ALERTS CRITERIA Flashcards

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trauma alert criteria blue and red

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one red or two blue = trauma alert

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adult trauma alert airway

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red: active airway assistance required

blue: sustained respiratory rate > or equal to 30

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adult trauma alert circulation

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red: no radial pulse w/ sustained HR > or equal to 120 or BP < 90 systolic

blue: sustained heart rate > or equal to 120

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adult trauma alert fractures

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red: multiple long bone fracture sites

blue: single long bone fracture site due to mva or single long bone fracture site due to fall > or equal to 10 feet

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adult trauma alert cutaneous

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red: 2nd or 3rd degree burns > 15% BSA, electrical burns (high voltage direct lightning) regardless of TBSA, amputation proximal to wrist or ankle, penetrating injury to the head neck or torso

blue: major degloving, flap avulsion, > 5 inches or GSW to extremities

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adult trauma alert best motor response

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red: BMR < or equal to 4 or exhibits presence of paralysis, suspicion of spinal cord injury or loss of sensation

blue: BMR = 5

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adult trauma alert MOI

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blue: ejection from vehicle or deformed steering wheel.

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adult trauma alert age

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blue: anticoagulated older adult > 55yrs

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adult trauma alert misc.

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red: paramedic judgment, GCS < or equal to 12

blue: blunt abdominal injury

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