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Table 1 Variables used by different scoring systems to trigger referral to a critical care service

From: Clinical review: Outreach – a strategy for improving the care of the acutely ill hospitalized patient

 

Critical care service [reference]

Variable

MET [36]

MET [63]

MET [62]

PART [54]

CCLS [56]

EWS [64]

MEWS [65, 66]

Airway

 

    

Breathing

       

   SpO2/arterial blood gas

 

  

   Respiratory rate

Circulation

       

   Heart rate

   Systolic blood pressure

 

Neurology

Renal

 

 

  

Temperature

     

Clinical concern

  

  1. CCLS, critical care liaison service; EWS, early warning scoring system; MET, medical emergency team; MEWS, modified early warning score; PART, patient at risk team; SpO2, pulse oximeter oxygen saturation.
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