TOGA nodes or maybe toganodes??
Pertaining to the nose and acute sinuitis. It sounds like he says, "Nose: Toganodes (or TOGA nodes) are red and swollen." But I can't figure out if that is right or not.
Any suggestions?? ...
What is the doctor saying? It sounds like "Roger's (??) nodes were excised sharply and submitted as a separate specimen." I've tried everything I can think of, but nothing makes sense. Thanks! ...
mediastinoscopy with dissection of level 4 right and left nodes. Doc says what s/l 'antithotic' and enlarged lymph nodes. These lymph nodes were hard and suspicious for metastatic disease. I cannot figure this out PLEASE HELP ...
He is definitely saying L4-5 and 5-1 and I am thinking it is L5, T1? What else could it be. Says this many times for the OP note. Thanks for any help!! ...
Help. I am missing a word in this section "Her speech was normal rate and on volume ___ and latency." It sounds like she is saying prosey.
Thanks for the help. ! ...
I just feel like calling up the CCM and saying, "I just cannot type 1 more word today."
I dont want to let her down, or let the work get behind, but I just need a break today. ...
Am transcribing a psychiatric evaluation and am sure doc is saying under symptoms of PTSD, that patient suffers from nightmares and hypervision. I can't find hypervison anywhere, and no, it is not hypervigilance. Is anyone familar with hypervison? ...
Cannot quite make out if dictator is saying, "form of thought disorganized" or "formal thought disorganized". I believe it would be form of thought......any ideas anyone???? Thanks. ...
On mental status exam, patient was appropriately dressed and without signs of s/l *habicturation*.
I think I'm hearing deterioration in there but could not quite figure out the rest of it. =( ...
Patient was recently diagnosed with moderately advanced Alzheimer's dementia with no other dianoses known at this time. He was brought into the facility with a list of meds. He is on a mental health supplement that is dictated as "memory glow". I am not finding it anywhere and doc sounded unsure when dictating it. Any help would be appreciated. Here is the list of meds:
Calcium 600mg b.i.d.
Furosemide 20mg every morning.
Lipoflavonoid plus caplet ...
Dr. clearly says "mini mental status exam"
can the Mini Mental State Examination be referred to as status? and should it be caps? or is it okay
mini-mental state exam? (or status) ...
is the DICTATORS?! THEY are the ones being sloppy and negligent, not the MT who is trying like hell to understand what on earth they're saying. If hospitals had to pay a premium to get the dictation of their sloppy-guys transcribed, maybe they'd think twice about hiring them in the first place. ...
Mental status review, axis I diagnosis sounds like "frontal auget disorder, mild" or "formal augete disorder, mild?" I could be way off but that is what it sounds like??? Any help??? Thanks!
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If you would not mind sharing, I would please like to ask what type of insurance coverage you have for mental health, such as seeing a psychologist/therapist. I live in Missouri and work in an office. My son sees a therapist while away at school for depression and my insurance here will pay 80% - after a $650 deductible. If you would not mind to share, I am interested in knowing if others have a similar insurance plan. They say that mental health is not "healthcare," ...
In mental status portion of a psychiatric H&P, dictator states "He is mildly electrothymic". Tried to hear "euthymic" but he is saying electrothymic very clearly. Thank you for any help. ...
This patient has prostate cancer, but somehow or other the paraaortic lymph nodes or periaortic lymph nodes are involved. I have googled and found both spellings, but for the life of me I can't figure out which is correct. "This showed a 1.6-cm retroperitoneal lymph node in the low pelvis anterior to the inferior vena cava suspicious for metastatic disease." There are so many lymph nodes in the body. Even looking at an anatomy diagram, I can't figure this out. Help!! ...