Urgency levels | Definition of content |
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Immediate: | Abnormal age adjusted vital parameters according to PRISM IIIa |
Very urgent: | Presence of a possible life threatening condition: Meningitis, severe sepsis, high-energy trauma, substantial external blood loss or trauma (sharp/blunt) leading to substantial blood loss, aorta dissection, .10% dehydration, (near) drowning, electric trauma, apparently life-threatening event (ALTE), possible dangerous intoxication, .10% burns, facial burns or possible inhalation trauma. |
Urgent: | Specific combinations of diagnostic work-up, therapy and follow-up. |
Standard: | Other combinations of diagnostic work-up, therapy and follow-up |
Non-urgent: | No diagnostic work-up or follow-up. Therapy restricted to simple advice and/or medicine on prescription, or none at all. |