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. 2015 Apr 7;7(4):e263. doi: 10.7759/cureus.263

Table 4. ELSO codes for complications.

Complication ELSO Codes
Neurological Neurologic: Brain death clinically determined (301)
Neurologic: Seizures: clinically determined (311)
Neurologic: Seizures: EEG determined (312)
Neurologic: CNS infarction by US/CT (321)
Neurologic: CNS hemorrhage by US/CT (322)
Mechanical Mechanical: Oxygenator failure (101)
Mechanical: Other tubing rupture (103)
Mechanical: Pump malfunction (104)
Mechanical: Clots: oxygenator (111)
Mechanical: Clots: bridge (112)
Mechanical: Clots: bladder (113)
Mechanical: Clots: hemofilter (114)
Mechanical: Clots: other (115)
Mechanical: Air in circuit (121)
Mechanical: Cracks in pigtail connectors (122)
Mechanical: Cannula problems (131)
Hemorrhagic Hemorrhagic: GI hemorrhage (201)
Hemorrhagic: Cannulation site bleeding (202)
Hemorrhagic: Surgical site bleeding (203)
Hemorrhagic: Hemolysis (HGB > 50 mg/dl) (211)
Hemorrhagic: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) (221)
Cardiac Cardiovascular: Inotropes on ECLS (501)
Cardiovascular: CPR required (502)
Cardiovascular: Myocardial stun by echo (503)
Cardiovascular: Cardiac arrhythmia (504)
Cardiovascular: Hypertension requiring vasodilators (514)
Cardiovascular: Tamponade: blood (541)
Cardiovascular: Tamponade: serous (542)
Cardiovascular: Tamponade: air (543)
Pulmonary Pulmonary: Pneumothorax requiring treatment (601)
Pulmonary: Pulmonary hemorrhage (602)
Renal Renal: Creatinine 1.5 - 3.0 (401)
Renal: Creatinine > 3.0 (402)
Renal: Dialysis required (411)
Renal: Hemofiltration required (412)
Renal: CAVHD required (414)
Infectious Infectious: Culture proven infection (701)
Infectious: WBC < 1,500 (711)
Metabolic Metabolic: Glucose < 40 (801)
Metabolic: Glucose > 240 (802)
Metabolic: Hyperbilirubinemia (> 2 direct or > 15 total) (821)