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Burn

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an injury to body tissue as a result of heat, flame, sun, and/or chemicals, radiation, or electricity.

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Adverse effect

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hypersensitivity or reaction to a correct substance properly administered.

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Anterior

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forward or front.

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Avulsion

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a ripping or tearing away.

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Comminuted fracture

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the bone is crushed and may be splintered.

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Closed fracture

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a fracture in which the bone is broken but the skin has not been broken; also known as a complete or simple fracture.

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Compression

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putting pressure on a body region.

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Concussion

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a violent shaking or jarring of the brain.

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Corrosions

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a burn due to chemicals.

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Complicated fracture

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an internal organ injured as a direct result of the fracture.

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Compound fracture

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a fracture that has broken through the skin at the fracture site; also known as an open fracture.

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Complete fracture

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a fracture in which the bone is broken but the skin has not been broken; also known as a closed or simple fracture.

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Depressed fracture

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the skull bone is broken and pushed inward.

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Dislocation

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a body part has moved out of place; also known as luxation.

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Impacted fracture

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one end of the broken bone is wedged into the other bone.

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First-degree burn

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burns that do not present a danger to the patient because they are limited to the outer layer of the epidermis.

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Fracture (Fx)

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broken bones resulting from undue force or pathological changes.

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Greenstick fracture

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as with a greenstick of a tree, the bone bends as well as breaks.

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Fissured fracture

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the bone has a narrow split that does not go through to the other side.

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Lateral

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away from the midline toward the side.

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Luxation

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a body part has moved out of place; also known as dislocation.

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Medial

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closest or nearest to the midline of a structure.

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Medicaments

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term for medicine.

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Posterior

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back or behind.

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Open fracture
a fracture that has broken through the skin at the fracture site; also known as a compound fracture.
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Paralysis
the loss of sensation or voluntary motion.
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Reduction
the act of putting something back into its proper place.
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Poisoning
an overdose of a substance or the intake of a wrong substance given or taken in error.
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Second-degree burn
a partial-thickness burn that forms blisters.
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Stress fracture
excessive impact on the bone causes small hairline crack.
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Sprain
an injury to a joint, specifically the ligament of the joint that becomes stretched.
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Spiral fracture
a severe twisting motion causes the bone to twist apart.
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Strain
an injury at the joint site to a muscle or tendon.
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Third-degree burn
full-thickness burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers.
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Complete or simple fracture
a fracture in which the bone is broken but the skin has not been broken; also known as a closed or simple fracture.
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Subluxation
part of the joint surface has moved away from where it should be; also called a partial dislocation.
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Vault of the skull
made up of the two parietal bones and the frontal bone.
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Underdosing
taking less of a medication than what is prescribed or instructed by the physician or the manufacturer, whether deliberately or inadvertently.
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Vertebral column
shields the spinal column and is made up of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebra.
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Fissured
the bone has a narrow split that does not go through to the other side.
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Greenstick
as with a greenstick of a tree, the bone bends as well as breaks.
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Depressed
the skull bone is broken and pushed inward.
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Fractures
broken bones resulting from undue force or pathological changes.
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Comminuted
the bone is crushed and may be splintered.
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Impacted
one end of the broken bone is wedged into the other bone.
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Spiral
a severe twisting motion causes the bone to twist apart.
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Animate object
an object capable of moving on its own.
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Morbidity
the rate or frequency of disease; diseased state.
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Inanimate object
object that is not alive or able to move (animate) on its own power.
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Terrorism
the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in the furtherance of political or social objectives.
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Assault
a violent crime committed against another.
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Pedal cycle
type of transportation operated by a person without the help of a motor.
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Pedestrian
any person who is not riding in or on any type of motor or wheeled form of transportation.
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Body mass index
figured by taking a person’s weight and height and figuring the index of fat in relation to these elements.
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Diagnostic examinations
used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis due to signs and symptoms that the patient has experienced.
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Resuscitation
procedure performed to restore cardiac and/or respiratory function.
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Screening examinations
examinations used to screen, or look, for diseases.
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Z codes
used to report encounters when the circumstances surrounding the encounter are for something other than disease or injury.
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U codes
used to report encounters when the circumstances surrounding the encounter are for something other than disease or injury.

ICD-10-CM (7 decks)

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