Patent ID: 8241213

Claim:
A microprocessor system for evaluation of a patient, the system comprising: monitor having a first and a second sensor, wherein the monitor is positioned for positioning adjacent said patient, the first sensor obtaining first data associated a first physiologic parameter and the second sensor obtaining second data associated with a second physiologic parameter, wherein the second physiologic parameter comprises a measure of arterial oxygenation; a processor in communication with the monitor, the processor programmed to: receive the first data associated with the first physiologic parameter from the monitor; receive the second data associated with the second physiologic parameter from the monitor; produce a first timed waveform based on the first physiologic parameter of a patient; produce a second timed waveform based on the second physiologic parameter which is generally subordinate to said first physiologic parameter, so that said second physiologic parameter normally changes in response to changes in said first physiologic parameters; identify pathophysiologic divergence of at least one of said first and second physiologic parameters in relationship to the other of said physiologic parameters, the pathophysiologic divergence comprising a change that is both unexpected and pathological; automatically determine a possible dysfunction associated with the change; and output an indication of the dysfunction.