I cannot find any just free T lab studies to be performed, and I am thinking he is leaving out the number after the T. I could be wrong though, so if anyone knows of there is a lab test of just a free T please post back and let me know.
Exact context is: "The patient also had a multitude of other surgeries, which he totals over 100, relating to Agent Orange exposure and chronic *** gropheria tatana ***, which has led to benign lipoma growth in a multitude of areas in his body, including his chest wall and abdomen."
The doc himself spells out "tatana". I cannot find any reference to anything that seems close. I have found porphyria cutanea tarda, which seems like the best bet, but it doesn't sound that close to what he actually said and spelled. What would you do? Just flag it? I hate blanks in my reports... You know we get blamed for them even if the doctor spells something for us incorrectly.
Postive s/l "rethopnia" associated with fear of shortness of breath and development of panic. What is rethopnia? Can't find this definition for correct word.
oops - should read "saying abnormalities" NM Subject: oops - should read "saying abnormalities" NM
Thanks to those who were trying to help. I wish these guys would get off the caffeine. LOL
Could be slang for external fixator or there Subject: Could be slang for external fixator or there
On this account slang words are typed as dictated. For external fixator he dictates ex-fix. Is 'ex-fix' correct or should it be x-fix? It has been suggested that it might XFIX, a brand name, but I have not been able to find anything to confirm it.
He must be dictating pretty fast (around 500 miles/hour. LOL).
s/l he was saying, "petrosal (for petrous portion of temporal bone) and external acoustic meatus."
External or internal carotid artery? nm Subject: External or internal carotid artery? nm
Doc talking very fast here. Not sure if he is saying closed, or close or something totally different. Cannot think of what they usually say. Patient has prostate cancer and doing seed implants. Have not done one of these in a long time. Thanks.