Severity/Intensity Scale for Adverse Events

A scale that defines the degree or state of disease existing in a patient as a result of the occurrence of an adverse event. (NCI Thesaurus)

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Severity of Adverse Event

The intensity of a specific adverse event evaluated based on the magnitude of clinical signs, symptoms and findings. Severe adverse event may…

Severity Code

A coded value specifying the intensity of an event.

Severity

Used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather; also, strictness.

Severely Abnormal Ventricular Ejection Fraction

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Severe Sepsis

Clinical syndrome defined by the presence of both infection and a systemic inflammatory response that progresses to multi-organ failure.

Severe Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia with a systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg or higher, or a diastolic blood pressure of 110 mmHg or higher on…