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    Wiki New Definition for Sepsis and Septic Shock

    In February 2016, the AMA published the new definitions for sepsis and septic shock based on the "Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis 3)". In summary, this is what it states Septicemia is the same as sepsis SIRS was removed from sepsis Sepsis is now...
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    Wiki Correct Order

    A patient is seen with septic shock from generalized septicemia. The correct coding and sequencing would be? Septicemia, SIRS, septic shock Septic shock, SIRS, septicemia Septicemia, SIRS Septic Shock, SIRS
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