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Which of the following injuries qualifies as a Code Red (P1 Criteria) when assessing air medical urgency? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following injuries qualifies as a Code Red (P1 Criteria) when assessing air medical urgency? (Select all that apply)
- Suspected spinal injury with motor loss (correct)
- Active bleeding requiring continued pressure (correct)
- Stable pelvis with normal blood pressure
- Amputation proximal to the wrist (correct)
A chest wall instability indicating flail chest does not classify as a P1 Criteria injury.
A chest wall instability indicating flail chest does not classify as a P1 Criteria injury.
False (B)
What is the minimum GCS score that indicates a patient should be classified as Code Red?
What is the minimum GCS score that indicates a patient should be classified as Code Red?
10
An active bleeding situation that requires a __________ after wound packing with continuous pressure fails qualifies for Code Red.
An active bleeding situation that requires a __________ after wound packing with continuous pressure fails qualifies for Code Red.
Match the scenarios with their corresponding Code Red criteria:
Match the scenarios with their corresponding Code Red criteria:
Flashcards
P1 Criteria (Code Red)
P1 Criteria (Code Red)
A set of criteria for prioritizing emergency medical transport based on severe injuries.
Penetrating Trauma
Penetrating Trauma
Injury caused by an object piercing the skin, leading to potential internal damage.
GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) 10
GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) 10
A scale to assess consciousness; a score of 10 indicates moderate impairment.
Flail Chest
Flail Chest
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Trauma in Pregnancy
Trauma in Pregnancy
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Study Notes
Air Medical Criteria (Code Red)
- Injuries: Penetrating trauma, suspected skull fracture, suspected spinal injury (new motor/sensory loss), chest wall instability/deformity/flail chest, unstable pelvis (with hypotension), suspected fracture of two or more proximal long bones, crushed/degloved/mangled/pulseless extremity, amputation proximal to wrist/ankle, active bleeding requiring a tourniquet (after wound packing/continuous pressure fail).
Mental Status
- Unable to follow commands (GCS < 10 in all ages)
Vital Signs
- Hypotension (low blood pressure).
EMS Judgement
- Low-level falls in children (< 65 years) with significant head impact.
- Anticoagulant use (blood thinners).
- Suspicion of child abuse.
- Special/high-resource healthcare needs.
- Pregnancy > 20 weeks.
- Burns in conjunction with trauma.
- Children should be triaged preferentially to pediatric capable centers.
Physiologic or Anatomical Criteria
- Open or depressed skull fracture.
- Chest wall instability (flail chest).
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