Which is correct?  self-breast exam or breast self-exam (nm)
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breast exam 
Subject: breast exam 
  peau d'orange 
	 
	
breast exam ? 
Subject: breast exam ? 
  s/l; The talus bend??? seems somewhat thickened on each...breast exam... 
	 
	
Self-breast exam or self-breast-exam or.......TIA! 
Subject: Self-breast exam or self-breast-exam or.......TIA! 
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self-breast exam 
Subject: self-breast exam 
  
	 
	
breast self-exam 
Subject: breast self-exam 
 
 This is the way we have been told to use it.  
	 
	
breast exam help  sm 
Subject: breast exam help  sm 
 
 Patient with breast cancer.  
Patient has nipple retraction and s/l tepicular thickening in the posterior region of the right breast.    
	 
	
breast self-exam...nm 
Subject: breast self-exam...nm 
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Help with one word on breast exam, please. 
Subject: Help with one word on breast exam, please. 
 
 Doctor dictates:  
"I think the largest of her multiple breast nodules should be ultrasound core-biopsied in order to exclude the possibility of a Fah-LOI-dees," although given their size, this is unlikely, but given that they have increased in size, it may be possible."          
Thank you for your help!     
  
	 
	
Breast exam: CMP or CMT normal bilaterally? nm 
Subject: Breast exam: CMP or CMT normal bilaterally? nm 
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there's ER and PR assays in breast tissue exam 
Subject: there's ER and PR assays in breast tissue exam 
  PR/ER positive or negative - it's used in tissue diagnosis for breast cancer I do believe....or some sort of cancer and DNA is correct.......not sure about what you are asking about the PRA/ERA....PR Assay or ER Assay but it's assay........not capital in the word, itself......
	 
	
Breast exam:  No *dominant melasis*......TIA : )) 
Subject: Breast exam:  No *dominant melasis*......TIA : )) 
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On exam for breast reduction surgery, 
Subject: On exam for breast reduction surgery,  
  physician states "disproportionately large breasts that are very s/l cotic.
	 
	
Breast exam showed no s/l antroversion. 
Subject: Breast exam showed no s/l antroversion. 
   
	 
	
breast exam normal no _____ ORANGE? 
Subject: breast exam normal no _____ ORANGE? 
 
 PE report - Breast exam normal.  No (undetectable word) or S/L orange.    
Any help out there???    
  
	 
	
That's what I thought, but they always say self-breast exam. Glad it's not verbatim.TY!!(nm) 
Subject: That's what I thought, but they always say self-breast exam. Glad it's not verbatim.TY!!(nm) 
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Breast exam S/L slight FLYBO or FIBER tender tissue 
Subject: Breast exam S/L slight FLYBO or FIBER tender tissue 
 
 Breasts:  Bilaterally without dimpling or retraction.  There are no firm, fixed, or dominant masses.  There is some slight FLYBO or FIBER tender tissue in the upper quadrants bilaterally.  There is no adenopathy.  Nipples are benign. 
	 
	
Breast exam - She does have asymmetry in both breasts from previous s/l brain ansatangias. please sm 
Subject: Breast exam - She does have asymmetry in both breasts from previous s/l brain ansatangias. please sm 
  I know that makes no sense at all but that's what it sounds like.  This doctor is from Puerto rico. Up until this point, she has been pretty clear.  Thanks for any help
	 
	
Breast exam reveals no masses in the tail or s/l spence.  Pt with a gunshot wound to the chest. TIA 
Subject: Breast exam reveals no masses in the tail or s/l spence.  Pt with a gunshot wound to the chest. TIA 
   
	 
	
If breast, sentinel node breast biopsy. 
Subject: If breast, sentinel node breast biopsy. 
  
	 
	
Breast cancer was ER/PR/HER2-  Is this correct?  TIA  nm 
Subject: Breast cancer was ER/PR/HER2-  Is this correct?  TIA  nm 
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Arimidex is treatment for breast cancer but not sure that would be correct 
Subject: Arimidex is treatment for breast cancer but not sure that would be correct  
   if breast cancer is in PMH. If patient currently has breast cancer, then it may be right.
	 
	
Throat exam is normal, as were the rest of her neck, face, and skull exam. 
Subject: Throat exam is normal, as were the rest of her neck, face, and skull exam. 
 
