All triage presentations
General Medical

Fever / suspected infection / sepsis

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Suspected source
  2. 2Duration/max temperature
  3. 3Current temperature
  4. 4BP/HR/RR/SpO2/GCS trend
  5. 5New confusion
  6. 6Immunocompromise
  7. 7Recent surgery/procedure
  8. 8Antibiotics
  9. 9Urinary/respiratory/skin/abdominal symptoms
  10. 10Fluids and response
Front-load

Key points

  • Suspected source.
  • Duration/max temperature.
  • Current temperature.
  • BP/HR/RR/SpO2/GCS trend.
  • New confusion.
  • Immunocompromise.
  • Recent surgery/procedure.
  • Antibiotics.
  • Urinary/respiratory/skin/abdominal symptoms.
  • Fluids and response.