Patient Monitor User Manual Warning-Score System
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Chapter 23 Warning-Score System
User can use warning-score system to get an early warning score based on measurement value or
input value of each vital sign. Warning-score system includes NEWS (National Early Warning
Score System) and MEWS (Modified Early Warning Score) system.
NOTE:
1 The score results are for reference only and the score significance must be
determined by the physician.
2 MEWS and NEWS are applicable to adults only.
23.1 Warning-Score Interface
The interface includes NEWS and MEWS sub-interface.
To enter the interface: 1. By shortcut key. Click
Menu > Maintenance > User Maintain >
Shortcut Setup to select Score. Then click Score shortcut key to enter; 2. By menu. Click
Menu > Common Function > Score to enter.
To exit the interface: 1. By shortcut key. Click
Score shortcut key to exit; 2. By menu. Click X
button on the top right of the interface.
Before exiting interface, if selected
Method is score calculator, the monitor can exit not only this
interface, but also this function; if selected
Method is auto score, the monitor can only exit this
interface instead of this function.
The above rule is also applicable to the switchover between sub-interface. (e.g., if selected
Method is auto score, sub-interface is switched over from MEWS to NEWS, however, MEWS
function is still in working.)
NOTE:
Operations, including power-off, updating patient and entering standby or Demo mode,
will stop current warning-score, and also monitor will exit this function.
23.2 Warning-Score Method
Warning-Score method includes score calculator (default) and auto score. If score calculator is
selected, user needs to input
HR/PR, TEMP, RR, SYS, SpO
2
, Oxygen, Age and Consciousness
manually, if auto score is selected, user only needs to input
Consciousness manually, HR/PR,
TEMP, SYS, RR and other value will be obtained automatically, and then click Start to Score.
The monitor will calculate and display score result.
NOTE:
If any of above information is not completely input, the monitor will prompt information:
Incomplete parameter input, unable to score.
23.3 Warning-Score Criteria
In NEWS interface, select Criteria to check score criteria as following:
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