Acute myocardial infarction complication of Dressler's syndrome (postmyocardial infarction syndrome): Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Dressler's syndrome is a type of pericarditis — inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium). Dressler's syndrome is an immune system response after damage to heart tissue or to the pericardium, from events such as a heart attack, surgery or traumatic injury. It can occur up to months after the acute MI | *Dressler's syndrome is a type of pericarditis — inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium). Dressler's syndrome is an immune system response after damage to heart tissue or to the pericardium, from events such as a heart attack, surgery or traumatic injury. It can occur up to months after the acute MI | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
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== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||
*If the AMI occurred in the same hospitalization, also code it as an | *If the AMI occurred in the same hospitalization, also code it as an [[Admit Diagnosis]] or hospital-[[Acquired Diagnosis]], as appropriate. | ||
*If the AMI occurred before the current hospitalization, code the AMI as a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. | *If the AMI occurred before the current hospitalization, code the AMI as a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. | ||
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* shouldn't that be [[Past history, myocardial infarction (old MI)]] instead? ]] | |||
== Related CCI Codes == | == Related CCI Codes == | ||