Nearly every search I perform asking this question results in "Yes", Medicare will cover HBOT for Central Retinal Arterial Occlusion. Wound Reference specifically says "NO". How does this differ from ...
Hi! Dialysis Pt with history of PAD,left BKA, bedbound and right leg contracture. Right lateral foot has arterial ulcer with exposed tendon. Pt non adherent to offloading. Referred to vascular, pt is ...
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Looking for clarification on proper use of the I70 codes that are listed under "Group 2 - Wound Ulcer Codes" and include various locations of the leg and foot.
I have a patient with DM, n...
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We have been seeing an increase in patients with these acute and chronic inflammatory ulcers (via Pathology report) mostly with medial lower leg ulcers that are very fibrotic. ...
76 y/o male morbidly obese male, approximately 270 pounds, history of gastric bypass with over 100 lb weight loss, with primary lymphedema and right lower extremity ulcers about 3% body surface area, ...
Patient is here regarding worsening of the left lateral ankle ulcer no fever or chills. The patient is present with his wife. The ulcer has been present since 12/2019 per patient. The patient started ...
HX: chronic wound ulcers on BLE, since September 2022 for right leg, left leg was present since July 2022. She got bit or broke down her left outer ankle and eventually healed. However, the wound has ...
If a patient has DFU G3 or CROM along with arterial disease, would it be appropriate to dive these patients prior to bone debridement's/Amputation, given the patient has passed the TCOM challenge and ...
88, F, PMH of lymphedema, vascular disease, Hx of PE, Chronic embolism and thrombosis of other veins, long term Xarelto use, Lipoid dermato-arthritis, Hyperlipidemia, HTN, osteoarthritis. Patient has...
94 yo male with an unstageable left heel wound that occurred in October 2022; unknown etilogy of wound. Wound with moderate amount of serous drainage, exudate, and "wet eschar" that is firmly attache...
Hello we have a patient diagnosed with Buerger's disease. Would this qualify the patient for HBO under Arterial insufficiency?
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Our Chief Medical Officer has asked me to provide "some scholarly/clinical articles about the clinical improvements noted with ABI information." Does anyone have anything that would satisfy this requ...
Have there been reports of hyperbaric oxygen therapy contributing to worsening pulmonary hypertension. I had a patient earlier this year that we were treating for Wagner grade 3 diabetic foot ulcer. ...
Hi. If you have a softening of eschar that is loose and slough can be seen at wound edges and on the heel do you debride? No s/s of infection. Good pulses, previous IR done for arterial disease. Press...
