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A patient was administered a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for pain control. After preparation, the left groin was exposed and the curvilinear probe was placed in an oblique orientation and...
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An adult patient presented for left inguinal hernia repair. The patient was taken to the operating room where a left groin incision was made. Dissection was carried down through Scarpa’s fasc...
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A patient with a personal history of rectal cancer and status post abdominoperineal resection presents for a colonoscopy for cancer surveillance. The colonoscopy was performed through the sigmoid s...
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A patient diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear with risk factors for re-tear presents for definitive treatment. The quadriceps tendon was harvested; the femoral aspect measured 9...
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A patient with rectal cancer metastatic to the liver presented for mesenteric arteriography mapping for future Yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolization. Under moderate sedation, selective superior ...
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A patient presents to the physician’s office for an annual check-up and is noted to have received the first dose of a two-dose regimen (e.g., Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine, but has not received the s...
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According to the updated guideline B4.1c, if a carotid endarterectomy is performed on a single continuous lesion involving both the common carotid artery and internal carotid artery, the common car...
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The updated ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Guideline B4.1c, pertaining to procedures performed on a continuous section of a tubular body part appears to conflict ...
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A 51-year-old patient with severe protein calorie malnutrition due to extreme anorexia nervosa, binge-eating purging type, is admitted to the hospital for stabilization of her acute medical conditi...
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A 44-year-old presents with a palpable mass in the upper quadrant of the left breast. The patient underwent wide excision of the left breast mass, diagnostic left axillary lymphadenectomy, therapeu...
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