TNCC | Initial Assessment
What are the guidelines for field triage of injured patients? - answersTransport patients
with the greatest degree of injury to highest level of care.
Examples of physiologic derangements. - answersGCS <13
SBP <90
RR <10 or >29
Need for ventilatory support
Examples of anatomical injuries. - answersOpen or decompressed skull
Penetrating injuries to head, neck, torso, extremities proximal elbow or knee
Flail chest
Crushed, mangled, pulseless extremity
Amputation proximal wrist/ankle
Long-bone fx
Pelvic fx
Paralysis
Examples of mechanism of injury (MOI) and high-energy impact. - answersFalls >20 ft
for adults
Falls >10 ft for children
MVC (roof intrusion, body ejection, passenger death)
Auto vs. ped
Motorcycle crash >20 mph
Which special population group should be triaged to trauma center? - answersAge >55
with SBP <110 (might represent shock)
Elderly with ground level falls
Pediatrics
Anticoagulants & bleeding disorders
Burns
What are the guidelines for field triage of injured patients? - answersTransport patients
with the greatest degree of injury to highest level of care.
Examples of physiologic derangements. - answersGCS <13
SBP <90
RR <10 or >29
Need for ventilatory support
Examples of anatomical injuries. - answersOpen or decompressed skull
Penetrating injuries to head, neck, torso, extremities proximal elbow or knee
Flail chest
Crushed, mangled, pulseless extremity
Amputation proximal wrist/ankle
Long-bone fx
Pelvic fx
Paralysis
Examples of mechanism of injury (MOI) and high-energy impact. - answersFalls >20 ft
for adults
Falls >10 ft for children
MVC (roof intrusion, body ejection, passenger death)
Auto vs. ped
Motorcycle crash >20 mph
Which special population group should be triaged to trauma center? - answersAge >55
with SBP <110 (might represent shock)
Elderly with ground level falls
Pediatrics
Anticoagulants & bleeding disorders
Burns
