Format/length:	n1
HES item:
National Codes:	0 - No
	1 - Yes
Default Codes:	9 - Unknown

Notes:
Derive from the PATIENT Drug Treatment and Drug Dosage and Administration within the Acute Myocardial Infarction Care Spell.

Use when a diuretic drug is introduced or used in increased dose.

Drug Treatment is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION where the CLINICAL INTERVENTION TYPE is National Code 11 'Drug Treatment'.

Drug Dosage and Administration is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION where the CLINICAL INTERVENTION TYPE is National Code 10 'Drug Dosage And Administration'.

Acute Myocardial Infarction Care Spell is an ACTIVITY GROUP where the ACTIVITY GROUP TYPE is National Code 02 'Acute Myocardial Infarction Care Spell'.

Central Cardiac Audit Database (CCAD) item name:
Loop diuretic

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	AMI DRUG TREATMENTS (LOOP DIURETIC)