> Have you ever watched M*A*S*H? triage is the very first step in
medical
> treatment mainly accessing damage. Triage is also right after
> registration in an emergency room (same step)
>
> Definitions
>
> 1. A process for sorting injured people into groups based on their
> need for or likely benefit from immediate medical treatment.
> Triage is used in hospital emergency rooms, on battlefields, and
> at disaster sites when limited medical resources must be
allocated.
FWIW, the etymology of "triage" is to divide into thirds. The idea was
created when battlefield casualties exceeded the care available.
The most badly wounded were deemed to die, no matter what care
was given, so they were ignored. The least wounded were deemed
to be survivable if care was not given, so they too were ignored. The
remaining third, in the middle, were given the available care. I
believe this dates back to World War 1.
Today in an ER, triage determines prioritization of care, but
(hopefully)
the patient today eventually will be cared for.
- Bob
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