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: ED Acute Breathlessness Clinical Pathway

Draft as of 2026-08-30

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  "title" : "Emergency Department Acute Breathlessness Pathway",
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  "date" : "2026-08-30T18:15:29+05:30",
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          "type" : "MedicationRequest",
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          "id" : "danger-signs-review",
          "title" : "Review Danger Signs",
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        },
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          "id" : "airway-rescue",
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              "id" : "airway-call-senior",
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            },
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              "title" : "IV access",
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              "title" : "Start supplemental oxygen",
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            },
            {
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              "id" : "stabilize-lactate",
              "title" : "Lactate",
              "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-lactate|0.1.0"
            },
            {
              "id" : "stabilize-troponin",
              "title" : "Cardiac troponin",
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            },
            {
              "id" : "stabilize-bnp",
              "title" : "BNP / NT-proBNP",
              "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-bnp|0.1.0"
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        },
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          "id" : "breathlessness-classification",
          "title" : "Apply Pathway Branch",
          "description" : "Cardiogenic/HF; COPD/asthma; PE; pneumonia; pneumothorax; upper airway; other.",
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              "title" : "Cardiogenic pulmonary edema / acute HF",
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                  "kind" : "applicability",
                  "expression" : {
                    "language" : "text/cql",
                    "expression" : "Classification Is Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema"
                  }
                }
              ],
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                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-guidance",
                  "title" : "Cardiogenic workup guidance",
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                },
                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-niv",
                  "title" : "Prepare NIV (flash edema)",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-niv|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-furosemide",
                  "title" : "IV furosemide",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-furosemide|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-bnp",
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                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-bnp|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-echo",
                  "title" : "Transthoracic echocardiogram",
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                },
                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-daily-weight",
                  "title" : "Daily weight",
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                },
                {
                  "id" : "cardiogenic-cardiology",
                  "title" : "Cardiology consult",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-cardiology|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id" : "branch-copd-asthma",
              "title" : "COPD / asthma exacerbation",
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                {
                  "kind" : "applicability",
                  "expression" : {
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                    "expression" : "Classification Is COPD Asthma Exacerbation"
                  }
                }
              ],
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              "action" : [
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                  "id" : "copd-guidance",
                  "title" : "COPD / asthma workup guidance",
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                },
                {
                  "id" : "copd-salbutamol",
                  "title" : "Salbutamol nebulizer",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-salbutamol-nebulizer|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "copd-prednisolone",
                  "title" : "Prednisolone",
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                {
                  "id" : "copd-peak-flow",
                  "title" : "Peak expiratory flow",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-peak-flow|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "copd-pulmonology",
                  "title" : "Pulmonology consult",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-pulmonology|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id" : "branch-pe",
              "title" : "Pulmonary embolism",
              "condition" : [
                {
                  "kind" : "applicability",
                  "expression" : {
                    "language" : "text/cql",
                    "expression" : "Classification Is Pulmonary Embolism"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "groupingBehavior" : "logical-group",
              "action" : [
                {
                  "id" : "pe-guidance",
                  "title" : "PE workup guidance",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-pe|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pe-d-dimer",
                  "title" : "D-dimer",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-d-dimer|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pe-ct-chest",
                  "title" : "CT chest (PE protocol)",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-ct-chest|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pe-enoxaparin",
                  "title" : "Enoxaparin (therapeutic LMWH)",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-enoxaparin|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pe-general-medicine",
                  "title" : "General medicine consult",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-general-medicine|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id" : "branch-pneumonia",
              "title" : "Pneumonia / infection",
              "condition" : [
                {
                  "kind" : "applicability",
                  "expression" : {
                    "language" : "text/cql",
                    "expression" : "Classification Is Pneumonia"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "groupingBehavior" : "logical-group",
              "action" : [
                {
                  "id" : "pneumonia-guidance",
                  "title" : "Pneumonia workup guidance",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-pneumonia|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumonia-cbc",
                  "title" : "Complete blood count",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-cbc|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumonia-blood-culture",
                  "title" : "Blood culture",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-blood-culture|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumonia-ceftriaxone",
                  "title" : "Ceftriaxone",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-ceftriaxone|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumonia-azithromycin",
                  "title" : "Azithromycin",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-azithromycin|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumonia-general-medicine",
                  "title" : "General medicine consult",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-general-medicine|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id" : "branch-pneumothorax",
              "title" : "Pneumothorax",
              "condition" : [
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                  "kind" : "applicability",
                  "expression" : {
                    "language" : "text/cql",
                    "expression" : "Classification Is Pneumothorax"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "groupingBehavior" : "logical-group",
              "action" : [
                {
                  "id" : "pneumothorax-guidance",
                  "title" : "Pneumothorax workup guidance",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-pneumothorax|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumothorax-cxr",
                  "title" : "Chest X-ray",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-cxr|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumothorax-chest-drain",
                  "title" : "Prepare chest drain / needle decompression",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-chest-drain|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "pneumothorax-senior",
                  "title" : "Call senior / ICU",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-airway-call-senior|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id" : "branch-upper-airway",
              "title" : "Upper airway obstruction",
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                {
                  "kind" : "applicability",
                  "expression" : {
                    "language" : "text/cql",
                    "expression" : "Classification Is Upper Airway Obstruction"
                  }
                }
              ],
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              "action" : [
                {
                  "id" : "upper-airway-guidance",
                  "title" : "Upper airway workup guidance",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-upper-airway|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "upper-airway-senior",
                  "title" : "Call senior / ICU",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-airway-call-senior|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "upper-airway-ent",
                  "title" : "ENT consult",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-ent|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "upper-airway-rsi",
                  "title" : "Prepare intubation (RSI)",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-intubation|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id" : "branch-other",
              "title" : "Other / unclear",
              "condition" : [
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                  "kind" : "applicability",
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                    "language" : "text/cql",
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                  }
                }
              ],
              "groupingBehavior" : "logical-group",
              "action" : [
                {
                  "id" : "other-guidance",
                  "title" : "Other / unclear workup guidance",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-other|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "other-assessment",
                  "title" : "Clinical reassessment",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-task-clinical-assessment|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "other-cbc",
                  "title" : "Complete blood count",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-cbc|0.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "id" : "other-general-medicine",
                  "title" : "General medicine consult",
                  "definitionCanonical" : "https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-general-medicine|0.1.0"
                }
              ]
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