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s/l ASIA A spinal cord injury.

Posted By: AJ on 2008-09-07
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Subject: spinal cord

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Subject: spinal cord compression?


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Subject: s/o selem terminalis spinal cord. TIA

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Subject: Could it be Matrix spinal cord stimulation system (nm)

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Subject: Cauda equina is the normal termination of the spinal cord

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Subject: Ortho shoulder injury s/l petelesen injury. I'm really stuck! Any ideas?


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Subject: Here is one by type of injury, site of injury, brand names that you can look thru.

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Subject: Wouldn't be nuchal cord

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Subject: Cold cord prolapse?

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that incited (provoked, brought on) the pain or what have you.


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Subject: I'm having a brain freeze! Is it cord or chord?

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Subject: lumbar spine in the cord s/l *glioscar*??? nm

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Subject: True vocal cord lesion.

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Subject: The only thing I can think of is nuchal cord..what is the whole sentence? nm

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Subject: spastic cord paresis? paraparesis? nm


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