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3 diagnoses, the 2nd and 3rd caused by Diabetes...nm

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In Reply to: does this make sense and if so is it all one diagnosis? - mt3

Subject: 3 diagnoses, the 2nd and 3rd caused by Diabetes...nm

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Subject: I think it is only the diagnoses that need....

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8.  Malnutrition.


9.  Anemia.


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DIAGNOSES:
1. HARDWARE PAIN, RIGHT SECOND METATARSAL FUSION WITH A HISTORY OF DEEP INFECTION AFTER HAMMERTOE PROCEDURE, RIGHT SECOND TOE
2. PAIN AFTER KNEE REPLACEMENT
3. PAIN, LEFT FOOT

tia.
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Subject: is this 2 or 3 diagnoses?

DIAGNOSES:
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1. GOUTY ARTHROPATHY
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Would it still be hallux shoes and also if so would Hallux be capitalized? Thanks for your help.

on diagnoses -diseases
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Any diagnoses for the patient? nm
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DIAGNOSIS: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, RIGHT KNEE
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xxxxxx
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