Medical Condition Levels Critical Serious

Critical, Stable, or Fair: Defining Patient Conditions

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What Does Critical Condition Mean? The person’s vital signs are unstable and outside of their normal limits. They may be unconscious. The doctor expects the outcome to be poor, or they can’t...

Confusing Medical Conditions: What Do …

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• Good - Vital signs are stable and within normal limits. Patient is conscious and comfortable. …

Medical state - Wikipedia

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Patient condition terminology: Do you really …

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“Normal” vital signs change with age, physical fitness, gender, weight and overall health, but for the …

What do "stable," "critical," and other medical conditions …

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Serious: Vital signs may be unstable and not within normal limits. Patient is acutely ill. Indicators are questionable. Critical: Vital signs are unstable and not within …

Critical Care | Standards of Care

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Critical care is also referred to as intensive care. It is a type of care that involves treating and managing injuries and illnesses that are very serious and may be life-threatening. …

Trauma levels: How many are there?

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Level 1 is for the most serious injuries, where trauma is often large and requires a fast response time. The lower levels focus on evaluating and stabilizing the …

Hyponatremia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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In this condition, high levels of the anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) are produced, causing your body to retain water instead of excreting it normally in your urine. …

Chronic vs. Acute Medical Conditions: …

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Chronic conditions are often caused by unhealthy behaviors that increase the risk of disease—poor nutrition, inadequate physical activity, overuse of alcohol, or smoking. Social, …

What does it mean when a patient is in “critical” or …

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As one doc told me, critical condition, by definition, requires care in a critical care or intensive care unit. In general, it’s the worst condition (other than, …