Full sentence is "concerned about the possibility of compressive cervical myelopathy in the presence of generous (?) deep tendon reflexes and in the face of polyneuropathy seen on EMG." ...
EXTREMITIES – right upper extremity full range of motion. [Strength 505 throughout deep tendon reflexes are very hard to illicit]
The part in brackets im not sure about... can someone tell if I have written this correctly? ...
This was a normal nerve conduction study of the bilateral tibial and peroneal motor nerves. Normal nerve conduction study of the bilateral sural and superficial peroneal nerves. Large amplitude motor units. SlighAlso present is slight polyphasic some left gastroc, right gastroc, and right TA. ______ reflexes preserved and relatively symmetric. Conclusion is abnormal electrodiagnostic study. ...
I got out of MT about 9 months ago, but I continued to read this forum to keep in touch with any possible changes in the MT world that might indicate I should try to get back in (while I was job-hunting fruitlessly during that time). Without being able to find a new job for so long, I was worried about whether I had made the right choice or not by declining the M*Modal job when they took over my former MTSO.
Now, this weekend, as I read the posts of terminations and chronic NJA, I ...
Her pain is over her trapezoids all the way to the insertions at the occiput and lower thoracic region. Her muscles are tightest closer to her scapula. She has no pain over the spine itself. Negative leg raise in both prone and supine position. She has 2+ MARROW????
S/L Narrow or marrow...help :( ...
I am transcribing a physical exam of a diverticulitis patient that sounds like, "Slow unbuffler quantative abdominal tenderness to deep palpation". ...
re: ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition
I usually use a tendon sling to get more stability than with just putting an s/l "antrove" in there ...
I am doing an ortho note for a tib ant tendon rupture repair. the procedure will be a "tendon reconstruction with a graft. Use a ___ screw to secure it to the cuneiform." the word before screw s/l hutchins but I am not able to locate anything like that anywhere. Can anyone help out with this? Thank you. ...
Repair of extensor tendon, dorsum of the proximal interphalangeal joint, with s/l Booten? repair, left index finger.
Anybody heard of this type of repair. Sounds like Booten? Thanks. ...
"The right heel has definite gapposes (doc's spelling) at the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon." I assume he's meaning there's a gap there, but is there such a word? More likely spelling would be gaposis, but even that... ...
The MRI scan indicates a biceps s/l long-handed tendon interstitial tear at the level of the humeral neck. s/l mild mally perch biceps tendon of the bicipital groove, suspicious for the transverse ligament on the biceps pulley mechanism being insufficient or injured.
TIA ...
Doctor dictates 3 times under PROCEDURES what sounds like "Lidocation of deep skin mass." It's not "lidocation." Any thoughts?
I'm just losing my mind here. Aaarrrgghhhh
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This is on the physical exam of a patient who complains of pain in his groin area. The doc says "I can feel just a questionable s/l impulse deep in the right inguinal canal, none on the left." He says this pretty clear, but i have never heard this before, so i just wanted to make sure that i am hearing him correct. ...
I have seen this so many times but am still not 100% positive what it is:
Two 1/8-inch Hemovac drains were left deep at the level of fascia/below the level of the fascia/below the fascia?" He is not speaking clearly enough for me to be 100% positive.
Thank you. ...
PE on right heel and foot. I swear it sounds like the doc is saying 'Silver skull test'. He's a temp for me and I'm completely unfamiliar with what this might be! Thanks for your help in advance :) ...