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-The '''AP Sys BP''' data input field records systolic blood pressure collected as per the [[:category:APACHE II|APACHE II]] [[Mean BP|Mean Blood Pressure Instructions]].
+*The '''AP Sys BP''' data input field records '''systolic''' blood pressure value.
+*It is used for the '''[[MOST]]''' score.
+*It is also one of the values used to calculate the [[Mean BP|Mean Blood Pressure Instructions]] for [[:category:APACHE II|APACHE II]].
+**for MOST - Value selected is one that is "'''closest to the time'''" the medicine service physician "accepts" the patient to the medicine service from the emergency department.
+**for selecting BP values for APACHE II, please refer to: [[Mean BP|Mean Blood Pressure Instructions]]
-''Note: The BP items are separated here on the WIKI however, this does not mean that you pick a systolic value from one BP reading and a diastolic value from another BP reading when selecting worst BP for APACHE II. ''
-This value is also used by the '''[[MOST]]''' score.
-==Discussion==
-*Previously this read:
-**for MOST - Value selected is one that is "'''closest to the time'''" the medicine service physician "accepts" the patient to the medicine service from the emergency department.
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