AVPU

AVPU
alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive [neurologic test]

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a system for assessing the depth of unconsciousness: A = alert; V = voice responses present; P = pain responses present; U = unresponsive. It is useful for judging the severity of head injury and the need for specialized neurosurgical assistance before proceeding to formal evaluation by the <

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