Classification signboard for group injury and triage in emergency treatment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of signboards, in particular to an emergency group injury and triage classification signboard which comprises a base plate. The at least one first slot is formed in the substrate; the front surface of the color card has a specific color to indicate the injury condition grade of the patient, the color card is detachably inserted into the first slot, and the front surface or the back surface of the color card can be selectively displayed outwards; and the second slot is arranged on the substrate and is used for accommodating a card recorded with patient information. The embodiment of the utility model provides the emergency group injury inspection classification signboard suitable for a four-color injury inspection classification method, the color card is easy to replace, and the color card and the information card are jointly designed on the same substrate; therefore, the problems that in the prior art, group injury patient triage classification management is disordered, efficiency is low, illness state changes are difficult to find in time, and missed diagnosis is likely to happen are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of signage, specifically to an emergency group injury triage sign. Background Technology

[0002] As the frontline in treating critically ill patients, the emergency department plays a crucial role in responding to mass casualty incidents. Mass casualty incidents are often characterized by a large number of casualties within a short period and a large number of injured people requiring emergency treatment. To maximize the overall success rate of treatment and save more lives with limited medical resources, rapid and accurate triage is essential.

[0003] Currently, routine triage is mostly performed by triage nurses. The traditional approach involves nurses measuring the vital signs of each patient arriving at the emergency room, then assessing the severity of their condition based on the results. Severely ill patients are simply transferred to the resuscitation room, while those with milder symptoms wait in the waiting area. This approach is generally feasible when dealing with sporadic cases, but it reveals several drawbacks in mass casualty incidents: First, it makes it difficult to manage a large influx of injured people in a unified and efficient manner, easily leading to chaos in treatment; second, if the condition of a patient initially assessed as having mild symptoms changes while waiting, it is difficult to detect and address in a timely manner, potentially delaying optimal treatment; finally, the lack of a standardized and easily identifiable identification system hinders rapid collaboration and information sharing among multiple medical staff.

[0004] Therefore, existing triage methods suffer from problems such as low management efficiency, inability to dynamically monitor changes in patients' conditions, and a tendency to miss diagnoses or delay treatment when dealing with mass casualty incidents. There is an urgent need for a technical solution that can improve the efficiency and management level of triage for mass casualty patients. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an emergency group injury triage identification sign, which aims to solve the problems of chaotic triage management, low efficiency, difficulty in timely detection of changes in condition, and easy missed diagnosis in the existing technology for group injury patients.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model specifically provides the following technical solution:

[0007] An emergency triage sign for group injuries includes:

[0008] substrate;

[0009] At least one first slot is disposed on the substrate;

[0010] At least one color card, the front of which has a specific color to indicate the severity of the patient's injury, the color card being detachably inserted into the first slot and selectively displaying its front or back side outwards;

[0011] The second slot, located on the substrate, is used to accommodate a card containing patient information.

[0012] Furthermore, there are four slots, each designed to hold one of the four color cards.

[0013] Furthermore, the front of the four color cards is colored, and the back of the color cards is a non-colored color that is different from the front color.

[0014] Furthermore, a hanging hole is provided on the top of the substrate.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a locking mechanism for releasably locking the color card within the first slot.

[0016] Furthermore, the color card is provided with at least one snap-fit ​​opening;

[0017] The engagement mechanism includes:

[0018] The engaging component is partially exposed on the front side of the substrate and is movable relative to the substrate, thereby engaging or disengaging with the engaging slot;

[0019] A positioning element is fixed to the back of the substrate;

[0020] An elastic element is disposed between the engaging element and the positioning element, for driving the engaging element to engage with the engaging slot.

[0021] Furthermore, the front side of the substrate has a through hole for exposing the engaging component, and the back side of the substrate has a blind hole for the engaging component to slide, corresponding to the position of the engaging component.

[0022] Furthermore, the engaging member is provided with a pressing part, which passes through the through hole and is exposed on the front side of the substrate.

[0023] Furthermore, the back of the engaging member is provided with at least one guide post, the positioning member is provided with a guide hole that slides with the guide post, and the elastic member is a spring that is fitted on the guide post.

