Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic: Difference between revisions
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*Also code '''[[Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator]]''' if present. | *Also code '''[[Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator]]''' if present. | ||
*Use this code for a patient who comes into ward or ICU from home or a chronic care facility or IICU, where respiratory insufficiency or failure has been present -- in this situation use this code as a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. | *Use this code for a patient who comes into ward or ICU from home or a chronic care facility or IICU, where respiratory insufficiency or failure has been present -- in this situation use this code as a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. | ||
*When a patient develops chronic | *When a patient develops chronic respiratory insufficiency or failure after the start of their current database record, code it as an '''[[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]'''. And the decision that this occurred will be a clinical decision, made by the data collectors. | ||
*For a typical '''IICU''' patient, use the following codes if applicable: | *For a typical '''IICU''' patient, use the following codes if applicable: | ||
**[[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]] in admit codes. (If the patient came from another unit (ex.MICU) this code would be an acquired diagnosis in that profile). | **[[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]] in admit codes. (If the patient came from another unit (ex.MICU) this code would be an acquired diagnosis in that profile). | ||