Event Type
This field is automatically filled in as Vitals Event when you select Vitals Event in the Add Event window. Click the Change link to select a different event type.
Blood Pressure
Use the first field to enter the numerical value for the Systolic reading. Use the second field to enter the numerical value for the Diastolic reading. This field accepts P as an entry.
Use the final field to select the method used to assess the patient's blood pressure. If you select a method that does not require or result in a Diastolic reading, the Diastolic field populates with P and becomes read-only.
Tip: If you enter a number in both the Systolic and Diastolic fields, TripTix automatically calculates the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and populates the Mean Arterial field with this result.
Temperature
Use the first field to enter the numerical temperature. Use the second field to select the units used to measure the temperature. In the last field, select the method you used to assess the patient's temperature.
Glasgow Coma Score
Use this section to document the patient's Glasgow Coma Score (GCS), or their level of alertness and responsiveness. The following definitions can be used to help you select the options that best describe your patient's condition.
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Eye – The patient's ability to open their eyes with or without stimulus.
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Verbal – The patient's ability to articulate, form words, and complete sentences.
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Motor – The patient's reaction to pain and their ability to obey commands related to motor activity.
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Qualifier – An inherent factor or intervention that prevents the accurate completion of the assessment.
The Total Score field is automatically calculated based on the values you entered for this section.
BGL
If your glucose monitor has an upper or lower limit and therefore does not give a numerical reading for values outside of particular ranges, you can enter either an H for high or an L for low in this field.
Cardiac Rhythm
In TripTix Windows, use the first field to select the cardiac rhythm observed, the second to select the leads used to interpret the rhythm, and the third to select the method used to interpret the rhythm.
AVPU
The AVPU scale (Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive) is used to determine the patient's level of consciousness (LOC). Select the appropriate options from the list based on the following explanations:
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Alert – The patient is awake and responsive without prompting or stimulus.
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Verbal – The patient becomes alert and responsive only after verbal stimulus.
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Painful – The patient becomes alert and responsive only after painful stimulus.
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Unresponsive – The patient is not alert or responsive, even after prompting with both verbal and painful stimuli.
RTS
The rapid trauma score, or RTS, is a scoring system used to determine the severity of patient injury. A lower score indicates a higher severity of injury.
Use the Glasgow Coma Score, Systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate of the patient to determine the score, of which must range from 0-12. This value is automatically calculated if the associated vital signs listed are present.
APGAR
The APGAR scale (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respirations) determines the physical condition and vitality of newborns directly after birth. Select the appropriate option from the list for each field based on the following explanations:
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Minutes – How many minutes after birth that the APGAR score was calculated: 1 or 5 Minutes.
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Color – The color of the newborn's skin (Appearance).
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Heart Rate – The pulse rate of the newborn in beats per minute (bpm) (Pulse).
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Muscle Tone – The newborn's muscle tone and ability to flex (Grimace).
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Reflex Irritability – The newborn's response to external stimuli (Activity).
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Respiratory Effort – The newborn's ease of respiration and ability to cry (Respirations).
The Total Score field is automatically calculated based on the values you entered for this section.