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negative clonus??? which is

Posted By: mac on 2006-09-07
In Reply to: S/l negative koness in the upper and lower limbs (sm) - CAMT

Subject: negative clonus??? which is

a spasm or twitching. 


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No clonus
Subject: No clonus


Help - clonus
Subject: Help - clonus

? clonus (s/l mo beat or more beat clonus).  I saw four beat clonus, but it is defintely an "m" sound at the beginning.  Don't know if these sentances will help.  I'm stumped.


Finger jerks are present bilaterally.  He is hyperreflexic in the upper and the lower extremities.  He has ______ clonus bilaterally.


no clonus or no Kernig's...nm
Subject: no clonus or no Kernig's...nm


One-beat clonus?
Subject: One-beat clonus?


Possibly ankle clonus (nm)
Subject: Possibly ankle clonus (nm)

x
Wet-prep shows negative whiff, 10-20 WBCs, negative clue, few s/l "LB's". Is LB's right?
Subject: Wet-prep shows negative whiff, 10-20 WBCs, negative clue, few s/l "LB's". Is LB's right? nm


gram-negative, lactose-negative rods is correct. I found a couple of interesting websites SM
Subject: gram-negative, lactose-negative rods is correct. I found a couple of interesting websites SM

after doing a google search for gram-negative, lactose-negative rods.  Basically testing organisms to see if they ferment lactose (positive) or not (negative).


Also, just FYI, gram-negative is not capitalized.


Probably too late, I'm sure.  Better late than never, I guess. 


Or possibly multi-beat clonus :-) nm
Subject: Or possibly multi-beat clonus :-) nm

nm
Ortho - negative straight leg raise and negative s/l Lasek??
Subject: Ortho - negative straight leg raise and negative s/l Lasek??


She had a negative s/l clasp thumb test and a negative Finkelstein's.
Subject: She had a negative s/l clasp thumb test and a negative Finkelstein's.

:-)
Babinski responses were equivocal for s/l "his known to clonus."
Subject: Babinski responses were equivocal for s/l "his known to clonus."

 
Babinski responses were equivocal. No ankle clonus.
Subject: Babinski responses were equivocal. No ankle clonus.

x
McMurray's negative. Lachman's negative. nm
Subject: McMurray's negative. Lachman's negative. nm


McMurray negative. Lachman negative. No 's at end
Subject: McMurray negative. Lachman negative. No 's at end

x
Patient has a negative wrist extension sign on the right and a negative s/l 3rd finger sign on the R
Subject: Patient has a negative wrist extension sign on the right and a negative s/l 3rd finger sign on the R


HER negative
Subject: HER negative

Flybye is correct because he definitely said HER negative, not HER2/neu.  Thanks!
With a negative WBC? nm
Subject: With a negative WBC? nm


negative CT?
Subject: negative CT?

nm
O negative
Subject: O negative

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ER/PR-, HER-2/neu- or can use HER-2 negative...sm
Subject: ER/PR-, HER-2/neu- or can use HER-2 negative...sm

stands for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and HER-2/neu gene. 


URI, RSS negative
Subject: URI, RSS negative

Can anyone tell me what the RSS stands for or did I mishear it? 
Seidel negative
Subject: Seidel negative

http://www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyhalloffame/seidel.html
s/l nobee negative?
Subject: s/l nobee negative?

Dr. Says:


Palpation of the uterus and adnexal areas are negative for any kind of masses or tenderness.  Did do a rectal exam.  She does have some positive external hemorrhoids.  The rectal exam was negative and the stool was (s/l nobee) negative today.


s/l nobee?


Negative nystagmus?nm
Subject: Negative nystagmus?nm


HER2/neu negative..........nm
Subject: HER2/neu negative..........nm


What negative staph?
Subject: What negative staph?

It SOUNDS like guaiac negative staph, but I know that is not right. Any ideas? The patient had a reexcision of left chronic draining fistula from periductal mastitis and completion ductectomy.
Negative "look-see" ?
Subject: Negative "look-see" ?

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negative/positive
Subject: negative/positive

I don't know what to say about that if you are sure she is saying negative and posistive.  Maybe someone else can help you.
how about negative log roll?
Subject: how about negative log roll?

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gram-negative/Gram-negative
Subject: gram-negative/Gram-negative

I have an email in to my supe to clarify this, but how do you transcribe "gram-negative" in a report?


Capitalized or not?


I have done it both ways and have been counted off each time for it, so I am looking for a little clarity here!


TIA!


Negative McMurray - nm
Subject: Negative McMurray - nm

nm
negative by immunohistochemistry
Subject: negative by immunohistochemistry

for s/l keratin. Would that make sense? TIA
lactose negative....
Subject: lactose negative....

Me neither. Evidently, it is some kind of subculture they test for when going through sensitivity protocols. I think we don't hear this because ususally Gram-positive cultures sensitive to whatever is as far as an MD typically documents this with the possible exception of ID MDs.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lactose-negative+rods

from National Institute of Health

www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=516322

gammaglobulin negative? don't know other...
Subject: gammaglobulin negative? don't know other...


guaiac negative
Subject: guaiac negative


Gram-negative?
Subject: Gram-negative?

I know I'm a little old lady who is very fixed in my ways, but do I need to type this phrase with a capital G? I guess if I must I will, but it looks strange to me. Got QA'd on it and lost some points. Tx.
Tinel's is negative at s/l....sm
Subject: Tinel's is negative at s/l....sm

Having neck pain with referred symptoms into the left shoulder, but no pain in the hand. Facet and axial loading are negative.

Tinel's is negative at the s/l dis-scan-ling-groove.

Help!

Hematologic: Negative ????
Subject: Hematologic: Negative ????


s/l jar test is negative (sm)
Subject: s/l jar test is negative (sm)

and negative obturator sign.


 


TIA


Thanks for the try. I'm coming up negative too.
Subject: Thanks for the try. I'm coming up negative too.



GYN exam - BSU negative. Is this right? What would this mean?
Subject: GYN exam - BSU negative. Is this right? What would this mean?

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Triphones were negative
Subject: Triphones were negative

On a cardiac evaluation for atrial fibrillation the doctor states what sounds like "triphones were negative"  Any guesses? 
negative s/l tifners sm
Subject: negative s/l tifners sm

patient presents to us status post right wrist and hand pain.
He has tenderness 1-2 out of 10 at the 4th webspace. Negative TFCC grind. Negative s/l tifners or instability with distal
radioulnar joint grind.
negative val substrate ANA?
Subject: negative val substrate ANA?

negative val substrate ANA?  Is that how you write it?  val substrate ANA? (part of testing for liver enzyme elevations)


Thanks!!!


Abby


Yurgensons is negative
Subject: Yurgensons is negative

for bicipital tendon pain.   any clues? Thanks
maybe saying "all else" negative
Subject: maybe saying "all else" negative


perhaps ENT grossly negative.
Subject: perhaps ENT grossly negative.


Don't let the negative people win!
Subject: Don't let the negative people win!

Patty,


Please don't leave! 


I have never asked for your help, but have learned a lot from your answers.


Don't let the negative people win.


 


Carotids negative for "rees"
Subject: Carotids negative for "rees"

Thank you.
could be "gram-negative rods" - nm
Subject: could be "gram-negative rods" - nm

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patient had negative UA in terms of
Subject: patient had negative UA in terms of