Pulmonology help anyone?

Posted By: anyone up? on 2007-12-19
In Reply to:

Subject: Pulmonology help anyone?

Under the HPI, the patient says that after a prolonged plane ride he noticed pain in his calf *leh-foh-LUM*. The assessment later is pulmonary emboli.

Thanks!

Complete Discussion Below:

marks the location of current message within thread

Pulmonology help anyone? - anyone up?
- left lower limb? - annabanana
- leg felt numb? - MT50

The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu

Other related messages found in our database

Pulmonology help anyone?
Subject: Pulmonology help anyone?

The patient has an asthma-like illness which was aggravated by *poxy* type chemicals. Tried to listen to toxic but couldn't hear it. Any other ideas? Thanks!

Pulmonology s/l 'measlefylioma' - sm
Subject: Pulmonology s/l 'measlefylioma' - sm

other possible etiologies including measelfylioma as well as adenocarcinoma.');>

Also drawing a complete blank on this one . . . s/l timpane . . . . DUH

Appreciate the help.

Pulmonology term
Subject: Pulmonology term

Half-low oxygen? Dictated: He was placed initially on (s/l) half-low oxygen and then BiPAP and was sent to the intensive care unit.

pulmonology help needed!
Subject: pulmonology help needed!

"He is on assisted control 500 x 12 x 40%." I actually thought this was "assist-control" but it sounds like the dictator is saying "assisted." And I have no idea how to express the numbers part. If you're good at pulmonology, I'd appreciate the help!

Pulmonology term -
Subject: Pulmonology term -

end-stage lung disease with near total honeycomb change and non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with giant cell reaction containing s/l pleuralizable material.

The patient has end-stage lung disease.

Pulmonology/Diagnostic terms??
Subject: Pulmonology/Diagnostic terms??

I just can't find this in my resources:

On CT it was a 2.5-cm lobulated density with *s/l glucose aved*, which was read as 70% probability of showing neoplasm.

Thanks.

s/l strombobolic disease (pulmonology)
Subject: s/l strombobolic disease (pulmonology)

Patient denies any symptoms consistent with bronchitis, recurrent pneumonia, childhood asthma, connective tissue disease or history of s/l "strombobolic disease. (This patient is being evaluated by pulmonologist for shortness of breath and sharp chest pains when she exerts herself)

Pt in Pulmonology CLinic had a "baps" biopsy confirming pneumoconiosis. nm
Subject: Pt in Pulmonology CLinic had a "baps" biopsy confirming pneumoconiosis. nm