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The '''temperature''' field is used to collect a patient's temperature.  
*A physiologically element collected for APACHE II
*See [[General Collection Guidelines for Apache II#When to collect, which value to use]].


The unit used is Celsius.


Refer to [[General Collection Guidelines for Apache II#When to collect, which value to use]] for how and when to collect this.


== Data Integrity Rules ==
== Data Integrity Rules ==
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Discussed in Nov 21 ICU team meeting:  
Discussed in Nov 21 ICU team meeting:  


If a patient is '''actively cooled for therapeutic reasons''', use the most recent one prior to cooling. Reasoning is that  we don't have a value APACHE tells us to assume normal values.  
If a patient is '''actively cooled for therapeutic reasons''', use the most recent one '''prior to'''cooling.  


*cardiac arrest should be cooled to 32°C to 34°C for 12 to 24 hours.
*cardiac arrest may having the cooling protocol applied. See [[BRR]] for more information. to 32°C to 34°C for 12 to 24 hours.


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.