This Patient Is Seen in Follow-Up for Frostbite with Tissue

question 22

Short Answer

This patient is seen in follow-up for frostbite with tissue necrosis of the thorax. This would be reported with code _____.

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Definitions:

Positron

A positron is a subatomic particle with the same mass as an electron but a positive electric charge.

Beta Particle

A high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei during radioactive decay.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in mass, but share the same chemical properties.

Skeletal Remains

The framework of bone structures left after the soft tissues have decayed away, often analyzed in forensic and archaeological contexts.