Renal Cell Carcinoma Cancer is the second leading cause of death next to cardiovascular disease. There are many types of cancers‚ and different stages of cancer. There are also many different treatment options available today to fight this horrible disease. There are new drugs coming out that have showed significant results in prolonging life‚ and have helped reduce the size of tumors and slow down the progression of this disease. One of the more remarkable drugs out now is the drug Sunitinib
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known or spoken of in general is Medical Transcription. It is often confused with medical records and general dictation‚ but Medical Transcription is a specialty in a class of its own. Of all the medical branches that the general public has knowledge of‚ Medical Transcription shows as a big blank in most of our minds. Most MT departments are located within the Health Information Management section of a hospital or clinic‚ but some are located outside of medical facilities and are a business that
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many medical jargons or terminologies are used in describing this condition. It is difficult for readers to understand the context of the topic or take any action‚ if required‚ after reading any article or book on cancers. As a result‚ the information is often misinterpreted or not fully understood or comprehended. In this 3rd article of my cancer series‚ I would like to explain in very simple terms all phrases and
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OPERATIVE REPORT Hospital No.: 11259 Date of Surgery: 09-26-2014 Admitting Physician: Sherman Loyd‚ MD Surgeon: Carol Dodd‚ MD Preoperative Diagnosis: Right intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Postoperative Diagnosis: Right intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Operative Procedure: Open reduction internal fixation of right intertrochanteric femoral fracture with DePuy sliding screw. Anesthesia: General endotracheal. Indications: The patient is a 69-year-old
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OPERATIVE REPORT Patient Name: Gerald Edwards Hospital No.: 11058 Date of Surgery: 07/17/2010 Admitting Physician: Catherine Baker‚ MD Surgeon: Gary Sheldon‚ DPM Date: 07/17/2010 Preoperative Diagnosis: Diabetic plantar space abscess of the right foot‚ and grade 2 diabetic ulceration of the right foot. Postoperative Diagnosis: Diabetic plantar space abscess of the right foot‚ and grade 2 diabetic ulceration of the right foot. Operative Procedure: Complicated incision and drainage of the
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The future of medical transcription The future of medical transcription Many training for the field of medical transcription are in fear of choosing a career that may no longer hold value in the healthcare industry. Due to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act‚ the United States health care system is making an industry-wide movement towards an electronic environment for health information management (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
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OPERATIVE REPORT PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS 1. Left palmar mass. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS 1. Left ring finger tendon sheath ganglion. PROCEDURE 1. Excision of left ring finger ganglion cyst. ANESTHESIA Local. ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS 2cc. TOURNIQUET TIME 4 minutes. COMPLICATIONS None. INDICATIONS This is a 42 year old right hand dominant female who recently presented complaining of the presence of a left palmar mass. Patient states the mass has been present for several months
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RESEARCH PROJECT (Medical Transcription 1‚ HIT 207 Background As a medical transcriptionist‚ you’ll work with many different medical specialties. It’s important to have a basic knowledge of medical specialties so you can better understand the medical transcription submitted. Procedure 1. Identify eight medical specialties. List the specialties and write two paragraphs about seven specialties. 2. From the eight specialties you cover‚ select one that particularly interests you. For
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OPERATIVE REPORT Patient Name: Benjamin Engelhart Patient ID: 112592 DOB: 10/05/65 AGE:46 SEX: M Date of Admission: 11/14/2012 Date of Procedure: 11/14/2012 Admitting Physician: Bernard Kester‚ MD Surgeon: Bernard Kester‚ MD Assistant: Jason Wagner‚ PAC Circulating Nurse: Jimmy Dale Jett‚ RN Preoperative Diagnosis: Acute Appendicitis Postoperative Diagnosis: Perforated Appendicitis
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OPERATIVE REPORT Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission: 03/27/---- Date of Surgery: 03/27/---- Surgeon: Rosemary Bumbak‚ MD Assistant: Michael Gerard‚ DO Anesthesia: General endotracheal by Dr. Carl Erickson Avalon‚ MD Estimated Blood Loss: Approximately 1‚000mL requiring transfusion up to 2 units of type O blood Specimen Removed: Portion of the left fallopian tube containing the ectopic pregnancy. Preoperative Diagnosis: Left tubal
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