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1 All NEWS Vital signs
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What are the news scoring for respiration?
- ≥25 → 3 points
- 21–24 → 2 points
- 12–20 → 0 points
- 9–11 → 2 points
- ≤8 → 3 points
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What are the NEWS scores for Oxygen Saturations (SpO₂ Scale 2) (for patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure, e.g., COPD)
- On
O2 ≥97% →3 points - On
O2 95–96% →2 points - On
O2 93–94% →1 point- On air 93 pluse 0 points
- On
air 88–92% →0 points 86–87% →1 point84–85% →2 points ≤83% →3 points - On
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What is the News score for Supplemental Oxygen Use?
If patient is receiving oxygen therapy → 2 points -
What are the News 2 scores for systolic blood pressure
- ≥220 mmHg → 3 points
- 111–219 mmHg → 0 points
- 101–110 mmHg → 1 point
- 91–100 mmHg → 2 points
- ≤90 mmHg → 3 points
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What are the NEWS2 scores for pulse?
- ≥131 bpm → 3 points
- 111–130 bpm → 2 points
- 91–110 bpm → 1 point
- 51–90 bpm → 0 points
- 41–50 bpm → 1 point
- ≤40 bpm → 3 points
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What are the News2 scores for temperature
- ≥39.1°C → 2 points
- 38.1–39.0°C → 1 point
- 36.1–38.0°C → 0 points
- 35.1–36.0°C → 1 point
- ≤35.0°C → 3 points
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What are the News 2 Score for level of consciousness
Alert= 0
Confussion, Responsive to Voice, Responsive to Pain, Unresponsive= 0 -
2 Vital signs for OSCE
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What should the capillary refill time be? And where can it be checked for the OSCE?
less than 3seconds
(pressthumb on thesternum for 5 secs andrelease )
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