1. Based on the following information, identify the procedure performed and assi

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1. Based on the following information, identify the procedure performed and assign the appropriate ICD-10-PCS root operation:

ER Note

This 21-year-old college student was brought to the Emergency Department and admitted with high fever, chest pain, cough and nausea. A diagnostic lumbar puncture was performed and results were positive for meningitis. Chest x-ray revealed pneumonia.     Sputum cultures grew pneumococcus.   Patient was treated with IV antibiotics and was discharged with diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis and pneumococcal pneumonia.

A. Control

B. Alteration

C.Extirpation

D. Drainage

2. Based on the following information, assign the correct ICD-10-PCS root operation:

Operative Report

Preoperative Diagnosis: Right trigeminal neuralgia

Postoperative Diagnosis: Right trigeminal neuralgia

Operation: Right percutaneous sterotactic radiofrequency destruction of trigeminal nerve

A. Drainage

B. Exicision

C. Destruction

D. Resection

Explanation / Answer

Reason:- As the patient was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis and pneumococcal pneumonia infection chances of Health Detoriation is more. So thereby preventing the further spread of disease and using Personal Protective Equipment like mask, in order to prevent exposure of patient to stimulus.

2. Answer of the Second Question:-

"C. Destruction"

Reason:- Destrcution of Trigeminal Nerve can stop the uncontrolled pain. The Destruction procedure is based on interrupting the pain by way of damaging the Trigeminal Nerve Fibers. Generally the more numbness destruction produce, the longer it last and the numbness created due to nerve destruction may be permanent.

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