Triage Flashcards
1
Q
Triage
A
sorting injuries based on acuity of injury and resultant required treatment
2
Q
Triage Categories
A
- Serious: require additional Tx before other needs attended to
- Minimal: can attend to other needs as well as primary
- Expectant: hopelessly wounded; futile to extend resources
3
Q
Serious Triage
A
- Urgent
- Immediate
- Delayed
4
Q
Urgent
A
- life-threatening injuries requiring resuscitation and life-saving procedure immediately on arrival
- life- limb threatening condition
- ER
5
Q
Immediate
A
- life-threatening injuries that require surgery within 2 hours of arrival at hospital
- require medical referral within 1-2 days
- urgent care
6
Q
Delayed
A
- wounds not immediately life-threatening; delay in surgery won’t compromise care
- condition should be eval’d within week
7
Q
Triage Alphabet
A
- Airway
- Breathing
- Circulatory
- Disability (neurologic)
- Extremities
8
Q
If no improvements in 3-5 treatments:
A
- Red flag for underlying causes
- refer back to physician/other
