Proliferation of syndromes and acronyms in paediatric critical care: are we more or less confused?

[...]it is important to search for underlying aetiologies and subtypes. [...]study outcomes are often negative. [...]we advocate that both syndrome codes and underlying aetiologic diagnoses be provided in International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding to record prognostic and therapeutic sign...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2020-06, Vol.26 (3), p.260
Main Authors: Hon, K L, Alexander KC Leung, Jeff CP Wong
Format: Article
Language:chi ; eng
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Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical care
Cytokines
Disease
Edema
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Etiology
Failure
Homeostasis
Hospitals
Medical prognosis
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Mortality
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Pediatrics
Pneumonia
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory distress syndrome
Sepsis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Summary:[...]it is important to search for underlying aetiologies and subtypes. [...]study outcomes are often negative. [...]we advocate that both syndrome codes and underlying aetiologic diagnoses be provided in International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding to record prognostic and therapeutic significance (Table). [...]the hospital admission database might not accurately reflect the epidemiology of the disease in Hong Kong.10 Acute lung injury (ALI) was previously considered as a mild form of ARDS with PaO2/FiO2of 200 to 300 mg Hg in the setting of a wedge pressure [lesser than]18 mg Hg, bilateral infiltrates radiographically consistent with pulmonary oedema, and no clinical evidence of cardiac failure.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707
DOI:10.12809/hkmj198059