Just a general question about usage of an archiac term. I don't believed that Mercury can be used or is used, so why is the term mm of mercury still in use? Wouldn't it just be mm of pressure?
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Report is for an open reduction-internal fixation of left ankle. Th e word I can't figure out is in this sentence:
"The thigh tourniquet s/l incligged to 300 mmHg was used during the procedure."
any ideas...
inflated, elevated, applied
would work, but definitely does not sound anything like INCLIGGED...this is driving me insane... ...
It almost sounds like pelvic and abdomen or pelvicum abdomen, but I dont know.
Distinct 'c' sound, so not pelvis
The pelvicum abdomen is then visualized. ...
I'm typing a GYN report. Patient had 2 abdominal hernia repairs and TAH/BSO 30 years ago. A recent CT scan showed "posterior anterior" abdominal wall thickening. This kind if thing always confuses me. It does not sound like the doctor said "and" in between posterior and anterior. Is it correct the way I typed it? Thanks very much. ...
compression fracture and marked ?"Gibbles" deformity.
Patient is several years status post MVA with paraplegia, multiple surgeries, and complications.
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The uterus is heterogeneous and appears to be mildly S/L levo flexed.
If that is correct, is it one word, hyphenated, two words...?
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Patient is tender in the right lower quadrant. No rebound. No other masses, organomegaly, or tenderness. Bowel sounds are somewhat diminished.
Sent for a s/l PCT scan or TCT scan of the abdomen compatible with diverticulitis but no abscess or rupture.
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I'm sure I'm hearing him correctly....spit cell tumor of the abdomen. When I google, it wants to revert to split cell tumor. He couldn't be more clear. Patient has a history of metastatic GIST in her chart (gastrointestinal stromal tumor). HELP!!
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During abdominal exam during OB visit, doctor dictates *SV 790 and 0* or maybe the numbers could be 7, 90, and 0. No idea what SV is or how the numbers are supposed to be. Thanks! ...
Could anyone help me with an unknown? During above scan some "vague air" was detected?
Searched and searched. Clearly I am misunderstanding.
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The doctor says "No bowel obstruction." _____ (s/l receivable) food particles and gastric secretions are seen within the stomach. Can anyone help me here please???? TIA! ...
Procedure is exploratory laparotomy. More context below.
A Pfannenstiel skin incision was made sharply and carried down to the level of the fascia sharply. _____ technique was then used to bluntly enter the abdomen.
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There is a 3 cm enhancing nodule within the left hepatic lobe which shows peripheral s/l "pelling" type enhancement on early phase imaging and delayed fill in with similar attenuation as hepatic veins consistent with hemangioma.
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