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41 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion |
An area on the skin, or some other surface of the body, that has been damaged by scraping or rubbing. |
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Acute Renal Failure |
A rapid loss of kidney function |
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Adverse Effect |
A harmful, unintended reaction to a drug administered at the correct dose |
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Aftercare |
Continued care of the patient following the acute phase of treatment for an illness, injury, or condition |
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Antepartum |
Relating to the period before birth. |
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Arthritis |
An inflammation of joint(s) and may also involve the muscles and connective tissue. |
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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
Enlargement of the prostrate gland |
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Bladder |
Organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. |
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Cellulitis |
Bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. |
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Chronic Kidney Disease |
A progressive loss in renal function. |
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Closed Fracture |
A broken bone that does not pierce through the skin. |
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Congenital Anomalies |
Birth defects or abnormalities present at birth. |
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Convulsions |
Involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head |
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Decubitus Ulcer |
A pressure ulcer caused by lack of circulation caused by bones compressing the skin. |
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Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin. |
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Elective Abortion |
Legally induced abortion performed by a medical professional for therapeutic or elective reasons. |
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Epidermis |
Outer layer of skin |
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Failed abortion |
An unsuccessful elective abortion; the patient is still pregnant. |
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First degree burn |
A burn that affects the epidermis only. |
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Follow-up care |
Medical encounters to evaluate a condition that has healed and/or no longer exists |
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Gestational diabetes |
A condition in which women have high blood glucose levels only during the pregnancy without a previous history of diabetes. |
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Late effect |
A condition that appears or remains after the acute phase of an earlier, causal condition has resolved. |
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Malunion |
Incomplete union of a previously fractured bone. |
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Meninges |
The membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. |
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Nonunion |
Failure of a broken bone to heal. |
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Open fracture |
A broken bone that pierces the skin. |
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Osteoarthritis |
Gradual loss of cartilage of the joints. |
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Pathologic fracture |
A broken bone caused by disease. |
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Perinatal |
Time from birth through day 28 following birth. |
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Poisoning |
The act of administering a toxic substance; can result by the improper use of medications. |
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Postpartum |
Time from childbirth to six weeks after childbirth. |
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Puerperal sepsis |
An infection in the genital tract that develops during the postpartum period. |
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Second degree burn |
A partial thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis. |
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Spontaneous abortion |
Occurs without any intervention with drugs or instrumentation |
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Stress fracture |
A small fracture of a bone caused by repeated physical strain. |
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Subcutaneous |
Tissue that lies under the skin |
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Third degree burn |
A burn that destroys both the epidermis and the dermis, often also involving the subcutaneous tissue. |
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Ureters |
Structures that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder |
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Urethra |
Structure that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. |
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Urinary Incontinence |
Inability to control urination. |
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Z Codes |
Codes reported to support services that are rendered when a patient does not have an acute medical condition. |