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Systolic blood pressure criteria in the National Trauma Triage Protocol for geriatric trauma

2015; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 78; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/ta.0000000000000523

2163-0763

Joshua B. Brown, Mark L. Gestring, Raquel M. Forsythe, Nicole A. Stassen, Timothy R. Billiar, Andrew B. Peitzman, Jason L. Sperry,

Abdominal Trauma and Injuries

Undertriage is a concern in geriatric patients. The National Trauma Triage Protocol (NTTP) recognized that systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 110 mm Hg may represent shock in those older than 65 years. The objective was to evaluate the impact of substituting an SBP of less than 110 mm Hg for the current SBP of less than 90 mm Hg criterion within the NTTP on triage performance and mortality.