I know I should know this but I can't get it to come to the front of my brain....
Under the PE the doc says: "Lungs clear. No s/l litigious breath sounds."
I know it isn't "litigious" but that's what it sounds like.
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Help! Is there something like inasipe or indasipe of the lung? My doctor says it three times and I can find no info on it. I have googled all possible spellings and came up with nothing.
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This is an ESL and can't get what he is saying about this patient with COPD and emphysema. Sentence is: The disease has progressed and he now has baseline shortness of breath and easy s/l sub-tic-a-bility. Any ideas would help!
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Doc says: "There was an obvious tumor mass just above the left upper lobe s/l pickoff." I cannot for the life of me figure out if this is a real term or slang or if I'm hearing it totally wrong. Anyone know? Thanks in advance. ...
So I'm typing away, minding my own business, and this doc says: "The lungs are clear and symmetrical without s/l domus/domis/or maybe domes." The only thing I was able to find was something about the domes of the diaphragm. Can anyone clue me in as to what this means? ...
Doc has performed bronchoscopy and then says: "Therapeutic bronchoscopy done with copious amount of secretions; will attempt s/l leaning." Later he says, "Unable to lean; will attempt each day." What is this? Is it "leaning" the patient so the secretions will drain? ...