Drug for Polycythemia vera. s/l hydrouracil...
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polycythemia vera, maybe
Subject: polycythemia vera, maybe
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polycythemia vera or
Subject: polycythemia vera or
polycythemia rubra vera?
Polycythemia vera nm
Subject: Polycythemia vera nm
nm
Figured it out... polycythemia vera.
Subject: Figured it out... polycythemia vera.
Ha-never mind-polycythemia vera
Subject: Ha-never mind-polycythemia vera
was clearer later in the report
The patient has polycythemia vera. She has a right s/l * acolus * regional skin ulcer
Subject: The patient has polycythemia vera. She has a right s/l * acolus * regional skin ulcer
and left foot ulcer following s/l bone-ee-atomy. Also has leukocytosis and thrombocytosis and is getting a phlebotomy. This is an ESL, so not sure I'm hearing right. Thanks for any ideas!
drug (s/l) vera-clude
Subject: drug (s/l) vera-clude
Patient with HIV, hepatitis B, renal insufficiency with following medications.
lactulose, ? Veraclude, Epivir, Kaletra, Famvir, Valcyte, Diflucan, Bactrim
I cannot verify this but he sounds very clear. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
polycythemia
Subject: polycythemia
s/l vera scott
Subject: s/l vera scott
The s/l vera scott irregular, but it is regular when I rechecked him
vera stress?
Subject: vera stress?
A vera stress caused a complaint of pain as well as distal bicep pain
as per Vera Pyle's CMT... sm
Subject: as per Vera Pyle's CMT... sm
Glidewire (one word) is the trade name of a guide wire (two words), so could be either!
It's ostiomeatal. See Vera Pyle.
Subject: It's ostiomeatal. See Vera Pyle.
ostiomatal: denoting the opening of the auditory, nasal, or urinary meatus; does not have anything to do with osteo (bone). Vera Pyle, Current Medical Terminology, 5th Edition.
The root word is ostium, which is certainly a word! It's in my Dorland's, and means: a door or opening; used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate an opening into a tubular organ, or between 2 distinct cavities within the body. Called also orificuium, orifice, and opening.
Stedman's Plastic Surgery/ENT/Dentistry Words, 3rd Edition, specifically lists ostiomeatal complex, stent, and unit.
I checked my old Vera Pyle, and
Subject: I checked my old Vera Pyle, and
I have written in a note under Garden classification of femoral neck fractures that it is roman numerals we use.
Is it possibly aloe vera? NM
Subject: Is it possibly aloe vera? NM
It's per primam (per Dorland's and Vera Pyle). nm
Subject: It's per primam (per Dorland's and Vera Pyle). nm
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Also, in Vera Pyle Medical Terminology it has
Subject: Also, in Vera Pyle Medical Terminology it has
Endo Clip applier - laparoscopic clip applier.
End point as in Vera Pyle Medical Terminology
Subject: End point as in Vera Pyle Medical Terminology
it says - "the point in an an analysis at which the chemical reaction is complete, or at which the reading or intrepretation of test results is feasible".
also Google has it as: Lachman's test of the right knee. The examiner used the right hand to place anterior force on the lower leg while simultaneously using the left hand to place posterior force on the distal thigh. A good end point should be felt. Hands are reversed to test the left knee.
per Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology
Subject: per Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology
It is not capitalized. Have to say it again, there is no substitute for good reference books!
also known as Dextrostix, which I found in my Vera Pyle Terminology book
Subject: also known as Dextrostix, which I found in my Vera Pyle Terminology book
Blood Glucose Measurement with Dextrostix - found this on Google. So, if all you need is the dexi part then dexi, not dexy.
I do not type Radiology, but in my Vera Pyle Medical Terminology
Subject: I do not type Radiology, but in my Vera Pyle Medical Terminology
and Saunders Pharmaceutical Drug Book,2008 Entero Vu is shown. There is no Enteroview. So I would say QA is wrong here.
As for the cm/s or cm/sec, I cannot comment because I have never used that.
Radionics s/l "mm of vera" for image-guided aspiration of clot.
Subject: Radionics s/l "mm of vera" for image-guided aspiration of clot.
The "millimeters of vera" were registered and accepted in radionics image-guided system. this is for an intracerebral hemorrage evacuation.
Per Vera Pyle--transcutaneous oxygen level is TcPO2 (the 2 is subscripted). nm
Subject: Per Vera Pyle--transcutaneous oxygen level is TcPO2 (the 2 is subscripted). nm
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Neurapraxia. My Sloane Medical Word Book and Vera Pyle's
Subject: Neurapraxia. My Sloane Medical Word Book and Vera Pyle's
Current Medical Terminology have neurapraxia. Neuropraxia is not even listed.
Current Medical Terminology has definition as "neurapraxia(not neuropraxia) a conduction block (either partial or total) of a segment of nerve fiber causing a temporary paralysis. Usage: "The patient has a right ulnar nerve neurapraxia."
