PRESCRIBED FOR: Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute flares of gout. It also is used for treating FMF in adults and children 4 years of age or older.Other unapproved uses of colchicine include treatment of pseudogout, amyloidosis, and scleroderma.These unapproved uses of colchicine require further evaluation.RESCRIBED FOR: Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute flares of gout. It also is used for treating FMF in adults and children 4 years of age or older.
Definition: Bilateral means on both sides. The term is derived from Latin, bi means two, and lateral means to the side. In medicine, bilateral it refers to both sides of the body, or two of something. Bilateral ankle fractures would mean both ankles are fractured. Bilateral inguinal hernias would mean that both inguinal areas, left and right, have hernias.
Laterality: This is a new guideline as bilateral codes do not exist in ICD-9-CM, but in ICD-10-CM, some codes contain laterality in the code. The guideline state that if no bilateral code exists and the condition is bilateral, two codes must be assigned (one for right and one for left) to report the complete condition. For example, a patient has bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The codes for carpal tunnel syndrome do not include a bilateral code.