A – Airway, Age of patient
Noisy breathing
Less than 6 weeks old
Allergic reaction
B – Breathing
Significant difficulty breathing for any reason
C – Circulation (blood)
Active bleeding for any reason (DO NOT REMOVE BANDAGES)
D – Disability (Trauma and neuro)
| Injury | |
| Neck injury | Chest and abdominal trauma |
| Fracture with obvious deformity | Fall in child less than 2 years old |
| Burns (any type) | MVA (motor vehicle accident) within 8 hours |
| Eye injury (any type) | |
| Neurological | |
| Active Seizure | Change in behavior for any reason |
| Loss of Consciousness | |
| Pain | |
| Testicular trauma or pain | |
| Severe pain for any reason | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Swallowed foreign object or medication | |
| Known cancer patient or immune problem | |
RED FLAG LIST
(If We Are Capping For The Night, Please Call A Nurse For The Following In Addition To The Above List):
Asthma, wheezing, difficulty breathing.
Fever and headache.
Beyond Scope (Patients still require check in, but may need to be referred elsewhere)
Abscess needing incision and drainage
Complex Chronic Illness
Migraine Headache
Psychiatric problem