Medical information processor

Abstract

To display a plurality of results of testing a sample related to one another in an easily understandable manner.SOLUTION: A medical information processor according to an embodiment includes: a sample result acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of results of testing a sample related to one another through treatments on a patient; a correlated information generation unit for generating correlated information showing the correlation among the results of testing a sample on the basis of the results of testing the sample acquired by the sample test acquisition unit; and a mutual information display unit for displaying mutual relation information generated by the mutual relation information generation unit in the display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The embodiments disclosed in the present specification and drawings relate to a medical information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] As medical technology advances, various treatments, such as infusions and drug administration, are now being administered to patients depending on their condition. In such cases, the treatments administered to patients may affect the results of multiple specimen tests in a complex manner. In other words, the treatments administered to patients may be interrelated with each other. In this case, there is a problem that it is difficult for medical professionals, such as doctors and nurses, to understand the mutual effects and influences over time.

[0003] For example, treatment for a patient with sepsis involves administering fluid infusion or administering a hypertensive or inotropic drug so that CVP (Central Venous Pressure), MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure), urine volume, and ScvO2 (Central Venous Oxygen Saturation) fall within normal ranges. It is considered important to perform these medical treatments on the patient at the appropriate time so that CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2 fall within normal ranges. However, there is a problem in that the display of such multiple specimen test results that are interrelated with each other on the medical information processing device is difficult for medical professionals to understand. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-126580 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] One of the problems to be solved by the embodiments disclosed in this specification and the drawings is to make it possible to display multiple specimen test results that are related to each other in an easily understandable manner. However, the problems to be solved by the embodiments disclosed in this specification and the drawings are not limited to the above problems. Problems corresponding to the effects of each configuration shown in the embodiments described later can also be positioned as other problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A medical information processing device according to an embodiment includes a test result acquisition unit that acquires multiple specimen test results that are interrelated through treatment performed on a patient, a mutual relationship information generation unit that generates mutual relationship information representing the mutual relationships between the multiple specimen test results based on the multiple specimen test results acquired by the specimen test acquisition unit, and a mutual information display unit that displays the mutual relationship information generated by the mutual relationship information generation unit on a display. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a medical information processing system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a medical information processing device included in the medical information processing system shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of medical information display processing executed by the medical information processing device shown in FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of the medical information processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the medical information screen displayed on the display of the medical information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing yet another example of a medical information screen displayed on the display of the medical information processing device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of a medical information processing device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of a medical information screen displayed on the display of the medical information processing device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of a medical information processing device according to the third embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of a medical information processing device according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of a medical information processing device according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of a medical information processing device according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a medical information processing device according to the seventh embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of medical education processing executed by a medical information processing apparatus according to the seventh embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen displayed on a display of a medical information processing device according to the seventh embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a medical information processing device and a medical information processing system including the medical information processing device will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having substantially the same functions and configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be provided only when necessary.

[0009] [First embodiment] Fig. 1 is a block diagram explaining the overall configuration of a medical information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the medical information processing system 1 according to this embodiment is configured to include a specimen testing device 2 and a medical information processing device 3. The specimen testing device 2 and the medical information processing device 3 are connected to each other so as to be able to exchange information, for example, by a communication network or a one-to-one connection cable.

[0010] The specimen testing apparatus 2 is an apparatus for testing a subject, which is a patient. The specimen testing apparatus 2 may be configured with one testing apparatus or multiple testing apparatuses. In this embodiment, for example, a situation is assumed in which a patient infected with bacteria or a virus is diagnosed with sepsis. For this reason, for example, the specimen testing apparatus 2 can test and measure CVP (Central Venous Pressure), MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure), urine volume, and ScvO2 (Central Venous Oxygen Saturation) in real time. However, the test items tested by the specimen testing apparatus 2 are not limited to these, and are arbitrary depending on the condition of the patient, etc.

[0011] CVP is central venous pressure, and refers to the pressure in the superior and inferior vena cava in the thoracic cavity close to the right heart. In this embodiment, for example, the goal is to manage the CVP of a patient with sepsis to fall within the range of 8 to 10 mmHg. That is, the lower limit of CVP is 8 mmHg, and the upper limit is 10 mmHg. In general, CVP is considered to be highly responsive to infusion.

[0012] MAP is the mean arterial pressure, and refers to the mean arterial pressure throughout the systole and diastole in one cardiac circulation. In this embodiment, for example, the goal is to manage the MAP of a patient with sepsis to be 65 mmHg or more. In other words, the lower limit of MAP is 65 mmHg. It is generally believed that MAP can be increased by administering a hypertensive drug.

[0013] The amount of urine is the amount of urine produced by a patient per hour, and is an index for judging the state of the patient's organs. In this embodiment, the goal is to manage the amount of urine to be 0.5 ml / hour or more per kg of the patient's body weight. In other words, the lower limit of the amount of urine is 0.5 ml / kg / hour. For example, in the case of a patient weighing 50 kg, the amount of urine is managed to be maintained at 25 ml / hour.

[0014] ScvO2 is central venous blood oxygen saturation, and is an index for judging the oxygen supply and demand balance of a patient. In this embodiment, for example, the goal is to manage the patient's ScvO2 to be 70% or more. In other words, the lower limit of ScvO2 is 70%. In general, it is considered possible to increase ScvO2 by administering a cardiac inotropic agent.

[0015] The values ​​of these test items tested by the specimen testing apparatus 2 vary in relation to each other depending on the treatment given to the patient as described above. For example, when a necessary treatment is given to a patient to raise the value of one test item that has fallen below the lower limit, the values ​​of the other test items also vary. In this embodiment, the specimen testing apparatus 2 transmits these multiple specimen test results to the medical information processing apparatus 3 in real time.

[0016] The medical information processing device 3 displays as information and stores and holds the multiple sample test results received from the sample testing device 2. In this embodiment, for example, the medical information processing device 3 may be configured as a part of a medical device, or may be configured as a single independent computer.

[0017] Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment. The medical information processing device 3 shown in Fig. 2 includes a display 10, an input interface 11, a memory circuit 12, a communication circuit 13, an output interface 14, and a processing circuit 15.

[0018] The display 10 displays various information. For example, the display 10 displays specimen test results of a patient acquired by the medical information processing device 3, displays medical information of a patient generated by the medical information processing device 3, and displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for accepting various operations from a user. In this embodiment, the display 10 is configured by a liquid crystal display, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, or the like.

[0019] The input interface 11, for example, accepts various input operations, converts the accepted input operations into electrical signals, and outputs the electrical signals to the processing circuit 15. The input interface 11 is realized by, for example, a trackball, switch buttons, a mouse, a keyboard, a numeric keypad, etc. In addition, when the display 10 is configured by a touch panel, the display 10 can also play the role of the input interface 11.

[0020] The storage circuitry 12 includes a processor-readable recording medium, such as a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, a hard disk, an optical disk, etc. In this embodiment, the storage circuitry 12 stores programs used by the processing circuitry 15, calculation results generated during the execution of the programs, and the like.

