Past medical history is given as below. Not sure if the s/l goes where I put it or not since I don't know what he is talking about.
Paraplegia secondary to spinal cord ischemia.
status post stenting aortic aneurysm.
Iliac artery aneurysms bilaterally.
Esophagitis.
Umbilical hernia repair.
transurethral resection of the prostate.
Thoracic aortic stent s/l 6 of 18.
Excisional debridement of sacral ulcer right hip ulceration.
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ED is dictated several times a few of the instances are:
Hospitalizations: 1. ED age 13 St. Clair Hospital Monroe
2. 15 years old ED November of that year.
4. 1996 3-week hospitalization in Racine was transferred to Mendota Mental Health Institute on an ED where she remained between May and September of 1996.
What does ED stand for? ...
I have heard this before, but I'm drawing a total blank and every way I spell it I keep getting spanish words or names of Saints back (argh)!
The full sentence reads: (the blank s/l inacious, ignatus, or something similar)
No significant chest pain or troubles breathing during exercise. No specific history of arrhythmias in the past. Does not appear to be _____. No history of stroke, diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure.
Appreciate any help,
Thanks,
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First time actually turned out to be social history, second time started out sort of sound like medical history which was basically noncontributory, but then turned into the review of systems, and now the third time may actually be the charm.
Now I've just got a lot of heavy breathing while he figures out what's next. Thank goodness my night is over in another hour or so. ...
Under "Review of Past Medical History" he says "Doctor diagnosed, etc." for several paragraphs. Is this a heading or does it need a colon after "diagnosed?" ...
Doctor dictates "OB history" and "GYN history" on a Discharge Summary, under Past Medical history. Should I spell out Obstetric and Gynecological is it okay to leave as dictated. I forgot. jn ...
I have two medications I can't figure out...first one sounds like "avencia" and the other one sounds like "sulfazolin" - - any ideas???
* The patient has/had rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes zoster, atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol, hypertension and large B-cell lymphoma.
Thanks!!! ...
I have a report where EMS arrived at a home where someone was unresponsive. Sounds like she said "They administered RSM medications and intubation with good bilateral breath sounds.I cannot find RSM anywhere ...
Not sure of the spelling for either. Also, not sure if these are 2 separate medications or if they should be separated by a comma. Any help is appreciated. Also, if you are familiar, please indicate whether they are brand or generic meds.
amiodipine danazopril oral ...
How many of you leave blanks when medications are not pronounced correctly?
Or fill in because you are sure of what medication it is supposed to be?
I've seen QC and QA fill in the medication when it was badly mispronounced.
Example: Methylprednisone for methylprednisolone (there is no methylprednisone).
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Does anyone have a good website where if you can only make out part of the name of a drug it will research everthing with that part. I used to have one ages ago that all it needed was at least 3 letters, but have since lost it. Now a year or so later I am trying to find it again.
Any help is appreicated. ...