Malignant Hypertension: Difference between revisions

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Hypertension, malignant

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Cardiovascular Problems (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Malignant Hypertension
Sub Diagnosis:	MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION
Diagnosis Code:	12400
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:
Status:

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-{{DX tag | Cardiovascular |  | Malignant Hypertension | MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION | 12400 | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}''Notes: ''
+{{PreICD10 dx
+| NewDxArticle = Hypertension, malignant
+}}
+{{DX tag | Cardiovascular Problems |  | Malignant Hypertension | MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION | 12400 | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}
-[[Category: Blood Pressure]]
+[[Category:Blood Pressure (old)]]
-I would like to submit the following definition for peer review and discussion for Malignant Hypertension.
-Malignant Hypertension is extremely high blood pressure that develops rapidly and causes some type of organ damage.  "Normal" blood pressure is <140/90.  A person with Malignant Hypertension has a BP typically >180/120
---mvpenner 11:02, 2015 April 15 (CDT)