Which projection/position of the shoulder will demonstrate the greater tubercle in profile laterally?
AP internal rotation
AP neutral rotation
AP external rotation
AP oblique
AP external rotation
Rationale: Nontrauma imaging of the shoulder routinely uses two AP projections, one with the arm in external rotation and one with the arm in internal rotation. This change in position of the arm shifts visibility of the greater and lesser tubercles.
You might also like to view...
The generic for Flomax® is:
A) Alfuzosin. B) Terazosin. C) Doxazosin mesylate. D) Tamsulosin.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. An audit or formal examination of services billed, along with the codes submitted, is not necessary in a medical office setting, as all billing is always accurate. 2. The chief complaint is the reason for the encounter. 3. Surgical codes may trigger an audit because they are used frequently. 4. There is only one kind of audit. 5. One of the top coding and documentation errors is that the chief complaint is missing.
A person who is fatally ill with a condition for which there is no reliable cure is considered ________________ ill
a. extremely b. terminally c. living d. euthanasia
Blood testing for presence of varicella antibodies. Report code _____
a. 86710 b. 86787 c. 86790 d. 86793