Which of the following most accurately defines croup?
A) Bacterial infection, affects the lower airway, affects patients younger than 6 months old
B) Bacterial infection, affects the upper airway, affects patients 6 months to 6 years old
C) Viral infection, affects the lower airway, affects patients older than 6 years of age
D) Viral infection, affects the upper airway, affects patients 6 months to 6 years old
Answer: D) Viral infection, affects the upper airway, affects patients 6 months to 6 years old
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A) Via humoral immunity B) Via cell-mediated immunity C) By secreting chemotactic factors D) By providing a barrier to the environment
When a physician performs a surgical procedure but does NOT provide the preoperative and/or postoperative management, the coder should use modifier:
-54. -55. -56. -58.
What is the position close to the point of attachment or to the trunk of the body?
A. anterior or ventral B. medial C. distal D. proximal
A 4-year-old child remains in supraventricular tachycardia following an initial dose of adenosine. The appropriate second dose of adenosine for this child is:
A: 4.1 mg. B: 5.5 mg. C: 2.3 mg. D: 3.2 mg.