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Why aren vital signs required to triage ESI level-1 and 2 patients?

April 26, 2017ESI Patients signs triage vital

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Why aren vital signs required to triage ESI level-1 and 2 patients?

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Vital signs are not necessary to rate patients as life threatening (ESI level 1) or high-risk (ESI level 2). Since ESI level 1 and 2 patients are critical, they require the medical team to respond quickly. Simultaneous actions can occur and vital signs can be collected as part of the initial assessment in the main acute area of the emergency department.