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: ED Acute Breathlessness Clinical Pathway

Draft as of 2026-08-30

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<PlanDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="er-acute-breathlessness-pathway"/>
  <meta>
    <profile
             value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cdshooksserviceplandefinition|4.0.1"/>
  </meta>
  <language value="en"/>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>See <code>Library/AtriusEDAcuteBreathlessness</code> for CQL expression definitions.</p></div>
  </text>
  <extension
             url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-cdsHooksEndpoint">
    <valueUri
              value="https://cds.atrius.in/cds-services/er-acute-breathlessness-pathway"/>
  </extension>
  <url
       value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/PlanDefinition/er-acute-breathlessness-pathway"/>
  <identifier>
    <use value="official"/>
    <value value="er-acute-breathlessness-pathway"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.66219.1.34.12"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="0.1.0"/>
  <name value="EDAcuteBreathlessnessPathway"/>
  <title value="Emergency Department Acute Breathlessness Pathway"/>
  <type>
    <coding>
      <system
              value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/plan-definition-type"/>
      <code value="clinical-protocol"/>
    </coding>
  </type>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <experimental value="true"/>
  <date value="2026-08-30T18:15:29+05:30"/>
  <publisher value="Atrius"/>
  <contact>
    <name value="Atrius"/>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="https://atrius.in"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description
               value="Person presenting to the emergency department with acute breathlessness: danger-sign review, airway rescue when indicated, parallel stabilization (access, monitoring, imaging, labs), working etiology classification, then branch-specific management."/>
  <library
           value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/Library/AtriusEDAcuteBreathlessness|0.1.4"/>
  <action id="er-acute-breathlessness-pathway-root">
    <title value="ED Acute Breathlessness Pathway"/>
    <description
                 value="Active ED encounter with dyspnea / acute breathlessness chief complaint."/>
    <trigger>
      <type value="named-event"/>
      <name value="encounter-start"/>
    </trigger>
    <condition>
      <kind value="applicability"/>
      <expression>
        <language value="text/cql"/>
        <expression value="In Scope"/>
      </expression>
    </condition>
    <input>
      <type value="Patient"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-patient|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <input>
      <type value="Encounter"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-encounter|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <input>
      <type value="Condition"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-condition-encounter-diagnosis|0.1.0"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-condition-problems-health-concerns|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <input>
      <type value="Observation"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-observation|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <input>
      <type value="QuestionnaireResponse"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-questionnaireresponse|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <input>
      <type value="ServiceRequest"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-servicerequest|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <input>
      <type value="MedicationRequest"/>
      <profile
               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/StructureDefinition/atrius-in-medicationrequest|0.1.0"/>
    </input>
    <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
    <action id="danger-signs-review">
      <title value="Review Danger Signs"/>
      <description
                   value="Confirm whether any danger sign mandates immediate airway and ventilation escalation."/>
      <definitionCanonical
                           value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/Questionnaire/er-acute-breathlessness-danger-signs|0.2.0"/>
    </action>
    <action id="airway-rescue">
      <title value="Airway Rescue"/>
      <description
                   value="Senior help, NIV preparation, and intubation readiness when danger signs are present."/>
      <condition>
        <kind value="applicability"/>
        <expression>
          <language value="text/cql"/>
          <expression value="Airway Endangered"/>
        </expression>
      </condition>
      <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
      <selectionBehavior value="all"/>
      <action id="airway-call-senior">
        <title value="Call senior / ICU"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-airway-call-senior|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="airway-prepare-niv">
        <title value="Prepare NIV"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-niv|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="airway-prepare-intubation">
        <title value="Prepare intubation (RSI)"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-intubation|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
    </action>
    <action id="parallel-stabilization">
      <title value="Parallel Stabilization"/>
      <description
                   value="IV access, oxygen, imaging, and baseline labs while etiology is evaluated."/>
      <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
      <selectionBehavior value="all"/>
      <action id="stabilize-iv-access">
        <title value="IV access"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-iv-access|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-oxygen">
        <title value="Start supplemental oxygen"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-supplemental-oxygen|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-cxr">
        <title value="Chest radiograph"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-cxr|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-ecg">
        <title value="12-lead ECG"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-ecg-12-lead|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-bmp">
        <title value="Basic metabolic panel"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-bmp|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-lactate">
        <title value="Lactate"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-lactate|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-troponin">
        <title value="Cardiac troponin"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-troponin-cardiac|0.2.0"/>
      </action>
      <action id="stabilize-bnp">
        <title value="BNP / NT-proBNP"/>
        <definitionCanonical
                             value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-bnp|0.1.0"/>
      </action>
    </action>
    <action id="capture-classification">
      <title value="Record Working Classification"/>
      <description
                   value="Clinician selects working etiology after danger-sign review and initial stabilization."/>
      <definitionCanonical
                           value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/Questionnaire/er-acute-breathlessness-classification|0.2.0"/>
    </action>
    <action id="breathlessness-classification">
      <title value="Apply Pathway Branch"/>
      <description
                   value="Cardiogenic/HF; COPD/asthma; PE; pneumonia; pneumothorax; upper airway; other."/>
      <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
      <selectionBehavior value="exactly-one"/>
      <action id="branch-cardiogenic">
        <title value="Cardiogenic pulmonary edema / acute HF"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression
                        value="Classification Is Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="cardiogenic-guidance">
