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Definitely interesting to me! I suppose everything is situation dependent, but what is the most extreme injury which would not receive a Black? If someone lost

• brandonjadams 3y ago
  Would depend on the following factors: respiratory rate, perfusion to skin, mental status. Typically, an amputation with significant bleed would hit the respiratory rate (>=30/min) and perfusion (cap refill >=2 secs) thresholds for 'Red'. That said, I've been present at a plane crash with four patients where one had a clean amputation that had had a tourniquet applied immediately following the crash. He was speaking clearly, had adequate perfusion, and was breathing appropriately. Technically, this patient could be categorized as a 'Yellow' and was, in this case, considered a lower priority than the head injured patient trapped within the aircraft.
• ip26 3y ago
  A single lost limb with major bleed would probably still be breathing, and so would not be Black. Their vitals would place them in Red. They are the people triage is designed to save, by minimizing time spent with Black, Yellow, and Green.