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Patient Monitor User Manual Warning-Score System
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Chapter 21 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. Depending on the score calculated, an action list with appropriate
recommendations is displayed. 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.
21.1 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.
21.2 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
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, 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.