discectomy is a variation of diskectomy
Posted By: it is diskectomy - no message on 2007-05-09
In Reply to: Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary.... - nm
Subject: discectomy is a variation of diskectomy
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discectomy or diskectomy
Subject: discectomy or diskectomy
I am typing a report and spelled it discectomy; however I looked at a sample for this account and it is spelled diskectomy. I thought it was discectomy. I looked in Stedman's and diskectomy is not listed. I also checked stedman's online and it does not find it.
discectomy or diskectomy?
Subject: discectomy or diskectomy?
I have always been told it was discectomy with a c and not a k, disc and not disk, etc. Got a note from QA saying it was disk with a k and not a c. Have I been doing this wrong for over 10 years??!!
Thanks for any info!
for one thing, it is discectomy not diskectomy--sm
Subject: for one thing, it is discectomy not diskectomy--sm
and for the s/l, it may be microdiscectomy or laminectomy? just a thought.
Discectomy
Subject: Discectomy
Complete decompression discectomy was performed with the (s/l hospi) burr, pituitary rongeur, curettes, and 2 mm Kerrison rongeur.
discectomy with allograft and......
Subject: discectomy with allograft and......
Medtronic s/l spenture plate.
s/l discectomy with Maxis? system
Subject: s/l discectomy with Maxis? system
Anyone heard of this??
Perhaps a variation of
Subject: Perhaps a variation of
sensation, motor function, temperature?
Are you giving 3 different s/l or just a variation of one?
Subject: Are you giving 3 different s/l or just a variation of one?
Cross-reaction test between CK-MB mass and CK-MM and CK-BB for cardiac infarction -
CK–MB levels, along with total CK, are tested in persons who have chest pain to diagnose whether they have had a heart attack
could be postural variation. sm
Subject: could be postural variation. sm
In other words, the blood pressure doesn't change when the patient stands up or lies down.
I do "repeat CT" or a variation to fit the sentence
Subject: I do "repeat CT" or a variation to fit the sentence
But it depends on how strict they are with your account.
how about alert and in no acute distress or some variation of this?
Subject: how about alert and in no acute distress or some variation of this?
hang in there - you'll get the new doctor's "habits" down.
I would type C34 a 2 mm; annular is the preferred sp; anular a variation.nm
Subject: I would type C34 a 2 mm; annular is the preferred sp; anular a variation.nm
I found arthrorheumatism in my ortho book, so probably a variation of that nm
Subject: I found arthrorheumatism in my ortho book, so probably a variation of that nm
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uptitrating good word, as in just a variation of uptitrate
Subject: uptitrating good word, as in just a variation of uptitrate
to raise the dosage of a drug, as in "can try uptitrating" to see if it helps the symptoms.
Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
Subject: Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
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type of drill used for diskectomy
Subject: type of drill used for diskectomy
s/l Anspach or Ansbach
We measured the space which had been freshened using the s/l Anspach drill and a series of spinal fusion curets.
Tudor? rongeurs for diskectomy
Subject: Tudor? rongeurs for diskectomy
L5-S1 diskectomy -- Disk fragments were mobilized using downbiting curettes and removed using s/l Tudor rongeurs. TIA
C3-7 anterior cervical diskectomy, but not sure about "FP" sm
Subject: C3-7 anterior cervical diskectomy, but not sure about "FP" sm
Usually the "f" would stand for "fusion," and maybe the "p" stands for "plating." This is why abbreviations can be a problem.
Diskectomy. (AAMT BOS-2 prefers disk, too.)
Subject: Diskectomy. (AAMT BOS-2 prefers disk, too.)
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C4 ACD (anterior cerical diskectomy) paraplegia ?
Subject: C4 ACD (anterior cerical diskectomy) paraplegia ?
He has a 4 mm nevus on his right cheek with some color variation and TYMPANINE appearing nevi of the
Subject: He has a 4 mm nevus on his right cheek with some color variation and TYMPANINE appearing nevi of the
He has a 4 mm nevus on his right cheek with some color variation and TYMPANINE appearing nevi of the neck. He also has lipomas which are nontender over the left flank and left posterior quad.
MD slurring his words again. any guess?
Various size s/l Carland curettes were used to perform a diskectomy. nm
Subject: Various size s/l Carland curettes were used to perform a diskectomy. nm
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s/l kasbar distraction post; cervical diskectomy op note
Subject: s/l kasbar distraction post; cervical diskectomy op note
thanks for the help
Diskectomy: The area of the incision was s/l scratch-painted with methylene blue.
Subject: Diskectomy: The area of the incision was s/l scratch-painted with methylene blue.
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