General Medicine,"REASON FOR ADMISSION: , Fever of unknown origin.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 39-year-old woman with polymyositis/dermatomyositis on methotrexate once a week.  The patient has also been on high-dose prednisone for an urticarial rash.  The patient was admitted because of persistent high fevers without a clear-cut source of infection.  She had been having temperatures of up to 103 for 8-10 days.  She had been seen at Alta View Emergency Department a week prior to admission.  A workup there including chest x-ray, blood cultures, and a transthoracic echocardiogram had all remained nondiagnostic, and were normal.  Her chest x-ray on that occasion was normal.  After the patient was seen in the office on August 10, she persisted with high fevers and was admitted on August 11 to Cottonwood Hospital.  Studies done at Cottonwood:  CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis.  Results:  CT chest showed mild bibasilar pleural-based interstitial changes.  These were localized to mid and lower lung zones.  The process was not diffuse.  There was no ground glass change.  CT abdomen and pelvis was normal.  Infectious disease consultation was obtained.  Dr. XYZ saw the patient.  He ordered serologies for CMV including a CMV blood PCR.  Next serologies for EBV, Legionella, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Coccidioides, and cryptococcal antigen, and a PPD.  The CMV serology came back positive for IgM.  The IgG was negative.  The CMV blood PCR was positive, as well.  Other serologies and her PPD stayed negative.  Blood cultures stayed negative.,In view of the positive CMV, PCR, and the changes in her CAT scan, the patient was taken for a bronchoscopy.  BAL and transbronchial biopsies were performed.  The transbronchial biopsies did not show any evidence of pneumocystis, fungal infection, AFB.  There was some nonspecific interstitial fibrosis, which was minimal.  I spoke with the pathologist, Dr. XYZ and immunopathology was done to look for CMV.  The patient had 3 nucleoli on the biopsy specimens that stained positive and were consistent with CMV infection.  The patient was started on ganciclovir once her CMV serologies had come back positive.  No other antibiotic therapy was prescribed.  Next, the patient's methotrexate was held.,A chest x-ray prior to discharge showed some bibasilar disease, showing interstitial infiltrates.  The patient was given ibuprofen and acetaminophen during her hospitalization, and her fever resolved with these measures.,On the BAL fluid cell count, the patient only had 5 WBCs and 5 RBCs on the differential.  It showed 43% neutrophils, 45% lymphocytes.,Discussions were held with Dr. XYZ, Dr. XYZ, her rheumatologist, and with pathology.,DISCHARGE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Disseminated CMV infection with possible CMV pneumonitis.,2.  Polymyositis on immunosuppressive therapy (methotrexate and prednisone).,DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:,1.  The patient is going to go on ganciclovir 275 mg IV q.12 h. for approximately 3 weeks.,2.  Advair 100/50, 1 puff b.i.d.,3.  Ibuprofen p.r.n. and Tylenol p.r.n. for fever, and will continue her folic acid.,4.  The patient will not restart for methotrexate for now.,She is supposed to follow up with me on August 22, 2007 at 1:45 p.m.  She is also supposed to see Dr. XYZ in 2 weeks, and Dr. XYZ in 2-3 weeks.  She also has an appointment to see an ophthalmologist in about 10 days' time.  This was a prolonged discharge, more than 30 minutes were spent on discharging this patient."
General Medicine,"SUBJECTIVE:,  This is an 11-year-old female who comes in for two different things.  1.  She was seen by the allergist.  No allergies present, so she stopped her Allegra, but she is still real congested and does a lot of snorting.  They do not notice a lot of snoring at night though, but she seems to be always like that.  2.  On her right great toe, she has got some redness and erythema.  Her skin is kind of peeling a little bit, but it has been like that for about a week and a half now.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Otherwise reviewed and noted.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  None.,ALLERGIES TO MEDICINES:,  None.,FAMILY SOCIAL HISTORY:,  Everyone else is healthy at home.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  She has been having the redness of her right great toe, but also just a chronic nasal congestion and fullness.  Review of systems is otherwise negative.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General:  Well-developed female, in no acute distress, afebrile.,HEENT:  Sclerae and conjunctivae clear.  Extraocular muscles intact.  TMs clear.  Nares patent.  A little bit of swelling of the turbinates on the left.  Oropharynx is essentially clear.  Mucous membranes are moist.,Neck:  No lymphadenopathy.,Chest:  Clear.,Abdomen:  Positive bowel sounds and soft.,Dermatologic:  She has got redness along the lateral portion of her right great toe, but no bleeding or oozing.  Some dryness of her skin.  Her toenails themselves are very short and even on her left foot and her left great toe the toenails are very short.,ASSESSMENT:,1.  History of congestion, possibly enlarged adenoids, or just her anatomy.,2.  Ingrown toenail, but slowly resolving on its own.,PLAN:,1.  For the congestion, we will have ENT evaluate.  Appointment has been made with Dr. XYZ for in a couple of days.,2.  I told her just Neosporin for her toe, letting the toenail grow out longer.  Call if there are problems."
General Medicine,"SUBJECTIVE:,  This is a 12-year-old young man who comes in with about 10 days worth of sinus congestion.  He does have significant allergies including ragweed.  The drainage has been clear.  He had a little bit of a headache yesterday.  He has had no fever.  No one else is ill at home currently.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  Advair and Allegra.  He has been taking these regularly.  He is not sure the Allegra is working for him anymore.  He does think though better than Claritin.,PHYSICAL EXAM:,General:  Alert young man in no distress.,HEENT:  TMs clear and mobile.  Pharynx clear.  Mouth moist.  Nasal mucosa pale with clear discharge.,Neck:  Supple without adenopathy.,Heart:  Regular rate and rhythm without murmur.,Lungs:  Lungs clear, no tachypnea, wheezing, rales or retractions.,Abdomen:  Soft, nontender, without masses or splenomegaly.,ASSESSMENT:,  I think this is still his allergic rhinitis rather than a sinus infection.,PLAN:,  Change to Zyrtec 10 mg samples were given.  He is not using nasal spray, but he has some at home.  He should restart this.  Continue to watch his peak flows to make sure his asthma does not come under poor control.  Call if any further problems."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , This is a previously healthy 45-year-old gentleman.  For the past 3 years, he has had some intermittent episodes of severe nausea and abdominal pain.  On the morning of this admission, he had the onset of severe pain with nausea and vomiting and was seen in the emergency department, where Dr. XYZ noted an incarcerated umbilical hernia.  He was able to reduce this, with relief of pain.  He is now being admitted for definitive repair.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Significant only for hemorrhoidectomy.  He does have a history of depression and hypertension.,MEDICATIONS: , His only medications are Ziac and Remeron.,ALLERGIES:,  No allergies.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Negative for cancer.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  He is single.  He has 2 children.  He drinks 4-8 beers per night and smokes half a pack per day for 30 years.  He was born in Salt Lake City.  He works in an electronic assembly for Harmony Music.  He has no history of hepatitis or blood transfusions.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  Examination shows a moderate to markedly obese gentleman in mild distress since his initial presentation to the emergency department.,HEENT:  No scleral icterus.,NECK:  No cervical, supraclavicular, or axillary adenopathy.,LUNGS:  Clear.,HEART:  Regular.  No murmurs or gallops.,ABDOMEN:  As noted, obese with mildly visible bulging in the umbilicus at the superior position.  With gentle traction, we were able to feel both herniated contents, which when reduced, reveals an approximately 2-cm palpable defect in the umbilicus.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES:  ,Normal sinus rhythm on EKG, prolonged QT.  Chest x-ray was negative.  The abdominal x-rays were read as being negative.  His electrolytes were normal.  Creatinine was 0.9.  White count was 6.5, hematocrit was 48, and platelet count was 307.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,  Otherwise previously healthy gentleman, who presents with an incarcerated umbilical hernia, now for repair with mesh."
General Medicine,"FINAL DIAGNOSES:,1.  Gastroenteritis.,2.  Autism.,DIET ON DISCHARGE:,  Regular for age.,MEDICATIONS ON DISCHARGE: , Adderall and clonidine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.,ACTIVITY ON DISCHARGE: , As tolerated.,DISPOSITION ON DISCHARGE: , Follow up with Dr. X in ABC Office in 1 to 2 weeks.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This 10-and-4/12-year-old Caucasian female has autism and is enrolled at ABC School, and she takes Adderall and clonidine for her hyperactivity.  She developed constipation one week prior to admission and mother gave her MiraLax and her constipation improved.  She developed vomiting 3 days prior to admission, but did not have diarrhea.  She voided on the day of admission.  When she presented to the office, her weight was 124 pounds, which was approximately 10 pounds below previous weights and even had a weight of 151.5 pounds, 05/30/2007 and weight of 137.5 pounds, 09/11/2007 with mother giving no good explanation as to why she had lost all this weight.  She was admitted because of the persistent vomiting, but there was concern about the weight loss.,Physical examination on admission was unremarkable except for the obvious signs autistic spectrum disorder.,LABORATORY DATA:  ,Laboratory data included sedimentation rate of 12, magnesium level of 2.2, TSH of 2.63 with normal being 0.34 to 5.60, free T4 of 1.68 with normal being 0.58 to 1.64.  Chest x-ray and abdominal films were unremarkable.  Hemoglobin 14.5, hematocrit 43.5, platelet count 400,000, white blood count 11,800.  Urinalysis was negative for ketones.  Specific gravity 1.023, and negative for protein.  Sodium 137, potassium 3.4, chloride 103, CO2 20, BUN 21, creatinine 0.9, and anion gap 14, glucose 90, total protein 8.1, albumin 4.5, calcium 8.8, bilirubin 1.5, AST 26, ALT 16, alkaline phosphatase 118.  Thyroid peroxidase antibody studies are pending.,HOSPITAL COURSE:  ,The child was observed on IV fluids and advanced to clear liquids and then regular diet as tolerated.  On the second hospital day, mother was comfortable taking her to home.  Mother did not have a good explanation for the weight loss.  In the hospital, her weight was 124 pounds, her height 58 inches, temperature 98.0 degree F., pulse 123, respirations 18, blood pressure 148/94.  Follow up blood pressure were some of them were in the 125 to 70 range making us think her hypertension as labile and perhaps related to the excitement of the admission.,She seem quite happy and in no distress at the time of discharge.  We will follow up in the office and try to further evaluate her for the unexplained weight loss.  She has been taking the Adderall for at least a year, and the mother does not think the Adderall is the cause of the weight loss.  The free T4 is borderline high and probably bears repeating along with further studies for Graves disease as an outpatient."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Swelling of lips causing difficulty swallowing.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This patient is a 57-year old white Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis.  She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many years.  Approximately two weeks ago, she developed a respiratory infection for which she received antibiotics.  She developed some ulcerations of the mouth and was instructed to discontinue the methotrexate approximately ten days ago.  She showed some initial improvement, but over the last 3-5 days has had malaise, a low-grade fever, and severe oral ulcerations with difficulty in swallowing although she can drink liquids with less difficulty.  ,The patient denies any other problems at this point except for a flare of arthritis since discontinuing the methotrexate.  She has rather diffuse pain involving both large and small joints.  ,MEDICATIONS:, Prednisone 7.5 mg p.o. q.d., Premarin 0.125 mg p.o. q.d., and Dolobid 1000 mg p.o. q.d., recently discontinued because of questionable allergic reaction.  HCTZ 25 mg p.o. q.o.d., Oral calcium supplements.  In the past she has been on penicillin, azathioprine, and hydroxychloroquine, but she has not had Azulfidine, cyclophosphamide, or chlorambucil. ,ALLERGIES: ,None by history.  ,FAMILY/SOCIAL HISTORY:, Noncontributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, This is a chronically ill appearing female, alert, oriented, and cooperative.  She moves with great difficulty because of fatigue and malaise.  Vital signs: Blood pressure 107/80, heart rate: 100 and regular, respirations 22.  