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Modified early warning score
Criteria
Point Value
Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg)
<45% down
3
30% down
2
15% down
1
Normal for patient
0
15% up
1
30% up
2
>45% up
3
Heart rate (bpm)
<40
2
41–50
1
51–100
0
101–110
1
111–129
2
≥130
3
Respiratory rate (bpm)
<9
2
9–14
0
15–20
1
21–29
2
≥30
3
Temperature (°C)
<35
2
35–38.4
1
≥38.5
2
AVPU score
Alert
0
Reacting to Voice
1
Reacting to Pain
2
Unresponsive
3
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