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The 35 most common medical diagnoses
Top 35 Diagnoses
Diagnosis
  1. Essential hypertension ICD-10 I10
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  2. Diabetes mellitus ICD-10 E11.9 E13.9
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  3. Hyperlipidemia, unspecified ICD-10 E78.5 Pure hypercholesterolemia ICD-10 [E78.0].)
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  4. Low back pain ICD-10 M54.5 Lumbago
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  5. Routine general medical examination at a healthcare facility ICD-10 Z00.00 encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
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  6. Chronic airway obstruction, not elsewhere classified ICD-10 J44.9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), unspecified. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection [J44.0]; an additional code is required to identify infection type.)
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  7. Atrial fibrillation ICD-10 I48.0 Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.1 Persistent atrial fibrillation I48.2 Chronic atrial fibrillation I48.91 Unspecified atrial fibrillation. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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  8. Abdominal pain, unspecified site ICD-10 R10.9 Acute abdominal pain [R10.0)], upper abdominal pain, unspecified [R10.10], right upper quadrant pain [R10.11], left upper quadrant pain [R10.12])
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  9. Coronary artery atherosclerosis of unspecified type of vessel, native, or graft. ICD-10; However, one of the most frequent ICD-10 codes used by primary care specialists is “atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris” [I25.10].)
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  10. Need for prophylactic vaccination and inoculation against unspecified single disease. ICD-10 Z23. Encounter for immunization
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  11. Urinary tract infection, site not specified. ICD-10 N39.0. Specify cause of infection [B95-97].) ICD-10; acute cystitis without hematuria [N30.00], acute cystitis with hematuria [N30.01], interstitial cystitis chronic without hematuria [N30.10].)
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  12. Anxiety state, unspecified. ICD-10 F41.9. Anxiety disorder, unspecified. Generalized anxiety disorder [F41.1].)
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  13. Depressive disorder, not elsewhere classified. ICD-10 F32.9. Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified, e.g., major depressive disorder, single episode, mild [F32.0], major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate [F32.1], etc.)
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  14. Esophageal reflux. ICD-10 K21.9 gastroesophageal reflux disease without esophagitis. ICD-10 K21.0 gastroesophageal reflux with esophagitis
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  15. Pain in limb. ICD-10 M79.609, e.g., pain in right arm [M79.601], pain in left arm [M79.602], pain in arm, unspecified [M79.603], pain in right leg [M79.604], pain in left leg [M79.605], pain in leg, unspecified [M79.606], etc.
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  16. Chest pain, unspecified. ICD-10 R07.9, e.g., chest pain on breathing [R07.1] or pleurodynia [R07.81].)
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  17. Fatigue. other malaise and fatigue. R53.0 neoplasm (malignant) related fatigue (*Required to first code the associated neoplasm.) R53.1 / R53.81 / R53.83 / G93.3 / weakness / other malaise / other fatigue / postviral fatigue syndrome
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  18. Acute upper respiratory infections of unknown site. J06.9 acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified. J39.8 other specified diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
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  19. Pneumonia, organism unspecified. ICD-10 J18.9, if applicable [J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-].)
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  20. Acute bronchitis. ICD-10 J20.9, e.g., acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus [J20.4], acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus [J20.5], acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus [J20.6], etc.)
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  21. Pain in joint, lower leg. ICD-10 M25.561. Pain in right knee / pain in left knee / pain in unspecified knee. Joint disorders / Osteoarthritis
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  22. Congestive heart failure, unspecified. ICD-10 I50.9, e.g., left ventricular failure [I50.1], acute systolic (congestive) heart failure [I50.21], chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure [I50.22], etc.)
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  23. Hypothyroidism / unspecified hypothyroidism. ICD-10 E03.9 hypothyroidism, unspecified, if applicable, e.g., congenital hypothyroidism with diffuse goiter [E03.0] or congenital hypothyroidism without goiter [03.1].)
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  24. Allergic rhinitis
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  25. Acute and chronic sinusitis
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  26. Otitis media and Eustachian tube disorders
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  27. Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified. ICD-10 E559
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  28. Insomnia
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  29. Stress https://www.qureshiuniversity.com/lifestressors.html
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  30. Annual health assessment
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  31. Relationship issue
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  32. Missed milestone in a child
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  33. Juvenile justice issue
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  34. A woman who has been maliciously impregnated or as part of a criminal conspiracy
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  35. Abortion issue for a woman of childbearing age
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Essential hypertension ICD-10 I10
What is the first line of treatment for high blood pressure?
Hydrochlorothiazide (oral route) 12.5 mg.

What are the complications?
Every 6 months, hypokalemia has to be verified.
If hypokalemia is verified, stop hydrochlorothiazide and start lisinopril.

What is the second line of treatment for high blood pressure?
lisinopril 20 mg tablet
Commonly known as: Zestril
Take 1 tablet by mouth daily.