HEENT: Normocephalic. No scalp lesions.  Dry eyes with conjuctival injections.  Mild exophthalmos.  Dry nasal mucosa.  Marked cracking and bleeding of her lips with erosion of the mucosa.  She has a large ulceration of the mucosa at the bite margin on the left.  She has some scattered ulcerations on her hard and soft palette.  Tonsils not enlarged.  No visible exudate.  She has difficulty opening her mouth because of pain.  SKIN: She has some mild ecchymoses on her skin and some erythema; she has patches but no obvious skin breakdown.  She has some fissuring in the buttocks crease.  PULMONARY: Clear to percussion in auscultation.  CARDIOVASCULAR: No murmurs or gallops noted.  ABDOMEN: Protuberant no organomegaly and positive bowel sounds.  NEUROLOGIC EXAM: Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact. Diffuse hyporeflexia.  MUSCULOSKELATAL: Erosive, destructive changes in the elbows, wrist and hands consistent with rheumatoid arthritis.  She also has bilateral total knee replacements with stovepipe legs and parimalleolar pitting adema 1+.  I feel no pulse distally in either leg.  ,PROBLEMS: ,1.  Swelling of lips and dysphagia with questionable early Stevens-Johnson syndrome.,2.  Rheumatoid Arthritis class 3, stage 4.,3.  Flare of arthritis after discontinuing methotrexate.,4.  Osteoporosis with compression fracture.,5.  Mild dehydration.,6.  Nephrolithiasis.,PLAN:, Patient is admitted for IV hydration and treatment of oral ulcerations.  We will obtain a dermatology consult.  IV leucovorin will be started, and the patient will be put on high-dose corticosteroids."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 70-year-old female with a past medical history of chronic kidney disease, stage 4; history of diabetes mellitus; diabetic nephropathy; peripheral vascular disease, status post recent PTA of right leg, admitted to the hospital because of swelling of the right hand and left foot.  The patient says that the right hand was very swollen, very painful, could not move the fingers, and also, the left foot was very swollen and very painful, and again could not move the toes, came to emergency room, diagnosed with gout and gouty attacks.  I was asked to see the patient regarding chronic kidney disease.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1.  Diabetes mellitus type 2.,2.  Diabetic nephropathy.,3.  Chronic kidney disease, stage 4.,4.  Hypertension.,5.  Hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia.,6.  Peripheral vascular disease, status post recent, last week PTA of right lower extremity.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  Negative for smoking and drinking.,CURRENT HOME MEDICATIONS:,  NovoLog 20 units with each meal, Lantus 30 units at bedtime, Crestor 10 mg daily, Micardis 80 mg daily, Imdur 30 mg daily, Amlodipine 10 mg daily, Coreg 12.5 mg b.i.d., Lasix 20 mg daily, Ecotrin 325 mg daily, and calcitriol 0.5 mcg daily.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , The patient denies any complaints, states that the right hand and left foot was very swollen and very painful, and came to emergency room.  Also, she could not urinate and states as soon as they put Foley in, 500 mL of urine came out.  Also they started her on steroids and colchicine, and the pain is improving and the swelling is getting better.  Denies any fever and chills.  Denies any dysuria, frequency or hematuria.  States that the urine output was decreased considerably, and she could not urinate.  Denies any cough, hemoptysis or sputum production.  Denies any chest pain, orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General:  The patient is alert and oriented, in no acute distress.,Vital Signs:  Blood pressure 126/67, temperature 97.9, pulse 71, and respirations 20.  The patient's weight is 105.6 kg.,Head:  Normocephalic.,Neck:  Supple.  No JVD.  No adenopathy.,Chest:  Symmetric.  No retractions.,Lungs:  Clear.,Heart:  RRR with no murmur.,Abdomen:  Obese, soft, and nontender.  No rebound.  No guarding.,Extremity:  She has 2+ pretibial edema bilaterally at the lower extremity, but also the left foot, in dorsum of left foot and also right hand is swollen and very tender to move the toes and also fingers in those extremities.,LAB TESTS: , Showed that urine culture is negative up to date.  The patient's white cell is 12.7, hematocrit 26.1.  The patient has 90% segs and 0% bands.  Serum sodium 133, potassium 5.9, chloride 100, bicarb 21, glucose 348, BUN 57, creatinine is 2.39, calcium 8.9, and uric acid yesterday was 10.9.  Sed rate was 121.  BNP was 851.  Urinalysis showed 15 to 20 white cells, 3+ protein, 3+ blood with 25 to 30 red blood cells also.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Urinary tract infection.,2.  Acute gouty attack.,3.  Diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy.,4.  Hypertension.,5.  Hypercholesterolemia.,6.  Peripheral vascular disease, status post recent PTA in the right side.,7.  Chronic kidney disease, stage 4.,PLAN: , At this time is I agree with treatment.  We will add allopurinol 50 mg daily.  This is secondary to the patient is already on colchicine, and also we will discontinue Micardis, we will increase Lasix to 40 b.i.d., and we will follow with the lab results."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 45-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain.  The patient also has a long-standing history of diabetes which is treated with Micronase daily.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , There is no significant past medical history noted today.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,HEENT:  Patient denies ear abnormalities, nose abnormalities and throat abnormalities.,Cardio:  Patient has history of elevated cholesterol, but does not have ASHD, hypertension and PVD.,Resp:  Patient denies asthma, lung infections and lung lesions.,GI:  Patient denies colon abnormalities, gall bladder problems, liver abnormalities and peptic ulcer disease.,GU:  Patient has history of Urinary tract disorder, but does not have Bladder disorder and Kidney disorder.,Endocrine:  Patient has history of diabetes, but does not have hormonal irregularities and thyroid abnormalities.,Dermatology:  Patient denies allergic reactions, rashes and skin lesions.,MEDS:,  Micronase 2.5 mg Tab PO QAM #30.  Bactrim 400/80 Tab PO BID #30.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  No known history of drug or alcohol abuse.  Work, diet, and exercise patterns are within normal limits.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  No significant family history.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  Non-contributory.,Vital Signs:  Height = 72 in.  Weight =184 lbs.  Upright BP = 120/80 mmHg.  Pulse = 80 bpm.  Resp =12 pm.  Patient is afebrile.,Neck:  The neck is supple.  There is no jugular venous distension.  The thyroid is nontender, or normal size and conto.,Lungs:  Lung expansion and excursions are symmetric.  The lungs are clear to auscultation and percussion.,Cardio:  There is a regular rhythm.  SI and S2 are normal.  No abnormal heart sounds are detected.  Blood pressure is equal bilaterally.,Abdomen:  Normal bowel sounds are present.  The abdomen is soft; The abdomen is nontender; without organomegaly; There is no CVA tenderness.  No hernias are noted.,Extremities:  There is no clubbing, cyanosis, or edema.,ASSESSMENT: , Diabetes type II uncontrolled.  Acute cystitis.,PLAN: , Endocrinology Consult, complete CBC.  ,RX: , Micronase 2.5 mg Tab PO QAM #30, Bactrim 400/80 Tab PO BID #30."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:,  Weak and shaky.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is a 75-year-old, Caucasian female who comes in today with complaint of feeling weak and shaky.  When questioned further, she described shortness of breath primarily with ambulation.  She denies chest pain.  She denies cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and wheeze.  She denies syncope, presyncope, or palpitations.  Her symptoms are fairly longstanding but have been worsening as of late.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  She has had a fairly extensive past medical history but is a somewhat poor historian and is unable to provide details about her history.  She states that she has underlying history of heart disease but is not able to elaborate to any significant extent.  She also has a history of hypertension and type II diabetes but is not currently taking any medication.  She has also had a history of pulmonary embolism approximately four years ago, hyperlipidemia, peptic ulcer disease, and recurrent urinary tract infections.  Surgeries include an appendectomy, cesarean section, cataracts, and hernia repair.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  She is on two different medications, neither of which she can remember the name and why she is taking it.,ALLERGIES: , She has no known medical allergies.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Remarkable for coronary artery disease, stroke, and congestive heart failure.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  She is a widow, lives alone.  Denies any tobacco or alcohol use.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  Dyspnea on exertion.  No chest pain or tightness, fever, chills, sweats, cough, hemoptysis, or wheeze, or lower extremity swelling.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General:  She is alert but seems somewhat confused and is not able to provide specific details about her past history.,Vital Signs:  Blood pressure:  146/80.  Pulse:  68.  Weight:  147 pounds.,HEENT:  Unremarkable.,Neck:  Supple without JVD, adenopathy, or bruit.,Chest:  Clear to auscultation.,Cardiovascular:  Regular rate and rhythm.,Abdomen:  Soft.,Extremities:  No edema.,LABORATORY:,  O2 sat 100% at rest and with exertion.  Electrocardiogram was normal sinus rhythm.  Nonspecific S-T segment changes.  Chest x-ray pending.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN:,1.  Dyspnea on exertion, uncertain etiology.  Mother would be concerned about the possibility of coronary artery disease given the patient’s underlying risk factors.  We will have the patient sign a release of records so that we can review her previous history.  Consider setting up for a stress test.,2.  Hypertension, blood pressure is acceptable today.  I am not certain as to what, if the patient’s is on any antihypertensive agents.  We will need to have her call us what the names of her medications, so we can see exactly what she is taking.,3.  History of diabetes.  Again, not certain as to whether the patient is taking anything for this particular problem when she last had a hemoglobin A1C.  I have to obtain some further history and review records before proceeding with treatment recommendations."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is a 63-year-old white male who was admitted to the hospital with CHF and lymphedema.  He also has a history of obesity, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic low back pain, cataracts, and past history of CA of the lung.  This consultation was made for better control of his blood sugars.  On questioning, the patient says that he does not have diabetes.  He says that he has never been told about diabetes except during his last admission at Jefferson Hospital.  Apparently, he was started on glipizide at that time.  His blood sugars since then have been good and he says when he went back to Jefferson three weeks later, he was told that he does not have a sugar problem.  He is not sure.  He is not following any specific diet.  He says ""my doctor wants me to lose 30-40 pounds in weight"" and he would not mind going on a diet.  He has a long history of numbness of his toes.  He denies any visual problems.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , As above that includes CA of the lung, COPD, bilateral cataracts.  He has had chronic back pain.  There is also a history of bilateral hip surgeries, penile implant and removal, umbilical hernia repair, and back pain with two surgeries with details of which are unknown.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient has been a smoker since the age of 10.  So, he was smoking 2-3 packs per day.  Since being started on Chantix, he says he has cut it down to half a pack per day.  He does not abuse alcohol.,MEDICATIONS: ,1.  Glipizide 5 mg p.o. daily.,2.  Theophylline.,3.  Z-Pak.,4.  Chantix.,5.  Januvia 100 mg daily.,6.  K-Lor.,7.  OxyContin.,8.  Flomax.,9.  Lasix.,10.  Advair.,11.  Avapro.,12.  Albuterol sulfate.,13.  Vitamin B tablet.,14.  OxyContin and oxycodone for pain.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Positive for diabetes mellitus in the maternal grandmother.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , As above.  He says he has had numbness of toes for a long time.  He denies any visual problems.  His legs have been swelling up from time to time for a long time.  He also has history of COPD and gets short of breath with minimal activity.  He is also not able to walk due to his weight.  He has had ulcers on his legs, which he gets discharge from.  He has chronic back pain and takes OxyContin.  He denies any constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting.  There is no chest pain.  He does get short of breath on walking.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,The patient is a well-built, obese, white male in no acute distress.,Vital signs:  Pulse rate of 89 per minute and regular.  