Triage Flashcards
Resuscitation
Level 1
Emergent
Level 2
Urgent
Level 3
Less Urgent
Level 4
Non-urgent
Level 5
Level 1
Resuscitation
Immediate, life-saving intervention required without delay
Cardiac arrest
Massive bleeding
Level 2
Emergent
High risk of deterioration, or signs of a time-critical problem
Cardiac-related chest pain
Asthma attack
Level 3
Urgent
Stable, with multiple types of resources needed to investigate or treat (such as lab tests plus X-ray imaging)
Abdominal pain
High fever with cough
Level 4
Less Urgent
Stable, with only one type of resource anticipated (such as only an X-ray, or only sutures)
Simple laceration
Pain on urination
Level 5
Non-urgent
Stable, with no resources anticipated except oral or topical medications, or prescriptions
Rash
Prescription refill
Stable, with no resources anticipated except oral or topical medications, or prescriptions
Level 5
High risk of deterioration, or signs of a time-critical problem
Level 2
Stable, with only one type of resource anticipated (such as only an X-ray, or only sutures)
Level 4
Stable, with multiple types of resources needed to investigate or treat (such as lab tests plus X-ray imaging)
Level 3
Immediate, life-saving intervention required without delay
Level 1
