APACHE physiological variable collection: Difference between revisions

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If no information is available, then assume it was not tested because it was normal. Record the midpoint of the normal range for this value, which will generate a normal APACHE score for this item. The midpoint of each normal range can be found by double-clicking on the Apache score for the field in CCMDB.mdb.

~~=== Use of pre-admission ER LAB results ===~~

~~'''The following refers to an ongoing discussion, not to a change in collection rules:'''~~

As discussed in the [[:Category:Critical Care Review Group|Critical Care Review Group]], the last 4 hours in the ER/OR/ward preceding admission to the ICU may be admissible data for APACHE values ''only if'' there is no data is available for the first 24 hours ''in'' ICU. Is this a rule we are using? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 13:12, 17 October 2008 (CDT)

* The above seems to be in conflict with the missing value rule below. Is it 4 or 24 hrs prior to admission? Is this really limited to values from the ER?[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 15:38, 2 May 2011 (CDT)[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 19:00, 2012 September 6 (CDT)

** anyone? Ttenbergen 14:12, 2014 September 19 (CDT)

***It appears from re-reading the article that the rule is 24 hours prior to admission and is not limited to the ER can include the ward/other ICU, ambulance records,etc. [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 13:50, 2017 April 20 (CDT)

== Patient DIED shortly after arriving in unit ==

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 If no information is available, then assume it was not tested because it was normal.  Record the midpoint of the normal range for this value, which will generate a normal APACHE score for this item. The midpoint of each normal range can be found by double-clicking on the Apache score for the field in CCMDB.mdb.
-=== Use of pre-admission ER LAB results ===
-'''The following refers to an ongoing discussion, not to a change in collection rules:'''
-As discussed in the [[:Category:Critical Care Review Group|Critical Care Review Group]], the last 4 hours in the ER/OR/ward preceding admission to the ICU may be admissible data for APACHE values ''only if'' there is no data is available for the first 24 hours ''in'' ICU. Is this a rule we are using? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 13:12, 17 October 2008 (CDT)
-* The above seems to be in conflict with the missing value rule below. Is it 4 or 24 hrs prior to admission? Is this really limited to values from the ER?[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 15:38, 2 May 2011 (CDT)[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 19:00, 2012 September 6 (CDT)
-** anyone? Ttenbergen 14:12, 2014 September 19 (CDT)
-***It appears from re-reading the article that the rule is 24 hours prior to admission and is not limited to the ER can include the ward/other ICU, ambulance records,etc. [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 13:50, 2017 April 20 (CDT)
 == Patient DIED shortly after arriving in unit ==