Blood pressure of 113/69, temperature is 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit, and respirations are 18.,HEENT:  Head is normocephalic and atraumatic.  Eyes, PERRLA.  EOMs intact.  Fundi were not examined.,Neck:  Supple.  JVP is low.  Trachea central.  Thyroid small in size.  No carotid bruits.,Heart:  Shows normal sinus rhythm with S1 and S2.,Lungs:  Show bilateral wheezes with decreased breath sounds at the bases.,Abdomen:  Soft and obese.  No masses.  Bowel sounds are present.,Extremities:  Show bilateral edema with changes of chronic venostasis.  He does have some open weeping sores.  Pulses could not be palpated due to leg swelling.,IMPRESSION/PLAN:,1.  Diabetes mellitus, type 2, new onset.  At this time, the patient is on Januvia as well as glipizide.  His blood sugar right after eating his supper was 101.  So, I am going to discontinue glipizide, continue on Januvia, and add no-concentrated sweets to the diet.  We will continue to follow his blood sugars closely and make adjustments as needed.,2.  Neuropathy, peripheral, query etiology.  We will check TSH and B12 levels.,3.  Lymphedema.,4.  Recurrent cellulitis.,5.  Obesity, morbid.,6.  Tobacco abuse.  He was encouraged to cut his cigarettes down to 5 cigarettes a day.  He says he feels like smoking after meals.  So, we will let him have it after meals first thing in the morning and last thing at night.,7.  Chronic venostasis.,8.  Lymphedema.  We would check his lipid profile also.,9.  Hypertension.,10.  Backbone pain, status post back surgery.,11.  Status post hernia repair.,12.  Status post penile implant and removal.,13.  Umbilical hernia repair."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:,  Abdominal pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is a 71-year-old female patient of Dr. X. The patient presented to the emergency room last evening with approximately 7- to 8-day history of abdominal pain which has been persistent.  She was seen 3 to 4 days ago at ABC ER and underwent evaluation and discharged and had a CT scan at that time and she was told it was ""normal.""  She was given oral antibiotics of Cipro and Flagyl.  She has had no nausea and vomiting, but has had persistent associated anorexia.  She is passing flatus, but had some obstipation symptoms with the last bowel movement two days ago.  She denies any bright red blood per rectum and no history of recent melena.  Her last colonoscopy was approximately 5 years ago with Dr. Y. She has had no definite fevers or chills and no history of jaundice.  The patient denies any significant recent weight loss.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:  ,Significant for history of atrial fibrillation, under good control and now in normal sinus rhythm and on metoprolol and also on Premarin hormone replacement.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Significant for cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and hysterectomy.  She has a long history of known grade 4 bladder prolapse and she has been seen in the past by Dr. Chip Winkel, I believe that he has not been re-consulted.,ALLERGIES: , SHE IS ALLERGIC OR SENSITIVE TO MACRODANTIN.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She does not drink or smoke.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Otherwise negative for any recent febrile illnesses, chest pains or shortness of breath.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  The patient is an elderly thin white female, very pleasant, in no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS:  Her temperature is 98.8 and vital signs are all stable, within normal limits.,HEENT:  Head is grossly atraumatic and normocephalic.  Sclerae are anicteric.  The conjunctivae are non-injected.,NECK:  Supple.,CHEST:  Clear.,HEART:  Regular rate and rhythm.,ABDOMEN:  Generally nondistended and soft.  She is focally tender in the left lower quadrant to deep palpation with a palpable fullness or mass and focally tender, but no rebound tenderness.  There is no CVA or flank tenderness, although some very minimal left flank tenderness.,PELVIC:  Currently deferred, but has history of grade 4 urinary bladder prolapse.,EXTREMITIES:  Grossly and neurovascularly intact.,LABORATORY VALUES:  ,White blood cell count is 5.3, hemoglobin 12.8, and platelet count normal.  Alkaline phosphatase elevated at 184.  Liver function tests otherwise normal.  Electrolytes normal.  Glucose 134, BUN 4, and creatinine 0.7.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES:,  EKG shows normal sinus rhythm.,IMPRESSION AND PLAN: , A 71-year-old female with greater than one-week history of abdominal pain now more localized to the left lower quadrant.  Currently is a nonacute abdomen.  The working diagnosis would be sigmoid diverticulitis.  She does have a history in the distant past of sigmoid diverticulitis.  I would recommend a repeat stat CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis and keep the patient nothing by mouth.  The patient was seen 5 years ago by Dr. Y in Colorectal Surgery.  We will consult her also for evaluation.  The patient will need repeat colonoscopy in the near future and be kept nothing by mouth now empirically.  The case was discussed with the patient's primary care physician, Dr. X. Again, currently there is no indication for acute surgical intervention on today's date, although the patient will need close observation and further diagnostic workup."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  Patient is a 72-year-old white male complaining of a wooden splinter lodged beneath his left fifth fingernail, sustained at 4 p.m. yesterday.  He attempted to remove it with tweezers at home, but was unsuccessful.  He is requesting we attempt to remove this for him.,The patient believes it has been over 10 years since his last tetanus shot, but states he has been allergic to previous immunizations primarily with ""horse serum.""  Consequently, he has declined to update his tetanus immunization.,MEDICATIONS: , He is currently on several medications, a list of which is attached to the chart, and was reviewed.  He is not on any blood thinners.,ALLERGIES: , HE IS ALLERGIC ONLY TO TETANUS SERUM.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Patient is married and is a nonsmoker and lives with his wife.  ,Nursing notes were reviewed with which I agree.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS:  Temp and vital signs are all within normal limits.,GENERAL:  The patient is a pleasant elderly white male who is sitting on the stretcher in no acute distress.,EXTREMITIES:  Exam of the left fifth finger shows a 5- to 6-mm splinter lodged beneath the medial aspect of the nail plate.  It does not protrude beyond the end of the nail plate.  There is no active bleeding.  There is no edema or erythema of the digit tip.  Flexion and extension of the DIP joint is intact.  The remainder of the hand is unremarkable.,TREATMENT: , I did attempt to grasp the end of the splinter with splinter forceps, but it is brittle and continues to break off.  In order to better grasp the splinter, will require penetration beneath the nail plate, which the patient cannot tolerate due to pain.  Consequently, the base of the digit tip was prepped with Betadine, and just distal to the DIP joint, a digital block was applied with 1% lidocaine with complete analgesia of the digit tip.  I was able to grasp the splinter and remove this.  No further foreign body was seen beneath the nail plate and the area was cleansed and dressed with bacitracin and bandage.,ASSESSMENT: , Foreign body of the left fifth fingernail (wooden splinter).,PLAN: , Patient was urged to clean the area b.i.d. with soap and water and to dress with bacitracin and a Band-Aid.  If he notes increasing redness, pain, or swelling, he was urged to return for re-evaluation."
General Medicine,"HISTORY:,  The patient presents today for medical management.  The patient presents to the office today with complaints of extreme fatigue, discomfort in the chest and the back that is not related to any specific activity.  Stomach gets upset with pain.  She has been off her supplements for four weeks with some improvement.  She has loose bowel movements.  She complains of no bladder control.  She has pain in her hips.  The peripheral neuropathy is in both legs, her swelling has increased and headaches in the back of her head.,DIAGNOSES:,1.  Type II diabetes mellitus.,2.  Generalized fatigue and weakness.,3.  Hypertension.,4.  Peripheral neuropathy with atypical symptoms.,5.  Hypothyroidism.,6.  Depression.,7.  Long-term use of high-risk medications.,8.  Postmenopausal age-related symptoms.,9.  Abdominal pain with nonspecific irritable bowel type symptoms, intermittent diarrhea.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Her list of medicines is as noted on 04/22/03.  There is a morning and evening lift.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,  As listed on 04/22/04 along with allergies 04/22/04.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Basically unchanged.  Her father died of an MI at 65, mother died of a stroke at 70.  She has a brother, healthy.,SOCIAL HISTORY:  ,She has two sons and an adopted daughter.  She is married long term, retired from Avon.  She is a nonsmoker, nondrinker.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,GENERAL:  Certainly at the present time on general exam no fever, sweats or chills and no significant weight change.  She is 189 pounds currently and she was 188 pounds in January.,HEENT:  HEENT, there is no marked decrease in visual or auditory function.  ENT, there is no change in hearing or epistaxis, sore throat or hoarseness.,RESPIRATORY:  Chest, there is no history of palpitations, PND or orthopnea.  The chest pains are nonspecific, tenderness to palpation has been reported.  There is no wheezing or cough reported.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  No PND or orthopnea.  Thromboembolic disease history.,GASTROINTESTINAL:  Intermittent symptoms of stomach pain, they are nonspecific.  No nausea or vomiting noted.  Diarrhea is episodic and more related to nerves.,GENITOURINARY:  She reports there is generally poor bladder control, no marked dysuria, hematuria or history of stones.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:  Peripheral neuropathy and generalized muscle pain, joint pain that are sporadic.,NEUROLOGICAL:  No marked paralysis, paresis or paresthesias.,SKIN:  No rashes, itching or changes in the nails.,BREASTS:  No report of any lumps or masses.,HEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNE:  No bruising or bleeding-type symptoms.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,WEIGHT:  189 pounds.  BP:  140/80.  PULSE:  76.  RESPIRATIONS:  20.  GENERAL APPEARANCE:  Well developed, well nourished.  No acute distress.,HEENT:  Head is normocephalic.  Ears, nose, and throat, normal conjunctivae.  Pupils are reactive.  Ear canals are patent.  TMs are normal.  Nose, nares patent.  Septum midline.  Oral mucosa is normal in appearance.  No tonsillar lesions, exudate or asymmetry.  Neck, adequate range of motion.  No thyromegaly or adenopathy.,CHEST:  Symmetric with clear lungs clear to auscultation and percussion.,HEART:  Rate and rhythm is regular.  S1 and S2 audible.  No appreciable murmur or gallop.,ABDOMEN:  Soft.  No masses, guarding, rigidity, tenderness or flank pain.,GU:  No examined.,EXTREMITIES:  No cyanosis, clubbing or edema currently.,SKIN AND INTEGUMENTS:  Intact.  No lesions or rashes.,NEUROLOGIC:  Nonfocal to cranial nerve testing II through XII, motor, sensory, gait and random motion.,Additional information, the patient has been off metformin for few months and this is not part of her medication list.,IMPRESSION:,"
General Medicine,"SUBJECTIVE:,  Mom brings the patient in today for possible ear infection.  He is complaining of left ear pain today.  He was treated on 04/14/2004, with amoxicillin for left otitis and Mom said he did seem to get better but just started complaining of the left ear pain today.  He has not had any fever but the congestion has continued to be very thick and purulent.  It has never really resolved.  He has a loose, productive-sounding cough but not consistently and not keeping him up at night.  No wheezing or shortness of breath.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  He has had some wheezing in the past but nothing recently.,FAMILY HISTORY: , All siblings are on antibiotics for ear infections and URIs.,OBJECTIVE:,General:  The patient is a 5-year-old male.  Alert and cooperative.  No acute distress.,Neck:  Supple without adenopathy.,HEENT:  Ear canals clear.  TMs, bilaterally, have distorted light reflexes but no erythema.  Gray in color.  Oropharynx pink and moist with a lot of postnasal discharge.  Nares are swollen and red.  Thick, purulent drainage.  Eyes are a little puffy.,Chest:  Respirations regular, nonlabored.,Lungs:  Clear to auscultation throughout.,Heart:  Regular rhythm without murmur.,Skin:  Warm, dry, pink.  Moist mucus membranes.  No rash.,ASSESSMENT:,  Ongoing purulent rhinitis.  Probable sinusitis and serous otitis.,PLAN:,  Change to Omnicef two teaspoons daily for 10 days.  Frequent saline in the nose.  Also, there was some redness around the nares with a little bit of yellow crusting.  It appeared to be the start of impetigo, so hold off on the Rhinocort for a few days and then restart.  Use a little Neosporin for now."
