PUP Score - Physiologically Unstable Patient (PUP) Early Warning Score

Are you evaluating a patient on a general hospital ward?

Yes

Body temperature

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Heart rate

beats per minute

Respiratory rate

breaths per minute

Urine output

mL per hour

Has the patient shown ...

• a rapid clinical deterioration or any sudden change in vital signs?

Yes

• active bleeding?

Yes

• respiratory distress?

Yes

• a drop in systolic blood pressure > 50 mm Hg?

Yes

• a sudden decline in the level of consciousness?

Yes

• prolonged or repeated seizures?

Yes

• severe hypoglycemia (critical value)?

Yes

• severe hypoglycemia (critical value)?

Yes

Select the appropriate answer for each finding

Concern about patient

CNS status

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total PUP score

Which indicates

Number of reasons to call for a rapid or emergency response

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
- Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP) Risk Score (Intermountain Risk Score)
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Pediatric Advanced Warning System (PAWS)
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
Failure Handling, When To Refer

Therapy

Options
- Patient-At-Risk Early Warning Score
Selection
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Patient-At-Risk Early Warning Score
Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Vital Sign Score (VSS) for Evaluating a Patient in the ED
Adverse Effects
- Vital Sign Score (VSS) for Evaluating a Patient in the ED
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Modified Early Warning Score for a Hospital Inpatient
- Neonatal Trigger Score (NTS)

Societal Concerns

Economic Cost
- Ambulatory Severity Index (ASI)
- Patient Severity Index (PSI)
Public Health

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Societal Concerns

Objective

ICD-10

Physiologically Unstable Patient (PUP) Early Warning Score

Purpose: To evaluate a patient on a general hospital ward using the Physiologically Unstable Patient (PUP) early warning score of Robb and Seddon.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Societal Concerns

Objective

ICD-10