American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) see message...
Posted By: MTISME on 2008-09-07
In Reply to: s/l ASIA A spinal cord injury. - AJ
Subject: American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) see message...
A = Complete: No motor or sensory function is preserved in the sacral
segments S4-S5.
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s/l ASIA A spinal cord injury.
Subject: s/l ASIA A spinal cord injury.
Standardized by the American Diabetes Association.
Subject: Standardized by the American Diabetes Association.
My guess is that people were probably doing it both ways, and so to just make it easier, they picked the one that was easier to read.
Tako-Tsubo per American Heart Association.
Subject: Tako-Tsubo per American Heart Association.
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it was changed by the American Diabetes Association years ago to type 2 NM
Subject: it was changed by the American Diabetes Association years ago to type 2 NM
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Ortho shoulder injury s/l petelesen injury. I'm really stuck! Any ideas?
Subject: Ortho shoulder injury s/l petelesen injury. I'm really stuck! Any ideas?
Here is one by type of injury, site of injury, brand names that you can look thru.
Subject: Here is one by type of injury, site of injury, brand names that you can look thru.
http://www.orthobionics.com/
"Spine: Midline without spinal "peers" or spinal
Subject: "Spine: Midline without spinal "peers" or spinal
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s/l botters association
Subject: s/l botters association
This is a pediatric patient followed through the cardiology clinic. The doc says, "he does have (s/l botters) association."
Anyone know what this is?
TIA
Could be VATER association
Subject: Could be VATER association
VATER association: A nonrandom association of birth defects. VATER is an mnemonic in which the letters V, A, T, E, and R each stand for one or more type of malformation.
but google has many hits for FIGO in association with cervical Ca
Subject: but google has many hits for FIGO in association with cervical Ca
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I have heard of "empty wall sign" in association
Subject: I have heard of "empty wall sign" in association
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yes it does, thank you. ps - not offshore, but not American either. nm
Subject: yes it does, thank you. ps - not offshore, but not American either. nm
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is the doctor american?
Subject: is the doctor american?
Finish-American?
Subject: Finish-American?
I swear this doctor had too many pain meds. He says and spells FINISH American. Never heard of it! 
African-American or African American
Subject: African-American or African American
For a long time, ASR was typing African-American. Now, it's typing African American without the hyphen. Does anyone know which way is correct?
Thank you so much in advance. I hope you're having a great transcription day and getting at least some easy docs. I can't believe resident changeover is just a few months away. Oh, how I dread that....
Per google on American Society of
Subject: Per google on American Society of
Clinical Oncology it is Stage IAE.
per Google, American College of.
Subject: per Google, American College of.
Chest Physicians and the Journal of Neurosurgery use the term.
African-American hyphenated?
Subject: African-American hyphenated?
I was always taught African-American was hyphenated, and that's the way it came up on the ASR for the longest time. Now, it comes up without the hypen. Thoughts? We don't hyphenate Caucansian-male.
One thought - if the Indians are using our ASR, they should have to submit corrections before they are changed.
Just call me cornfused and befuzzled. 
You might be right, I will listen for that; she is a slurry spoken American doc. Thank you for your
Subject: You might be right, I will listen for that; she is a slurry spoken American doc. Thank you for your
help.
The American HeritageŽ Medical Dictionary
Subject: The American HeritageŽ Medical Dictionary
verˇteˇbra (vűrt-br)
n. pl. verˇteˇbras or verˇteˇbrae
Agree with you have always typed pleural as vertebrae, but just wanted to note what this dictionary states.
Mucus plug per American Pregnancy
Subject: Mucus plug per American Pregnancy
...a Native American lady. Are the caps correct? TIA, nm
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Somehow my message went down to the white count message below, please see that message. (nm)
Subject: Somehow my message went down to the white count message below, please see that message. (nm)
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As in an injury
Subject: As in an injury
that incited (provoked, brought on) the pain or what have you.
Can you tell what the argument is about?
What is the injury?
Subject: What is the injury?
