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Popularity & administration of the deteriorating sufferer -- review of the significantly unwell sufferer -- tracking respiration functionality -- tracking cardiovascular functionality 1 : ECG tracking -- tracking cardiovascular functionality 2 haemodynamic tracking -- tracking neurological functionality -- tracking renal functionality -- tracking gastrointestinal functionality -- tracking hepatic functionality -- tracking endocrine functionality -- tracking dietary prestige -- tracking temperature -- tracking discomfort -- tracking a sufferer receiving a blood transfusion -- tracking the sufferer with an infection and similar systemic inflammatory reaction -- tracking the severely ailing, pregnant sufferer -- tracking the significantly sick baby -- tracking in the course of delivery -- checklist maintaining
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TRAINING HEALTHCARE STAFF Several studies have demonstrated that both medical and nursing staff lack the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to manage acutely ill patients and often do not follow a systematic approach to assessing them (Nolan et al. 2005). g. treating prob- 18 Recognition and Management of the Deteriorating Patient 1 lems affecting airway, breathing and circulation (McQuillan et al. 1998). The combination of poor early recognition and lack of key skills in responding to acute deterioration probably contributes to poor patient outcome (Adam and Osborne 2005).
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