Exam 10: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Systemic disease with the presence of microorganisms or toxins in the blood, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, or others

A patient is HIV positive and is currently being treated for Burkitt lymphoma of the inguinal region.

Assign the code for screening for HIV.

Gonococcal conjunctivitis is coded to ____.

Clostridium difficile usually is tested for in ____ when physicians suspect an infection.

Assign the code for suspected carrier of group B strep.

Assign the code for Colorado tick fever.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Spread by sexual contact; men are more likely to have symptoms such as burning while urinating and discharge from the penis; treated with antibiotic

Assign the code for infectious diarrhea.

A patient known to be positive for HIV is admitted to the hospital with high fever, malaise, and cough. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is suspected and is ruled out. Tests reveal that the patient has infectious mononucleosis.

When a person carries an infectious disease and shows no ill effects, he or she is known as a(n) ____.

Name an AIDS-defining illness that usually attacks an immunocompromised individual.

Tuberculosis usually occurs in populations with weaker immune systems. This includes all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Clostridium difficile is often seen in hospitalized patients who are____.

____________________ is found as white plaques on the lips, inner cheeks, or tongue. It is seen in babies, people with cancer, and people with diabetes.

TB stands for ____________________.

What disease is caused by a fungus?

Assign the code for asymptomatic HIV.

A patient was admitted with a diagnosis of urosepsis. Urine and blood cultures were performed on admittance. Blood cultures came back positive for Escherichia coli. Discharge summary documents sepsis due to Escherichia coli. Urinary tract infection.

Category A00-A09 contains codes for ____________________.