Exam 12: Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

When blood sugar becomes abnormally high,this is called ____.

A patient is admitted with diabetic gangrene of the left little toe.The toe was completely amputated.The patient has uncontrolled type 1 diabetes.

Adult patient is admitted for gastric banding procedure for treatment of morbid obesity.Patient has been obese most of her adult life and has failed all attempts at supervised diet;she has a BMI of 41.3.Patient has a family history of diabetes.She hopes to see improvement in her type 2 diabetes,with expected weight loss for bariatric surgery.Patient undergoes a laparoscopic bypass with Roux-en-Y limb to jejunum and is put on the bariatric diet,which she tolerates without difficulty.She is discharged in satisfactory condition.Discharge Diagnosis: Morbid obesity.Diabetes.Procedure: Laparoscopic gastric bypass.

Primary hyperparathyroidism: __________

Myxedema is a skin or tissue disorder usually resulting from severe,prolonged hypothyroidism.

TLS stands for ____________________.

Match the following to the corresponding Z code. -Hormone replacement therapy

Which of the following is NOT a major endocrine gland in the body?

Patient was admitted for a total (open) thyroidectomy.Patient had been having progressive symptoms with a substernal multinodular goiter.The procedure was performed as planned.Pathology confirmed a multinodular goiter.The patient was able to tolerate a solid food diet.

When blood sugar becomes abnormally low,this is called ____.

The coding of diabetes mellitus can be complicated because of various manifestations that can be associated with the disease.

A patient is admitted because of uncontrolled diabetes resulting from Cushing's syndrome.Patient is on insulin.

Hypothyroidism is an abnormality of the thyroid gland in which secretion of thyroid hormone is usually increased.

A patient is admitted with hyperkalemia.What drug could be given to treat this condition?

Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication would NOT have any additional manifestation codes.

Hypothyroidism in patient who has had a previous thyroidectomy: __________

The most common cause of a goiter is ____ deficiency.

A patient is admitted because of cystic fibrosis with pulmonary exacerbation.Sputum cultures grew Pseudomonas,and antibiotics are adjusted accordingly.The patient is also treated for hypernatremia and dehydration.

Disorders of the thyroid are located in code categories ____.

Fluid overload: __________