A 10-year-old boy was admitted because of severe cellulitis of the left leg. He had gone on a hiking trip in the nearby forest with his Boy Scout troop a week earlier and now has a painful reddened area on the left leg. He stated that there was a good deal of thorny brush and that he had several minor thorn punctures of the left leg but had experienced no problem with them. The day before admission, he had developed a painful swollen area that had become worse during the night. A diagnosis of cellulitis due to Streptococcus A was made, and antibiotics were administered. The wound itself was evaluated but did not appear to need specific treatment. The area on the leg progressively healed. The patient was discharged to continue antibiotic series at home and will be seen in the physician’s office in one week. Principal Diagnosis ICD-10-CM Code: _________________________ Secondary Diagnosis ICD-10-CM Code: _________________________ ICD-10-CM Code: _________________________ ICD-10-CM Code: _________________________ ICD-10-CM Code: _________________________ ICD-10-CM Code: _________________________ ICD-10-CM Code: _____________________
A 10-year-old boy was admitted because of severe cellulitis of the left leg
Need help with your Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives case study or NCLEX preparation? Connect with a verified Nursing expert now.