How is time to death calculated in terminally I’ll patients?
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During code blue scenarios (respiratory arrest/cardiac arrest), once we’ve done all means necessary to try and revive them, the code captain will usually announce “does anyone in the room have any more ideas or suggestions?”
If the unanimous response is no, then they mark that down as the time of death. I’m involved in an average of 5 of those scenarios per week
Edit: I didn’t realize you said terminally ill. This is for acutely ill people.
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