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Could he be abbreviating geniculate/femoral arterial biopsy for lesion in the area??? NM

Posted By: Cyndiee on 2009-01-26
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Subject: Could he be abbreviating geniculate/femoral arterial biopsy for lesion in the area??? NM

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Subject: Sounds possibly like the location of the biopsy or lesion.

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Subject: Maybe he is abbreviating

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Subject: could he be abbreviating

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Yes, I think he is abbreviating the name.
Subject: Yes, I think he is abbreviating the name.

I appreciate your help!
Abby
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Subject: abbreviating

When you type two liters or one meter (examples) do you space between them?


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that's all I could think of as well..but isn't that the chest area and not the neck area? nm
Subject: that's all I could think of as well..but isn't that the chest area and not the neck area? nm

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Subject: abbreviating rhabdo?

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Subject: probably abbreviating rhabdomyolysis....nm


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Subject: Wonder if doc is abbreviating carboplatinum ??? only a guess


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Subject: That makes sense. I'm sure he was just abbreviating.


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Little area



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Kiesselbach area



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