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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)
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.
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Match the scenarios with their corresponding Code Red criteria:
Match the scenarios with their corresponding Code Red criteria:
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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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Description
This quiz tests your knowledge on air medical criteria for assessing trauma patients. It covers critical injuries, mental status evaluations, vital signs, and EMS judgment guidelines regarding transport decisions. Ensure you understand the priority protocols for severely injured patients.
