At a major incident, the principle of 'doing the most for the most' sometimes means withholding advanced interventions from individual patients. A pat...

Question

At a major incident, the principle of 'doing the most for the most' sometimes means withholding advanced interventions from individual patients. A patient with severe traumatic brain injury, GCS of 3, bilateral fixed dilated pupils, and no other injuries is found during triage. In a mass casualty setting with limited resources, what is the most appropriate triage decision?

Accepted Answer

Expectant - treatment likely futile given current resources

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T1 - Immediate priority for evacuation

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Dead - no intervention warranted

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T2 - Urgent but can wait

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T3 - Walking wounded

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Expectant Category