'protracted' bilateral leg edema - does this sound right

Hi all, There is a discrepancy with the proper use of this - can anyone help? Some at my work are saying it should be bilateral lower extremities, whereas others think it is bilateral lower extremity since the "bilateral" implies that it's plural and hence no need to say "lower extremities." I've seen it both ways, but the more that I think about it the more I'm getting myself confused. Any input would be greatly appreciated! ...

In this physical examination, it sounds like it is being dictated, "Both upper and lower extremities with (s/l pedal) edema." That doesn't seem to make sense, but perhaps I'm wrong...what other word could he be saying instead of pedal? He pretty much mumbles his way right passed it. ...

I can't understand my dr. for the life of me. I don't know if he's trying to say a medical term or if he's just talking. In the HPI he says "No increased swelling, but she has horbbile edema S/L RH HER LIT THUM." I could use any help y'all could give. Thanks so much in advance. ...

Hi there! I have always been taught that for edema classifications to use, for example, 2++, as opposed to just 2+. Clarification please and thank you! ...

sentence s/l: Trace pretibial and free tibial edema. Does this sound correct? I have not been able to find any definition of "free tibial." ...

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Does this look right? Extremities: No rubs, cords, or edema.What are rubs and cords in the extremities?Thanks ...

The doc consistently says venous stasis edema. However, when I look it up, I find that they are two different things, i.e. venous stasis AND edema. Which is correct? TIA ...

bibasilar crackles and diffuse (s/l type/tight) rhonchi ASR typed tight ...

Patient with glioblastoma multiforme and peripheral edema in lower extremities... "Patient does not have (hypo-al-pulmonemia) or any other obvious reason for peripheral edema." ...

He will receive an endocrine consultation and get appropriate labs due to his young age and bilateral s/l "skiffies" ? Note: Procedure is BILATERAL SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS. Thanks. ...

dictator listed this earlier in reference to shoulder pain and now says it again in diagnoses. S/l mylaysias or myelasias involving bilateral upper extremity, involving bilateral shoulders. ...

Doc says Bilateral TMs s/l FOR or OR. Any ideas? ...

patient has hyperhidrosis. plastic surgeon plans to perform "bilateral axillary s/l psudenectomies" google wont come up with anything...tia ...

Man, this particular NPT drives me insane. ...

An MRI suggested old, bilateral frontal parietal strokes. tia :) ...

An MRI of the lumbosacral spine, also done earlier this year, demonstrates severe neural canal stenosis at L3-4 and L4-5 with bilateral lateral recess and facement, worse in the right at L4-5 with proximal L5 nerve root compression. ...

Orthopedics...bilateral calf or bilateral calves? ...

Does anyone know if this is suppose to read "duplex lower extremity bilateral?" ...

Please help, bilateral mammary hypertomy? Anyone hear of that? ...

The sentence reads: reconstruction of a 4 cm sq defect with bilateral tissue {s/l Dransman} techinue. I am at a loss. Any suggestions? // // ]]> // ]]> ...

This surgeon is dictating about an excision of this patient's "left frontal skull area. This was lipoma on pathology. She has ecchymosis in her bilateral lateral auricular area." Did he mean to use both "bilateral" and "lateral" or did he misspeak "bilateral" and correct it with "lateral?" I'm not sure if the two together makes sense. Thanks! ...

Has anyone heard of "rule" arches? Is this correct? ...

In diagnosis, doc is saying Shoulder s/l row lay, follow orthopedics. Thanks so much! ...

'protracted' bilateral leg edema - does this sound right

protracted is fine, lasting for a long time - nm

Thanks. Needed a 2nd opinion on that(nm) - Myeyeshurt

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