dysrhythmias

Question 1

vitals of mildly comp patient

Answer 1

Near normal vital signs.
Mild symptoms of myocardial ischaemia
‘Looks status three’

Question 2

presentation of moderately comp patient

Answer 2

Abnormal vital signs.
Moderate symptoms of myocardial ischaemia.
‘Looks status two’

Question 3

presentation of severely comp patient

Answer 3

The patient is severely compromised if their vital signs are markedly abnormal (ignoring heart rate which is abnormal by definition) such that there is a high risk of cardiac arrest unless immediate interventions are carried out. For example, when the patient has:
Severe hypotension, an unrecordable blood pressure or absent radial pulses, or
An inability to obey commands, or
Severe shortness of breath.