For over 8 years, Rachel has practiced as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and taught science to elementary aged students. Cite this lesson A diagnosis code is a combination of letters and numbers that represents a certain medical condition, procedure, symptom, or disease. Understand ...
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Overview Symptoms Risks Diagnosis Treatment Prevention What is a stroke?A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is stopped. This can cause serious brain damage from a lack of oxygen. A stroke caused by a blood clot is called an ischemic stroke. A stroke caused by a burst ...
A chest x-ray is done to look for signs of infection, or any other cause of your symptoms. A CT scan may be used to look for signs of infection in your abdomen or skull. You may be given contrast liquid to help healthcare providers see infection better. Tell the healthcare provider ...
You do not meet the definition for a critical illness as described in your policy Your premiums have not been paid in full You die within 14 days of the diagnosis of a defined critical illness You have provided false information during the application process....
Other colors are also used to indicate other emergencies such as terrorist activity, child abductions, mass casualties, etc. Common codes and their critical emergencies Some of the common codes and their critical emergencies are described below. Code blue: Code blue is the most universally ...
For example, coding in the US adopts the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), which has around 68,000 diagnosis codes5; ICD-10 is also the main classification for coding in the UK. There is a standard process for manual coding to ...
Patrick is given 2 baby aspirins to chew and swallow and is immediately transported to the nearest hospital for treatment. He is told that the hospital he is going to has the capability of performing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), otherwise known as emergency angioplasty and stu...
Diagnosis Treatment Prevention What is Raynaud disease? Raynaud disease is a disorder that affects blood circulation, usually in the hands and feet. The arteries (blood vessels) that carry blood to your fingers, toes, ears, or nose tighten. This is often triggered by cold or emotional stress....
Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent your aneurysm from growing and bursting. Screening can also help you have a healthy pregnancy.Have someone call your local emergency number (911 in the US) if:You have any of the following signs of a stroke: Numbness or drooping on one side of...