Summary: Vital Signs

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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
  • 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 point
  • 84–85% → 2 points
  • ≤83% → 3 points 
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 3 seconds
    (press thumb on the sternum for 5 secs and release)
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