TRIAGE

Question 1

What is the rationale for triage?

Answer 1

• To choose, sort and select (prioritise pts. depending on circumstance)
• prioritises individuals with the most urgent needs
• priorities which departments they need to go to e.g. resus, acute, paediatric

Question 2

Identify the expected wait times for each category and define each

Answer 2

CAT 1 - Immediate → obstructed airway, resp distress, haemodynamic compromise, GCS <8

CAT 2 - 10min → patent airway with moderate resp distress, moderate haemodynamic compromise, GCS 9-12

CAT 3 - 30 min → resp distress and haemodynamic compromise is mild, GCS >13 with moderate pain

CAT 4 - 60min → patent airway + no resp distress or haemodynamic compromise, normal GCS with mild pain

CAT 5 - 120min → airway patent with no resp distress or haemodynamic compromise, no pain or neurovascular compromise