[0021] The communication circuit 13 provides an interface function required for exchanging information with the sample testing apparatus 2. When the sample testing apparatus 2 and the medical information processing device 3 are connected via a communication network, the communication circuit 13 implements various information communication protocols according to the form of the communication network. The communication circuit 13 realizes communication with the sample testing apparatus 2 and other devices via the communication network in accordance with these various protocols. On the other hand, when the sample testing apparatus 2 and the medical information processing device 3 are connected via a one-to-one connection cable, the communication circuit 13 complies with the connection standard and data exchange standard with the sample testing apparatus 2 so as to be able to exchange information with the sample testing apparatus 2.

[0022] The output interface 14 outputs various information based on signals supplied from the processing circuit 15 etc. In this embodiment, the output interface 14 is realized by, for example, a speaker that outputs sound or a printer that prints data.

[0023] The processing circuitry 15 is an arithmetic circuit that performs various calculations, and is configured with a processor such as a CPU, a GPU, etc. The processing circuitry 15 according to the present embodiment executes a medical information display process, for example, to generate and display correlation information representing correlations between a plurality of specimen test results obtained from the specimen testing apparatus 2.

[0024] 2, the processing circuit 15 according to this embodiment includes a test result acquisition function 20, a mutual relationship information generation function 21, a mutual information display function 22, a time-series information display function 23, and a warning function 24. The test result acquisition function 20 constitutes the specimen test result acquisition section in this embodiment, the mutual relationship information generation function 21 constitutes the mutual relationship information generation section in this embodiment, the mutual information display function 22 constitutes the mutual information display section in this embodiment, the time-series information display function 23 constitutes the time-series information display section in this embodiment, and the warning function 24 constitutes the warning section in this embodiment.

[0025] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the processing functions performed by the test result acquisition function 20, the interrelationship information generation function 21, the mutual information display function 22, the time-series information display function 23, and the warning function 24 are stored in the storage circuitry 12 in the form of a program executable by a computer. The processing circuitry 15 is a processor that realizes the functions corresponding to the programs by reading the programs from the storage circuitry 12 and executing them. In other words, the processing circuitry 15 in a state in which the programs are read out has the functions shown in the processing circuitry 15 in FIG. 2. Note that, in FIG. 2, the single processing circuitry 15 is described as realizing the test result acquisition function 20, the interrelationship information generation function 21, the mutual information display function 22, the time-series information display function 23, and the warning function 24, but the processing circuitry 15 may be configured by combining a plurality of independent processors, and each processor may execute a program to realize these functions.

[0026] Next, the medical information display processing executed by the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a flowchart explaining the contents of the medical information display processing executed by the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment. This medical information display processing is realized, for example, by the processing circuitry 15 reading and executing a medical information display processing program stored in the storage circuitry 12. Moreover, this medical information display processing is started by a user, such as a doctor or nurse who performs necessary medical treatment on a patient, inputting an execution instruction to the medical information processing device 3.

[0027] 3, when the medical information display process is started, first, the medical information processing device 3 acquires the specimen test results, which are the results of the specimen test on the patient (step S10). In this embodiment, the test result acquisition function 20 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 acquires, from the specimen testing device 2, a plurality of specimen test results that are mutually related by the treatment for the patient.

[0028] In this embodiment, for example, it is assumed that the patient is suspected of having sepsis and is in a state in which various medical treatments are required. For this reason, the specimen testing device 2 tests and measures the above-mentioned four test items, CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, in real time. The test result acquisition function 20 acquires the values ​​of these four test items from the specimen testing device 2 as multiple specimen test results that are interrelated with each other.

[0029] Next, the medical information processing device 3 generates interrelation information representing the interrelationships between the multiple specimen test results based on the multiple specimen test results acquired (step S12). In this embodiment, the interrelation information generating function 21 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 generates interrelation information representing the interrelationships between the multiple specimen test results based on the multiple specimen test results acquired in step S10.

[0030] In this embodiment, the interrelation information generating function 21 generates the interrelation information as, for example, a radar chart. That is, the interrelation information is generated as a radar chart in which the values ​​of four test items, CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, are plotted on four axes and adjacent plots are connected by lines.

[0031] Here, plotting the value of a test item means identifying the position corresponding to the value of the test item on the axis corresponding to the test item, and does not necessarily mean drawing a point that can be recognized by the naked eye. In addition, the correlation information generated by the correlation information generating function 21 is not limited to the form of a radar chart, and the correlation information may be generated in another form that makes it easy for a user to visually recognize the correlation between multiple specimen test results.

[0032] Next, the medical information processing device 3 displays the generated interrelationship information on the display 10 (step S14). In this embodiment, the interrelationship information display function 22 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 causes the display 10 to display the interrelationship information generated in step S12.

[0033] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 4, in this embodiment, the interrelation information is displayed, for example, as a radar chart 100. Specifically, the interrelation information generating function 21 generates the radar chart 100 by plotting a plurality of specimen test results measured at the current time on the corresponding axes AX1 to AX4 and connecting adjacent plots with lines, and the interrelation information display function 22 displays the generated radar chart 100 on the display 10.

[0034] For example, in this embodiment, the specimen test result of CVP is plotted at a position corresponding to the value of the test result of CVP on the axis AX1, the specimen test result of MAP is plotted at a position corresponding to the value of the test result of MAP on the axis AX2, the specimen test result of urine volume is plotted at a position corresponding to the value of the test result of urine volume on the axis AX3, and the specimen test result of ScvO2 is plotted at a position corresponding to the value of the test result of ScvO2 on the axis AX4. Then, a radar chart 100 is generated by connecting adjacent plots among these four plots. Then, the generated radar chart 100 is displayed on the display 10. In other words, it can be said that the radar chart 100 visually represents the current state of the patient.

[0035] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the correlation information generating function 21 generates correlation information such that limit value information indicating at least one of the upper limit values ​​and the lower limit values ​​of a plurality of sample test results is displayed on a radar chart 100, and the correlation information display function 22 displays this generated radar chart 100 on the display 10. In Fig. 4, the lower limit value is indicated by a dotted line 102, the upper limit value is indicated by a dashed dotted line 104, and the current value is indicated by a solid line 106 on the radar chart 100.

[0036] As described above, in this embodiment, the lower limit of CVP is set to 8 mmHg, the lower limit of MAP is set to 65 mmHg, the lower limit of urine volume is set to 0.5 ml / kg / h, and the lower limit of ScvO2 is set to 70%. Therefore, the values ​​are plotted at positions corresponding to the lower limits on each of the axes AX1 to AX4, and adjacent plots are connected by a dotted line 102.

