Ventricular fibrillation

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ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx: Ventricular fibrillation
ICD10 code: I49.0
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: none assigned
Charlson/ALERT Scale: none
APACHE Como Component: none
APACHE Acute Component: none
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Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): No results
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    • 2999-12-31
    • I49.0
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Additional Info

The following came straight from the old Tachyarrythmias article. Do they still make sense in the case of fibrillation? Isn't that much more severe? Ttenbergen 22:41, 2017 November 11 (CST)

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For ICU

  • Receiving Tx with at least one of
    • defibrillation/cardioversion
    • continuous antiarrythmics infusion
  • bolus Tx does not qualify in Critical Care

For Medicine

(changed 1 Jun 09)

  • new onset with:
    • EKG/Rhythm strip showing tachyarrythmia
    • and receiving drug or electronic treatment for the new onset

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