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ModerateEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2 escalationuk-plab-1

A 68-year-old man admitted with community-acquired pneumonia has a NEWS2 score of 8, with hypotension, tachypnoea and new confusion. The junior doctor is busy in clinic. As the on-call FY2 reviewing the observation chart, what should you do?

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