Table 1. Description of Kampala Trauma Score II (KTS II).
Label | Description | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
A | Age (in years) | 5–55 | 1 |
<5 or >55 | 0 | ||
B | Systolic Blood pressure on admission | More than 89 mmHg | 2 |
Between 89 and 50 mmHg | 1 | ||
Equal or below 49 mmHg | 0 | ||
C | Respiratory rate on admission | 0-29/min | 2 |
30+ | 1 | ||
≤9/min | 0 | ||
D | Neurological status | Alert | 3 |
Responds to verbal stimuli | 2 | ||
Responds to painful stimuli | 1 | ||
Unresponsive | 0 | ||
E | Score for serious injuries | None | 2 |
One injury | 1 | ||
More than one injury | 0 | ||
Total (A+B+C+D+E) = ——————————- |
Interpretation = Scores; 9–10: Mild injury, 7–8: Moderate injury, 6 or less (≤6): Severe injury