Table 3 Characteristics of the ten deceased patients
From: Potential benefits of triage for the trauma patient in a Kenyan emergency department
Sex | Age (years) | Incident type | Arrival mode | RETTS Color Code | Time to assessment (min) | ISS | Injuries | LOS (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 31 | RTA | Taxi/private car | Green | 82 | 9 | Fractured pelvis | 2 |
Male | 38 | Assault | Police car | Red | 19 | 16 | Head and neck injury; GCS 8 | 23 |
Male | – | RTA | Taxi/private car | Red | 15 | 25 | Head and neck injury; GCS 4 | 1 |
Female | – | RTA | Taxi/private car | Red | 60 | 25 | Head and neck injury; GCS 3 | 1 |
Male | 69 | Gunshot | Ambulance | Red | 30 | 26 | Fractured extremity, head and neck injury; GCS 15 | 1 |
Male | 43 | RTA | Taxi/private car | Yellow | 50 | 41 | Fractured extremity, fractured pelvis | 5 |
Female | 23 | Burn | Ambulance | Green | 9 | 41 | Head and neck injury; GCS 15 | 64 |
Male | 47 | RTA | Taxi/private car | Red | 0 | 45 | Chest injury, head and neck injury, fractured extremity; GCS 12 | 2 |
Male | 43 | RTA | Taxi/private car | Red | 20 | 50 | Injuries to chest and abdomen | 1 |
Female | 30 | RTA | Taxi/private car | Red | – | 57 | Head and neck injury, chest injury, fractured extremity; GCS 8 | 1 |