[0037] On the other hand, in this embodiment, the upper limit of CVP is set to 10 mmHg, but the upper limits of MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2 are not set. Therefore, although plots are made at the position corresponding to the upper limit on axis AX1, there are no plots corresponding to the upper limit on axes AX2 to AX4. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 4, the plot at the position corresponding to the upper limit of CVP on axis AX1 and the plot at the position corresponding to the lower limit of MAP on axis AX2 are connected by a dashed line 104, and the plot at the position corresponding to the upper limit of CVP on axis AX1 and the plot at the position corresponding to the lower limit of ScvO2 on axis AX4 are also connected by a dashed line 104. That is, the upper limit and the lower limit are also generated and displayed as part of the radar chart 100 together with the current value of the specimen test result.

[0038] 4, both the upper limit and the lower limit are displayed on the radar chart 100, but if none of the multiple sample test results has an upper limit, the limit information will not include an upper limit, and if none of the multiple sample test results has a lower limit, the limit information will not include a lower limit. In other words, in this embodiment, the limit information will include at least one of the upper limit and the lower limit of the multiple sample test results according to the multiple measured sample test results.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 5, when the limit value information does not include an upper limit value, the correlation information generating function 21 may plot the value of the specimen test result that exceeds the lower limit value on the corresponding axis at a position corresponding to the lower limit value, instead of the position corresponding to the actual specimen test result value. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, for the test item of MAP, a lower limit value of 65 mmHg exists, but an upper limit value does not exist. Therefore, even if the actual specimen test result value for MAP is 70 mmHg, the correlation information generating function 21 plots it at a position of 65 mmHg on the axis AX2. This plotting aspect is also the same when plotting the value of the test item of urine volume on the axis AX3, and is also the same when plotting the value of the test item of ScvO2 on the axis AX4. By plotting the values ​​of the specimen test result in this way, the user can easily grasp the test items that are below the lower limit value, since the plot position of the test items that exceed the lower limit value does not change.

[0040] Such a plotting mode can be applied not only to the lower limit value but also to the upper limit value. For example, when the specimen test result exceeds the upper limit value, it may be plotted at the position corresponding to the upper limit value, not at the position corresponding to the value of the specimen test result on the corresponding axis. In this way, in the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment, the radar chart 100 generated by the correlation information generating function 21 plots multiple specimen test results on the corresponding axes, and these multiple specimen test results can be plotted in various modes on the corresponding axes so that the user can easily grasp the value of the specimen test result.

[0041] Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 6, past values ​​may be displayed on the radar chart 100, which is the interrelation information generated by the interrelation information generating function 21. For example, in the example of Fig. 6, past values ​​of the radar chart 100 are shown as a two-dot chain line 130. The past values ​​of the radar chart 100 may be, for example, values ​​of the radar chart 100 10 minutes ago, or values ​​of the radar chart 100 when some treatment was given to the patient. By displaying past values ​​of the radar chart 100 in this way, the user can easily understand changes in the patient's condition over time.

[0042] Further, in this embodiment, the interrelationship information generating function 21 in the processing circuit 15 generates interrelationship information so that the limit value information of a plurality of specimen test results is displayed as a numerical value separately from the radar chart 100, and the interrelationship information display function 22 in the processing circuit 15 displays the generated interrelationship information on the display 10. For example, in Figs. 4 to 6, the limit value information is displayed, for example, in parentheses, at a position adjacent to the tip of the axes AX1 to AX4. For example, at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX1, it is displayed that the lower limit of CVP is 8 mmHg and the upper limit of CVP is 10 mmHg. Also, at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX2, it is displayed that the lower limit of MAP is 65 mmHg, at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX3, it is displayed that the lower limit of urine volume is 0.5 mL / kg / hour, and at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX4, it is displayed that the lower limit of ScvO2 is 70%.

[0043] Further, in this embodiment, the interrelationship information generating function 21 in the processing circuit 15 generates interrelationship information so that the current values ​​of the multiple specimen test results are displayed separately from the radar chart 100, and the interrelationship information display function 22 in the processing circuit 15 displays the generated interrelationship information on the display 10. For example, in Figs. 4 to 6, the current values ​​are displayed as numerical information, for example, on the limit value information, at positions adjacent to the tips of the axes AX1 to AX4. For example, the current CVP value of 10 mmHg is displayed as numerical information at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX1, the current MAP value of 70 mmHg is displayed as numerical information at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX2, the current urine volume value of 0.6 mL / kg / hour is displayed as numerical information at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX3, and the current ScvO2 value of 50% is displayed as numerical information at a position adjacent to the tip of the axis AX4.

[0044] 3, the medical information processing device 3 causes the display 10 to display time-series information 110, which represents a plurality of sample test results in a time series (step S16). In this embodiment, the time-series information display function 23 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 causes the display 10 to display the time-series information 110, which represents a plurality of sample test results in a time series.

[0045] For example, in the medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 shown in Figures 4 to 6, a radar chart 100, which is interrelation information, is displayed in the right region, and time-series information 110 is displayed in the left region. In the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment, a plurality of specimen test results acquired by the test result acquisition function 20 in the processing circuitry 15 are sequentially stored in, for example, the memory circuitry 12. That is, the memory circuitry 12 stores a plurality of specimen test results in real time in chronological order.

[0046] The time-series information display function 23 in the processing circuit 15 reads out a plurality of specimen test results stored in the memory circuit 12, and generates time-series information 110 by displaying the results in a time series manner, and displays the time-series information 110 on the display 10. In the example of Figs. 4 to 6, the time-series information display function 23 acquires values ​​of four test items, namely CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, as values ​​of a plurality of specimen test results, and displays graphs 112, 114, 116, and 118 plotted in a time series manner as the time-series information 110 on the display 10. In addition, the time-series information display function 23 according to this embodiment updates the graphs 112, 114, 116, and 118 as the time-series information 110 in real time, and displays the graphs 112, 114, 116, and 118 as the time-series information 110 on the display 10.

[0047] Specifically, time-series information display function 23 plots CVP values ​​in a time series to generate graph 112 and displays it on display 10, plots MAP values ​​in a time series to generate graph 114 and displays it on display 10, plots urine volume values ​​in a time series to generate graph 116 and displays it on display 10, and plots ScvO2 values ​​in a time series to generate graph 118 and displays it on display 10. In addition, time-series information display function 23 reads out the test result values ​​acquired by test result acquisition function 20 from memory circuit 12 in real time, and updates these graphs 112, 114, 116, and 118 in real time.

[0048] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the time-series information display function 23 displays event marks 120 and 122 at the time when the treatment for the patient was performed. In the example of FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the event mark 120 is displayed as part of the time-series information 110 near the CVP graph 112 at the time when the patient was infused, and the event mark 122 is displayed as part of the time-series information 110 near the MAP graph 114 at the time when the patient was administered a vasopressor. In this embodiment, the user inputs the contents and times of the treatments performed on the patient to the medical information processing device 3 via the input interface 11. Then, the medical information processing device 3 stores the input contents and times of the treatments in, for example, the memory circuitry 12 as information on the patient's specimen test results. For this reason, the time-series information display function 23 reads out information on the patient's specimen test results from the memory circuitry 12, identifies the contents and times of the treatments, generates the time-series information 110, and displays it on the display 10.

