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Coagulation Disorders: Primary and Secondary Hypercoagulable States

Coagulation disorders are disorders of the blood clotting factors that disrupt the body's ability to control blood clotting, resulting in […]

Chronic vs. Acute Liver Failure

According to the CDC, 4.5 million Americans have chronic liver disease and almost 48,000 die from it each year. From […]

COVID-19: Is it current or resolved? (Timing is everything!)

We have learned much about COVID-19 since the pandemic began a year ago. We have new and better treatments, better […]

Clinical Validation

What is clinical validation? Why is it important? What’s the big deal? Is it not enough to just query the […]

Respiratory Failure Following Surgery

Case 1: A 72 year old patient with severe COPD and history of CHF has uncomplicated bowel resection for colon […]

Positioning Coders for CDI Success

By Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS, CRC From the very beginning, Dr. Richard Pinson and I have taught hospitals that coding […]

Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Injury and Myocardial Infarction

Would you please explain the basics of the process from myocardial ischemia to injury to infarct? At what point does […]

Accidental Puncture & Laceration: Coding Clinic 2021 Second Quarter

Does the recent Coding Clinic advice regarding accidental puncture and laceration contradict Official Coding Guidelines for coding Complications of Care? […]

Acute on Chronic Respiratory Failure

Case: A 67 year old female with severe COPD and chronic respiratory failure on home oxygen at 2 L/min (28%) […]

Morbid and Severe Obesity: How are these defined?

Historically, a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 has been defined as “morbid” or “extreme” obesity. The World Health Organization […]

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