I would vote for 3 UTD, as there was only one blood pressure taken. Karin H. Molander MD FACEP Mills-Peninsula Hospital Sutter Peninsula Coastal
On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Myran, Robin <robin.my...@hoag.org> wrote: > From the Notes for Abstraction for Persistent Hypotension: > > > > The criteria for determining that persistent hypotension was present are > as follows: > > In the one hour following conclusion of administration of crystalloid > fluids, two or more consecutive blood pressure readings of either SBP < 90 > or MAP < 65 or a decrease in SBP by > 40. > > > > My question: > > > > What if only one blood pressure was taken and the MAP was less than 65? Do > I answer the question “2 (No) – persistent hypotension was not present” > because there wasn’t two or more consecutive low blood pressures? Or do I > answer the question “3 (No) or UTD – the patient was not assessed for > persistent hypotension” since there was only one blood pressure taken? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your thoughts. > > > > *Robin Myran, MSN, RN, PCCN* > > Sepsis Coordinator > > Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian > > One Hoag Drive > > Newport Beach, CA 92658 > > Office: (949) 764-4588 > > Fax: (949) 764-5387 > > Cell: (949) 300-9137 > > robin.my...@hoag.org <jodi.caggi...@hoag.org> > > > > Please note that the information contained in this message and any files > transmitted with it are privileged and confidential and are protected from > disclosure under the law, including the Health Insurance Portability and > Accountability Act (HIPAA). If the reader of this message is not the > intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited and may subject you to criminal or civil penalties. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify the sender by replying > to the message and delete the material from any computer. Thank you, Hoag > Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and its Affiliates > > _______________________________________________ > Sepsisgroups mailing list > Sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org > http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org > > -- Karin H. Molander
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