Table 1.
Kampala trauma score
| 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