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? In advanced countries, injury ranks as the fourth leading cause of death following heart disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular disease. Preoperative Assessment For trauma patients, in addition to the ordinary preanesthetic evaluation, the severity of the trauma should be evaluated. The monly used scoring system including: 1. ASA physical status score It is not very useful for discriminating small difference in severely injured patients. 2. Glasgow a score scale( GCS) Indicators: Eye opening Spontaneous 4 To voice 3 To pain 2 None 1 Verbal response Oriented 5 Confused 4 Inappropriate words 4 Inprehensible words 2 None 1 Motor responses Obeys Command 6 Localizes pain 5 Withdraws( pain) 4 Flexion( pain) 3 Extension( pain) 2 None 1 Numeric range: 3~ 15 Lower score more serious a 3. Revised Trauma Score( RTS) Indicators: Systolic blood pressure ≥89mmHg 4 76~ 89mmHg 3 50~ 75mmHg 2 1~ 49mmHg 1 No pulse 0 Weight Respiratory rate 10~ 29/min 4 > 29/min 3 6~ 9/min 2 1~ 5/min 1 None 0 Weight Glasgow Coma