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Semi-urgent (see within one hour)
Suffering from minor illnesses, but life is not ____________.
Will need to re-triage later in case of _____________ condition.
Non-urgent (discharge)
___________ condition which does not present cause for concern.
__________ attendance in emergency department.
4. Use the triage categories in ex.3 to classify these patients
who are all in A&E at the same time.
1. Male found lying face-up on the pavement. No able to speak. No
bleeding. Vomited in ambulance several times. Deeply uncon-
scious
2. Woman (30s0 “splitting” headache after party the previous day
3. Boy (15), arm very twisted and out of shape. No pain, but numb-
ness.
4. Woman (20s) has taken ten paracetamol. Very depressed and tear-
ful
5. Man (20s) black eye after a fight, alcohol intoxication
6. Female (50s) overweight, drove to hospital, severe pains in chest
that come and go, breathlessness, back pain
7. Elderly woman (90s) chief complaint: constipation, abdominal
pains for several hours
5.
a. Read and translate the abstract about accidents in the home
In the UK, about 2.8 million people every year seek treatment
at an A&E department after an accident in the home. More than
3,000 people die every year as a result of home accidents, and the
total cost of home accident injuries has been estimated at £ 25 bil-
lion per year.
Research shows that most home accidents occur in the fol-
lowing categories:
falls
poisoning