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bladder obstruction from s/l "carcinic" prostate - Bec
Posted: Mar 01, 2011
Is he shortening carcinogenic to "carcinic?"
bladder obstruction - word endings
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He could be just shortening the word. "ic" is a word ending meaning pertaining to such as horrific, specific. Some docs just like to shorten words. Carcinic means pertaining to cancer.
I know I am just having a dense moment. I know it must be a form of ileum. Or I think I know. But I am just coming up blank.
O: Abdomen is soft, nontender. Bowel sounds diffusely increased.
A: Possible partial il-eyes-ur-al obstruction.
P: Increase fluids, fiber, Colace 100 mg b.i.d. and Senokot S two p.r.n.
Please help an overtired dense MT. ...
the area on the trigone was just slightly raised tumor whereas above the left ureteral orifice and slightly down in a **bafond** the tumor was papillary in nature. ...
She does have a bladder (s/l stem? stim?) for diabetes-related neuropathy of the bladder, she describes. Therefore, she has been unable to get an MRI.
Pt is seeing a neurologist for movement disorder (shaking legs) and had gallbladder surgery. ...
Thank you in advance for any help. :)
I have an Indian urologist who is describing the bladder examination on cystoscopy and says,
"Occasional petechia are present. No hornicles are seen." Sounds like hornusuls, etc. Uuuugh. I've been transcribing for this doctor for a year and have never heard this although it sounds familiar from my medical background. I know I'm going to slap my forehead when I get this. :/
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Hello! :) I am typing a radiology report, and I can't make out what word is in the blank parentheses: "TECHNIQUE: Multiple (___) images were taken of both the kidneys and the bladder." Does anyone know what kind of images that might possibly be? ...
He could just be stumbling on his words but I want to check if I'm missing something.
It's not flexible or rigid. It sort of s/l exicystoscope!
We then directed our attention to the urethra. The 12-degree lens and 17-French flat (___) cystoscope were inserted, and the bladder was examined and was found to be completely normal.
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I am having extreme difficulty with a dictation. I have read some other post, but when I ask a transcription advisor at Allied, if in fact the doctor is saying "flat", I'm told no. Anyone have any idea what is being said? The sentence is " On digital rectal exam the prostate is (flat, flas, flaccid) without firmness or nodularity."
Thanks for any help on this problem. ...
The patient has cancer of the prostate. He is status post s/l Vansus placement and on antiandrogens.
Cannot find a references. Help if you can please. Thanks! ...
Help please! I'm doing autopties and there are new words for me. She says, "The prostate gland reveals a few tan-white firm (s/l) whirl? masses."
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Im stuck, I know I have typed this before..... Drug for prostate cancer, s/l abiodorone. Not amiodorone (for arrythmia) but I hear an "abbi-odorone" - On the tip of my fingers and I can't remember - Ugggh.. Thanks ...