Instructor’s Guide for ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and ...

Radiation to the right shoulder or back may also occur. Acute cholecystitis is characterized by steady and severe pain that is prolonged without improvement. This is in contrast to the typical history of pain associated with acute cholelithiasis (or biliary colic) that is colicky (intermittent) in nature with highest severity at onset and ... ................
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