Difference between revisions of "Pain is the 5th Vital Sign"
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| − | + | BULLSH*T! If it was, it'd be the only subjective [[Vital Signs|vital sign]], which defeats the purpose of vital signs.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/12/5th-vital-sign/ Inventor of Slogan "Pain is the 5th Vital Sign" Now Concedes Pain is Actually Not a Vital Sign (Gomerblog)]</ref> A [[Respiratory Rate|respiratory rate]] that is always charted at 16 is still a more useful vital sign than pain as the 5th vital sign. Even the Press Ganey waveform is a more useful vital sign!<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/09/monitors-and-electronic-medical-records/ Brand New Vital Sign Added to Monitors and Electronic Medical Records (Gomerblog)]</ref> | |
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| + | '''Actual Vital Signs''' | ||
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| + | - [[Temperature]] | ||
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| + | - [[Blood Pressures (Album)|Blood Pressure]] | ||
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| + | - [[Heart Rate]] | ||
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| + | - [[Respiratory Rate]] | ||
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| + | '''Topics on Pain''' | ||
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| + | - [[The Customer is Always Right]] | ||
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| + | - [[Diclofenac]] | ||
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| + | - [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)]] | ||
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| + | - [[Dilaumed XR]] | ||
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| + | - [[Dimaudid]] | ||
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| + | - [[The Great Twenty-Eight Out of Ten (Album)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:17, 1 July 2017
BULLSH*T! If it was, it'd be the only subjective vital sign, which defeats the purpose of vital signs.[1] A respiratory rate that is always charted at 16 is still a more useful vital sign than pain as the 5th vital sign. Even the Press Ganey waveform is a more useful vital sign![2]
Actual Vital Signs
Topics on Pain
- The Customer is Always Right
- Dimaudid
- The Great Twenty-Eight Out of Ten (Album)
References
- ↑ Inventor of Slogan "Pain is the 5th Vital Sign" Now Concedes Pain is Actually Not a Vital Sign (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Brand New Vital Sign Added to Monitors and Electronic Medical Records (Gomerblog)
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