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. 2020 Jun 10;13(2):107–109. doi: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_137_19

b. Time-sensitive conditions: (Triage red if any one present on assessment)

Acute chest pain (<24 h duration) Limb weakness<24h duration
Suspected stroke presenting within 24 h of onset Drowning/Hanging/electrocution/Trauma with dangerous mechanism of injury
Acute-onset shortness of breath within 12 h Acute limb ischemia <48h duration
Anaphylaxis Acute scrotal/inguinal pain in young male
Severe pain anywhere in body (VAS >7) Sudden onset abdominal pain
Sudden-onset severe headache Acute urinary retention
Any evaluation outside suggesting a time sensitive emergency condition including: Acute coronary syndrome Aortic dissection Acute stroke Sepsis Fever with (any one) Temperature >39°C Aplastic anemia Acute leukemia History of chemotherapy within 14 days
Serum potassium >5.5 mEq/L in outside reports History of syncope

VAS: Visual analog scale