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What is the icd -9 code for community acquired pneumonia?
The ICD-9 code for community-acquired pneumonia is 481. This code specifically refers to pneumonia due to a specified organism, typically indicating a bacterial cause. For non-specific community-acquired pneumonia, the code 486 can also be used, which covers pneumonia without specifying the causative agent.
Is pneumonia caused by a prokaryotic organism or a eukaryotic organism?
It depends on what is causing the pneumonia. There are bacterial causes of pneumonia such as streptococcus pneumoniae and bacteria are prokaryotic. Viruses can also cause pneumonia and are not really considered prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Fungi are eukaryotes and can also cause pneumonia.
Can you get pneumonia during birth from your mother?
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung, and can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. These include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. In the United States, pneumonia is the sixth most common disease leading to death. It is also the most common fatal infection acquired by already hospitalized patients
What does code 486 mean for medical billing?
Pneumonia, organism unspecified
Why are only inherited traits not acquired one necessary for the process of natural selection?
Because the offspring of an organism with a desirable inherited trait is more likely to survive than the offspring of an organism with a desirable acquired trait (because the offspring of an organism with a desirable acquired trait will not have its parent's desirable trait).
What is the name of the trait that an organism develops after its born?
Acquired Trait
What is an acquired chacteristic?
An acquired characteristic is some trait that the organism didn't have originally but developed because it was beneficial to them in their environment
What is the colony morphology for klebsiella pneumonia?
It is an organism with a capsule, which is a special structure morphology.
Which organism causes primary atypical pneumonia?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
What is the ICD code 483?
pneumonia due to other specified organism (but you need more digits)
What is meant by traits?
An acquired trait is a characteristic of an organism that developed after the organism began life. For instance, a limp from a broken leg is an acquired trait. In contrast, an innate trait is one that an organism had (or was genetically determined to develop) at the time the organism began life. An example of this would be a cat being born with a tabby-stripe coat pattern.
Are there different types of pneumonia?
There are many names but really only a few basic types: bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites, and pneumonia due to irritation of inhaled smoke, gases or other foreign substances. Parasitic pneumonia is rare, except in patients who are immunocompromised, like in HIV/AIDS. The types of pneumonia are named either for the type of organism that causes the inflammation and infection of the lungs (bacterial, viral, fungal, or inhalation of foreign substances), the specific organism (e.g., pneumococcal pneumonia, Legionairre's pneumonia, CMV pneumonia), or the method of obtaining the pneumonia (e.g., aspiration pneumonia). The types, like aspiration pneumonia and pneumonia caused by inhalation of foreign substances, will usually acquire bacterial infections along with the inflammation, so they and other bacterial pneumonia conditions are treated with antibiotics specific to the organism involved in causing the infection. Parasitic pneumonia is also usually treated with antibiotics. Viral pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia are treated with anti-viral medications and treatment for any secondary opportunistic bacterial infections with antibiotics. Anti-fungal medications are given for the fungal pneumonias, and secondary bacterial infections can also accompany these types. Other treatments for all of these and the pneumonia caused by smoke inhalation or other breathing of chemicals or foreign substances involve monitoring and keeping the oxygen levels in the blood from going too low from improper air exchange in the fluid filled lungs by administration of oxygen at levels above plain room air. Respiratory treatments (breathing treatments with aerosolized medications) may be given to help loosen secretions and aid expectoration. And symptomatic treatment for fever, cough, chest pains, and dehydration. In rare cases, respiratory failure may require use of a ventilator.
