Recognizing the critically ill patient

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-14

  Robertson, Laura C ^a   Al Haddad, Mohammed ^b  

^a Regional Genetics Services   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; CCOS, critical care outreach services; critical illness; early warning systems; MET, medical emergency teams; outcomes; prediction; signs

Indexed keywords

ACIDEMIA; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BREATHING; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DEPRESSION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISABILITY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HYPOTHERMIA; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SHOCK; STRIDOR;

EID: 84872099834     PISSN: 14720299     EISSN: 18787584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpaic.2012.11.010     Document Type: Review

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