A femur fracture is critical, period. To have two femur fractures doubles their chances of possibly having a severed artery, and bleeding out.
Yes, the patient has had a bilateral orchiectomy.
The patient has a bulky bilateral axillary adenopathy
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Bilateral means the patient has the infection in both lungs.
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Pyelectasis is when the renal pelvis is dilated. Bilateral means that it occurs on both sides of the pelvis. This is a disease that is commonly discovered during ultrasound appointments when a patient is pregnant.
The patient's blood pressure had reached critical levels.
Fractures-Fracture guidelines have also been added. Traumatic fractures are coded as acute fractures with codes from categories 800-829 while the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. Examples of active treatment are: surgical treatment, emergency department encounter and evaluation and treatment by a new physician.
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no. many hip fractures can be treated with physical therapy, rest, or injections. surgery is never a go to option for any doctors, but sometimes it is necessary. it depends on the patient and what will work best for them.
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r u taking medical terminology too?