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    1. In Volume 2 (the Alphabetical Index)‚ the main term “Diaper rash” directs you to refer to this code in the Tabular List (Volume 1): ____691.0_______________ 2. To assign a code for a poisoning or adverse effect‚ you would refer to this table: _Table E Chapter 17____________________ 3. A diagnosis for a condition or disease of the Respiratory System would fall within this code range: __519.9______________ 4. These types of codes are used to identify “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact

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    Describe the gross anatomy of the lungs; And define pneumonia and outline briefly the etiology‚ pathophysiology and radiographic appearances of alveolar pneumonia. 1. Introduction The lungs are the essential organs of respiration; they are two in number and are placed one on either side within the thorax‚ separated from each other by the heart. The substance of the lung is light‚ spongy and porous. The surface is smooth‚ shining and marked into numerous areas‚ indicating the lobules of the organs

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    Preecayssia Vs Eclampsia

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    What are the major differences between gestational hypertension‚ preeclampsia and eclampsia? Pregnancy-induced hypertension is a rise in blood pressure‚ without proteinuria‚ during the second half of pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disorder‚ unique to pregnancy‚ that is usually associated with raised blood pressure and proteinuria. It rarely presents before 20 weeks’ gestation. Eclampsia is one or more convulsions in association with the syndrome of pre-eclampsia. (Duley‚ L. (2008)

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    Site Gerardo Caritan‚ RN‚ MSN Date: 2/26/2015 Ms. X is a 34 year old female. The patient is a G3 P2‚ with both children delivered by C-section‚ with the only complication in both being low birth weights. Ms. X has a longstanding history of hypertension‚ anxiety and depression. Additional health history includes a vitamin D deficiency‚ back surgery in 05/06 due to a herniated disc‚ and two previous cesarean sections. Ms. X delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 6 lb. 2 ounces‚ with apgar

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    subject: Audience analysis memo: hypertension date: July 10‚ 2016 When researching a topic on the internet we find that different Websites can be aimed toward specific audiences. “Besides identifying the primary and secondary audiences in a general way‚ you also need to understand your relationship with everyone involved” (Gurak & Lannon‚ pg. 53). This helps to determine the outline and formality of what will be stated in the site. When using the search term “hypertension”‚ I found two websites that

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    Chronic Renal Failure

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    from the body‚ the human’s body fills with toxins and becomes very sick needing hemodialysis or a kidney transplant to sustain life. Throughout this paper‚ the pathophysiology‚ sign/symptoms‚ and evidence based practice being used to diagnose and treat Chronic renal failure will be discussed. To fully understand the pathophysiology of chronic renal failure‚ the correct meaning of acute renal failure must be understood first. Acute renal failure is a sudden inability of the kidney to maintain

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    cortisol‚ also known as hypercortisolism. In normal adrenal pathophysiology‚ the production of hormone cortisol produced within adrenal gland by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex. Adrenal glands located in the superior

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    unit 2 study guide

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    22. Define seizure and status epilepticus. What is the medical significance? Know benign febrile seizures. 23. Know the characteristics of closed head injury. 24. Define dyskinesia. Types? Characteristics? 25. Know the stages of intracranial hypertension. 26. Know normal intracranial pressure. How does body compensate for increased ICP? 27. Know the most critical index of nervous system dysfunction/function. 28. What is responsible for the tremors associated with Parkinsons Disease? 29. Define

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    Identification and Explanation of a Disease Process Katelyn Westphal Herzing University Diagnosis of Heart Disease A 65 year old woman with a history of hypertension‚ allergic rhinitis‚ GERD and a murmur arrived at the hospital. The patient stated that for the past four months she has noticed an increase in exertional dyspnea‚ orthopnea‚ and occasional feelings of heart pounding. The patient’s vital signs were taken and were recorded as follows: * Temperature: 98.6 * Respiratory Rate:

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    arranged‚ says Maria Hayes‚ M.D.‚ a reproductive endocrinologist at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn‚ Michigan. Complications Pregnancy in women over 35 can trigger high blood pressure and diabetes‚ and the risk of preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension) may also increase. The risk of miscarriage and stillbirth goes up with age as well‚ possibly due to chromosomal abnormalities or uterine fibroids (benign tumors found in nearly one-quarter of women over 35)‚ which may interfere with fetal development

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