Possibly bandemia, a lab sign for worsening infection. nm
Posted By: still wandering on 2006-01-30
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There is a "grab sign" = worsening of pain with activities involving flexion - maybe that's
Subject: There is a "grab sign" = worsening of pain with activities involving flexion - maybe that's what he's talking about
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Subject: worsening condition?
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may be "nidus of" infection (i.e. source/focus of infection) .nm
Subject: may be "nidus of" infection (i.e. source/focus of infection) .nm
Bandemia is right
Subject: Bandemia is right
That is right -- "bandemia" is proliferation of immature band cells (nonsegmented neutrophils, I believe)called "left shift".
bandemia
Subject: bandemia
It is spelled bandemia and just means an excess of band cells in the differential on WBC.
I did think about bandemia
Subject: I did think about bandemia
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bandemia
Subject: bandemia
Is bandemia capitalized?
bandemia
Subject: bandemia
not capitalized.
Bandemia? nm
Subject: Bandemia? nm
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re word: bandemia
Subject: re word: bandemia
have used it for years, hear it clearly, found it on google, but why can't i find it in any dictionary or in stedman's lab book???? that bugs the peewaddin outta me.
Look up bandemia and see if it applies
Subject: Look up bandemia and see if it applies
can you hear "no bandemia?" nm
Subject: can you hear "no bandemia?" nm
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Type of infection s/l merse infection?
Subject: Type of infection s/l merse infection?
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Subject: Jerovecki infection or Gerovecki infection...see more
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Subject: Lloyd's sign. Look in medical dictionary under sign. NM
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Subject: She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign.
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Subject: s/l watiers sign or goiters sign? nm
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infection?
Subject: infection?
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Need help. s/l paronychial infection SM
Subject: Need help. s/l paronychial infection SM
Says that the patient has a paronychial infection of his finger and also uses the term paronychial flap.
My mind is blank, kids are home today, and I have spent way too much time trying to figure this out.
Would paronychial be correct or would parenchymal be correct? Or are they both wrong?? Thanks so much!!!!
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Subject: could it be a line infection?
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Subject: MRSA infection
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Subject: perinicular infection?..sm
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paronychial infection NM
Subject: paronychial infection NM
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how about "focus of infection" nm
Subject: how about "focus of infection" nm
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