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If a patient is '''actively cooled for therapeutic reasons''', use the most recent temp just '''prior to'''start of cooling.
If a patient is '''actively cooled for therapeutic reasons''', use the most recent temp just '''prior to'''start of cooling.
* If no temp is available before cooling initiated, then use temp at 4 hours after cooling stopped.
* If no temp is available before cooling initiated, then use a temp at '''4 hours after''' cooling stopped.


*cardiac arrests may having the cooling protocol applied. See [[BRR]] for more information.
*cardiac arrests may having the cooling protocol applied. See [[BRR]] for more information.
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If a patient is arriving from the OR cold, use the actual worst temperature since this low temp could also be a negative result of "having been open" for a long time.  
If a patient is arriving from the OR cold, use the actual worst temperature since this low temp could also be a negative result of "having been open" for a long time.  


**the key to APACHE is not to record iatrogenically induce problem.[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 23:26, 4 December 2008 (CST)
**the key to APACHE is not to record iatrogenically induce problem.
*[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 23:26, 4 December 2008 (CST)


*See [[General Collection Guidelines for Apache II#When to collect, which value to use]].
*See [[General Collection Guidelines for Apache II#When to collect, which value to use]].