Method and system for providing an early risk recognition monitoring

Abstract

A system for providing an early risk recognition monitoring by measurement of a peripheral tissue perfusion of a patient instead of clinically significant changes in systemic blood pressure and/or blood flow comprises a wristband device for gathering measurement data of the patient. The device measures a first temperature (t) of the patient at the first wrist (or distal antebrachium) point and a second temperature (t) of the patient at the second finger point, whereupon the system determines altered peripheral tissue perfusion by determining temperature gradient (Δt) between said first and second points. If the gradient (Δt) exceeds or deceeds a predetermined range, the system construes the exceeding as a peripheral vasoconstriction and the deceeding as a peripheral vasodilatation, and thereby provides a first early risk recognition phase (p) and transmits it as a warning indication to end devices of health care personnel.