Septic Shock

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Septic Shock (old)
Type:
Main Diagnosis:	44-00
Sub Diagnosis:	Critical Care and Medicine
Diagnosis Code:	Currently Collected
Comorbid Diagnosis:
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):
Program:
Status:

At least one of

• systolic BP < 90 mmHg for over 30 minutes and not responding to fluids

or

• MAP < 65 mmHg
• BP drop of > 30 mmHg from baseline for over 30 min

or

• use of vasopressor to maintain systolic BP > 90 mmHg in the absence of other causes of shock such as hypovolemia, MI or pulmonary embolus

Plus at least two of (organ failure):

• temperature > 38.5 C
• HR > 90
• RR > 20

Plus at least one of:

• Neuro changes: GCS < 14
• Lactic Acidosis: at least one of
  • LA > 2.0 or
  • PH < 7.30 or
  • BE < 10
• Oliguria: at least one of
  • urine < 0.5 cc/kg/hr or
  • urine output < 30 ml / hr or
  • serum creatinine increase > 40 uM from baseline
• Hypoxia: at least one of
  • PO2 < 75 on RA or
  • PaO2 / FiO2 ratio <280 (not valid due to pneumonia)
• Coagulopathy: drop in platelets > 25% from baseline plus at least one of
  • > 25% PT or
  • > 25% PTT or
  • NR >1.5

Data Integrity Rules

This is mutually exclusive with 45-00 Severe Sepsis.