Differential diagnosis or diagnoses? nm
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differential diagnosis
Subject: differential diagnosis
It is -sis never -ses in differential diagnosis. According to BOS, 3rd edition, page 175, the term is always singular and uses a singular verb.
one diagnosis or more diagnoses
Subject: one diagnosis or more diagnoses
DIAGNOSIS: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, RIGHT KNEE
TEAR OF THE LATERAL MENISCUS, RULE OUT MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR
EARLY DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
Not sure if this is all one diagnosis or more. Any ideas. The only thing that I think makes it sound to be one is because he doesn't mention which knee for any of the others. If it is one how would you punctuate. Sorry for so many questions but I am confused..tia.
Do you know the diagnosis or diagnoses?
Subject: Do you know the diagnosis or diagnoses?
diagnosis is singular, diagnoses is plural.
Subject: diagnosis is singular, diagnoses is plural.
differential WBC- please SM
Subject: differential WBC- please SM
WBC is 10,000 with 49% s/l PM ents, 39% bands, 5% lymphs, 5% monos, 1% eosinophils, and the MCB (membranous cystoplasmic body???) was 74.
Not sure what the first percent is measuring (49% s/l PM ents), and I've never heard of MCB.
TIA!
differential
Subject: differential
ACF differential
Subject: ACF differential
Patient having stroke-like symptoms. These are ordered along with an MRI of the brain. Thanks.
CMP, TSH, _____ differential, sed rate.
CBC with differential? nm
Subject: CBC with differential? nm
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Differential on polyuria
Subject: Differential on polyuria
Help. Patient has polyuria. Doctor dictates: Urine osmolality and electrolytes pending. He starts new sentence: s/l Dis person sent out differential on polyuria and possibility of obligatory polyuria secondary to chronic potassium loss. Any ideas on what "Dis person" or what the rest of the sentence might be? Thanks.
Not saying WBC --- and differential of 10.2? See link.
Subject: Not saying WBC --- and differential of 10.2? See link.
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/differential/glance.html
Differential dx: s/l anus laxus??? SM
Subject: Differential dx: s/l anus laxus??? SM
The patient had a syncopal episode.
lab values on differential, segs, bands .sm.
Subject: lab values on differential, segs, bands .sm.
hemoglobin 11.7, hematocrit 34.3, platelets 191, {differential (s/l 629) segs 3 bands}, 11 lymphocytes, 16 monos...
Any help on this appreciated
There is an automated differential blood count
Subject: There is an automated differential blood count
differential 5 types of..(so prob. will define which
Subject: differential 5 types of..(so prob. will define which
A differential determines the percentage of each of the five types of mature white blood cells.
he clearly says "depential differential" but I can't verify that word
Subject: he clearly says "depential differential" but I can't verify that word
I have talked to the patient about the "depential" differential considerations.
Subject: I have talked to the patient about the "depential" differential considerations.
I think it is only the diagnoses that need....
Subject: I think it is only the diagnoses that need....
to be spelled out. This part is more like the plan.
diagnoses
Subject: diagnoses
Axis I - VI are not arms of one diagnosis, but of many diagnoses, in different systems and considerations. They include psychiatric diagnoses, functional diagnoses, physical illness diagnoses, etc., etc.
Diagnoses...
Subject: Diagnoses...
Croup and bronchitis.
Procedures: nasogastric tube feed and OPM study. Also says that OPM study indicated silent aspiration.
Any other diagnoses?
Subject: Any other diagnoses?
diagnoses
Subject: diagnoses
Debility.
Dementia with acute confusional state.
Abrasion to shoulder.
Metastatic disease.
Dehydration.
End-stage COPD.
Arthritis.
SIADH.
Hypokalemia.
Hyponatremia.
Bowel obstruction, etiology undetermined.
Urinary tract infection.
Septic condition of blood.
diagnoses
Subject: diagnoses
Diagnoses as follows:
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, end-stage renal disease, Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome, hypertension, hypopituitarism, acromegaly, hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, insulinoma.
does that help?
Diagnoses....
Subject: Diagnoses....
Hypertension, chronic edema, hypothyroidism, pacemaker placement, mitral valve prolapse, DVT, hyperlipidemia, GERD, proteinuria, right-sided heart failure
No, see diagnoses. Thanks.
Subject: No, see diagnoses. Thanks.
1. Acute left chest pain.
2. Esophagitis.
3. Coronary artery disease.
4. Hypertension, severe.
5. Probable renal artery stenosis.
6. Peripheral vascular disease.
7. AKI.
8. Malnutrition.
9. Anemia.
Two diagnoses nm
Subject: Two diagnoses nm
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are these diagnoses...
