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Medical TerminologyA disease caused by overproduction of the growth hormone after puberty is:

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Medical TerminologyPresbycusis is defined as:

Evaluation and ManagementDr. Green works for a house-call physician service. She was called to evaluate a new patient, an 88-year-old bedridden woman who has developed a painful rash on her posterior left side of the trunk, extending from C6 to C7 around the right side and ending midline on the anterior trunk just below the sternum. The physician performs a detailed history and a detailed examination and medical decision making is of low complexity. She diagnoses the patient with shingles. Select the appropriate codes.

PathologySpecimen site: Cervical biopsyPre-operative Diagnosis: Severe squamous dysplasia, consistent with CIN III (high-grade dysplasia)Gross description: Cervical biopsy: One fragment of gray-white tissue, measuring 0.5 centimeters in diameter. Totally submitted with a request for levels. Submitted request for stains.Microscopic description: Sections of the cervical biopsy show high-grade dysplasia, consistent with CIN III. No evidence of invasive malignancy is present.Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

Urinary, Male/Female Reproductive Systems, Maternity/DeliveryGregory underwent a prostatomy for drainage of a complicated prostatic abscess. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

MedicineJim Jones is a 32-year-old from Maryland who was in town last week with ESRD. He was seen for four dialysis treatments this month. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

Urinary, Male/Female Reproductive Systems, Maternity/DeliveryA surgeon performs a ritualistic surgical circumcision on a 30 day old male. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

Integumentary SystemMrs. Jones is seen today for puncture aspiration of three cysts on the left breast and one on the right. The pathology report revealed cystic breast disease. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

Integumentary SystemPreoperative diagnosis: Morbid obesityPostoperative diagnoisis: Morbid obesityProcedure performed: Abdominal panniculectomyEstimated blood loss: Throughout the procedure, approximately 20 MlAnesthesia: General endotracheal anesthesiaIndications for procedure: This is a 49-year-old female who previously underwent gastric bypass surgery and has lost 120 pounds, leaving a large lower pannus of the abdomen. This pannus needs to be resected. The nonoperative versus operative management options were discussed with the patient. The operative risks included bleeding, infection, hematoma, chance for further surgery as well as pain, and a resulting scar. The patient accepted the risks and consented to surgery.Procedure in detail: The patient was placed under general endotracheal anesthesia. The patient was draped in the proper manner, and the lower abdominal pannus was identified. It was preoperatively marked prior to going to the OR. The lower incision was made from the superior iliac crest with the middle being the pubic tubercle. That lower incision was then made. The pass was then elevated at the level of the anterior abdominal fascia and was elevated superiorly to the level of the inferior umbilicus. Then incisions were made on the umbilicus to the superior iliac crest, and the skin and subcutaneous pannus was passed off table as a specimen. The wound was then made hemostatic with the use of electrocautery. JP drains were placed. The abdominal skin flap was then brought to the inferior skin flap and sutured in place with 2-0 Vicryl sutures at the dermal level. The drains were then secured, and then the skin was closed with running 3-0 Monocryl suture. The wound was further dressed with Steri-strips, gauze, and abdominal binder. The patient tolerated the procedure well. All needle and instrument counts at the end of the procedure were correct, and the patient was taken to PACU in good condition.Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):