Table 4 Trauma team activation by single criterion prevalence

 GCS ≤ 13

81 (8)

24 (19)

 Respiration rate > 29/ min (adults)

40 (4)

7 (6)

 In need of ventilation support

37 (4)

26 (20)

 Saturation (SpO₂) < 90% without supplemental oxygen ^a

17 (2)

6 (5)

 Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg

9 (1)

2 (2)

 Respiration rate < 10/min

8 (1)

2 (2)

 Pulse rate > 130/min ^a

5 (0.5)

0

 Severe hypothermia ^a

0

0

 Severe pelvic pain ^a

72 (7)

12 (9)

 Unstable chest wall

70 (7)

13 (10)

 Penetrating injury proximal to knee/elbow

29 (3)

3 (2)

 Suspected spinal cord injury

18 (2)

4 (3)

 Facial injury with potential airway compromise ^a

11 (1)

4 (3)

 Severe crush injury

8 (1)

1 (1)

 Severe external bleeding ^a

6 (1)

2 (2)

 Amputation proximal to ankle/wrist

0

0

 Bilateral femur fracture

0

0

 Car crash ^a

291 (29)

6 (5)

 Motorcycle crash > 30 km/h

99 (10)

3 (2)

 Pedestrian/bicyclist struck by vehicle

47 (5)

2 (2)

 Death in same passenger compartment

42 (4)

5 (3)

 Vehicle rollover ^a

33 (2)

0

 Falls

7 (1)

0

 Entrapment with compartment intrusion ^a

3 (0.3)

0

 Ejection from vehicle

2 (0.2)

0

 Age > 60 years ^a

48 (5)

5 (3)

 Age < 5 years ^a

11 (1)

0

 Pregnant / gestational age > 20 weeks

3 (0.3)

0

 Severe co-morbidity ^a

1 (0.1)

0

 Use of anticoagulants or known bleeding disorder

0

0