Well, it is neurology with a chief

• FBS-110 - countrymt
  • maybe saying something like FB syndrome or failed back surgery syndrome ? - sassee
    • Thinking along this line, too, with a procedure date of 1/10. nm - Trying
  • Maybe in the past she has fasting blood sugar of 110. - pc
  • Fasting blood sugar? Working them up for diabetes, lightheadedness, heart stuff? nm - Could be
    • Well, it is neurology with a chief - countrymt
      • What is said right after that? - nm

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H & P~the doctor says chief complaint:??  sounds like a-pen-ded di-ver  (crazy, I know)

The patient awakened that morning with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, fever.  The patient has colonic cancer?  thanks for any help

This is in the history section referring to MRI results 

"there is a patchy focus of "MARROW" signal alteration that has developed at the T7 level, which is essentially "OF ANTI COLY" morphology to a stable "MARROW" signal abnormality at T9."

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you: Liza

S/L "rapid oneal axonal neuropathy"  Is this a phrase?

An EMG exam has been done in her lower extremities on 05/11/07, and this shows a wasting or "rapid oneal axonal neuropathy ".

Thank you for any help: Liza

Cervical spine x-rays have been obtained, which revealed no evidence of cervical rib.  Documentation did reveal findings of diffuse degenerative disease in the cervical spine with pronounced osteophytic growth in the s/l angioportions of C4-C7. 

Is angioportions correct?  I cannot find good documentation. 

Recommendations were to obtain brain and cervical spine MRI for the possible of central s/l de mon ing disorder. 

Any ideas?  Appreciate the help! 

Is dictator referring to seizures?  If so, might he be saying absence seizures.  Some pronounce this term ab-sons' (emphasize on second syllable).

The word is vastus lateralis.

Patient has occipital nerve pain.

The discomfort is retroorbital and bilateral, and he describes it as a constant ache. 

I can't seem to find this word anywhere.  Does anyone know how this is typed?  TIA.

s/l ditonal reflexes are intact.

Any idea? Thanks

HPI:  Workup included a noncontrast CAT scan of the brain which demonstrated generalized atrophy with S/L: EX-VAC-YOU-EL enlargement of all of the ventricles. 

Diagnosed with memory disturbance and dementia.

Thanks!

weakness of the s/l interocities and another that s/l neurosities.

Thanks for your help.

Hello: The statement reads

She does have difficulty in [s/l “tanding”] gait.

Could it be standing gait?  Is standing a gait?  Any ideas? Thank you in advance

This is a neurology account.  The patient is in to see the doc for abnormality of gait.  The following is in mental status:

He is not able to spell WORLD backwards, but spells it “DRLOW”.  Normal repetition.  S/L: WRITERS TEST 3/3; 0/3 recall.  Moderate impairment of his memory.

Thanks!

Neurology -

s/l briskly localizes in all four extremities (or maybe I am missing something between briskly and localizes, or maybe it's brisk ___ localizes in all four extremities.  Thanks