Thecal sac ectasia is my guess. (sm)
Posted By: Misha on 2007-12-16
In Reply to: sacral? cecal? - CT of abdomen
Subject: Thecal sac ectasia is my guess. (sm)
Case 47: Dural Ectasia Associated with Marfan Syndrome1We define dural ectasia as dilatation of the dural sac, with the anteroposterior diameter of the thecal sac at the S1 level greater than that of the thecal ...
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ectasia (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions)
Subject: ectasia (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions)
could he be saying thecal? nm.
Subject: could he be saying thecal? nm.
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thecal? nm
Subject: thecal? nm
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? sac as in thecal sac
Subject: ? sac as in thecal sac
I think it's thecal.......and S1-S2 is correct!
Subject: I think it's thecal.......and S1-S2 is correct!
cecal is colon related I do believe.....
I'm thinking probably thecal sac. Good luck!
Subject: I'm thinking probably thecal sac. Good luck!
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I thought about thecal too but since it was a CT of the abdomen...hmm..hard one unless we could here
Subject: I thought about thecal too but since it was a CT of the abdomen...hmm..hard one unless we could here it...nm
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Thanks. I was listening for him to say thecal, but he didn't, so I was unsure.
Subject: Thanks. I was listening for him to say thecal, but he didn't, so I was unsure.
sounds fine..portions of a herniated disc can indent the thecal/dural sac
Subject: sounds fine..portions of a herniated disc can indent the thecal/dural sac
I guess it could be intravenous, but I'll turn in a blank rather than guess. Thanks!!!
Subject: I guess it could be intravenous, but I'll turn in a blank rather than guess. Thanks!!!
Avelox is a guess...might not be a good guess, though! nm
Subject: Avelox is a guess...might not be a good guess, though! nm
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My only other guess would be "anger burst." Just a guess.
Subject: My only other guess would be "anger burst." Just a guess.
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I'd guess
Subject: I'd guess
stercoral colitis
My guess
Subject: My guess
maybe he's saying "pyelo" short for pyelonephritis
My guess sm
Subject: My guess sm
My guess would be candida esophagitis.
just a guess
Subject: just a guess
but i think he is abbreviating -- so i would just put it inside quotes as you have it -- as it could refer to too many different things, if that is what he is doing.
and guess what?
Subject: and guess what?
depending on what lab you work in, all specs and values are different also. i worked in two different labs so I KNOW
Guess
Subject: Guess
I'm guessing the "caphate tethose" is ______ TED hose. The word prior, I don't know.
Without more...this is only a guess.
just a guess here....
Subject: just a guess here....
demonstrated increased L3-4
THAT was my next guess!!! lol nm
Subject: THAT was my next guess!!! lol nm
nm
my best guess...
Subject: my best guess...
maybe Denonvilliers fascia and transversalis fascia.
just a guess
Subject: just a guess
Decadron ?
This is a guess
Subject: This is a guess
I have never had a doc dictate it, but a list I obtained several years back from MT Desk that lists lots of "normal" physical exam phrases lists, under HEENT, flattening of the (left/right) nasolabial fold . . . maybe?
OA would be my guess too. nm
Subject: OA would be my guess too. nm
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not sure but my guess would be SM
Subject: not sure but my guess would be SM
that the doctor will use a dye or ink of some kind to mark a spot where they remove a polyp or see something, so that they can locate the area more readily on followup.
but thats just a guess. I do rad and pathology and never have done gastroenterology procedure stuff.
I guess you mean that SM
Subject: I guess you mean that SM
there must be two openings in the nasal cavity. Ostium means opening. Meatus means opening also. So if it is as you say, then ostium (opening) meatal (opening) complex is what you are referring to. Plus that, there is no such word as ostio.
I was referring to the osteum (bone) and meatus (opening) or the osteomeatal complex of the nose.
just a guess
Subject: just a guess
Could it be primary biliary cirrhosis?
Thanks so much. Should have gotten that, I guess.
Subject: Thanks so much. Should have gotten that, I guess.
482,000? GUESS
Subject: 482,000? GUESS
Normal platelet counts range from 150000 to 400000 per cu/ml, so maybe he/she is saying 482000
Okay, thanks. I guess he
Subject: Okay, thanks. I guess he
is just adding an r there at the beginning!
Here is my guess
Subject: Here is my guess
"Status post left hemispheric CVA with resultant mild right hemiparesis."
guess....sm
Subject: guess....sm
Just guessing here, but first sentence might be uterus normal tone, size and position. Second sentence - about *____ dilated, should probably be a number, not "already" Uterus was sounded to 10 cm. Sorry, can't help with the next sentence.
Best guess :)
Subject: Best guess :)
You're right on the "marrow" portions, but the only thing I can even hazard a guess at on the morphology is "an echoic."
Maybe this will help - just saw your post and feel your pain! 
Just a guess
Subject: Just a guess
but could it be "1 to 2?"
This is just a guess, but
Subject: This is just a guess, but
Perhaps dacryon solution. This would just mean generic artificial tears.
That would be my guess too nm
Subject: That would be my guess too nm
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Sorry. My guess was way off.
Subject: Sorry. My guess was way off.
Glad you found it.
My GUESS is
Subject: My GUESS is
I do not know. My guess is rad/cm2, which would be spoken as rad per centimeter squared.
Rad as the unit of radiation, and cm2 as the area of application.
But again, I don't know. Maybe someone can verify or deny that guess.
I don't think so, but I guess it's
Subject: I don't think so, but I guess it's
possible. I think they usually use that for somebody who is depressed or anxious rather than somebody who is losing their memory. I finally sent the report in. Maybe I'll here something back.
Just a guess ...
Subject: Just a guess ...
but I'm picturing how they have the rectum packed and they might use a dam to control fluid and stuff, and this defect is actually situated outside of where the dam is.
just a guess
Subject: just a guess
heart without murmur??
extremities otherwise or maybe excess-something? .....
I guess that must be it, but..
Subject: I guess that must be it, but..
he is pretty clear on the gl sound. I did find out that the gauntlet goes on the hand, so that should be it. Thanks.
Just a guess
Subject: Just a guess
but could it be Z-Pak
just a guess sm =)
Subject: just a guess sm =)
maybe Ultra Zinc? it contains 20 mg of zinc so that may be it.
Just a guess
Subject: Just a guess
maybe left-sided
Just a guess
Subject: Just a guess
but used to have a podiatrist that used slant-back avulsion for ingrown nail.
Just a guess
Subject: Just a guess
First, I'd say it is 12 o'clock position; hypoareolar specimen.
Just a Guess
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There is a company called AeroScents that makes a product to get rid of unwanted odors. Maybe working around jet fuel, etc. This is just a wild guess.
Not the OP, but I like your guess! :) nm
Subject: Not the OP, but I like your guess! :) nm
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I guess.....
Subject: I guess.....
I guess that is what he is saying he just kinda runs it all together. Thanks to both of you.
Just a guess here...
Subject: Just a guess here...
Wonder if he means cilia (eyelashes) and does not realize that is the plural form of cilium (singular), therefore, instead of cilia (plural) he is sayign cilias?
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