Table 1.
Category | Value |
---|---|
a. Age | |
≤5 | 1 |
6-55 | 2 |
>55 | 1 |
b. Number of serious injuries | |
0 | 3 |
1 | 2 |
2 or more | 1 |
c. Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |
>89 | 4 |
0-89 | 3 |
1-49 | 2 |
Undetectable | 1 |
d. Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | |
10-29 | 3 |
≥30 | 2 |
≤9 | 1 |
e. Neurological status (AVPU system*) | |
Alert | 4 |
Responds to verbal stimuli | 3 |
Responds to painful stimuli | 2 |
Unresponsive | 1 |
KTS total = a+b+c+d+e
Notes: Possible range for KTS is 5–16
5 = Most severely injured
16 = The least severely injured
*The AVPU system is a simplified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale