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A trauma patient who has an injury that is not initially treated e.g. | A trauma patient who has an injury that is ''not initially'' treated at unit arrival, e.g. the admitting Dx is: Subdural Hematoma '''Non-Post-op''' MVA. | ||
If this patient proceeds to the OR ''after admission to unit'', for a craniotomy to evacuate a traumatic SDH from an MVA, the complication DX is: '''Subdural hematoma-'''POST-OP''' - MVA''' | |||
*this | *this is only one another example in regards to how apply the non post op and post of Trauma codes. | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 9 November 2016
A trauma patient who has an injury that is not initially treated at unit arrival, e.g. the admitting Dx is: Subdural Hematoma Non-Post-op MVA.
If this patient proceeds to the OR after admission to unit, for a craniotomy to evacuate a traumatic SDH from an MVA, the complication DX is: Subdural hematoma-POST-OP - MVA
- this is only one another example in regards to how apply the non post op and post of Trauma codes.
Might be related to
- Category:Trauma
- Category:Trauma Surgery (likely incomplete category)
- Category:Trauma Non Post OP (likely incomplete category)