Triage Level 1 are patients that must be seen immediately. Examples are respiratory distress, cardiac or respiratory emergency, severe hypo and hyperglycemia, anaphylaxis, and imminent childbirth. Triage Level 2 patients are those that can wait twenty minutes to two hours. Examples could include abdominal pain, elevated temperature, and persistent nausea. Triage Level 3 are patients that could wait all day if necessary.
Examples are simple fractures, vaginal discharge, and urinary tract infections.
Fast track patients are those that can be seen by a physician assistant or nurse practitioner and are quick visits such as minor lacerations and cold symptoms. This site also links to several emergency medicine resources.