Able to walk relocate to a certain area (minor)
Non-ambulatory patients are then assessed
No respirations → re-position airway
Respirations (immediate)
No respirations → check pulse
No pulse (deceased/expectant)
Yes pulse → 5 rescue breaths
Still no respirations (deceased/expectant)
Respirations (immediate)
Yes respirations
<15 or >45/min (immediate)
15-45/min → check perfusion
Pulse absent or CRT >2 seconds
Control bleeding (immediate)
Pulse present or CRT <2 seconds → check mental status
Inappropriate (immediate)
Appropriate (delayed)
No respirations → re-position airway
Respirations (immediate)
No respirations → check pulse
No pulse (deceased/expectant)
Yes pulse → 5 rescue breaths
Still no respirations (deceased/expectant)
Respirations (immediate)
Yes respirations
<15 or >45/min (immediate)
15-45/min → check perfusion
Pulse absent or CRT >2 seconds
Control bleeding (immediate)
Pulse present or CRT <2 seconds → check mental status
Inappropriate (immediate)
Appropriate (delayed)
Respirations (immediate)
No respirations → check pulse
No pulse (deceased/expectant)
Yes pulse → 5 rescue breaths
Still no respirations (deceased/expectant)
Respirations (immediate)
No pulse (deceased/expectant)
Yes pulse → 5 rescue breaths
Still no respirations (deceased/expectant)
Respirations (immediate)
Still no respirations (deceased/expectant)
Respirations (immediate)
<15 or >45/min (immediate)
15-45/min → check perfusion
Pulse absent or CRT >2 seconds
Control bleeding (immediate)
Pulse present or CRT <2 seconds → check mental status
Inappropriate (immediate)
Appropriate (delayed)
Pulse absent or CRT >2 seconds
Control bleeding (immediate)
Pulse present or CRT <2 seconds → check mental status
Inappropriate (immediate)
Appropriate (delayed)
Control bleeding (immediate)
Inappropriate (immediate)
Appropriate (delayed)
Mass casualty incident triage
Sign out tools
Los Angeles ED phone directory
Field trauma triage
Reexamination sample documentation
Documentation for emergency physicians
ACEP clinical policies
Tactical combat casualty care