I'm not familiar with it, but I'm finding...
Posted By: vn on 2009-06-28
In Reply to: Hepatitis B-e or Hepatitis BE - On The Edge
Subject: I'm not familiar with it, but I'm finding...
HBeAg for hepatitis B e-antigen, so I would probably type it as "hepatitis B-e" - but again I've never come across it myself.
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not familiar with this
Subject: not familiar with this
evidence of cortical insult involving the left frontal s/l pariculum or friculum of the left parietal occipital junction 
cannot find this word anywhere regarding the brain . . . 
Are you familiar with
Subject: Are you familiar with
the site OneLookDictionary?
http://www.onelook.com/?w=inference&ls=a
Psychiatrist and any MDs with PhDs tend to use huge vocabularies of regular English words, and with psych at least they repeat them a lot, so it's best to just bite the bullet and look them up.
That seems familiar.
Subject: That seems familiar.
It seems like I've typed it long ago and it's something like Trousseau, but not sure if it's what you're looking for. I'll see if I can find the correct spelling.
The more you do it the more familiar
Subject: The more you do it the more familiar
it will become. Don't give up. We have all been there.
not familiar
Subject: not familiar
could it be Accu-Pak? this is a unit dose blister pack.
I am not familiar
Subject: I am not familiar
but I only find DHE-45. What is the MF?
Anyone familiar
Subject: Anyone familiar
with toxicology? I have a patient who has insecticide inhalation with a diagnosis of organophosphate toxicity. They are intubating him and are using atropine to dry up secretions, but the doc states that if this does not work that "s/l two pan or tupan" would be the second medication of choice??? Any ideas, what "two pan" could be. I have googled to no avail. TIA
Not familiar - can someone help?
Subject: Not familiar - can someone help?
Patient is G2, P2. But then goes on with s/l 0-0-2. How is this typed? Thanks!
Thank you! I'm not familiar with that - I think I'm
Subject: Thank you! I'm not familiar with that - I think I'm
getting stupid as time goes by!
Thanks SO much..it sounded so familiar sm
Subject: Thanks SO much..it sounded so familiar sm
and that has to be it. She does have a history of depression among other things.
THANKS!
Not familiar with this phrase
Subject: Not familiar with this phrase
In surgery, surgeon said he
elevated the pectoralis major with the serratus anteriorly in one __________ swoop. The word in the blank S/L "fell" ... it a mastectomy... TIA!
thanks - i usually do ER notes so not familiar with that!
Subject: thanks - i usually do ER notes so not familiar with that!
Sontag seems familiar..
Subject: Sontag seems familiar..
Can anyone verify it?
U-R-N or saying "urn?" Not familiar at all. nm
Subject: U-R-N or saying "urn?" Not familiar at all. nm
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Anyone familiar with the term
Subject: Anyone familiar with the term
"PVMs soft and supple" in reference to examination of a patient who is complaining of back pain? Could this be short for paravertebral muscles?
Thanks in advance.
Not familiar. Can we have this sentence and the one that
Subject: Not familiar. Can we have this sentence and the one that
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Not familiar. Where in the abd is he when he's saying this, near what organ(s)? nm
Subject: Not familiar. Where in the abd is he when he's saying this, near what organ(s)? nm
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not familiar with ENT problems?
Subject: not familiar with ENT problems?
I know first-hand that chronic sinus problems can cause cerumen impactions - I go through this several times a year myself and have typed ENT work for years.
This sounds familiar
Subject: This sounds familiar
Doc dictating s/l intrasuseption (? sp)repair of the abdomen. I remember something like this in school but have never had it since. Can anyone verify this? Thanks.
No. I am familiar with Sjogren's. That's not it but thanks.
Subject: No. I am familiar with Sjogren's. That's not it but thanks.
I am familiar with it, but hadn't heard...
Subject: I am familiar with it, but hadn't heard...
of it on tonsil balls. Thanks, though.
Anyone familiar with a medication named
Subject: Anyone familiar with a medication named
Don't suppose you could get pituitary out of that?:) All I'm familiar with! nm
Subject: Don't suppose you could get pituitary out of that?:) All I'm familiar with! nm
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Do you have any samples of this doc? Not sounding familiar. nm
Subject: Do you have any samples of this doc? Not sounding familiar. nm
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Not familiar with form, but could it be raw score?
Subject: Not familiar with form, but could it be raw score?
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That's what I did. Was hoping it looked familiar to someone -
Subject: That's what I did. Was hoping it looked familiar to someone -
I bet that was it. Not familiar at all, I gave up and blanked it.
Subject: I bet that was it. Not familiar at all, I gave up and blanked it.
Not familiar with cardio - question
Subject: Not familiar with cardio - question
EKG showed sinus tachycardia with a heart rate of 108. Normal intervals. She did have some T-wave inversions in V3 through V6 as well as lead III.
