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BPS comes to mind (biophysical profile score). Was there some sort of value dictated? SM

Posted By: RockinMT on 2008-11-04
In Reply to: C-section with s/l DPS? - jss

Subject: BPS comes to mind (biophysical profile score). Was there some sort of value dictated? SM

i.e. BPS of 1?




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Subject: Just as you have it if that's what was dictated. If "one fourth" was dictated, sm

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Subject: Def an 'N' dictated - Diabetes unsure of - no PMH dictated


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Subject: Thank you, that was it. He just sort of

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Subject: I'd let him sort it out himself.

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Subject: Sort of...

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Subject: DM profile?

DM profile


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Subject: Yep - but at least we get a few laughs while we try and sort it all out with each other!


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Subject: Word help -- sort of

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Subject: Some sort of aystole

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lab test of some sort
Subject: lab test of some sort

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Subject: hypercoagulation profile

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Subject: I have a client profile that says DO NOT add...

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Subject: Would you provide some sort of context, please? nm

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Subject: actually, SL leukial ariosis (sort of) tks.

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Subject: I have an ESL who dictates a lipid profile

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Subject: just a guess... porphyrin profile? nm

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Subject: oops - could be profile and/or panel too....


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Subject: Could it be a ___ % of some sort or a really butchered job on 'preservative free?' nm

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Subject: sort of makes sense-close enough SM

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