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What PE heading does buttocks go under? Thanks - nm - tbur

Posted: Dec 22, 2011

What are they saying about the buttocks? - nm

Well this time it was pilonidal cyst, but would like to know in general - sm - tbur

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I put it under skin this time, but I have this come up often in my reports for other things and just could not remember what heading buttocks goes under in general. Thanks.

In general, you'd be okay with - sm

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putting buttocks under "skin" because the most likely positive findings there are integument-related. Hips=extremities, buttocks=skin. It doesn't quite fall under back/spine, but if the doc has specified that subheading and is dictating about sacral decubitus, then whatever he dictates about the buttocks logically would go there too. In other words, it's context-dependent.

This explanation sounds perfect. Thank you!! - nm - tbur

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nm

Buttocks exam - sweetestpea

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Sometimes it could be included in the abdominal exam,or skin, or rectal. If it's pilonidal cysts, i would be inclined to include it in rectal or abdomen, if the dictator goes from abdomen straight to buttocks exam. Hope this helps.

Not sure that I agree with abdomen heading at all, ever...maybe musculoskeletal as - sm - tbur

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as I was taught that back should be put under musculoskeletal, even have examples where they are also referring to the skin of the back under musculoskeletal when going over all of the back exam at one time. The abdomen is on the complete opposite side, so I wouldn't think that would fit at all, but I could be wrong. These just do not come up often enough in my reports, and I question myself EVERY TIME. Thanks for all of the help.

me too - nm

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either skin or GU - hmmm

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Pilonidal cyst would be under skin.

Something like hemorroids would go under GU.

Something like tenderness to palpation of the buttocks might be musculoskeletal.

Pain from the abdomen/thorax/flanks that radiates to the back would be abdominal or musculoskeletal.

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