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Is there such a thing as a "cold Morse taper?"

Posted By: OpMT on 2008-01-28
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Subject: Is there such a thing as a "cold Morse taper?"

This is heard in a very, very long operative note for a shoulder hemiarthroplasty.

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Is there such a thing as a "cold Morse taper?" - OpMT
- cold could refer to the "cold weld" with the screw fixation...sm - typinlikemad
- I'm finding cold weld of morse taper. nm - Sheila

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May be Morse taper of the stem. nm
Subject: May be Morse taper of the stem. nm

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Morris or Morse taper in hip arthroplasty? nm
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Difference between Morse and Morris taper.
Subject: Difference between Morse and Morris taper.

A Morse-taper is used to achieve fixation between the two components (Wright Medical).

The Morris taper prosthetic neck, as the name implies, this extractor was developed to remove femoral stems, which
have differing sizes of femoral neck tapers (Wheeless Ortho online).

Found Morse taper in my old Sted's ortho. nm
Subject: Found Morse taper in my old Sted's ortho. nm

I'm finding cold weld of morse taper. nm
Subject: I'm finding cold weld of morse taper. nm

it's "cold cup biopsy forceps" sm
Subject: it's "cold cup biopsy forceps" sm

which I was typing as "cold-cut" for a long time but apparently that's a deli item. Cold cup according to Stedman's.

Almost looks like "cold sores versus herpes" ?nm
Subject: Almost looks like "cold sores versus herpes" ?nm

cold could refer to the "cold weld" with the screw fixation...sm
Subject: cold could refer to the "cold weld" with the screw fixation...sm

this is all I could find. Hope this helps.

prednisone taper. SM
Subject: prednisone taper. SM

They sometimes give prednisone tapers for COPD etc.

Also the TBC is abbrev for tuberculosis.

Ref for prednisone taper for COPD.

[PPT] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Global initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definitions ... Solumedrol IV x 3d, followed by prednisone taper over a total of 2 weeks ...
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What is a prednisone taper?
Subject: What is a prednisone taper?

people are getting this for eczema and bronchitis...

There is Moore and Morris taper also.
Subject: There is Moore and Morris taper also.

taper to wean off the drug all together....
Subject: taper to wean off the drug all together....

for example a Medrol Dosepak is a prednisone drug dispensed in tapering doses so that in about a week you are done with the steroid...

drug taper - how to type?
Subject: drug taper - how to type?

Doc is taking patient off medication and the new regimen is to be "20, 20 and 30 mg". How in the world do I type this?

Tia.

Do you hear total or taper hip prosthesis? sm
Subject: Do you hear total or taper hip prosthesis? sm

There is a taper hip prosthesis. Here are a few refs on it. Sorry, all I can come up with on this.

Zimmer - M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis

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M/L Taper Hip Replacement

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Patient has COPD, on prednisone taper ---
Subject: Patient has COPD, on prednisone taper ---

We will increase his steroid s/l stew with Sterapred DS.

It makes sense, again, not like this doc at all - usually ends with 5 or 2.5 mg on the taper.
Subject: It makes sense, again, not like this doc at all - usually ends with 5 or 2.5 mg on the taper.

Sure thing...

Only thing I can think of is (sm)
Subject: Only thing I can think of is (sm)

thalassemia. Listen for that and see what you come up with.

yep, there is such a thing. sm
Subject: yep, there is such a thing. sm

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one more thing......sm
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The only thing I can see it could be
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would be vera, as in color -- measuring it by rubra vera.

one more thing
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Forgot to mention this is listed under past surgical history.

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the only thing I can think of
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Is there such thing as a bio 7? The Dr. says
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the doc is leaving off the second ideation to be understand that it exists.

suicidal ideation/homicidal (intented ideation)

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sure thing! is that what was being said nm
Subject: sure thing! is that what was being said nm

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That's the only thing I
Subject: That's the only thing I

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Thanks - only thing I could think of. nm
Subject: Thanks - only thing I could think of. nm

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Subject: Yes, there is a such thing

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