Mean BP: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
TOstryzniuk (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
TOstryzniuk (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
[[Category: APACHE II]] | [[Category:APACHE II Physiological Variables]] |
Revision as of 17:08, 2009 March 9
The mean Blood Pressure BP as collected for the APACHE II score is calculated as follows:
Mean BP = ((2x Diastolic) + Systolic)) ÷ 3
- The data collector is responsible to collect from the chart, the WORST BP (be it high or low) during the first 24 hours in ICU.
- The APACHE II score is based on the worst calculated mean BP.
- The mean BP is automatically calculated when the CSV data from the PDA is "uploaded" to the master data repository.
- when selecting this the worst BP, you must also take into account the diagnosis. For example, if a patient is in septic shock, you want to select the lowest BP as opposed to the highest BP which is artificially enhanced by inotropes.
- BP is not available from the chart because of short stay or death?
Template:See Missing Values RuleTOstryzniuk 22:19, 21 July 2008 (CDT)