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.
A simple test called an ankle-brachial index (ABI) often is used to diagnose P.A.D. The ABI compares blood pressure in your ankle to blood pressure in your arm. This test shows how well blood is flowing in your limbs.
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.