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Además, esta escala tendría la ventaja que se puede aplicar inmediatamente el paciente ingresa al servicio de urgencias lo cual le da al médico tratante una poderosa arma para poder determinar cuál es el tratamiento que debe instaurar inmediatamente y cuál va a ser el rumbo que va a tomar el paciente.