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I've had an orthopedist mumbling his way thru his dictation all morning.
I now have an patient status post a trimalleolar Fx. There is concern of a stress Fx. She is 50 years old if this helps any. She has tenderness along 2nd metatarsal shaft with mild swelling in area. There is also mild tenderness in medial malleolar region. She has good motion except for dorsiflexion. X-rays show ankle is in good alignment with no stress Fx.
My problem is her impression since we are allowed no abbreviations. He is saying she is status post what s/l and "OR" (not ORIF) left treadmill fracture and ankle fracture from last August. She also had a stress reaction of the 2nd metatarsal.
He is going to give her an injection in the anterolateral aspect of her ankle. I'm ready to scream. And I wonder why I fracture so many teeth. It's from grinding them from doing so many doctors like this in a row. (eye roll).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! Hugs!