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ARA and s/l car pul mon ali? diagnosis help - Kelley

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

I don't know if I am just not thinking straight or if there is reason I cannot find these. Under diagnoses, doc says the pt has ARA(?), DM, car-pul-mon-ali, P slash atrial fibrillation....

Seriously, I cannot find ARA, no sign of carpulmonali, or P/atrial fibillation. Any ideas at all? I am going to continue to think and search. TIA for any help!

Well, could be... sm - Grace

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ARA=Axenfeld-Reiger anomaly, cor pulmonale, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, DM=diabetes mellitus

cor pulmonale ...sm - elaine

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I'm not clear about "ARA". Could it be AR? (aortic regurgitation)
AI? (aortic insufficiency)

The p/atrial fibrillation is likely "paroxysmal atrial fibrillation".

You ladies are lifesavers! I wonder why I couldn't find the ARA one. - Kelley

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Wow, thank you so much, both of you.

ARA - maybe

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This is late, I know but did you check the meaning of the Axenfeld thing? Does that fit with the paient's other problems?

ARA also means acute respiratory acidosis (http://www.medilexicon.com/)which would fit better with the PAF, and the cor pulmonale and his other problems. Just a thought.

ARA - maybe

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I sent you an email, but I had my incorrect email address (just got a new one last week) so hopefully ou received it.

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