Michigan has three degrees of retail fraud: 1st Degree ($1,000 or more stolen; or 2nd Degree + prior conviction): Felony; up to 5 years in prison and/or $10,000 fine (or 3x merchandise's value) 2nd Degree ($200 - under $1,000 stolen; or 3rd Degree + prior conviction): Misdemeanor; up to 1 year in jail and/or $2,000 fine (or 3x merchandise's value)
Because so many underlying causes contribute to it, respiratory failure is a com-. mon and major cause of illness and death. It is the main cause of death from. pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which together. comprise the third-leading cause of death in the United States today. It is also.
When a patient was admitted in respiratory failure due to/associated with congestive heart. failure (CHF), CHF was sequenced as the principal diagnosis until discharges of April 20, 2005, when the respiratory failure guidelines were revised. A patient with CHF is admitted to the hospital for acute respiratory failure. The principal. diagnosis is acute respiratory failure, 518.81, and the secondary diagnosis is CHF, 428.0. The principal diagnosis depends on the reason for admission.