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CTAS Levels
Canadian Triage Acuity Scale
Term | Definition |
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Level 1 | Resuscitation (See patient immediately) Conditions that are threats to life or limb |
Level 2 | Emergency (Within 15 minutes) Conditions that are a potential threat to life, limb or function |
Level 3 | Urgent (within 30 minutes) Serious conditions that require emergency intervention |
Level 4 | Less Urgent (within 60 minutes) Serious conditions that require emergency intervention |
Level 5 | Non-urgent (within 120 minutes) Conditions that are non-urgent or that may be part of a chronic problem |
CTAS | Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale |
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) | the most predominantly accepted national method for grouping patients according to the severity of their condition. |