Sudden Decompensation of Patients Admitted to Non-ICU Settings Within 24 h of Emergency Department Admission.

Anabelle N TaverasLisa M ClaytonJoshua J SolanoPatrick G HughesRichard D ShihScott M Alter

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2022)

Patients admitted to the floor with chief complaint of general malaise or dyspnea should be considered at higher risk of having a sudden decompensation requiring transfer to a higher level of care. Therefore, greater attention should be taken with disposition of these patients at the time of admission.

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