Personal opinion but I believe it is distal as in determination (i.e. the dorsalis pedis artery puls
Posted By: MT50 on 2007-12-24
In Reply to: distal or distant dorsalis pedis pulse? - Tracey
Subject: Personal opinion but I believe it is distal as in determination (i.e. the dorsalis pedis artery pulse can be palpated readily lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon on the dorsal surface of the foot, distal to the dorsal most prominence of the navicular bone which serves as a reliable landmark for palpation.)
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distal or distant dorsalis pedis pulse?
Subject: distal or distant dorsalis pedis pulse?
Are both distant and distal possible or is one or the other?
I usually hear distant, but my manager corrected one report at distal.
DP=dorsalis pedis nm
Subject: DP=dorsalis pedis nm
the last one is likely dorsalis pedis pulses. SM
Subject: the last one is likely dorsalis pedis pulses. SM
Location and name of pulses:
Upper Extremity
* Brachial
* Radial
* Ulnar
Lower Extremity
* Femoral
* Popliteal
* Anterior tibial
* Dorsalis pedis
* Posterior tibial
Head & Neck
* Common carotid
* External carotid:
* External carotid artery
* Temporal
dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial(is)...sm
Subject: dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial(is)...sm
Dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial are pulses in the lower extremities, posterior tibials sometimes called tibialis by some dictators
should have typed dorsalis pedis pulses.
Subject: should have typed dorsalis pedis pulses.
PT (posterior tibialis) and DP (dorsalis pedis)
Subject: PT (posterior tibialis) and DP (dorsalis pedis)
DP and PT pulses? dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial. NM
Subject: DP and PT pulses? dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial. NM
Cold be suprapatellar, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial pulses
Subject: Cold be suprapatellar, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial pulses
what is your source? personal opinion?
Subject: what is your source? personal opinion?
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Personal opinion, I hyphenate it as tib-fib fracture
Subject: Personal opinion, I hyphenate it as tib-fib fracture
Personal opinion I would hyphate it as supra-SMAS
Subject: Personal opinion I would hyphate it as supra-SMAS
Personal opinion, but I would only makes this a "header" within a report if the dictator state
Subject: Personal opinion, but I would only makes this a "header" within a report if the dictator states to do so, otherwise I would just type it verbatim in paragraph format.
distal superficial artery
Subject: distal superficial artery
I have read so many searches that is the only thing I can come up with also. Thanks.
The MRI did show a very small amount of fluid edema along the distal radius and distal ulnar *fices*
Subject: The MRI did show a very small amount of fluid edema along the distal radius and distal ulnar *fices*
nm
distal translation across the epiphysis of distal fragment
Subject: distal translation across the epiphysis of distal fragment
Determination of a bulldog!
Subject: Determination of a bulldog!
Artery. The Glenn shut actually goes to the right pulmonary artery. nm
Subject: Artery. The Glenn shut actually goes to the right pulmonary artery. nm
Not expert help, just sheer determination :-}
Subject: Not expert help, just sheer determination :-}
Social Security disability determination...sm
Subject: Social Security disability determination...sm
Social Security is a proper name and is always capitalized as such, but disability is not part of an official program name. The other proper name associated with SS is Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is the proper name of a program administered by Social Security. (Don't ya just love government stuff?) ;)
Significant for hypertension, coronary artery disease,?? coronary artery bypass grafting... s/l ....
Subject: Significant for hypertension, coronary artery disease,?? coronary artery bypass grafting... s/l ....
fastras. Patient has had several femoral bypass grafting as well as aortobifemoral bypass grafting in the past.
tinea pedis nm
Subject: tinea pedis nm
x
tinea pedis
Subject: tinea pedis
maybe tinea pedis? nm
Subject: maybe tinea pedis? nm
xx
*kidlieros* and *racelle* pedis pulses
Subject: *kidlieros* and *racelle* pedis pulses
Sorry - I should know these. This man has peripheral uritis, swelling, pain and a tender mass in the right pretibial area. There’s marked livedo reticularis of both legs. The femoral, popliteal, posterior, s/l *kidlieros* and *racelle* pedis pulses . . .
Appreciate any help.
ahh, it is a personal issue - then take it private!
Subject: ahh, it is a personal issue - then take it private!
XX
Client or personal preference
Subject: Client or personal preference
You have several choices here that are correct. You can put E:A reversal, E/A reversal, or E to A reversal. If no client preference, your pick - all are correct.
No, I cannot confirm. I have some personal notes
Subject: No, I cannot confirm. I have some personal notes
that I make and had Segund in them.
Some accounts want no personal info
Subject: Some accounts want no personal info
at all in the report, others want pertinent people listed. It depends on the facility/account.
Personal History is correct
Subject: Personal History is correct
nm
He has a rash on his feet consistent with s/l inia pedis?
Subject: He has a rash on his feet consistent with s/l inia pedis?
xx
My personal favorite is "aspirational pneumonia." :)
Subject: My personal favorite is "aspirational pneumonia." :)
x
Just personal for me, but I have always typed it Sitzmark study
Subject: Just personal for me, but I have always typed it Sitzmark study
D: personal history of colon polyps
Subject: D: personal history of colon polyps
That's exactly how it was dictated. While all this stuff is "personal," am I missing something here?
Can you please provide the sentence? Or is question of a personal nature?
Subject: Can you please provide the sentence? Or is question of a personal nature?
x
wild guess s/l personal synovarment syndrome
Subject: wild guess s/l personal synovarment syndrome
Right CMC joint arthrosis and s/l personal synovarment syndrome.
Who specifies no personal info? Type what the dictator says. SM
Subject: Who specifies no personal info? Type what the dictator says. SM
The responsibility is in the hands of the dictator. If he or she dictates it, then give it to them... plain and simple.
distal one third
Subject: distal one third
I would go with distal one-third of the tibia, two-thirds, one-quarter. Whether right or wrong, that's how I type it and it never gets changed by QA.
Distal
Subject: Distal
could refer to the farthest point of any body part. If talking about the leg, probably saying distal tib-tibial.
Distal herniation
distal herniation
probably distal pulses
Subject: probably distal pulses
distal Galeazzi maybe? - nm
Subject: distal Galeazzi maybe? - nm
distal arthralgias?
Subject: distal arthralgias?
Distal embolization?
Subject: Distal embolization?
distal vessels?
Subject: distal vessels?
DIP (distal interphalangeal)
Subject: DIP (distal interphalangeal)
Maybe DIP? Distal interphalangeal
Subject: Maybe DIP? Distal interphalangeal
distal phalanges????
Subject: distal phalanges????
may just be saying distal fibula..nm
Subject: may just be saying distal fibula..nm
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distal neurocirc
Subject: distal neurocirc
distal neurocirc is intact. Should this be transcribed:
Distal neurocirculatory is intact
Distal neurocirc is intact
Distal neuro and circ is intact
or what??? I'm lost! Any help is greatly appreciated!
Could he be saying distal before syndesmosis?
Subject: Could he be saying distal before syndesmosis?
widening of the distal clavicle
Subject: widening of the distal clavicle
I searched google and all I can find is widening of the AC joint.. nothing about clavicle? Any ideas, suggestions?
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