General Medicine,"DATE OF ADMISSION: , MM/DD/YYYY.,DATE OF DISCHARGE: , MM/DD/YYYY.,ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS:, Peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal primary.,DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS:  , Peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal primary.,SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS: , Diarrhea.,ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: , AB CD, M.D.,SERVICE: , General surgery C, Surgery Oncology.,CONSULTING SERVICES:,  Urology.,PROCEDURES DURING THIS HOSPITALIZATION:,  On MM/DD/YYYY, ,1.  Cystoscopy, bilaterally retrograde pyelograms, insertion of bilateral externalized ureteral stents.,2.  Exploratory laparotomy, right hemicolectomy, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, omentectomy, IPHC with mitomycin-C.,HOSPITAL COURSE: , The patient is a pleasant 56-year-old gentleman with no significant past medical history who after an extensive workup for peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal primary was admitted on MM/DD/YYYY.  He was admitted to General Surgery C Service for a routine preoperative evaluation including baseline labs, bowel prep, urology consult for ureteral stent placement.  The patient was taken to the operative suite on MM/DD/YYYY and was first seen by Urology for a cystoscopy with bilateral ureteral stent placement.  Dr. XYZ performed an exploratory laparotomy, right hemicolectomy, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, omentectomy, and IPHC with mitomycin-C.  The procedure was without complications.  The patient was observed closely in the ICU for one day postoperatively for persistent tachycardia after extubation.  He was then transferred to the floor where he has done exceptionally well.,On postoperative day #2, the patient passed flatus and we were able to start a clear liquid diet.  We advanced him as tolerated to a regular health select diet by postoperative day #4.  His pain was well controlled throughout this hospitalization, initially with a PCA pump, which he very seldomly used.  He was then switched over to p.o. pain medicines and has required very little for adequate pain control.  By postoperative date #2, the patient had been out of bed and ambulating in the hallways.  The patient's only problem was with some mild diarrhea on postoperative days #3 and 4.  This was thought to be a result of his right hemicolectomy.  A C. diff toxin was sent and came back negative and he was started on Imodium to manage his diarrhea.  His post-splenectomy vaccines including pneumococcal, HiB, and meningococcal vaccines were administered during his hospitalization.,On the day of discharge, the patient was resting comfortably in the bed without complaints.  He had been afebrile throughout his hospitalization and his vital signs were stable.  Pertinent physical exam findings include that his abdomen was soft, nondistended and nontender with bowel sounds present throughout.  His midline incision is clean, dry, and intact and staples are in place.  He is just six days postop, he will go home with his staples in place and they will be removed on his follow-up appointment.,CONDITION AT DISCHARGE:  ,The patient was discharged in good and stable condition.,DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:,1.  Multivitamins daily.,2.  Lovenox 40 mg in 0.4 mL solution inject subcutaneously once daily for 14 days.,3.  Vicodin 5/500 mg and take one tablet by mouth every four hours as needed for pain.,4.  Phenergan 12.5 mg tablets, take one tablet by mouth every six hours p.r.n. for nausea.,5.  Imodium A-D tablets take one tablet by mouth b.i.d. as needed for diarrhea.,DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS:,  The patient was instructed to contact us with any questions or concerns that may arise.  In addition, he was instructed to contact us, if he would have fevers greater than 101.4, chills, nausea or vomitting, continuing diarrhea, redness, drainage, or warmth around his incision site.  He will be seen in about one week's time in Dr. XYZ's clinic and his staples will be removed at that time.,FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT: , The patient will be seen by Dr. XYZ in clinic in one week's time."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is an 88-year-old white female, household ambulator with a walker, who presents to the emergency department this morning after incidental fall at home.  The patient states that she was on the ladder on Saturday and she stepped down after the ladder.  Felt some pain in her left hip.  Subsequently fell injuring her left shoulder.  It's unclear how long she was on the floor.  She was taken by EMS to Hospital where she was noted radiographically to have a left proximal humerus fracture and a nondisplaced left hip fracture.  Orthopedics was consulted.  Given the nature of the injury and the unclear events, an extensive workup was performed including a head CT and CT of the abdomen, which identified no evidence of intracranial injury and renal calculi only.  She presently is complaining of pain to the left shoulder.  She states she also has pain to the hip with motion of the leg.  She denies any numbness or paresthesias.  She states prior to this, she was relatively active within her home.  She does care for her daughter who has a mess.  The patient denies any other injuries.  Denies back pain.,PREVIOUS MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Extensive including coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, status post MI, history of COPD, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, PMR, depressive disorder, and hypertension.,PREVIOUS SURGICAL HISTORY:,  Includes a repair of a right intertrochanteric femur fracture.,ALLERGIES,1.  PENICILLIN.,2.  SULFA.,3.  ACE INHIBITOR.,PRESENT MEDICATIONS,1.  Lipitor 20 mg q.d.,2.  Metoprolol 25 mg b.i.d.,3.  Plavix 75 mg once a day.,4.  Aspirin 325 mg.,5.  Combivent Aerosol two puffs twice a day.,6.  Protonix 40 mg q.d.,7.  Fosamax 70 mg weekly.,8.  Multivitamins including calcium and vitamin D.,9.  Hydrocortisone.,10.  Nitroglycerin.,11.  Citalopram 20 mg q.d.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  She denies alcohol or tobacco use.  She is the caretaker for her daughter, who is widowed and lives at home.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Not obtainable.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Patient is hard of hearing.  She also has vision problems.  Denies headache syndrome.  Presently, denies chest pain or shortness of breath.  She denies abdominal pain.  Presently, she has left hip pain and left shoulder pain.  No urinary frequency or dysuria.  No skin lesions.  She does have swelling to both lower extremities for the last several weeks.  She denies endocrinopathies.  Psychiatric issues include chronic depression.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL:  The patient is alert and responsive.,EXTREMITIES:  The left upper extremity, there is moderate swelling and ecchymosis to the brachial compartment.  She is diffusely tender over the proximal humerus.  She is unable to actively elevate her arm due to pain.  The neurovascular exam to the left upper extremity is otherwise intact with a 1+ radial pulse.  She does have chronic degenerative change to the MP and IP joints of both hands.  The left lower extremity, the thigh compartment is supple.  She has pain with log rolling tenderness over the greater trochanter.  The patient has pain with any attempt at hip flexion passively or actively.  The knee range of motion between 5 and 60 degrees with no point specific tenderness, no joint effusion, and an intact extensive mechanism.  She has 2 to 3+ bilateral pitting edema pretibially and pedally.  The patient has a weak motor response to the left lower extremity.  She has a 1+ dorsalis pedis pulse.  Her sensory examination is intact plantarly and dorsally on the foot.,RADIOGRAPHS:,  Left shoulder series was performed which identifies a three-part valgus-impacted left proximal humerus fracture with displacement of the greater tuberosity fragment approximately 1 cm.  There is no evidence of dislocation.  There was an AP pelvis as well as left hip series, which identify a nondisplaced valgus-impacted type 1 femoral neck fracture.  There is also evidence of severe degenerative disk disease with degenerative scoliosis of the LS spine.  There is evidence of previous surgical repair of the right proximal femur with an intact intramedullary nail.,LABORATORY STUDIES: , Patient's H&H is 13 and 38.7, white blood cell count is 6.9, and there are 198,000 platelets.  Electrolytes, sodium 137, potassium 4.1, chloride 102, CO2 is 27, BUN is 20, and creatinine 0.62.  Urinalysis, the urine is clear yellow, 0 to 2 white cells, and no bacteria.,ASSESSMENT,1.  This is an 88-year-old household ambulator with a walker, status post fall with injuries to left shoulder and left hip.  The left shoulder fracture is a valgus-impacted proximal humerus fracture and the left hip is a nondisplaced type 1 femoral neck fracture.,2.  Extensive medical history including coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Plavix.,PLAN:,  I have discussed this case with the emergency room physician as well as the patient.  Patient should be admitted to medical service for medical clearance for surgery of her left hip, which will include a percutaneous screw fixation.  Since the patient is on Plavix, I recommend that the Plavix be discontinued and should be placed on Lovenox 30 mg subcu q.d. which may be stopped 24 hours before the procedure.  She will need cardiology clearance, which would include an echo in advance of the procedure.  I have explained the nature of the injuries to the patient, the recommended surgical procedures, and the postop course and rehabilitation required thereafter.  She presently understands and agrees with the plan."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR VISIT:,  Weight loss evaluation.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,"
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Altered mental status.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a 69-year-old male transferred from an outlying facility with diagnosis of a stroke. History is taken mostly from the emergency room record. The patient is unable to give any history and no family member is present for questioning. When asked why he came to the emergency room, the patient replies that it started about 2 PM yesterday. However, he is unable to tell me exactly what started at 2 PM yesterday. The patient's speech is clear, but he speaks nonsensically using words in combinations that don't make any sense. No other history of present illness is available.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Per the emergency room record, significant for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Unknown.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Unknown.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient denies smoking and drinking.,MEDICATIONS:, Per the emergency room record, medications are Lotensin 20 mg daily, Toprol 50 mg daily, Plavix 75 mg daily and aspirin 81 mg daily.,ALLERGIES:, UNKNOWN.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Unobtainable secondary to the patient's condition.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature: 97.9. Pulse: 79. Respiratory rate: 20. Blood pressure: 117/84.,GENERAL: Well-developed, well-nourished male in no acute distress.,HEENT: Eyes: Pupils are equal, round and reactive. There is no scleral icterus. Ears, nose and throat: His oropharynx is moist. His hearing is normal.,NECK: No JVD. No thyromegaly.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Irregular rhythm. No lower extremity edema.,RESPIRATORY: Clear to auscultation bilaterally with normal effort.,ABDOMEN: Nontender. Nondistended. Bowel sounds are positive.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: There is no clubbing of the digits. The patient's strength is 5/5 throughout.,NEUROLOGICAL: Babinski's are downgoing bilaterally. Deep tendon reflexes are 2+ throughout.,LABORATORY DATA:, By report, head CT from the outlying facility was negative. An EKG showed atrial fibrillation with a rate of 75. There is no indication of any acute cardiac ischemia. A chest x-ray shows no acute pulmonary process, but does show cardiomegaly.,Labs are as follows: White count 9.4, hemoglobin 17.2, hematocrit 52.5, platelet count 219. PTT 24, PT 13, INR 0.96. Sodium 135, potassium 3.6, chloride 99, bicarb 27, BUN 13, creatinine 1.4, glucose 161, calcium 9, magnesium 1.9, total protein 7, albumin 3.7, AST 22, ALT 41, alkaline phosphatase 85, total bilirubin 0.7, total cholesterol 193. Cardiac isoenzymes are negative times one with a troponin of 0.09.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,1. Probable stroke. The patient has an expressive aphasia. He does not have dysarthria, however. Also, his strength is not affected. I suspect that the patient has had strokes or TIAs in the past because he was taking aspirin and Plavix at home. Head CT is reportedly negative. I will ask our radiologist to re-read the head CT. I will also order MRI and MRA, carotid Doppler ultrasound and echocardiogram in addition to a fasting lipid profile. I will consult neurology to evaluate and continue his aspirin and Plavix.,2. Atrial fibrillation. The patient's rate is controlled currently. I will continue him on his amiodarone 200 mg twice daily and consult CHI to evaluate him.,3. Hypertension. I will continue his home medications and add clonidine as needed.,4. Hyperlipidemia. The patient takes no medications for this currently. I will check a fasting lipid profile.,5. Hyperglycemia. It is unknown whether the patient has a history of diabetes. His glucose is currently 171. I will start him on sliding scale insulin for now and monitor closely.,6. Renal insufficiency. It is also unknown whether the patient has a history of this and what his baseline creatinine might be. Currently he has only mild renal insufficiency. This does not appear to be prerenal. Will monitor for now."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  Patient is a 76-year-old white male who presents with his wife stating that he was stung by a bee on his right hand, left hand, and right knee at approximately noon today.  He did not note any immediate reaction.  