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palmar sensory studies? nm

Posted By: dumdum on 2007-05-31
In Reply to: Doing EMG report sm - MTer in ND

Subject: palmar sensory studies? nm

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Subject: Pt to physical therapy for presumed "saracalgia" and possible mild sensory radicular signs. sm

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non-invasive blood flow studies...


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