Pleural fluid?

My account does not allow abbreviations in anything pertaining to medications. Dictators will always state milligrams, plural, even if it is 0.5 mg. When do I change it to singular, except obviously with 1 milligram? E.g.: 0.5 mg, 1.5 mg? Is anything over 1.0 pleural? ...

common term related to chest x-ray, but have been seeing it done differently lately - is it "pleuroparenchymal," "pleural parenchymal," or "pleural and parenchymal" ...

pleural form of dorsalis pedis? nm ...

s/l Turbous/tergous fluid was noted in the right lower quadrant. Diagnosis is acute perforated appendicitis and performing laparoscopic appendectomy. TIA ...

Someone's got encephalitis! And my Asian doctor is trying to dictate various components to the CSF, which I cannot understand to save my life. It sounds like she might be saying C3, C4, possibly CH50 (I googled this but don't know if it's right). If anyone has expertise in this area or a good site to recommend where I can find out about CSF and what's in it, please let me know. Please please please. ...

"On pelvic exam, there was no bloody show there today. I had her bear down and there was a negative _______. Under the microscope, there was negative Fern. She did have one positive and one equivocal nitrizine test." I think she maybe said "pool" where the blank is...that's what it sounds like. Any thoughts? ...

What is an IV fluid given to a person for dehydration that sounds like defibrinous lactaid? ...

Hi everyone, thanks for looking at this. I have a discharge summary with a patient with volume overload, renal failure, and electrolyte imbalances, among others. This is an ARNP dictating, and in the plan, she dictates 1500 mL fluid retention. She specifically says retention, but that isn't something they try to do, right? I think it should be fluid restriction, but I don't know if I should change it or flag it. What do you think? Thanks! ...

I apologize for the rough s/l, hoping someone will know what it is.... ganglionic synovial fluid, which I then removed with a s/l"renejure" ...

As result biophysical profile is performed with an amniotic fluid index of 1.75+3.00+ 3.5 cm. As result biophysical profile is performed with an amniotic fluid index of 1.75+3.00+ 3.5 cm. Is this correct or should the + signs be written out as 1.75 plus 3.00 plus 3.5 cm. TIA ...

S/L poan or pone. Patient developed a fluid collection under a scalp incision site. ...

Abdominal ultrasound notable for uterine fibroids, moderate right _________ free fluid, multiple gallstones within the gallbladder, with at least 8 measuring 6 to 7 mm with enlarged hepatic duct measuring 6.2 mm. I keep hearing a/miss/all but doc is very hard to understand. Any thoughts?? ...

Pleural fluid? - nn

maybe purulent? just a guess (nm) - MT

pleural fluid in the pleural space (lungs) - L&L

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