I also had asked this question and was told to count the CR, since the physician contributed it to sepsis.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 8:19 AM, Gibbs, Katie <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning, > > While reviewing a chart today, I have a patient that has acute on chronic > renal failure. MD noted this a due to sepsis. She elevated her creatinine > from baseline over 1 point. She does not have an elevated lactate. She > does meet SIRS criteria. > > > > Would you abstract this as sepsis? > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > Katie Gibbs, RN, BSN > > Quality Improvement Specialist > > Witham Health Services > > PH 765-485-8459 <(765)%20485-8459> > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this e-mail, including any > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may > contain confidential and legally privileged information. If you are not the > intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the > contents of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited and may > be unlawful. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sepsisgroups mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org > >
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