System and method for determining a condition of a patient

A method for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, comprising the steps of:

• analyzing digital data that corresponds to a first parameter to determine whether the first parameter is valid;
• determining whether the first parameter is in a first futile range;
• analyzing digital data that corresponds to a second parameter to determine whether the second parameter is valid;
• determining whether the second parameter is in a second futile range;
• and
• analyzing the first parameter that falls within the first futile range, and the second parameter that falls within the second futile range, to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.

A system for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, comprising:

• a memory comprising:
• a memory module, the memory module comprising a program that:
• analyzes digital data that corresponds to a first parameter to determine whether the first parameter is valid;
• determines whether the first parameter is in a first futile range;
• and
• analyzes the first parameter to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.

A system for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, comprising:

• a memory comprising:
• a memory module, the memory module comprising a program that:
• analyzes digital data that corresponds to a first parameter to determine whether the first parameter is valid;
• determines whether the first parameter is in a first futile range;
• analyzes digital data that corresponds to a second parameter to determine whether the second parameter is valid;
• determines whether the second parameter is in a second futile range;
• and
• analyzes the first parameter that falls within the first futile range, and the second parameter that falls within the second futile range, to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.

A system for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, comprising:

• means for analyzing digital data that corresponds to a first parameter to determine whether the first parameter is valid;
• means for determining whether the first parameter is in a first futile range;
• and
• means for analyzing the first parameter to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.

A computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium comprising a computer program for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, the computer program performing the steps of:

• analyzing digital data that corresponds to a first parameter to determine whether the first parameter is valid;
• determining whether the first parameter is in a first futile range;
• and
• analyzing the first parameter to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.

A system for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, comprising:

• a sensor that measures a parameter;
• and
• a processor that:
• analyzes digital data that corresponds to the parameter to determine whether the parameter is valid;
• determines whether the parameter is in a futile range;
• and
• analyzes the parameter to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.

A system for determining whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful, comprising:

• a sensor that measures a parameter;
• and
• a processor that:
• analyzes digital data that corresponds to a first parameter to determine whether the first parameter is valid;
• determines whether the first parameter is in a first futile range;
• analyzes digital data that corresponds to a second parameter to determine whether the second parameter is valid;
• determines whether the second parameter is in a second futile range;
• and
• analyzes the first parameter that falls within the first futile range, and the second parameter that falls within the second futile range, to determine whether further efforts to resuscitate will be unsuccessful.