Cause/Manner Tab

Field Descriptions¶

Part I¶

• IMMEDIATE CAUSE Field Details: Enter the primary cause of death by entering the first few characters of the description, a drop down list will allow selection of the actual cause. If a cause is not located in the table you may add a custom decsription which will be added to the case table. You may enter up to three additional causes of death.
  
  TIP: Key in the first two characters of the cause description and a list will be displayed for selection.
  
  

• INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH Field Details: Enter the interval for each cause of death entry or leave blank.
  

• MANNER OF DEATH Field Details: Select the drop down description that indicates the correct manner of death.
  

Part II¶

• OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS Field Details: Enter other sigificant conditions related to the person by entering the first few characters of the description, a drop down list will allow selection of the actual cause. If a cause is not located in the table you may add a custom decsription which will be added to the case table. You may enter up to four other conditions.
  

• INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH Field Details: Enter the interval for each cause of death entry or leave blank.
  

• MANNER OF DEATH Field Details: Select the drop down description that indicates the correct manner of death.
  

• ALCOHOL PRESENT Field Details: Select a drop down description regarding alcohol.
  

• BAC Field Details: Enter the BAC percentage level if tested. The system will automatically insert a decimal. Example: If "009" is entered, it will be edited to ".009"
  

• CARBON MONOXIDE Field Details: Select a drop down description regarding carbon monoxide level. Enter the CO and include a decimal point where appropriate. EXAMPLE: .050
  

• CO (level) Field Details: Enter the carbon monoxide percentage level if tested. The system will automatically insert a decimal. Example: If "50" is entered, it will be edited to ".50"
  

• DRUG USE Field Details: Select a drop down description regarding whether drugs were detected.
  

• SUBSTANCE Field Details: You can enter multiple substances in the text area. These can be selected for printing on the REPORTS menu.
  

• PRONOUNCED BY Field Details: Select the person that prononced the death from the drop down list.
  

• PERSON CERTIFYING CAUSE OF DEATH Field Details: Select the person certifying the cause of death from the drop down list.
  

• TOBACCO USE Field Details: Select whether tobacco contributed to the death from a drop down list. Options are: YES, NO, UNKNOWN
  

• PREGNANCY STATUS Field Details: If female, select prgnancy status from a drop down list. Options are: NOT PRGNANT, PREGNANT, (STATE SPECIFIC TERMS), UKNOWN
  

Medical Interventions¶

• INTERVENTIONS: Select one or more checkboxes on interventions performed.
  

• INTERVENTIONS PERFORMED BY: Choose one or more for who performed an intervention.
  

• CPR INITIATED: Enter the date and time CPR was initiated if performed, unavailable unless CPR Intervention selected.
  

• CPR TERMINATED: Enter the date and time CPR was terminated if performed, unavailable unless CPR Intervention selected.
  

• NALOXONE ADMINISTERED: Select whether Naloxone was administered.
  

• BYSTANDER DOSE(S): Enter the name and number of doses of Naloxone administered by bystander, unavailable unless Naloxone administered is set to Yes.
  

• FIRST RESPONDER DOSE(S): Enter the name and number of doses of Naloxone administered by first responder, unavailable unless Naloxone administered is set to Yes.
  

• REASON INTERVENTION TERMINATED: Select the drop down description for the reason interventions were terminated.
  

• REASON INTERVENTION TERMINATED (specify): Available if Other is selected for Reason Interevention Terminated.
  

• TERMINATED BY: Enter who terminated interventions.
  

• INTERVENTION NOTES: Enter any notes about interventions performed or not performed.