Question: Roman numerals regarding lead?
I have come across both III and 3 when doing a search but seems like it should be III. Thank you.
No, that doesn't sound familiar..BUT..
Subject: No, that doesn't sound familiar..BUT..
Here is a link to an awesome website it contains almost every piece of surgical equipment known to mankind. I couldn't find gyrus cautery, though, so maybe he is saying something else. Can you give the whole sentence?
P.S. This website also has links to operative reports that you can use for samples. Good luck!
http://www.mtdesk.com/glossary/
Thank you both, still not finding my s/l though
Subject: Thank you both, still not finding my s/l though
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Not finding pes either. Sm
Subject: Not finding pes either. Sm
Stedmans: septooptic dysplasia (no hyphen).
abscence
EGD finding
Subject: EGD finding
Thanks for your help before, MT50. Here's a good one...
An EGD was done at the time which showed several (s/l) "hoontakes" also in the stomach..." Very thickly accented Doc. "Hoontakes???"
I am only finding XR. nm
Subject: I am only finding XR. nm
Help with an ENG finding
Subject: Help with an ENG finding
Patient has vertigo. This doctor is dictating the results of an ENG performed years ago. The doctor has a heavy mid-eastern accent. Any help would be appreciated!!! Thanks!
" I reviewed his ENG, which showed bilateral (sounds like clor-o-qwueek-ness) and abnormal tracking of eye movement."
Not familiar with anything like that, but I wonder if s/he is just slaughtering the word "femoral
nm
No, doesn't sound familiar. Try this link.
Subject: No, doesn't sound familiar. Try this link.
http://www.fpnotebook.com/NIC27.htm
I'm familiar with enteral tube feeds but
Subject: I'm familiar with enteral tube feeds but
I am hearing either a "c" or "k" sound in there.
Thank you! It sounded familiar but I just couldn't find it.
Subject: Thank you! It sounded familiar but I just couldn't find it.
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I am only finding pigmented
Subject: I am only finding pigmented
x
I'm not finding psoricystic, either
Subject: I'm not finding psoricystic, either
:-)
Chest x-ray finding
Subject: Chest x-ray finding
There is chronic blunting of the s/l pulsteriose fulci.
Well, since it's a positive finding,
Subject: Well, since it's a positive finding,
maybe there is a clue in the impression as to what the dictator thinks is going on, and with that diagnosis then you could google and add smooth red tongue and chelitis and maybe come up with something.
That's what I'd do
I'm just not finding this drug
Subject: I'm just not finding this drug
S/L: ZA-NOX-UHL
Just in the list of meds patient is taking.
Thanks.
Fantastic -- thank you for finding that!!
Subject: Fantastic -- thank you for finding that!!
:)
I think it is Councill tip, but I'm finding
Subject: I think it is Councill tip, but I'm finding
conflicting spellings. Stedman's has Councill retention catheter. The Bard manufacturer's site has it spelled BOTH ways, Council and Councill.
Not finding duo pattern but...
Subject: Not finding duo pattern but...
I did find this listing the different patterns (from labtestsonline.org):
ANA shows up on indirect immunofluorescence as fluorescent patterns in cells that are fixed to a slide that is evaluated under a microscope. Different patterns are associated with a variety of autoimmune disorders. Some of the more common patterns include:
Homogenous (diffuse) - associated with SLE and mixed connective tissue disease
Speckled - associated with SLE, Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma, polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, and mixed connective tissue disease
Nucleolar - associated with scleroderma and polymyositis
Outline pattern (peripheral) -associated with SLE
S/L obstenful finding
Subject: S/L obstenful finding
" One other obstenful finding that was seen..."
S/L "obstenful" Any thoughts?
Mammogram finding
Subject: Mammogram finding
This patient has breast pain and lumps that have been followed for 6 years. He discusses her old mammograms showing what sounds like
Barret's category 2 findings, benign in nature.
I wasn't familiar with that term/usage, and it does seem to be wrong
Subject: I wasn't familiar with that term/usage, and it does seem to be wrong
I didn't look up "deverts," but for advert:
Quick definitions (advert)
# noun: a public promotion of some product or service
# verb: make reference to
# verb: give heed (to)
# verb: make a more or less disguised reference to
I would have thought it would be: "She refused treatment because she is averse to blood draws."
Not familiar, but might be an anti-inflammatory at that dose. Any other clues? nm
Subject: Not familiar, but might be an anti-inflammatory at that dose. Any other clues? nm
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Kniest syndrom. Anyone familiar with symptoms? Plse sm for s/l
Subject: Kniest syndrom. Anyone familiar with symptoms? Plse sm for s/l
Patient is 24-year-old female with a history of Kniest syndrome which includes s/l kin-gin-al osteoarthritis, conductive hearing loss, and myopia.
Thanks!
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