The Baxt Trauma Triage Rule is intended to identify adult major trauma. It is useful to identify those patients who will eventually die or require emergency operation.
Parameter
Finding
Glasgow Coma Scale
Motor Component < 5 (see below)
Systolic Blood Pressure
< 85 mm Hg
Penetrating Injury
head, neck, thorax or abdomen
Motor Component of Glasgow Coma Scale
Best Motor Response
Score
obeys commands
6
localizes pain
5
flexion withdrawal
4
%flexion abnormal (decorticate rigidity)
3
extension (decerebrate rigidity)
2
no response
1
Patient Selection: applies to patients >= 15 years of age
Interpretation:
• If all 3 findings are present, then major trauma is present.
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