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patient pulse

pt_pulse
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The heart rate value for a individual receiving medical care. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for patient management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pt_pulse

Category

member

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pt_pulse VARCHAR(100),  -- patient pulse
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pt_pulse as patient_pulse
FROM claims;

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