| Front | What is the American College of Surgeons' Criteria for a Level I Patient? |
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| Back | Criteria for this are: 1) Confirmed blood pressure of less than 90 mg Hg at any time in adults, and age-specific hypotension in children. 2) Respiratory compromise, obstruction, and/or intubation 3) Receiving blood to maintain vital signs 4) Emergency physician's discretion 5) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of less than or equal to 8 with mechanism attributed to trauma 6) Gunshot wound to the abdomen, neck, or chest. |
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