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"secondary diagnoses" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use this phrase when one or more additional diagnoses are made in addition to a primary diagnosis. For example, "The patient had a primary diagnosis of lung cancer, but several secondary diagnoses of other medical issues were also identified."
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary diagnoses 101.
For outpatient encounters, either primary or secondary diagnoses were accepted.
The effect of PM10 appeared to be less in patients with secondary diagnoses of hypertension.
Each inpatient record includes a "primary" diagnosis and up to 24 "secondary" diagnoses.
This indicates the Austrian system provides higher reimbursement for multiple vessel bypasses than for secondary diagnoses.
These secondary diagnoses were chosen based on previously reported associations with sepsis mortality [19 21].
All other coexisting causes of illness or injuries are treated as secondary diagnoses, or comorbidities.
The accuracy of coding was assessed for primary and secondary diagnoses and procedures, and for health resource groupings (HRGs).
That's counting both primary and secondary diagnoses – so includes patients whose main reason for being in hospital wasn't drug related.
Secondary diagnoses such as epiretinal membranes from trauma or glaucoma from surgical complications were not included.
Any secondary diagnoses or interventions were excluded from analysis.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com