HEALTH SCI HI255-02 Medical Coding II UNIT 4 LAB QUIZ (95 Pages)

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Victor Lockhart, a 29-year-old male, presents today with a fever of 100.6 F. He says 1 minute he is sweating and the next he is shivering and his stomach hurts. Dr. Osterlund documents paleness and... tenderness in the right hypochondria region. Victor is admitted to Weston Hospital, where blood tests, a liver function test, and a CT scan confirm the diagnosis of amebic liver abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica. Lauren Wheatle, a 68-year-old female, presents today with chest discomfort when resting. Dr. Billings completes an examination with ECG. The ECG reveals an elevated ST segment. Lauren is admitted to the hospital, where blood tests show elevated cardiac enzymes and a cardiac echo confirms the diagnosis of variant angina. Which of the following is a full code description? Cutaneous abscess of chest wall L02.213 Ruby Jenkins, a 26-year-old female, presents with popping or clicking sounds in her ears. After a thorough examination and the appropriate tests, Dr. Thompson diagnoses Ruby with palatal myoclonus. Paul Plum, an 8-month-old male, is brought in by his mother to see Dr. Wallace, Paul’s pediatrician. Paul’s stomach feels hard and he is also having some diarrhea and vomiting. Dr. Wallace notes Paul is failing to thrive and hospitalizes him. After blood tests and a hydrogen breath test are completed, Paul is diagnosed with congenital lactase deficiency Raykeem McFadden, a 63-year-old female, was last seen in this office 6 months ago for her annual checkup; no concerns were noted at that time. She presents today because of excessive itching after a warm bath. She also complains of a burning sensation in her arms, especially her left arm. Dr. Dingle completes a physical exam and notes aphasia, hepatosplenomegaly, and some loss of physical coordination. Raykeem is admitted to the hospital. The laboratory tests and bone marrow aspiration confirm a diagnosis of polycythemia vera. Charles Copeland, a 48-year-old male, presents today to see Dr. McElmurray. Charles is scheduled to have a cardiac pacemaker implanted. Dr. McElmurray completes the pre-procedural cardiovascular examination and clears Charles for the implant. [Show More]

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