Surgical Site Infection Risk Based on Patient's Percent Body Fat

Purpose: To identify the risk of surgical site infection in a patient based on the percent body fat measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

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Evaluation

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Percent body fat from BIA (enter from 0 to 100)

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Is the percent body fat elevated?

The risk of surgical site infection is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
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Criteria For Diagnosis
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Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Options
- Risk Factors | Abdominal Surgery Infection
Selection
Prevention
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Surgery

Monitoring

Complication Detection
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Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Objective

risk factors

ICD-10

T81.4 - Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

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Purpose: To identify the risk of surgical site infection in a patient based on the percent body fat measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Objective: risk factors

ICD-10: T81.4,

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