HNCA Comorbidity Index Medical Algorithm (for Head and Neck Cancer)

Are you evaluating a patient with a head and neck cancer?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• pneumonia?

Yes

• urinary tract infection?

Yes

• diabetes mellitus?

Yes

• congestive heart failure?

Yes

• chronic pulmonary disease?

Yes

• electrolyte imbalances?

Yes

• cerebrovascular disease?

Yes

• GI bleeding?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

HNCA index

Percent of maximal comorbidity

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Chronic and Symptom Factors | Ventricular Fibrillation
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Selection
Surgery
- Comorbidity Score for Predicting Perioperative Complications

Monitoring

Disease Progression
Complication Detection
Comorbid Conditions

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life

Societal Concerns

Economic Cost
- COMPLEX | Measure of Disease Complexity

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Objective

ICD-10

HNCA (Head and Neck Cancer) Comorbidity Index of Reid et al

Purpose: To evaluate comorbidity in a patient with a head and neck cancer using the HNCA index of Reid et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Objective

ICD-10