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! ...
I'm going completely blank on this one. The patient entered the hospital for chest pain. The doc states: (blank sounds like gel, or jail)
He denies any current discomfort but states when it is present it is usually a mild to moderate degree of pressure about the chest. He denies any radiation to the _____, arms, or back. ...
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. ...
'protracted' bilateral leg edema
Does this sound correct? I can clearly hear that in the dictation to me but my tired ears and eyes do not think it is right. Thanks!
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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. ...
The sentence reads: reconstruction of a 4 cm sq defect with bilateral tissue {s/l Dransman} techinue.
I am at a loss. Any suggestions?
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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! ...