All triage presentations
Trauma

Back pain

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Traumatic or atraumatic
  2. 2Sudden/gradual
  3. 3Midline vs muscular
  4. 4Radiation
  5. 5Weakness/numbness
  6. 6Saddle anesthesia
  7. 7New bowel/bladder dysfunction or retention
  8. 8Fever
  9. 9Cancer/immunosuppression/IVDU
  10. 10Abdominal pain or syncope
Front-load

Key points

  • Traumatic or atraumatic?
  • Sudden/gradual.
  • Midline vs muscular.
  • Radiation?
  • Weakness/numbness?
  • Saddle anesthesia?
  • New bowel/bladder dysfunction or retention?
  • Fever?
  • Cancer/immunosuppression/IVDU?
  • Abdominal pain or syncope?