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2 grams of IV Kefzol as a sedative for OR report?

Posted By: Not sure on 2007-09-15
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Sedative help
Subject: Sedative help

Patient has hip dislocation and it sounds like the doc is saying they used "brethital" in the emergency room to set the hip.....anyone.............
Vistaril which is a sedative.
Subject: Vistaril which is a sedative.

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diphenhydramine has sedative effects.....sm
Subject: diphenhydramine has sedative effects.....sm

is this an ESL? 
There's Esgic - analgesic/barbiturate/sedative. nm
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Might be Kefzol, used often. nm
Subject: Might be Kefzol, used often. nm

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Kefzol
Subject: Kefzol

That could actually be it! Thanks!! :)
Is he saying Kefzol? (nm)
Subject: Is he saying Kefzol? (nm)

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Kefzol ?
Subject: Kefzol ?


Could it be Kefzol irrigation? sm
Subject: Could it be Kefzol irrigation? sm

Kefzol is a powder (cefazolin) that is placed in a wound after irrigation.
?Kefzol powder (cephalosporin antibiotic) nm
Subject: ?Kefzol powder (cephalosporin antibiotic) nm

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Personally I would not have either, it would be 1 gram IV Kefzol induction.
Subject: Personally I would not have either, it would be 1 gram IV Kefzol induction.


Was there PROM or other type of infection? If not Pitocin, then maybe Kefzol for
Subject: Was there PROM or other type of infection? If not Pitocin, then maybe Kefzol for

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The formation is in grams.
Subject: The formation is in grams.

This one has me really going.  Thanks for your help. 
S/l rent-no-grams (sm)
Subject: S/l rent-no-grams (sm)

Doctor is trying to get these authorized for a patient. I found roentograms and roentgenograms or roentgenographs. Cannot confirm any of them. Anyone know? These are for lumbar spine flexion and extension films. Thanks!
Grams percent???
Subject: Grams percent???

How would I type the following:  Hemoglobin of 14.9 grams percent??? 


 


what is the best way to write grams percent?
Subject: what is the best way to write grams percent?

dictator says "hemoglobin is 6.3 *grams percent*


Do I type 6.3 g% or write it out as above?


Thanks for any help!


s/l Levasa - medication 2 grams b.i.d. TIA
Subject: s/l Levasa - medication 2 grams b.i.d. TIA

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How would you write grams percent?
Subject: How would you write grams percent?

He says, "hemoglobin of 12.8 grams percent?"


TIA!


I am supposed to write out grams, so I'm not sure about this one.
Subject: I am supposed to write out grams, so I'm not sure about this one.

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forgot to write it's 7 grams daily
Subject: forgot to write it's 7 grams daily


Laparoscopic cholecystectomy "with grams"?
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s/l Given Lortab 1 orally and 2 grams of **suftrax** on IV.
Subject: s/l Given Lortab 1 orally and 2 grams of **suftrax** on IV.

Patient with pyelonephritis.


 


grams percen and milligrams percent
Subject: grams percen and milligrams percent

Dictated:  Hemoglobin 12.4 grams percent AND BUN 6 milligrams percent, ALSO, potassium 3.7 milligrams per liter.

Never heard labs dictated this way.  HELP!
ACTH level of 84 s/l beeker grams per mEq
Subject: ACTH level of 84 s/l beeker grams per mEq

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Omacor. Adult dose is 2 grams daily sm
Subject: Omacor. Adult dose is 2 grams daily sm

as Per Monthly Prescribing Reference.  September 2006 issue.
These are denoting grams per deciliter, milligrams per deciliter not milligram or gram percent.
Subject: These are denoting grams per deciliter, milligrams per deciliter not milligram or gram percent.


common to hear either 14.9 g/dL or 14.9 percent, but not grams percent. nm
Subject: common to hear either 14.9 g/dL or 14.9 percent, but not grams percent. nm

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Niaspan 2 grams or Niaspan 2 g
Subject: Niaspan 2 grams or Niaspan 2 g

This is not addressed in the client profile. Do I always type 'g' or 'grams'?
EKG report
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"No weeshnoblomotion abnormalities are identified." What is that word?
thanks everyone. One more report and then I am going to bed.
Subject: thanks everyone. One more report and then I am going to bed.


nothing more to add about the report unless
Subject: nothing more to add about the report unless

the patient had an implanted pacemaker which is not eluded to here.  Just a note, adenosine is not capitalized except to start a sentence.


