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intense "pharitis?" causing itching - sm

Posted: Apr 10, 2012

Doc dictates "The patient has rather intense (pharitis?) in the calf area that I saw him scratching."

Could possibly be "varitis" with a "v" and not a "ph." This is a pretty clear recording and a doctor without an accent, but I am stumped. Any thoughts?

pruritus - nm

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try pruritus nm - hmmm

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pruritis - sm

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Now I feel silly! Thanks!

Pruritus IS itching - Maybe dictator means scratching...-nm

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