Typed a friendly, clear, efficient doctor on an account I have never heard of before and will probably never have again, but he was dictating on a "pleasantly demented woman" and exam was "a little difficult" due to the fact that she "sang throughout the entire exam."
It just made me smile to think of the elderly lady sitting there singing while he was trying to listen to her heart and lungs.
I'll take whatever smiles I can get these days...
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The doctor thinks it is spelled Sorell, but I cannot find any documentation for this or similar spellings. Stedmans only has Sewell as the closest thing. This is a hip arthroplasty. Thanks. ...
In a C-section -- dictates: the midline revealed the peritoneum which was entered, extended superiorly and inferiorly and a s/l leksus O retractor was placed.
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The site "Instrument Guru" lists it as "Lady Finger" and says it's the same as a Richardson.
A query on The Great Dictator (about another subject) shows it written "ladyfinger".
It sounds pretty clear just can't find a solid reference. Anyone know this one and able to give a reliable source?
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Anyone know this type of skin retractor for excising a lipoma from chest wall? It s/l sins or possibly a-sins.
Thank you!
The skin was retracted using ___ and then later with army-navy, and the lipoma was dissected free from the surrounding structures using blunt dissection and cautery. ...
Sounds like "colotype or color type retractor". This is a new one for me. You would think after 18 years in the biz, you would have heard it all. LOL! ...
I'm typing a total hip arthroplasty and he is saying what sounds like a "woody retractor." Has anyone ever heard of this? It's pretty clear, but I can't find it anywhere. Thanks! ...
Please help...s/l Logner retractor placed in the posterior aspect of the acetabulum. Transcribing total hip replacement and can't find this type of retractor. Thanks ...
Anyone hear of a spinal instrumentation that sounds like Desh-a-shear.
A ______ probe was used to ....
Using the _______ system, we were able ....
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I am trying to find the correct spellling for a Bennett and Lowman retractor for an intertrochanteric fracture of hip. Any help would be appreciated. ...
Surgeon is using a Homan/Hohmann retractor. I found both terms in the Tessier Surgical Word Book and also both terms used regarding this arthroscopic knee replacement surgery via Google. What I need is an MT who has some experience with this and can advise me as to which is correct. This is my first operative report for ortho. I need an Obi-Wan to my Luke! ...