  
	 
	
Eye exam:  s/l "sub-lamp" exam shows left side has multiple small punctations in the cornea.(t 
Subject: Eye exam:  s/l "sub-lamp" exam shows left side has multiple small punctations in the cornea.(thanks) 
  
	 
	
Physical exam on eye exam, s/l Cardinal Welk's space?? noted.NM 
Subject: Physical exam on eye exam, s/l Cardinal Welk's space?? noted.NM 
 
  
	 
	
What kind of doc is doing the exam? And where in the exam is this test mentioned? nm 
Subject: What kind of doc is doing the exam? And where in the exam is this test mentioned? nm 
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Question about eye exam...when everting lids on eye exam (sm) 
Subject: Question about eye exam...when everting lids on eye exam (sm) 
  It is EVERT, not AVERT, right? I have always typed it with an E but I have a PA who keeps insisting it is A.  I always thought Avert applied to gaze, as if to look away.  Just want to make sure everting the eyelid is the right term.  TIA.  
	 
	
MMSE, Mini Mental Status Exam is correct 
Subject: MMSE, Mini Mental Status Exam is correct 
  That would be correct, 
	 
	
Breast? 
Subject: Breast? 
  If it's in the breast, it could be a circumareolar incision.  Also, should be skin-sparing......
	 
	
Breast MRI 
Subject: Breast MRI  
 
 an irregular area of enhancement  "demonstrating a suspicious _________ curve adjacent to the tract..."   Sounds like washout?  An area where a prior biopsy had been done. TYIA. 
	 
	
breast help 
Subject: breast help 
 
 Examination at this time demonstrates diffuse fibronodularity in both breasts.  
That's what it sounds like.  Any ideas on what the word could be?   
Thanks. 
	 
	
breast ? 
Subject: breast ? 
 
  
on the CC view of the left breast.  
What would cc mean in this sentence?  
Thank you. 
	 
	
Is this of the breast? 
Subject: Is this of the breast? 
  
	 
	
Yes it is of the breast 
Subject: Yes it is of the breast 
  Thanks for the help. He said it very plain and wanted to make sure.
	 
	
Sorry. From the breast??? thanks.  nm 
Subject: Sorry. From the breast??? thanks.  nm 
 
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Breast 
Subject: Breast 
  
	 
	
vasoductal breast ca 
Subject: vasoductal breast ca 
  invasive ductal breast ca
	 
	
breast tumor 
Subject: breast tumor 
  I think you're looking for "phyllodes", a fibroadenoma.
	 
	
breast ca word sm 
Subject: breast ca word sm 
  Listen carefully for something like "calcific"
	 
	
breast abscess 
Subject: breast abscess 
  oops - rest of info s/l "zithler atkins syndrome" i can find Zuska Atkins disease, could doc be mistaken 
	 
	
Breast cellulitis - see msg 
Subject: Breast cellulitis - see msg 
 
 garden variety gram positive bacteria and may represent methicillin resistant staph aureus that would not be sensitive to the Keflex.  
Is there such a thing as garden variety?  
Thanks again!! 
	 
	
breast feeding or breast-feeding? 
Subject: breast feeding or breast-feeding? 
  or breastfeeding??????? Mother is breastfeeding. Thank you!
	 
	
breast feeding or breast-feeding? 
Subject: breast feeding or breast-feeding? 
  Stedman's OB-GYN: breast-feeding and I have seen it w/o the hyphen also and have typed it w/o the hyphen,  
breast-fed or breastfed, breast-feed
	 
	
breast ptosis (nm) 
Subject: breast ptosis (nm) 
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breast ptosis 
Subject: breast ptosis 
  nm
	 
	
breast implants 
Subject: breast implants 
 
    
Plastic doc.... Innomed or Innamed breast implants/?? 
	 
	
breast biopsy 
Subject: breast biopsy 
 
 this is a biospy of the breast with pathology report showing  
extensive calcified and hyalinized fibroadenomas nodule.  Full size grossing adenosis and foreign body granuloma.  
   
full size/four sides not sure, what this is.  Any ideas?  
Thanks,   
	 
	
Breast biopsy 
Subject: Breast biopsy 
  I recently had a report like that and it was Full size,  I checked with the M.D.
	 
	
breast biopsy 
Subject: breast biopsy 
 
 these calcifications would be admenimal  to stereotactic core biopsy.  
   
I am on a major deadline and can't think, any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.   
	 
	
Breast biopsy? 
Subject: Breast biopsy? 
 
    
Has anyone heard of what sounds like a "serosatek" probe/needle for breast biopsy?  TX much 
	 
	
another breast cancer... P and 1C? 
Subject: another breast cancer... P and 1C? 
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Breast cancer 
Subject: Breast cancer 
  How do you type HER2/NEU3+ ?  Getting conflicting ways of typing this.  Thanks for any help.
	 
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