Definition
A scoring system that measures consciousness level by testing eye, verbal, and motor responses—basically quantifying how 'with it' someone is on a scale of 3 to 15. Three means furniture has more neurological function; fifteen means fully alert and probably annoyed by the testing.
Example Usage
His Glasgow Coma Scale was 7, so we intubated immediately because arguing with unconscious patients is inefficient.
Origin
Developed in 1974 at University of Glasgow by neurosurgery professors
Fun Fact
A Glasgow Coma Scale of 8 or less is the magic number for intubation—the medical equivalent of 'you're too drunk to keep yourself alive.'
Source: Neurology and emergency medicine terminology
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