Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems - Release 1.0 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997, 274 p.): SECTION 4 - ED ARRIVAL AND FIRST ASSESSMENT DATA: 4.27 FIRST ED TEMPERATURE READING ROUTE

Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems - Release 1.0 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997, 274 p.)

SECTION 4 - ED ARRIVAL AND FIRST ASSESSMENT DATA

		4.01 DATE/TIME FIRST DOCUMENTED IN ED
		4.02 MODE OF TRANSPORT TO ED
		4.03 EMS UNIT THAT TRANSPORTED ED PATIENT
		4.04 EMS AGENCY THAT TRANSPORTED ED PATIENT
		4.05 SOURCE OF REFERRAL TO ED
		4.06 CHIEF COMPLAINT
		4.07 INITIAL ENCOUNTER FOR CURRENT INSTANCE OF CHIEF COMPLAINT
		4.08 FIRST ED ACUITY ASSESSMENT
		4.09 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED ACUITY ASSESSMENT
		4.10 FIRST ED ACUITY ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER ID
		4.11 FIRST ED ACUITY ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER TYPE
		4.12 FIRST ED RESPONSIVENESS ASSESSMENT
		4.13 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED RESPONSIVENESS ASSESSMENT
		4.14 FIRST ED GLASGOW EYE OPENING
		4.15 FIRST ED GLASGOW VERBAL COMPONENT ASSESSMENT
		4.16 FIRST ED GLASGOW MOTOR COMPONENT ASSESSMENT
		4.17 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED GLASGOW COMA SCALE ASSESSMENT
		4.18 FIRST ED SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE
		4.19 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE
		4.20 FIRST ED DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE
		4.21 FIRST ED HEART RATE
		4.22 FIRST ED HEART RATE METHOD
		4.23 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED HEART RATE
		4.24 FIRST ED RESPIRATORY RATE
		4.25 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED RESPIRATORY RATE
		4.26 FIRST ED TEMPERATURE READING
		4.27 FIRST ED TEMPERATURE READING ROUTE
		4.28 DATE/TIME OF FIRST ED TEMPERATURE READING
		4.29 MEASURED WEIGHT IN ED
		4.30 PREGNANCY STATUS REPORTED IN ED
		4.31 DATE OF LAST TETANUS IMMUNIZATION
		4.32 MEDICATION ALLERGY REPORTED IN ED

4.27 FIRST ED TEMPERATURE READING ROUTE

Definition

Route of patient’s first measured temperature in ED.

Uses

The patient's temperature is a basic physiologic parameter, and a temperature derangement can indicate underlying pathology.

Discussion

To properly interpret the temperature value entered, the route of measurement must be known.

Data Type (and Field Length)

CE - coded element (60).

Repetition

No.

Field Values

Component 1 is the route code.
Component 2 is the route descriptor.
Component 3 is the coding system identifier.
Components 4 - 6 can be used for an alternate code, descriptor, and coding system identifier.

The following table is recommended for use as temperature route codes:

Code	Description
1	Oral
2	Tympanic membrane
3	Rectal
4	Axillary
5	Urinary bladder
8	Other
9	Unknown

Text data also can be entered without an accompanying code, as follows:

Component 1 = " "
Component 2 = Oral

Data Standards or Guidelines

None.

Other References

None.