Table 2 Hospital Defined Major Trauma [1]
From: A review of patients who suddenly deteriorate in the presence of paramedics
Major Trauma Criteria |
Death after injury |
Admission to an Intensive Care Unit for more than 24 hours, requiring mechanical ventilation |
Urgent surgery for intracranial, intra-thoracic, or intra-abdominal injury, or for fixation of pelvic or spinal fractures |
Injury Severity Score (ISS) > 15 |
Serious injury to two or more body systems (excluding integumentary) |