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Patient Has Multiple Myeloma and Presents to the Hospital with Severe

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Patient has multiple myeloma and presents to the hospital with severe back pain. Patient cannot recall any injury to the back. Films reveal pathological compression fractures of the spine. What is the correct code assignment?


Definitions:

Korotkoff Sounds

The sounds a doctor listens for when taking blood pressure with a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, marking the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Systolic Pressure

The blood pressure measured when the left ventricle of the heart contracts.

Diastolic Pressure

The lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Dyspnea

Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath, often indicative of a medical condition.

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