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INITIAL ED/HOSPITAL RESPIRATORY RATE
08-Jan-2009
Emergency Department Information
Definition
First recorded respiratory rate in the ED/hospital (expressed as a number
per minute).
Additional Information
- If available, complete additional field: “Initial ED/Hospital Respiratory Assistance.”
- Used to auto-generate an additional calculated field: Revised Trauma Score - ED (adult & pediatric).
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