Exam 9: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Infectious diseases are characterized often by a disease code and an organism code.When this occurs,it is appropriate to use two codes.

Assign the code for German measles.

A patient was admitted to the hospital with jaundice and elevated liver function tests.Upon discharge,the physician documents jaundice due to acute Hepatitis B.

A homeless man presented to the ER with skin ulcers of the right calf of the leg that are infested with cutaneous maggots.

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.

____________________,or shingles,is a disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

Code B20 is NEVER used once a patient develops AIDS.

If sepsis is present on admission and meets the definition of principal diagnosis,the systemic infection code should be assigned as the principal diagnosis.

Clostridium difficile spores can survive up to ____ days.

What virus is spread to individuals by a mosquito bite?

According to the discharge summary,a patient is admitted with bacterial pneumonia.Three days after admission,the patient spikes a fever and is tachycardic with a WBC of 18,000.Blood cultures reveal staphylococcal sepsis.

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

Of the following medications,which is NOT an antifungal medication?

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

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

Match the following terms to the correct definition. -Sepsis with hypotension,also known as endotoxic shock and gram-negative shock,is failure of the cardiovascular system;as such,meets the definition of severe sepsis

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

Anthrax is most common in the agricultural regions of which of these countries?

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

Category A00-A09 contains codes for ____________________.