You are the Medical Incident Officer at a bus crash with 30 casualties. Using the triage sieve, how is respiratory rate used to differentiate between ...

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You are the Medical Incident Officer at a bus crash with 30 casualties. Using the triage sieve, how is respiratory rate used to differentiate between T1 and T2 casualties in non-ambulatory patients who are breathing?

Accepted Answer

A respiratory rate less than 10 or greater than 30 = T1; 10-30 = assess circulation

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A respiratory rate greater than 30 = T2; less than 30 = assess further

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A respiratory rate greater than 20 = T1; less than 20 = T2

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Any respiratory effort present = T2; gasping/agonal = T1

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Respiratory rate is not used in the triage sieve; only capillary refill is used

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Triage Sieve Algorithm

You are the Medical Incident Officer at a bus crash with 30 casualties. Using the triage sieve, how is respiratory rate used to differentiate between T1 and T2 casualties in non-ambulatory patients who are breathing?