American Drug Index has sinografin. Buy a drug book or use rxlist.com
Subject: American Drug Index has sinografin. Buy a drug book or use rxlist.com
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See inside for colon cancer staging per the American Cancer Society.
Subject: See inside for colon cancer staging per the American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_colon_and_rectum_cancer_staged.asp
s/l deronal injury ...sm
Subject: s/l deronal injury ...sm
Neurology consult - Patient with episodes of hypoglycemia, which place her at risk for diffuse s/l "deronal" injury.
TIA!
neuronal injury? nm
Subject: neuronal injury? nm
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s/l contraku injury
Subject: s/l contraku injury
Sentence: Patient fell striking the front of the head and sustained a contr ku injury.
What is this word please?
Trocar injury
Subject: Trocar injury
could it be trocar injury of the colon, possibly caused by a puncture during surgery?
Need help with hand injury
Subject: Need help with hand injury
He has been complaining of pain overlying the MCP joints of the third and fourth s/l rays or grays.
TIA 
Hang man injury
Subject: Hang man injury
involving the posterior sleeve of s/l VENS? when he spells it but when he says it, it sounds like BENS?
Head injury
Subject: Head injury
S/L copidus calluseium ???
could the first one be trabecular injury?...nm
Subject: could the first one be trabecular injury?...nm
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no such thing....maybe some injury?
Subject: no such thing....maybe some injury?
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Injury with needle
Subject: Injury with needle
Injury with hypodermic needle. I am taking a s/l sepZ and AIDS test.
Could it be septecemia? Please help.
In date of injury?
Subject: In date of injury?
Sounds like he is saying -- The patient is 6 weeks status post s/l in date of injury. TIA.
could it be iatrogenic injury?
Subject: could it be iatrogenic injury?
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dysyndesmosis injury
Subject: dysyndesmosis injury
Left ankle fracture (dysyndesmosis?) injury. I know of syndesmosis, but the doc has said repeatedly (about 5 times now) the "dys" word in front of it. Is there such a thing?
facet injury? sm
Subject: facet injury? sm
Spinal Injury Foundation Patient Resources - Diagnosis - Facet ...
Facet injury information and treatment options including prolotherapy and ... while the C6-C7 joint more commonly sends pain to the shoulder blade area. ...
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brain injury - help - please SM
Subject: brain injury - help - please SM
CT scan indicated parenchymal hemorrhage in the left "porta porten portamen."
May be stuttering but still have no idea what portamen could be... TIA!!
Irvine gas? Eye injury.
Subject: Irvine gas? Eye injury.
Interesting presentation of zonular dehiscence from the blunt trauma with prolapse of vitreous subsequently addressed by Dr. ******* but has progressed with a variant of an "Irvine gas", marked swelling of the optic nerve as well as macular pucker.
He says Irvine gas very clearly, but I've never see this in that context. Does this look right?
s/l onchronic injury
Subject: s/l onchronic injury
Also noted was the arthritis but quite a bit of bone marrow edema on both sides of the joint in the subarticular areas. This is consistent with an acute s/l onchronic injury. Any ideas? tia.
s/l list frank injury
Subject: s/l list frank injury
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left brachioplexus injury
Subject: left brachioplexus injury
Left Brachial plexus injury
s/l MT CAN Test for shoulder injury
Subject: s/l MT CAN Test for shoulder injury
States positive MT CAN test. TIA
s/l 'grushen' ligament injury
Subject: s/l 'grushen' ligament injury
Possible grushen ligament injury
pt with closed head injury
Subject: pt with closed head injury
in ER report says . After IV etomidate 20 mg we ?held section? while I examined this patient's ?throat? and she had adequate sedation with etomidate?
s/l ukalemic without myocardial injury. TIA nm
Subject: s/l ukalemic without myocardial injury. TIA nm
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s/l TC with throat injury. see inside
Subject: s/l TC with throat injury. see inside
The patient states on initial evaluation that he is currently not having any throat pain nor is he stridorous. The patient does have a medical history of a s/l TC approximately a year ago for which he was intubated and actually on extubation had to be re-intubated and had some tracheal scarring
Thanks for any help!!
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