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triage /tri·age/ (tre-ahzh´) [Fr.]

1. the sorting out of casualties of war or other disaster to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment.

2. by extension, the sorting and prioritizing of nonemergency patients for treatment.

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tri·age (tr-äzh, träzh)

n.

A process for sorting injured people into groups based on their need for or likely benefit from immediate medical treatment. Triage is used on the battlefield, at disaster sites, and in hospital emergency rooms when limited medical resources must be allocated.

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triage (trēˑ·äj),

n a process of sorting a group of patients in a hospital or military or disaster setting to determine the immediacy of an individual's need for treatment. The type of injury or illness, the condition's severity, the level of urgency involved, the availability of medical facilities, and the likelihood of survival are the criteria used in triage.

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triage (trēäzh´),

n 1. (in military medicine) a classification of casualties of war and other disasters according to the gravity of injuries, urgency of treatment, and place for treatment.
2. a process in which a group of patients is sorted according to need for care. The kind of illness or injury, severity of the problem, and facilities available govern the process, as in the emergency room of a hospital.
3. (in disaster medicine) a process in which a large group of patients is sorted so that care may be concentrated on those who are likely to survive.

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triage

sorting of patients from a disaster to establish priorities and allocation to special services. See also A CRASH PLAN.

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triage nurse

a nurse trained in triage procedures.