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PBSC trauma criteria

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Red
Active assistance or respiratory rate <10 or >29 BPM
Red
Lack of radial pulse with a sustained HR>120 BPM or BP <90
Red
Glascow coma scale <13 or presence of paralysis, loss of sensation, or spinal cord injury
Red
Severe facial injury / fractures with potential airway obstruction
red
Chest wall instability or deformity (flail chest)
red
Unstable pelvic fractures
Red
fracture of two or more long bones
red
crushed, mangled, degloved, or pulseless extremity
red
any penetrating injury to the head, neck, or torso( excludes superficial wounds with known depth)
red
penetrating injury at or proximal to the elbow or knee
red
GSW or amputation at or above the wrist or ankle
red
2nd or 3rd degree burns to 10% or more TBSA
red
electrocution or lightning injury with LOC or visible signs of injury
red
blunt abdominal or chest trauma in patient with history of paralysis
red
pregnancy >20 weeks with abdominal pain after blunt trauma
Blue
Sustained HR> 120 BPM
blue
head injury with LOC, amnesia, or new AMS
blue
soft tissue loss >5 inches
blue
non-gsw penetrating injury to the extremities distal to the elbow or knee (excludes superficial wounds)
blue
single long bone fracture site due to MVC
blue
single long bone or pelvic fracture in patient with bleeding disorder or anticoagulant
blue
55 years or older
blue
ejection or thrown from automobile, motorcycle or golf cart
blue
ejection or thrown from a horse with anatomical injury
blue
death in the same passenger compartment
blue
intrusion into the roof >12 inches or at occupant site >18 inches at any other site in passenger compartment
Blue
Vehicle telemetry data consistent with high risk of injury
blue
fall 10 feet or greater
blue
auto vs pedestrian / bicyclist thrown, run over with impact and signs of anatomical injury
blue
motor cycle, golf cart, or atv crash with signs of anatomical injury
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