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This patient has a GCS of 8, not 5. He opens his eyes to pain, scoring a 2 for eye-opening response. He is making incomprehensible sounds, meaning he scored a 2 for a verbal response. He flexes to withdraw from pain, meaning he scores a 4 in motor response.
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This patient has a GCS of 8, not 4. He opens his eyes to pain, scoring a 2 for eye-opening response. He is making incomprehensible sounds, meaning he scored a 2 for a verbal response. He flexes to withdraw from pain, meaning he scores a 4 in motor response.
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This patient has a GCS of 8, not 7. He opens his eyes to pain, scoring a 2 for eye-opening response. He is making incomprehensible sounds, meaning he scored a 2 for a verbal response. He flexes to withdraw from pain, meaning he scores a 4 in motor response.
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This patient’s GCS is 8. He opens his eyes to pain, scoring a 2 for eye-opening response. He is making incomprehensible sounds, meaning he scored a 2 for a verbal response. He flexes to withdraw from pain, meaning he scores a 4 in motor response.
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This patient has a GCS of 8, not 6. He opens his eyes to pain, scoring a 2 for eye-opening response. He is making incomprehensible sounds, meaning he scored a 2 for a verbal response. He flexes to withdraw from pain, meaning he scores a 4 in motor response.
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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A 21-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department following a road traffic collision. His eyes are shut but they open when you squeeze his trapezius muscles. He makes incomprehensible sounds and flexes to withdraw from pain.

What is his Glasgow Coma Scale score?
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