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Diabetes
Metformin Dosage

Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2
Immediate-release:
Initial dose: 500 mg orally twice a day or 850 mg orally once a day

Dose titration: Increase in 500 mg increments weekly or 850 mg every 2 weeks as tolerated
Maintenance dose: 2000 mg/day in divided doses
Maximum dose: 2550 mg/day

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What should your glucose levels be?
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What is the first line of medication?
People newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are prescribed metformin as a first line of therapy, in addition to lifestyle changes. Metformin decreases the amount of glucose made in your liver.

If this does not control your blood sugar, a healthcare professional can add a GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT-2 inhibitor to your regimen.

Insulin can be prescribed for both types of diabetes to regulate your blood sugar.

Insulin by syringe, insulin pen, and insulin pump

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Insomnia
Zolpidem (Ambien, Edluar, Intermezzo, Zolpimist), a sedative-hypnotic for insomnia.
Usual Adult Dose for Insomnia
Initial dose:
Women: 5 mg orally once a day immediately prior to bedtime
Men: 5 to 10 mg orally once a day immediately prior to bedtime
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Prescription Medications
What does Dr. Asif Qureshi consider his favorite prescription medications for specific patients?
  1. Albuterol is a medicine used to treat acute asthma, acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, bronchospasm prophylaxis, maintenance asthma, and maintenance chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is good for at least 6 medical situations.

  2. Amlodipine is a medicine used to treat certain types of angina (chest pain) and other conditions caused by coronary artery disease.

  3. Atorvastatin is a medicine used to treat high cholesterol.

  4. Amoxicillin is a medicine used to treat bacterial infections. It is taken by mouth or, less commonly, by injection.

  5. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is a medicine used to treat depression.

  6. Ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone (various) is a medicine used as an oral contraceptive.

  7. Gabapentin is a medicine used to treat partial seizures, nerve pain from shingles, and restless leg syndrome.

  8. Hydrochlorothiazide is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention.

  9. Lisinopril is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

  10. Metformin is a medicine used to treat diabetes.

  11. Naltrexone is a medicine used to treat alcohol use disorder.

  12. Naltrexone, disulfiram, and acamprosate

  13. Naloxone is a medicine used to treat substance use disorder or overdose from opioids.

  14. Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a medicine used to treat epilepsy.

  15. Zolpidem (Ambien, Zolpimist) is a medicine used to treat insomnia. Zolpidem is a sleeping pill. Starting dose: 5mg 30 minutes before bedtime. Maximum dose: 10 mg 30 minutes before bedtime.

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Diagnosis
  1. What should you be able to elaborate about a medical condtion?

  2. What is it?

  3. What causes it?

  4. What complications can occur?

  5. What are the risk factors?

  6. What's normal?

  7. How is it diagnosed?

  8. What are the types of this medical condition?

  9. What are the symptoms?

  10. What are the signs?

  11. What are the clinical findings?

  12. What are the lab or investigation findings?

  13. What human anatomy should one know relevant to this medical condition?

  14. What human physiology should one know relevant to this medical condition?

  15. What human biochemistry should one know relevant to this medical condition?

  16. What human microbiology should one know relevant to this medical condition?

  17. How many such cases occur worldwide every year?

  18. How has diagnosis and treatment of this medical condition evolved?

  19. What medical history should you seek relevant to this issue?

  20. What happens in this medical condition?

  21. What research is being done on this issue?

  22. How can I help?

  23. How can you help?

  24. How is this medical condition reported?

  25. What should happen before reporting this medical condition?

  26. What is the treatment?

  27. What are the workable treatment options?

  28. When is counseling required?

  29. When is medication required?

  30. How long should medication last?

  31. What type of medication is available?

  32. How could this be prevented?

Top 10 most common primary care procedures
HCPCS/CPT code
  1. Routine venipuncture 36415 Routine venipuncture

  2. Home health service/hospice of RN each 15 min G0299

  3. Most Recent Diastolic Blood Pressure Less Than 80 Mm Hg 3078F
    CPT Category II
    Systolic
    3074F – Most recent systolic BP less than 130 mm Hg
    3075F – Most recent systolic BP 130-139 mm Hg
    3077F – Most recent systolic BP greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg
    Diastolic
    3078F – Most recent diastolic BP less than 80 mm Hg
    3079F – Most recent diastolic BP 80-89 mm Hg
    3080F – Most recent diastolic BP greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg
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  4. Most Recent Systolic Blood Pressure Less Than 130 Mm Hg 3074F

  5. Comprehensive metabolic panel 80053

  6. Lipid panel 80061

  7. Complete CBC with automated differential WBC 85025

  8. Body Mass Index (BMI), Documented 3008F

  9. Therapeutic Exercises 97110

  10. Glycosylated hemoglobin test 83036
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Last Updated: August 24, 2024