Specific Injuries Identified During Field Categorization Warranting Transfer to a Trauma Center

Description

Transfer to a trauma center should be considered for significant isolated injuries or if certain combinations of injuries occur. Injuries of more than one organ system can be associated with significant mortality, even if the separate injuries are only of moderate severity.

Single Injuries That May Warrant Transfer

System	Injury
neurological	open head injuries
	loss of consciousness with Glasgow Coma score <= 6 or deteriorating
	lateralizing signs
	paralysis of any limb
	neck injuries with potential for cord injury
chest	unstable chest injuries
	gunshot wound to chest
	knife wounds between nipples
abdomen	penetrating abdominal injury
	suspected blunt injury to abdomen
fractures	multiple or severely compound fractures
	pelvic injuries
	severe maxillofacial fractures
soft tissue	widespread crush injuries
	avulsion type injuries
	amputations
	degloving type injuries

Multiple injuries that may warrant transfer:

(1) chest and abdomen

(2) chest and pelvic

(3) chest and CNS

(4) CNS and abdomen

(5) CNS and pelvic

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Specialty

ICD-10