Since that time, he has noted some increasing redness and swelling to his left hand, but he denies any generalized symptoms such as itching, hives, or shortness of breath.  He denies any sensation of tongue swelling or difficulty swallowing.,The patient states he was stung approximately one month ago without any serious reaction.  He did windup taking Benadryl at that time.  He has not taken anything today for his symptoms, but he is on hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol for hypertension as well as a baby aspirin each day.,ALLERGIES: , HE DOES HAVE MEDICATION INTOLERANCES TO SULFA DRUGS (HEADACHE), MORPHINE (NAUSEA AND VOMITING), AND TORADOL (ULCER).,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Patient is married and is a nonsmoker and lives with his wife, who is here with him.,Nursing notes were reviewed with which I agree.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS:  Temp and vital signs are all within normal limits.,GENERAL:  In general, the patient is an elderly white male who is sitting on the stretcher in no acute distress.,HEENT:  Head is normocephalic and atraumatic.  The face shows no edema.  The tongue is not swollen and the airway is widely patent.,NECK:  No stridor.,HEART:  Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs, rubs, or gallops.,LUNGS:  Clear without rales, rhonchi, or wheezes.,EXTREMITIES:  Upper extremities, there is some edema and erythema to the dorsum of the left hand in the region of the distal third to fifth metacarpals.  There was some slight edema of the fourth digit, on which he still is wearing his wedding band.  The right hand shows no reaction.  The right knee is not swollen either.,The left fourth digit was wrapped in a rubber tourniquet to express the edema and using some Surgilube, I was able to remove his wedding band without any difficulty.  Patient was given Claritin 10 mg orally for what appears to be a simple local reaction to an insect sting.  I did explain to him that his swelling and redness may progress over the next few days.,ASSESSMENT: , Local reaction secondary to insect sting.,PLAN: , The patient was reassured that this is not a serious reaction to an insect sting and he should not progress to such a reaction.  I did urge him to use Claritin 10 mg once daily until the redness and swelling has gone.  I did explain that the swelling may worsen over the next two to three days, it may produce a large local reaction, but that anti-histamines were still the mainstay of therapy for such a reaction.  If he is not improved in the next four days, follow up with his PCP for a re-exam."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR THE CONSULT:,  Nonhealing right ankle stasis ulcer.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 52-year-old native American-Indian man with hypertension, chronic intermittent bipedal edema, and recurrent leg venous ulcers, who was admitted on 01/27/09 for scheduled vascular surgery per Dr. X. I was consulted for nonhealing right ankle stasis ulcer.  There is a concern that the patient had a low-grade fever of 100.2 early this morning.  The patient otherwise feels well.  He was not even aware of the fever.  He does have some ankle pain, worse on the right than the left.  Old medical records were reviewed.  He has multiple hospitalizations for leg cellulitis.  Multiple wound cultures have repeatedly grown Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, and Stenotrophomonas in the past.  Klebsiella and Enterobacter have also grown in the few wound cultures at some point.  The patient has been following up at the wound center as an outpatient and was referred to Dr. X for definitive surgical management.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,CONSTITUTIONAL:  No malaise.  Positive recent low-grade fevers.  No chills.,HEENT:  No acute change in visual acuity, no diplopia, no acute hearing disturbances, and no sinus congestion.  No sore throat.,CARDIAC:  No chest pain or cough.,GASTROINTESTINAL:  No nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.,All other systems were reviewed and were negative.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:  ,Hypertension, exploratory laparotomy in 2004 for abdominal obstruction, cholecystectomy in 2005, chronic intermittent bipedal edema, venous insufficiency, chronic recurrent stasis ulcers.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient admits to heavy alcohol drinking in the past, quit several years ago.  He is also a former cigarette smoker, quit several years ago.,ALLERGIES:,  None known.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  Primaxin, daptomycin, clonidine, furosemide, potassium chloride, lisinopril, metoprolol, ranitidine, Colace, amlodipine, zinc sulfate, Lortab p.r.n., multivitamins with minerals.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,CONSTITUTIONAL/VITAL SIGNS:  Heart rate 73, respiratory rate 20, blood pressure 104/67, temperature 98.3, and oxygen saturation 92% on room air.,GENERAL APPEARANCE:  The patient is awake, alert, and not in cardiorespiratory distress.  Height 6 feet 1.5 inches, body weight 125.26 kilos.,EYES:  Pink conjunctivae, anicteric sclerae.  Pupils equal, brisk reaction to light.,EARS, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT:  Intact gross hearing.  Moist oral mucosa.  No oral lesions.,NECK:  No palpable neck masses.  Thyroid is not enlarged on inspection.,RESPIRATORY:  Regular inspiratory effort.  No crackles or wheezes.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  Regular cardiac rhythm.  No thrills or rubs.,GASTROINTESTINAL:  Normoactive bowel sounds.  Soft.  No guarding or rigidity.,LYMPHATIC:  No cervical lymphadenopathy.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:  Good range of motion of upper and lower extremities.,SKIN:  There is hyperpigmentation involving the distal calf of both legs.  There is an open wound on the right medial,malleolar area measuring 9 x 5cm with minimal serous drainage.  Periwound is hyperpigmented with a hint of erythema extending proximally to the medial aspect, distal third of the right lower leg.  There is warmth, but minimal tenderness on palpation of this area.  There is also a wound on the right lateral malleolar area measuring 4 x 3 cm, another open wound on the left medial malleolar area measuring 7 x 4 cm.  Wound edges are poorly defined.,PSYCHIATRIC:  Appropriate mood and affect, oriented x3.  Fair judgment and insight.,LABORATORY RESULTS: , White blood cell count from 01/28/09 is 5.8 with 64% neutrophils, H&H 11.3/33.8, and platelet count 176,000.  BUN and creatinine 9.2/0.52.  Albumin 3.6, AST 25, ALT 9, alk phos 87, and total bilirubin 0.6.  One wound culture from right leg wound culture from 01/27/09 noted with young growth.  Left leg wound culture from 01/27/09 also with young growth.,RADIOLOGY:,  Chest x-ray done on 01/28/09 showed chronic bibasilar subsegmental atelectasis likely related to elevated hemidiaphragm secondary to chronic ileus.  No absolute findings.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Fevers.,2.  Right leg/ankle cellulitis.,3.  Chronic recurrent bilateral ankle venous ulcers.,4.  Multiple previous wound cultures positive for Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, and Stenotrophomonas.,5.  Hypertension.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1.  We have ordered 2 sets of blood cultures.,2.  Agree with daptomycin and Primaxin IV.,3.  Follow up result of wound cultures.,4.  I will order an MRI of the right ankle to check for underlying osteomyelitis.,Additional ID recommendations as appropriate upon followup."
General Medicine,"ADMISSION DIAGNOSES:,1.  Pneumonia, failed outpatient treatment.,2.  Hypoxia.,3.  Rheumatoid arthritis.,DISCHARGE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Atypical pneumonia, suspected viral.,2.  Hypoxia.,3.  Rheumatoid arthritis.,4.  Suspected mild stress-induced adrenal insufficiency.,HOSPITAL COURSE: , This very independent 79-year old had struggled with cough, fevers, weakness, and chills for the week prior to admission.  She was seen on multiple occasions at Urgent Care and in her physician's office.  Initial x-ray showed some mild diffuse patchy infiltrates.  She was first started on Avelox, but had a reaction, switched to Augmentin, which caused loose stools, and then three days prior to admission was given daily 1 g Rocephin and started on azithromycin.  Her O2 saturations drifted downward.  They were less than 88% when active; at rest, varied between 88% and 92%.  Decision was made because of failed outpatient treatment of pneumonia.  Her medical history is significant for rheumatoid arthritis.  She is on 20 mg of methotrexate every week as well as Remicade every eight weeks.  Her last dose of Remicade was in the month of June.  Hospital course was relatively unremarkable.  CT scan was performed and no specific focal pathology was seen.  Dr. X, pulmonologist was consulted.  He also was uncertain as to the exact etiology, but viral etiology was most highly suspected.  Because of her loose stools, C. difficile toxin was ordered, although that is pending at the time of discharge.  She was continued on Rocephin IV and azithromycin.  Her fever broke 18 hours prior to discharge, and O2 saturations improved, as did her overall strength and clinical status.  She was instructed to finish azithromycin.  She has two pills left at home.  She is to follow up with Dr. X in two to three days.  Because she is on chronic prednisone therapy, it was suspected that she was mildly adrenal insufficient from the stress of her pneumonia.  She is to continue the increased dose of prednisone at 20 mg (up from 5 mg per day).  We will consult her rheumatologist as to whether to continue her methotrexate, which we held this past Friday.  Methotrexate is known on some occasions to cause pneumonitis."
General Medicine,"SUBJECTIVE: , The patient is a 20-year-old Caucasian male admitted via ABCD Hospital Emergency Department for evaluation of hydrocarbon aspiration.  The patient ingested ""tiki oil"" (kerosene, liquid paraffin, citronella oil) approximately two days prior to admission.  He subsequently developed progressive symptoms of dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis with nausea and vomiting.  He was seen in the ABCD Hospital Emergency Department, toxic appearing with an abnormal chest x-ray demonstrating bilateral lower lobe infiltrates, greater on the right.  He had a temperature of 38.3 with tachycardia approximating 130.  White count was 59,300 with a marked left shift.  Arterial blood gases showed pH 7.48, pO2 79, and pCO2 35.  He was admitted for further medical management.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Aplastic crisis during childhood requiring splenectomy and a cholecystectomy at age 9.,DRUG ALLERGIES: , NONE KNOWN.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , None.,FAMILY HISTORY:  ,Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY:  ,The patient works at a local Christmas tree farm.  He smokes cigarettes approximately one pack per day.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  Ten-system review significant for nausea, vomiting, fever, hemoptysis, and pleuritic chest pain.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL:  A toxic-appearing 20-year-old Caucasian male, in mild respiratory distress.,VITAL SIGNS:  Blood pressure 122/74, pulse 130 and regular, respirations 24, temperature 38.3, and oxygen saturation 93%.,SKIN:  No rashes, petechiae or ecchymoses.,HEENT:  Within normal limits.  Pupils are equally round and reactive to light and accommodation.  Ears clean.  Throat clean.,NECK:  Supple without thyromegaly.  Lymph nodes are nonpalpable.,CHEST:  Decreased breath sounds bilaterally, greater on the right, at the right base.,CARDIAC:  No murmur or gallop rhythm.,ABDOMEN:  Mild direct diffuse tenderness without rebound.  No detectable masses, pulsations or organomegaly.,EXTREMITIES:  No edema.  Pulses are equal and full bilaterally.,NEUROLOGIC:  Nonfocal.,DATABASE: , Chest x-ray, bilateral lower lobe pneumonia, greater on the right.  EKG, sinus tachycardia, rate of 130, normal intervals, no ST changes.  Arterial blood gases on 2 L of oxygen, pH 7.48, pO2 79, and pCO2 35.,BLOOD STUDIES: , Hematocrit is 43, WBC 59,300 with a left shift, and platelet count 394,000.  Sodium is 130, potassium 3.8, chloride 97, bicarbonate 24, BUN 14, creatinine 0.8, random blood sugar 147, and calcium 9.4.,IMPRESSION,1.  Hydrocarbon aspiration.,2.  Bilateral pneumonia with pneumonitis secondary to aspiration.,3.  Asplenic patient.,PLAN,1.  ICU monitoring.,2.  O2 protocol.,3.  Hydration.,4.  Antiemetic therapy.,5.  Parenteral antibiotics.,6.  Prophylactic proton pump inhibitors.,The patient will need ICU monitoring and Pulmonary Medicine evaluation pending clinical course.,"
