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Priority 2 casualty — DipIMC MCQ

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ModerateMajor Incident ManagementPriority 2 casualtyDipIMC

A 50-year-old blast casualty cannot walk because of a closed femur fracture. Respiratory rate is 22/min, radial pulse is present and he obeys commands. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: DPriority 2

Priority 2 is the best answer because a non-walking casualty with stable basic physiology but significant injury is urgent rather than immediate. Priority 1 is less appropriate because Priority 1 indicates immediate life-saving treatment or evacuation; Dead is less appropriate because dead triage requires no signs of life after simple airway assessment. Untriaged and Priority 3 are also suboptimal because they move attention away from the key pre-hospital priority.. The key DipIMC principle is to treat immediate reversible threats, communicate clearly and move the patient toward the right definitive care.

Reference: MIMMS Major Incident Medical Management and Support; NHS England Major Incident Triage Tool