AV - Trauma Time Critical Guidelines (A0105)

Question 1

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What are the (3) main categories?
(red, green, yellow)

Answer 1

RED:
Pre-Hospital Vital Signs Major Trauma Criteria (MTC)

GREEN:
Specific Injuries Meeting Potential MTC

YELLOW:
High Risk MTC

Question 2

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What are the RED values?

Answer 2

• In the setting of potential Major Trauma, Pt considered Time Critical if ANY of:
• HR <60 or >120
• RR <10 or > 30
• SBP <90
• SpO2 <90%
• GCS <13 (>=16 yr)
• GCS <15 (<=15 yr)

Question 3

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What are the (3) GREEN sub-categories?

Answer 3

1. All Penetrating Injuries
   (except superficial limb injuries)
2. Blunt Injuries
3. Specific Injuries

Question 4

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What are the “Blunt Injuries” in the GREEN category?

Answer 4

1. Serious injury to SINGLE body region
   OR
   Life, Limb or Long-term quality of life at risk
2. Significant injuries >= 1 body region

Question 5

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What are the “Specific Injuries” in the GREEN category?

Answer 5

H - high voltage burn injury (>1000 volts)
S - susp. SCI / spinal #
P - pelvic #
B - burns > 20% TBSA (>10% <=15 yr) or 
     susp. R.T. burns
S - serious crush injury
L - limb amputation / limb threatening injury
M - major open # / open dislocation
F - (bones) fracture to > 2 of F/T/H

Question 6

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What are the High Risk MTC?

Answer 6

> 30 kph
60 kph
3m fall
3m falling object&raquo_space; head

PEPE:
Ped impact
Ejection from veh
Prolonged extrication 
Explosion

Question 7

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Answer 7

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Question 8

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Answer 8

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Question 9

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Answer 9

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