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Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) – Trauma Coding Study Guide | With Accurate Examples and Explanations

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This document is a focused study guide on the Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS), featuring specific trauma scenarios and their correct AIS coding levels. It includes over 20 clearly answered questions related to injury types (e.g., brainstem laceration, liver avulsion, ICA lacerations), coding regions, AIS score levels (1–6), and the probability of death at each level. Ideal for students or professionals in trauma care, emergency medicine, or forensic pathology reviewing for exams or field readiness.

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Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) questions with
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List examples of injuries that would be an AIS 6 Ans✓✓✓ C3 or higher
complete cord transection
Brainstem laceration/crush/transection
Heart rupture
Multiple heart lacerations
Bilateral ICA laceration
Liver avulsion
Total aorta severance


List the AIS regions Ans✓✓✓ Head, spine, face, thorax, upper
extremity, lower extremity, external


List the levels of AIS coding Ans✓✓✓ 1 = minor
2 = moderate
3 = serious
4 = severe
5 = critical
6 = maximal (untreatable)


What AIS is a BOS fracture with ossicle disruption and CSF leak?
Ans✓✓✓ AIS 4

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