How is triage performed?

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Triage is a system of grading the seriousness of a situation. Itoften as 5 levels. Level 1 often involves things that are almosttoo little to deal with (such as a stuffy nose and a cough). Level5 often involves what is too difficult to treat (like someone dyingof late stage cancer). So normally, you'd want to prioritize thehigher levels except for the highest.

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