Past Surgical Hx help needed - Ortho - SM
Posted By: bbfof on 2007-08-26
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Subject: Past Surgical Hx help needed - Ortho - SM
he has had prostate cancer as well and was treated with ____. (s/l 'aseating').
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B&B in past surgical history
Subject: B&B in past surgical history
Anyone know what that could be?
Would that be under past surgical history though as he says it is? nm
Subject: Would that be under past surgical history though as he says it is? nm
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past surgical history
Subject: past surgical history
She has had repair of cataracts s/l "in aretnas". I couldn't hear retina. Anyone?
Past surgical history is? nm
Subject: Past surgical history is? nm
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her past surgical procedures ??? nm
Subject: her past surgical procedures ??? nm
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Past Surgical History
Subject: Past Surgical History
Doc is dictating patient's past surgical history. States she had s/l a budd kay or e malformation based on her MRI at the hospital. Any clues b/c I am at a loss with this one! 
Does the past surgical hx give you any clues as to sm
Subject: Does the past surgical hx give you any clues as to sm
if the patient had any major GI surgery in the past, like a Billroth II or Whipple? If so, stumpitis may be correct. Let me know! It's a long shot and it would be slang, but I need to know history to tell you for sure.
Sounds like past surgical history.
Subject: Sounds like past surgical history.
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If he's listing past surgical history then
Subject: If he's listing past surgical history then
I'd put appendectomy, three D&C's, tonsillectomy.
D&C stands for dilation and curettage
He only says BTTI under past surgical history and nothing else
Subject: He only says BTTI under past surgical history and nothing else
Is there any past surgical history that might give some clues? nm
Subject: Is there any past surgical history that might give some clues? nm
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s/l toration of the intestines... past surgical history
Subject: s/l toration of the intestines... past surgical history
in past surgical history for a teen *slazon* removal from the eye. ?? TIA! nm
Subject: in past surgical history for a teen *slazon* removal from the eye. ?? TIA! nm
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Ortho help needed
Subject: Ortho help needed
Doing a rotator cuff tear repair. two words
Procedure: 1) Left shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression with MINIMUMFER? procedure.
the left upper extremity was prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner utliizing 8 pounds of traction in the ARTHREX?? arm holder?
THANKS
sm, ortho help needed
Subject: sm, ortho help needed
She also describes some vague weakness in the right upper extremity, such that when she was working the upper extremity _____try, she felt a heaviness.
The first part of the word is garbled, ends in "try". Anyone have a guess what might fit?
Ortho Help Needed
Subject: Ortho Help Needed
....internal fixation of a left tibia fracture following an open Grade II fracture.... *Is this acceptable Grade II?* Should it be grade 2. I've tried googling, but the opinions of my wise peers is more what I am looking for in this instance. 
Ortho help needed!
Subject: Ortho help needed!
Regarding a spine fusion. My question is with what sounds like "T-Liff"
We talked about doing the procedure only either just with a posterolateral fusion or with a posterolateral fusion and "T-liff".
Any help would be appreciated!
Ortho help needed.........sm
Subject: Ortho help needed.........sm
 Has anyone heard of s/l "bi-par-tayed" tibial sesamoid? The "bi-par-tayed" is the one I cannot reference.....
Thanks!
Ortho help needed please....sm
Subject: Ortho help needed please....sm
Doctor is dictating findings of MRI of left arm. He finds no nerve root compression, but states that his proximal "bends" ?? appears to be absent or destroyed, although there is no real pannus. I am hearing "bends", but that is not it. THANKS!
ortho help needed please......sm
Subject: ortho help needed please......sm
doc is dictating on a 2 year old with forearm and elbow pain. In the exam he states "Exam of the extremity shows him to be tender over the proximal radius with significant pain with (s/l crowning) supination.........i know it's not crowning, but that's the clearest it gets........
Ortho ESL help needed
Subject: Ortho ESL help needed
Patient with shoulder pain. X-rays show s/l a wide spur of the acromion and early glenohumeral arthrosis.
Impression is impingement syndrome.
I don't know if he's actually saying something that sounds like wide, or if he's just stumbling. Thanks for help.
Ortho x-ray help needed........sm
Subject: Ortho x-ray help needed........sm
Doc states "X-ray including AP pelvis shows excellent abundant "callits" on both superior and inferior ramus fractures................
ortho help needed.......sm
Subject: ortho help needed.......sm
Patient had a ACL/PLC repair, doc dictates he has no "post recap" ?? swelling????
