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non-STEMI (Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction )

Posted By: MT50 on 2007-12-10
In Reply to: non-systemi - cardiology

Subject: non-STEMI (Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction )




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non-STEMI..Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction
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Actually according to Stedmans if dictated -- non-STEMI = non-ST segment myocardial infarction ....
Subject: Actually according to Stedmans if dictated -- non-STEMI = non-ST segment myocardial infarction ....

and if dictated NSTEMI = non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.
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Subject: It would be STEMI in hpi and spell it out in diagnoses (unless client profile states otherwise)


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