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EasyEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2 escalationuk-plab-1

A 72-year-old woman is admitted with a NEWS2 score of 6 due to hypotension, tachycardia and tachypnoea from a presumed GI bleed. According to NEWS2 guidance, what does a total score of 5 or more usually mandate?

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