In one embodiment, an apparatus for graphical display of medical information is provided. The apparatus comprises a memory configured to store medical information indicative of multiple categories, each category of medical information representing information about plurality of physiological variables, a processing system configured to determine a data value for at least one physiological variable in each of the category of medical information and further configured for generating a color code using the data values and a display system for displaying a color coded image comprising multiple sections, each section displaying color codes associated with a single physiological variable.