General Medicine,"DIAGNOSES:,1.  Pneumonia.,2.  Crohn disease.,3.  Anasarca.,4.  Anemia.,CHIEF COMPLAINT: , I have a lot of swelling in my legs.,HISTORY:  ,The patient is a 41-year-old gentleman with a long history of Crohn disease.  He has been followed by Dr. ABC, his primary care doctor, but he states that he has had multiple gastroenterology doctors and has not seen one in the past year to 18 months.  He has been treated with multiple different medications for his Crohn disease and most recently has been taking pulses of steroids off and on when he felt like he was having symptoms consistent with crampy abdominal pain, increased diarrhea, and low-grade fevers.  This has helped in the past, but now he developed symptoms consistent with pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital.  He has been treated with IV antibiotics and is growing Streptococcus.  At this time, he seems relatively stable although slightly dyspneic.  Other symptoms include lower extremity edema, pain in his ankles and knees, and actually symptoms of edema in his entire body including his face and upper extremities.  At this time, he continues to have symptoms consistent with diarrhea and malabsorption.  He also has some episodes of nausea and vomiting at times.  He currently has a cough and symptoms of dyspnea.  Further review of systems was not otherwise contributory.,MEDICATIONS:,1.  Prednisone.,2.  Effexor.,3.  Folic acid.,4.  Norco for pain.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , As mentioned above, but he also has anxiety and depression.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,1.  Small bowel resections.,2.  Appendectomy.,3.  A vasectomy.,ALLERGIES:  ,He has no known drug allergies.,SOCIAL HISTORY:  ,He does smoke two packs of cigarettes per day.  He has no alcohol or drug use.  He is a painter.,FAMILY HISTORY:  ,Significant for his father who died of IPF and irritable bowel syndrome.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , As mentioned in the history of present illness and further review of systems is not otherwise contributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  He is a thin appearing man in very mild respiratory distress when his oxygen is off.,VITAL SIGNS:  His respiratory rate is approximately 18 to 20, his blood pressure is 100/70, his pulse is 90 and regular, he is afebrile currently at 96, and weight is approximately 163 pounds.,HEENT:  Sclerae anicteric.  Conjunctivae normal.  Nasal and oropharynx are clear.,NECK:  Supple.  No jugular venous pressure distention is noted.  There is no adenopathy in the cervical, supraclavicular or axillary areas.,CHEST:  Reveals some crackles in the right chest, in the base, and in the upper lung fields.  His left is relatively clear with decreased breath sounds.,HEART:  Regular rate and rhythm.,ABDOMEN:  Slightly protuberant.  Bowel sounds are present.  He is slightly tender and it is diffuse.  There is no organomegaly and no ascites appreciable.,EXTREMITIES:  There is a mild scrotal edema and in his lower extremities he has 2 to 3+ edema at pretibial and lateral feet.,DERMATOLOGIC:  Shows thin skin.  No ecchymosis or petechiae.,LABORATORY STUDIES: , Laboratory studies are pertinent for a total protein of 3 and albumin of 1.3.  There is no M-spike observed.  His B12 is 500 with a folic acid of 11.  His white count is 21 with a hemoglobin of 10, and a platelet count 204,000.,IMPRESSION AT THIS TIME:,1.  Pneumonia in the face of fairly severe Crohn disease with protein-losing enteropathy and severe malnutrition with anasarca.,2.  He also has anemia and leukocytosis, which may be related to his Crohn disease as well as his underlying pneumonia.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN: , At this time, I believe evaluation of protein intake and dietary supplement will be most appropriate.  I believe that he needs a calorie count.  We will check on a sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, LDH, prealbumin, thyroid, and iron studies in the morning with his laboratory studies that are already ordered.  I have recommended strongly to him that when he is out of the hospital, he return to the care of his gastroenterologist.  I will help in anyway that I can to improve the patient's laboratory abnormalities.  However, his lower extremity edema is primarily due to his marked hypoalbuminemia and I do not believe that diuretics will help him at this time.  I have explained this in detail to the patient and his family.  Everybody expresses understanding and all questions were answered.  At this time, follow him up during his hospital stay and plan to see him in the office as well."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:, ""Trouble breathing."",HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, A 37-year-old German woman was brought to a Shock Room at the General Hospital with worsening shortness of breath and cough. Over the year preceding admission, the patient had begun to experience the insidious onset of shortness of breath. She had smoked one half pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years, but had quit smoking approximately 2 months prior to admission. Approximately 2 weeks prior to admission, she noted worsening shortness of breath and the development of a dry nonproductive cough. Approximately 1 week before admission, the shortness of breath became more severe and began to limit her activities. On the day of admission, her dyspnea had worsened to the point that she became markedly short of breath after walking a short distance, and she elected to seek medical attention. On arrival at the hospital, she was short of breath at rest and was having difficulty completing her sentences. She denied orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, swelling in her legs, chest pain, weight loss or gain, fever, chills, palpitations, and sick contacts. She denied any history of IVDA, tattoos, or high risk sexual behavior. She did report a distant history of pulmonary embolism in 1997 with recurrent venous thromboembolism in 1999 for which an IVC filter had been placed in Germany . She had been living in the United States for years, and had had no recent travel. She denied any occupational exposures. Before the onset of her shortness of breath she had been very active and had exercised regularly.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Pulmonary embolism in 1997 which had been treated with thrombolysis in Germany. She reported that she had been on warfarin for 6 months after her diagnosis.  Recurrent venous thromboembolism in 1999 at which time an IVC filter had been placed.  Psoriasis.  She denied any history of miscarriage.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,  IVC filter placement 1999."
General Medicine,"FEMALE REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,Constitutional:  Patient denies fevers, chills, sweats and weight changes.,Eyes:  Patient denies any visual symptoms.,Ears, Nose, and Throat:  No difficulties with hearing.  No symptoms of rhinitis or sore throat.,Cardiovascular:  Patient denies chest pains, palpitations, orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.,Respiratory:  No dyspnea on exertion, no wheezing or cough.,GI:  No nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, hematochezia or melena.,GU:  No dysuria, frequency or incontinence.  No difficulties with vaginal discharge.,Musculoskeletal:  No myalgias or arthralgias.,Breasts:  Patient performs self-breast examinations and has noticed no abnormalities or nipple discharge.,Neurologic:  No chronic headaches, no seizures.  Patient denies numbness, tingling or weakness.,Psychiatric:  Patient denies problems with mood disturbance.  No problems with anxiety.,Endocrine:  No excessive urination or excessive thirst.,Dermatologic:  Patient denies any rashes or skin changes."
General Medicine,"HISTORY: , Patient is a 21-year-old white woman who presented with a chief complaint of chest pain.  She had been previously diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.  Upon admission, she had complaints of constant left sided chest pain that radiated to her left arm.  She had been experiencing palpitations and tachycardia.  She had no diaphoresis, no nausea, vomiting, or dyspnea.,She had a significant TSH of 0.004 and a free T4 of 19.3.  Normal ranges for TSH and free T4 are 0.5-4.7 µIU/mL and 0.8-1.8 ng/dL, respectively.  Her symptoms started four months into her pregnancy as tremors, hot flashes, agitation, and emotional inconsistency.  She gained 16 pounds during her pregnancy and has lost 80 pounds afterwards.  She complained of sweating, but has experienced no diarrhea and no change in appetite.  She was given isosorbide mononitrate and IV steroids in the ER.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Diabetes, Hypertension, Father had a Coronary Artery Bypass Graph (CABG) at age 34.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  She had a baby five months ago.  She smokes a half pack a day.  She denies alcohol and drug use.,MEDICATIONS:,  Citalopram 10mg once daily for depression; low dose tramadol PRN pain.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , Temperature 98.4; Pulse 123; Respiratory Rate 16; Blood Pressure 143/74.,HEENT:  She has exophthalmos and could not close her lids completely.,Cardiovascular:  tachycardia.,Neurologic:  She had mild hyperreflexiveness.,LAB:,  All labs within normal limits with the exception of Sodium 133, Creatinine 0.2, TSH 0.004, Free T4 19.3 EKG showed sinus tachycardia with a rate of 122.  Urine pregnancy test was negative.,HOSPITAL COURSE: , After admission, she was given propranolol at 40mg daily and continued on telemetry.  On the 2nd day of treatment, the patient still complained of chest pain.  EKG again showed tachycardia.  Propranolol was increased from 40mg daily to 60mg twice daily., A I-123 thyroid uptake scan demonstrated an increased thyroid uptake of 90% at 4 hours and 94% at 24 hours.  The normal range for 4-hour uptake is 5-15% and 15-25% for 24-hour uptake.  Endocrine consult recommended radioactive I-131 for treatment of Graves disease.,Two days later she received 15.5mCi of I-131.  She was to return home after the iodine treatment.  She was instructed to avoid contact with her baby for the next week and to cease breast feeding.,ASSESSMENT / PLAN:,1. Treatment of hyperthyroidism.  Patient underwent radioactive iodine 131 ablation therapy.,2. Management of cardiac symptoms stemming from hyperthyroidism.  Patient was discharged on propranolol 60mg, one tablet twice daily.,3. Monitor patient for complications of I-131 therapy such as hypothyroidism.  She should return to Endocrine Clinic in six weeks to have thyroid function tests performed.  Long-term follow-up includes thyroid function tests at 6-12 month intervals.,4. Prevention of pregnancy for one year post I-131 therapy.  Patient was instructed to use 2 forms of birth control and was discharged an oral contraceptive, taken one tablet daily.,5. Monitor ocular health.  Patient was given methylcellulose ophthalmic, one drop in each eye daily.  She should follow up in 6 weeks with the Ophthalmology clinic.,6. Management of depression.  Patient will be continued on citalopram 10 mg."
General Medicine,"PROBLEM LIST:,1.  Generalized osteoarthritis and osteoporosis with very limited mobility.,2.  Adult failure to thrive with history of multiple falls, none recent.,3.  Degenerative arthritis of the knees with chronic bilateral knee pain.,4.  Chronic depression.,5.  Hypertension.,6.  Hyperthyroidism.,7.  Aortic stenosis with history of CHF and bilateral pleural effusions.,8.  Right breast mass, slowly enlarging.  Patient refusing workup.,9.  Status post ORIF of the right wrist, now healed.,10.  Anemia of chronic disease.,11.  Hypoalbuminemia.,12.  Chronic renal insufficiency.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  Acetaminophen 325 mg 2 tablets twice daily, Coreg 6.25 mg twice daily, Docusate sodium 100 mg 1 cap twice daily, ibuprofen 600 mg twice daily with food, Lidoderm patch 5% to apply 1 patch to both knees every morning and off in the evening, one vitamin daily, ferrous sulfate 325 mg daily, furosemide 20 mg q.a.m., Tapazole 5 mg daily, potassium chloride 10 mEq daily, Zoloft 50 mg daily, Ensure t.i.d., and p.r.n. medications.,ALLERGIES:,  NKDA.,CODE STATUS:,  DNR, healthcare proxy, durable power of attorney.,DIET:,  Regular with regular consistency with thin liquids and ground meat.,RESTRAINTS: , None.  She does have a palm protector in her right hand.,INTERVAL HISTORY:,  No significant change over the past month has occurred.  The patient mainly complains about pain in her back.  On a scale from 1 to 10, it is 8 to 10, worse at night before she goes to bed.  She is requesting something more for the pain.  Other than that, she complains about her generalized pain.  There has been no significant change in her weight.  No fever or chills.  No complaint of headaches or visual changes, chest pain, shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, or PND.  No hemoptysis or night sweats.  No change in her bowels, abdominal pain, bright red rectal bleeding, or melena.  No nausea or vomiting.  Her appetite is fair.  She is a picky eater but definitely likes her candy.  There has been no change in her depression.  It seems to be stable on the Zoloft 50 mg daily, which she has been on since October 17, 2006.  She denies feeling depressed to me but complains of being bored, stating she just sits and watches TV or sometimes may go to activities but not very seldom due to her back pain.  No history of seizures.  She denies any tremors.  She is hyperthyroid and is on replacement.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , An elderly female, sitting in a wheelchair, in no acute distress, very kyphotic.  She is very pleasant and alert.  Vital signs per chart.  Skin is normal in texture and turgor for her age.  She does have dry lips, which she picks at and was picking at her lips while I was talking with her.  HEENT:  Normocephalic, atraumatic.  She has nevi above her left eye, which she states she has had since birth and has not changed.  Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation.  No exophthalmos or lid lag.  Anicteric sclerae.  Conjunctivae pink, nasal passages clear.  She is edentulous but does have her upper dentures in.  No mucosal ulcerations.  External ears normal.  Neck is supple.  No increased JVD, cervical or supraclavicular adenopathy.  No thyromegaly or masses.  Trachea is midline.  Her chest is very kyphotic, clear to A&P.  Heart:  Regular rate and rhythm with a 2-3/6 systolic murmur heard best at the left sternal border.  Abdomen:  Soft.  Good bowel sounds.  Nontender.  Unable to appreciate any organomegaly or masses as she is sitting in a wheelchair.  Extremities are without edema, cyanosis, clubbing, or tremor.  She does have Lidoderm patches over both of her knees and is wearing a brace in her right hand.,LABORATORY TESTS: , Albumin was 3.2 on 12/06/06.  Dietary is aware.  Electrolytes done 11/28/06, her sodium was 144, potassium 4.4, chloride 109, bicarbonate 26, anion gap 9, BUN 28, creatinine 1.2, GFR 44.  Digoxin was done and was less than 0.9, but she is not on digoxin.  CBC showed a white count of 7400, hemoglobin 11.1, hematocrit 35.9, MCV of 95.2, and platelet count of 252,000.  Her TSH was 1.52.  No changes were made in her Tapazole.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,  We will continue present therapy except we will add Tylenol No.  3 to take 1 tablet before bed as needed for her back pain.  If she does develop drowsiness from this, then the CNS side effects will help her sleep.  During the day, her daughter likes the patient to remain alert and will use the ibuprofen at that time as long as she does not develop any GI symptoms.  We will make sure that she is taking the ibuprofen with food.  No further laboratory tests will be done at this time."
