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Originally Posted by NeuralNet
2. Respiratory Rate a neglected sign
States respiratory rate > 27bpm requires immediate medical review
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I think of respiratory rate like a heavy pendulum; it takes an awful lot to move it from its normal limits, and when it does it shows the patient is big sick
Remember this coarse respiratory assessment is also very useful in major incident “Triage Sieve”
Interestingly I looked for a card to copy for the site, and this was the only one I could find. The lower pulse rate on the card is wrong, it should be < 40bpm.
Also the use of capillary refill is now questionable (See above post)
Respiratory rate does tells you who's big sick very quickly!
Ref: Emergency Care: A Textbook for Paramedics
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