Maybe you will hear something back.


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Sorry, same report...
Subject: Sorry, same report...

"CPK and _______ were negative"  s/l intraconals??


 


Still on the pulmonologist's report...


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Anyone ever heard of an EEG performed on a Nikon Codon machine?  Thanks.
just sent the report on.........nm
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op report sm
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What kind of surgery is it? If he used "lap" laparotomy pads may be the second one. They usually say sponge, needle and instrument counts. Will keep thinking on this one. Type of surgery would help.


You don't say where in the report -- sm
Subject: You don't say where in the report -- sm

this is given, or any other context, so I have to wonder if this isn't a problem list perhaps giving more than one diagnosis/problem here (as in (1) portosystemic shunt and (2) nephrolithiasis)...

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ENT report - sm
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Does include sinus surgeries, Caldwel-Luc surgery. Is also on Flonase. Patient is actually here regarding Grave's disease. I'm wondering if this is Relpax D, but I'm not able to verify that as a drug. Any suggestions?
ENT OP report help, please...
Subject: ENT OP report help, please...

Vocal cord lesion biopsy -


Peripheral -s/l orb or oral- sinuses were intubated to their apices and were normal.


Specimen was sent -s/l informal- and for pathology.


TIA!


OP report
Subject: OP report

OP report, lumbar spine


Next, fluoroscopy was used to place new screws at the L2-3 segment.  Starting points were identified at the confluence of the midpoint of the transverse process, the **manloid** process, and the pars interarticularis



He really mumbles through this part, so I am just not sure, but I have not heard this term used before. Thanks!


op report help please sm...
Subject: op report help please sm...

FINDINGS:  Epidurogram revealed normal (s/l-cephaloquadet-) contrast flow outlining the right L5 nerve root sleeve in the epidural space with good flow achieved medial to the right L5 pedicle.  The patient did experience some concordant L5 symptoms on the right side during the injection.  Vital signs remained stable throughout. 


 


 


 


 


OP Report
Subject: OP Report

Hi all! I am doing an OP for a lumbar spine surgeon, but this is just for an I&D. He says the area was probed with "sucker tips" and was found to be subfascial. I am not too comfortable with what I am finding online for this. Has anyone heard this before? Thanks!
OP report help, please
Subject: OP report help, please

Patient was premedicated with intravenous s/l Benadryl. 


Would that be right?


report does not say .. but says she is on BC
Subject: report does not say .. but says she is on BC


help with op report
Subject: help with op report

I never do op notes!  The sentence reads:


The S/L RAFFAY between the anterior and middle deltoids was then opened.  TIA!


Doing EMG report sm
Subject: Doing EMG report sm

The patient has focal severe slowing primarily in sensory fibers in the right upper extremity, on multiple restimulation unable to elicit a response to both s/l "Palmar 8" studies. 


 


I can't find this anywhere.  Anybody have any ideas?  Thanks!


I wish I could see the report, but
Subject: I wish I could see the report, but

could she be saying communication, as in an opening has formed between 2 sinuses or something?

It is so frustrating to be given only a tidbit of a report instead of being able to puzzle it out from what is going on with the patient.
Thanks, but as I'm into the report it
Subject: Thanks, but as I'm into the report it

sounds like this is some weird wording for microscopic blood.

I've done thousands of endoscopy reports and GI consults, but I can't think why he'd say "affobiddy positive stool" instead of something about occult blood or microscopic blood.
ER report. Sm please
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The patient has a 4 mm calcification on the pelvis on the right which may represent a s/l flevolith, thus a right ureteral calculus could not be entirely occluded. 


OP report
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general s/l elam anesthesia. New to OP reports! TIA


Thanks! That's how I did it in the report nm
Subject: Thanks! That's how I did it in the report nm


OP report
Subject: OP report

s/l -fecal lift- at the base of the appendix