Critical care

NEWS2

Track physiological deterioration and trigger escalation in hospital.

Version RCP NEWS2 (2017)

Inputs

Respiratory rate(/min)

SpO2 (scale 1)(%)

Supplemental oxygen

Systolic blood pressure(mmHg)

Pulse(/min)

New confusion or not alert

Temperature(°C)

NEWS2

Physiology within normal range — routine monitoring.

Respiratory rate 0, SpO2 0, oxygen 0, systolic BP 0, pulse 0, consciousness 0, temperature 0

Formula

Aggregate weighted score across respiratory rate, SpO2, air/oxygen, systolic BP, pulse, consciousness and temperature

Royal College of Physicians · 2017

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