Strength 505 throughout deep tendon reflexes are very hard to illicit

Full sentence is "concerned about the possibility of compressive cervical myelopathy in the presence of generous (?) deep tendon reflexes and in the face of polyneuropathy seen on EMG." ...

Is this a real phrase? it is very clear. ...

Need help with reflex abbreviations - s/l PAG 1/2, TJ 2/2 ...

The doctor says "reflexes in the arms were sluggish and were half plus." Half plus? Anybody ever hear of this? ...

This was a normal nerve conduction study of the bilateral tibial and peroneal motor nerves. Normal nerve conduction study of the bilateral sural and superficial peroneal nerves. Large amplitude motor units. SlighAlso present is slight polyphasic some left gastroc, right gastroc, and right TA. ______ reflexes preserved and relatively symmetric. Conclusion is abnormal electrodiagnostic study. ...

the doc says reflexes are "one-half over four" do i type 1/2 over 4, 1/2/4 confusing ...

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Her pain is over her trapezoids all the way to the insertions at the occiput and lower thoracic region. Her muscles are tightest closer to her scapula. She has no pain over the spine itself. Negative leg raise in both prone and supine position. She has 2+ MARROW???? S/L Narrow or marrow...help :( ...

He dictates 5/5 strength in the right upper extremity and then says "left upper extremity reveals 5/5 strength in all of those groups except his triceps, which is just slightly diminished at 5 minus out of 5 strength." It's not -5/5 strength is it? Thanks. ...

I am sitting here with my favorite 5 year old robe on (my security blanket, holes and all), clenching onto my lucky charm giraffe (helps me rise above my problems), and staring at a burning candle on my desk, praying to the great spirit to help me. I don't have the guts to go into my bank account yet to look at my paycheck. I probably can't read it anyway, my eyeballs are swelled shut from crying all night worried about it. My head is throbbing and my extremities ...

palpations <s/l on the floor> ? Does it sound right or does anyone have any idea what he might be saying? Thanks for any help. ...

The doctor dictates: The patient's back pain responds fairly well to Tylenol; in fact better than ibuprofen. He typically takes 1 Extra Strength three times a day. Do I capitalize Extra Strength because it is assumed part of Tylenol? Or do I leave it lower case because it is not typed with the brand name Tylenol? ...

is extra-strength Tyelnol hyphenated? ...

I've heard of 4+/5, and he just used that for strength in the upper extremity, but then he said 4++/5 strength of the lower extremity. Is there such a thing as ++ or do you think he just accidentally said it twice. I'm not finding anything anywhere. Thx. mt ...

This patient has dupuytren disease and the doctor dictates the following: His strength in the right is 50 and 50 by s/l j-mar 1 setting. Any ideas??? ...

"his strength is 3-4+/5+ in the *sis* position as well as in abduction. His passive glenohumeral range of motion is 80-20-10." It sounds like he is saying "cyst", but that doesn't make sense to me. ...

I have never heard this. ...

The Dr. says "Grip strength is 5/5 in the upper and lower extremities." Is he misspeaking, or is there grip strength measurement for the lower extremities? Thanks! ...

I am transcribing a physical exam of a diverticulitis patient that sounds like, "Slow unbuffler quantative abdominal tenderness to deep palpation". ...

repair of FW tendon, what is this? TIA ...

dr is talking about the hand. weak innerocity of strength? ...

re: ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition I usually use a tendon sling to get more stability than with just putting an s/l "antrove" in there ...

This is a cortisone injection into the subacromial and peri-tendon space. ...

I am doing an ortho note for a tib ant tendon rupture repair. the procedure will be a "tendon reconstruction with a graft. Use a ___ screw to secure it to the cuneiform." the word before screw s/l hutchins but I am not able to locate anything like that anywhere. Can anyone help out with this? Thank you. ...

The epicondyle was cleared subperiosteally and then punctured utilizing a 0.45 s/l SEE-SERTER pin. It sounds like C-serter???? TIA! ...

Repair of extensor tendon, dorsum of the proximal interphalangeal joint, with s/l Booten? repair, left index finger. Anybody heard of this type of repair. Sounds like Booten? Thanks. ...

"The right heel has definite gapposes (doc's spelling) at the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon." I assume he's meaning there's a gap there, but is there such a word? More likely spelling would be gaposis, but even that... ...

Strength 505 throughout deep tendon reflexes are very hard to illicit - fingers about to fall off

Old ortho MT. See message. - Txczech

thanks - fingers about to fall off

PE - Rosie

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