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ModerateEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2uk-plab-1

A 74-year-old man on the medical ward is noted to have a NEWS2 score of 7 (RR 28/min, SpO2 90% on 2 L oxygen, BP 92/58 mmHg, pulse 122 beats/min, new confusion). What is the most appropriate immediate action?

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