| Neck is not stiff (s/l with a few pieces of stagnus)Posted By: Rena on 2008-10-09In Reply to:
 
 Subject: Neck is not stiff (s/l with a few pieces of stagnus)
 
 
 This is part of the physical examination of a guy with alcohol poisoning.  There is an entire phrase that I can not figure out though. 
 Neck is not stiff (s/l with a few pieces of stagnus) 
 
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 Subject: Neck is not stiff [s/l with the DP to nystagmus]??
 
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 Subject: physical exam:  neck shows no s/l N-S-E?  looking for a standard abbrev. used for neck. nm
 
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 Subject: There is neck dystonia (neurologic condition affecting the muscles of the neck)?
 
 
 Stiff is appropriate.nm
 Subject: Stiff is appropriate.nm
 
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 pyses or pieces ?!?!?!
 Subject: pyses or pieces ?!?!?!
 
 
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 Subject: pieces could be pulses
 
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 Subject: if it is, she's hacked it to pieces. sm
 
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 Subject: i would go with mini nebulizer pieces too
 
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 Subject: Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity
 
 
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 Subject: Pt's gait was stiff due to "turnus" in her left foot. nm
 
 
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 Subject: Might be correct with the Y's if portions of the bone are missing and only Y-shaped pieces are
 
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 Subject: Neck: Supple, no LAD.  What's the LAD mean?
 
 
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 Subject: I'm sorry, what does this have to do with a neck exam?
 
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 Subject: The area was the neck...sm
 
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 Subject: s/l nava-neck
 
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 Subject: Neck muscles?
 
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 Subject: do you hear glenoid neck?
 
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