Worked examples of EWET
Worked examples of EWET
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Scenario 1
Scenario 1
Mr Smith is 52 year old gentleman who you attend as he is feeling unwell with fever, cough and chest pain.
Your initial assessment shows:
Mr Smith is Alert
Airway is clear, the patient is pale
Respiratory rate: 21/min
Heart rate : 95/min
What is Mr Smith's EWET Score?
What is Mr Smith's EWET Score?
Mr Smiths EWET Score would be:
C - Level of consciousness or new confusion = 0
P - Pulse rate = 1
R - Respiration rate = 2
Total = 3
Outcome:
Escalate for further clinical support
Scenario 2
Scenario 2
You are called to a tent on a campsite at a festival, for a 19 year old male, Peter, complaining of general tiredness and lethargy.
On arrival you find Peter lying on his back in the park. He is rouseable to speech, and once roused is able to answer your questions accurately.
His colour and temperature are normal.
Your initial assessment shows:
Peter has been feeling fatigued for two to three weeks, but has just thought that he had a bit of a virus, and has been working hard at college too.
Airway is normal
Breathing is not laboured, but is more rapid than normal, 24 rpm
C 115 bpm, regular
He is responsible to voice
Peter is previously well, with no medical history.
He drinks recreationally
What is Peter's EWET Score?
What is Peter's EWET Score?
Peter's EWET Score would be:
C - Level of consciousness or new confusion = 3
Outcome:
Escalate for further clinical support
P - Pulse rate = 2
R - Respiration rate = 2
Total = 7
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