TRIAGE
TRIAGE- DEFINITION
Triage is a process of
prioritizing patients based on severity of their condition to treat as many as
possible when resources are insufficient for all to be treated immediately.
Types
1.
Primary Triage: Triage that is performed
at the scene or point of first contact with patients.
2.
Secondary Triage: Triage that is performed
after further intervention is provided. Usually done in a medical sector.
3.
Simple triage
4.
Advanced triage
MCI
(Mass Casualty Incident) Triage:
In order for MCI triage to
work effectively, all victims must have equal importance at the time of primary
triage.
No patient group can receive
special consideration other than that dictated by their physiologic state. This
includes children!
M.A.S.S.
Triage
M - Move
A - Assess
S -Sort
S -Send
Triage
Categories (color codes)
RED - Immediate/emergent
YELLOW – Urgent
GREEN -
Nonurgent
BLACK- Dead/little to no hope
of survival
RED
-Immediate: Severely injured but treatable injuries and
able to be saved with relatively quick treatment and transport
Priority
- 1
Examples:msevere
bleeding,Open chest or abdominal wounds, Shock,Emotionally out of control
Yellow — Delayed: Injured and unable to
walk on their own. Potentially serious injuries but stable enough to wait a
short while for medical Treatment
Priority - 2
Examples: Burns with no respiratory distress, Moderate
blood loss, Spinal injuries, Conscious with head injuries
Green-Non-Urgent: Minor
injuries that can wait for a longer period of time for treatment. May or may
not be able to ambulate
Priority - 3
Examples: Minor fractures, Minor lacerations,Minor
bleeding
Black - Deceased: Dead or obviously
dying.
May have signs of life but injuries are incompatible with
survival.
Handle based on local protocols
Priority - 0
Examples: Cardiac arrest, Massive head injury, Respiratory
arrest with a pulse
IMPACT
Acute: less than one month
Intermediate: 1-12months
Long term
COMMENTS