Emergency Triage, 4th Edition

The core Manchester Triage System reference, fully revised and updated Emergency Triage, now in its Fourth Edition, is the core text for the Manchester Triage System, the most widely used triage system in the world. Written by members of the Manchester Triage Group, this edition delivers the latest protocols and updated prioritisation strategies for clinicians using face-to-face triage working in urgent and emergency care. The fourth edition of Emergency Triage offers detailed advice on how to successfully implement and maintain the Manchester Triage System (MTS). This text often reads like a manual rather than a reference book with the inclusion of case studies to enhance understanding, clearly setting out the “how to use MTS in practice”. This edition introduces a strict hierarchy of discriminators, reordering general and specific discriminators throughout priority levels. Revised flowcharts include updated mental health charts and the separation of the diarrhoea and vomiting chart into two charts, adults and children. New paediatric vital signs derived from a European multicentre study improve child prioritisation. Background chapters now document the origin of MTS, and practical examples support clinical decision-making. Readers will also find:A clear overview of how MTS works with logical sequencing that builds the process of clinical decision-making step by stepUpdated flowcharts aligned with current prioritisation strategies applicable across urgent and emergency care settingsEvidence-based paediatric vital sign parameters from a European multicentre study designed to strengthen the prioritisation of childrenHistorical context establishing the prequel to MTS and setting the record straight regarding the system's origins and developmentEmergency Triage serves all health care providers involved in urgent and emergency care, including triage practitioners, emergency department staff, prehospital clinicians, and primary care clinicians. It functions both as a training tool for those learning the Manchester Triage System and as a daily clinical reference.