Esi Triage Examples

Immediate life saving intervention required without delay.

Esi triage examples. Stable with multiple types of resources needed to investigate or treat such as lab tests plus x ray imaging. Assign at least esi 2 if temp 380 c 1004f 1 3 months of age. This document describes the emergency severity index esi triage algorithm implementation handbook and dvds. Consider assigning esi 2 if temp 380 c 1004f.

A standardized approach to pediatric triage assessment 41. The emergency severity index esi is a five level emergency department ed triage algorithm that provides clinically relevant stratification of patients into five groups from 1 most urgent to 5 least urgent on the basis of acuity and resource needs. Assigning esi levels for pediatric patients 43. Chest pain suspicious of acs signs of stroke rule out ectopic pregnancy immunocompromised patient with a fever suicidalhomicidal patient.

Cardiac related chest pain asthma attack 3. Case examples 35. The triage policy may also allow for some level 3 patients to be sent to urgent care uc such as patients needing simple migraine headache treatment. If at triage his blood pressure was 188124 and he complained of a headache then he would meet the criteria for a high risk situation and be assigned to esi level 2.

6 mo old m co 1030 fever no runny nose ear pain cough pediatric rashes with fever. High risk of deterioration or signs of a time critical problem. What is different for pediatric patients. Chapter 6 use of the esi for pediatric triage 39.

Pediatric fever considerations 1 to 28 days of age. Example in many hospitals the triage policy stipulates that all esi level 4 and level 5 patients can be sent to either the medical fast track or minor trauma areas of the ed. This powerful program successfully and efficiently enhances patient flow and safety at triage while also providing case mix data to support emergency department operational decisions quality initiatives and clinical research helping to increase emergency. Visualize as much of the child as possible at triage.

The emergency severity index esi is a five level emergency department triage program. Background and research 39. Pediatric patient case studies 46. If this patients bp was elevated and the patient had no complaints he or she would remain an esi level 5.

Consider uptriage to esi 2 if any vital sign criterion is exceeded. Clinicians are expected to perform what is both customary and prudent. A review of the esi triage system is shown in the following tables that describe levels 1 5 and more specifically the less life threatening levels 2 59192 level name description examples 1 resuscitation immediate life saving. Cardiac arrest massive bleeding 2.