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Help! In PE, doc says s/l spine occult scoliosis? - Help


Posted: Jan 29, 2015

He does mention earlier in history that the patient has scoliosis, but spine occult? Never heard that one before!

spinal cord? - NM

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Usually....sm - PT

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they say spina bifida occulta. Occulta is just a milder form of spina bifida. Scoliosis is a different diagnosis, curvature of the spine.

I know. This patient does have scoliosis which he mentions earlier, but sm - Help

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here in physical exam he says what sounds like spinal cult or spine occult scoliosis is noted. Thanks for your input :)

Could spine be the heading? - nm

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