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Frostbite walking casualty — DipIMC MCQ

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During a winter event, a walker reaches triage with numb pale fingers but normal observations and is able to walk unaided. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: D — Priority 3 (green)

Option D is correct because Walking ability with stable physiology and isolated cold injury is initially Priority 3. Option B is less appropriate because Priority 1 is reserved for immediate life-saving needs or severe physiological compromise; option A is less appropriate because Priority 2 is for serious injury without immediate life-saving criteria. Option C is less appropriate because expectant triage is used in exceptional resource-limited circumstances; option E is less appropriate because the stem does not meet criteria for death assignment. Clinical pearl: in DipIMC-style questions, the best answer is the intervention that changes outcome earliest in the pre-hospital phase.

Reference: MIMMS; NHS Major Incident Triage Tool