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Published on Thu Nov 24, 2016
Question: Other coders and I disagree about this chart: ED NOTE: CHIEF COMPLAINT/REASON FOR VISIT: Fever
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This 4-year-old male patient comes to the emergency department with the chief complaint of fever which has been present for two days. The associated symptoms include congestion decreased oral intake and weight loss of two pounds over the past month [...]