1: Introduction and Triage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three categories for triage?
A
Immediate, urgent and delayed
2
Q
What is a Category 1 emergency?
A
Obvious emergency e.g. collapsed, arrest, blood lost, run over, abdominal distention, shock
3
Q
What is a Category 2 emergency?
A
Dyspnoeic, acute abdominal pain, heat exhaustion, parturition, eaten something
4
Q
What is a Category 3 emergency?
A
Urgent treatment e.g. extremity injury, bone sticking out, laceration, abscess
5
Q
What is a Category 4 emergency?
A
Delayed (appt within hours at the next available time) e.g. not eaten, minor lacerations, mild resp infections
6
Q
How often should you reassess?
A
2 hours
7
Q
What forms part of the secondary assessment?
A
Monitors, venous access, baseline bloods, analgesia
