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Mass casualty blast triage — DipIMC MCQ

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HardMajor IncidentsMass casualty blast triageDipIMC

At an explosion, an adult casualty is not walking, has respiratory rate 34/min, capillary refill 4 seconds and obeys commands. There is no catastrophic external haemorrhage. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: A — Priority 1 (red)

High respiratory rate and poor perfusion in a non-ambulant casualty indicate immediate priority in primary triage. Obeying commands does not offset abnormal breathing and circulation. The absence of external bleeding does not exclude shock from blast or internal injury.

Reference: MIMMS; NHS Major Incident Triage Tool principles