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Where do I have to focus on my revisions? What are my goals? …These questions are not part of one’s self assessment.

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, only occurring in both ankles Diagnosis: Diagnosis:

Left knee replacement using cemented unicondylar synthetic prosthesis, medial side

Code the procedure/s only: Total abdominal hysterectomy with right-sided salpingo-oophorectomy Principal procedure: Procedure: Procedure: Type the word none if there are additional blank/s.

The patient has a large abscess on her back that is draining.  Procedure: The patient undergoes incision and drainage of the large, draining abscess that is located on her left lower back. The cavity was widely opened because the fluctuance had penetrated down through the subcutaneous tissue. The purulent material was removed from this opened area, and the area was copiously irrigated. Specimens were collected and sent to the lab to test for bacterial sensitivity. The patient tolerated the procedure well. Procedure: 

The patient has a neoplasm of the left kidney. The patient underwent laparoscopic excision of the left kidney neoplasm. The tissue was submitted. Path report shows that the lesion is benign. The lesion will be closely monitored.    Procedure: 

This male patient complained of lower abdominal pain and the inability to urinate over the past 24 hours. After study, the patient was diagnosed as having acute kidney failure due to acute tubular necrosis, caused by a urinary obstruction. The urinary obstruction was a result of the patient’s benign prostatic hypertrophy. The patient was treated with medications, and the acute kidney failure was resolved prior to discharge Principal diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Hint: there are NO extra blanks

Patient complained of frequent urination with pain and was diagnosed with acute suppurative cystitis, with hematuria due to E. coli Principal Diagnosis: Diagnosis:  

The patient has BPH with LUTS of the inability to completely empty his bladder, urinary frequency 3-4 times per night as well as daytime urinary frequency, and urinary hesitancy. The patient also has a history of HTN that is currently well-controlled, and he has DM that is well-controlled on oral hypoglycemics.  Principal diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Principal Procedure: