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. 2012 Oct 19;7(10):e47999. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047999

Table 3. Trauma Activation Patients inclusion criteria.

ACS Trauma Center Triage Langdorf SEHC
Glasgow Coma Score <14 Yes yes
systolic blood pressure <90 Yes yes
respiratory rate <10 or >29 Yes yes
penetrating injury head, neck, torso, or proximal extremity Yes yes
flail chest Yes yes
≥2 proximal long-bone fractures Yes yes
crushed, degloved, or mangled extremity No yes
amputation proximal to wrist or ankle Yes yes
suspected pelvic fracture Yes yes
open or depressed skull fracture No yes
Paralysis Yes yes
trauma with burns Yes yes
high-risk blunt trauma mechanism Yes yes

ACS, American College of Surgeons; SEHC, St. Elizabeth Health Center.