Apache II General Collection Guidelines: Difference between revisions
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Look carefully when selecting this value. APACHE II score is based on the '''worst''' calculated mean BP (either high or low) which ever gives you the highest points as per scoring table, but you must also take in account the diagnosis. For example if a patient is in septic shock, you would want the lowest BP as opposed to the highest BP that is artificially enhanced by inotropes. | Look carefully when selecting this value. APACHE II score is based on the '''worst''' calculated mean BP (either high or low) which ever gives you the highest points as per scoring table, but you must also take in account the diagnosis. For example if a patient is in septic shock, you would want the lowest BP as opposed to the highest BP that is artificially enhanced by inotropes. | ||
=== RR ( | === RR (Respiratory Rate) === | ||
Select the the value which gives you the highest score regardless of whether a patient is ventilated or not. | Select the the value which gives you the highest score regardless of whether a patient is ventilated or not. | ||