[0049] Furthermore, the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment displays the time that has elapsed since processing was performed on the patient on the medical information screen W10 of the display 10. For example, in this embodiment, the correlation information generating function 21 and the correlation information display function 22 in the processing circuit 15 display the time that has elapsed since processing was performed on the patient together with the upper limit value, the lower limit value, and the current value of the multiple sample test results displayed on the radar chart 100.

[0050] 4 to 6, for example, the interrelationship information generating function 21 reads out information on the patient's specimen test results stored in the memory circuit 12, specifies that 13 minutes and 15 seconds have passed since the infusion, generates interrelationship information to be displayed in a position close to the tip of the axis AX1 together with the upper limit, lower limit, and current value of CVP, and causes the interrelationship information display function 22 to display this generated interrelationship information on the display 10. Similarly, the interrelationship information generating function 21 and the interrelationship information display function 22 specify that 12 minutes and 25 seconds have passed since the administration of the vasopressor and display this on the display 10, and specify that 30 minutes and 35 seconds have passed since the administration of the cardiac inotrope and display this on the display 10.

[0051] As can be seen from this, in this embodiment, the time elapsed since the medical treatment performed on the patient is displayed in association with the test item of the specimen test result that is most relevant to the medical treatment performed on the patient. That is, although these multiple specimen test results are mutually related, the most reactive treatment is associated with the value of the test item of the specimen test result and displayed on the medical information screen W10. This makes it easier for the user to determine whether further medical treatment is necessary.

[0052] 3, the medical information processing device 3 judges whether each of the values ​​of the multiple specimen test results is within the range of the upper limit and the lower limit (step S18). In this embodiment, the warning function 24 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 judges whether each of the values ​​of the multiple specimen test results is within the range of the respective upper limit and the lower limit, that is, within the range of normal values.

[0053] Then, when the values ​​of the multiple specimen test results are not within the ranges of the upper and lower limits (step S18: NO), the medical information processing device 3 issues a warning to the user (step S20). In this embodiment, the warning function 24 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 issues a warning to the user. In other words, the warning function 24 issues a warning when any of the values ​​of the multiple specimen test results exceeds the respective upper limit value or falls below the respective lower limit value.

[0054] In this embodiment, as shown in, for example, FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the warning function 24 issues a warning to the user by highlighting the area displaying the current value adjacent to the tip of the axis AX1 to AX4. In the example of FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the current value of ScvO2 is 50%, which is below the lower limit of 70%, so ScvO2 is highlighted. Here, the highlighting can be realized, for example, by making the color of the area displaying the current value that is not within the range of the upper and lower limits different from the color of the area displaying the current value that is within the range of the upper and lower limits. Alternatively, the highlighting can be realized by blinking the area displaying the current value that is not within the range of the upper and lower limits. Alternatively, the highlighting can be realized by making the font or display design of the characters displaying the current value that is not within the range of the upper and lower limits different from the font or display design of the characters displaying the current value that is within the range of the upper and lower limits. Note that these highlighting methods are merely examples, and various methods other than the described methods are possible.

[0055] In the examples of Figures 4 to 6, since the ScvO2 value is below the lower limit, the warning function 24 issues a warning to the user by making the design of the area displaying the current value adjacent to the tip of axis AX4 different from the design of the areas displaying the current values ​​adjacent to the tips of axes AX1, AX2, and AX3.

[0056] Furthermore, the warning function 24 according to this embodiment can also issue a warning using the time-series information 110 displayed by the time-series information display function 23. For example, the warning function 24 issues a warning to the user by highlighting the name display of the test item included in the time-series information 110. Here, various methods of highlighting can be considered, similar to the above-mentioned highlighting of the current value.

[0057] In this embodiment, for example, since the ScvO2 value is below the lower limit, the warning function 24 issues a warning to the user by making the design of the name display of ScvO2 in the time-series information 110 different from the design of the names display of other test items.

[0058] In addition, the warning function 24 according to the present embodiment can also highlight the area in which the graph of the time-series information 110 displayed by the time-series information display function 23 is drawn. For example, the warning function 24 can also highlight the current area of ​​the graph of the specimen test result that has exceeded the upper limit or fallen below the lower limit, so as to be different from other areas. In the example of FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, since the value of the test item ScvO2 is below the lower limit, the warning function 24 issues a warning to the user by highlighting the current area displaying the graph of the specimen test result of ScvO2 in a different color from the areas of other times. Note that the highlighting for issuing a warning to the user is not limited to displaying in a different color, and can be highlighted by various methods.

[0059] Furthermore, the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment can predict changes in future specimen test results when a medical treatment is performed on a patient at the present time, generate simulation information, and display it on the display 10 as time-series information 110. For example, the time-series information display function 23 in the processing circuitry 15 can predict how specimen test results will change when a medical treatment is performed on a patient at the present time, based on similar past cases stored in the memory circuitry 12, and display it as a graph in the time-series information 110.

[0060] 4 to 6, for example, future changes in specimen test results when a cardiac stimulant is administered to a patient at the present time are predicted and displayed on the medical information screen W10 as a graph 124. The graph 124 predicting the future specimen test result values ​​may be displayed in a different color or line type from the past graph 118 so that it can be distinguished by the user.

[0061] For example, in this embodiment, the time series information display function 23 of the processing circuit 15 identifies a patient having the most similar time series information 110 from among the past specimen test results of various patients stored in the memory circuit 12, and generates a graph 124 that predicts the future based on the time series information 110 of the specimen test results of this patient.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 3, after issuing a warning in step S20, or if it is determined in the above-mentioned step S18 that all of the multiple sample test results are within the upper and lower limit values ​​(step S18: YES), the medical information processing device 3 returns to the above-mentioned step S10 and repeats the medical information display process from the process of acquiring the multiple sample test results.

[0063] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment, the interrelation information showing the interrelationships between a plurality of specimen test results is displayed on the medical information screen W10 on the display 10, so that the user can easily understand the mutual influences of the plurality of specimen test results based on this displayed interrelation information. That is, although the processing for the patient and the plurality of specimen test results are interrelated, the radar chart 100 visually displays the interrelation information in an easily understandable manner, so that the user can easily grasp the mutual influences on the specimen test results.

[0064] This allows the user to accurately determine the necessity and timing of treatment for the patient, and improves the efficiency of treatment, thereby improving the efficiency of treatment for patients and maintaining a high quality of medical care.

