Gold implant therapy?
Posted By: m schweikl on 2008-07-19
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Has anyone heard of gold implant therapy in relation to prostate cancer?
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Gold as in gold teeth?
Subject: Gold as in gold teeth?
Yes, the need for implantation of a gold weight
Subject: Yes, the need for implantation of a gold weight
into the eyelid to hold the lid down if the nerves are damaged.
In Stedman's there is a gold ring?
Subject: In Stedman's there is a gold ring?
yes, it was called gold seeding,
Subject: yes, it was called gold seeding,
done in the 1960's or so. My grandfather was told he would never have to worry about it coming back. By the time it did, his Dr had died and the CA had spread throughout his body. Because of what the Dr had told him, he never thought that was the problem. Of course, he did live to 88, but he was still working as a barber and we never wanted either one of them to die, ever. Sorry, I went on way past your question.
how about gold-type medications? sm
Subject: how about gold-type medications? sm
They sometimes use gold salts as injections etc.
whatever is free is worth its weight in gold
Subject: whatever is free is worth its weight in gold
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s/l goal/gold tube feeds...thanks
Subject: s/l goal/gold tube feeds...thanks
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There is a Gold Bond anti-itch cream (OTC). nm
Subject: There is a Gold Bond anti-itch cream (OTC). nm
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Tx, tx, tx FT MT! I'm certain that's it. You're worth your weight in gold--hope you don&#
Subject: Tx, tx, tx FT MT! I'm certain that's it. You're worth your weight in gold--hope you don't weigh much, I'm poor. NM
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CPAP therapy s/l stazen therapy
Subject: CPAP therapy s/l stazen therapy
Patient has been given information on desensitization techniques as well as s/l "stazen or stay on" therapy to improve her tolerance of CPAP.
Thank you!!! Accent was throwing me off. A gold chocolate coin to you! NMsg
Subject: Thank you!!! Accent was throwing me off. A gold chocolate coin to you! NMsg
nmsg
Lid implant
Subject: Lid implant
The patient is one week postop s/l Induragen implant to the right lower lid
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Subject: it is an implant
the last word is implant. He says left drochlear lunch/drench implant.
implant
Subject: implant
left intraocular lens implant
Fast T6 implant
Subject: Fast T6 implant
Anybody ever heard of a Fast T6 implant for an ACL repair?
express eye implant
Subject: express eye implant
hello there...how do u transcribe express eye implant? i cannot seem to find the right way to transcribe it. is it ExPress or ExPRESS implant?
The placement of the implant is the
Subject: The placement of the implant is the
operation, so yes it is correct, just defining where the placement is.
s/l smartoe implant
Subject: s/l smartoe implant
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Smart Toe implant
Subject: Smart Toe implant
s/l Shirete implant for L-spine. TIA, nm.
Subject: s/l Shirete implant for L-spine. TIA, nm.
ENDURAGen collagen implant
Subject: ENDURAGen collagen implant
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at implant site for pacemaker
Subject: at implant site for pacemaker
Is this a recent pacemaker implant or old -
Subject: Is this a recent pacemaker implant or old -
If it has been there a while, I have heard well-healed, or well-approximated - does it say that it is red or draining or something else to describe it?
there is a Bengal spinal implant
Subject: there is a Bengal spinal implant
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ortho word...implant
Subject: ortho word...implant
Patient with total right knee replacement. S/l * exact or exact eck* implant. thanks!
Breast implant failure
Subject: Breast implant failure
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I think it is metal implant, exostectomy....sm
Subject: I think it is metal implant, exostectomy....sm
I do lots of these, hate foot ortho/podiatric surgery!
s/l ELA Sorin pacemaker implant....does this look right? nm
Subject: s/l ELA Sorin pacemaker implant....does this look right? nm
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s/l optotrak posterior stabilized implant
Subject: s/l optotrak posterior stabilized implant
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All I could find was Optotrak motion measurement system.
I'm thinking it is some kind of dose implant nm
Subject: I'm thinking it is some kind of dose implant nm
nm
could be a seeding, as in seed implant/brachytherapy
Subject: could be a seeding, as in seed implant/brachytherapy
Help surgery palladium-103 seed implant
Subject: Help surgery palladium-103 seed implant
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Posterior vaginal repair with *Intazine* implant?? TIA! NM
Subject: Posterior vaginal repair with *Intazine* implant?? TIA! NM
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He says calowit scar at the implant site was noted.
Subject: He says calowit scar at the implant site was noted.
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The implant was completely ensheathed or insheathed in the muscle? TIA NM
Subject: The implant was completely ensheathed or insheathed in the muscle? TIA NM
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buzz therapy, ram therapy?
Subject: buzz therapy, ram therapy?
Is anyone famiilar with buzz therapy and ram therapy in regards to a patient with v-tach?
Search shows Endocatch-II or Endocatch Gold bags out there, too. nm
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Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm
Subject: Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm
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Something therapy..
Subject: Something therapy..
Given the excess of symptoms, will give low dose of estrogen as s/l advact therapy to reduce her symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats.
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Osm therapy
Subject: Osm therapy
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Subject: therapy for PPD, is it INH therapy or I and H therapy?
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Could be hep C therapy
Subject: Could be hep C therapy
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Subject: therapy
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for age therapy
Subject: for age therapy
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Art therapy
Subject: Art therapy
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Subject: Could it be IV Ig therapy
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Subject: radiation therapy
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Immunologic therapy?
Subject: Immunologic therapy?
The doctor says: "Continue Avonex treatment 30 mcg once a week. We discussed immunologic (sounds like "torace therapy") in general. She knows that at best these medications give about a 25-30% "protection" from MS bouts and progressive white matter disease."
Any suggestions?
menorrhagia therapy - sm
Subject: menorrhagia therapy - sm
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Hepatitis B therapy
Subject: Hepatitis B therapy
I cannot make out anything near what this physician is saying (another ESL), but it is some type of therapy (not interferon, either) for a patient with hepatitis B. thanks.
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