AP Sys BP Field

• The AP Sys BP data input field records systolic blood pressure value.
• It is used for the MOST score.
• It is also one of the values used to calculate the Mean Blood Pressure Instructions for APACHE II.

• • for MOST - Value selected is one that is "closest to the time" the medicine service physician "accepts" the patient to the medicine service from the emergency department.

• • for selecting BP values for APACHE II, please refer to: Mean Blood Pressure Instructions

Data Integrity Rules

The AP Sys BP must be >=25 And <=360.