Trauma Triage

Question 1

Airway Compromised, or threat that cannot be corrected

Trauma Triage

Answer 1

Closest Trauma Service
Escalate Care
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 2

SpO2 Less than 90%

Trauma Triage

Answer 2

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 3

RR Less than 10, More than 30

Triage

Answer 3

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 4

HR Less than 60, More than 120

Trauma Triage

Answer 4

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 5

BP Less than 90

Trauma Triage

Answer 5

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 6

GCS Less than 13

Trauma Triage

Answer 6

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 7

Severe External Bleeding that cannot be adequately controlled

Answer 7

Closest Trauma Service
Escalate Care
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 8

Penetrating Trauma

Penerating Injuries (Except isolated superficial injuries)

Trauma Triage

Answer 8

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 9

Blunt Trauma

Serious Injury to a single body region where extra support is needed to preserve life, limb function or quality of life

Significant Injuries involving more than one region

Trauma Triage

Answer 9

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 10

Limb Amputation or Limb Threatening Injury

Trauma Triage

Answer 10

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 11

Suspected Spinal Cord Injury

Trauma Triage

Answer 11

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 12

Burns On More Than 20% Total Body Area

Trauma Triage

Answer 12

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 13

Suspected Respiratory Tract Burns

Trauma Triage

Answer 13

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 14

HIgh Voltage (More Than 1000V) Burn Injury

Trauma Triage

Answer 14

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 15

Serious Crush Injury

Trauma Triage

Answer 15

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 16

Major Compound Fracture or Open Dislocation

Trauma Triage

Answer 16

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 17

Fracture to 2 or More of Tibia, Femur, Humerus

Trauma Triage

Answer 17

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 18

Fractured Pelvis

Trauma Triage

Answer 18

Highest level trauma centre within 60 minutes
Escalate Care
Consider HEMS if hospital too far
Signal 1 Notification
Notify ARV

Question 19

Isolated Head Injury Due To Low Fall (Less than 1m)

AND

Over 65 Years Old

Trauma Triage

Answer 19

Closest MTS or Neurological Service

Question 20

Motor Cyclist Over 55 Crashed @ 40 km/h

Trauma Triage

Answer 20

Closest Trauma Service
Consider Escalation of Care
Consider Notification

Question 21

Pregnant Woman Falls 4m Off Ladder

Trauma Triage

Answer 21

Closest Trauma Service
Consider Escalation of Care
Consider Notification

Question 22

Obese Man Hit By Car

Trauma Triage

Answer 22

Closest Trauma Service
Consider Escalation of Care
Consider Notification

Question 23

Congestive Cardiac Failure Patient in MVA on Town Road (60 km/h)

Trauma Triage

Answer 23

Closest Trauma Service
Consider Escalation of Care
Consider Notification

Question 24

Mechanisms Of Injury

Trauma Triage

Answer 24

Motorbike / Cyclist Impact (More than 30 km/h)
High Speed MVA (More than 60 km/h)
Pedestrian Impact
Ejection from Vehicle
Prolonged Extrication
Fall Higher Than 3m
Struck on head by falling object (More than 3m)
Explosion

Question 25

Vulnerability | Trauma Triage

Answer 25

Older than 55 Pregnant Poorly Controlled Hypertension Obesity Congestive Cardiac Failure Symptomatic COPD Ischaemic Heart Disease Chronic Renal Failure Chronic Liver Failure

Question 26

Major Trauma Centre | Adult

Answer 26

The Royal Melbourne The Alfred

Question 27

Major Trauma Centre | Paediatric

Answer 27

The Royal Childrens

Question 28

Metro Trauma Service | Adult + Paediatric

Answer 28

Austin Health Box Hill Hospital The Northern Hospital Monash Medical Centre (Clayton Campus) Dandenong Hospital Frankston Hospital

Question 29

Metro Trauma Service | Adult

Answer 29

Maroondah Hospital St Vincent's Hospital Western Hospital Footscray

Question 30

Regional Trauma | Barwon South Western

Answer 30

Geelong Hamilton Warrnambool

Question 31

Regional Trauma | Grampians

Answer 31

Ballarat Horsham

Question 32

Regional Trauma | Loddon Mallee

Answer 32

Bendigo Mildura

Question 33

Regional Trauma | Hume

Answer 33

Albury Shepparton Wangaratta

Question 34

Regional Trauma | Gippsland

Answer 34

Traralgon