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s/l "pexied" the port to the chest wall - Serious
Posted: Dec 09, 2010
Doing an operative report with a portacath placement into the chest...any help would be much appreciated! Is "pexied" slang and is it the right word here?
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1) They go before a conjunction when what could be complete sentence follows.
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Hey All!
I'm typing a report for a removal of a left subclavian subcutaneous tunneled venous access device and reservoir.
The doctor reports the following as the findings:
Intact left subclavian (___) and port. It s/l he is says "singulum."
Does anyone have an idea of what it could be?
Thank you so much. ...
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