The Irish Children's Triage System is used to triage pediatric patient coming to the Emergency Department.
Number of categories: 5
Features:
(1) color
(2) acceptable time to clinical assessment
(3) example
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Category
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Color
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Time to Assessment
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Example
|
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1
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red
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immediate
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GCS <= 12; seizure activity; comprised airway; severe hemorrhage; oxygen saturation <= 90%
|
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2
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orange
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<= 10 minutes (very urgent)
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severe pain; GCS 13 or 14; major hemoorhage
|
|
3
|
yellow
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<= 60 minutes
(urgent)
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moderate pain; uncontrolled minor hemorrhage; history of unconsciousness
|
|
4
|
green
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<= 120 minutes
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mild pain; problem < 48 hours
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|
5
|
blue
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<= 240 minutes (nonemergent)
|
problem > 48 hours
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