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A 70-year-old man with COPD and obesity is admitted with pneumonia. On day 3 he becomes increasingly confused and tachypnoeic. His NEWS2 score rises from 3 to 7 over 6 hours. According to NEWS2 recommendations, what should this trigger?

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