Nick malone underwent an appendectomy by dr. lopez on sept. 5. dr. lopez documented as mr. malone's diagnosis. the diagnosis was documented as

According to icd-10 official guidelines for coding and reporting section i.c.13.d. osteoporosis is a systematic condition, meaning that all bones of the musculoskeletal system are affected. therefore, site is not a component of the codes and you should use codes under which category?

While they impact the environment, recycling programs, emissions standards, and renewable energy development cannot reverse or stop the global warming problem. in which type of research paper would this thesis statement appear? a. analytical b. argumentative c. personal narrative d. how-to informational manual

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis