Abbreviation
Meaning
qd
Every day
qh
Every hour
qhs
Every night at bedtime
qid
Four times a day
qod
Every other day
qpm
Every day after noon
qwk
Every week
tid
Three times a day
Figure 23:
Medication Entry Abbreviation
To locate and choose a previously stored entry:
1.
Either start to type an entry or choose the down arrow with your mouse. As more characters of the
desired entry are typed, a list of matching entries will be displayed.
2.
To choose the stored entry, use the down arrow on the keyboard, highlight the desired entry, and press
Enter on the keyboard. Alternatively, use the mouse to highlight the entry, and then double-click the
entry.
3.
When each of the columns are populated with the correct information, click Add.
To add a reason for test:
1.
Type a reason for test into the drop-down titled
Reason for Test
or select an existing entry from the
drop-down.
2.
If reason is suspected white coat hypertension, text boxes will appear to allow documentation of prior
measurements in study report.
Viewing Statistics
To view the statistical analysis for the displayed ABP study, click on the Statistics tab. This window initially
shows the following tables:
• Overall:
Data for the complete ABPM study
• Awake Period:
Data collected while the patient is awake
• Asleep Period:
Data collected while the patient is asleep
• White Coat Period:
Data collected during the first hour (if enabled).
The Statistics tab can also show additional time periods or BP load charts.
To show additional time periods or BP load charts:
Under
Show
, select one of the following:
•
Additional Time Periods
to show tables with data collected during other time periods, as pro
-
grammed.
•
BP Load Charts
to show pie charts for the Overall, Awake, and Asleep periods, illustrating values
above and below established thresholds for brachial and central systolic BP,
and
brachial diastolic BP.
NOTE: All data in these tables is included in exports, except white coat analysis values and BP load charts.
In the
Statistics
tab, each table includes the mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation (CV), minimum
value, and maximum value for the following parameters: brachial and central systolic, brachial and central
diastolic, brachial and central MAP, brachial and central pulse pressure, central augmentation index, central
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