          <title value="Cardiogenic workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-cardiogenic|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="cardiogenic-niv">
          <title value="Prepare NIV (flash edema)"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-niv|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="cardiogenic-furosemide">
          <title value="IV furosemide"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-furosemide|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="cardiogenic-bnp">
          <title value="BNP / NT-proBNP"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-bnp|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="cardiogenic-echo">
          <title value="Transthoracic echocardiogram"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-echo-transthoracic|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="cardiogenic-daily-weight">
          <title value="Daily weight"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-task-daily-weight|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="cardiogenic-cardiology">
          <title value="Cardiology consult"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-cardiology|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
      <action id="branch-copd-asthma">
        <title value="COPD / asthma exacerbation"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression value="Classification Is COPD Asthma Exacerbation"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="copd-guidance">
          <title value="COPD / asthma workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-copd-asthma|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="copd-salbutamol">
          <title value="Salbutamol nebulizer"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-salbutamol-nebulizer|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="copd-prednisolone">
          <title value="Prednisolone"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-prednisolone|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="copd-peak-flow">
          <title value="Peak expiratory flow"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-peak-flow|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="copd-pulmonology">
          <title value="Pulmonology consult"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-pulmonology|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
      <action id="branch-pe">
        <title value="Pulmonary embolism"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression value="Classification Is Pulmonary Embolism"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="pe-guidance">
          <title value="PE workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-pe|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pe-d-dimer">
          <title value="D-dimer"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-d-dimer|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pe-ct-chest">
          <title value="CT chest (PE protocol)"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-ct-chest|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pe-enoxaparin">
          <title value="Enoxaparin (therapeutic LMWH)"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-enoxaparin|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pe-general-medicine">
          <title value="General medicine consult"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-general-medicine|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
      <action id="branch-pneumonia">
        <title value="Pneumonia / infection"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression value="Classification Is Pneumonia"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="pneumonia-guidance">
          <title value="Pneumonia workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-pneumonia|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumonia-cbc">
          <title value="Complete blood count"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-cbc|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumonia-blood-culture">
          <title value="Blood culture"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-blood-culture|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumonia-ceftriaxone">
          <title value="Ceftriaxone"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-ceftriaxone|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumonia-azithromycin">
          <title value="Azithromycin"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-med-azithromycin|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumonia-general-medicine">
          <title value="General medicine consult"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-general-medicine|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
      <action id="branch-pneumothorax">
        <title value="Pneumothorax"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression value="Classification Is Pneumothorax"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="pneumothorax-guidance">
          <title value="Pneumothorax workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-pneumothorax|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumothorax-cxr">
          <title value="Chest X-ray"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-rad-cxr|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumothorax-chest-drain">
          <title value="Prepare chest drain / needle decompression"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-chest-drain|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="pneumothorax-senior">
          <title value="Call senior / ICU"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-airway-call-senior|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
      <action id="branch-upper-airway">
        <title value="Upper airway obstruction"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression value="Classification Is Upper Airway Obstruction"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="upper-airway-guidance">
          <title value="Upper airway workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-upper-airway|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="upper-airway-senior">
          <title value="Call senior / ICU"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-airway-call-senior|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="upper-airway-ent">
          <title value="ENT consult"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-ent|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="upper-airway-rsi">
          <title value="Prepare intubation (RSI)"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-prepare-intubation|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
      <action id="branch-other">
        <title value="Other / unclear"/>
        <condition>
          <kind value="applicability"/>
          <expression>
            <language value="text/cql"/>
            <expression value="Classification Is Other Unclear"/>
          </expression>
        </condition>
        <groupingBehavior value="logical-group"/>
        <action id="other-guidance">
          <title value="Other / unclear workup guidance"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/er-breathlessness-branch-other|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="other-assessment">
          <title value="Clinical reassessment"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-task-clinical-assessment|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="other-cbc">
          <title value="Complete blood count"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-lab-cbc|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
        <action id="other-general-medicine">
          <title value="General medicine consult"/>
          <definitionCanonical
                               value="https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/ActivityDefinition/atrius-ad-referral-general-medicine|0.1.0"/>
        </action>
      </action>
    </action>
  </action>
</PlanDefinition>