pleural effusions with s/l *kylus* drainage
Posted By: Need Help!!! on 2008-04-07
In Reply to:
Subject: pleural effusions with s/l *kylus* drainage
Need help with a neonatal progress note. Infant is status post "bilateral pleural effusions with s/l "kylus" drainage. Any ideas?
Complete Discussion Below:  marks the location of current message within thread
The messages you are viewing
are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select
the boards given in left menu
Other related messages found in our database
recurrent bilateral effusions and it was *kylus** and they thought it was due to thoracic duct injur
Subject: recurrent bilateral effusions and it was *kylus** and they thought it was due to thoracic duct injur
How about "stability" of pleural effusions???
Subject: How about "stability" of pleural effusions???
x
Pleural effusion. Status post drainage and s/l tophrodesis sm
Subject: Pleural effusion. Status post drainage and s/l tophrodesis sm
Malignant right-sided pleural effusion. Status post drainage and s/l "tophrodesis"
HEENT: Nares thin drainage? or possibly some drainage...
Subject: HEENT: Nares thin drainage? or possibly some drainage...
sounds like she is saying thin Thanks
Nares: Mucoid drainage? Purulent drainage?
Subject: Nares: Mucoid drainage? Purulent drainage?
 .
effusions every six weeks
Subject: effusions every six weeks
This is under the medication list. the patient has lung pleurisy
yes, effusions is a valid word
Subject: yes, effusions is a valid word
x
OME = otitis media with effusion or effusions. nm
Subject: OME = otitis media with effusion or effusions. nm
CT drainage
Subject: CT drainage
CT drainage of fluid collection is what the dict is saying in the preop dx. He is doing an exploratory laparotomy. How should this be typed in the preop dx, as we are not to use abbreviations?
discharge, drainage, or pus IMO nm
Subject: discharge, drainage, or pus IMO nm
x
could he be saying drainage tube? NM
Subject: could he be saying drainage tube? NM
post ? drainage
Subject: post ? drainage
I need help one more time, please.
The Dr. dictates: "post ? drainage, although it may be better after using Allegra-D"
"Rhinorrhea/ post ? drainage - May be secondary to allergies....
Likely postnasal drainage
Subject: Likely postnasal drainage
has to be postnasal drainage
Subject: has to be postnasal drainage
In the nose there is no other place to drain that is
"Post"
I&D - incision and drainage.
Subject: I&D - incision and drainage.
x
CD - continuous drainage
Subject: CD - continuous drainage
continuous drainage
probably I&D -- incision and drainage
Subject: probably I&D -- incision and drainage
Could it be I&D, meaning incision and drainage? nm
Subject: Could it be I&D, meaning incision and drainage? nm
The patient has no discharge, drainage, or pus.
Subject: The patient has no discharge, drainage, or pus.
yes, they say thin/thick drainage
Subject: yes, they say thin/thick drainage
nm
thrush? drainage? exudate? nm
Subject: thrush? drainage? exudate? nm
s
s/l catheter drainage for bladder
Subject: s/l catheter drainage for bladder
$
Maybe saying denies any PND which is postnasal drainage.
Subject: Maybe saying denies any PND which is postnasal drainage.
no drainage, erythema or edema nm
Subject: no drainage, erythema or edema nm
nm
Pleurax drainage system?
Subject: Pleurax drainage system?
S/l "Pleurax" drainage system- can't find this. Thanks for any help. He is not saying pleural drainage system, definitely s/l Pleurax.
s/l "Fa-say-shus" drainage
Subject: s/l "Fa-say-shus" drainage
any ideas? 
I wouldn't cuz it means incision&drainage..sm
Subject: I wouldn't cuz it means incision&drainage..sm
incised and drained....but that's just me.....
also means incision and debridement and possibly other things.........as I know it.....
Is 'catheter drainage' what you're questioning or
Subject: Is 'catheter drainage' what you're questioning or
s
"Hydronephritis, Obstruction of drainage of urine anywhere in UT..."
Subject: "Hydronephritis, Obstruction of drainage of urine anywhere in UT..."
http://faculty.washington.edu/alexbert/MEDEX/Fall/FinalsPath--GUtable.doc -
incision and drainage for abscess on buttocks and thigh
Subject: incision and drainage for abscess on buttocks and thigh
.
Patient underwent s/l PPH with drainage of rectal abscess. TIA
Subject: Patient underwent s/l PPH with drainage of rectal abscess. TIA
x
s/l Heely needle for hepatic cyst drainage
Subject: s/l Heely needle for hepatic cyst drainage
Thanks!!
It's a perirectal absces--incision and drainage rather than irrigation/debridement! nm
Subject: It's a perirectal absces--incision and drainage rather than irrigation/debridement! nm
x
Thora-Seal chest suction/drainage device (nm)
Subject: Thora-Seal chest suction/drainage device (nm)
nm
The right axillary s/l follicle is entirely healed with no drainage, no redness, and no warmth. sm
Subject: The right axillary s/l follicle is entirely healed with no drainage, no redness, and no warmth. sm
Is this right? Thank you!
Patient with below knee amputation. On exam, there is s/l communication to the drainage sites. TIA
Subject: Patient with below knee amputation. On exam, there is s/l communication to the drainage sites. TIA
status post exam under anesthesia with an incision and drainage of his rectal abscess and (C-TOM)
Subject: status post exam under anesthesia with an incision and drainage of his rectal abscess and (C-TOM)
status post exam under anesthesia with an incision and drainage of his rectal abscess and (C-TOM) placement. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance
Biliary T-tube, drainage of bile/debris after ERCP or other cholangio procedure Nm
Subject: Biliary T-tube, drainage of bile/debris after ERCP or other cholangio procedure Nm
nm
or Pleural rub
Subject: or Pleural rub
in case he misplaced the lung finding under heart exam.
pleural?
Subject: pleural?
nm
Believe it's pleural peel. nm
Subject: Believe it's pleural peel. nm
xx
Pleural of decubitus?
Subject: Pleural of decubitus?
Pleural of decubitus? Is it decubiti?
TIA.
pleural of decubitus
Subject: pleural of decubitus
decubiti
Pleural is not plural--ack!
Subject: Pleural is not plural--ack!
"Pleural" - You have been transcribing too long. You mean "plural," n'est-ce-pas?
Axes is pleural.
Subject: Axes is pleural.
xx
telangiectasia or pleural of it. nm.
Subject: telangiectasia or pleural of it. nm.
x
pleural of phalanx
Subject: pleural of phalanx
phalanges
pleural effusion
Subject: pleural effusion
I keep hearing laryn- with L beginning
what is pleural of kyphoplasty?
Subject: what is pleural of kyphoplasty?
kyphoplasties isn't passing a spell check.
pleural cupulas
Subject: pleural cupulas
Adnexa IS pleural - sm
Subject: Adnexa IS pleural - sm
Googled and found adnexa, and adnexae for pleural, but checked Dorland's Medical Dictionary and found adnexa = pleural.
That is why this site is so good. We learn something new every day.
|
