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Table 3 Kampala Trauma Score (KTS II) Description

From: Injury characteristics and outcome of road traffic crash victims at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania

 

Description

Score

A

Age (in years)

 
 

5-55

1

 

< 5 or > 55

0

B

Systolic Blood Pressure on admission

 
 

More than 89 mm Hg

2

 

Between 89-50 mm Hg

1

 

Equal or below 49 mm Hg

0

C

Respiratory rate on admission

 
 

0-29/minute

2

 

30+

1

 

< or = 9/minutes

0

D

Neurological status

 
 

Alert

3

 

Responds to verbal stimuli

2

 

Responds to painful stimuli

1

 

Unresponsive

0

E

Score for serious injuries

 
 

None

2

 

One injury

1

 

More than one

0

  1. Kampala Trauma Score total = A+B+C+D+E