Severity Scoring: make your own system

In the TCF trauma systems we use a modified and simpler version of the RTS. We have replaced the Glasgow Coma Scale with a 5-ranked grading of consciousness level. Also the intervals for ranking of respiratory rate/RR and systolic blood pressure/BP is set differently from the US version of RTS:

Consciousness level

BP

RR

Coded value

awake

> 90

10 – 24

4

confused

70 – 90

25 – 35

3

Coma, responds to sound

50 – 69

> 35

2

Coma, responds to pain only

< 50

< 10

1

No response

No carotic pulse

No breathing

0