Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Early Warning Score

Tool for bedside evaluation based on five physiological parameters: SYSTOLIC PRESSURE, PULSE, RESPIRATORY RATE, BODY TEMPERATURE and AVPU (alert, voice, pain, unresponsive) score.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Tool for bedside evaluation based on five physiological parameters: SYSTOLIC PRESSURE, PULSE, RESPIRATORY RATE, BODY TEMPERATURE and AVPU (alert, voice, pain, unresponsive) score.

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4 entry terms
  • Early Warning Scores
  • Score, Early Warning
  • Scores, Early Warning
  • Warning Scores, Early

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Severity of Illness Index (2008-2019)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.980w.438.475w.456.500w.375w
  2. N05.715w.360.300w.800w.438.375w.364.500w.375w
  3. N06.850w.520w.308w.980w.438.475w.364.500w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Early Warning Score. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080162
  2. Early Warning Score. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_warning_system_(medical)
  3. Early Warning Score. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6889402