**Symptoms of TIA begin suddenly and are similar to those of stroke, but leave no residual damage. NEWS2 is the latest version of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS), first produced in 2012 and updated in December 2017, which advocates a system to standardise the assessment and response to acute illness. Vital signs are useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems. The four main vital signs that are usually monitored include: • Body temperature Body temperature. • Not all warning signs occur in every stroke. July 10, 2018. Normal vital signs change with age, sex, weight, exercise tolerance, and overall health. Pulse rate. Heart Rate Respiratory Rate Normal Heart Rate by Age (beats/minute) Developed by Dr. Chris Novak and Dr. Peter Gill for PedsCases.com. Respiration rate (rate of breathing) Blood pressure (Blood pressure is not considered a vital sign, but is often measured along with the vital signs.) • Monitor vital signs: blood pressure (B), HR, RR, and keep the patient calm and comfortable until help arrives. For a more detailed approach to this topic, see our podcast on “Pediatric Vital Signs.” Title: Microsoft Word - Vital Signs Reference Chart 1.2.docx Created Date: Health and Safety Guidelines Vital Signs 1 2014, 7-15 JJustad, MD, DDP . Don’t ignore signs of stroke, even if they go away. Vital Signs What are vital signs? Vital signs are measurements of the body’s basic functions.