Research Article

The iOSC3 System: Using Ontologies and SWRL Rules for Intelligent Supervision and Care of Patients with Acute Cardiac Disorders

Table 3

Example of test case. The MAP value (40.0) is lower than its lower limit (50.0). Other patient parameters have normal values. In this situation, the decision would be to decrease the vasodilator infusion rate and increase the amine infusion rate.

ParameterUnitValueLower limitUpper limit

Vital parametersMean arterial pressure (MAP)mmHg40.050.090.0
Oxygen saturation (SpO2)%92.090.0100.0
Central venous pressure (CVP)mmHg10.04.020.0
Cardiac frequency (CF)bpm76.040.0120.0
Cardiac index (CI)L/min/m22.3Ref. value: 2.2
Temp (T) °C37.132.039.0

Infusion ratesVasodilator pumpmL/h4.00.010.0
Amine pumpmL/h2.00.010.0

Expected recommendation Decrease the infusion rate at the vasodilator pump and increase the infusion rate at the amine pump
until the MAP reaches normal values