# Appropriate archetype for pulse recording in vitals

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**Created:** 2019-04-03 08:39 UTC
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**Replies:** 2
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/appropriate-archetype-for-pulse-recording-in-vitals/15568

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## Post #1 by @system

Hi,

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openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.pulse.v1 &amp;<table>
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openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.respiration.v1, Both of which seem to be capturing very similar data.

Which is recommended for general vitals recording of pulse rate? What is the reason why we have 2 very similar archetypes?

regards

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## Post #2 by @johngrant4est

I might be missing something very obvious here, but is pulse not for the heart rate and respiration for the respiratory rate ?

Cheers

Grant

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## Post #3 by @system

Sorry, It is my mistake. I got confused

regards

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