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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 10.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Disaster Med. 2013 Spring;8(2):97–111. doi: 10.5055/ajdm.2013.0116

TABLE 4.

Clinical Data Points Used For The Decision Logic In Each Triage Model

Data Point DESCRIPTION START ESI CBRN SALT
AGE Age in years on date of incident x x x x
CHLORINE EXPOSURE* Evidence of toxidrome (chlorine) x
FOLLOWS DIRECTIONS* Ability to follow directions x x x x
HEART RATE Heart rate x x
O2 SATURATION O2 Saturation x
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS Evidence of respiratory distress x x
RESPIRATORY RATE Respiration rate x x x x
SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE Systolic pressure x
ABLE TO WALK* Ability to walk x x
INJURY OR HEMORRHAGE* Major hemorrhage or severe injury x
NUMBER OF RESOURCES* Number of medical resources required for care x x
PAIN* Evidence of pain x
*

Indicates that this data point was derived from several other recorded data points.