[0024] Furthermore, the positioning element is cross-shaped, with guide holes at its opposite ends and screw holes at its other opposite ends for fixing it to the back of the substrate.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following advantages:

[0026] The present invention provides an emergency group injury triage identification sign suitable for the four-color triage method. The color cards are easy to replace, and the color cards and information cards are designed together on a base plate, thereby solving the problems of chaotic triage management, low efficiency, difficulty in timely detection of changes in condition, and easy missed diagnosis in the prior art. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can derive other embodiments based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the substrate is transparent;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion at point A;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a front view of the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0033] Figure 6 This is an assembly diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] The labels in the diagram represent the following:

[0035] 1-Baseboard; 11-Hanging hole; 12-First slot; 13-Second slot; 2-Color card; 21-Snap-in opening; 3-Information card; 4-Snap-in mechanism; 41-Snap-in part; 411-Pressing part; 412-Guide post; 42-Elastic part; 43-Positioning part; 44-Screw. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0037] This utility model proposes an emergency group injury triage identification sign. The sign aims to quickly assess and identify the severity of the condition of patients with group injuries using a four-color triage system (red - severe, yellow - moderate, green - mild, black - fatal). The priority order for treatment is: red, yellow, green.

[0038] (First Embodiment)

[0039] Reference Figure 1 The emergency triage identification sign in this embodiment includes an acrylic substrate 1. A hanging hole 11 is provided at the top center of the substrate 1 to facilitate hanging the sign on the patient's clothing or stretcher.

[0040] In the upper half of the substrate 1, four first slots 12 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The opening of each first slot 12 faces upward and is designed to insert color cards 2. In this embodiment, there are four color cards 2, with the front colors being red, yellow, green and black, representing different injury levels. The back of the color cards 2 is uniformly designed to be non-colored (such as black, white or gray, which is significantly different from the front color) so that when a certain color is not needed, it can be flipped to the back and inserted into the first slot 12.

[0041] In the lower half of the substrate 1, a second slot 13 is provided, with its opening facing the left or right side of the substrate 1. The second slot 13 is used to insert an information card 3 (e.g., a registration slip or special information card that records the patient's name, gender, age, preliminary diagnosis, vital signs data and measurement time).

[0042] In use, when patients from mass casualty incidents arrive at the emergency room, the triage nurse performs a rapid initial triage to determine the severity of their injuries. For example, if a patient is seriously injured, a red card (2) is selected and inserted face-out into one of the first slots (12). The remaining cards are inserted face-down or left unused. Simultaneously, the nurse records the measured vital signs (such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and oxygen saturation) and the initial assessment on an information card (3), which is then inserted into the second slot (13).

[0043] After initial triage and labeling, the triage nurse will arrange patients to the corresponding area and, according to a pre-set procedure, reassess the vital signs of triaged patients (especially those labeled red, yellow, or green) every 30 minutes. If a patient who was originally labeled green (mild) is found to have deteriorated vital signs, reaching the criteria for yellow (moderate) or even red (severe), the nurse will immediately remove the original green card from slot 12, replace it with a yellow or red card, update the data on information card 3, and immediately notify the doctor to intervene. This dynamic management mechanism ensures that patients whose conditions change can be detected and treated in a timely manner.

[0044] (Second Embodiment)

[0045] Information card 3 is usually disposable and will not loosen due to wear and tear from repeated use. However, color card 2 needs to be reused and repeatedly inserted and removed. Therefore, color card 2 is designed to be easy to insert and remove and is prone to loosening due to wear and tear from repeated insertion and removal.

[0046] To prevent the color card 2 from accidentally slipping out of the slot during patient transport or patient movement, this embodiment improves the fixing method between the substrate 1 and the color card 2 based on embodiment 1 by adding a locking mechanism 4.

[0047] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 Both the upper and lower ends of the color card 2 are provided with locking slots 21. The shape of the locking slots 21 is designed to be easy to hold with fingers, such as a semi-circular or trapezoidal groove. When one end (lower end) of the color card 2 is inserted into the first slot 12, the other end (upper end) along with the two locking slots 21 at that end are exposed outside the first slot 12, which is convenient for nurses to operate.

[0048] At least one engaging port 21 at one end (lower end) of the card located inside the first slot 12 cooperates with the engaging mechanism 4. The engaging mechanism 4 includes: an engaging member 41 disposed on the front side of the substrate 1, a positioning member 43 fixed on the back side of the substrate 1, and an elastic member 42 disposed between the engaging member 41 and the positioning member 43.

[0049] A blind hole is provided on the back of the substrate 1 corresponding to the position of the engaging member 41. The blind hole allows the engaging member 41 to slide in the thickness direction of the substrate 1 (i.e., the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate). A through hole is provided on the front of the substrate 1, which allows the pressing part 411 of the engaging member 41 to pass through and be exposed for user operation.

