OCEMS Trauma Triage Questions With Answers Graded A+ Assured Success
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OCEMS Trauma Triage
Institution
OCEMS Trauma Triage
Trauma Triage Criteria - Injuries (Extremities) - Extremity injuries:
- Penetrating (appears to penetrate all skin layers) injury to extremity above elbow or knee
- Extremity injury w/ poor circulation or w/o a pulse
- Paralysis or paraesthesia of arm or leg due to injury
- Fracture of 2 or mor...
- Penetrating (appears to penetrate all skin layers) injury to extremity above elbow or knee
- Extremity injury w/ poor circulation or w/o a pulse
- Paralysis or paraesthesia of arm or leg due to injury
- Fracture of 2 or more long bones (humerus, femur)
- Amputation (partial or complete) above wrist or ankle
- Crushed, degloved, or mangled extremity (excluding only fingers or toes)
Trauma Triage Criteria - Abnormal Vital Signs - Person sustaining blunt or penetrating trauma with
any of the following:
- Failure to follow commands due to acute decrease in usual mental status
- Respirations for adults/adolescents/and children: < 12 or > 30
- Systolic BP:
Adults/Adolescents - < 90
Children - < 80
Trauma Triage Criteria - Injuries (Head) - Head Injuries:
- Depressed skull fracture
- Penetrating or open head injury
- Blunt or penetrating head trauma with observed LOC, focal neurologic deficit, asymmetrical pupils, or
vomiting
- Blunt head injury with bruising in the area of injury and known to be taking anticoagulants or platelet
inhibitors (blood thinners) excluding aspirin
- Known to have hemophilia
- Known dialysis patient
Trauma Triage - Base Hospital Order - Any patient meeting trauma triage criteria requires BH
contact
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