title: The medical emergency team as a safety net.
abstract: In the case of an 11-year-old boy with stable physiological parameters, the deterioration in condition was so sudden that only a rapid response system could ensure any chance of survival.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Hospital, Australia. mbuttfield@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Buttfield
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Amos
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hillman
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy