Category Order | Group name | Group definition | Probable or possible codes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Upper GI bleed cause | Code for known upper GI bleed diagnosis or cause. e.g. ulcer, oesophagitis, NSAID or Aspirin use, cirrhosis, upper GI malignancy etc. | Probable |
2 | Upper GI bleed symptom | Symptoms indicating upper GI bleed e.g. melaena, haematemesis etc. | Probable |
3 | Upper GI endoscopy | Any upper GI endoscopy code (Not ERCP/EUS). | Probable |
4 | Death (any cause) | Any code associated with death. | Probable |
5 | Blood transfusion | Any code for blood transfusion or cross matching. | Probable |
6 | Upper GI procedure | Any code for an upper GI procedure plausible for managing a bleeding episode. | Probable |
7 | GI bleed symptom | Any general code for GI bleed (not specifically upper or lower). | Probable |
8 | Upper GI diagnosis | Any other code for an upper GI pathology that might be associated with an upper GI bleed. | Possible |
9 | Hospital | Any code for referral, admission or discharge to hospital in a general or related specialty. | Possible |
10 | Upper GI symptom | Any other code for symptoms of upper GI pathology e.g. vomiting. | Possible |
11 | GI symptom or diagnosis | Other GI diagnoses or non specific GI symptoms(e.g. pain) excluding lower GI symptoms. | Possible |
12 | Alcohol | Any code indicating alcohol consumption or complications. | Possible |
13 | Anaemia | Any code for anaemia excluding chronic deficiency anaemias and fatigue. | Possible |
14 | Coagulation | Any code indicating primary or secondary clotting abnormality, or use of anti coagulation therapy. | Possible |
15 | Collapse | Any code indicating collapse, fall or loss of consciousness. | Possible |
16 | Other codes | Other codes specifying a change in health state with no specific diagnosis | Possible |