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The sepsis diagnoses we code are used very specifically by [[Dr. Anand Kumar]]'s research.


see also [[Dr. Anand Kumar]]
*[[Septic Shock]]
*[[Severe Sepsis]]
*[[Septicemia]]


Question pertains to the utilization of the sepsis codes:
They should be coded as per the guidelines in their articles. There had been a question about the ramifications of mis-coding.
:[[Septic Shock]]
Dr Kumar wrote:  
:[[Severe Sepsis]]
:''Re sepsis codes..there are ramifications but at least if they are in there, we can find them.''
:[[Septicemia]]


*''All three have specific guidelines in the code book, when and if data collector interperates these incorrectly and codes Severe sepsis rather than Septic shock, or Septecemia instead of either Septic shock, or Severe sepsis, What are the ramifications to the data base and subsequent research studies''. --[[User:JHutton|JHutton]] 13:18, 5 May 2009 (CDT)
'''Septic shock''' (ie sepsis with shock) is the '''priority code''' if present.  
**question forwarded on to Bruce Light and Anand Kumar May 27.09.[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 14:41, 28 May 2009 (CDT)


*FROM DR. KUMAR:
'''Severe sepsis''' (sepsis with organ failure other than shock) is the next priority code. You can only use one or the other, not both.
**''Re sepsis codes..there are ramifications but at least if they are in there, we can find them.''
**''remember, septic shock (ie sepsis with shock) is the '''priority code''' if present.  Then severe sepsis (sepsis with organ failure other than shock). You can only use one or the other, not both.''


**''Septicemia only means positive blood cultures. So it can be used with either other sepsis diagnosis (severe sepsis, septic shock)or with other infections (urosepsis,  pneumonia, etc.).  This confusion is why I’d originally suggested using the term bacteremia/fungemia instead of septicemia.''[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 17:19, 1 June 2009 (CDT)
'''Septicemia''' only means positive blood cultures. So it can be used with either other sepsis diagnosis (severe sepsis, septic shock) or with other infections (urosepsis,  pneumonia, etc.).  This confusing is why I’d originally suggested using the term bacteremia/fungemia instead of septicemia.'' ([[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 17:19, 1 June 2009 (CDT))


[[Category: Sepsis|*]]
[[Category: Sepsis|*]]

Revision as of 08:48, 2015 July 23

The sepsis diagnoses we code are used very specifically by Dr. Anand Kumar's research.

They should be coded as per the guidelines in their articles. There had been a question about the ramifications of mis-coding. Dr Kumar wrote:

Re sepsis codes..there are ramifications but at least if they are in there, we can find them.

Septic shock (ie sepsis with shock) is the priority code if present.

Severe sepsis (sepsis with organ failure other than shock) is the next priority code. You can only use one or the other, not both.

Septicemia only means positive blood cultures. So it can be used with either other sepsis diagnosis (severe sepsis, septic shock) or with other infections (urosepsis, pneumonia, etc.). This confusing is why I’d originally suggested using the term bacteremia/fungemia instead of septicemia. (TOstryzniuk 17:19, 1 June 2009 (CDT))

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