Type of Complication | Frequency | Total | Examples of Complications – Medication/Treatment Related | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intubated Patients | Non-Intubated Patients | |||
Cardiovascular | 5 | 18 | 23 | Arrhythmias, Hemodynamic Instability, New Heart Failure, STEMI |
Infectious | 16 | 23 | 39 | UTI, HCAP, Bacteremia (from central lines), Sepsis, Cholangitis, Pneumonitis, Tracheitis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Port Infections, Epidural Abscess, Septic Emboli |
Hematological | 14 | 14 | 28 | Deep Vein Thrombosis, Hemorrhage from venous catheter, Thrombocytopenia, Superficial Thrombophlebitis, Anemia, Anaphylactic Shock (plasma product reaction) |
Renal | 2 | 5 | 7 | AKI, Electrolyte Disturbance |
Respiratory | 7 | 0 | 7 | Failed Extubation Attempts (one or more in a single hospital stay) |
Gastrointestinal | 2 | 12 | 14 | Severe Constipation or Diarrhea, Nausea/Vomiting, Pancreatitis, Transaminitis |
Musculoskeletal | 0 | 2 | 2 | Severe Myalgia |
Neurologic | 4 | 11 | 15 | Delirium, Encephalitis, Cerebral Edema, Acute Ischemic Infarct, New Onset Seizures, Aseptic Meningitis, Optic Neuritis, Narcotic Overdose |
Total | 50 | 85 | 135 |