A 46-year-old female alcoholic is hypotensive, in severe distress, complaining of dysphagia, and vomiting bright red blood. Of the following, which is the most likely cause of this patient's clinical condition?
A) Hemorrhagic pancreatitis
B) Acute gastroenteritis
C) Esophageal varices
D) Acute gastric ulcer perforation
C
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Physician excises a 1.5 cm lesion of the nose. He sends the specimen to pathology for diagnosis and for margins. Diagnosis came back basal cell carcinoma with unclear margins. Physician excised an additional .25 cm margin. Second path report came back with clear margins. What CPT code(s) are assigned?
A) 11642 B) 11442 C) 11622, 11620-51 D) 11442-51
A young male with sickle cell disease presents with chest pain, fever, and a cough. His vital signs are stable, although he is experiencing mild respiratory distress. You should suspect:
A. pneumonia. B. a pneumothorax. C. an aplastic crisis. D. acute aspiration.
The amount the provider bills and the rate specified in the contract with the payer usually
A. change daily. B. are negotiable. C. differ. D. are the same.
Which of the following is(are) function(s) of fatty (adipose) tissue?
A. store energy B. absorb shocks C. connect various body parts D. all of the above