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    Failures are success

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    If it is mentioned it is chronic then take chronic (338.xx series) and if it is mentineod postoperative (9xxx series ). SEPTICEMIA 038.XX is always primary whether it is due to infection or noninfection Sepsis 995.91 or severe sepsis 995.92 will go secondary . In case of severe sepsis there is multiple organ failure which need to code after that For eg. 038.xx‚ 995.92‚ and then organ failures code. DIABETS MELLITUS Read the guidelines for how to take fifth digit in that 0 if unspecified

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    A dipstick is used to test urine and a midstream specimen of urine (MSU) sample is collected and sent to the labs for examination and culture. If the person seems to be having sepsis and showing fever‚ blood is drawn for labs. White blood cells and neutrophils elevation are likely results. If a negative result occurs‚ infection is not automatically ruled out. A false negative can happen in situations where an antibiotic treatment

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    NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS Nosocomial Infection is an infection that occurs in a hospital of hospital-like setting. Approximately 10% of American hospital patients contract this infection. There are three factors as to why nosocomial infection exists: 1. A high prevalence of pathogens. 2. A high prevalence of compromised hosts. 3. Efficient mechanisms of transmission from patient to patient. These three factors alone lead not just to a higher chance of transmission

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    Multi Organ Failure Essay

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    * Day 6 – 7 /ABC * ABC Principles of Management : Multi Organ Failure /MODS * PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT : ABC / Multi Organ Failure (MODS) * Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is the progressive dysfunction of more than one organ in patients that are critically ill or injured. * It is the leading cause of death in intensive care units (ICUs). * The initial insult that stimulates MODS may result from a variety of causes including‚ but not limited to‚ extensive

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    Bausch and Lomb

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    CASE 1 –BUSTAMANTE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL-WARD 5(FIRM ‘C’)- COMPLICATED MENINGITIS IN A SIX YEAR OLD GIRL DEMOGRAPGIC DATA | | E. B | 6 YEARS | STUDENT | ADDRESS: ELLICKS ‚ CLARENDON | CHRISTIANITY(SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST) | DATE OF ADMISSION: 29.01.2013 | HISTORIAN: C. B. (Guardian‚ lives with patient) History This six year old patient has no known chronic illnesses and was well until six days prior to presentation when she began experiencing a severe frontal‚ non- radiating headache

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    Pathophysiology of Appendicitis (Ruptured\) ----------------------- Non-modifiable Age: 11-20 yrs old Gender: male (male- female =2:1) Hereditary: tumor formation in the opening of the appendix Modifiable ❖ Diet: People whose diet is low in fiber and rich in refined carbohydrates ❖ Infections:

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    Icu Case Study

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    Nursing Times; 104: 18‚ 28-29 Woodruff‚ D Mireles-Cabodevila‚ E.‚ et al (2009) Alternative modes of ventilation: A review for the hospitalise‚ Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine‚ 76‚ 417-430 Morrell‚ M.R.‚ et al‚ (2009) The Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Brown‚ D.‚ Edwards‚ H. (2008) Lewis ’s medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems‚ 2nd edition‚ Mosby‚ China Urden‚ L.D.‚ et al‚ (2006) Thelan ’s Critical care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management‚ 5th

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    Neonatal Sepsis

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    Neonatal sepsis is caused by bacteria. The infant may come in contact with bacteria during pregnancy‚ birth‚ or from the environment after birth. Early onset sepsis is caused by an infection from the mother. It may pass to the infant from the placenta or birth canal during birth. Antibiotics may be given to high risk mothers‚ during labor. They have been able to prevent early onset bacterial sepsis in some infants. Late onset sepsis is caused by bacteria from the caregiving environment. Some risk

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    Septic Shock Case Study

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    Septic Shock case study Introduction This paper is talking about the patient who has septic shock then use the holistic nursing care to him. Holistic care is defined‚ as total patient care that include the physical‚ psychological‚ economic‚ and family needs of the person; Holistic nursing is using a knowledge‚ theories‚ and proficiency interaction with people in their care (Lucia‚ 2013) The definition of the septic shock is systemic inflammatory response syndrome‚ caused by any type of bacteria

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    “The number of deaths from sepsis in the U.S increased from 154‚159 in 2000 to 207‚427 in 2007 and the numbers of hospitalizations with sepsis have overtaken those for myocardial infarction. In the U.S.‚ sepsis accounts for far more deaths than the number of deaths from prostate cancer‚ breast cancer and AIDS combined” (World Sepsis Day‚ 2015). Sepsis is the most expensive condition treated in U.S. hospitals according to the Agency for healthcare

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