Medical characterization system

Abstract

A medical characterization system is configured to input medical-related continuous parameters and discrete data so as to calculate a characterization timeline indicative of a physiological condition of a living being. A data source is in sensor communications with a patient so as to generate a continuous parameter. The data source also provides test data responsive to the patient at a test time. The test data is available to a characterization processor at a result time. The characterization processor is also responsive to the continuous parameter so as to generate a medical characterization as a function of time. A characterization analyzer enables the characterization processor to update the medical characterization in view of the test data as of the test time.

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         17 . A method of updating a display of a patient monitor, the method comprising:
 generating a plurality of health indices over a time period based on risks associated with non-invasive continuous sensor based measurements corresponding to a patient;   displaying the plurality of health indices over the time period on a display;   generating an indication that a result of a discrete test that was performed on the patient during the time period is available;   responsive to a selection by the care provider of the indication, synchronizing the plurality health indices with the result of the discrete test based on an application of a model selected according to a type of the test performed; and   updating the display to modify historical values of the plurality of health indices based on the synchronization.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising allowing a user to dynamically include or exclude a plurality of parameters from the generation of the plurality of health indices and updating the health index based on the user selection. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising identifying an increase in risk to a health of the patient based on the synchronization and providing treatment based on the identification. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the test is a blood draw to measure hemoglobin and the model includes a step change in risk at a first time of the test based on the result indicating low hemoglobin. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the model accounts for aging in risk between a first time when the test was taken and a second time when the result is available. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the model includes a ramp up in risk from a first time of the test based on the result indicating hematocrit is decreasing. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the displaying further comprises displaying a plurality of markers for tests. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of parameters comprise real-time and non-real-time parameters. 
     
     
         25 . A system for updating a display of a patient monitor, the system comprising one or more hardware processors configured to:
 generate a plurality of health indices over a time period based on risks associated with non-invasive continuous sensor based measurements corresponding to a patient;   display the plurality of health indices over the time period on a display;   receive a result of a discrete test that was performed on the patient during the time period is available;   synchronize the plurality health indices with the result of the discrete test based on an application of a model selected according to a type of the test performed; and   update the display to modify historical values of the plurality of health indices based on the synchronization.   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to allow a user to dynamically include or exclude a plurality of parameters from the generation of the plurality of health indices and updating the health index based on the user selection. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to identify an increase in risk to a health of the patient based on the synchronization and providing treatment based on the identification. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the test is a blood draw to measure hemoglobin and the model includes a step change in risk at a first time of the test based on the result indicating low hemoglobin. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the model accounts for aging in risk between a first time when the test was taken and a second time when the result is available. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the model includes a ramp up in risk from a first time of the test based on the result indicating hematocrit is decreasing. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the displaying further comprises displaying a plurality of markers for tests. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the plurality of parameters comprise real-time and non-real-time parameters.