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cervical and lumbar spines - lex0307
Posted: Oct 31, 2009
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Degenerative arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spines.
It sounds like he is saying spines (pl). Is it spines or spine??
Spines is just fine... : ) - elaine
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Even though we all have one spine, docs commonly refer to the cervical spine, lumbar spine, etc. as "separate" anatomic entities. Thus, "cervical and lumbar spines". Depends on the doc's style. In my opinion, spine or spines would be okay in this case.
Which is the correct way to transcribe this -- lumbar disc or lumbar disk -- I have been transcribing 4-ever and typed it disc but was recently told it is disk?? ...
text: The patient is status post diskectomy, _________ interbody fusion, with an anterior fixation plate extending from C4 to C6.
sounds like salunite? ...
Multilevel mild disc _____ are present. There is minimal disc bulging at C4-5.
I cannot give a s/l because he is running it together but the word does end in "cations," if that helps.
TIA ...
Impression: S/L Flowing anterior marginal osteophytes from C5 to C7; this may reflect underlying diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
Thank you in advance... ...
This is used twice in report and I can't find anything that comes close. The sentence is : There are inflammatory changes and s/l flam-on around the C4 to C5 vertebral bodies. Any help is appreciated! ...
has anyone heard of this 'Suboxone' Suboxone cervical dilatation 7 cm; however, due to the fetal bradycardia without any recovery, it was decided to perform stat cesarean section.
also i tried to do a search and it's not bringing up where i can put the word on word help?? has something changed?
tks ...
Patient has strain of left erector spinae, trapezia, and levator scapulae at the 2nd (s/l) "verte cervical porticullis." It actually sounds like "urta cervical", but I am assuming there is a v in there. Any thoughts? ...
Patient is complaining of right wrist, right shoulder, and neck pain. In diagnosis he says "mild cervical (s/l) ant-ro-peas-el strain. Any ideas what ant-ro-peas-el could be? ...
Okay, I'm stuck. This doc is dictating his physical exam and is talking about the cervical spine rom. "Full range of motion of the cervical spine to flexion, extension, rotation, side bending, and (s/l) discompression sign."
Does anyone have any ideas? ...
L5-S1 small central disc protrusion. This is s/l amenable and dense thecal sac but does not appear to result in overt nerve root compression or displacement. Thanks! ...
The microscope was brought in to do a medial facetectomy foraminotomy over the S1 nerve. We twist-tied and pushed "s/l dorset" laterally.
Can't find any reference. Suggestions? ...
When someone has a microdiskectomy at multiple levels, is it L3-4-5, L3-5, or L3-4 and L4-5 microdiskectomies? I know I should know this but for the life of me my brain is not working this morning!
Thanks! ...
I'm looking for a type of implantation to help lumbar pain that sounds like "metroniziminent" implantation. - that's as close as I can get, she says the word very quickly. ...
"A guidewire was placed over the left L4-5 of *5-1* hemilamina." I do not recognize the reference and don't even know where to look to verify it! He says very clearly "left L4-5 of five one hemilamina." Thanks. ...
This is a cervical facet joint injection and doc says "Once within the facet joint, a combination of 40 mg of Kenalog, 1 mL of Marcaine, and 1 mL of lidocaine was injected intraarticularly and then at ____ point." It sounds like he is saying "Brogda's point" and he is saying this rather clearly. I posted this question once before about 2 years ago and someone suggested Gerota's point, but everything I find on Gerota's tells me that it is near the kidneys and not the ne ...
Hello! :) I am transcribing radiology reports, and the dictator starts off with something that sounds like: "Lumbar spine (with a blithe/blythe)." Any idea what the "with a blithe, " might be?
~Lotte
Hello! :) I am transcribing radiology reports, and the dictator starts off with something that sounds like: "Lumbar spine (with a blithe/blythe)." Any idea what the "with a blithe, " might be?
~Lotte ...
Hi everyone. The doctor s/l he is saying: "We have also talked about the off labral use of the MP in the posterolateral recess and posterior interbody spacers." I think that's what he is saying, not sure of the bold words. DX is lumbar instability, stenosis & radiculopathy L3-4 and 4-5. There is also a synovial cyst off L3-4. Not able to locate these exact words on any websites/searches. Thanks for any help. ...