YardCard – Medical Reference Card Set: ECG, Blood Test Ranges, Glasgow Scale, SBAR, & NEWS2 | Ideal for Medical & Nursing Students, Paramedics

Price: £8.32 - £7.49
(as of Mar 09, 2025 03:04:11 UTC – Details)

Product Description

BLOOD RESULT INTERPRETATION MADE EASY Reference Ranges YardCard

“The patient in Bed 4’s Potassium is 6.3, CRP is 155 and WBC is 13”

Reference ranges for commonly ordered blood tests including: FBC, U&E, LFT, TFT, HbA1c, Cardiac Biomarkers, Amylase and Lipase, Blood Glucose. Easily learn these values with this card.Arterial Blood Gas interpretation – including criteria for Type 1 and Type 2 Respiratory Failure Order of Draw – collect blood bottles in the correct order

DEMYSTIFY ECGS ECG Interpretation YardCard

“Can you interpret this ECG?”

STEMI criteria and lead diagram – easily remember which leads are Septal, Anterior, Inferior, Lateral, and Inferior Systematic Approach: Rate, Rhythm, Axis, P, QRS, ST, T. For each waveform, the card has the normal ranges in seconds and small squares for ease of interpretation.Understand Pathology: heart blocks, bundle branch blocks, long QT, T wave abnormalitiesIncludes ECG ruler and innovative rate measuring tool: just line the arrow up with the R wave

COMMUNICATION IS KEY GCS/SBAR Handover YardCard

“Is this the on call medical registrar? This is X from Ward X, I’m calling about…”

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a structured method for communicating critical information that requires immediate attention and action – a tool for effective handover

“What’s the GCS?”

Glasgow Coma Scale (front) is a commonly used scale to assess the conscious level of a patient

TRACK AND TRIGGER NEWS2 Yardcard

“The NEWS score is 5 – the blood pressure is 85/40 and the heart rate is 120”

NEWS2 is a system used across the UK for scoring the physiological measurements that are routinely recorded at the patient’s bedside to identify acutely ill patients, including those with sepsis The NEWS2 scoring system measures 6 physiological parameters: respiration rate, oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, level of consciousness or new-onset confusion, and temperature

YardCards are designed and developed by practicing UK Doctors – for educational use by any training medical professionals. All information is reliably sourced, for example from the Royal College of Physicians.

They’re an ideal companion for any medical student, nursing student, PA student, student dietician, student physio, student paramedic or really any student placed in a clinical setting! Reference ranges are rarely taught in medical education and often come from clinical experience. As well as providing a handy reference, having these values to hand can help you learn them quickly too. Just clip it to your lanyard and all this information will be just a quick glance away!

Let’s take a closer look at the ECG card:

What size are the cards?

The cards are 54 mm x 86 mm. This is the same size as a standard ID card or credit card. This means the text is quite small, but due to the extremely high quality printing process the text will not be pixelated or distorted.

What are the cards made of?

The cards are made of PVC plastic. They are printed using a robust and high quality process, meaning that they are fully wipeable and waterproof, and very resistant to wear and tear.

How can I carry the cards?

Each card has a punched hole at the narrow end of the card, so they can be attached to a clip on a lanyard. If you prefer, you can slide the card into a dual-sided ID card holder.

Is the information accurate for the UK?

YardCards were developed and designed by doctors in the UK for healthcare students in the UK. Although they are accurate, please do not use them for clinical decision making, they are for educational purposes as e.g. lab reference ranges can vary

Do you have any other cards?

Yes, we have bundles of cards for Paediatrics, Midwifery, and also another bundle for adults including Cranial Nerve Exam, Dermatomes Myotomes and Reflexes, ABCDE Assessment, and Pain Assessment (SOCRATES)

✔ Reference Ranges YardCard: Reference ranges for commonly ordered blood tests (including FBC, U&E, LFT, TFT), as well as interpretation of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) and Order of Draw. Never feel lost again!
✔ ECG Interpretation YardCard: STEMI criteria and lead diagram – Systematic rate, rhythm, axis, P, QRS, T approach (with normal ranges) – Heart blocks, bundle branch blocks, long QT, T wave abnormalities – ECG ruler and innovative rate measuring tool
✔ Glasgow Coma Scale + SBAR Handover YardCard: Glasgow Coma Scale (front) is a commonly used scale to assess the conscious level of a patient – SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a structured method for communicating critical information that requires immediate attention and action – an essential tool for effective handover.
✔ National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) YardCard: NEWS2 is a system for scoring the physiological measurements that are routinely recorded at the patient’s bedside to identify acutely ill patients, including those with sepsis – The NEWS2 scoring system measures 6 physiological parameters: respiration rate, oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, level of consciousness or new-onset confusion, and temperature. Have all this at a glance with this card!
All YardCards are credit card sized, made from dual-sided, wipeable PVC with a punched hole so it can be clipped to your lanyard!