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-'''ICU Var 2''' is currently used to tag '''only cardiac arrests''' that have the BRR cooling protocol applied in their unit.
+'''ICU Var 2''' is currently used to tag patients who had the Cardiac Arrest Cooling Protocol applied in the ICU. The cardiac arrest cooling protocol's target is to lower body temperature to the 32-34 C degree range.
-Cardiac Arrest Cooling Protocol: the target is to lower body temperature to the 32-34 C degree range.
+This code is '''''not''''' to be coded when a cooling protocol is used to normalize temperature for non-arrested patients.
-ICU Var 2 BRR is '''''not''''' to be coded when a cooling protocol is used to normalize temperature for non-arrested patients.
+Possible Value:
+'''BRR''' if the protocol was applied.
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