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Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Abbreviated coma scale (AVPU)

Abbreviated coma scale (AVPU)
This sometimes used in the initial assessment ('primary survey') of the critically ill.

A = alert
V = responds to vocal stimuli
P = responds to pain
U = unresponsive


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