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wound treatment - Zoe
Posted: Apr 26, 2010
Nonhealing ulcer of the left foot. The patient will still be nonweightbearing to the foot. In the front of the part, I advised the patient to use s/l alcosolatee.
Patient is being treated for a brown recluse bite on calf. Cultures were done that grew Bacteroides as well as Staphylococcus aureus. She is on Bactrim and applying (s/l Draw Tech) to the wound. ...
The patient has cancer of the prostate. He is status post s/l Vansus placement and on antiandrogens.
Cannot find a references. Help if you can please. Thanks! ...
DIAGNOSES: Left femoral fracture-supracondylar. Advanced Parkinson’s disease. Probable cerebrovascular accident with right facial weakness. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with possible recent aspiration.
Recheck patient's chem next week due to elevated BUN. Speech therapy is to reasses swallowing fucntion.
Here is the part I have the question about:
"We will make her (s/l) maxium S treatments routine for this next week and obtain a chest x- ...
Hi!
I am transcribing a note where the doctor indicated the patient had verrucous lesions on her finger and said, "because of this, I am treating her with ___________." When he pronounces the word, it sounds just like Dioflan. However, I cannot find a wart treatment that sounds anything like that. Do you guys have any idea what it could be? I appreciate your help! ...
"He was diagnosed with a COPD exacerbation and treated with s/l SCN of FCN and Solu-Medrol."
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"He has a home s/l SCN or FCN machine and home O2." ...
I have typed it like this for years and years (Wound V.A.C.) and while reviewing my "editor reviews" from a new account yesterday noted that Wound V.A.C. had been changed to wound VAC througout the report. I have sent an e-mail requesting clarification from them but wanted to take a poll here also. Thank you!
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I had been typing this as wound V.A.C. and then was instructed that "per BOS" to take all punctuation out of acronyms. Now QA has instructed me to type this V.A.C. since this is the registered trademark name....I wish QA would make up their minds before I lose mind. TIA! :-) ...
Child is receiving a breathing Tx and it sounds like the doc is saying he is receiving a (sounds like) Y Yosemite, I Yosemite or a YA Yosemite breathing treatment. Any ideas?
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The patient has a history of left lower leg injury and burst fracture with subsequent use of s/l *tettilers* as well as a cane to help stabilize himself. ...
In the emergency room he was found to have an elevated alcohol level. He was also found to have an elevated white blood cell count and was admitted for treatment of (lattice). ...
I work for 96 physicians who (rightfylly so) expect the best and fastest quality transciption. However, when seen as a patient, I get the most horrid treatment (and fradulent) treatment possible (most most by clients.) I not only receive "steroid" injections that obviously have no steroids (only receive a few hours of pain relief) to dental care with crowns falling off after 2 weeks (I have had temporary crowns on as long as 3-4 years). These temporary crowns are put in and appointments reschedu ...
Dictated: Continue physical therapy. They will try iontophoresis or phonophoresis. He should continue with anti-inflammatory medication, stretching exercises, use of orthotics or inserts, and comfortable shoes. Consider cortisone injection or E-wall treatment. [end of note]
He clearly says "E-wall" - I'm thinking maybe acronym ?
I do not have an exact diagnosis as this is a f/u note - just that it is the foot-heel-ankle region.
Any suggestions apprecia ...
We did a CT scan of her abdomen which was showing status post partial colectomy with ileostomy in the right lower abdomen; postoperative changes within the anterior abdominal wall including a small amount of fluid with the area s/l descended upon the lateral aspect of the renal alba, postoperative versus early infection; and a periumbilical ventral hernia which is small. During the course of her stay here, she had a wound culture which was showing s/l tugulous Escherichia coli. ...
it was a smashed toe and nail plate had to be repositioned -
Dad has been doing daily dressing changes at home, which includes s/l "pass rinth", hydrogen s/l "brooks" peroxide soaks.
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When designating pressure ulcer stage, would you capitalize the S in Stage?: His Stage III pressure ulcer.
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for a Spandage, is it: No.8 Spandage or No. 8 Spandage or even #8 Spandage
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The operative note indicates that the wound tracked into the flexor hallucis longus channel.
Would this be correct? I know it is wound tract, but I don't think tracted is a word. ...