Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following:
Mr. Hinds is a patient in the ICU who is listed in critical condition. Because of his condition, Dr. Jones spends 1 hour evaluating the patient. During this time, Dr. Jones reviewed X-rays that were taken, reviewed ECGs, and performed ventilation management.
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What was the main cause of the patient’s asthma attack?
A 10-year-old male presents with a positive medical history. He has extrinsic asthma. He is in the dental office to have two teeth extracted for orthodontic purposes. The dentist is running behind and the patient has to wait for 20 minutes before he is taken to the operatory. Once there, the patient begins to cough, wheeze, and struggle for air. The dentist, aware of the patient’s condition, sends the auxiliary to the waiting room to get the bronchodilator from his mother. During this time, the dentist stops the treatment and talks calmly to the patient. Once the patient administers his bronchodilator, he recovers completely. What will be an ideal response?
The health care practitioner who comes to the aid of an accident victim at the scene may not be held liable under which type of defense?
A. tortfeasor release B. denial C. emergency D. contributory negligence E. assumption of risk
Which of the following diagnoses is currently used in most jurisdictions of the world to define a state of irreversible death?
a. higher brain death b. myocardial infarction c. respiratory arrest d. whole brain death
Abrupt withdrawal of treatment for hypertension may lead to which of the following complications?
A) postural hypotension B) malignant hyperthermia C) renal failure D) rebound hypertension