One of the MOST recent military lessons incorporated into civilian EMS is the increased use of:
A) long spine boards.
B) vacuum splints.
C) therapeutic hypothermia.
D) tourniquets.
D
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A. fluorouracil B. gossypol C. moniliasis D. ergosterol
The delay of ICD-10-CM/PCS has caused a delay in moving forward with:
A. integrating claims and clinical data. B. the use of HL7. C. interfacing financial management. D. more specific diagnostic and procedure coding.
Please identify the documented ROS elements and the supporting findings. How does the documented ROS provide greater information about the CC and the HPI?
HPI: 68-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with a four-day history of loose stools. Patient states that over the past several days he has had at least six to 10 loose, watery stools per day. No hematochezia or melena. He denies any fever or abdominal pain. No chest pain, shortness of breath, or peripheral edema. Did see his primary care physician several days ago, who increased his metoprolol to 100 mg daily. PMH: 1. Coronary artery disease, status post CABG 2002 2. Sternal osteomyelitis, status post CABG 3. Gout 4. Chronic renal insufficiency, baseline creatinine 2.0 5. Ischemic cardiomyopathy, last echocardiogram 5/21/2012, EF 32% 6. Peripheral neuropathy 7. Diabetes Mellitus, type II (noninsulin dependent) 8. Hypertension 9. Appendiceal abscess, hospitalized 3/2010 to 4/2010, treated by conservative medical management only 10. Mild COPD ROS: As per HPI. Medications: 1. Metoprolol ER 100 mg by mouth daily (dose increased three days ago) 2. Amitriptiline 25 mg by mouth at night 3. Plavix 75 mg by mouth daily 4. Aspirin 81 mg by mouth daily 5. Lisinopril 20 mg by mouth daily 6. Spirinolactone 25 mg by mouth daily 7. Lasix 40 mg by mouth daily 8. Colchicine 0.6 mg by mouth daily 9. Simvistatin 20 mg by mouth every night 10. Glipizide 10 mg by mouth daily What will be an ideal response?
During wound healing, granulation starts on the inside and pushes the scab up and out, a process called ____.
A. neovascularization B. wound contraction C. vasoconstriction D. angiogenesis