Câu 40: CDIP: Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner

A 27-year-old male patient presents to the emergency room with crampy, right lower quadrant abdominal pain, a low-grade fever (101° Fahrenheit) and vomiting. The patient also has a history of type I diabetes mellitus. A complete blood count reveals mild leukocytosis (13,000/microliter). Abdominal ultrasound is ordered, and the patient is admitted for laparoscopic surgery. The patient is given an injection of neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin, in order to normalize the blood sugar level prior to surgery. Upon discharge, the attending physician documents “right lower quadrant abdominal pain due to possible acute appendicitis or probable Meckel diverticulitis”. What is the proper sequencing of the principal and secondary diagnoses?

1. A. Right lower quadrant abdominal pain, acute appendicitis, Meckel diverticulitis, fever, vomiting, leukocytosis
2. B. Acute appendicitis, Meckel diverticulitis, type I diabetes mellitus — đáp án hiện tại
3. C. Right lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, leukocytosis
4. D. Acute appendicitis, right lower quadrant abdominal pain, type I diabetes mellitus