Subject: are these diagnoses...
correct? He rambles them all together, not sure if I am correct with what I am hearing.
DIAGNOSES:
1. HARDWARE PAIN, RIGHT SECOND METATARSAL FUSION WITH A HISTORY OF DEEP INFECTION AFTER HAMMERTOE PROCEDURE, RIGHT SECOND TOE
2. PAIN AFTER KNEE REPLACEMENT
3. PAIN, LEFT FOOT
tia.
is this 2 or 3 diagnoses?
Subject: is this 2 or 3 diagnoses?
DIAGNOSES:
1. LEFT KNEE LATERAL MENISCUS TEAR
2. OSTEOCHONDRAL DEFECT
3. RIGHT KNEE DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE
Not sure if Right knee degenerative joint disease should be number 3. tia.
I should have put the diagnoses which are..
Subject: I should have put the diagnoses which are..
1. GOUTY ARTHROPATHY
2. NEURALGIA PAIN
3. FAT PAD ATROPHY
Would it still be hallux shoes and also if so would Hallux be capitalized? Thanks for your help.
on diagnoses -diseases
Subject: on diagnoses -diseases
DISCHARGE DIAGNOSES
- Relapse acute myelomonocytic<soundslike> leukemia.
- Severe pancytopenia due to bone marrow hypopasia secondary to cancer chemotherapy.
- Sepsis, possibly due to staphylococcus lubdenensis.
- Ogroshong<soundslike> catheter exit site infection.
- Hypocholemia.
Any diagnoses for the patient? nm
Subject: Any diagnoses for the patient? nm
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Doc says in diagnoses list...
Subject: Doc says in diagnoses list...
Status post PCIA with stents in the left anterior descending.
Can't find PCIA. Did find PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention. Or does he mean PTCA?
Are they receiving TPN? Or do you have any diagnoses? nm
Subject: Are they receiving TPN? Or do you have any diagnoses? nm
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Any diagnoses on this patient? nm
Subject: Any diagnoses on this patient? nm
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Yes, it's discharge diagnoses-First
Subject: Yes, it's discharge diagnoses-First
one is enterobacter septicemia due to line infection.
could definitely fit in with diagnoses and problems
Subject: could definitely fit in with diagnoses and problems
Thanks so much!
Have a great day!
any diagnoses or dosage?
Subject: any diagnoses or dosage?
Final Diagnoses
Subject: Final Diagnoses
1. Congestive heart failure.
2. Cellulitis, right leg.
3. Cardiomyopathy.
4. Morbid obesity.
Normally, you don't number diagnoses
Subject: Normally, you don't number diagnoses
within an axis. We do this.
Axis I: xxxxx
xxxxxx
Axis II: xxxxx
etc. Each diagnosis is on a separate line, but not numbered.
The SSA was given in a list of diagnoses. sm
Subject: The SSA was given in a list of diagnoses. sm
Totally occluded bilateral SSA stenosis. Patent s/l "profundal" arteries.
Also in list is of diagnoses is the following....Coronary artery bypass graft and "SVG to LAD", "SVG to OM"... not sure on these abbreviations... can you tell I am completely lost....
It's a list of discharge diagnoses...
Subject: It's a list of discharge diagnoses...
DKA, then s/l Right leg varicose, then obesity. He says it later in the report and it definitely s/l varicose.
listed in diagnoses, no sentence
Subject: listed in diagnoses, no sentence
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Was that a typo? I've never had VI diagnoses, only 5.nm
Subject: Was that a typo? I've never had VI diagnoses, only 5.nm
I believe the are 2 separate diagnoses and would transcribe as such.
Subject: I believe the are 2 separate diagnoses and would transcribe as such.
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whats the diagnoses?---this ending could be a lot of
Subject: whats the diagnoses?---this ending could be a lot of
diff meds, first one that comes to my mind is
fluoxetine
Can you look in the pt's diagnoses for clues? Think your PT/INR phrase
Subject: Can you look in the pt's diagnoses for clues? Think your PT/INR phrase
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context, sentence? - diagnoses?....nm
Subject: context, sentence? - diagnoses?....nm
can you give the patient's diagnoses?
Subject: can you give the patient's diagnoses?
Any past history or diagnoses? nm
Subject: Any past history or diagnoses? nm
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any diagnoses or problem list?
Subject: any diagnoses or problem list?
senescent changes (fyi no abbrev in your diagnoses too...) nm
Subject: senescent changes (fyi no abbrev in your diagnoses too...) nm
I would keep it as you have it, (3 diagnoses) just put periods at the end of each sentence. :)
Subject: I would keep it as you have it, (3 diagnoses) just put periods at the end of each sentence. :)
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