I'm going completely blank on this one. The patient entered the hospital for chest pain. The doc states: (blank sounds like gel, or jail)
He denies any current discomfort but states when it is present it is usually a mild to moderate degree of pressure about the chest. He denies any radiation to the _____, arms, or back. ...
This patient s/p left radical nephrectomy, partial colostomy, adrenalectomy, s/l spinal pexy, and omental wrap w/ postoperative respiratory insufficiency. Can anyone fill in that blank for me? Much appreciated!! ...
My crazy doctor this morning is saying "she has a spinal cord defibrillator or fibrillator." Now what in the world is this??? No mention of a stimulator; she only had a spinal tap in the past.
Thanks for any help with this! ...
Proceeding with our resection with an imminently (sounds llike) "suckable" tumor..
We then opened the arachnoid and the (sounds like) "suckable" tumor was then seen.
Resectable would make sense but I just don't hear that Re in there... ...
This PA is dictating MRI lab results for spinal consultation. She is saying what s/l "roove sleeve cis" at T9 to T12 bilaterally.
Could she be meaning "root sleeve cysts" or even "root sheath cysts" ??
Thanks for any help! ...
Hi everyone. I am doing a spinal fusion surgery and the dictator says that for Intraoperative Monitoring he used NAP ZMG's (he says it just like that NAPZMG's). Not sure what he means. Can't find those acronyms in my book. Any suggestions? Thanks. ...
I have had spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis for years and even surgery with L5-S1 fusion. Did really good for years but now I am experiencing right leg weakness and all lower muscles ache and burn so bad that I can hardly walk at the end of the day. I have even gone PT too. I know I have severe right foraminal stenosis once again by CAT scan. I took early SS retirement 2 years ago but still work about 30 hours a week. I find that I am having extreme difficulyy ...
At this point, attention was paid to removal of hardware. The s/l K2 tulip removers were used initially in order to unlock the heads. Following this, rods were removed. ...
An excellent spinal anesthetic was induced and mantained without complication or (s/l emit).
Also under the heading ANESTHESIA doctor dictates "Final" what does this mean?
Thanks for help! ...
Surgeon says something that sounds like "boxanno out the foramen." Not sure if this is an anatomical or an implement or what. It could also be Bucksanno or Bahxanno (phonetically speaking). ...
Anyone have any ideas about how to tell off a pain-in-the-a** Q/A who takes any opportunity to send stupid comments without losing your job - and definitely putting her in her place!!! I'm sick of her nonsense. Or is it that all Q/As know they have the upper hand????
Thanks.
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