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Is it staple-spiculated density or stable spiculated density? Can't find either. Thanks

Posted By: tcl on 2008-01-07
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Info on bone density scan.....(sm)
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Not saying repeat bone density scan? nm
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If you hear stable, put stable. sm
Subject: If you hear stable, put stable. sm

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stable. nm
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Currently appears stable?
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AVSS: Afebrile, vital signs stable. nm
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Subject: There is no pleural or pericardial effusion and axillae are stable. There is a slight fatty infi

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Subject: Sorry, cannot find anything

If you happen to find out what this word is, please post it. Usually, if the wordd exists or anything close to it...I can find it. My brother is a physician and he also has no idea what the word could be based on what you say it sounds like.

Sorry I couldn't help.