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I agree with these codes for immobilization until it can be fixed. Lisa J. Jasak, BSN, RN-BC, CAISS, CSTR | Lead RN Trauma Registrar Department of Surgery - Trauma Service Lahey Hospital & Medical Center ACS Verified Level 1 Trauma ...

This is a really good conversation. In my brain, I still think it is the 2W36XYZ & 2W37XYZ code. I tried to explain what my brain is thinking in pictures. Anyone else think this too? Lesa Slaughter, MSN, RN, CPEN, TCRN PI/Trauma Nurse ...

I watched this same webinar, and she said the opposite, actually. Here is a snip of the slide. She states that there is no immobilization options for the pelvis. ------------------------------ Chandra Poll, RHIT, CCS Trauma Registrar Trauma Program ...

AIS for Head injuries states: coding of brain injuries should be done at 24 hours OR at initial confirmed diagnosis if later than 24 hours. That is the only time limit that I can find searching the NTDB data dictionary and the AIS code book. If you ...

Right. The biggest worry is hemorrhage. Pelvic binders are applied in unstable pelvic fractures to reduce pelvic volume and create tamponade, which helps control life-threatening venous and bony bleeding . They are kept in place until definitive fixation ...