INSTITUTE FOR ALGORITHMIC MEDICINE
Baxt Trauma Triage Rule
Purpose: To evaluate a trauma patient using the Baxt trauma triage rule.    About Algorithm
 
 Patient's age in years    
 systolic blood pressure in mm Hg   mm Hg  
 Does the patient have penetrating injury to head or neck? Yes No  
 Does the patient have a penetrating injury to chest or abdomen? Yes No  
 Does the patient obey commands? Yes No  
 Can the patient localize pain? Yes No  
 Does the patient show flexion withdrawal? Yes No  
 Does the patient show decorticate rigidity? Yes No  
 Does the patient show decerebrate rigidity? Yes No  
 Does the patient give no response? Yes No  
   
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