Your 7 year-old patient presents with a rose/red maculopapul…

Your 7 year-old patient presents with a rose/red maculopapular rash that started approximately 3-4 days ago and has now spread to their trunk. On further exam you notice white spots on an erythematous base. The parent states the patient had signs and symptoms of an upper respiratory infection prior to the rash appearing. Your first differential diagnosis should be?

You are educating the parent of a 3 month old patient in you…

You are educating the parent of a 3 month old patient in your practice about weight loss. You tell the parent that a weight loss of _____ % in 48 hours is concerning. If this should happen, please follow up immediately as we will need to draw your babies blood to check their _______. Select one percentage value and one lab work.

Use the following table to answer the question.   MS-DRG…

Use the following table to answer the question.   MS-DRG Description Number of Patients CMS Relative Weight 470 Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC 2,750 1.9871 392 Esophagitis, gastroent & misc. digestive disorders w/o MCC 2,200 0.7121 194 Simple pneumonia & pleurisy w CC 1,150 1.0235 247 Perc cardiovasc proc 2 drug-eluting stent w/o MCC 900 2.1255 293 Heart failure & shock w/o CC/MCC 850 0.8765 313 Chest pain 650 0.5489 292 Heart failure & shock w CC 550 1.0134 690 Kidney & urinary tract infections w/o MCC 400 0.8000 192 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC 300 0.8145 871 Septicemia w/o MV 96+ hours w MCC 250 1.7484 Which individual MS-DRG has the highest reimbursement?