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What can go wrong with diaphragm?
Yes, I'm sure that it is possible to damage your diaphragm.
What is breathing a fluid or an object into the lung referred to as?
aspiration
What is pleurocentesis?
Removing fluid from a lung cavity, typically by needle aspiration.
What is the ICD-9CM code for thoracotomy with total lobectomy of the left lung?
Thoracotomy is the approach used and is not coded. Code for lobectomy, lung, complete, other is 32.49
Which lung is most frequently affected by aspiration?
The right. The right bronchus is bigger, the angle is less steep, and there's a little ridge that partially blocks the left bronchus.
What CPt code is used of removing two lobes of the left lung?
32440
What is correct icd 9 code for pneumonia in the upper lobe of the left lung?
481
Can Oxycontin cause you to get aspiration pnuemonia?
Yes. As well as a lung infection. It can be VERY serious, even fatal.
How many lobes does the left lung have?
After the mainstem bronchus, two secondary bronchi supply the left lung (and three supply the right lung).
Is the right or left lung larger?
The right lung is larger than left lung The left lung is made up of 2 lobes while right is made up of 3 lobes.
What is the most importante Advantages of gastrostomy tube?
It prevents you to have a choke and lung aspiration and food is directly delivered in the stomach.
What are potential complications from endotracheal intubation?
edema; bleeding; tracheal and esophageal perforation; pneumothorax (collapsed lung); and aspiration.