Found Versaport in Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology. See inside
Subject: Found Versaport in Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology. See inside
a trocar system requiring a smaller incision site, reducing risk of hernation and improving cosmetic results. May be he is making up his own word. They do that a lot.
Lap_Band system as per Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology book.
Subject: Lap_Band system as per Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology book.
not sure about the other word. Is that a medication or a company for the Lap-Band?
Found Omni Flush shape in Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology Book
Subject: Found Omni Flush shape in Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology Book
Accu-Vu catheter design that allows opacification of the aorta from distal vessels without obscuring the image by superior mesenteric artery filling.
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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drug help..she has been on s/l Pro-max-in and Cipro I.V. therapy. Dr. recommended 2 drug I.V. sm
Subject: drug help..she has been on s/l Pro-max-in and Cipro I.V. therapy. Dr. recommended 2 drug I.V. sm
She has been on s/l Pro-max-in and Cipro I.V. therapy..The dr recommended 2 drug I.V. therapy because of the resistant pseudomonas.
You look it up in a DRUG BOOK. The BOS is not a drug index. nm
Subject: You look it up in a DRUG BOOK. The BOS is not a drug index. nm
nm
Drug ?, but couldn't get on drug board....sm
Newbie here.... tried getting on drug board, but not working or I am doing something wrong... Has anyone heard of a drug called s/l zoo prox ? Pt is allergic and is 10 yo. Any suggestions? Thx
s/l apopo drug.. "clindamycin is certainly __ drug"
Subject: s/l apopo drug.. "clindamycin is certainly __ drug"
Thus, clindamycin is certainly an apopo drug, but we certainly could change after any problems with the clindamycin.
drug - possible chemotherapy drug
Subject: drug - possible chemotherapy drug
I'm not sure if I'm any were near the right spelling or pronunciation but it is something like pa-nen-ta-meb and Xeloda.
Here's part of the report: Status post left hepatic lobectomy, isolated segment V resection and radiofrequency ablation of five additional lesions with multifocal metastatic colorectal cancer. She is restarting her penetameb and Xeloda. she has also had TheraSphere treatment.
Hope this helps find it! THANK YOU SO MUCH
Drug? Ever heard of this drug?
Klor-Con SA. ? I have heard of Klor-Con, but maybe it just sounds like "SA" after the drug name. It is in a list of medications and the dose is 10 mEq.
Thanks for the help,
Abby
Do you hear ??-eluting stent, like drug-eluting, or maybe name of drug? (NM)
Subject: Do you hear ??-eluting stent, like drug-eluting, or maybe name of drug? (NM)
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drug help
s/l atilad this one is under pt's current med list, so I do not know what it treats.
s/l amtricyclex this is for hyperalgia. she has painful burning skin.
spent lots of time looking them both up. Please help!
One more a drug
Subject: One more a drug
it sounds like "ketsomen" in a list of drugs, does not say what it is for...
drug
Subject: drug
maybe ketoprofen (orudis) or ketotifen (zaditor) ?? just a guess. good luck.
DRUG NAME
Subject: DRUG NAME
Xeloda (generic capecitabine)- antineoplastic.
drug help
Subject: drug help
Drug in med list that sounds like 'taxilate' or 'paxilate.' TIA
RE: Drug Help
Subject: RE: Drug Help
Could it be Kayexalate (potassium supplement)?
drug help
Subject: drug help
sounds like "albuterol unit dose HA-10 b.i.d." HA-10?? Any ideas? TIA.
Drug that s/l die-klo-fen-all...
Subject: Drug that s/l die-klo-fen-all...
Patient with severe degenerative disc disease, low back pain. Med list given by doc includes,"Vicodin. Effexor. **di-klo-fen-all**. Flexeril." Could also be **cy-klo-fen-all**. Any ideas? I've never been this stumped!
MIMT
drug help SM TIA
Subject: drug help SM TIA
med list: px is on Celebrex, carisoprodol, and *milne - kayceon" for double-blind study twice a day. TIA!
drug help please
Subject: drug help please
The nurse spells out s/l "fluorescit" or could be "sluorescit". She does not pronounce it or give any other information. All I know is that this is the patient's allergy. TIA.
drug help SM TIA
Subject: drug help SM TIA
px uses albuterol and Xopenex. when he flares he uses Pulmicort, Rhinocort, and *tammaz (spells it t-a-m-m-a-z)*.
another drug! same MD TIA
Subject: another drug! same MD TIA
allergy list: codeine, **(spells it) g-a-w-o-n**, and tetracycline.
drug help TIA
Subject: drug help TIA
md dictates on med list *try-ur-va* and spells T R I V U R A. i cant find it anywhere!
drug help SM TIA
Subject: drug help SM TIA
med list: "torlac* 15 cc daily. found ketorolac but 15 mg not cc so im not sure.
drug
Subject: drug
Slo-bid maybe??
2nd drug
Subject: 2nd drug
There is inositol which is a dietary supplement?
drug help please
Subject: drug help please
s/l clonibaptam or clonibactam. it is used for increasing serum sodium in patients who are hyponatremic. she says that this drug is not yet approved or available. TIA!
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