Stumped, 4-limb weakness or forelimb weakness. Both are neuro terms. sm

Pain the left shoulder. No numbness. No ulnar or CA weakness. No pain with cervicle motion. I would think it would be AC weakness but he does say CA? thanks ...

Doctor says, "but she was weak in her ankles, which is (s/l gastroc weakness). ...

The doctor is saying weakness and listing to one side...is it listing or am I not hearing it right? ...

I think my brain has fallen asleep... Is it left hand weakness or left-hand weakness? Thanks bunch! ...

I'm having some trouble with this dictation...I think it must have been late in the day for this dr...this one was didn't make sense in many places where she'd use the wrong words, not finish a thought, dictate different med doses, etc. I've narrowed it down to 2 that I absolutely cannot get & I don't know if they are mistakes or not. The patient is being worked up for lumber pain, DDD, muscle weakness, and a positive ANA. "The patient was having muscle ...

Sounds like he says "the arthroscopic limb was redirected to the subacromial space." Is there something else that someone can think of for the limb? It sounds strange to me... ...

I'm new to this and very appreciative of all the help I've found in the past. So I'm stumped on a little question. Is it "H&H" or "H and H"? Is one more right than the other? Thanks in advance! ...

This is a 6 wk old fresh out of the NICU, on home O2 who had an episode of cyanosis and chest congestion at home. Dx dictated 3 different times in the document, s/l "all-T"-anyone know what this is? Sounds exactly the same each time, and VR comes up with All T 2 times and AICD once (but it does not sound anything like that.) Help! Thanks ...

Anyone know what this is? Sounds like PVR of VRCCs following her GU procedure? ...

Urinalysis has been obtained today suggesting 50 to 100 WBCs, RBCs, many bacteria, with a WBC of 6.9, hemoglobin 14.3, positive nitrites and moderate leukoesterase in his urine. First, I cannot find leukoesterase in any dictionary and believe he must mean leukocyte esterase. Can I change it? Should I flag it if I do or is it one of those things that is obvious enough that it doesn't need to be flagged. Second, should I punctuate it differently? I mean the WBC and he ...

S/l "des-bella" or "des-billa" or something close to this. Pt is being seen after twisting her ankle. Only thing mentioned on PMH is depression, and venlafexine (which I am guessing is supposed to be venlafaxine (generic Effexor). Any thoughts as to what this could be? I am stumped! ...

The doc uses it twice and it sounds exactly the same each time. The closest I can find is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). The patient is a XXXX with a history of s'l "amgus" and diabetes, presents for right leg pain. and given her history of s/l "amgus" we will get x-rays of the hip, femur and tibia to rule out occult lesions. ...

I could certainly use some help on a phrase- been working on it all morning and I cannot get it for the life of me. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Here it is: She had had an operation for to release the tethered cord and also fusion s/l elfatha swan. Thank you ...

Ok lovlies...need some help...I am a new graduate working my first job and a drug name has me stumped. Sounds like "hemaprosil"...I can't find it anywhere, have tried several different spellings, searched online, my pharm book...no luck at all. I can't even weed out based on condition becasue the it is in a medication list. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have :) ...

Anyone know of an allergy eye drug that sounds like "La Pree" or "Nay Pree" or something eeee?? I am completely stumped and really need help. Thank you so much ladies. frustrated ...

Anyone know of "endocarditis secondary to what s/l Lewman's Sachs or Luman's Sachs? Is in an Infectious Disease consult. TX in advance! ...

s/l sit trix (associated with hard skin from a dorsal scar). Thanks! ...

X-rays shows questioning loosening of s/l acetoid process in the left. Broken s/l schakloz wires. The doc is examining the patient's hips. Any help much apreciated. Thank you! ...

Does anyone have a good site for EKG terms. I have this physician using terms I have never heard before like what sounds like "white count fixed ectopy" and maybe my brain is just tired (like that is anything new :0) but for the life of me I cannot figure out what he is saying. I HATE to leave blanks so any help would be much appreciated at this wonderful hour of the night ( 12 am here) Thanks!! ...

Is it 3 view x-ray or a three-view x-ray or does it matter? thanks in advance! ...

I have 2 blanks not able to understand. The first one sounds like oil or soil and the second one sounds like towish (tow like towel) maybe tawlish. A 12-lead EKG showed a slightly sinus _____ pattern in the 1 and _____ P wave in lead 2, so I cannot rule out the possibility of borderline atrial enlargement. TIA ...

I am not a medical transcriptionist. I usually do general transcription. I have a doctor speaking, using some terminology I cannot find. May I give you a phonetic description of what I think he is saying? If anyone recognizes this, could you please give me some suggestions on what you think he is saying. I'm hearing "brocoderal species" that causes "glanders amyloidosis". Does this ring any bells for anyone? ...

I don't know if I'm having a duh moment or what. Doc says 'the patient is a 3 year 9 month old female.' No idea how to transcribe this without changing it. Any ideas? Thanks! ...

medication which s/l nabrolin 500 mg 1 to 2 tabs daily..any ideas????? ...

Need some help with these terms that are some type of eye surgery. They are mentioned in the past medical history. Resident dictates what sounds like "rule-op-sis" to the right eye (spells this rulptoss, which I am sure doesn't spell anything!) and "lul-pop-tosis" to the left eye (spells this lulptosos, which also doesn't spell anything!). I would greatly appreciate any ideas you have! I am on my last nerve with these students, residents, foreign doctors, etc., being ...

Stumped, 4-limb weakness or forelimb weakness. Both are neuro terms. sm - JudyJ

Disregard its 4-limb. LOL-forelimb was neurological term but in Vet medicine. nm - JudyJ

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