If a crew member that was ill has died,...

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If a crew member that was ill has died, which code should your message contain?

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If a crew member that was ill has died, which code should your message contain?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Medical message codes used in maritime radiotelegraph/radiotelephone traffic (especially "MP" series) • Difference between codes for illness, injury, and death • How the code changes when a patient’s condition changes during the voyage

💭 Think About

• Think about which code would be used when you are no longer asking for medical advice for a living patient, but are reporting the outcome of a previously reported case. • Consider whether the code for a fatal outcome is likely to be grouped near the codes used for serious illness or accident. • Ask yourself which code would logically distinguish between: still ill, improving, worsening, and has died.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which MP‑code is explicitly defined as meaning "patient has died" or "ill crew member has died" in the standard code list you studied. • Confirm that the other listed MP‑codes relate to non‑fatal conditions (e.g., still ill, injured, or other medical status). • Before choosing, double‑check that the code you pick is specifically tied to reporting a death rather than requesting treatment advice.