Encephalopathy, NOS: Difference between revisions

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-| OldDxArticle =Hepatic Encephalopathy| CurrentStatus = freshly automatically generated article
+| OldDxArticle =Other Metabolic Encephalopathy|
+CurrentStatus = reconciled
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+{{ICD10 category|Neuro}}{{ICD10 category|Encephalopathy}}
-{{ICD10 category|Neuro}}
 == Additional Info ==
-{sc:toxic/drug-induced, metabolic, septic, hypertensive}
+*Encephalopathy is a general term that means brain disease, damage, or malfunction. The major symptom of encephalopathy is an altered mental state. The causes of encephalopathy are numerous and varied; they include infections, anoxia, metabolic problems, toxins, drugs, physiologic changes, trauma, and other causes.
+'''Includes'''
+* Pronounced or prolonged post-ictal state
+* Structural causes such as brain tumors, brain hemorrhage, and cerebral edema
-== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead ==
+'''Excludes:'''
-(turn these into links to the actual diagnosis articles if possible. For some that might make no sense.)
+* '''Do not use this code for hepatic encephalopathy''' - there are specific codes, see under [[#Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition]]
-{sc:toxic/drug-induced, metabolic, septic, hypertensive}
+{{ICD10 Guideline Altered mental status}}
+== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
+{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Encephalopathy}}
 == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
-(put links to likely candidates coded with this one, eg. a cause for a trauma.)
+== Related CCI Codes ==
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