Ms. Allen, a teacher at Cherokee High School, noticed that one of the girls in the front row of her first period Biology class seemed to have red and teary eyes. Initially when she approached the student, Jean, she believed her to be crying and upset. When she questioned Jean, she found that her eyes […]
Mr. Jaxon is a 5 year old caucasian boy who presents for initial psychiatric evaluation accompanied by his mother. He is in kindergatten. Mom complains that she has been told he has ADHD and he is increasingly becoming disruptive, hyperactive, cantsit still, talks alot and screams for no reason. While pregnant with him, mom reports […]
ExplainA 50-year-old female patient is seen in the office, and she is treated for stage 3 of chronic kidney disease with essential hypertension. She is given a new prescription and will be seen again in 3 months. Identify and code the ICD-10-CM code(s) in this case, and explain how you arrived at your answer. how […]
A 28-year-old male with a history of IV heroin dependence is admitted for pneumonia. A pulmonologist is consulted to assist with the patient’s treatment and an antibiotic for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is administered. Low potassium is treated as well. The final diagnoses were coded as: B20, B59, E87.6, and F11.21. What is the discrepancy noted […]
which of the folloWhich of the following diseases is cA 4-year-old girl presents to the clinic for a routine check-up. The nurse practitioner reviews her growth chart and notes a consistent pattern over the past year. Which of the following best represents a normal growth pattern for a child of this age over a one-year […]