What is the main goal of triage during a disaster?

Triage Category:

First priority

Most Urgent

Life-threatening shock or hypoxia is present or imminent, but the patient can likely be stabilized and, if given immediate care, will probably survive.

A woman who broke her ankle after she jumped from the window of a bungalow house on when she heard "sunog!"

No signs of burns, no difficulty of breathing.

What is the triage category?

In cases of trauma casualties, what is the main limiting factor in the provision of definitive care for a large number of severely injured casualties?

Triage will need to be performed at the ED entrance even if it was done at the scene.

Commonly Neglected Disaster Response Medications and Supplies

What is the most common fatal primary blast injury?

Normal muscle compartment pressure is <10 mm Hg.

At what pressure a crush injury produces muscle ischemia?

Which of the following is frequently unanticipated but a major health threat in disaster-affected populations?

Compartment syndrome often presents the “P’s”:

What is the primary role of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) personnel in a chemical hot zone?

Anthrax, smallpox, and botulism are caused by bioterrorism infectious agents of concern classified as:

This phase of acute radiation injury involves a transient autonomic nervous system response to the exposure characterized by nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and diarrhea accompanied by hypotension, pyrexia, diaphoresis, cephalgia, and fatigue.

Which of the following should be monitored as an indicator of the extent of radiation injury in the hematopoietic system?