Trauma Alert Criteria Flashcards
1
Q
Sustained respiratory rate > 30
A
Blue
2
Q
Sustained heart rate > 120
A
Blue
3
Q
Best motor response = 5
A
Blue
4
Q
Soft tissue loss
A
Blue
5
Q
Gunshot wound to the extremities
A
Blue
6
Q
Sign or symptom of a single fracture site due to MVC or 10ft or more
A
Blue
7
Q
55 years or older
A
Blue
8
Q
Ejection from motor vehicle
A
Blue
9
Q
Steering wheel deformity
A
Blue
10
Q
Active airway assistance (beyond administration of oxygen)
A
Red
11
Q
No radial pulse and a sustained heart rate > 120
A
Red
12
Q
Systolic BP < 90
A
Red
13
Q
GCS < 12
A
Red
14
Q
BMR = 4 or less
A
Red
15
Q
Presence of paralysis
A
Red
16
Q
Suspicion of spinal cord injury
A
Red
17
Q
Loss of sensation
A
Red
18
Q
2nd degree or 3rd degree to 15% or more TBSA
A
Red
19
Q
Amputation proximal to the wrist or ankle
A
Red
20
Q
Any penetrating injury to the head, neck, or torso
A
Red
21
Q
Sign or symptoms of a fracture of two or more long bone sites
A
Red
