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EasyEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2 escalationuk-plab-1

A 76-year-old woman on the surgical ward has a NEWS2 score rising from 3 to 7 over 2 hours, with increasing tachycardia, hypotension and confusion. The nurse asks for your review. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

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