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is the
process of quickly assessing patients in a multiple-casualty incident and assigning patient a priority (or classification) for receiving treatment according to the severity of his illness or injuries. |
Triage
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In the
military, there are two types of triage, |
tactical and
nontactical, |
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Patients whose injuries require minor
professional treatment that can be done on an outpatient or ambulatory basis. These personnel can be returned to duty in a short period of time. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class I |
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Patients whose injuries require immediate
life-sustaining measures or are of a moderate nature. Initially, they require a minimum amount of time, personnel, and supplies. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class II |
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Patients for whom definitive treatment can
be delayed without jeopardy to life or loss of limb. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class III |
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Patients whose wounds or injuries would
require extensive treatment beyond the immediate medical capabilities. Treatment of these casualties would be to the detriment of others. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class IV |
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SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
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refers primarily to
battalion aid stations (BAS) (where neither helicopter nor rapid land evacuation is readily available) and to shipboard battle-dressing stations. |
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sorting of
casualties is not significantly different from combat situations. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT
(NONTACTICAL) |
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Patients with correctable life-threatening
illnesses or injuries such as respiratory arrest or obstruction, open chest or abdomen wounds, femur fractures, or critical or complicated burns. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT
(NONTACTICAL) Priority I |
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Patients with serious but non-lifethreatening
illnesses or injuries such as moderate blood loss, open or multiple fractures (open increases priority), or eye injuries. |
SORTING FOR TREATMENT
(NONTACTICAL) Priority II |