Vital signs

AVPU Scale

For education. Check every result.

Anatium is a study resource, not medical advice. Nothing here is a diagnosis, a prescription or a substitute for a clinician who has seen the patient. Check every number against a current local protocol before it touches anyone, and never act on a result you cannot reproduce yourself.

Reference range

AlertA
Voice responsiveV
Pain responsiveP
UnresponsiveU

About

A four-step conscious level check: Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive. Faster than GCS and enough to trigger escalation.

How it is measured

Quick loc assessment. A=GCS 15, V≈GCS 13, P≈GCS 8, U≈GCS 3.

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