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SALT Triage. Walk (Assess 3 rd ). Step 1 - Sort: Global Sorting. Wave/Purposeful Movement (Assess 2 nd ). Still/Obvious Life Threat (Assess 1 st ). Step 2 – Assess: Individual Assessment. Expectant. Breathing. Lifesaving Interventions: Control major hemorrhage
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SALT Triage Walk (Assess 3rd) Step 1 - Sort: Global Sorting Wave/Purposeful Movement (Assess 2nd) Still/Obvious Life Threat (Assess 1st) Step 2 – Assess: Individual Assessment Expectant Breathing • Lifesaving Interventions: • Control major hemorrhage • Open airway (if child consider 2 rescue breaths) • Chest decompression No Minimal Yes Yes All Yes Minor injuries only? • Obeys commands or makes purposeful movements? • Has peripheral pulse? • Not in respiratory distress? • Major hemorrhage is controlled? Any no No Immediate Likely to survive given current resources? Yes Delayed Step 3 – Treatment and/or Transport Expectant No
START Triage Able to walk? Secondary Triage Yes Minimal No Spontaneous breathing Spontaneous Breathing? No Immediate Position Airway Immediate Immediate Immediate APNEA Expectant Yes Respiratory Rate? >30 <30 Perfusion? Radial Pulse absent Or capillary refill >2 sec Radial pulse present or capillary refill <2 sec Mental Status? Doesn’t obey commands Obey s commands Delayed
JumpSTARTTriage Secondary Triage (evaluate infants first in secondary triage using entire algorithm) Able to walk? Yes Minimal Immediate No Position Airway No breathing Breathing? Expectant APNEC Expectant no Palpable pulse? yes some 5 rescue breaths Yes APNEC Respiratory Rate <15 or >45 breathing 15-45 Palpable Pulse? No Yes AVPU “P” (Inappropriate), Posturing or “U” Immediate Immediate Immediate Immediate Delayed “A”, “V”, or “P” (Appropriate)