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.