Cardiac Arrest
Progression
- When did disease process start
- Initial versus subsequent visit
Location
Acuity
Name
- Underlying cardiac or noncardiac diagnosis-trauma, AMI, following surgery, intraoperative, etc.-regardless if the patient is revived or expires
Necessary Procedures
- Interventions as appropriate-drugs administered, intubation, defibrillation, external pacing, line insertions, etc.
Other
- Use words such as "due to" or "secondary to" to explain cause and effect or relationship
Why
- All comorbid conditions, underdosing of medications, and tobacco history, etc.