Template:ICD10 Guideline Sepsis: Difference between revisions
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*So, for our purposes we will be using the Brussels score: | *So, for our purposes we will be using the Brussels score: | ||
**Consider a patient to have severe sepsis if they meet criteria for sepsis AND have any one of the following criteria: | **Consider a patient to have severe sepsis if they meet criteria for sepsis AND have any one of the following criteria: | ||
***Systolic BP <90 and iv fluids alone are not sufficient (e.g. on any vasoactive agents) | ***Systolic BP <90 and iv fluids alone are not sufficient (e.g. on any vasoactive agents) AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ||
***PaO2/FIO2 ratio <300 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ***PaO2/FIO2 ratio <300 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ||
***GCS<13 | ***GCS<13 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ||
***Platelet count <80 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ***Platelet count <80 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ||
***Serum creatinine >180 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ***Serum creatinine >180 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ||
***Total bilirubin >34 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ***Total bilirubin >34 AND THIS IS NOT KNOWN TO BE CHRONIC | ||
=== Identifying the organism responsible === | === Identifying the organism responsible === | ||