[0065] Second Embodiment In the medical information processing device 3 according to the first embodiment described above, the warning function 24 in the processing circuit 15 issues a warning to the user by highlighting the area adjacent to the tip of the axes AX1 to AX4 where the current value is displayed, or highlighting the area where the graph of the time-series information 110 is drawn, but it is also possible to issue a warning to the user using the radar chart 100, which is interrelation information. Therefore, a mode in which the medical information processing device 3 issues a warning to the user using the radar chart 100 will be described as the second embodiment. Note that, hereinafter, except where necessary, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

[0066] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 by the medical information processing device 3 according to the second embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 4 of the first embodiment described above. However, the display mode of the medical information screen W10 shown in Fig. 7 is also applicable to Figs. 5 and 6 of the first embodiment described above.

[0067] 7, the warning function 24 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment changes the color used to fill in the radar chart 100 depending on whether a plurality of specimen test results are within the range between the upper limit and the lower limit or whether at least one of the plurality of specimen test results exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit. In other words, when a plurality of specimen test results are within the range between the upper limit and the lower limit, the correlation information generating function 21 fills in the radar chart 100 with a first color to generate correlation information.

[0068] On the other hand, when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit, the warning function 24 causes the interrelation information generating function 21 to fill the radar chart 100 with a second color to generate a radar chart 200. The state in which the radar chart 200 is filled with this second color is shown in FIG. 7. In this embodiment, for example, the first color is green and the second color is red. This makes it possible to issue a warning to the user with the red radar chart 200.

[0069] Alternatively, the warning function 24 can issue a warning to the user by blinking the radar chart 100 displayed on the medical information screen W10 according to the first embodiment described above. That is, when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds an upper limit value or falls below a lower limit value, the warning function 24 can issue a warning to the user by blinking the radar chart 100. For example, the warning function 24 issues a warning to the user by displaying and erasing the radar chart 100 at 0.5 second intervals. In this case, the color used to fill the radar chart 100 is arbitrary.

[0070] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 by the medical information processing device 3 according to the second embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 4 of the first embodiment described above. However, the display mode shown in Fig. 8 is also applicable to Figs. 5 and 6 of the first embodiment described above.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 8, the warning function 24 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment may, when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds an upper limit value or falls below a lower limit value, issue a warning to the user by painting the inside of a radar chart 210 relating to the sample test results that exceed the upper limit value or fall below the lower limit value in a first color, painting the inside of the radar chart relating to the sample test results that are within the range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value in a second color different from the first color, and filling in the inside of the radar chart 210 so that a gradation is formed between the first color and the second color.

[0072] For example, the first color is red, the second color is white, and the color between them gradually changes from white to red. In the example of Fig. 8, the color inside the radar chart 210 becomes darker red toward the ScvO2 side. This display mode of the radar chart 210 allows the user to easily recognize that the test item of the specimen test result in which the red color becomes darker exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit.

[0073] Alternatively, the warning function 24 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment may, when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds the upper limit value or falls below the lower limit value, fill in the interior of the radar chart 210 relating to the sample test results that exceed the upper limit value or fall below the lower limit value with a first color and a first density, and fill in the interior of the radar chart 210 relating to the sample test results that are within the range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value with the same first color but a second density different from the first density, and then fill in the interior of the radar chart 210 so that there is a gradation between the first density and the second density, which are the same first color but different, and issue a warning to the user.

[0074] For example, the warning function 24 paints the radar chart 210 with a first color being green, a first density being dark green, and a second density being light green, so that a gradation of gradations gradually changes between the dark green and light green. This display mode of the radar chart 210 allows the user to easily recognize that the test item of the specimen test result in which the green color is dark is above the upper limit or below the lower limit.

[0075] That is, in this embodiment, by making the first concentration darker than the second concentration, the user can understand that the darker concentration of the first color is a warning that the sample test result exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit. However, the relationship between the first concentration and the second concentration can be reversed, so that the second concentration is darker than the first concentration.

[0076] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment, the display mode of the radar charts 100, 200, 210 displayed on the medical information screen W10 can be changed in real time to warn the user that at least one of the multiple specimen test results has exceeded the upper limit or fallen below the lower limit. Therefore, a user who sees the radar charts 100, 200, 210 can easily understand that the values ​​of the test items in the specimen test results exceed the upper limit or fall below the lower limit.

[0077] Third Embodiment In the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, the radar charts 100, 200, 210 displayed on the medical information screen W10 are updated sequentially, and the user cannot check radars that have been displayed in the past, but in the third embodiment, the time-series information display function 23 of the processing circuit 15 is configured to display radar chart information based on the previously displayed radar charts 100, 200, 210 on the display 10 as part of the time-series information 110. Hereinafter, the third embodiment will be described as a modified example of the first embodiment, but this third embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment.

[0078] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 of a medical information processing device 3 according to the third embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 4 of the first embodiment described above. However, the display mode of the medical information screen W10 shown in Fig. 9 is also applicable to Figs. 5 and 6 of the first embodiment described above.

[0079] As shown in Figure 9, the time series information display function 23 of the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment stores radar chart information based on a radar chart 100 previously displayed by the mutual information display function 22, for example, in the memory circuit 12, and the time series information display function 23 reads out the radar chart information stored in the memory circuit 12 at the required timing and displays it on the display 10 as time series information 110.

[0080] In the present embodiment, the radar chart information based on the previously displayed radar chart 100 is not the radar chart 100 itself, but is stored in the memory circuitry 12 as graphic information in which the shape of the radar chart 100 is reduced. This allows the size of the memory area in the memory circuitry 12 for storing the radar chart information to be reduced. However, if the memory circuitry 12 has a sufficient memory capacity, it is not necessary to reduce the radar chart 100 to generate the radar chart information. In the example of the medical information screen W10 shown in FIG. 9, the radar chart information 300, 302 is displayed in the judgment result area above the time-series information 110.

[0081] The timing at which the time-series information display function 23 generates radar chart information and stores it in the memory circuitry 12 is arbitrary. In this embodiment, for example, a treatment performed on a patient is regarded as an event, and radar chart information is generated based on the radar chart 100 at the time when this event occurs and stored in the memory circuitry 12. Then, the time-series information display function 23 reads out the radar chart information from the memory circuitry 12 and displays it in the time-series information 110 of the medical information screen W10. However, if the memory circuitry 12 has a sufficient storage capacity, the time-series information display function 23 may be configured to continuously store the radar chart information generated based on the radar chart 100 in the memory circuitry 12 regardless of whether an event occurs or not.

[0082] 9, a vasopressor was administered at 7:08 and an infusion was performed at 7:17, so past radar chart information 300, 302 stored in the memory circuit 12 are displayed at the times corresponding to these events. Therefore, based on the radar chart information 300, 302 displayed in the display area of ​​the judgment result, the user can easily check the shape of the radar chart 100 at the past time when treatment was performed on the patient.

