Exam 17: Diseases of the Digestive System

What is the abbreviation for esophagogastroduodenoscopy?

A patient is admitted with abdominal pain and loss of appetite.An EGD is performed and a biopsy of the stomach was taken.Pathology report confirms acute Helicobacter pylori gastritis.Patient is started on antibiotics and discharged with a diagnosis of acute H.pylori gastritis.What codes are applicable?

Assign the code for portal thrombophlebitis: __________

A patient is admitted with recurrent right inguinal hernia.The hernia cannot be reduced,and the patient is taken to the OR for an open repair of indirect hernia with mesh.The patient spiked a fever on day 2,and workup reveals a UTI.What codes are applicable?

Symptoms of gastric ulcers may include pain when eating,vomiting,and tarry bowel movements.

Patient is admitted to the hospital with severe malnutrition and dehydration.The patient is a 93-year-old male living at home with his wife.During the exam it is identified that the patient has Class I complete edentulism as well as a Stage I sacral decubitus.A social work consult is called for placement.

Match the following definitions to the correct term. -Surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Patient is admitted with hematochezia.A colonoscopy is performed and diverticulitis was found to be the source of the bleeding.

Assign the code for choledochoduodenal fistula: __________

Diverticulosis: __________

What is the term for degeneration of the liver tissue that causes blockage of the blood through the liver and inhibits its function?

A patient presents with melena,weakness,and fatigue.A colonoscopy with biopsy of the rectum and colon is performed and reveals multiple diverticula and internal hemorrhoids.No source of bleeding is identified.Discharge Diagnosis: GI bleed;chronic blood loss anemia.

The mouth is where digestion begins.

Patient with vomiting and abdominal pain is admitted to the hospital.After workup,it is determined that the patient has appendicitis.The patient is taken to the OR for a laparoscopic appendectomy.The pathology report shows that the patient suffered from acute appendicitis with an abscess.

Patient with malignant neoplasm of the descending colon is admitted for open left hemicolectomy and temporary transverse colostomy.

Ostomies are surgically created openings into the body.Enterostomies and colostomies are created to discharge waste products from the body.

What are the three parts of the small intestine?

Assign the code for hematemesis: __________

What drug could be given to treat a gastric ulcer?

Patient with common bile duct stones presents for stone removal by ERCP using fluoroscopic guidance.