I found articles pertaining to LH levels done in the elderly to check pituitary hormones etc.
Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-11
In Reply to: She's a 70 yr old female.. - Linda
Subject: I found articles pertaining to LH levels done in the elderly to check pituitary hormones etc.
"In women, although
not in all studies (22), a decline in both FSH and LH levels
occurs with age after menopause (19, 23), and decreased
gonadotropins secretion with age is also observed in aged
men (24)..."
I guess it would depend on what you patient is being studied for. It may not be LH at all? Sorry
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But that looks like Zitelle is the author of the articles you found.
Subject: But that looks like Zitelle is the author of the articles you found.
I don't think that's it. I've looked all over! Oh well, it was the only blank I had.
Nevermind, I think she did mean "arrested". Found some articles on it.
Subject: Nevermind, I think she did mean "arrested". Found some articles on it.
The only thing I found was human neutrophil elastase. There are several articles on this
Subject: The only thing I found was human neutrophil elastase. There are several articles on this
and aneurysms on google.
I found a lot of articles by Steinbeck about foot tendon surgeries. Could that be your s/l?
Subject: I found a lot of articles by Steinbeck about foot tendon surgeries. Could that be your s/l?
Some of these docs do refer to "still living" docs that develop certain surgical procedures that haven't been recorded in the permanent annals of medicine.
I found calcium chloride give for extremely high potassium levels.
Subject: I found calcium chloride give for extremely high potassium levels.
"Trof" levels are 18, therapeutic levels are 15.
Subject: "Trof" levels are 18, therapeutic levels are 15.
Troph or trof levels?
Thanks!
bioidentical hormones
Subject: bioidentical hormones
Many physicians use an estrogen combination called "Tri-Est" which combines the advantages of estriol with the potency of estrone and estradiol in a ratio of 80%-10%-10%.
http://www.webbrx.com/Daily_Grind/daily_grind_vol_1_issue_4.htm
There is also a Bi-est.
These are bioidentical hormones, like Suzanne Somers has been talking about...
bioidentical hormones
Subject: bioidentical hormones
SL bees wacken hormone cream??
N/M I found it. Spell check's just not that sophisticated
Subject: N/M I found it. Spell check's just not that sophisticated
!
When you have a thyroidectomy, guess what happens to your thyroid hormones
Subject: When you have a thyroidectomy, guess what happens to your thyroid hormones
?
Elderly patient has history of
Subject: Elderly patient has history of
recurrent falls with ***icular ***ium syndrome. Can't make out the mumble. Thanks for any help!
Bioequivalent hormones- never heard back from QA and would love to know...
Subject: Bioequivalent hormones- never heard back from QA and would love to know...
patient is taking bioequivalent hormones (had a TAH/BSO)
Doctor states "She takes 15D-E2 0.6/E32/P 50 MG/8 drops and PDHEA, 25 mg capsules, 1 a day"
(if anyone can help me- how would you type that? What in the world is she referring to? I would be eternally grateful)
Thanks, I found an earlier post also . I guess I should check the archives first.
Subject: Thanks, I found an earlier post also . I guess I should check the archives first.
So is this, like, a colonoscopy? Physcial exam? Pediatric? Elderly? NM
Subject: So is this, like, a colonoscopy? Physcial exam? Pediatric? Elderly? NM
nm
Also, any mention of his "dentition", many times a cause in elderly patients?? NM
Subject: Also, any mention of his "dentition", many times a cause in elderly patients?? NM
nm
Pertaining to?
Subject: Pertaining to?
would doc say skin with good s/l rigidity??? and turgor for elderly patient?
Subject: would doc say skin with good s/l rigidity??? and turgor for elderly patient?
Maybe pituitary? nm
Subject: Maybe pituitary? nm
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pituitary ?
Subject: pituitary ?
xx
Most likely pituitary (sm)
Subject: Most likely pituitary (sm)
I have an ESL doc who pronounces words that end in *ary" as *ree*. So pituitary would become *pitui-tree*. Hope that helps!
Could be pituitary. sm
Subject: Could be pituitary. sm
Stedman's Med/Surge Equipment book lists pituitary curette, forceps, rongeur, and spoon. This would make sense I believe as it should be a smaller appliance.
Is this pertaining to a particular company????
