OUTLINE
DEFINITION
OBJECTIVESOF TRIAGE
TYPES OF TRIAGE
FIELD TRIAGE
HOSPITAL TRIAGE
CLASSIFICATION OF TRIAGE
TRIAGE CATEGORIES
LIMITATIONS OF TRIAGE
3.
DEFINITION
A Frenchword trier meaning ‘to separate, sort,
shift or select’.
Triage = establishing priorities of patient care
for urgent treatment while allocating limited
resources
The sorting of patients according to their need
for emergency treatment and evacuation.
FIELD TRIAGE HOSPITALTRIAGE
Performed outside the hospital usually
at the incident site.
Two factors play an important role:
i. The number of patients.
ii. The severity of injuries of the
patients.
If (i) and (ii) do not exceed the
capability of the facility & staff,
patients with life-threatening
problems are treated first.
If not, patients with greater chance of
survival are managed first.
Sorting out patients according to the
severity of injury and priority of
treatment.
Performed according to the hospital’s
operation policy and depends on these
factors:
-Manpower and staffing
-Availability of facilities
-Zoning of the area (critical, semi-
critical and non-critical)
8.
FIELD TRIAGE
DISASTER =EVENT THAT EXCEED THE
CAPABILITIES OF THE RESOURCES
• Save maximum number of victims
• Prioritizing patients
• Provide immediate critical care
• Do no harm
OBJECTIVES:
9.
Why do wedo field
triage?
No of casualties overwhelm the healthcare provider
Time constraint, limited personnel and resources
Cannot possibly save everybody
Standard systemic assessment
Golden hour observe
10.
Used with permission,Newport Beach Fire and Marine Dept.
Used with permission, Lou E. Romig MD
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START
1.Simple Triage AndRapid Treatment
2.Gold standard for field adult multiple casualty
(MCI) triage in the US and numerous
countries around the world
3.Utilizes the standard four triage categories
4.Used for primary triage
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START Triage
RESPIRATIONS
NO
YES
Dead or
Expectant
Immediate
Position
Airway
NOYES
Over 30/min
Immediate
Under 30/min
PERFUSION
Cap refill
> 2 sec
Control
Bleeding
Immediate
Cap refill
< 2 sec.
MENTA
L
STATUS
Failure to follow
simple commands
Can follow
simple commands
Immediate Delayed
Used with permission, Newport Beach Fire and Marine Dept.
13.
START: Step 1
Triageofficer announces that all patients that can walk should get up and walk to a designated area for
eventual secondary triage.
All ambulatory patients are initially tagged as Green.
START: Step 2
1. Triage officer assesses patients in the order in which they are encountered
2. Assess for presence or absence of spontaneous respirations
3. If breathing, move to Step 3
4. If apneic, open airway
5. If patient remains apneic, tag as Black
6. If patient starts breathing, tag as Red
START: Step 3
1.Assess respiratory rate
2.If ≤30, proceed to Step 4
3.If 30, tag patient as Red
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START: Step 4
1.Assess capillary refill
2.If ≤ 2 seconds, move to Step 5
3.3.If 2 seconds, tag as Red
START: Step 5
4. Assess mental status
5. If able to obey commands, tag as Yellow
6. If unable to obey commands, tag as Red
The “Jumpstart”
Part
If nobreathing after airway opening, check
for
peripheral pulse. If no pulse, tag patient
deceased/
nonsalvageable and move on.
If there is a peripheral pulse, give 5
mouth to barrier ventilations. If apnea
persists, tag patient
deceased/nonsalvageable and move on.
1. If breathing resumes after the
“jumpstart”, tag patient immediate and
move on.
17.
HOSPITAL TRIAGE
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING:
•MANPOWER
• AVAILABILITY OF THE FACILITIES
• ZONING OF AREA
• The triaging service counter shall be the first point of contact for all patients
accessing the ETD care.
• All patients presenting to ETD shall be triaged on arrival by a trained and
experienced triageur(s).
• The triage area shall occupy the frontage area of the ETD, be immediately visible
and accessible to all categories of patients and modes of arrival. It shall also have
the following functionalities and abilities:
18.
The triagingservice counter shall be the first point of
contact for all patients accessing the ETD care.
All patients presenting to ETD shall be triaged on arrival by
a trained and experienced triageur(s).
The triage area shall occupy the frontage area of the ETD,
be immediately visible and accessible to all categories of
patients and modes of arrival. It shall also have the
following functionalities and abilities:
PRIMARY TRIAGE
Theprimary triage shall include the process of acquiring the
main presenting complaints and rapid identification of
patients with evident or potential life threatening or limb/
organ injuries or illness and/or high risk medical profile.
Patients exhibiting the above shall be accorded a triage
category of higher acuity immediately.
SECONDARY TRIAGE
Allother patients shall be subjected to a secondary triage
process which includes:
vital sign, point-of-care testing and brief clinical assessment
critical analysis of the above findings and integration before
assigning or concluding a definitive triage category
The secondary triage is a dynamic and continuous process
that allows detection of changing illness or injury progression
while waiting for the delivery of the care in lesser acuity areas
of the department such as the waiting area of non critical
zone.
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TERTIARY TRIAGE
Doneafter initial resuscitation and stabilisation
following ETD triage.
Done by specialist
Goal: to optimise individual outcome
To assess and allocate:
- Which patient requires emergency surgery
- Requires admission to ICU/specific ward
- Can be discharged from their side