patient with idiopathic scoliosis help please...
Posted By: TIA on 2008-03-23
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Afebrile, stable S/L-ladder signs standing upright, well compensated.
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more help on scoliosis patient, really having a hard time here!
Subject: more help on scoliosis patient, really having a hard time here!
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S/L APO thoracic curve..patient has scoliosis...foriegn doc
Subject: S/L APO thoracic curve..patient has scoliosis...foriegn doc
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Also dictates the patient had scoliosis diagnosed at 10 years of age, no treatment (is now 60)
Subject: Also dictates the patient had scoliosis diagnosed at 10 years of age, no treatment (is now 60)
idiopathic. NM
Subject: idiopathic. NM
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Subject: idiopathic
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scoliosis help please sm..
Subject: scoliosis help please sm..
riser stage 3 scoliosis.
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Subject: scoliosis help
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scoliosis help please sm..
Subject: scoliosis help please sm..
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Structural scoliosis
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He does have a slight "exrow" scoliosis. TIA
Subject: He does have a slight "exrow" scoliosis. TIA
Nevermind. Later on he says going to get scoliosis series...
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cc: the patient
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Subject: What is the patient's dx? nm
Are you sure the patient isn't
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POing??? or just change to eating? It's a 3-month-old baby girl.
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