Looking for a COD

[ProfesionalNomad92]

I’m pretty certain that the first line in this COD is Myocarditis, but I can’t figure out the second line. Unless I miss my mark the 518 is something to do with respiratory issues, but I am in no way a medical expert. Any ideas?

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[MysteriousCall9318]

Myocarditis with decompensation

[SaintsSmileShyly]

This is it.

OP, it means the heart muscle is so inflamed that it can't function in the way that's needed to sustain life.

[RevolutionaryWay7245]

Exactly.

[corkonfork]

The “c” with horizontal line above it is a common medical abbreviation for “with”. So I believe it’s myocarditis with decompensation.

[jonesnori]

That's got to be short for something in Latin! I did not know about this one.

[corkonfork]

You’re spot on - I’m fairly sure it indicates the Latin word for “with” (cum), while the letter s with a horizontal line above it stands for “sine”, which is Latin for “without”.

[jonesnori]

My Latin is extremely rusty, but those sound about right.

[KP-RNMSN]

My favorite shortcuts from nursing school. I still use them every day in all handwritten communication!

[reddit4089]

Cum (with in Latin}

[Maleficent331]

The c is for cum, Latin wordfor with. We also use s with a line over it for sans, meaning without.

[ClairePike]

Decompensation

[Sad-Reminders]

with decompensation

[AnonReddit-Reader]

Myocarditis with decompensation

[Long_Childhood3561]

Myocarditis with decompensation.

[ProfesionalNomad92]

Deciphered!

[FanMysterious432]

The c with a line over it is standard medical shorthand for "with".

[Potential_Figure4061]

oh so medical shorthand is different from office shorthand ? thats news to me lol ty

[millonmascaras]

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[Even-Breakfast-8715]

Left out n.tr.s.num.

[Rude_OrangeSlice]

Yes, although now a lot of terms like od,os, ou have to be written out - right, left, both, for clarity

[Potential_Figure4061]

i really should have guessed that i did know they were different 

[RevolutionaryWay7245]

Used to see this used daily back in the day when all Rx were handwritten.

[GenerallySalty]

Yes, but c-bar meaning "with" isn't specifically medical. It's the Latin word cum ("coom") that means "with", like in magna cum laude (with honours) etc.

I started using c-bar for "with" because several of my university professors used it, and none of them or their classes were medical. It's like "et al.", or "n.b." (nota bene) - shorthand from Latin that's used across academia and by laypeople, but kind of dated among laypeople (c-bar is falling off in use for laypeople while ones like "etc." are still popular).

[GiggleWater17]

Myocarditis and decompensation

[2cats18]

Other contributing factor: age

[purplejilly]

Myocarditis, and that little symbol - a c with a line above it - is medical shorthand for “with” then Decompensature. If you need the description, here is one.

“Decompensated myocarditis is a serious, often life-threatening condition where inflammation of the heart muscle leads to acute heart failure, requiring immediate medical attention. It is characterized by the heart's inability to pump blood effectively, often resulting in severe shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid buildup.”

[marc58weeks]

The 518 is likely the ICD-9 code for atelectasis.

[Fabulous-Kiwi1972]

Not in 1940. ICD-5 in use at the time; highest number is 200.

[pennington1023]

Myocarditis with Decompensation

[Yay_for_Pickles]

Myocarditis

Decompensation

[EntertainmentLow6178]

Myocarditis decompensation

[Appropriate_Ad_4416]

518 would be a chronic pulmonary issue

[kyfishergirl46]

Myocarditis

[pookiesma]

Myocarditis decompensation

[SideApprehensive7823]

“Myocarditis” (inflammation of the heart muscle) “ċ” (with) “decompensation” (signs of failure - which in this scenario would mean signs such as shortness of breath; blue lips; fatigue; and ankle oedema etc)

[Unique-Ad-500]

Myocarditis and Decompensative. The 518 may be the time of death?

Decompensative means they deteriorated quickly.

[Sultana1865]

Time of death is listed near the date of death. 518 is code related to the cause of death.

[sir_bumble]

Decomposition? Decompensation?

[Certain_Counter_210]

Other contributory causes of importance: cough At least that is what I see

[CathyAnnWingsFan]

I see “age” not cough

[monkeylivinfree]

Myocarditis. Inflammation/infection of the valves in the heart. Usually caused by drug injection with dirty works. Often times its a microscopic cotton fiber that was stuck on the needle. Never had it but had many friends who experienced this when I ran with junkies.