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What ICD code would you use for non-healing ulcer on heel in a patient with diabetes type 2?
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∙ 12y ago
707.07 along with the appropriate diabetic code.
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Is it true that if A patient has diabetes and an ulcer would you Code the ulcer as diabetic?
yes
Is enteric coated aspirin good for patient with ulcer?
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Can a patient with a rectal ulcer get disability?
Not generally. The only way to be sure would be to check with your primary doctor.
Who would most likely see a narrowed pulse pressure in a patient between one that has diabetes or high fever?
Diabetes
What happens to the blood sugar level concentration when you eat a chocolate bar in terms of diabetes?
it increases as it would if the patient did not have diabetes. The diabetes simply does not allow the levels to drop as a normal patients blood sugar level would
What is the inpatient ICD9 code for patient admitted for low hemoglobin discharged diagnosis bleeding ulcer?
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How do you identify sugar patient?
A sugar patient is usually identified as someone who has diabetes mellitus. You can identify them because they usually have a bracelet that says they are diabetic. Otherwise, you would need to ask them, or if you are medical professional, it would be marked on their chart.
A prescription for a proton pump inhibitor would be written for a patient with?
Gastric Acid, e.g. GERD or stomach ulcer would need a proton pump inhibitor.Prilosec and Nexium are 2 of the top US prescriptions for this.
A prescription for a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) would be written for a patient with?
Gastric Acid, e.g. GERD or stomach ulcer would need a proton pump inhibitor.Prilosec and Nexium are 2 of the top US prescriptions for this.
Would an abdominal CT scan detect an ulcer?
No, you cannot see an ulcer on a ct scan.
How did insulin affect the world?
Insulin was first injected into a patient with diabetes in the early 1920s. Before then, if one's diabetes could not be regulated, that person would almost always die. After the mass production of insulin, people could manage their diabetes, and it was not a death sentence, as it had once been.
Why would the doctor suggest checking the patient's blood sugar levels?
He or she may want to check to see if you have diabetes.
