Tracy is a 30-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department by her boyfriend. The boyfriend stated they had gone to the local coffee shop and Tracy ordered a cappuccino. She did not think to test the temperature of the cappuccino by first taking a sip. Instead, she took a big gulp of the drink and immediately knew it was excessively hot. She did not think to spit the liquid out and

Question

swallowed it instead. Physical exam showed thermal burns inside the mouth and endoscopy showed burns in the esophagus.

Dx: Burns to mouth and esophagus from hot cappuccino.

First-listed diagnosis: ________
Secondary diagnoses: ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.

Answer 1

First-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: Can be either burn to mouth or esophagus – thermal burn to mouth – T28.0XXA OR thermal burn to esophagus – T28.1XXA

Secondary diagnoses: ________
Answer: Thermal burn to mouth – T28.0XXA or thermal burn to esophagus – T28.1XXA; contact with hot drinks – X10.0XXA; place of occurrence – coffee shop (restaurant/café) – Y92.511