jugular venous distention? NM
Posted By: Anon on 2006-09-18
In Reply to: Does scler distensions make sense (sm) - CAMT
Subject: jugular venous distention? NM
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jugular distention???? scler does not make sense to me (nm)
Subject: jugular distention???? scler does not make sense to me (nm)
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correct. jugular venous pressure
Subject: correct. jugular venous pressure
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Kussmaul sign (has to do with the jugular venous pressure) -- nm
Subject: Kussmaul sign (has to do with the jugular venous pressure) -- nm
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jugular reflux vs jugular reflex
which is correct?
Heart: Normal jugular reflex.
or
Heart: No hepatojugular reflux.
No jugular veins in legs, either!! Jugular veins are in the NECK!
Subject: No jugular veins in legs, either!! Jugular veins are in the NECK!
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venous stasis impairment or cessation of venous flow.
Subject: venous stasis impairment or cessation of venous flow.
venous ... long-standing VENOUS ulcer!
Subject: venous ... long-standing VENOUS ulcer!
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s/l venous light or venous late on CT. sm
Subject: s/l venous light or venous late on CT. sm
Head CT:
There is also a small, nonaggressive lytic lesion in the left frontal bone that appeared to reflect an angioma or venous s/l "light or late".
distention...........................nm
Subject: distention...........................nm
distention (sm)
Subject: distention (sm)
distention,
(n) a state of dilation.
distention or distension
Ok, heres my sentence,
I don’t detect any distension of the urinary bladder.
Is it distension or distention. I looked it up and it says the same definition for both, but am wondering which I should use in a medical report.
Thanks in advance.
According to Dorland's(*), it is distention (nm)
Subject: According to Dorland's(*), it is distention (nm)
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Another interesting term is distention. (sm)
Subject: Another interesting term is distention. (sm)
There are 2 spellings for distention, but the medical references say spell it as above, not the alternate spelling - distension. I see that a lot of MTs have not noticed that one, either.
As was posted earlier, distention is
Subject: As was posted earlier, distention is
correct for medical purposes.
Some posts got moved around and their responses were misplaced.
jugular veins in legs?
Subject: jugular veins in legs?
I work for vascular surgeons and I've never heard of any veins in the legs that even sound like jugular veins.
Please tell me there are no jugular veins in the lungs. Did this doctor go med school?
Jugular veins end at bottom of the neck to subclavian veins, so how in the heck are there jugular veins in the lungs? He has to be in the neck!!!
just a guess - ? IJ (internal jugular) temporary catheter
Subject: just a guess - ? IJ (internal jugular) temporary catheter
there "are" no masses, distention, hepatosplenomegaly... I question the "fixed" hernia p
Subject: there "are" no masses, distention, hepatosplenomegaly... I question the "fixed" hernia part of the sentence
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IJ (internal jugular) sometimes IJV catheter into (PA) pulmonary artery... hope this helps...
Subject: IJ (internal jugular) sometimes IJV catheter into (PA) pulmonary artery... hope this helps...
venous ? (nm)
Subject: venous ? (nm)
It's venous stasis.
Subject: It's venous stasis.
venous sticks (nm)
Subject: venous sticks (nm)
Venous sticks
Subject: Venous sticks
Thank you Lori! You are to sweet.
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Try venous anomaly...
Subject: Try venous anomaly...
...as always, disclaimer about not being able to listen.
venous lake
Subject: venous lake
venous s/l breaking?
Subject: venous s/l breaking?
The patient is in for GI bleed. In the physical exam:
Mild tenderness at the bilateral ankles with mild venous s/l breaking.
venous stasis
Subject: venous stasis
venous stasis?
Subject: venous stasis?
It should be venous stasis.
Subject: It should be venous stasis.
venous baffle
Subject: venous baffle
venous baffle
Venous stasis/venostasis...sm
Subject: Venous stasis/venostasis...sm
Is there a preferred way to transcribe venostasis/venous stasis? I've always typed venostatis (in reference to changes in the extremity). QA person saying that venostasis is "treatment of CHF by compression proximal veins of the extremities with tourniquets" taken from Stedman's dictionary... your thoughts? Thank you!
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venous flow question
Subject: venous flow question
Doc says s/l "AFRO" did show significant disease in his right iliac as well.
Possibly venous line?
Subject: Possibly venous line?
they usually say chronic venous stasis
Subject: they usually say chronic venous stasis
 can you hear that at all?
DVT - deep venous thrombosis
Subject: DVT - deep venous thrombosis
Depends on the preferences of your company. I just put DVT myself, but my account allows for that.
What is this "plamery cemal"?
venous s/l chassis changes.( in the pe of extremities)
Subject: venous s/l chassis changes.( in the pe of extremities)
Dorsal Venous Complex
Subject: Dorsal Venous Complex
Lilly
DVT? deep venous thrombosis ? nm
Subject: DVT? deep venous thrombosis ? nm
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active venous pulsations
Subject: active venous pulsations
venous stasis or venostasis
Subject: venous stasis or venostasis
"The patient had a right lower extremity venous stasis/venostasis and cellulitis." These 2 sound exactly alike. Which is correct? Thanks.
venous stasis vs venostasis.
Subject: venous stasis vs venostasis.
Both are correct. "o" is the combining form and thus acceptable as venostasis. Some dictators will use the combined form and some will use two separate words, I go with what the dictator says.
Ven = venous
stasis = cessation/impairment of flow thus ven "o" statis.
venous stasis vs venostasis.
Subject: venous stasis vs venostasis.
Both are correct. "o" is the combining form and thus acceptable as venostasis. Some dictators will use the combined form and some will use two separate words, I go with what the dictator says.
Ven = venous
stasis = cessation/impairment of flow thus ven "o" stasis.
venous statis disease?
Subject: venous statis disease?
Why is my spellchecker saying "statis" is spelled wrong in "venous statis disease?" Am I wrong about the spelling???
It's true that I haven't had my coffee yet...LOL...
Cardiology - s/l venous baffa?
Subject: Cardiology - s/l venous baffa?
Echocardiogram results: There was a slightly increased gradient in the venous s/l baffa. TIA
arterial venous fistula surgery
Subject: arterial venous fistula surgery
The s/l Yasacol or Yazagol clip was placed across the vein proximally.
Promogran Prisma is for venous stasis.
Subject: Promogran Prisma is for venous stasis.
superficial dorsal venous complex
Subject: superficial dorsal venous complex
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Could he have meant central venous access? I don't know
Subject: Could he have meant central venous access? I don't know
what the CVP would be, though, unless central venous pressure line?
I would have to see what the patient's other problems were I guess. I have never heard this in an extremity exam before though.
lower extremity venous studies
Subject: lower extremity venous studies
Pt with venous stasis, cellulitis, Chron's sm
Subject: Pt with venous stasis, cellulitis, Chron's sm
Currently on s/l sinzia treatment.
retardation of the venous outflow in a part.
Subject: retardation of the venous outflow in a part.
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