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Medical vital sign indication tool, system and method

  • US 8,550,996 B2
  • Filed: 07/25/2008
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of determining a measure associated with a severity of illness of a patient, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the computer, information indicating the age of the patient;

    receiving, by the computer, measurement data pertaining to the patient, the measurement data comprising a plurality of vital signs including respiratory rate, heart rate, respiratory effort, oxygen therapy, capillary refill time, transcutaneous oxygen saturation, and systolic blood pressure;

    determining, by the computer, for each vital sign a set of ranges, wherein each range has associated therewith a score value based on a severity of illness, and wherein the upper and lower bounds of each range are determined based on the age of the patient;

    processing, by the computer, the measurement data to identify, for each vital sign, a corresponding range and a corresponding score value, thereby obtaining a set of score values; and

    processing, by the computer, the set of score values and calculating a total score associated with a severity of illness of the patient.

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