[0083] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the time-series information display function 23 can change the display color of the radar chart information 300, 302 displayed in the display area of ​​the judgment result of the medical information screen W10 when at least one of the multiple specimen test results exceeds the upper limit value or falls below the lower limit value, and issue a warning to the user. For example, the time-series information display function 23 displays the radar chart information in a first color when at least one of the multiple specimen test results exceeds the upper limit value or falls below the lower limit value, and displays the radar chart information in a second color different from the first color when all of the multiple specimen test results are within the range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value. For example, if the first color is red and the second color is green, then on the medical information screen W10 of Figure 9, at 7:08, the MAP value is below the lower limit, so radar chart information 300 is displayed in red, and at 7:17, all of the sample test results are within the range between the upper and lower limits, so radar chart information 302 is displayed in green.

[0084] However, how to differentiate the display mode of the radar chart information 300 when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit from the display mode of the radar chart information 302 when the multiple sample test results are within the range between the upper limit and the lower limit is arbitrary. For example, various methods are conceivable, such as changing the size of the radar chart information or changing the density of the display color of the radar chart information. In addition, the display mode of the radar chart information 300 when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit may be the same as the display mode of the radar chart information 302 when the multiple sample test results are within the range between the upper limit and the lower limit.

[0085] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment, the radar chart information 300, 302 based on the radar chart 100 displayed in the past is displayed in the time series information 110, so that the user can easily understand the condition of the patient at a certain point in the past. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the radar chart information 300, 302 at the timing when some treatment was performed on the patient is displayed, so that the user can easily understand the change over time in the condition of the patient after the treatment was performed on the patient.

[0086] [Fourth embodiment] In the medical information processing device 3 according to the third embodiment described above, a radar chart 100 is displayed as current interrelation information, but in the medical information processing device 3 according to the fourth embodiment, radar charts corresponding to past radar chart information 300, 302 are displayed superimposed on the right side area of ​​the medical information screen W10. The following describes the differences from the third embodiment described above.

[0087] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 by the medical information processing device 3 according to the fourth embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 9 of the above-mentioned third embodiment. As shown in Fig. 10, the interrelationship information generating function 21 of the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment generates interrelationship information such that radar charts 400, 402 corresponding to a plurality of radar chart information 300, 302 generated by the time-series information display function 23 are displayed in an overlapping manner, and the interrelationship information display function 22 displays this generated interrelationship information on the display 10.

[0088] In this embodiment, for example, the interrelationship information generating function 21 stores in the memory circuitry 12 the generation information of the radar chart 100 at the timing when the time-series information display function 23 generates the radar chart information 300, 302. Then, for example, when the user operates the input interface 11 to input an instruction to the medical information processing device 3 to display the past radar chart 100 in an overlapping manner, the interrelationship information generating function 21 reads out the generation information of the past radar chart corresponding to the radar chart information 300, 302 displayed in the time-series information 110 from the memory circuitry 12, and generates the interrelationship information so that a plurality of radar charts are displayed in an overlapping manner. The interrelationship information display function 22 causes the display 10 to display the generated interrelationship information. For example, in this embodiment, the interrelationship information display function 22 displays the interrelationship information generated based on the generation information of the past radar chart in the right area of ​​the medical information screen W10, instead of the radar chart 100 at the current time.

[0089] The generation information for the radar chart 100 stored in the memory circuitry 12 may be, for example, information regarding the values ​​of multiple sample test results used to generate the radar chart 100, or may be graphical information that can reproduce the graphical shape of the radar chart 100.

[0090] When the time-series information display function 23 displays three or four pieces of past radar chart information in the time-series information 110, the past radar charts corresponding to all the radar chart information may be displayed in an overlapping manner, or two past radar charts corresponding to the radar chart information at the two times closest to the current time may be displayed in an overlapping manner. On the other hand, when the time-series information display function 23 displays only one piece of past radar chart information in the time-series information 110, the mutual relationship information generated by the mutual information display function 22 also includes only one radar chart.

[0091] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment, the past radar charts 400, 402 corresponding to the past radar chart information 300, 302 are displayed in an overlapping manner on the medical information screen W10, so that the user can accurately grasp the change over time in the condition of the patient based on the overlapping past radar charts. In particular, if the radar chart information 300, 302 is displayed at the timing when some treatment is performed on the patient, the user can more accurately observe the effect of the treatment based on the overlapping radar charts 400, 402.

[0092] Fifth embodiment In the medical information processing device 3 according to the first to fourth embodiments described above, the prediction of future changes in the specimen test results when a treatment is given to a patient is displayed as a graph 124, but the contents of the treatment for the patient are fixed. For example, in the treatment of "administering a cardiac agent", the dosage of the cardiac agent is fixed. Therefore, in the medical information processing device 3 according to the fifth embodiment, the radar chart 100, which is the interrelation information, is made operable by the user, so that the prediction of future changes can be changed. Hereinafter, the fifth embodiment will be described as a modified example of the third embodiment described above. However, the fifth embodiment can be applied to any of the first, second, and fourth embodiments described above.

[0093] Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 by the medical information processing device 3 according to the fifth embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 9 of the third embodiment described above. As shown in Fig. 11, the time-series information display function 23 of the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment predicts future changes regarding each of a plurality of specimen test results, generates simulation information, and displays it on the display 10 as time-series information 110. In the example of Fig. 11, simulation information is generated for each of four test items, namely CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, and displayed on the display 10 as time-series information 110.

[0094] Meanwhile, the mutual information display function 22 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment accepts a user's operation on the radar chart 100 displayed on the display 10, and enables each of a plurality of specimen test results to be changed. For example, in the example of Fig. 11, the user can move the tips of four test items, CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, on the axes AX1 to AX4 by pinching out or in with the fingers, and the time-series information display function 23 changes the simulation information based on the result of this movement.

[0095] For example, if the user moves the ScvO2 portion of the radar chart 100 higher on the axis AX4 in an attempt to increase the ScvO2 value a little more because the ScvO2 value is below the lower limit, the time-series information display function 23 displays information indicating that "30 ml of inotrope" should be administered, and generates simulation information by predicting future changes in ScvO2 when "30 ml of inotrope" is administered. Then, the time-series information display function 23 displays graphs 502, 504, 506, and 508 in the time-series information 110 based on the generated simulation information. These graphs 502, 504, 506, and 508 are displayed by predicting changes in the CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2 values ​​from the present to the future, respectively.

[0096] Such an operation for changing the value of the specimen test result is not limited to pinching in or out on the radar chart 100, and can be realized by various methods. Also, it is possible to input the amount of medicine in the treatment for the patient. In the example of FIG. 11, the user may input the numerical value 40 ml in the area displayed as "30 ml of inotrope", so that the time-series information display function 23 generates and displays simulation information when the amount of inotrope is increased to 40 ml.

[0097] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment, the user can change the values ​​of multiple specimen test results by operating the radar chart 100, which is the interrelation information, to obtain various simulation information regarding the condition of the patient. By providing multiple pieces of simulation information in this way, it is possible to provide auxiliary information for the user when determining the treatment for the patient.

