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What two injuries must occur for a skull fracture to be termed "open?"
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- answer>>1) torn dura
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2) compound fracture
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PTX/HTX fills what cavity in the chest? - answer>>intrapleural space
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what 2 structures are included in both the neck and thorax chapters of
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the dictionary? - answer>>esophagus & trachea
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Is the rib cage considered a single anatomic structure for coding purposes
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? - answer>>YES
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what structure are ingestion injuries coded to? - answer>>esophagus
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Lung lacerations must be substantiated by
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answer>>CT, operative report, autopsy
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If you have unilateral flail chest with rib fxs to the opposite side are the injuri
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es coded combined or separate? - answer>>separate
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,Unilateral rib fxs with same sided unilateral flail chest are coded combine
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d or separate? - answer>>combined
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Three or more ribs fractured in two or more places defines what injury?
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- answer>>flail chest
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Do multiple rib fxs NFS have a specific AIS code? - answer>>YES
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A costal cartilage tear or fracture is coded as what type of injury? -
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answer>>rib fx
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What should be used when a specific artery or vein is not named in the A
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IS description but is injured? - answer>>other named
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"Incomplete transection" vessel injuries are coded as what in AIS? -
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answer>>incomplete circumferential involvement
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What two ISS body regions may the aorta and vena cava be coded under
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depending on the location of their injury? - answer>>chest
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,Are "clinical rib fxs" coded? -
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answer>>NO (must have radiology/OR/autopsy)
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Can lung contusions be coded on the bases of pulmonary dysfunction alone?
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answer>>NO (must be verified by radiograph, autopsy, or collaboration of
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the physician & have hx of chest trauma)
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(T/F) Rib fractures with underlying injuries such as a lung contusion or lac
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eration should be coded as one single injury combined. -
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Injestion injuries in the chest are coded to which organ? -
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(T/F) Air embolus and tamponade are codeable sequela in the chest ISS regio
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n. - answer>>TRUE
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"Blast" and inhalation injuries in the chest are coded to which organ? -
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answer>>lungs
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The lumbar spinal cord and lumbar vertebrae are assigned to which ISS body
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region? - answer>>abdomen & pelvic contents
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, Avulsion, complex, rupture, tissue loss, and deep are all synonyms for wh
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at severity of organ injury? - answer>>massive
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What type of organ injury involves the ripping away of an organ from its vasc
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ular attachment? - answer>>avulsion
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"No perforation" is defined as a
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thickness laceration (such as
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serosal tear) - answer>>partial p p p
Is a perforation considered a complete transection? - answer>>NO
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"perforation" is defined as a p p p p p thickness laceration. -
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When two parts of a structure are completely separated from each other
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it is known as what type of injury? - answer>>transection
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T/F OIS grades should not be used as a substitute for clinical descriptions
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of injuries. - answer>>True
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