Pain is the 5th Vital Sign

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Ummm, no it's not! 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 that pain as the 5th vital sign.


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  1. ↑ Inventor of Slogan "Pain is the 5th Vital Sign" Now Concedes Pain is Actually Not a Vital Sign


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