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A patient was admitted for treatment of acute blood loss anemia (ABLA) due to gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, likely caused by chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. Two units of ...
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A patient with acute blood loss anemia was admitted to rule-out gastrointestinal (GI) bleed. Two units of packed red blood cells were transfused. An upper endoscopy revealed oozing from a duodenal ...
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A patient presented due to spontaneous incomplete abortion. This patient also had a history of asthma, which was evaluated and treated during the admission. An ultrasound revealed a 10- to 12-week ...
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A patient presents due to chronic kidney disease with acute kidney injury and bladder mass. The nephrologist documented “CKD G4A3” with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 25 (eGRF25). I...
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A patient with small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)/chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in relapse presents to his primary care physician for follow-up. The provider documented, “No lymph node involve...
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A patient with hypertension and end-stage renal disease presents for emergent dialysis due to fluid overload. The patient has been compliant with dialysis. Which condition is sequenced as the princ...
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A patient is diagnosed with hematemesis due to Grade D erosive esophagitis. What is the correct code assignment for erosive esophagitis with bleeding?
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An 83-year-old male with known cancer of the right lung with metastasis to the liver presented with worsening dyspnea on exertion and fatigue. The patient’s lung carcinoma was described as poorly...
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The patient was admitted for evaluation of a left lingual lung mass. At discharge, the provider’s final diagnosis listed, “Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with neuroendocrine features (NEF).” &...
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The patient was recently diagnosed with aggressive, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in multiple lymphatic sites involving lymph nodes of the right hilum, right iliac and right paracolic gutter areas ...
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