Subject: Is this pertaining to a particular company????
x
Ophthalmology consult, this elderly gentleman has evidence of previous s/l a. phaci...the only
Subject: Ophthalmology consult, this elderly gentleman has evidence of previous s/l a. phaci...the only
thing that comes to my mind is phacoemulsification. The doc dictating this is so old and slurs so much that he should probably be retired. Any ideas anyone?
pituitary rongeurs nm
Subject: pituitary rongeurs nm
nm
Malar - pertaining to the cheek.
Subject: Malar - pertaining to the cheek.
s/l osseous to me - pertaining to bone
Subject: s/l osseous to me - pertaining to bone
x
Several articles
Subject: Several articles
when i google it. They talk about Teflon and Dacron felt strips, like a graft to reinforce the closure. They are from reliable sources, like Journal of Cardiac Surgery, but they are ones you need to pay for to be a member to read the articles. I would say you are safe with "felt strip", it never was hyphenated.
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
.
pituitary gland and cella?
Subject: pituitary gland and cella?
MRI of the cella?
but nothing pertaining to the former (study) no data on CT swallow ? nm
Subject: but nothing pertaining to the former (study) no data on CT swallow ? nm
I did find articles with that. (sm)
Subject: I did find articles with that. (sm)
Nucleotide Sequence of the Human PSA Gene. We amplified a
portion of the human PSA gene from prostatic tissues by RT-PCR
using the S1 and A1 primers
yes!..thank you! ESL doc leaving out articles :-)
Subject: yes!..thank you! ESL doc leaving out articles :-)
google transsphenoidal pituitary resection
Subject: google transsphenoidal pituitary resection
n/m
Yikes: Pituitary surgery word!
Subject: Yikes: Pituitary surgery word!
At this point, the s/l dia fragma came into view and this denoted our rostral limit of the tumor resection.
maybe colpocervical -pertaining to the vagina and the cervix uteri
Subject: maybe colpocervical -pertaining to the vagina and the cervix uteri
gonarthrosis is usally pertaining to the knees, not the hips. nm
Subject: gonarthrosis is usally pertaining to the knees, not the hips. nm
Thanks, you find such good articles.
Subject: Thanks, you find such good articles.
hypophysectomy: surgical removal of the pituitary gland SM
Subject: hypophysectomy: surgical removal of the pituitary gland SM
from www.onelook.com
Gotta be axial and axillary means pertaining to the armpit! :) nm
Subject: Gotta be axial and axillary means pertaining to the armpit! :) nm
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Apparently blephar(o) is pertaining to the eyelids, the actual eyelid is palpebra
Subject: Apparently blephar(o) is pertaining to the eyelids, the actual eyelid is palpebra
and articles online have been transcribed by transcriptionists initially, and probably
Subject: and articles online have been transcribed by transcriptionists initially, and probably
scanned by a scanner, so there's bound to be text/spelling inconsistencies.
Google shows it both ways in articles from medical journals sm
Subject: Google shows it both ways in articles from medical journals sm
Regarding both the thyroid and the kidneys.
So if it were me, I would put it the way the doctor said it.
google "closed reduced" no comma, and you will find hits including journal articles
Subject: google "closed reduced" no comma, and you will find hits including journal articles
IT is NASCET criteria, finds lots of articles on it, often used in grading carotid artery occlusion
Subject: IT is NASCET criteria, finds lots of articles on it, often used in grading carotid artery occlusion
nm
RNT of C4 and B12 levels?
Subject: RNT of C4 and B12 levels?
Or perhaps RMT of C4 and B12 levels?
Sentence: Diagnosis: Anemia. Plan of therapy: s/l "RNT of C4 and B12 levels."
Thanks
OB.. she returns for a string check?? or Estring check?? Thanks
Subject: OB.. she returns for a string check?? or Estring check?? Thanks
maybe AM cortisol levels (nm)
Subject: maybe AM cortisol levels (nm)
x
triglyceride levels....
Subject: triglyceride levels....
Sounds more like it would triglyceride levels since they are speaking of lab work but could be wrong...just double check.
levers or levels
Subject: levers or levels
This is from a letter about a doctor's credentials.
It was for these reasons alone that he was terminated after a very extensive institutional review by several s/l levers of the educational bureaucracy.
Is levers okay here?
any help is greatly appreciated.
I would think levels or layers of...nm
Subject: I would think levels or layers of...nm
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iron levels
Subject: iron levels
Recent blood work showed an iron that was 38% s/l staf of 13%.
Cannot make out word.
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