Feb 06, 2023
Trauma deaths are described using a trimodal pattern. A trimodal distribution of trauma deaths describes three peaks of deaths following trauma: immediate, early and late deaths. Let’s learn all the important details of this topic in the blog below.
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The table below describes the trimodal distribution of trauma deaths.
Immediate death (Occurs within minutes of injury) |
Early death (Occurs within hours of arrival into hospital) |
Late death (Occurs day to week after injury) |
Causes
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Causes
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Causes
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Triage refers to categorizing patients on the basis of the severity of their injuries and by extension, the urgency and need for care.
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Victims involved in a mass casualty incident are categorized using triage tags into different categories as per their treatment needs.
Following color codes are used to identify patient categorization:
Match the following categories of triage AIIMS NOV 2018
Red Yellow Green Black | No life or limb threatening injuries Immediate care is reqLess critically injured Dead or moribund patients Most critically injured Require in hospital treatment |
Ans: A
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