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What is the diagnosis called that is the main reason for the patient encounter at the physician's office?
Primary diagnosis
Why do you think it is important to do a complete patient assessment?
You only perform a primary assessment in CPR. The primary assessment determines the immediate threats to life. The primary assessment is checking the ABC's and if there is severe bleeding. The secondary assessment is performed after threats to life are controlled. The secondary assessment is taught in First Aid.
A patient is initially seen by the physician for high blood pressure. In addition, the patient isadministered an allergy medication injection. The primary diagnosis for this office visit is?
Errado
What does a visit diagnosis mean?
A visit diagnosis refers to the primary condition or health issue identified by a healthcare provider during a patient's visit. It is typically based on the patient's symptoms, medical history, and examination findings. This diagnosis guides the treatment plan and further management of the patient's health. It may also be documented for insurance and record-keeping purposes.
Can the primary diagnosis and principal diagnosis be the same?
no
How is a differential diagnosis of headache done?
Some primary care physicians give the patient a printed questionnaire that consists of 50-55 brief questions
What does it mean when a black dot is before an ICD-9 code?
A black dot before an ICD-9 code indicates that the code is a "primary diagnosis" code. This signifies that the code is the main reason for the patient's visit or the primary condition being treated. In coding practices, it helps healthcare providers and coders quickly identify the most critical diagnosis associated with a patient's care.
What is a primary diagnosis?
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The reason given by a patient for seeking health care is referred to as the A. chief complaint B. primary diagnosis C. brief history D. morbidity factor?
chief complaint
What is the primary goal of assessment?
To evaluate data
Is FMEA the primary tool for Risk Assessment?
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) is not the primary tool for Risk Assessment. There are other tools as well.
How is a secondary assessment done in wilderness medicine?
A rule of thumb for the first steps of primary assessment, recommended by the Wilderness Medicine Institute, is the ABCDE procedure.
