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