General Medicine,"GENERAL REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,General:  No fevers, chills, or sweats.  No weight loss or weight gain.,Cardiovascular:  No exertional chest pain, orthopnea, PND, or pedal edema.  No palpitations.,Neurologic:  No paresis, paresthesias, or syncope.,Eyes:  No double vision or blurred vision.,Ears:  No tinnitus or decreased auditory acuity.,ENT:  No allergy symptoms, such as rhinorrhea or sneezing.,GI:  No indigestion, heartburn, or diarrhea.  No blood in the stools or black stools.  No change in bowel habits.,GU:  No dysuria, hematuria, or pyuria.  No polyuria or nocturia.  Denies slow urinary stream.,Psych:  No symptoms of depression or anxiety.,Pulmonary:  No wheezing, cough, or sputum production.,Skin:  No skin lesions or nonhealing lesions.,Musculoskeletal:  No joint pain, bone pain, or back pain.  No erythema at the joints.,Endocrine:  No heat or cold intolerance.  No polydipsia.,Hematologic:  No easy bruising or easy bleeding.  No swollen lymph nodes.,PHYSICAL EXAM,Vitals:  Blood pressure today was *, heart rate *, respiratory rate *.,Ears:  TMs intact bilaterally.  Throat is clear without hyperemia.,Mouth:  Mucous membranes normal.  Tongue normal.,Neck:  Supple; carotids 2+ bilaterally without bruits; no lymphadenopathy or thyromegaly.,Chest:  Clear to auscultation; no dullness to percussion.,Heart:  Revealed a regular rhythm, normal S1 and S2.  No murmurs, clicks or gallops.,Abdomen:  Soft to palpation without guarding or rebound.  No masses or hepatosplenomegaly palpable.  Bowel sounds are normoactive.,Extremities:  Bilaterally symmetrical.  Peripheral pulses 2+ in all extremities.  No pedal edema.,Neurologic examination:  Essentially intact including cranial nerves II through XII intact bilaterally.  Deep tendon reflexes 2+ and symmetrical.,Breasts:  Bilaterally symmetrical without tenderness, masses.  No axillary tenderness or masses.,Pelvic examination:  Revealed normal external genitalia.  Pap smear obtained without difficulty.  Bimanual examination revealed no pelvic tenderness or masses.  No uterine enlargement.  Rectal examination revealed normal sphincter tone, no rectal masses.  Stool is Hemoccult negative."
General Medicine,"SUBJECTIVE:,  The patient is in with several medical problems.  She complains of numbness, tingling, and a pain in the toes primarily of her right foot described as a moderate pain.  She initially describes it as a sharp quality pain, but is unable to characterize it more fully.  She has had it for about a year, but seems to be worsening.  She has little bit of paraesthesias in the left toe as well and seem to involve all the toes of the right foot.  They are not worse with walking.  It seems to be worse when she is in bed.  There is some radiation of the pain up her leg.  She also continues to have bilateral shoulder pains without sinus allergies.  She has hypothyroidism.  She has thrombocythemia, insomnia, and hypertension.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Surgeries include appendectomy in 1933, bladder obstruction surgery in 1946, gallbladder surgery in 1949, another gallbladder surgery in 1954, C-section in 1951, varicose vein surgery in 1951 and again in 1991, thyroid gland surgery in 1964, hernia surgery in 1967, bilateral mastectomies in 1968 for benign disease, hysterectomy leaving her ovaries behind in 1970, right shoulder surgery x 4 and left shoulder surgery x 2 between 1976 and 1991, and laparoscopic bowel adhesion removal in October 2002.  She had a Port-A-Cath placed in June 2003, left total knee arthroplasty in June 2003, and left hip pinning due to fracture in October 2003, with pins removed in May 2004.  She has had a number of colonoscopies; next one is being scheduled at the end of this month.  She also had a right total knee arthroplasty in 1993.  She was hospitalized for synovitis of the left knee in April 2004, for zoster and infection of the left knee in May 2003, and for labyrinthitis in June 2004.,ALLERGIES: , Sulfa, aspirin, Darvon, codeine, NSAID, amoxicillin, and quinine.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  Hydroxyurea 500 mg daily, Metamucil three teaspoons daily, amitriptyline 50 mg at h.s., Synthroid 0.1 mg daily, Ambien 5 mg at h.s., triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide 75/50 daily, and Lortab 5/500 at h.s. p.r.n.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  She is a nonsmoker and nondrinker.  She has been widowed for 18 years.  She lives alone at home.  She is retired from running a restaurant.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Mother died at age 79 of a stroke.  Father died at age 91 of old age.  Her brother had prostate cancer.  She has one brother living.  No family history of heart disease or diabetes.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,General:  Negative.,HEENT:  She does complain of some allergies, sneezing, and sore throat.  She wears glasses.,Pulmonary history:  She has bit of a cough with her allergies.,Cardiovascular history:  Negative for chest pain or palpitations.  She does have hypertension.,GI history:  Negative for abdominal pain or blood in the stool.,GU history:  Negative for dysuria or frequency.  She empties okay.,Neurologic history:  Positive for paresthesias to the toes of both feet, worse on the right.,Musculoskeletal history:  Positive for shoulder pain.,Psychiatric history:  Positive for insomnia.,Dermatologic history:  Positive for a spot on her right cheek, which she was afraid was a precancerous condition.,Metabolic history:  She has hypothyroidism.,Hematologic history:  Positive for essential thrombocythemia and anemia.,OBJECTIVE:,General:  She is a well-developed, well-nourished, elderly female in no acute distress.,Vital Signs:  Her age is 81.  Temperature:  98.0.  Blood pressure:  140/70.  Pulse:  72.  Weight:  127.,HEENT:  Head was normocephalic.  Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light.  Extraocular movements are intact.  Fundi are benign.  TMs, nares, and throat were clear.,Neck:  Supple without adenopathy or thyromegaly.,Lungs:  Clear.,Heart:  Regular rate and rhythm without murmur, click, or rub.  No carotid bruits are heard.,Abdomen:  Normal bowel sounds.  It is soft and nontender without hepatosplenomegaly or mass.,Breasts:  Surgically absent.  No chest wall mass was noted, except for the Port-A-Cath in the left chest.  No axillary adenopathy is noted.,Extremities:  Examination of the extremities reveals no ankle edema or calf tenderness x 2 in lower extremities.  There is a cyst on the anterior portion of the right ankle.  Pedal pulses were present.,Neurologic:  Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact and symmetric.  Deep tendon reflexes were 1 to 2+ bilaterally at the knees.  No focal neurologic deficits were observed.,Pelvic:  BUS and external genitalia were atrophic.  Vaginal rugae were atrophic.  Cervix was surgically absent.  Bimanual exam confirmed the absence of uterus and cervix and I could not palpate any ovaries.,Rectal:  Exam confirmed there is brown stool present in the rectal vault.,Skin:  Clear other than actinic keratosis on the right cheek.,Psychiatric:  Affect is normal.,ASSESSMENT:,1.  Peripheral neuropathy primarily of the right foot.,2.  Hypertension.,3.  Hypothyroidism.,4.  Essential thrombocythemia.,5.  Allergic rhinitis.,6.  Insomnia.,PLAN:"
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Chest pain and fever.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This 48-year-old white married female presents in the emergency room after two days of increasing fever with recent diagnosis of urinary tract infection on outpatient treatment with nitrofurantoin.  The patient noted since she began to feel poorly earlier on the day of admission, had an episode of substernal chest discomfort that was associated with nausea, dizziness, and sweating.  The patient does have a past medical history of diabetes and hypertension.  In addition, the patient complained of some neck and head discomfort for which she underwent a lumbar puncture in the emergency room; this was normal, causes turned out to be normal as well.  The patient denies nosebleed, visual changes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or changes in bowel habits.  She has not had any musculoskeletal or neurological deficits.  She denies any rashes or skin lesions.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:  ,Hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, particularly elevated triglycerides with a slightly elevated LDL at 81 with an new standard LDL of 74, diabetics with a bad family history for cardiovascular disease such as this patient does have, and postmenopausal hot flashes.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:  ,Cholecystectomy, appendectomy, oophorectomy.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Positive for coronary artery disease in her father and brother in their 40s.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She is married and does not smoke or drink nor did she ever.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , On admission, temperature 99.4 degrees F., blood pressure 137/60, pulse 90 and regular without ectopy, respiratory rate 20 without unusual respiratory effort.  In general, she is well developed, well nourished, oriented, and alert and in no apparent distress.  Head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat are unremarkable.  Neck is supple.  No neck vein distention is noted.  No bruits are heard.  Chest is clear to percussion and auscultation.  Heart has a regular rhythm and rate without murmurs or rubs or gallops.  Abdomen is soft, obese, and nontender.  Musculoskeletal is intact without deformity.  However, the patient did develop severe cramp behind her left knee during her treadmill testing.  Neurologic:  Cranial nerves are intact and she is nonfocal.  Skin is warm and dry without rash or lesions noted.,LABORATORY FINDINGS: , Glucose 162, BUN 14, creatinine 1.0, sodium 137, potassium 3.6, chloride 103, bicarbonate 23, protein 4.2.  Liver function panel is normal.  CK was 82.  MB fraction was 1.0.  Troponin was less than 0.1 on three occasions.  White count was 12,200 with a normal differential, hemoglobin was 12.1, platelet count 230,000.  Urinalysis showed positive nitrites, positive leukocyte esterase, 5 to 10 white cells per high power field, and 1+ bacteria rods.  Spinal fluid was clear with 11 red cells, glucose 75, protein 67, white count 0.  EKG was normal.,DIAGNOSES ON ADMISSION:,1.  Urinary tract infection.,2.  Chest pain of unclear etiology, rule out myocardial infarction.,3.  Neck and back pain of unclear etiology with a negative spinal tap.,4.  Hypertension.,5.  Diabetes type II, not treated with insulin.,6.  Hyperlipidemia treated with TriCor but not statins.,7.  Arthritis.,ADDITIONAL LABORATORY STUDIES:,  B-natriuretic peptide was 26.  Urine smear and culture negative on 24 and 48 hours.  Chest x-ray was negative.  Lipid panel - triglycerides 249, VLDL 49, HDL 33, LDL 81.,COURSE IN THE HOSPITAL: , The patient was placed on home medications.  This will be listed at the end of the discharge summary.  She was put on rule out acute myocardial infarction routine, and she did in fact rule out.  She had a stress test completed on the day of discharge which was normal, and she was discharged with a diagnoses of chest pain, acute myocardial infarction ruled out, urinary tract infection, fever secondary to UTI, diabetes mellitus type 2 non-insulin treated, hyperlipidemia with elevated triglycerides and an LDL elevated to 81 with new normal being less than 70.  She has a strong family history of early myocardial disease in the men in their 40s.,DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:,1.  Enteric-coated aspirin 81 mg one daily.  This is new, as the patient was not taking aspirin at home.,2.  TriCor 48 mg one daily.,3.  Zantac 40 mg one daily.,4.  Lisinopril 20 mg one daily.,5.  Mobic 75 mg one daily for arthritis.,6.  Metformin 500 mg one daily.,7.  Macrodantin one two times a day for several more days.,8.  Zocor 20 mg one daily, which is a new addition.,9.  Effexor XR 37.5 mg one daily.,DIET: , ADA 1800-calorie diet.,ACTIVITY:,  As tolerated.  Continue water exercise five days a week.,DISPOSITION: , Recheck at Hospital with a regular physician there in 1 week.  Consider Byetta as an adjunct to her diabetic treatment and efforts to weight control."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Right-sided weakness.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient was doing well until this morning when she was noted to have right-sided arm weakness with speech difficulties. She was subsequently sent to ABC Medical Center for evaluation and treatment. At ABC, the patient was seen by Dr. H including labs and a head CT which is currently pending. The patient has continued to have right-sided arm and hand weakness, and has difficulty expressing herself. She does seem to comprehend words. The daughter states the patient is in the Life Care Center, and she believes this started this morning. The patient denies headache, visual changes, chest pain and shortness of breath. These changes have been constant since onset this morning, have not improved or worsened, and the patient notes no modifying factors.,ALLERGIES:, NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,MEDICATIONS:, Medications are taken from the paperwork from Life Care Center and include: Lortab 3-4 times a day for pain, Ativan 0.25 mg by mouth every 12 hours p.r.n. pain, Depakote ER 250 mg p.o. q nightly, Actos 15 mg p.o. t.i.d., Lantus 35 units subcu q nightly, Glipizide 10 mg p.o. q day, Lanoxin 0.125 mg p.o. q day, Lasix 40 mg p.o. q day, Lopressor 50 mg p.o. b.i.d., insulin sliding scale, Lunesta 1 mg p.o. q nightly, Sorbitol 15 mg p.o. q day, Zoloft 50 mg p.o. q nightly, Dulcolax as needed for constipation.