General Medicine

MEWS Score

Modified Early Warning Score for identifying patients at risk of deterioration.

Respiration Rate

Systolic Blood Pressure

Heart Rate

Temperature (°C)

Level of Consciousness (AVPU)

Mnemonics

🇬🇧 Resp · BP · HR · Temp · Consciousness — "RBHTC"
🇷🇺 Дыхание · АД · ЧСС · Температура · Сознание — "ДАЧТС"
🇺🇿 Nafas · Bosim · Yurak · Harorat · Ong — "NBYHO"

Clinical Application

Clinical Threshold: A score of 5 or more is statistically associated with an increased risk of death, ICU admission, or cardiac arrest.