Medical Conditions Guarded

What is “Guarded Condition” Anyway? - CHEST

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The reader will notice that there is no designation for “guarded condition” and no explanation of the meaning of the terms, indicators are “excellent,” “favorable,” “questionable,” or “unfavorable.”. It has been suggested to me that the term “guarded …

Critical, Stable, or Fair: Defining Patient Conditions

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In the media, hospital terms that describe a patient’s condition -- like critical, fair, serious, stable -- are vague by design. They give you just a general sense of how …

What Is a Guarded Prognosis? - Reference.com

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He published the Book of Prognostics in about 400 B.C. Throughout history, many doctors who were unable to provide treatment for health conditions were only …

What do "stable," "critical," and other medical conditions …

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Critical: Vital signs are unstable and not within normal limits. Patient may be unconscious. Indicators are unfavorable. The term “vital signs” means indicators such as …

Medical state - Wikipedia

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What hospitals mean when they list a patient's condition …

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In most hospitals, patient conditions are generally reported by nurses in each unit once a day (usually at midnight or 7 a.m.) based on information on the patient's …

Condition Guarded - CHI Health Better You Blog

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Here’s the skinny: Undetermined – Patient is awaiting physician and/or assessment. Good – Vital signs are stable and within normal limits. Patient is …

What's the difference between 'critical,' 'serious,' and …

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Answer (1 of 8): Generally, I think these terms mean the same wherever they are used. “Critical” means there is a significant possibility that the victim could die, either directly …

Patient condition terminology: Do you really know what …

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2014/10/patient-condition-terminology-do-you-really-know-what-stable-means/

In light of the African Ebola epidemic, and the first diagnosis of Ebola on American soil, reporters should understand terms commonly used to describe a patient’s medical state or condition. First, health writers …

What does 'guarded condition' mean in the ICU? - Quora

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Answer (1 of 2): We used that as a stock answer when someone was unwell and we were unable to predict the outcome. Particularly if the information was being given to …