All triage presentations
Trauma

Laceration / external hemorrhage

ED triage front-load checklist

Quick view

Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Location/mechanism
  2. 2Active bleeding
  3. 3Approximate blood loss
  4. 4Anticoagulant/bleeding disorder
  5. 5Hemodynamic effect
  6. 6Depth/contamination
  7. 7Neurovascular compromise
  8. 8Pressure/hemostatic dressing/tourniquet
  9. 9Tourniquet time
Front-load

Key points

  • Location/mechanism.
  • Active bleeding?
  • Approximate blood loss.
  • Anticoagulant/bleeding disorder?
  • Hemodynamic effect.
  • Depth/contamination.
  • Neurovascular compromise.
  • Pressure/hemostatic dressing/tourniquet.
  • Tourniquet time.