some sort of cocktail for prostate cancer
Posted By: Stumped MT on 2007-03-03
In Reply to: could it be ginseng - the only other thing I know of is saw palmetto for prostate - mdlfcrs
Subject: some sort of cocktail for prostate cancer
Thank you for trying, mdlfcrs. I appreciate it very much!
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some sort of cocktail for prostate cancer
Subject: some sort of cocktail for prostate cancer
I believe this is a cocktail created by this dictating physican, and he says it contains s/l genastine, selenium, and lycopene. I can't seem to grasp that first word. Any ideas, anyone?
Prostate cancer s/l Gleason six adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
Subject: Prostate cancer s/l Gleason six adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
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is prostate CN prostate cancer?
Subject: is prostate CN prostate cancer?
and how would you transcribe; as prostate CN or prostate cancer??
TIA
Prostate cancer with met (?)
Subject: Prostate cancer with met (?)
The patient's primary hospice diagnosis is prostate cancer with s/l met.
I'm pretty sure she is meaning metastasis? If so, should I type it out completely or leave it as she said it?
Prostate cancer med?
Subject: Prostate cancer med?
Lupron and Casodex, now receiving Taxotere with s/l IRIDEA and prednisone?
CAP -- Cancer of Prostate or
Subject: CAP -- Cancer of Prostate or
If patient is male could mean Cancer of Prostate or carcinoma of prostate. Been ages since I typed urology, but one of my very first docs used to dictate that. Good Luck!!!!!
prostate cancer stage P2A (sm)
Subject: prostate cancer stage P2A (sm)
should it be typed PIIA? TIA
prostate cancer p2A (small p) nm
Subject: prostate cancer p2A (small p) nm
Pt with prostate cancer on s/l Den drawl. nm
Subject: Pt with prostate cancer on s/l Den drawl. nm
"Aridium" implants - following prostate cancer? TIA
Subject: "Aridium" implants - following prostate cancer? TIA
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Prostate cancer....S/L Allogard injection
Subject: Prostate cancer....S/L Allogard injection
Elogard, Alloguard, Allegard?? Elagard?? anybody?? TIA
I googled on TNM cancer staging, prostate,
Subject: I googled on TNM cancer staging, prostate,
and then tried your letters. I got one hit with NEF, and that's where I stopped. So try plugging those in with TNM first, because that's what they usually call those.
Prostate cancer and hormone therapy.
Subject: Prostate cancer and hormone therapy.
attempted salvage radiation therapy. Had been on *incrim...* hormone therapy. Viador removal date 9/27/05.
Can't hear the whole word there before ''hormone therapy".
Is Viador correct? And is there a link for more information on this?
Thanks bunches!!
negative for prostate or other s/l urogenic cancer. TIA
Subject: negative for prostate or other s/l urogenic cancer. TIA
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S/L myselodycin (mice-lo-dy-sin), prostate cancer
Subject: S/L myselodycin (mice-lo-dy-sin), prostate cancer
.cannot find, looked everywhere. LFT fine before this and having LFTs run after this as well during treatment of prostate cancer.
that's LHRH agonist for prostate cancer treatment
Subject: that's LHRH agonist for prostate cancer treatment
prostate cancer treatment- s/l HGR prostapubic therapy???
Subject: prostate cancer treatment- s/l HGR prostapubic therapy???
history of prostate cancer as well as s/l neck-to-stonia?
Subject: history of prostate cancer as well as s/l neck-to-stonia?
Prostate cancer, s/l 'trib' or 'trip', slang? sm...
Subject: Prostate cancer, s/l 'trib' or 'trip', slang? sm...
The doc dictates: Patient was found to have prostate cancer. He had highly localized radiation to the prostate. He also had a S/L TRIB or TRIP.
TIA for your help!
~Shosh
Is this hormonal therapy for prostate/breast cancer?.......sm
Subject: Is this hormonal therapy for prostate/breast cancer?.......sm
sometimes hormones are used to decrease tumor growth, but there can be a "flare" of the tumor growth instead???
Isn't Gleason score and grading only used for prostate cancer? sm
Subject: Isn't Gleason score and grading only used for prostate cancer? sm
I have typed urology for 19 years and have never heard of the Gleason score and grading being uysed for breast cancer. I included a link.
http://www.prostate-cancer.org/education/staging/Dowd_GleasonScore.html
If the patient has prostate cancer and is having brachytherapy or seed implantations it would be BIC
Subject: If the patient has prostate cancer and is having brachytherapy or seed implantations it would be BIC therapy
Prostate cancer: 1. This will be the 3rd serial PSA. S/L ?S1? has revealed a slight increase
Subject: Prostate cancer: 1. This will be the 3rd serial PSA. S/L ?S1? has revealed a slight increase
prostate cancer: bilateral s/l nerve string procedure.
Subject: prostate cancer: bilateral s/l nerve string procedure.
