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Recently went to er. diagnosis: heart failure, unspecified-acute, new onset init. i know i what chf is since that is why i was admitted after er. what does unspecified-acute, new onset mean? new ailment all of a sudden with no idea what? confusion?
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Terminology : Hospitals focus on terms and codes and you may uncover illogic on occasion Here acute(sudden), new onset (recurrent) yet prior history.
Answered 11/24/2020
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