Parker is a type I diabetic with hypertension that is currently controlled with medication. Parker was admitted through the ED for an emergency appendectomy. Following surgery, the patient developed an infection at the wound site that was treated with antibiotics. Parker's principal diagnosis is the

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The principal diagnosis is the condition that was chiefly responsible for the patient's admission to the hospital. In this case, Parker was admitted for an emergency appendectomy, so the principal diagnosis is acute appendicitis. The other conditions listed (hypertension, type 1 diabetes, wound infection) are co-morbidities that may require additional treatment or management during the patient's hospital stay, but they are not the reason for admission.

Parker Is a Type I Diabetic with Hypertension That Is