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Operative note on finger~phyte phyte infection?

Posted By: fight bite? phytevite infection? on 2007-08-14
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Subject: Operative note on finger~phyte phyte infection?

 agghh!  i can't find it and he says it 3 times!  none any clearer than the first time around  Thanks!


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Thanks everyone. I don't do those kinds of operative note often enough.
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Subject: doc is saying the patient has trigger finger of her right ring finger - sm

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Subject: Yes that's right :) Trigger finger is a condition of the tendon in the finger - sm

causing it to catch and lock in a "trigger" position. 
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Subject: it seems that her ring finger is her trigger finger,

so it should read...
her right ring trigger finger, no comma.

Trigger finger is a painful condition, causing swelling.
it seems that her ring finger is her trigger finger,
Subject: it seems that her ring finger is her trigger finger,

so it should read...
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I'm not sure if microround is what he is saying. Do they use that term? Thank you.


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Subject: or just operative indications

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Subject: Operative report

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How do I correctly type this:


Then, tumescent fluid 250 mL to the right and left upper abdomen areas, each was placed using (says 1 and 1 million) Epinephrine into the subcutaneous tissues, attention was then turned to each flank where 500 mL was placed into each flank area. 


Would it be 1:1000000


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Subject: Thanks but this is for the tip of a finger...sm

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Trigger finger
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Thank you.


 


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