Medical Triage Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards related to medical triage and emergency response.

Triage

Medical segregation involving preliminary examination of victims to determine the degree of threat to life and prioritize medical assistance.

Mass Event

An event where the number of victims and the type of injuries exceed the capacity of emergency units to provide standard care.

Multiple Event

A sudden event affecting multiple injured persons that can be managed by the rescue entities present at the scene, ensuring basic-level assistance for all.

Coordinator (at a mass event)

Responsible for organizing the rescue operation, designating safety zones, and assigning tasks to team members.

Head of the Medical Point

Responsible for the organization and direction of the medical point including where the injured will be placed based on health status and re-assessing the injured

Head of Transport

Responsible for organizing the arrival and departure of rescue teams, ensuring smooth passage and preventing blockages.

Triage Personnel / Segregator

The individual who initially assesses victims, determines their basic life functions, assigns them to color-coded categories, and performs initial interventions such as hemorrhage control and airway management.

S.T.A.R.T. - Green Category

Green category: "must wait" - minor injuries, not life-threatening, able to move independently, third order of transport.

S.T.A.R.T. - Yellow Category

Yellow category: "can wait" – not in immediate life-threatening condition, treatment should begin in the next hours, second order of transport.

S.T.A.R.T. - Red Category

Red category: "can not wait" – immediate threat to life, requiring immediate intervention, first order of transport

S.T.A.R.T. - Black Category

Black category: "victim probably unsalvageable" – no signs of circulation, injuries with no chance of rescue, deferred transport

Manchester Triage System (MTS)

A system used in emergency departments to categorize patients based on the urgency of their condition, using a 5-stage system to determine how quickly they need medical attention.