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Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

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Bacteremia   presence of bacteria in the bloodstream after a trauma or an infection  
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Sepsis   SIRS due to infection; a severe case indicates organ dysfunction  
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Septic Shock   circulatory failure associated with severe sepsis  
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Septicemia   a systemic disease associated with pathological microorganisms or toxins in the bloodstream  
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SIRS   systemic inflammatory response syndrome; a systemic response to infection or trauma with such symptoms as fever and tachycardia  
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Coding of Severe Sepsis requires...   a minimum of 2 codes; one for underlying condition and one for the associated acute organ dysfunction  
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Diabetes Mellitus   chronic disorder of impaired carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism  
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Type 1 Diabetes   also known as juvenile type; characterized by the body's failure to produce insulin  
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Type 2 Diabetes   characterized by the body's production of insulin in an insufficient quantity or the body's inabillity to utilize such insulin  
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