Chapter 12 Flashcards
Respiratory Disorder
a malfunction of the organ system relating to respiration
pneumothorax
a condition in which air or gas is present within the chest cavity but outside the lungs
- the presence of excess air or gases in the pleural space, typically caused by respiratory disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) or tuberculosis (TB)
pneumonia
an inflammation of the lungs
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
an ongoing obstruction of the airway
exacerbation
an increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
status asthematicus
the condition of asthma that is life-threatening and does not respond to therapeutic treatments.
influenza
an acute infection of respiratory tract caused by the influenza virus
Exposure (of Tobacco)
the patient has been in contact with, or in close proximity to, a source of tobacco smoke
commonly referred to second hand smoke(r)
use (of Tobacco)
identifies the patient smokes tobacco on a regular basis
abuse (of Tobacco)
the patient’s habitual smoking of tobacco
Dependence (of Tobacco)
the patients compulsive, continuous smoking of tobacco that has resulted in significant clinical manifestations as well as the physiological need for substance to function normally
history (of Tobacco)
a patient who as successfully quit using tobacco products
Use External Cause codes when
cause of the injury, such as a car accident or a fall off a ladder
place of the occurrence, such as the park or the kitchen
activity during the occurrence, such as playing basketball or gardening
patients status, such as paid employment, on-duty military or leisure activity
Pleurisy aka pleurities
identifies the presence of inflammation on one or both of the pleural membranes
pleural space or pleural cavity
the very narrow space between the two pleural membranes
