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The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
specificity, or performance ... #Management #Disaster ... #MassCasualty #Incident ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Primary mass casualty incident triage:
The Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm for Primary Triage (ASAV) [4]. I = red category, II = yellow category,
mass casualty incident ... Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm ... green category #Management ... #Algorithm #ASAV ... #Amberg #Protocol
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... incidence unknown ... incidence of 31 ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... incidence unknown ... incidence of 31 ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
#Diagnosis #Management ... #MassCasualty #Incident ... #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... narrow-complex irregular protocol ... #Stable #WideComplex ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Mass Casualty Incident Triage Algorithm

Black Tag - No further treatment
Red Tag - Treat these patients first
Yellow
Mass Casualty Incident ... Triage Algorithm ... are treated #Management ... MassCasualty #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management
Figure 2
Modified Physiological Triage Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm with increased respiratory rate upper threshold (≥24), conscious level
Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm ... CC BY 4.0. ... JamieVassallo #Management ... #Catastrophe #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Hypothermia - Protocol ... POCT Glucose • CBC ... #Hypothermia #Protocol ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm