diff --git a/concepts/README.md b/concepts/README.md index eb258a6..0e82d88 100644 --- a/concepts/README.md +++ b/concepts/README.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Summary of patient/admission level information such as age, height, weight, etc. ## firstday -The first day subfolder contains scripts used to calculate various clinical concepts on the first day of a patient's admission to the ICU, such as the highest blood pressure, lowest temperature, etc. +The first day subfolder contains scripts used to calculate various clinical concepts on the first day of a patient's admission to the ICU, such as the highest blood pressure, lowest temperature, etc. This folder contains many useful scripts which can be adapted to capture data outside the first day. ## functions @@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ Definitions of sepsis, a common cause of mortality for intensive care unit patie Severity of illness scores which summarize the acuity of a patient's illness on admission to the intensive care unit (usually in the first 24 hours). -## vasopressor-durations +## durations -Start and stop times for administration of medical agents which have a vasoactive effect on a patient's circulatory system. +Start and stop times for administration of various treatments or durations of various phenomena, including: medical agents which have a vasoactive effect on a patient's circulatory system, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and mechanical ventilation.