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esophageal stricture

Posted By: MT50 on 2007-11-14
In Reply to: s/l azaphasial stricture.SM for more info - charlie

Subject: esophageal stricture




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Subject: Doc means that if there is any stricture/lesion, sm

causing difficulty that can be dealt with, then that would improve his nutritional status. This is why AAMT is now advising us to transcribe as dictated. So difficult to interpret these guys sometimes, but we get the gist of what they mean.

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s/l azaphasial stricture.SM for more info
Subject: s/l azaphasial stricture.SM for more info

after initial radiation.  She is going to follow up with GI clinic. 


This doctor has an Indian accent. 


TIA


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Subject: I doubt highly that a stricture or lesion would

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Subject: coarctation == constriction/stricture/stenosis? sm

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