If the explanation provided by Kenneth Shockley is correct, and I think it is, this seems to be the equivalent of what in English is called the "wait-and-watch" approach. According to the Free Dictionary, wait-and-watch, or watchful waiting, means: "A stance in which a condition is closely monitored, but treatment withheld until Sx appear or change; WW is appropriate when there is a short–eg, ≤ 10 yrs–life expectancy, and/or the lesion being watched has minimal aggressiveness" This seems to agree with the definition of "pausas de alarma" on the scribd link provided by Kenneth. The patient is discharged but put on a wait-and-watch list; doctors inform the patient of the warning signs (alarm symptoms) before release from the hospital. In case these warning signs occur, the patient must immediately seek medical assistance. See links.