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Sepsis with septic shock

Sepse com choque séptico

Category

Definition

Septic shock is a subset of sepsis in which circulatory, cellular and metabolic abnormalities are profound enough to substantially increase mortality.

Coding Note

Any type of infection - bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoal, can cause sepsis and must be coded as well. When the site of infection is unknown, select a code for Infection of unspecified site by organism followed by the appropriate code for sepsis.

Exclusions

  • Sepsis of fetus or newborn
  • Septicaemia

Index Terms

Sepsis with septic shockinfectious shockendotoxic shockseptic shock NOSBacterial sepsis with septic shock