A patient tells you that she experienced an episode of involuntary "shaking" in her arm. She describes a 1- to 2-minute-long episode of muscular jerking and contracting of her entire left arm. She retained consciousness, lacked an aura, and had no pain associated with the episode. This most indicates a(n) ________ seizure
A) psychosomatic
B) simple partial
C) petit mal
D) absence
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
One- or two-family dwellings are:
A. exempt in the model codes. B. subject to periodic inspections in most jurisdictions. C. defined by NFPA® as those structures having no more than two dwelling units. D. defined by ICC® as those detached units including no more than four dwelling units.
Patient is a nine-year-old girl who was diagnosed with Evans syndrome two years ago. She has been in remission with a regimen of IV immunoglobin, but now presents with fatigue, weakness, and SOB. She has also been bruising very easily —more so than usual. Blood work shows low platelets and a decrease in RBCs. Evans syndrome is notorious for cycles of exacerbation and remission. I fear she is
now out of remission. The course of treatment will be changed, and we will initiate a regimen of immunosuppressant drugs, most likely vincristine. Dx. Evans syndrome First-listed diagnosis: ________ Fill in the blank with correct word.
The development of ICD-10-PCS incorporates an attribute of expandability, which means __________
a. as new procedures are developed, they can be easily incorporated as unique codes b. codes consist of independent characters, with each individual axis retaining its meaningacross broad ranges of codes to the extent possible c. definitions of the terminology used, and while the meaning of specific words varies in common usage, each term is assigned a specific meaning d. there are unique codes for all substantially different procedures