Chronic Health APACHE

trying to pull together an clean up this mess... look at the original pages for now Ttenbergen 13:06, 28 October 2010 (CDT)

Dropdown in CCMDB.mdb	Orignial APACHE II CH list with definitions
1. Immuncompromized	Receiving therapy that suppresses resistance to infection such as: Template:Discussion such as what? Ttenbergen 13:06, 28 October 2010 (CDT)
2. Met Cancer
3. HematMalign	e.g. Lymphoma or Leukemia treated with Chemo Radiation ≥10 mg prednisone
4. AIDS	at least one of the following: ≥15mg/kg/day hydrocortisone >3 mg/kg’day of methylprednisolone for >5 days Template:Discussion what if pt is there for less than 5 days? sufficiently advanced disease to suppress resistance to infection
5. CRF-severe	Receiving Chronic out-patient hemo- or peritoneal dialysis prior to hospital admission.
6. Liver-severe	any of: biopsy proven cirrhosis & previously documented portal hypertension past episodes of GI bleeds related to portal hypertension or varicies hepatic failure or encephalopathy or coma
7. Lung severe	any of the following that results in severe exercise restriction (i.e. unable to climb stairs or perform household duties): COPD-severe Restrictive lung disease-severe Vascular disease-severe or any of the following documented chronic hypoxia or hypercapnia, secondary polycythemia Pulmonary HTN on home O2 Ventilator dependent
8. CVS -SOB-min exert	Class 4 Angina - pain @ rest or with minimal exertion
9. No Chronic Health