🚑 Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS)
UseWhen to use: prehospital/ED severity and trauma-center triage cues.
Strata≤8 commonly used as trauma-center referral threshold; lower scores mark higher severity.
LimitsWhen not to use: isolated poorly validated blunt abdominal pathways a… · Pitfall: adult SBP cutoffs in toddlers. · Not a sole destination law.
SourcePediatric Trauma Score (Tepas et al.)
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
Range −6..12.
When to use
When to use: prehospital/ED severity and trauma-center triage cues.
How it works
Six domains (weight, airway, SBP, CNS, fractures, wounds) each +2/+1/−1.
Key points
- Range −6..12.
- ≤8 triage cue.
- Next: pediatric GCS / ATLS.
References
- Pediatric Trauma Score (Tepas et al.)
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Weight | 10–20 kg (+1) |
|---|---|
| Airway | Maintainable (+1) |
| Systolic BP | 50–90 mmHg (+1) |
| CNS | Obtunded / LOC (+1) |
| Fractures | Closed / single (+1) |
| Wounds | Minor (+1) |
→PTS6(-6 to 12)
- Cue：≤8 — trauma-center triage commonly advised
| Weight | >20 kg (+2) |
|---|---|
| Airway | Normal (+2) |
| Systolic BP | >90 mmHg (+2) |
| CNS | Awake (+2) |
| Fractures | None (+2) |
| Wounds | None (+2) |
→PTS12(-6 to 12)
- Cue：>8 — lower triage acuity cue
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Weight 10–20 kg (+1), Airway Maintainable (+1), Systolic BP 50–90 mmHg (+1), CNS Obtunded / LOC (+1), Fractures Closed / single (+1), Wounds Minor (+1) → Result: PTS 6 (-6 to 12)（Cue: ≤8 — trauma-center triage commonly advised） Inputs: Weight >20 kg (+2), Airway Normal (+2), Systolic BP >90 mmHg (+2), CNS Awake (+2), Fractures None (+2), Wounds None (+2) → Result: PTS 12 (-6 to 12)（Cue: >8 — lower triage acuity cue）