Table 1

Sudden Deterioration Types

Deterioration Type


N
(2893)

% of Total
Sudden
Deterioration

Sudden Increase/Decrease in Pulse Rate
174
6.0
Sudden Decrease in Blood Pressure (> 20 mmHg), or < 90 mmHg
2463
85.1
Sudden Increase/Decrease in Respiratory Rate
36
1.2
Sudden Decrease in Conscious State or a Total Score of Less Than 13
77
2.7
New Uncontrollable Haemorrhage
0
0
Cardio-Respiratory Arrest
20
0.7
Sudden Increase/Decrease in Pulse Rate and Sudden Decrease in Blood Pressure
65
2.2
Sudden Decrease in Blood Pressure and Sudden Decrease in Conscious State
29
1.0
Sudden Increase/Decrease in Pulse Rate and Sudden Decrease in Blood Pressure
and Sudden Decrease in Conscious State
10
0.3
Sudden Increase in Pulse Rate and Respiratory Rate
7
0.2
Sudden Increase/Decrease in Pulse Rate and Sudden Decrease in Conscious State
11
0.4
Sudden Increase/Decrease in Pulse and Respiratory Rate and Sudden Decrease in
Blood Pressure
1
0.03

Boyle et al. BMC Emergency Medicine 2008 8:9   doi:10.1186/1471-227X-8-9