Triage Process Flashcards
1
Q
Define triage
A
The sorting of casualties and the assignment of treatment, also the evacuation priorities of wounded at each echelon of medical care.
2
Q
The aim of triage
A
The aim of triage, wherever it is done, is not only to deliver the right patient to the right place at the right time but to also ‘do the most for the most’.
3
Q
Priorities of Triage
A
T1 - immediate T2- Urgent treatment 2-4hrs T3 - Delayed Treatment 4hrs + T4- Expectant Dead
4
Q
Triage Sieve vs Triage Sort
A
sieve is initial assessment of cas
Sort is in depth checks
5
Q
Revised Trauma Scale is made up of 3 factors
A
GCS, Systolic blood pressure, resp rate
1-10 = T1
11 = T2
12 = T3
