When assessing a fistula used for hemodialysis, which of the following should concern you?

A) Pulsation with each heartbeat
B) A bruit on auscultation
C) Bruising around the fistula
D) Lack of a palpable vibration

D

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a. Without treatment, the patient will probably die. b. The cells could be misclassified as immature neutrophils, indicating that the patient has a bacterial infection when he or she does not. c. The patient could develop pseudo–Pelger-Huët followed by leukemia. d. The cells could be misclassified as blasts, indicating that the patient has acute leukemia when he or she does not.

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Patient Tom Smith is to undergo a lymphangiography. Dr. Jones is injecting a vital blue dye subcutaneously for the outlining of the skin lymphatics. After the vessels are visualized, Dr. Jones makes a small incision over the lymphatic vessel. A needle is cannulated, and a catheter is placed and secured. Additional dye is injected. X-rays are taken by Dr. Tin and then repeated 24 hours later. Dr Jones then removed the needle and sutured the incision. Select the appropriate code(s) for Dr. Jones's services.?

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