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=== (2) Other Criteria === | === (2) Other Criteria === | ||
Plus at least '''two''' of: | Plus at least '''two''' of: | ||
* [[temperature]] > 38.5 C | * [[temperature]] > 38.5 C | ||
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** > 25% PTT or | ** > 25% PTT or | ||
** NR >1.5 | ** NR >1.5 | ||
=== Notes === | |||
* a positive culture is '''not''' required for septic shock | |||
* you can use septic shock to code distributive shock unless it can be coded more accurately: | |||
** causes for distributive shock that should '''not''' be coded as septic shock are: {{discussion}} | |||
*** [[Anaphylactic Shock]] | |||
*** can anyone think of others? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 12:02, 2 August 2011 (CDT) | |||
== Data Integrity Rules == | == Data Integrity Rules == | ||