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ModerateEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2uk-plab-1

A 72-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia on the ward becomes acutely more breathless and hypotensive. His NEWS2 score has risen from 3 to 8 over 2 hours. What is the most appropriate immediate response?

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