Ortho help needed. sm
Subject: Ortho help needed. sm
Examination of the hand demonstrates a stigmata of advanced trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis with a s/l z collapse. Would this be typed as "Z" collapse or Z-collapse. Any suggestions...thanks.
Ortho help needed. sm
Subject: Ortho help needed. sm
Patient had right hip resurfacing.
Physical exam: He does not feel any restriction with s/l palm stretching presently.
Does anyone know of a stretching maneuver to test the hip?
I can visualize something like this with the arms down at the side, palms pointing out, and leaning to the side. That makes sense, but don't know if there is such a test.
Ortho help needed please...sm
Subject: Ortho help needed please...sm
Doc states "The patient is nontender over the olecranon bursa, nontender over the "ankinee-is"???? 
Ortho help needed. sm
Subject: Ortho help needed. sm
Left knee. Sense of laxity. Has full extension with a rubbery s/l infill or end feel. Thanks.
Ortho help needed please. Patient in with heel symptoms s/l gel effect...
Subject: Ortho help needed please. Patient in with heel symptoms s/l gel effect...
For context: "The patient does not describe definite gel effect and says she does not have problems getting out of the car after a long car ride, or out of her seat after a long movie."
Thanks for any help!
Please give the entire sentence/context of the word, have lost of Ortho/Surgical/Rad accounts...nm
Subject: Please give the entire sentence/context of the word, have lost of Ortho/Surgical/Rad accounts...nm
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onelook.com, Tessier's Surgical Words, and Sted's Ortho and Rehab Words. Great stuff! nm
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Proctectomy: Surgical resection of the rectum or Prostatectomy: Surgical removal of the prostate gla
Subject: Proctectomy: Surgical resection of the rectum or Prostatectomy: Surgical removal of the prostate gland.
Maybe 'pes plano valgus (or planovalgus)?' Sted's Ortho&Rehab Words is invaluable for ortho
Subject: Maybe 'pes plano valgus (or planovalgus)?' Sted's Ortho&Rehab Words is invaluable for ortho stuff! n
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Ortho op note, dictator says up in the s/l b strap position? I hate ortho.
Subject: Ortho op note, dictator says up in the s/l b strap position? I hate ortho.
past four day's
Subject: past four day's
Recast and say "past four days." If you must have duration, it would be "four days'" as it's a plural possessive.
past
Subject: past
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I have gotten this in the past too...sm
Subject: I have gotten this in the past too...sm
I justed typed perivascular exam. I hope it was right :)
past tense of I & D (I & D'd?)
Subject: past tense of I & D (I & D'd?)
doc says ...four years ago. It was I & D'd at that time.
I can't seem to past a new question sometimes, SM
Subject: I can't seem to past a new question sometimes, SM
I get an error message, so I have to post under another post????
I have had this problem in the past, as well--sm
Subject: I have had this problem in the past, as well--sm
and if you want to continue your investigation, if you delete the header on page 2, it will still carry over to page 3, so you have to delete on all subsequent pages. Personally, I really dislike that feature. I do not have an answer for that one. It is a formatting question and perhaps someone else with more formatting knowledge might help you. good luck.
Pt had atrial fib and s/l MAT in the past........TIA! nm
Subject: Pt had atrial fib and s/l MAT in the past........TIA! nm
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passed or past?
Subject: passed or past?
she seems obsessed with that. She cannot get (passed or past) that episode.
Past pointing. NM
Subject: Past pointing. NM
Yes - Thank you. Couldn't get past the "v".
Subject: Yes - Thank you. Couldn't get past the "v".
In past medical hx Telagintafluveum
Subject: In past medical hx Telagintafluveum
Telagintafluveum
Past medial history
Subject: Past medial history
The patient is admitted from the clinic where CT visuals showed recurrence of the disease.
I'm not sure if that's what the doctor is saying. Does it sound right?
Past social history
Subject: Past social history
When typing amount of cigarettes, is three-quarters a pack a day correct or would you use numerals?
Past medical history
Subject: Past medical history
Under history of present illness he has that the patient has a history of IV drug abuse.
Past medical history: IODINE ALLERGY WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND HIVES FOLLOWING IV SPREE THREE YEARS PTA.
Could that be what he's saying? Thanks.
under past medical history...
Subject: under past medical history...
Past medical history
Subject: Past medical history
Surgeries: Small bowel obstruction, THA/BA for cholecystectomy.
I'm not sure if he said BA or BA with another letter on the end. Help! Thanks.
since he "laid" down -- past tense (sm)
Subject: since he "laid" down -- past tense (sm)
lay is usually for inanimate objects
lie would be present tense
if its past tense... it would be laid
Subject: if its past tense... it would be laid
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