If your patient has...

A respiratory rate more than 35 or less than 5? or

A systolic blood pressure less than 70?

or or

A heart rate more than 140 or less than 40? An Early Warning Score of 8 or more?
or

Are they unresponsive or tting?

this is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY

then

YOUR PATIENT NEEDS A

Medical Emergency Team

You can put out a MET call if you have serious clinical concerns about any patient, regardless of their vital signs

MET CALL
When to do it: What to say:

DIAL 777 *NOW*

What to do:

MEDICAL EMERGENCY & GIVE YOUR LOCATION. STAY WITH THE PATIENT
MET call poster v6.0 2012-6-1 alex.psirides@ccdhb.org.nz