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. 2022 Jan 11;118(3):599–604. [Article in Portuguese] doi: 10.36660/abc.20201264

Table 1. – Definition of the variables reported and deviations that trigger an alert.

  Normal Alert
Peripheral saturation of O2(SpO2) ∆ < 4% of basal ∆ ≥ 4% and SpO2< 92%
Heart Rate 50-100 ppm <50 or > 100
Systolic blood pressure ∆ ≤ 20% of basal ∆ > 20% of basal
Diastolic blood pressure ∆ ≤ 20% of basal ∆ > 20% of basal
Body weight ∆ <1Kg ∆ ≥ 1 Kg in 24h or ≥ 2Kg in 3 days
Temperature ≤ 37.5ºC >37.5ºC
Three-lead electrocardiogram HR 50-100 HR <50 or > 100

HR: Heart rate. Kg: kilogram.