Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Inpatient admission: The patient fell from a tree that he was pruning on his farm. He was able to drive himself to the hospital, but it was apparent on admission that his left arm was fractured. He underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of a fracture of the proximal humerus and open reduction and Internal fixation of the comminuted fractures of the radial and ulnar shaft. He recovered without incident and was discharged to follow up in one week.
Discharge diagnosis: Comminuted left radius and ulnar shaft fractures, 2) displaced left proximal humerus fracture. 7 total codes (4 of the 7 are external cause codes)
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