costal if not costovertebral
Posted By: pdqtrans on 2007-06-23
In Reply to: Costo or costal - countrymt
Subject: costal if not costovertebral
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Costo or costal
Subject: Costo or costal
I know this is not much to go on, but I cannot figure out what this doctor is saying. Cardiac silhouette appears unremarkable. s/l costo(or costal) angles are sharp bilaterally.
How about costal chondroma instead?
Subject: How about costal chondroma instead?
Costal joints of the ribs?
Subject: Costal joints of the ribs?
Is it proper to say the costal joints of the ribs? I have never heard this before in a dictation.
costal 'fetigo' angle
Subject: costal 'fetigo' angle
I believe that should be costovertebral angle
Sounds like costal "fetigo" angle??
Subject: Sounds like costal "fetigo" angle??
I feel like I have exhausted all my books, I cannot find what this word could possibly be. This is the context of the sentence:
Back: No pain to fist palpation or the costal fetigo angle or over the spinous processes.
Any ideas would be gladly appreciated 
S/L Hepbar? still remains 7cm below the right costal margin.
Subject: S/L Hepbar? still remains 7cm below the right costal margin.
NM
costovertebral
Subject: costovertebral
This is what you are looking for.
second one is costovertebral angle nm
Subject: second one is costovertebral angle nm
costovertebral angle
Subject: costovertebral angle
CVA - costovertebral angle.
Subject: CVA - costovertebral angle.
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costovertebral angle tenderness
Subject: costovertebral angle tenderness
Does it sound like that?
CVA=costovertebral angle tenderness
Subject: CVA=costovertebral angle tenderness
costovertebral angle junction? nm
Subject: costovertebral angle junction? nm
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CVAT-no costovertebral angle tenderness
Subject: CVAT-no costovertebral angle tenderness
CVAT is usually dictated before or after extremity exam but I have, just yesterday, had a dictator say this in the extremity exam.
I'd just make another subheading (flush left, if that's how the CP says to format and it is not a verbatim account....
BACK: No CVAT.
JMO-just my opinion
it sure doesn't go under GU but slurs together like costovertebral angle tenderness
Subject: it sure doesn't go under GU but slurs together like costovertebral angle tenderness
nm
No pain in the disc spaces or the costovertebral angle ?
Subject: No pain in the disc spaces or the costovertebral angle ?
sounds like you are in the abdomen and maybe costovertebral angle, CVA, tenderness. NM
Subject: sounds like you are in the abdomen and maybe costovertebral angle, CVA, tenderness. NM
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No pain to fist palpation over the costovertebral angle
Subject: No pain to fist palpation over the costovertebral angle
Would "no costovertebral angle tenderness' be abdominal or back exam?
Subject: Would "no costovertebral angle tenderness' be abdominal or back exam?
costovertebral angle? angle between 12th rib and vertebral column. nm
Subject: costovertebral angle? angle between 12th rib and vertebral column. nm
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