[TheList] Ambo medical codes

Mon Apr 11 09:28:18 AEST 2016

Chief complaint makes sense I was stratching my head thinking why was everything being coded a chest complaint

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http://www.radiowiki.org.nz/index.php/ProQA

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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 10:49 PM
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Hi Ray.

Chief complaint. - the primary symptom that a patient states as the reason
for seeking medical care.

Dunno about down there, but Chch ambo have been using them for several
years.

http://www.radiowiki.org.nz/index.php?title=ProQA

Basically...

    1 Abdominal Pain/Problems
    2 Allergies (reactions) / Envenomations (stings, bites)
    3 Animal Bites/Attacks
    4 Assault / Sexual Assault
    5 Back Pain (Non-traumatic)
    6 Breathing problems
    7 Burns (scalds)/Explosion
    8 Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/Hazchem
    9 Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest/Death
    10 Chest Pain
    11 Choking
    12 Convulsions/ Fitting
    13 Diabetic
    14 Drowning (near)/Diving/Scuba Accident
    15 Electrocution/Lightning
    16 Eye Problems
    17 Falls/Back Injuries (Traumatic)
    18 Headache
    19 Heart Problems/A.I.C.D.
    20 Heat / Cold Exposure
    21 Haemorrhage/Lacerations
    22 Industrial / Machinery Accidents
    23 Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion)
    24 Pregnancy / Childbirth / Miscarriage
    25 Psychiatric / Suicide attempt
    26 Sick Person (Specific Diagnosis)
    27 Stab / Gunshot / Penetrating Trauma
    28 Stroke (CVA)
    29 Traffic / Transportation Accidents
    30 Traumatic Injuries (Specific)
    31 Unconscious / Passing Out (Non-Traumatic)
    32 Unknown Problem (Man Down)
    33 Transfer
    34 (40)Transport

On 10/04/2016 9:24 AM, RayC wrote:

Ambo seemed to have changed some codes.

now hearing chest complaint 19 or chest complaint 23, etc..

checked the radiowiki pages, but nothing there.

Does any have the new explanations at all.

RayC

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