Table 1.
Calculation type | Calculated variable example |
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Highest/lowest | Temperature, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, eGFR |
Sum | IV fluids, Urine Output, Blood Transfusions |
Closest to a particular time of day (e.g., 08:00) | Height, Weight, BMI, Urine Protein, Creatinine, Urine Osmolality |
Furthest from threshold value | Hemoglobin (e.g., highest or lowest relative to 14 g/dL [24]), Sodium, Potassium, systolic blood pressure |
Worst ABG and related components | PaO2, PaCO2, Ventilation status, Tidal Volume |