[Sehsun]

I apologize if this was addressed earlier in this thread. I am working on my first care plan and had a question - on the template, it asks for the "Primary medical dx." If my patient had a diagnosis of "OA of the right hip" but had a "right total hip arthroplasty" performed (and was the reason for the pt being hospitalized), would the arthroplasty or the OA be the primary medical dx?

[Daytonite]

Originally Posted by Sehsun

I apologize if this was addressed earlier in this thread. I am working on my first care plan and had a question - on the template, it asks for the "Primary medical dx." If my patient had a diagnosis of "OA of the right hip" but had a "right total hip arthroplasty" performed (and was the reason for the pt being hospitalized), would the arthroplasty or the OA be the primary medical dx?

The primary medical diagnosis is the "OA of the right hip". The arthroplasty is a medical procedure.

[laura11]

Hi , i just want to know if i am on the righttrack. I have a 75 year old male pt with hematuria and urinary retention. he is on a continous bloody irrigation foley with normal saline , his H&H have been low and he had a blood transfusion yesterday because of his low blood rbc and h& h. he has a hx of hypertension and diabetes. I am looking at risk for injury and altered tissue perfusion renal. am i on the right track, thanks