code this 99205 The comprehensive history of the patient with detailed history. A 30 year old patient presents complaining of flu-like symptoms characterized by unremitting cough, sinus pain, and thick nasal discharge. An examination reveals bronchitis and sinus infection. The patient is prescribed a 5- day course of Zithromax. I would code this 99202 the examination was detailed, complaint addressed, and medical decision established. Established patient in lithium presents for routine blood
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health. An example is tobacco smoke that forms the biggest known airborne chemical that has worsened the health status of very many people (HE & W, 2010). The effects can be measured in terms of death rates, ill-health such as cancer and chronic bronchitis, and other diseases of the heart. Airborne pollution arises from a variety of sources that include products of combustion in the industries. Combustion of petroleum products will generate nitrogen and carbon monoxides that pose a huge threat to
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Cystic fibrosis, is also known as mucoviscidosis, is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Knowing that Cystic fibrosis is a disease that can cause a lot of trouble in your body if untreated. Cystic fibrosis has three main aspects is it important to know. The first is how Cystic fibrosis is caused in the human body. Second, is how the disease affects the human body. Last, is how do you treat this disease that has entered the human
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finally became an outspoken proponent of nuclear disarmament. * Russell had two siblings: Frank, and Rachel * In June 1874 Russell's mother died of diphtheria, followed shortly by Rachel's death. In January 1876, his father also died of bronchitis following a long period of depression. Frank and Bertrand were placed in the care of their staunchly Victorian grandparents, who lived at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park. * Russell used logic in an attempt to clarify issues in the foundations
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mind is health-related: "Cigarette smoking kills an estimated 264,000 men and 178,000 women in the United States each year" ("Tobacco"). Smoking has also been known to cause lung cancer, heart disease, and the chronic lung diseases of emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction; all of these "are responsible for the largest number of smoking-related deaths" ("Tobacco"). Something that oftentimes isn't considered when discussing smoking are smoking pipes or cigars—usually people only think
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marijuana should not be legalized because of the physical effects. The use of marijuana affects the person by causing “impairment of short-term memory, logical thinking, hallucinations, energy loss, toxic effect on brain nerve cells, risk of chronic bronchitis, impaired immune system, and etc” (about.com). Because of these of effects many people should know why they shouldn’t smoke marijuana. And by not legalizing marijuana many people don’t have to worry about these effects. Second, marijuana should
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This can lead to addiction. Nicotine is an highly addictive drug. As a consequence, hundreds of thousands die each year across the globe from the effects of smoking. A smoker's likelihood of dying from a heart attack or other heart diseases like bronchitis or emphysema is almost twice that of a non-smoker's! Smoking also contributes to high blood pressure, gall-bladder problems, and infertility. In male smokers, the risk of lung cancer is increased by twenty-three times while in female smokers
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researchers wanted to test the effectivity of tawa-tawa plant (Euphorbia hirta) treated with Riboflavin in the development of blood platelets. Euphorbia hirta is often used traditionally for female disorders, respiratory ailments (cough, coryza, bronchitis, and asthma), and worm infestations in children, dysentery, jaundice, pimples, gonorrhea, digestive problems, and tumors. It is reported to contain alkanes, triterpenes, phytosterols, tannins, polyphenols, and
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Pathophysiology for G,L ESRD: renal failure is progressive, from acute to chronic, then end stage. In ESRD, the kidneys fail to function. Once in chronic renal failure, damage to kidneys is progressive and irreversible. The nephrons are damaged, can't function and don't recover. Surviving nephrons then hypertrophy and increase their rate of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. Compensatory excretion continues as GFR decreases. This leads to retention of water, waste products, oliguria, and even
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marijuana should not be legalized because of the physical effects. The use of marijuana affects the person by causing “impairment of short-term memory, logical thinking, hallucinations, energy loss, toxic effect on brain nerve cells, risk of chronic bronchitis, impaired immune system, and etc” (about.com). Because of these of effects many people should know why they shouldn’t smoke marijuana. And by not legalizing marijuana many people don’t have to worry about these effects. Second, marijuana should
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