Should it be...distal comma bilateral or distal no comma bilateral? nm
Posted By: Tomatoe on 2007-01-26
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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*
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Subject: distal translation across the epiphysis of distal fragment
Is typing biapical ok or should I put bilateral apical as he does say bilateral towards the end of t
Subject: Is typing biapical ok or should I put bilateral apical as he does say bilateral towards the end of the dictation?
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Subject: Pt with bilateral breast reconstruction. She had bilateral
s/l NoWet sponges in the area of both breasts. Ideas????
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Subject: bilateral conjunctivae...example...bilateral knees..nm
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?
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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?
clouding of the distal esophagus? (nm)
Subject: clouding of the distal esophagus? (nm)
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distal ulnar physis
Subject: distal ulnar physis
Try "faint distal collaterals". nm
Subject: Try "faint distal collaterals". nm
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distal radius ORIF
Subject: distal radius ORIF
The patient was given s/l cephanicol for muscle relaxation.
sulfanicol? cefanical? Can't find anything that s/l these.
Thank you!
oscial and distal cuff
Subject: oscial and distal cuff
I am still trying to figure out this one dictation that I "tabled" for a while. In relistening to it it sounds like "Native coronary artery disease with both "oscial" and distal cuff by left main disease" Interpretation anyone?
oscial and distal cuff
Subject: oscial and distal cuff
I tried googling this combination and did not come up with any relevant matches. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I am really striking out.
DIP (distal interphalangeal joint)
Subject: DIP (distal interphalangeal joint)
distal radius crinkle? nm
Subject: distal radius crinkle? nm
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distal femoral metaphysis. sm
Subject: distal femoral metaphysis. sm
They also sometimes use metaphyseal
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distal anterior. Where in the body are we? nm
Subject: distal anterior. Where in the body are we? nm
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Subject: distal ventricular tachycardia?
I am struggling with what sounds like either distal or dysvul or something like that - ventricular tachycardia wtih an implantable difibrillator- any ideas?
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Subject: distal radial ulnar or sm
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? distal motor latency
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Subject: release of s/l "onloga" of the distal ulna
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Subject: There is an exocytosis s/l "wap" in radial and distal
Can you hear "and distal flow?" nm
Subject: Can you hear "and distal flow?" nm
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Left distal phalanx S/l-phalen.
Subject: Left distal phalanx S/l-phalen.
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It has to be femur if it's xray of the knee and is distal. nm
Subject: It has to be femur if it's xray of the knee and is distal. nm
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Maybe proximal or distal component of a prosthesis? nm
Subject: Maybe proximal or distal component of a prosthesis? nm
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Subject: co-planing?? of the distal clavicle - any idea?
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s/l distal third 'apsel' tibia fracture
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Subject: distal interior (s/l) subtillenepical region
Maybe distal anterior septal and apical.
Subject: Maybe distal anterior septal and apical.
Try this - "a fracture of the distal tibia, also completely (sm)
Subject: Try this - "a fracture of the distal tibia, also completely (sm)
healed or almost healed, and severely decreased bone mineral density."
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Subject: ?distal ureterectomy - did patient have nephrectomy? - nm
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Subject: Her EMG/NCV showed she has severe CTS on the right with a distal s/l mo-lank-c-see-a of 6.69.
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Subject: DRUJ, distal radioulnar joint? nm
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Bilateral? TAH, BSO.
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I would think that because it is bilateral--sm
Subject: I would think that because it is bilateral--sm
to me...it would sound better if it was *there ARE cerumen impactions bilaterally which are removed.* Since bilateral already denotes plural, I, personally would use the plural form. JMO.
bilateral?
Subject: bilateral?
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