occult blood
Posted By: txmt on 2005-10-03
In Reply to: Rectal exam - Maria
Subject: occult blood
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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
OB...(occult blood) negative nm
Subject: OB...(occult blood) negative nm
not saying occult test for blood in stool? nm
Subject: not saying occult test for blood in stool? 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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LEUKO- White, Colorless, EMIA- Blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood
Subject: LEUKO- White, Colorless, EMIA- Blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood
Chlorthalidone is used for treating high blood pressure alone or in combination with other blood pre
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blood transfusion: 3 units s/l spectra blood cells
Subject: blood transfusion: 3 units s/l spectra blood cells
She must be saying occult!!!
Subject: She must be saying occult!!!
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heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm
Subject: heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm
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could be occult stools
Subject: could be occult stools
meaning blood in the stools.
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
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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occult Parkinson's disease
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
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Subject: 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
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Subject: UA shows "a field tact" with white blood cells and red blood cells. What's he saying here?
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Subject: possibly occult sciatic pain ( pain hidden/concealed/not manifest) ? nm
How much blood?
Subject: How much blood?
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some of her blood?
Subject: some of her blood?
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Subject: Blood type
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Blood type
Subject: Blood type
typed and cross-matched. I would put O-Plus, but I don't do BOS.
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RE: Blood type
Subject: RE: Blood type
O+ or O positive and no hyphen for cross matched
blood type
Subject: blood type
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Subject: blood pressure
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Subject: blood count?
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stat blood
Subject: stat blood
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blood pressure
Subject: blood pressure
Doc just dictated blood pressure as 112/20 (clearly) I know this is a misspeak, but what I don't know is what to do other than flag it. Is that all I should do?
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Subject: s/l silver blood....
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Blood thinner
Subject: Blood thinner
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blood pressure within
Subject: blood pressure within
Despite being on a regimen of Diltiazem, lisinopril, atenolol, and hydrochlorathiazide, she is unable to maintain a blood pressure s/l "within J&C 7 goals? Thanks
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Yes actually it was for low blood sugar so
Subject: Yes actually it was for low blood sugar so
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Blood glucose.
Subject: Blood glucose.
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