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Table 1 Kampala trauma score

From: Epidemiology of injuries presenting to the national hospital in Kampala, Uganda: implications for research and policy

Category

Value

a. Age

 ≤5

1

 6-55

2

 >55

1

b. Number of serious injuries

 0

3

 1

2

 2 or more

1

c. Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 >89

4

 0-89

3

 1-49

2

 Undetectable

1

d. Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

 10-29

3

 ≥30

2

 ≤9

1

e. Neurological status (AVPU system*)

 Alert

4

 Responds to verbal stimuli

3

 Responds to painful stimuli

2

 Unresponsive

1

  1. KTS total = a+b+c+d+e
  2. Notes: Possible range for KTS is 5–16
  3. 5 = Most severely injured
  4. 16 = The least severely injured
  5. *The AVPU system is a simplified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale