The documented severity of the blow to the head, however, demands a stiffer penalty.
The following parameters were documented: severity of complaint-related symptoms, time until occurrence of first improvement, therapy outcome (assessed with complete recovery, major improvement, slight improvement, no change or deterioration), patient's satisfaction with the treatment (very satisfied, satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied) and general health condition.
If an early amputation is deemed necessary it is often advantageous to take medical record photographs to document the severity of the injury.
Prior to treatment, an individual's breast cancer is placed within a "stage" ranging from 0 to IV. Staging breast cancer helps to document the severity of the disease and whether the malignant neoplasms have metastasized to other parts of the body or remained in their local tissue.
Computed tomography (CT) scans were performed in all patients to document the severity of the deformity.
In order to document the severity of impairment and to monitor progress in the course of rehabilitation, different outcome measures have been developed.
Since no laboratory test is specific to IPF exacerbations, most tests are performed to exclude treatable causes of deterioration and to document the severity of the exacerbations.
In the absence of objective means to document the severity of the incident, history taking is the major tool in the approach of ALTE [ 11– 15, 17, 17].
FluSurv-NET data have helped determine the risk for illness in various segments of the population, document the severity of specific influenza seasons, and guide recommendations for treatment and vaccination programs.
Be sure to also document the severity and duration of any symptoms of illness and provide the information to your veterinarian if you suspect an infection.
