pt with esophageal cancer sm.
Posted By: MTer in ND on 2008-01-17
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Subject: pt with esophageal cancer sm.
On postoperative day #1, her s/l "trio" line was discontinued as well as her central line.
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From cancer.org: "Sutent isn't the only drug making inroads against kidney cancer. Sorafenib (
Subject: From cancer.org: "Sutent isn't the only drug making inroads against kidney cancer. Sorafenib (Nexavar), ..."
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Subject: See inside for colon cancer staging per the American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_colon_and_rectum_cancer_staged.asp
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Subject: http://www.cancer.gov/ is a great reference (National Cancer Institute)
Esophageal, sorry.
Subject: Esophageal, sorry.
She has pancreatic cancer and a history of breast cancer.
Subject: She has pancreatic cancer and a history of breast cancer.
MD Anderson is a cancer center so if hysterectomy is for cancer, I would go with that one.
Subject: MD Anderson is a cancer center so if hysterectomy is for cancer, I would go with that one.
But never heard of Andy Anderson, so no help there.
esophageal stricture
Subject: esophageal stricture
esophageal varices? sm
Subject: esophageal varices? sm
varices is plural form of varix.
varix:
varix, pl. varices
1. A dilated vein.
2. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel.
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esophageal varices
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esophageal duodenoscopy nm.
Subject: esophageal duodenoscopy nm.
esophageal duodenoscopy nm.
Subject: esophageal duodenoscopy nm.
...pH ______ esophageal manometry ??
Subject: ...pH ______ esophageal manometry ??
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Thanks in advance!!
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Subject: Esophageal varice sign
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Subject: esophageal varices grade
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Subject: TTL or TDL esophageal balloon dilator? nm
stedman's shows a TTS esophageal
Subject: stedman's shows a TTS esophageal
balloon dilator. Don't see TTL or TDL
I would just hyphenate it pepto-esophageal, they
Subject: I would just hyphenate it pepto-esophageal, they
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and peptic esophageal disease
Subject: and peptic esophageal disease
nm
cecalectomy??? and pepto esophageal?
Subject: cecalectomy??? and pepto esophageal?
He had colon cancer 10 years ago which was a carcinomatous polyp. He had a CECALECTOMY??? which was considered the cure. Cancer was confined to the polyp. He has a history of reflux esophagitis and PEPTOesophageal disease?
I think she is making up these words. I cannot find anything to confirm.
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Subject: esophageal *pharases* secondary to alcoholis. nm Thanks
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maybe "one tongue of esophageal metaplasia...
Subject: maybe "one tongue of esophageal metaplasia...
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Subject: last stab: pneumostatic response like in esophageal dilatation studies etc.? nm
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Subject: anterior mediastinal teratoma with airway and esophageal obstruction
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Subject: CABG ..esophageal probe and external {s/l pasho (long a)] pads have been removed..TIA!
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Cancer
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Subject: cancer help, please
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Subject: Need help with cancer classification please!
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Subject: Is tomoxifen used for anything besides cancer? sm
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Subject: could be mitoxantrone and DVP. Don't do cancer myself. nm
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Subject: cancer patient med
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Subject: could be cancer or carcinoma. nm
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Subject: cancer term???
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Subject: cancer term???
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