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Table 1 The Kampala Trauma Score II

From: Serum interleukin-6 level as an early marker of injury severity in trauma patients in an urban low-income setting: a cross-sectional study

 

Description

Score

A

Age (in years)

 
 

5-55

1

 

<5 or >55

0

B

Systolic Blood Pressure on admission

 
 

More than 89 mm Hg

2

 

Between 89-50 mm Hg

1

 

Equal or below 49 mm Hg

0

C

Respiratory rate on admission

 
 

0-29/minute

2

 

30+

1

 

< or =9/minutes

0

D

Neurological status

 
 

Alert

3

 

Responds to verbal stimuli

2

 

Responds to painful stimuli

1

 

Unresponsive

0

E

Score for serious injuries

 
 

None

2

 

One injury

1

 

More than one

0

  1. Kampala Trauma Score total = A + B + C + D + E