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APPENDIX F n Triage Scenarios
Triage Scenario III (continued)
Management priorities in this scenario can be based on information obtained by surveying the injured
patients at a distance. Although there may be doubt as to which patient is more severely injured, based
on the available information, a decision must be made to proceed with the best information available at
the time.
1. Which patient(s) has associated trauma and/or inhalation injury in addition to body-surface burns?
2. Using the table provided below:
a. Establish priorities of care in your hospital emergency department by placing a number (1 through 5,
where 1 is the highest priority and 5 is the lowest) in the space next to each patient letter in the Treatment
Priority column.
b. Identify which patient(s) has associated trauma and/or an airway injury, and write “yes” or “no” in the
appropriate Associated Injuries columns.
c. Estimate the percentage of body surface area (BSA) burned for each patient, and enter the percentage
for each patient letter in the % BSA column.
d. Identify which patient(s) should be transferred to a burn center and/or a trauma center, and write “yes”
or “no” in the Transfer column.
e. Establish the priorities for transfer, and enter the priority number in the Transfer Priority column.
ASSOCIATED INJURIES
(YES/NO)
PATIENT
TREATMENT
PRIORITY
(1–5)
AIRWAY
INJURY TRAUMA BURN
%
BSA
TRANSFER
(YES/NO)
TRANSFER
PRIORITY
(1–5)
A
B
C
D
E
3. Describe any necessary precautions staff members need to take in evaluating and treating these patients
in light of the methamphetamine production.
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