Whatever you're having-- share, I want some too !
Lol
This is no laughing matter, Pat. More than once my friend Sparkies semantic misperceptions have caused confusion and gnashing of teeth here on the forum, such as his inability to discriminate between the terms "modified" or "improved", vs "contaminated" or "adulterated" when discussing the presence of cyanellus genetic material within other lepomids. The proper diagnosis and description of turtle related health problems is clearly an issue of significant concern in this country, as the newest healthcare coding system, ICD-10, is said to contain THREE TIMES MORE TURTLE RELATED CODES THAN THE OLD SYSTEM, ICD-9.
Personally, I thought the old codes were adequate:
879.8---bitten by turtle, initial encounter
E906.3--bitten by turlte, subsequent encounter
E929.5--bitten by turtle, sequala
E906.8--struck by turtle, initial encounter
E906.9--struck by turtle, subsequent encounter
