University:
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Course:
COD-123 | Medical Coding
Academic year:

2024
Views:

54

Pages:

3
Author:

Nezar L.

Medical Terminology 6 A.Foot pain 1. Diagnosis -Ligamentous injury -Stress fracture -Avascular necrosis of talus -Compartment syndrome -Septic arthritis -Raynaud phenomenon -Arterial insuffciency -Thromboangitis obliterans -Venous stasis -Erythromyalgia-due to polythemia -Gout 2. Test and Reason CBC and differential Hb/HCT, WBC infective process, polycythemia Urine analysis Diabetes mellitus Blood sugar Diabetes mellitus Serum uric acid Gout Rheumatoid factor Rheumatoid arthritis X-ray foot Arthritis/fracture/calcaneal spur in plantar fasciitis Doppler ultrasound vascular insufficiency ELISA AIDS B.Nasal discharge 1. Diagnosis and Comments -Choanal atresia: Diagnosed in young children, mouth breather, unable to pass a nasogastric tube -Rhinitis-Acutelatmphic: Mucosa inflamed in acute rhinitis, atrophic in Chronic -Sinusitis: Tenderness in maxillary frontal sinus -Enlarged adenoids -Fungal -Aspergilluls candida -Tuberculosis: Lupus vulgaris seen in TB nose. Reddish firm Nodul in anterior nares -AIDS -Syphilis -Fracture anterior cranial -fossa -Inhaled irritant gases or -Vapors -Vasomotor rhinitis: Non-specific vasomotor rhinitis-humidity, temperature change, dust -Allergy- seasonal/perennial: Allergic rhinitis associated with sneezing lacrimation, conlunctival injection -Nasal polyps: Diagnosis confirmed by RAST & PRIST tests -Medications: Nasal congestion/stuffiness due to nasal medications/ antihypertensive medications such as B-blockers, Oral contraceptives, estrogens -Carcinoma-nasal: Nasal discharge stained with blood. Infected if sinus fossa/nasopharynx/ sinus ostia blocked by growth. Wegener granulomatosis: Wegener affects respiratory tract and kidneys Senile rhinorrhea: Due to failure of vasomotor control of mucosa Nasal, drip present. No physical signs