title: Patients' vital signs should be taken early to spot sepsis.
abstract: A FULL vital sign assessment should be carried out on arrival for every emergency department (ED) patient, according to the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD).
mesh_terms: D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006113:United Kingdom; D055986:Vital Signs