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Combining Vital Signs and Laboratory Data in an Early Warning Score. Stuart Jarvis. National Early Warning Score. Based on vital signs measurements. Lab Measurement selection. haemoglobin. sodium. urea. white cell count. potassium. albumin. creatinine. A Lab EWS: LDT-EWS.
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Combining Vital Signs and Laboratory Data in an Early Warning Score Stuart Jarvis
National Early Warning Score Based on vital signs measurements
Lab Measurement selection haemoglobin sodium urea white cell count potassium albumin creatinine
Summary Laboratory based EWS (LDT-EWS) can discriminate final outcome LDT-EWS discriminates final outcome better than NEWS Combining LDT-EWS and NEWS offers best discrimination of final outcome