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Triage Process: Handling Patients with Ankle Injury and Urinary Symptoms
Introduction to Triage Assessment
Mark and Shawn discuss how to triage patients presenting with different conditions:
- Ankle Injury Scenario: Patient reports non-weight bearing and severe pain.
- Urinary Symptoms Scenario: Patient complains of pain while passing urine.
Handling an Ankle Injury
Shawn explains the process of triaging a patient with an ankle injury:
- Selecting Categories: Choose 'Trauma, Musculoskeletal' and specify 'Ankle' under presenting complaint.
- Pain Assessment: Patient reports pain as 10 out of 10, indicating 'Significant Pain'.
- Triage Category: Categorize as 'Very Urgent' for immediate assessment and possible IV analgesia.
- Pathway Selection: Direct patient to majors area for treatment.
Managing Urinary Symptoms
Discussing the triage approach for patients with urinary issues:
- Selecting Categories: Choose 'Triage, Illness' and specify 'Genitourinary Symptoms'.
- Pain Assessment: Patient reports pain as 4 out of 10, categorizing as 'Urgent'.
- Triage Category: Determine urgency based on symptoms like difficulty passing urine.
- Pathway Selection: Determine appropriate treatment area based on triage assessment.
Understanding these steps ensures accurate triage categorization and timely patient care.