I can not understand a particular line in this dictation. It sounds like he is stating:
He was taken to the hospital where he was admitted with a CT of his head showing a 2-1-3 sign on the left basal ganglia hematoma...
The bold italic part is where I can not understand the dictation. Any idea what this might be?
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a small, raised lesion that actually appears to be a basal cell carcinoma. It is in the vermilion border. It is associated with some dimpling in the center and has the rather typical pearly appearance with two injected vessels.- does anyone have a guess as to what sounds like "two injected vessels might be.? This lesion is on her lip. ...
In a cranial CT I have always transcribed "basal" cistern, but in the report I have, the doctor clearly is stating "basilar" cistern. The Stedman's electronic dictionary I have shows "basal" cistern also. Can someone tell me which is correct, or are they interchangeable? Thank you. ...
Excisional biopsy of right lower lid basal cell carcinoma. A marking pen was used to outline the "pearline" nodule. (does this mean pearl-like - ??)
Thank you! ...
For some reason I am totally spacing what my Webclock ID is and this is different than the employee number on the paystubs. Does anyone know where to find this? There is only a link if you forgot your pin. Thanks for any help, I cannot seem to find it on my rolodex where I normally keep these things. ...
CHART NOTE
Laboratory work showed an EKG with sinus tachycardia, 15.7 white count, and hemoglobin 17.8. Can somebody tell me if this is punctuated right? ...
At the end of the phacoemulsification no (residual corticle) material was noted. The posterior capsule was intact. A peripheral iridotomy was performed at the 11 o'clock position (into) chamber. Bleeding was noted, and the chamber was irrigated with balanced salt solution with epinephrine. The wound was closed with (1 or one) interrupted suture of 10-0 Vicryl. (S/L) injection (silomegro) was made. (Timoptic) was applied and ointment was applied.
Everything I question in in (). Tha ...
Complete sentence:
"She has some calluses plantarly but no significant sub-2 overload noted."
Is the sub-2 correct? What does it stand for? Thanks for any help you can give. ...
On MRA of brain with AVM. The arterial supply is predominantly from the left anterior choroidal artery, with smaller contributions arising from the left posterior choroidal artery and lenticulostriate perforating vessels. There is a deviated "strange" into the left basal vein of Rosenthal, left thalamostriate vein, and left anterior septal veins. ...
ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW.
DATE: ___ [DATE].
HISTORY: Abdominal pain.
FINDINGS: Gaseous dilatation is noted at the small bowel. Degenerative changes were noted within the thoracolumbar spine and isolytic/isoelectric? destruction is noted of the left hip.
CONCLUSION
1. Gaseous dilatation is noted at the small bowel. Findings have speches of a small bowel obstruction.
2. Isoelectric destruction is noted of the left hip.
HISTORY: Abdominal pain.FINDINGS: (Gaseous or gastric?) dilatation is n ...