| Factor | Infection (Fever) | ↓ H&H (Hypovolemia) | ↓ BS (Insulin Shock) | ↑ BS/DKA (Hyperglycemia) | Narcotic (CNS Depression) | Anxiety (Fear) | Pain (Acute) | Acute MI | ↑ K+ (Hyperkalemia) | ↓ K+ (Hypokalemia) | Exercise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↓ | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | ↑ |
| HR | ↑ | ↑ | Normal/↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑ |
| RR | ↑ | ↑ | Normal | ↑ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | Shallow | Shallow | ↑ |
| BP | Normal | ↓ | Normal/↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | Normal/↑ | ↓ | ↑ |
From Myers, Ehren: RNotes. FA Davis, Philadelphia, 2009.