Presence of a second disease or condition influencing the care or treatment of a patient, and in the hospital setting is expected to increase the length of stay by at least one day for most patients
a medical condition directly or indirectly related to your weight Examples include: Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Arthritis, Pseudo-tumor Cerebri, High Blood Pressure and Shorness of Breath
the simultaneous appearance of two or more illnesses comprehensive developmental assessment an evaluation completed for a child of preschool age to determine the developmental status of the child in cognition, physical, communication, adaptive and self-help skills
A concomitant but unrelated pathologic or disease process; usually used in epidemiology to indicate the coexistence of two or more disease processes (Stedman T L 1990, Medical Dictionary, 25th edn, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore)
{i} (Medicine) existence of other diseases or medical conditions in addition to the primary medical problem (influences recovery time and methods of treatment)