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I keep getting coffee, but sound quality is terrible

Posted By: biopsy of prostate on 2008-10-04
In Reply to: Is it core-needle biopsy? - mt

Subject: I keep getting coffee, but sound quality is terrible

It doesn't help that i can't find either of my surgery word books today


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coffee-ground vs coffee-grounds
Subject: coffee-ground vs coffee-grounds

emesis.  My books say coffee-grounds emesis, although I'm hearing conflicting opinions. 
now that is just terrible!
Subject: now that is just terrible!


I agree, it is terrible.
Subject: I agree, it is terrible.

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Anything said after this about the quality of the tones? nm
Subject: Anything said after this about the quality of the tones? nm

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Birth control pills s/l sees-a-meek. Terrible audio, no luck guessing on Google. Thx! nm
Subject: Birth control pills s/l sees-a-meek. Terrible audio, no luck guessing on Google. Thx! nm

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Quality of life test
Subject: Quality of life test

s/l Bouchalla quality of life is 22 out of 50


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Transcription quality can be shoddy,
Subject: Transcription quality can be shoddy,

but nodes can't!

Is that related to the air quality changes? Am I right in what I am hearing?
Subject: Is that related to the air quality changes? Am I right in what I am hearing?


like anna said, "hair-quality changes" (nm)
Subject: like anna said, "hair-quality changes" (nm)


PFTs were done, which showed a poor s/l recession quality for both SM
Subject: PFTs were done, which showed a poor s/l recession quality for both SM

with s/l recession quality registering as a s/l V; however, she did have one respiratory effort, which was marked as acceptable and she did show improvement post bronchodiltor with respect to her FEV1-FVC.


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Something's telling me this might be a German sort of word to describe the quality of the
Subject: Something's telling me this might be a German sort of word to describe the quality of the

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Poor quality tape. Osteolysis in the region of the medial *TELCAR* and trochanter.?? Mind is a blan
Subject: Poor quality tape. Osteolysis in the region of the medial *TELCAR* and trochanter.?? Mind is a blan


That should be arthroscopy...LOL...coffee!
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Ack! More coffee...that would be "hear." nm
Subject: Ack! More coffee...that would be "hear." nm

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thanks.. so simple. need more coffee
Subject: thanks.. so simple. need more coffee


Ahhh! Thanks! Need more coffee!!!! nm
Subject: Ahhh! Thanks! Need more coffee!!!! nm

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Reconsiderng after another sip of coffee
Subject: Reconsiderng after another sip of coffee

Could it possibly be diaphragm in situ? Sometimes they'll use that if they're describing the length of the diaphragm/hernia.
it is coffee-ground emesis.....sm
Subject: it is coffee-ground emesis.....sm

they sometimes do dictate *coffee grounds* but then no emesis would be after that.....coffee-ground material, coffee-ground emesis, or just coffee grounds........


HTH (hope that helps)


coffee-grounds in Stedman's
Subject: coffee-grounds in Stedman's

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Sorry, my spelling is off without coffee yet, meant sure not sur (duh!)
Subject: Sorry, my spelling is off without coffee yet, meant sure not sur (duh!)


DUH - It is columella. Just needed more coffee!!
Subject: DUH - It is columella. Just needed more coffee!!

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To early and coffee has not kicked in yet
Subject: To early and coffee has not kicked in yet

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** should be semicolon, not semicomma (need coffee).
Subject: ** should be semicolon, not semicomma (need coffee).

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s/l coffee-needle biopsy?? nm
Subject: s/l coffee-needle biopsy?? nm

nm
He is saying prostate, not coffee (how embarassing
Subject: He is saying prostate, not coffee (how embarassing


Thanks - so sorry I didn't have coffee before thinking about this. lol
Subject: Thanks - so sorry I didn't have coffee before thinking about this. lol

I should have known that. It was early and I woke up late this morning. I should have given myself a little time to think about that one rather than jump and post on here so quickly. Thanks to both for your messages. :) Merry Christmas!
Ah, ya got me before my coffee kicked in. Thanks for pointing this out SO nicely. :) nm
Subject: Ah, ya got me before my coffee kicked in. Thanks for pointing this out SO nicely. :) nm

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cafe au lait = coffee with milk....s/m
Subject: cafe au lait = coffee with milk....s/m

Just FYI, there are more french terms medically speaking, i.e., there is also *peau d'orange* which is *orange skin* used in medicine to describe something with the look (orange color) and texture (dimpled appearance) of an orange peel; for example the skin of the breast in inflammatory breast cancer or the retina in pseudoxanthoma elasticum.


 


So, you were right!! It was encourage!!! Sheesh. Need a whole caraf of coffee.
Subject: So, you were right!! It was encourage!!! Sheesh. Need a whole caraf of coffee.


okay....I think this is "sock" distribution...which makes more sense, need more coffee this mo
Subject: okay....I think this is "sock" distribution...which makes more sense, need more coffee this morning


Funny, google "bailey's coffee" and you get 2,000,000 hits. nm
Subject: Funny, google "bailey's coffee" and you get 2,000,000 hits. nm

nm
fexofenadine I meant...my goodness, time for more coffee?
Subject: fexofenadine I meant...my goodness, time for more coffee?


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Subject: She was smoking at least a pack of cigarettes a day, drinking a lot of coffee and s/l guinath pills


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Subject: Patient with diarrhea. Labs: s/l ESR 3 but sound is a bit distorted. Does that sound low for ESR?


no, I definitely hear a p sound at the start and an f sound at the end
Subject: no, I definitely hear a p sound at the start and an f sound at the end

nm
I am a dork! Definitely a "V" sound not "B" sound. nm
Subject: I am a dork! Definitely a "V" sound not "B" sound. nm


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Subject: No, she said there was a for sure "K" sound. Hespan does not have a "K" sound. nm

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It's when it has a short vowel sound rather than a long vowel sound.
Subject: It's when it has a short vowel sound rather than a long vowel sound.

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Thanks but he says something with a di sound
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Subject: Help with sound

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Subject: Does it sound anything like....

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Subject: are you sure it's not an FFF sound as in

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Subject: Help!! Does this sound right?

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Subject: Does this sound right?

She reports that her symptoms of epigastric burning discomfort and coughing due to possible **acid rash** has been improved with initiation of Protonix.


 


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Subject: Does this sound right?

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Subject: "S" sound or "K" sound for the CAB?

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It was K sound, thank you!
Subject: It was K sound, thank you!

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