BICAP; a form of bipolar electrocoagulation frequently used to arrest gastrointestinal bleeding
Posted By: EvaEv on 2008-05-07
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There is a BICAP, some kind of bipolar electrode. nm
Subject: There is a BICAP, some kind of bipolar electrode. nm
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electrocoagulation? nm
Subject: electrocoagulation? nm
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BICAP
Subject: BICAP
Did you see the "Sound Alikes Search" box that came up right after your post? It explains all about what BICAP means; it's used in the palliative treatment of people with esophageal cancer. It goes into great depth. I hope you find it. If not, post again, and I'll try and find out why the search box is not coming up for you like it did for me.
BICAP ?
Subject: BICAP ?
Bipolar Coagulation Probe
gastrointestinal help
Subject: gastrointestinal help
Under the ROS. GI: No s/l illicit tidy or malnur or jaundice. I can't understand him and am unable to find anything that it might be. Thanks in advance.
BICAP means?
Subject: BICAP means?
It's BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure) ... look in your Stedman's Pulmonary/Cardiology book.
Hope this is what you're looking for. Smead
bicap therapy?
Subject: bicap therapy?
Bicap therapy was applied to all 4 red spots to control and ablate them. Is this Bicap, bicap, Bi-Cap, can't verify for certain. Thanks!
Gastrointestinal Consultation word help..
Subject: Gastrointestinal Consultation word help..
Doctor says: RECTAL: Exam is deferred to quad stool card testing.
Is it quad or squag stool card testing?
Thanks...
Surgery for gastrointestinal angina?
Subject: Surgery for gastrointestinal angina?
This is a strange sounding one. There is a "blip" in the dictation but it sounds like she is saying he had surgery for gastro? all I can really hear is ? intestional angina.He would have pain after he ate. Any ideas?
diastolic arrest maybe?
Subject: diastolic arrest maybe?
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no, not in pulmonary arrest nm
Subject: no, not in pulmonary arrest nm
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V fib arrest was the first thing that I saw in your s/l
Subject: V fib arrest was the first thing that I saw in your s/l
BICAP means? help..already searched archives..nm
Subject: BICAP means? help..already searched archives..nm
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gastrointestinal bleed, late effect of a CVA
Subject: gastrointestinal bleed, late effect of a CVA
I'm listing conditions. He says GI bleed. Late effects of a CVA. Would these be one diagnosis or 2 separate? Probably a dumb q, but I still can't figure it out! TY!
AV block, sinus arrest? nm
Subject: AV block, sinus arrest? nm
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Was this patient also in pulmonary arrest?
Subject: Was this patient also in pulmonary arrest?
GERD is usually related to gastrointestinal, but since you hear cardio_______?, I don't know what
Subject: GERD is usually related to gastrointestinal, but since you hear cardio_______?, I don't know what it
would be otherwise.
It is usually for cardiac arrest (IO) interosseous cannulation
Subject: It is usually for cardiac arrest (IO) interosseous cannulation
provides access to a noncollapsible venous plexus...
GASTROINTESTINAL: No nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. No hematemesis, nor any mennacasia ??? What'
Subject: GASTROINTESTINAL: No nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. No hematemesis, nor any mennacasia ??? What's
Sted ortho has greater trochaneteric apophyseal arrest sm
Subject: Sted ortho has greater trochaneteric apophyseal arrest sm
so wondering if it is apophysitis (inflammation).
. He was found with his s/l BLOBI O2 off of his trach in respiratory arrest. He was blue.
Subject: . He was found with his s/l BLOBI O2 off of his trach in respiratory arrest. He was blue.
stigmata of bleeding or stigmata of active bleeding, maybe?
Subject: stigmata of bleeding or stigmata of active bleeding, maybe?
This is used frequently with C-sections, almost
Subject: This is used frequently with C-sections, almost
always used when meconium is present.
It is chain. Used frequently.
Subject: It is chain. Used frequently.
And thus is probably but unless that doc uses the word thus frequently nm
Subject: And thus is probably but unless that doc uses the word thus frequently nm
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Probably per os; I hear them say this frequently.
Subject: Probably per os; I hear them say this frequently.
per os - By way of the mouth, as in the administration of medication.
Yes, frequently. And it IS centimeters. nm
Subject: Yes, frequently. And it IS centimeters. nm
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duodenal ulcer at anterior wall, status post BICAP and injection..sm
Subject: duodenal ulcer at anterior wall, status post BICAP and injection..sm
in dx..need to spell it out.
I hear fat-containing hernia frequently sm
Subject: I hear fat-containing hernia frequently sm
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Might be local MAC. Hear MAC anesthesia frequently. nm
Subject: Might be local MAC. Hear MAC anesthesia frequently. nm
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PT/Rehab uses the term scaption frequently..sm
Subject: PT/Rehab uses the term scaption frequently..sm
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Subject: You will hear "neb" or "nebs" frequently
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My docs use the Ethicon Echelon stapler frequently. Is this it?
Subject: My docs use the Ethicon Echelon stapler frequently. Is this it?
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Definately sounds like combigent but she frequently mispronounces. You are probably right. Thanks!
Subject: Definately sounds like combigent but she frequently mispronounces. You are probably right. Thanks!
My ortho docs use the term of weightbearing views frequently... sm
Subject: My ortho docs use the term of weightbearing views frequently... sm
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Subject: regarding bipolar patient
A/P:
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Could be bipolar mode. -nm
Subject: Could be bipolar mode. -nm
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Seroquel for anxiety/bipolar comes in 100 mg. nm
Subject: Seroquel for anxiety/bipolar comes in 100 mg. nm
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Asendin for bipolar disorder
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Subject: There is an Elmed bipolar coagulator. nm
Binner bipolar cautery?
Subject: Binner bipolar cautery?
ENT surgeon says "Binner bipolar electrocautery" he even spells it but I can't seem to find a direct reference to it anywhere. Anyone heard of it?
Binner bipolar cautery
Subject: Binner bipolar cautery
My neighbor had the surgery for BPD, but I don't know the details. She knew I was very interested in the details. Since then she's become more secluded. I don't know the exact reason, but it's unfortunate. Hopefully someone else can weigh in on this as well.
In the meantime, I'll keep looking.
Binner bipolar cautery
Subject: Binner bipolar cautery
is done using Binner bipolar forceps.
Zyprexa Zydis for bipolar etc?
Subject: Zyprexa Zydis for bipolar etc?
bipolar and monopolar cautery? nm
Subject: bipolar and monopolar cautery? nm
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Subject: Is it valproate sodium? Used for bipolar. nm
The patient takes s/l Cymbex for bipolar
Subject: The patient takes s/l Cymbex for bipolar
Why cant I figure this out???? First report of the day, not fully awake yet, I guess.
We took out a s/l gamma rod and replaced it (had a hip bipolar prosthesis).
Subject: We took out a s/l gamma rod and replaced it (had a hip bipolar prosthesis).
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I found DSM IV bipolar disorder on the internet.
Subject: I found DSM IV bipolar disorder on the internet.
Gyrus (System) bipolar cautery
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