This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Tracy is a 30-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department by her boyfriend. The ... (Read 34 times)

sdfghj

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 552
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 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.

Question 2

Patient was out hiking in the forest with her dog when she accidentally tripped over a rock. When she stood up, she seemed okay, according to her and decided to return to her car. By the time she got to her vehicle, she noted pain and swelling in her left knee. At that point, she had difficulty bending the knee and decided to drive herself to the ED for treatment. Exam showed she had sprained her lateral collateral ligament. She was put in a knee immobilizer and told to follow RICErest, ice, compression, and elevation. She was also advised to contact her PCP tomorrow. The patient declined a prescription for pain medication.
 
  Dx: Sprained knee
 
   First-listed diagnosis: ________
   Secondary diagnoses: ________
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

annierak

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
Answer to Question 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/caf)  Y92.511

Answer to Question 2

First-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: Sprained lateral collateral ligament  left knee  S83.422A

Secondary diagnoses: ________
Answer: Tripping over a rock  with fall  W18.09XA; place of occurrence  forest  Y92.821; activity  hiking  Y93.01




sdfghj

  • Member
  • Posts: 552
Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Wow, this really help


sarah_brady415

  • Member
  • Posts: 328
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

Did you know?

Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.

Did you know?

The strongest synthetic topical retinoid drug available, tazarotene, is used to treat sun-damaged skin, acne, and psoriasis.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.

Did you know?

The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library