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Emergency Severity Index (ESI): A Triage Tool for Emergency Departments

Figure 5-1. Danger Zone Vital Signs

This figure illustrates a detail of the ESI Triage Algorithm: decision point D. 'Danger zone vitals?' If the reader chooses no, an arrow points to the number 3(for triage level 3). If the reader chooses yes, the arrow (labeled 'consider') points to the number 2 (for triage level 2).

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Page last reviewed October 2014
Page originally created September 2012

Internet Citation: Figure 5-1. Danger Zone Vital Signs. Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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