Pressure as potential mode of injury without injury or harm

Description

Pressure as a potential mode of injury, includes factors such as: body positioning, retractors, or other instruments with direct pressure, without documented injury or harm.

Index terms

Pressure as potential mode of injury without injury or harm
patient kept in same position too long without documented injury or harm
retractor usage too long or incorrect without documented injury or harm

Excludes

PL11.6 – Pressure, as mode of injury or harm

Exclusions from above levels

PL11 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure

Sibling codes

QA50 – Embolisation without injury or harm
QA51 – Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm
QA52 – Failure of sterile precautions without injury or harm
QA5Y – Other specified circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm
QA5Z – Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pressure as potential mode of injury without injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/69945597

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services