From: Comparison of different pain scoring systems in critically ill patients in a general ICU
Item | Description | Score |
---|---|---|
Facial expression | Relaxed | 1 |
Partially tightened | 2 | |
Fully tightened | 3 | |
Grimacing | 4 | |
Upper limbs | No movement | 1 |
Partially bent | 2 | |
Fully bent with finger flexion | 3 | |
Permanently retracted | 4 | |
Compliance with ventilation | Tolerating movement | 1 |
Coughing but tolerating ventilation for most of the time | 2 | |
Fighting ventilator | 3 | |
Unable to control ventilation | 4 |