He says earlier the patient has prostate cancer metastatic to the bone, so I'm thinking it's p
Subject: He says earlier the patient has prostate cancer metastatic to the bone, so I'm thinking it's prob. "has had known"
prostate cancer pathology results - high-grade s/l PINC found?
Subject: prostate cancer pathology results - high-grade s/l PINC found?
Goserelin for prostate cancer (Zoladex®, Zoladex® LA)
Subject: Goserelin for prostate cancer (Zoladex®, Zoladex® LA)
Goserelin for prostate cancer (Zoladex®, Zoladex® LA)
Parsons' cocktail. See inside.
Subject: Parsons' cocktail. See inside.
Heparin cocktail with alkalinized lidocaine — C. Lowell Parsons, MDHeparin sulphate 40,000 IU
Lidocaine 2% 8 mL
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% 3 mL
To reach a total fluid volume of 15 mL
Administration:
May be given up to twice daily. Patients can be taught to self-administer. Should be
held in the bladder for 15-30 minutes or as long as the patient is comfortable. It is the
sodium bicarbonate that allows the solution to give instant relief. See Successful downregulation
of bladder sensory nerves with combination of heparin and alkalinized
lidocaine in patients with interstitial cystitis. Parsons CL. Urology 65 (1), 2005 45-48.
Gillespie cocktail for interstitial cystitis
Subject: Gillespie cocktail for interstitial cystitis
can't find anything on this. wanted to make sure I'm spelling/hearing it correctly!
Thanks in advance!
That must be it. It was given at ER - so a cocktail of meds makes sense.
Subject: That must be it. It was given at ER - so a cocktail of meds makes sense.
I can find a DMSO cocktail used for IC treatment. Experimental uses
Subject: I can find a DMSO cocktail used for IC treatment. Experimental uses
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Patient given GI cocktail s/l "Green frog" in the Emergency Department. TIA. nm
Subject: Patient given GI cocktail s/l "Green frog" in the Emergency Department. TIA. nm
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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), ..."
See inside for colon cancer staging per the American Cancer Society.
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
http://www.cancer.gov/ is a great reference (National Cancer Institute)
Subject: http://www.cancer.gov/ is a great reference (National Cancer Institute)
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.
Thank you, that was it. He just sort of
Subject: Thank you, that was it. He just sort of
mumbled through it.
I'd let him sort it out himself.
Subject: I'd let him sort it out himself.
Now if you had the chart in your hand, might be easy to figure out what he means, but we can't read minds. I know you'd love to fix it though.
Unless there has been some sort of
Subject: Unless there has been some sort of
trauma to the lung, it is probably not hematoma.
Sort of...
Subject: Sort of...
Untreated, chronic GERD can lead to Barrett esophagus, and that can progress on to esophageal cancer.
I wonder if it's some sort of abbreviation
Subject: I wonder if it's some sort of abbreviation
for 24-hour urine total protein test.
Yep - but at least we get a few laughs while we try and sort it all out with each other!
Subject: Yep - but at least we get a few laughs while we try and sort it all out with each other!
Word help -- sort of
Subject: Word help -- sort of
I have a doc stumbling over a blood pressure reading. He states 1, uh, uh, 205. Now, does he mean 125 or 205? 205 is extremely high, but he does state later in the report that the patient should follow up with his primary doc due to high blood pressure. Any help would be appreciated. TIA.
Some sort of aystole
Subject: Some sort of aystole
Acute coronary syndrome with "s/e teruclary" aystole.
Thanks!
L
lab test of some sort
Subject: lab test of some sort
Here is the paragraph...any ideas for what the "fineroller" might be???
She has a normal CBC, normal platelet count. Platelet function studies are all normal. In fact, she has normal protime and PTT. Factor eight activity levels are normal. She has no evidence of reduced "fineroller", and she has no evidence of a coagulation inhibitor.
Thanks!
vaccine of some sort
Subject: vaccine of some sort
a vaccine called something like "myovax"???
"Treated with myovax vaccine on clinical trial"
Thanks!
It turned out to be some sort of walker but thanks anyway : ))
Subject: It turned out to be some sort of walker but thanks anyway : ))
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some sort of alcoholic drink?
Subject: some sort of alcoholic drink?
In the social history of this consult, the dictator states the patient drinks a glass of wine daily and an occasional s/l Bailey's with her coffee? No idea what this could be, and my Google search has proved fruitless thus far!
Guess he could say antibiose, just sort
Subject: Guess he could say antibiose, just sort
of a backwards way of saying that he was using a cephalexin to kill microorganisms. I googled it and it means "inhibits or kills" microorganisms. Just a funny way of saying it he is using that particular antibiotic???
? some sort of sump drain
Subject: ? some sort of sump drain
Okay, this surgeon is dealing with a very purulent abdomen and kind of said this in a weird way, like he was going to sneeze or cough when he said ?shriv? then port then sump drain. "Drains placed: ?Shriv? ?port? sump drain placed through the left abdominal wall into the liver abscess all the way to the base and sutured up against the diaphragm to secure its position with a Vicryl suture."
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