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varicose veins? Can you hear cellulitis? nm

Posted By: Txczech on 2006-04-19
In Reply to: It's a list of discharge diagnoses... - gmg

Subject: varicose veins? Can you hear cellulitis? nm




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1) ulceration 2) varicose veins nm
Subject: 1) ulceration 2) varicose veins nm


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Subject: Is it in regard to varicose veins?

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Subject: #1 is venostasis ulceration, #2 varicose veins...


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Subject: S/L Jobe's stocking for varicose veins?

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Subject: Perhaps saying venous stasis ulceration, varicose veins?


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Subject: PE on consult lower extremity edema with multiple varicose veins. NO CORDAL LACK OBSTRUCTION

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Subject: thebesian veins? smallest cardiac veins. nm


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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Right leg (is) varicose
Subject: Right leg (is) varicose

Varicosity = the state of being *varicose*

Excerpts from Dorland's:

varicose (var·i·cose) (var´ĭ-kôs) [L. varicosus] pertaining to a varix; unnaturally and permanently distended. Called also variceal and variciform.

varicosis (var·i·co·sis) (var”ĭ-ko´sis) [L.] varicosity (def. 1).

varicosity (var·i·cos·i·ty) (var”ĭ-kos´ĭ-te) 1. a varicose condition; the state of being varicose. Called also varication, varicosis, and phlebectasia. 2. varix. 3. varicose vein.


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Subject: Varicose? N/M

NM
varicose?
Subject: varicose?

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Duffy 3 size varicose vein
Subject: Duffy 3 size varicose vein

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Subject: s/l "decor veins"

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Subject: "decra" veins?

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No, not cellulitis. nm
Subject: No, not cellulitis. nm


cellulitis?
Subject: cellulitis?


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Subject: maybe cellulitis


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Subject: s/l right decuer veins release


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Subject: jugular veins in legs?

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Subject: Breast cellulitis - see msg

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Are you sure you are hearing cellulitis? sm
Subject: Are you sure you are hearing cellulitis? sm

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Subject: cellulitis s/l e-frez-e-a??


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Subject: Ascending cellulitis, perhaps.

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you were correct...she was not saying cellulitis.....she was saying
Subject: you were correct...she was not saying cellulitis.....she was saying

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Subject: Got it! Erysipelas cellulitis. TY! nm


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Subject: I think he means cellulitis


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Subject: cellulitis/ s/l ira-sip-u-lease? nm


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Subject: cellulitis maybe? Usually goes along with lymphedema - nm


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Subject: Nevermind....got it, telangectasia ...spider veins...got it


I was thinking it was cellulitis, but it sounded like an M in there
Subject: I was thinking it was cellulitis, but it sounded like an M in there

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Subject: Word help.. some type of cellulitis.

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Subject: Sounds like "chiller" venous veins appear normal. sm

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Subject: I think it helps open up veins, thereby helping circulation. (nm)

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Subject: Wikipedia or Google spider veins...links inside

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Subject: cellulitis: skin irritated but not warm. Might be s/l 'broney' changes. Not hearing bony. nm

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Subject: Can you hear bunion for the first word? And the second can you hear symptomatic or sensory pain?


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Subject: Cannot hear adenopathy. Clearly hear *pology. Thank you, though.


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Subject: Can you hear "mild". Hear that a lot. nm


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Subject: I do not hear that

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or can you hear..................nm
Subject: or can you hear..................nm