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atrophy

Posted By: dee on 2008-11-19
In Reply to: Muscle help please - Lynn

Subject: atrophy




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Most probably infraspinatus atrophy.
Subject: Most probably infraspinatus atrophy.

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infraspinatus atrophy? not sure, though.
Subject: infraspinatus atrophy? not sure, though.

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involutional atrophy (sm)
Subject: involutional atrophy (sm)

I'm typing neuro exam:  Motor exam:  ...deconditioning and *involutional* atrophy of age.


When I *Googled* involutional atrophy, I got all these hits to member-protected medical websites; go figure... (just a little vent on the word board here).


Anyway, anyone familiar with this term? TIA.


Villous atrophy
Subject: Villous atrophy

I believe the doctor is saying true villous atrophy.  I'm not sure if the true part is right or if there's another word.  The doctor took biopsies of the duodenum and says they did find blunting and inflammation (if additional information is needed).  TIA. 
deltoid atrophy
Subject: deltoid atrophy

atrophy
Not muscular atrophy
Subject: Not muscular atrophy

I found the same thing myself. I did use the cephal atrophy, but I may be all wrong, maybe not. It is in the same sentence (a run-on btw), that is talking about possible neuropathy. Really just doesn't make sense to me.
disuse atrophy?
Subject: disuse atrophy?


hippocampal atrophy?
Subject: hippocampal atrophy?


skin atrophy and xerosis do go together. sm
Subject: skin atrophy and xerosis do go together. sm

Maybe saying something off the wall like xerosis pigmentosa? or xeroderma pigmentosum?


 


xeroderma


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A mild form of ichthyosis characterized by excessive dryness of the skin due to slight increase of the horny layer and diminished water content of the stratum corneum from decreased perspiration, wind, or low humidity; seen with aging, atopic dermatitis, vitamin A deficiency, etc.


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[xero- + G. derma, skin]


xeroderma pigmentosum


s/l hyper-atrophy-air-kalemia
Subject: s/l hyper-atrophy-air-kalemia

Please help. I cannot reference this word.
onychatrophia (atrophy of the nails)
Subject: onychatrophia (atrophy of the nails)


I googled "involutional atrophy of age" and
Subject: I googled "involutional atrophy of age" and

found it. Sometimes if you use the entire phrase it brings up a lot more.
Can you hear tubulovillous atrophy? nm
Subject: Can you hear tubulovillous atrophy? nm

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It is "spinous cephal atrophy"
Subject: It is "spinous cephal atrophy"


multi system atrophy
Subject: multi system atrophy

or multiple system atrophy
There was atrophy on Margaret's mulveska
Subject: There was atrophy on Margaret's mulveska

s/l   there was atrophy on margarets mulveska ischemic change on the MRI and MRA


That's a possibility. It's garbled, but I hear what might be atrophy but don't know.
Subject: That's a possibility. It's garbled, but I hear what might be atrophy but don't know.


Does have some s/l atrophy related to his smokeless tobacco.
Subject: Does have some s/l atrophy related to his smokeless tobacco.


or atrophy and marked small vessel...
Subject: or atrophy and marked small vessel...


s/l: "The ___ dens space is present indicating atrophy" (sm)
Subject: s/l: "The ___ dens space is present indicating atrophy" (sm)

s/l  There is some ___ choroid dens space is present


blank sounds like supraventricular but not supratentorial. 


I don't know...static on line.  This is to rule out acoustic neuroma. 


Thank You!


atrophy and advanced small vessel ischemic change?
Subject: atrophy and advanced small vessel ischemic change?


MRI of the right knee. There is marked atrophy and s/l fen-a-rie placement of the quadriceps muscle
Subject: MRI of the right knee. There is marked atrophy and s/l fen-a-rie placement of the quadriceps muscle

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CT of brain: s/l ventricles ensarcopertina prominant consistent with age-appropriate atrophy...TIAnm
Subject: CT of brain: s/l ventricles ensarcopertina prominant consistent with age-appropriate atrophy...TIAnm

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Could it be "there is no spasm or tenderness or cervical spine atrophy (but doc is saying cervica
Subject: Could it be "there is no spasm or tenderness or cervical spine atrophy (but doc is saying cervical spine atrophies?)