TISS76-Neurological

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Tiss therapeutic variables: T2 to T7

  • T2 - Hourly Neuro checks
  • T3 - Intracranial pressure monitoring
  • T4 - Mannitol infusion for cerebral edema
  • T5 - RX (treatment) of seizures, metabolic encephalopathy (1st 48 hrs). Also see: TISS 48 hour rule
  • T6 - hypothermia / hyperthermia blanket
    • induced hypothermia also includes cardiac arrests who have been place on the cooling protocol. See BRR for more information about cardiac cooling protocol.
  • T7 - patient restraint (to prevent harm)


Data Integrity Check

  • IF admit or complication DX = 100-1 or 100-3 AND ICU Var 2 = BRR, then TISS item number 6 (T6) must be marked.TOstryzniuk 20:18, 31 January 2009 (CST)