A femur fracture is critical, period. To have two femur fractures doubles their chances of possibly having a severed artery, and bleeding out.
The patient has a bulky bilateral axillary adenopathy
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Bilateral means the patient has the infection in both lungs.
The patient's blood pressure had reached critical levels.
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Pyelectasis is when the renal pelvis is dilated. Bilateral means that it occurs on both sides of the pelvis. This is a disease that is commonly discovered during ultrasound appointments when a patient is pregnant.
Fractures-Fracture guidelines have also been added. Traumatic fractures are coded as acute fractures with codes from categories 800-829 while the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. Examples of active treatment are: surgical treatment, emergency department encounter and evaluation and treatment by a new physician.
no. many hip fractures can be treated with physical therapy, rest, or injections. surgery is never a go to option for any doctors, but sometimes it is necessary. it depends on the patient and what will work best for them.
if the patient has bilateral otitis externa and if impacted cerumen is presnt in both ears
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Improper identification of the patient
r u taking medical terminology too?