s/l kasbar distraction post; cervical diskectomy op note
Posted By: mtalong on 2007-12-07
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Subject: s/l kasbar distraction post; cervical diskectomy op note
thanks for the help
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C3-7 anterior cervical diskectomy, but not sure about "FP" sm
Subject: C3-7 anterior cervical diskectomy, but not sure about "FP" sm
Usually the "f" would stand for "fusion," and maybe the "p" stands for "plating." This is why abbreviations can be a problem.
Caspar distraction post, but check my spelling. nm
Subject: Caspar distraction post, but check my spelling. nm
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On a similar note, I copied and pasted a URL/Link & sent with my post, but it was absent from post.
Subject: On a similar note, I copied and pasted a URL/Link & sent with my post, but it was absent from post.
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OB She is status post colonized cone for cervical dysplasia and...
Subject: OB She is status post colonized cone for cervical dysplasia and...
inadequate s/l cullper. thank you
s/l premaral distraction
Subject: s/l premaral distraction
seems to mitigate her discomfort.
Head, neck and shoulder injuries
loosening or distraction
Subject: loosening or distraction
Is distraction the correct word here?
X-RAYS: X-rays today show cerclage wire still in good position without evidence of loosening or distraction.
TIA.
robotized distraction device - nm
Subject: robotized distraction device - nm
dynamic cervical changes (i.e. opening and closing of the inner cervical os during examination
Subject: dynamic cervical changes (i.e. opening and closing of the inner cervical os during examination
Would it be appropriate to say cervical paraspinal or cervical paraspinous? SM. TIA.
Subject: Would it be appropriate to say cervical paraspinal or cervical paraspinous? SM. TIA.
He was diffusely tender in the lumbar paraspinal or paraspinous? and spinous process area.
discectomy or diskectomy
Subject: discectomy or diskectomy
I am typing a report and spelled it discectomy; however I looked at a sample for this account and it is spelled diskectomy. I thought it was discectomy. I looked in Stedman's and diskectomy is not listed. I also checked stedman's online and it does not find it.
discectomy or diskectomy?
Subject: discectomy or diskectomy?
I have always been told it was discectomy with a c and not a k, disc and not disk, etc. Got a note from QA saying it was disk with a k and not a c. Have I been doing this wrong for over 10 years??!!
Thanks for any info!
for one thing, it is discectomy not diskectomy--sm
Subject: for one thing, it is discectomy not diskectomy--sm
and for the s/l, it may be microdiscectomy or laminectomy? just a thought.
Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
Subject: Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
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discectomy is a variation of diskectomy
Subject: discectomy is a variation of diskectomy
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type of drill used for diskectomy
Subject: type of drill used for diskectomy
s/l Anspach or Ansbach
We measured the space which had been freshened using the s/l Anspach drill and a series of spinal fusion curets.
Tudor? rongeurs for diskectomy
Subject: Tudor? rongeurs for diskectomy
L5-S1 diskectomy -- Disk fragments were mobilized using downbiting curettes and removed using s/l Tudor rongeurs. TIA
Diskectomy. (AAMT BOS-2 prefers disk, too.)
Subject: Diskectomy. (AAMT BOS-2 prefers disk, too.)
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C4 ACD (anterior cerical diskectomy) paraplegia ?
Subject: C4 ACD (anterior cerical diskectomy) paraplegia ?
Various size s/l Carland curettes were used to perform a diskectomy. nm
Subject: Various size s/l Carland curettes were used to perform a diskectomy. nm
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Psych note Axis III s/l VPS and neuropathy. No health history in the note. Only meds listed psych
Subject: Psych note Axis III s/l VPS and neuropathy. No health history in the note. Only meds listed psych
Diskectomy: The area of the incision was s/l scratch-painted with methylene blue.
Subject: Diskectomy: The area of the incision was s/l scratch-painted with methylene blue.
ADMIN, can you post a perm msg to post LOTS of context when asking about WORDS?
Subject: ADMIN, can you post a perm msg to post LOTS of context when asking about WORDS?
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OP's post inside post says not Harrington rods
Subject: OP's post inside post says not Harrington rods
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Wait...! apparently my post did not post
Subject: Wait...! apparently my post did not post
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noteworthy; note worthy; note-worthy
Subject: noteworthy; note worthy; note-worthy
Just wondering if there is any general rule about transcribing noteworthy.
Also, status post; status-post.
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try cervical os
Subject: try cervical os
cervical rib
Subject: cervical rib
Cervical os
Subject: Cervical os
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cervical??
Subject: cervical??
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cervical os
Subject: cervical os
how about cervical?
Subject: how about cervical?
especially if he is slurring, it won't even sound like cervical...just a guess.
RE: Pt with cervical strain..
Subject: RE: Pt with cervical strain..
s/l Flannel
re a spine dx could it be
foramina or foraminal?
Cervical can mean other than spine..(sm)
Subject: Cervical can mean other than spine..(sm)
it's also used as a general reference to the "neck" portion of a structure. So where you would probably say cysts in the neck of the pancreas, he's saying cervical (meaning here neck of the pancreas) cysts.
cervical syrinx
Subject: cervical syrinx
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could it be just C2 - the cervical vertebrae?
Subject: could it be just C2 - the cervical vertebrae?
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Doing cervical spine and it seems he is saying
Subject: Doing cervical spine and it seems he is saying
there is normal s/l imbrication. Also, he says what sounds like "There is no listhesis." Help please, I am new at this.
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C3, C4, and C5 for cervical spine
Subject: C3, C4, and C5 for cervical spine
It is in the AAMT BOS.
Cervical spine OP
Subject: Cervical spine OP
Following decompression, a s/l coddler was used to protect the exposed dura.
This guy is an ESL, and I cannot verify a term for this. Thanks for any help!
cervical radiculopathy?
Subject: cervical radiculopathy?
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cervical s/l geneketics . . .
Subject: cervical s/l geneketics . . .
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cervical stenosis...
Subject: cervical stenosis...
It sounds like this doctor is saying pigmotic or thigmotic os. The patient has a history of extreme cervical stenosis. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Sorry cervical instead of cerical.
Subject: Sorry cervical instead of cerical.
Sorry, cervical spine..........sm
Subject: Sorry, cervical spine..........sm
Doc dictates: There does appear to be good decompression of the neural elements with arthrodesis across these regions.
Yes, after cervical spine.
Subject: Yes, after cervical spine.
does she have cervical cancer? if so sm
Subject: does she have cervical cancer? if so sm
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I thought it was cervical, but
Subject: I thought it was cervical, but
Cervical was already mention with radiculopathy, he wouldn't repeat it, I guess
cervical spine?
Subject: cervical spine?
cervical myeogram
Subject: cervical myeogram
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2. Paucity?
cervical MYELOGRAM
Subject: cervical MYELOGRAM
Sorry for the typo!
cervical myelogram
Subject: cervical myelogram
You're very welcome.
Cervical lordosis
Subject: Cervical lordosis
Sounds like he is saying "after mentioned" cervical lordosis...what could that be???
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