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ModerateEmergencyDeteriorating patient – NEWS2 escalationuk-plab-1

A 67-year-old man on a medical ward develops fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypotension. His NEWS2 score is calculated as 7. According to NEWS2 guidance, what level of response is required?

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