RE: Renal insufficiency vs renal Failure

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Pandora,

Here is an example:

Based on your clinical judgment, can you further specify this patients acute renal insufficiency?
(provide the clinical data & appropriate options)

I'd include options such as acute renal insufficiency, CKD + stage, AKI/ARF, other more approp diag, unable to determine)




Charlene Thiry RN, BSN, CPC, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Quality Resources
Menorah Medical Center




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I have a patient that the physician has documented acute renal insufficiency. The BUN 32 CR 2.5. GFR 19. Her previous CR 1.3,GFR 41. I want to query for acute renal faliure. Any suggetion on how to do this without leading the physician.
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Pandora,

Here is an example:

Based on your clinical judgment, can you further specify this patients acute renal insufficiency?
(provide the clinical data & appropriate options)

I'd include options such as acute renal insufficiency, CKD + stage, AKI/ARF, other more approp diag, unable to determine)




Charlene Thiry RN, BSN, CPC, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Quality Resources
Menorah Medical Center