Table 2

Vital sign parameters classified as clinically significant

Vital signLower limitUpper limit
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)<90 (hypotension)>180 (hypertension)
Pulse rate (per min)<60 (bradycardia)>100 (tachycardia)
Respiration rate (per min)<8 (bradypnoea)>24 (tachypnoea)