[0098] Sixth Embodiment In the medical information processing device 3 according to the fifth embodiment described above, simulation information is generated on the assumption that one treatment is performed on the patient, but there may be multiple treatments performed on the patient. Therefore, as a modification of the fifth embodiment, a medical information processing device 3 that provides simulation information to a user in a situation where multiple treatments can be selected will be described as a sixth embodiment. However, the sixth embodiment can be similarly applied to the first to fourth embodiments described above.

[0099] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 by the medical information processing device 3 according to the sixth embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 11 of the fifth embodiment described above. As shown in Fig. 12, the interrelation information generating function 21 of the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment generates radar charts 600 and 602, which are interrelation information predicting the future condition of a patient with respect to a plurality of treatments on the patient, and the interrelation information display function 22 displays these generated radar charts 600 and 602 on the display 10.

[0100] 12, as a plurality of pieces of interrelation information, a radar chart 600 of predictions when a cardiac inotrope A is administered to a patient and a radar chart 602 of predictions when a cardiac inotrope B is administered are displayed in the right area of ​​the medical information screen W10. In other words, the user is presented with two options as possible treatments for the patient: administering cardiac inotrope A and administering cardiac inotrope B.

[0101] Specifically, for the four test items of CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, radar chart 600 shows information predicting the future state of the patient after administration of inotropic drug A, and radar chart 602 shows information predicting the future state of the patient after administration of inotropic drug B. Here, the results of predicting the state of the patient after a predetermined time, such as 5 minutes or 10 minutes, are shown as radar charts 600 and 602. As auxiliary information, the lower limit is shown by dotted line 102, and the upper limit is shown by dashed line 104, as described above. Therefore, the user can determine whether to administer inotropic drug A or inotropic drug B to the patient based on these radar charts 600 and 602.

[0102] Furthermore, the time series information display function 23 in the processing circuit 15 of the medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment generates simulation information corresponding to each of the multiple radar charts 600, 602 generated by the interrelationship information generation function 21, and displays it on the display 10 as time series information 110.

[0103] In the example of time-series information 110 shown in Figure 12, with regard to the four test items of CVP, MAP, urine volume, and ScvO2, the time-series information display function 23 generates and displays simulation information when a cardiac inotropic drug A is administered as graphs 612, 614, 616, and 618, respectively, and generates and displays simulation information when a cardiac inotropic drug B is administered as graphs 622, 624, 626, and 628, respectively.

[0104] Therefore, the user can confirm the predicted transitions when the cardiac inotrope A is administered to the patient and when the cardiac inotrope B is administered to the patient based on the multiple pieces of simulation information displayed as the time-series information 110. This enables the user to determine whether the cardiac inotrope A or the cardiac inotrope B should be administered to the patient.

[0105] In this embodiment, both the radar charts 600, 602 of predictions corresponding to a plurality of medical procedures and the graph of prediction as the time-series information 110 are displayed on the medical information screen W10, but only one of them may be displayed. That is, it is possible to omit displaying the radar charts 600, 602 of predictions, and it is also possible to omit displaying the graph of prediction as the time-series information 110.

[0106] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and medical information processing device 3 of this embodiment, when there are multiple medical treatments that can be performed on a patient, multiple radar charts 600, 602 and / or multiple graphs of simulation information are displayed on the medical information screen W10, so that the user can easily determine which treatment to select based on the multiple radar charts 600, 602 displayed on the medical information screen W10 and / or based on the graphs of simulation information displayed in the time series information 110.

[0107] Seventh embodiment The medical information processing device 3 according to each of the above-mentioned embodiments can store past specimen test results of various patients and use the stored specimen test results for user education. In the seventh embodiment, a modified example in which the medical information processing device 3 according to the above-mentioned third embodiment is used for educational purposes will be described. Note that the seventh embodiment is not limited to the third embodiment and can be applied to other embodiments.

[0108] Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment, and corresponds to the above-mentioned Fig. 2. The medical information processing device 3 shown in Fig. 13 is configured such that a processing circuit 15 additionally includes a question generation function 25 and a treatment comparison function 26 in comparison with the above-mentioned medical information processing device 3.

[0109] As described above, the question generating function 25 and the action comparing function 26 are stored in the memory circuitry 12 in the form of a program executable by a computer. The processing circuitry 15 reads out and executes this program to realize the question generating function 25 and the action comparing function 26. The question generating function 25 constitutes the question generating unit in this embodiment, and the action comparing function 26 constitutes the action comparing unit in this embodiment.

[0110] Next, the medical education processing executed by the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is a diagram showing a flowchart explaining the contents of the medical education processing executed by the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment. This medical education processing is realized, for example, by the processing circuitry 15 reading and executing a medical education processing program stored in the storage circuitry 12. Moreover, this medical education processing is started, for example, by a user receiving education inputting an execution instruction to the medical information processing device 3.

[0111] As shown in FIG. 14, when the medical education process is started, first, the medical information processing device 3 generates and outputs a question regarding the treatment to be performed on the patient (step S30). In this embodiment, information regarding the specimen test results of multiple patients is accumulated and stored in the memory circuitry 12. That is, the medical information processing device 3 sequentially stores information regarding the specimen test results obtained from the specimen testing device 2 for actual patients in the memory circuitry 12. For this reason, information regarding the specimen test results of past patients is accumulated in the memory circuitry 12. Therefore, the question generation function 25 of the processing circuitry 15 in the medical information processing device 3 obtains the specimen test results of, for example, one patient from the memory circuitry 12 and generates a question regarding the treatment performed on the patient. That is, in this embodiment, the memory circuitry 12 constitutes an information holding unit.

[0112] The information on the specimen test results stored in the memory circuitry 12 includes information on the treatment actually performed on the patient. Therefore, the question generation function 25 generates a question based on the treatment actually performed on the patient. The type of question to be generated is arbitrary, but for example, in this embodiment, three options including the treatment actually performed are generated.

[0113] Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a medical information screen W10 displayed on the display 10 by the medical information processing device 3 according to the seventh embodiment, and corresponds to Fig. 9 of the above-mentioned third embodiment. As shown in Fig. 15, a question generated and output by the question generation function 25 is displayed in a question display area 700 on the medical information screen W10 of the medical information processing device 3 according to this embodiment. Then, an educated user inputs an answer to the displayed question into the medical information processing device 3, for example, via the input interface 11.

[0114] 15, a question is displayed in the question display area 700 of the medical information screen W10 asking the user how many ml of cardiac drug is appropriate to administer to the patient. The user judges the condition of the patient based on the radar chart 100 and time-series information 110 displayed on the medical information screen W10, selects the most appropriate option from option A: 10 ml, option B: 30 ml, and option C: 50 ml, and inputs it as the answer.

[0115] Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the medical information processing device 3 compares the answer treatment obtained as an answer to the question with the treatment actually performed on the patient (step S32). Specifically, the treatment comparison function 26 of the processing circuit 15 in the medical information processing device 3 compares the actual treatment for the patient included in the information on the specimen test result acquired from the storage circuit 12 with the answer treatment input by the user. Then, the treatment comparison function 26 notifies the user of the comparison result. This notification of the comparison result can be performed in any manner, but in this embodiment, for example, the notification is performed by displaying whether the answer is correct or incorrect as text information on the medical information screen W10. This ends the medical education processing according to this embodiment.

