what does a unconfirmed diagnosis on an ecg means
we should not code the unconfirmed diagnosis in Outpatient charts
The difference is that the first is unconfirmed, while the second one is assume to be confirmed.
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An unconfirmed diagnosis is a condition that has been suggested or suspected by a healthcare provider but has not been definitively confirmed through testing or evaluation. It typically requires further investigation or testing to establish a definitive diagnosis.
An ECG is a procedure with the use of an electro cariograph, this means, any disturbance in the machine can alter the results. If this happens, there may be false negatives leading to wrong diagnosis.
Most ECG machines are designed to pick up certain abnormalities in the tracing, they will therefore give suggestions of what could be wrong. Possible anterior infarct means that there is possible cell death in the front (anterior) part of the heart. BUT these automatic analysis are very unreliable and just a bit of movement can lead it to saying possible heart attack on a perfectly normal ECG. Therefore, always ask a professional who is trained in reading ECGs for the diagnosis - don't rely on the machine. age undetermined just means whoever did the ECG did not enter the patient's age into the machine before taking the ecg.
ECG and EKG mean the same thing, and it records the hearts electrical activity on a 6 second strip. The physician can make a diagnosis by looking at the EKG print out. If a 12-Lead EKG is used, then all walls and function of the heart will be recorded.
NSST on an ECG stands for non-specific ST, and is usually followed by the word "changes." Non-specific ST changes are alterations in the shape, height, or slope of the ST segment in the ECG that don't point to a particular diagnosis.
if its typed on the ecg as in the computer itself made the diagnosis it probably doesnt mean anything at all... and I'm serious the computer is terrible at reading ECG, however, if a Dr. says you have prominent right vent voltage it could indicate pulmonary hypertension or early sign congestive heart failure.
John H. Edmonds has written: 'ECG stat!' -- subject(s): Arrhythmia, Critical care medicine, Diagnosis, Electrocardiography
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