[0050] When the engaging member 41 moves within the blind hole, the end of it that contacts the engaging port 21 can engage or disengage with the inner wall of the engaging port 21.

[0051] The elastic element 42 is usually in a compressed state, and its elastic force acts between the engaging element 41 and the positioning element 43, continuously pushing the engaging element 41 toward the front of the substrate 1, so that it is locked in place with the engaging slot 21 of the color card 2.

[0052] When it is necessary to remove or adjust the color card 2, the triage nurse presses the pressing part 411 of the locking member 41 from the front of the base plate 1. The pressing part 411 drives the entire locking member 41 to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member 42 and move towards the back of the base plate 1 (i.e., inside the blind hole). In this way, the locking member 41 separates from the locking slot 21 of the color card 2, and the color card 2 can be smoothly pulled out or adjusted. When the pressing part 411 is released, the elastic force of the elastic member 42 will drive the locking member 41 to automatically reset and re-engage with the locking slot 21, thereby firmly locking the color card 2 in the first slot 12.

[0053] In a preferred design, such as Figure 3 , Figure 5 As shown, the card holder 41 is elongated, with its length roughly corresponding to the width of two adjacent first slots 12. The two ends of the card holder 41 engage with the card slots 21 of two adjacent color cards 2, respectively. Thus, a single press operation can simultaneously unlock or lock two cards, improving operational efficiency.

[0054] Of course, it is also possible to design each first slot 12 to correspond to an independent card assembly, but such a design would increase structural complexity and production costs.

[0055] Reference Figure 5 In order to ensure smooth movement and precise guidance of the engaging member 41, one or more guide posts 412 are provided on the back side of the engaging member 41 (the side facing the positioning member 43). The guide posts 412 extend along the thickness direction of the substrate 1. Correspondingly, guide holes that cooperate with the guide posts 412 are provided on the positioning member 43.

[0056] An elastic element 42 (such as a coil spring) is fitted onto the guide post 412. One end of the elastic element 42 abuts against the inner surface of the engaging element 41, and the other end of the elastic element 42 abuts against the inner surface of the positioning element 43.

[0057] Reference Figure 6 The positioning member 43 is cross-shaped or other shapes that are easy to install. In this embodiment, the positioning member 43 is cross-shaped, with the guide holes provided at the two symmetrical arm ends, and screw holes provided at the other two symmetrical arm ends. The screw 44 passes through the screw holes to firmly fix the positioning member 43 to the back of the substrate 1.

[0058] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to this utility model within its substance and scope of protection, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions should also be considered as falling within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An emergency group trauma triage identification sign, characterized in that, include: base(1); At least one first slot (12) is disposed on the substrate (1); At least one color card (2), the front of which has a specific color to indicate the severity of the patient’s injury, the color card (2) being detachably inserted into the first slot (12) and being able to selectively display its front or back facing outwards; A second slot (13) is provided on the substrate (1) for accommodating a card (3) containing patient information.

2. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the first slots (12) is four, each used to hold four color cards (2).

3. The emergency triage and classification sign for mass casualties according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front of the four color cards (2) is colored, and the back of the color cards (2) is non-colored, which is different from the front color.

4. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the substrate (1) is provided with a hanging hole (11).

5. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a locking mechanism (4) for releasably locking the color card (2) in the first slot (12).

6. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 5, characterized in that, The color card (2) is provided with at least one card slot (21); The engaging mechanism (4) includes: The engaging member (41) is partially exposed on the front side of the substrate (1) and can move relative to the substrate (1) to engage or disengage with the engaging port (21). Positioning element (43) is fixed to the back side of the substrate (1); An elastic element (42) is disposed between the engaging element (41) and the positioning element (43) for driving the engaging element (41) to engage with the engaging port (21).

7. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 6, characterized in that, The front side of the substrate (1) has a through hole for partially exposing the engaging member (41), and the back side of the substrate (1) has a blind hole for the engaging member (41) to slide, corresponding to the position of the engaging member (41).

8. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 7, characterized in that, The engaging member (41) is provided with a pressing part (411), which passes through the through hole and is exposed on the front side of the substrate (1).

9. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 6, characterized in that, The back of the engaging member (41) is provided with at least one guide post (412), the positioning member (43) is provided with a guide hole that slides with the guide post (412), and the elastic member (42) is a spring and is fitted on the guide post (412).

10. The emergency group injury triage identification sign according to claim 9, characterized in that, The positioning member (43) is cross-shaped, with guide holes at its opposite ends and screw holes at its other opposite ends for fixing it to the back of the substrate (1).

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