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Fluctuance - presence of pus in an infected site - nm

Posted By: sammypot on 2008-05-02
In Reply to: fluctuance? sm - tracey

Subject: Fluctuance - presence of pus in an infected site - nm

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what is that? I do know fluctuance....
Subject: what is that? I do know fluctuance....

fluctuance? sm
Subject: fluctuance? sm

right small finger nail bed injury and distal phalanx fracture.

There is decreased sensation to the distal small fingertip. No erythema is seen. There is no s/l fluctuance to the swollen area

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it's fluctuance (nm)
Subject: it's fluctuance (nm)

miliary means Marked by the presence of nodules
Subject: miliary means Marked by the presence of nodules

fluctuance is correct
Subject: fluctuance is correct

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fluctuants, not fluctuance
Subject: fluctuants, not fluctuance

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fluctuans or fluctuance
Subject: fluctuans or fluctuance

i have an ortho acct where the doc always says erythema, warmth, or fluctuans. Is that correct??

fluctuance? just a guess NM
Subject: fluctuance? just a guess NM

Too late, but the word fluctuance
Subject: Too late, but the word fluctuance

doesn't record well in my experience, so I would have suggested that.

Fluctuance: Taken from Stedman's Medical dictionary
Subject: Fluctuance: Taken from Stedman's Medical dictionary

fluctuation (fl

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The act of fluctuating.
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Subject: possibly a phlegmon, a pocket of infected yuck. Do they give ABX or plan some kind of

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well, this site IS an American MT site....nm
Subject: well, this site IS an American MT site....nm

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Subject: TX DOI site has Workers', MO DOI site has Workers (no apostrophe), CA DOI has Workers'

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that site just led me to the FDA site that SM
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from this site
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YW. Here is best ortho site I think. SM
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