[0116] As described above, according to the medical information processing system 1 and the medical information processing device 3 of the present embodiment, information on the specimen test results of actual patients is sequentially stored in the storage circuitry 12, and a question asking what kind of treatment is appropriate is generated and output based on the stored information on the specimen test results, so that the user can receive education on treatment for the patient without seeing the actual patient. That is, the user inputs the treatment most suitable for the current condition of the patient based on the display of the radar chart 100 and the time series information 110, which are the interrelation information displayed on the medical information screen W10, to the medical information processing device 3. Then, the medical information processing device 3 compares the inputted response treatment with the actual treatment and notifies the user of the comparison result. This allows the user to know whether or not his / her response treatment was appropriate, and can efficiently receive education on treatment for the patient.

[0117] According to at least one of the above-described embodiments, correlation information representing the interrelationships between multiple specimen test results is displayed on the medical information screen W10 on the display 10, so that the user can easily understand the mutual influences among the multiple specimen test results based on this displayed correlation information.

[0118] The term "processor" used in the above description means a circuit such as a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (e.g., a simple programmable logic device (SPLD), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA)). The processor realizes its function by reading and executing a program stored in a memory circuit. Instead of storing a program in a memory circuit, the processor may be configured to directly incorporate the program in the circuit. In this case, the processor realizes its function by reading and executing the program incorporated in the circuit. The processor is not limited to being configured as a single processor circuit, and may be configured as a single processor by combining multiple independent circuits to realize its function. Furthermore, multiple components may be integrated into a single processor to realize its function.

[0119] Although some embodiments have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, modifications, and combinations of embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as described in the claims, as well as in the scope and spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0120] 1 Medical information processing system 2. Sample testing equipment 3 Medical information processing equipment 10. Display 11 Input Interface 12 Memory circuit 13 Communication Circuits 14 Output Interface 15 Processing circuit 20 Test result acquisition function 21 Interrelationship information generation function 22 Mutual information display function 23 Time series information display function 24 Warning Function 25 Question generation function 26 Treatment Comparison Function 30 Radar Chart Information 100, 200, 400, 600, 602 Radar Chart 110 Time Series Information W10 Medical Information Screen

Claims

1. A test result acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of specimen test results that are related to each other by a treatment for a patient; A correlation information generating unit that generates correlation information representing correlations between the plurality of specimen test results based on the plurality of specimen test results acquired by the test result acquiring unit; a mutual information display unit that displays the mutual information generated by the mutual information generation unit on a display; A medical information processing device comprising:

2. The medical information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a time-series information display unit that displays, on the display, time-series information that represents the plurality of specimen test results in a chronological order.

3. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the time-series information display unit updates the plurality of sample test results in real time and displays the results as the time-series information on the display.

4. The medical information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the interrelationship information generating unit generates the interrelationship information by plotting the plurality of specimen test results on corresponding axes and connecting adjacent plots with lines to form a radar chart.

5. The medical information processing device according to claim 4 , wherein the correlation information generating unit generates the correlation information such that limit value information representing at least one of upper limit values ​​and lower limit values ​​of the plurality of specimen test results is displayed on the radar chart.

6. The medical information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein, when the specimen test result falls below a lower limit, the correlation information generating unit plots the specimen test result at the lower limit of the corresponding axis of the radar chart to generate the correlation information.

7. The medical information processing device of claim 5, wherein when the specimen test result exceeds a lower limit value, the correlation information generation unit plots the specimen test result at a position corresponding to the specimen test result on the corresponding axis of the radar chart to generate the correlation information.

8. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the interrelationship information generating unit generates the interrelationship information such that the limit value information of the plurality of specimen test results is displayed as a numerical value separately from the radar chart.

9. The medical information processing device according to claim 4 , further comprising a warning unit that issues a warning when any of the plurality of specimen test results exceeds a respective upper limit value or falls below a respective lower limit value.

10. The medical information processing device of claim 9, wherein the warning unit changes the color used to fill the inside of the radar chart when the multiple sample test results are within the range of upper and lower limits from when at least one of the multiple sample test results exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit.

11. The medical information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the warning unit blinks the radar chart when at least one of the plurality of sample test results exceeds an upper limit value or falls below a lower limit value.

12. When at least one of the plurality of sample test results exceeds an upper limit value or falls below a lower limit value, the warning unit A color for filling in the inside of the radar chart related to the sample test results that exceed an upper limit value or fall below a lower limit value is a first color, and a color for filling in the inside of the radar chart related to the sample test results that are within a range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value is a second color different from the first color; The medical information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the inside of the radar chart is filled in such a way that a gradation is formed between the first color and the second color.

13. When at least one of the plurality of sample test results exceeds an upper limit value or falls below a lower limit value, the warning unit The color used to fill in the inside of the radar chart for the sample test results that exceed the upper limit value or fall below the lower limit value is a first color with a first density, and the color used to fill in the inside of the radar chart for the sample test results that are within the range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value is the same first color with a second density different from the first density, The medical information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the inside of the radar chart is filled in such a way that a gradation is formed between the first density and the second density, which are the same first color but different.

14. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the time-series information display unit displays, on the display, radar chart information based on the radar chart previously displayed by the mutual information display unit, as the time-series information.

15. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the time-series information display unit regards a treatment given to a patient as an event, generates the radar chart information based on a radar chart at the time when the event occurred, and displays the radar chart information on the display.

16. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the time-series information display unit generates the radar chart information by reducing a radar chart at the time when the event occurs.

17. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the interrelationship information generating unit generates the interrelationship information such that radar charts corresponding to the plurality of pieces of radar chart information generated by the time-series information display unit are displayed in an overlapping manner.

18. the time-series information display unit predicts future changes regarding the plurality of sample test results to generate simulation information and display it on the display as the time-series information; A medical information processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the simulation information is changeable by accepting an operation from a user regarding the interrelationship information displayed by the interrelationship information display unit and changing values ​​of the multiple specimen test results in the interrelationship information.

19. the interrelationship information generating unit generates the interrelationship information predicting a future state of a patient with respect to a plurality of treatments for the patient, the mutual information display unit displays the plurality of pieces of mutual information generated by the mutual information generation unit on the display; the time-series information display unit generates simulation information corresponding to the plurality of pieces of interrelation information generated by the interrelation information generation unit, and displays the simulation information on the display as the time-series information. The medical information processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 8.

20. An information storage unit that stores information regarding specimen test results of a plurality of patients; a question generation unit that acquires information about the plurality of specimen test results of one patient from the information storage unit, and generates and outputs a question about a treatment performed on the patient; a treatment comparison unit that compares the answer treatment obtained as a response to the question with a treatment that has actually been performed on the one patient; The medical information processing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

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