Table 4.
Kampala Trauma score
| Description | Score | |
|---|---|---|
|
A |
Age (in years) |
|
| |
5-55 |
1 |
| |
< 5 or > 55 |
0 |
|
B |
Systolic blood pressure on admission (mmHg) |
|
| |
< 89 |
2 |
| |
89-50 |
1 |
| |
>49 |
0 |
|
C |
Respiratory rate |
|
| |
9-29/minutes |
2 |
| |
>30/minutes |
1 |
| |
≤ 9/minutes |
0 |
|
D |
Neurological status |
|
| |
Alert |
3 |
| |
Responds to verbal stimuli |
2 |
| |
Responds to painful stimuli |
1 |
| |
Unresponsive |
0 |
|
E |
Score for serious injury |
|
| |
None |
2 |
| |
One injury |
1 |
| More than one injury | 0 |
Kampala Trauma Score II total = A+B+C+D+E.
Interpretation.
KTS II < 6 = Severe injury.
KTS II 7-8 = Moderate injury.
KTS II 9-10 = Mild injury.