could be occult stools
Posted By: not sure either on 2005-10-26
In Reply to: in a colonoscopy, s/l illoculate stools--by ESL doc-nm - helpme
Subject: could be occult stools
meaning blood in the stools.
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Yes, you can have occult bacteria and occult yeast, along with occult blood. sm
Subject: Yes, you can have occult bacteria and occult yeast, along with occult blood. sm
There is a link at the end of this.
Urine is generally sterile, but sometimes bacteria or, more rarely, yeast can move from the skin outside the urethra and migrate back up the urinary tract to cause a urinary tract infection (UTI).
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/urine_culture/sample.html
about stools (sorry)
Subject: about stools (sorry)
Yep, it's a report on stools and the doc says no blood, s/l "pus mix," or melena (he says meh-LEEN-ah, but I think it's melena). Does "pus mix" make sense?? As in pus *mixed* in?
s/l *skiblous* stools... TIA nm
Subject: s/l *skiblous* stools... TIA nm
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yes, melanotic stools nm
Subject: yes, melanotic stools nm
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in a colonoscopy, s/l illoculate stools--by ESL doc-nm
Subject: in a colonoscopy, s/l illoculate stools--by ESL doc-nm
Could you be hearing psyllium for stools etc? nm
Subject: Could you be hearing psyllium for stools etc? nm
biliary colic stools????
Subject: biliary colic stools????
Has anyone heard of biliary colic stools and if so what is it?
I might very well be biliary colic stools. sm
Subject: I might very well be biliary colic stools. sm
Is this a nephrology or urology patient? Or even a GI patient?
When you have gallbladder problems, liver problems, etc., the stools are usually a different color. They can be clay colored, black, tarry, yellow, green like baby stools, etc. So biliary colic stools could be right.
For many years she has had loose, mucus-like stools. nm
Subject: For many years she has had loose, mucus-like stools. nm
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Do they have to stop the scoping because of these stools or do they get past them to the cecum? nm
Subject: Do they have to stop the scoping because of these stools or do they get past them to the cecum? nm
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have another question----stools were sent for s/l ribgiacola?, rotavirus, Gram stain, etc
Subject: have another question----stools were sent for s/l ribgiacola?, rotavirus, Gram stain, etc
She must be saying occult!!!
Subject: She must be saying occult!!!
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occult blood
Subject: occult blood
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Occult as in definition below:
Subject: Occult as in definition below:
Occult: Obscure, concealed from observation, difficult to understand. Also it is Parkinson disease with no 's per AAMT BOS2 (eponyms)
maybe non-occult anemia?
Subject: maybe non-occult anemia?
occult fracture (nm)
Subject: occult fracture (nm)
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Could it be occult pneumothorax?
Subject: Could it be occult pneumothorax?
of occult status
Subject: of occult status
Melena or Melenotic - loss of GI blood causing black, tarry stools?
Subject: Melena or Melenotic - loss of GI blood causing black, tarry stools?
Blood loss causes anemia which would cause one to be on iron supplement.
OB...(occult blood) negative nm
Subject: OB...(occult blood) negative nm
Occult Gram stain???
Subject: Occult Gram stain???
Is there an occult Gram stain? If there is not, what could he be saying place of the occult?
yes, there is occult Gram stain
Subject: yes, there is occult Gram stain
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Subject: occult Parkinson's disease
She also has tremors, ataxia, falling at times, and a question of possible __________ s/l (occult) Parkinson's disease.
I reslistened again, new occult anemia?
Subject: I reslistened again, new occult anemia?
Patient had therapeutic thoracentesis and 1 liter fuid drained. Could the doc want the lab tests to evaluate for new occult anemia I wonder? I will flag this one and just go with this. I could not find anything else. Thanks for bearing with me, Im in deep with this pulmonology doc and learning to swim!
Occult cord prolapse
Subject: Occult cord prolapse
I've heard the term occult cord prolapse. I believe that's it.
it's occult anemia is it not? I just had a brain wave LOL thanks! n/m
Subject: it's occult anemia is it not? I just had a brain wave LOL thanks! n/m
I relistened, its not occult, she says what s/l neocult anemia n/m
Subject: I relistened, its not occult, she says what s/l neocult anemia n/m
not saying occult test for blood in stool? nm
Subject: not saying occult test for blood in stool? nm
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Subject: s/l linea (drug for treating occult Giardia)
s/l linea (drug for treating occult Giardia)
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Subject: could be hairy cutaneous looking for occult spinal dysraphism or OSD - nm
found OC-Auto MICRO 80 for fecal occult blood... =) NM
Subject: found OC-Auto MICRO 80 for fecal occult blood... =) NM
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History of mucusy, loose stools (mucusy???)
Subject: History of mucusy, loose stools (mucusy???)
Okay. I know the difference between mucus (n) and mucous (adj.), but I'm not sure if mucusy is a word. My spell check accepts it, but I can't find it in a medical dictionary. If not, any advice on how to recast this sentence? Thanks!
For many years she has had mucusy, loose stools.
possibly occult sciatic pain ( pain hidden/concealed/not manifest) ? nm
Subject: possibly occult sciatic pain ( pain hidden/concealed/not manifest) ? nm
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