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Significant for moderate to severe aortic stenosis, urinary tract infection, hypertension, chronic kidney disease (although her creatinine is near normal).,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient lives at Life Care Center. She does not smoke, drink or use intravenous drugs.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Negative for cerebrovascular accident or cardiac disease.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, As in HPI. Patient and daughter also deny weight loss, fevers, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. She has had some difficulty expressing herself, but seems to comprehend speech as above. The patient has had a history of chronic urinary tract infections and her drainage is similar to past episodes when she has had such infection.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: The patient is currently with a temperature of 99.1, blood pressure 138/59, pulse 69, respirations 15. She is 95% on room air.,GENERAL: This is a pleasant elderly female who appears stated age, in mild distress.,HEENT: Oropharynx is dry.,NECK: Supple with no jugular venous distention or thyromegaly.,RESPIRATORY: Clear to auscultation. No wheezes, rubs or crackles.,CARDIOVASCULAR: A 4/6 systolic ejection murmur best heard at the 2nd right intercostal space with radiation to the carotids.,ABDOMEN: Soft. Normal bowel sounds.,EXTREMITIES: No clubbing, cyanosis or edema. She does have bilateral above knee amputations.,NEUROLOGIC: Strength 2/5 in her right hand, 4/5 in her left hand. She does have mild right facial droop and an expressive aphasia.,VASCULAR: The patient has good capillary refill in her fingertips.,LABORATORY DATA:, BUN 52, creatinine 1.3. Normal coags. Glucose 220. White blood cell count 10,800. Urinalysis has 608 white cells, 625 RBCs. Head CT is currently pending. EKG shows normal sinus rhythm with mild ST-depression and biphasic T-waves diffusely.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,1. Right-sided weakness with an expressive aphasia, at this time concerning for a left-sided middle cerebral artery cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attach given the patient's serious vascular disease. At this point we will hydrate, treat her urinary tract infection, check an MRI, ultrasound of her carotids, and echocardiogram to reevaluate valvular and left ventricular function. Start antiplatelet therapy and ask Neuro to see the patient.,2. Urinary tract infection. Will treat with ceftriaxone, check urine culture data and adjust as needed.,3. Dehydration. Will hydrate with IV fluids and follow p.o. intake while holding diuretics.,4. Diabetes mellitus type 2 uncontrolled. Her sugar is 249. We will continue Lantus insulin and sliding scale coverage, and check hemoglobin A1c to gauge prior control.,5. Prophylaxis. Will institute low molecular weight heparin and follow activity levels."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Syncope.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  ,The patient is a 69-year-old gentleman, a good historian, who relates that he was brought in the Emergency Room following an episode of syncope.  The patient relates that he may have had a seizure activity prior to that.  Prior to the episode, he denies having any symptoms of chest pain or shortness of breath.  No palpitation.  Presently, he is comfortable, lying in the bed.  As per the patient, no prior cardiac history.,CORONARY RISK FACTORS: , History of hypertension.  No history of diabetes mellitus.  Nonsmoker.  Cholesterol status is borderline elevated.  No history of established coronary artery disease.  Family history noncontributory.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:  ,Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, recently diagnosed with Parkinson's, as a Parkinson's tremor, admitted for syncopal evaluation.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: ,Back surgery, shoulder surgery, and appendicectomy.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Nonsignificant.,MEDICATIONS:,1.  Pain medications.,2.  Thyroid supplementation.,3.  Lovastatin 20 mg daily.,4.  Propranolol 20 b.i.d.,5.  Protonix.,6.  Flomax.,ALLERGIES:,  None.,PERSONAL HISTORY:,  He is married.  Nonsmoker.  Does not consume alcohol.  No history of recreational drug use.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,CONSTITUTIONAL:  No weakness, fatigue, or tiredness.,HEENT:  No history of cataract or glaucoma.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  No congestive heart failure.  No arrhythmias.,RESPIRATORY:  No history of pneumonia or valley fever.,GASTROINTESTINAL:  No nausea, vomiting, hematemesis, or melena.,UROLOGICAL:  No frequency or urgency.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:  Arthritis and muscle weakness.,SKIN:  Nonsignificant.,NEUROLOGIC:  No TIA or CVA.  No seizure disorder.,ENDOCRINE/HEMATOLOGIC:  Nonsignificant.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS:  Pulse of 93, blood pressure of 158/93, afebrile, and respiratory rate 16 per minute.,HEENT:  Atraumatic and normocephalic.,NECK:  Neck veins are flat.  No significant carotid bruits.,LUNGS:  Air entry is bilaterally decreased.,HEART:  PMI is displaced.  S1 and S2 are regular.,ABDOMEN:  Soft and nontender.  Bowel sounds are present.,EXTREMITIES:  No edema.  Pulses are palpable.  No clubbing or cyanosis.  The patient is moving all extremities; however, the patient has tremors.,RADIOLOGICAL DATA: , EKG reveals normal sinus rhythm with underlying nonspecific ST-T changes secondary to tremors.,LABORATORY DATA: , H&H stable.  White count of 14.  BUN and creatinine are within normal limits.  Cardiac enzyme profile is negative.  Ammonia level is elevated at 69.  CT angiogram of the chest, no evidence of pulmonary embolism.  Chest x-ray is negative for acute changes.  CT of the head, unremarkable, chronic skin changes.  Liver enzymes are within normal limits.,IMPRESSION:,1.  The patient is a 69-year-old gentleman, admitted with syncopal episode and possible seizure disorder."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 35-year-old lady who was admitted with chief complaints of chest pain, left-sided with severe chest tightness after having an emotional argument with her boyfriend.  The patient has a long history of psychological disorders.  As per the patient, she also has a history of supraventricular tachycardia and coronary artery disease, for which the patient has had workup done in ABC Medical Center.  The patient was evaluated in the emergency room.  The initial cardiac workup was negative.  The patient was admitted to telemetry unit for further evaluation.  In the emergency room, the patient was also noted to have a strongly positive drug screen including methadone and morphine.  The patient's EKG in the emergency room was normal and the patient had some relief from her chest pain after she got some nitroglycerin.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , As mentioned above is significant for history of seizure disorder, migraine headaches, coronary artery disease, CHF, apparently coronary stenting done, mitral valve prolapse, supraventricular tachycardia, pacemaker placement, colon cancer, and breast cancer.  None of the details of these are available.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Significant for history of lumpectomy on the left breast, breast augmentation surgery, cholecystectomy, cardiac ablation x3, left knee surgery as well as removal of half the pancreas.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS AT HOME: , Included Dilantin 400 mg daily, Klonopin 2 mg 3 times a day, Elavil 300 mg at night, nitroglycerin sublingual p.r.n., Thorazine 300 mg 3 times a day, Neurontin 800 mg 4 times a day, and Phenergan 25 mg as tolerated.,OB HISTORY: , Her last menstrual period was 6/3/2009.  The patient is admitting to having a recent abortion done.  She is not too sure whether the abortion was completed or not, has not had a followup with her OB/GYN.,FAMILY HISTORY:  ,Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY:  ,She lives with her boyfriend.  The patient has history of tobacco abuse as well as multiple illicit drug abuse.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:  As mentioned above.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  She is alert, awake, and oriented.,VITAL SIGNS:  Her blood pressure is about 132/72, heart rate of about 87 per minute, respiratory rate of 16.,HEENT:  Shows head is atraumatic.  Pupils are round and reactive to light.  Extraocular muscles are intact.  No oropharyngeal lesions noted.,NECK:  Supple, no JV distention, no carotid bruits, and no lymphadenopathy.,LUNGS:  Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,CARDIAC:  Reveals regular rate and rhythm.,ABDOMEN:  Soft, nontender, nondistended.  Bowel sounds are normally present.,LOWER EXTREMITIES:  Shows no edema.  Distal pulses are 2+.,NEUROLOGICAL:  Grossly nonfocal.,LABORATORY DATA: , The database that is available at this point of time, WBC count is normal, hemoglobin and hematocrit are normal.  Sodium, potassium, chloride, glucose, bicarbonate, BUN and creatinine, and liver function tests are normal.  The patient's 3 sets of cardiac enzymes including troponin-I, CPK-MB, and myoglobulin have been normal.  EKG is normal, sinus rhythm without any acute ST-T wave changes.  As mentioned before, the patient's toxicology screen was positive for morphine, methadone, and marijuana.  The patient also had a head CT done in the emergency room, which was fairly unremarkable.  The patient's beta-hCG level was marginally elevated at about 48.,ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:,1.  Chest pains, appear to be completely noncardiac.  The patient does seem to have a psychosomatic component to her chest pain.  There is no evidence of acute coronary syndrome or unstable angina at this point of time.,2.  Possible early pregnancy.  The patient's case was discussed with OB/GYN on-call over the phone.  Some of the medications have to be held secondary to potential danger.  The patient will follow up on an outpatient basis with her primary OB/GYN as well as PCP for the workup of her pregnancy as well as continuation of the pregnancy and prenatal visits.,3.  Migraine headaches for which the patient has been using her routine medications and the headaches seem to be under control.  Again, this is an outpatient diagnosis.  The patient will follow up with her PCP for control of migraine headache.,Overall prognosis is too soon to predict.,The plan is to discharge the patient home secondary to no evidence of acute coronary syndrome."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Please evaluate stomatitis, possibly methotrexate related.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a very pleasant 57-year old white female, a native of Cuba, being seen for evaluation and treatment of sores in her mouth that she has had for the last 10-12 days.  The patient has a long history of severe and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis for which she has had numerous treatments, but over the past ten years she has been treated with methotrexate quite successfully.  Her dosage has varied somewhere between 20 and 25 mg per week.  About the beginning of this year, her dosage was decreased from 25 mg to 20 mg, but because of the flare of the rheumatoid arthritis, it was increased to 22.5 mg per week.  She has had no problems with methotrexate as far as she knows.  She also took an NSAID about a month ago that was recently continued because of the ulcerations in her mouth.  About two weeks ago, just about the time the stomatitis began she was placed on an antibiotic for suspected upper respiratory infection.  She does not remember the name of the antibiotic.  Although she claims she remembers taking this type of medication in the past without any problems.  She was on that medication three pills a day for three to four days.  She notes no other problems with her skin.  She remembers no allergic reactions to medication.  She has no previous history of fever blisters.  ,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, Reveals superficial erosions along the lips particularly the lower lips.  The posterior buccal mucosa along the sides of the tongue and also some superficial erosions along the upper and lower gingiva.  Her posterior pharynx was difficult to visualize, but I saw no erosions on the areas today.  There did however appear to be one small erosion on the soft palate.  Examination of the rest of her skin revealed no areas of dermatitis or blistering.  There were some macular hyperpigmentation on the right arm where she has had a previous burn, plus the deformities from her rheumatoid arthritis on her hands and feet as well as scars on her knees from total joint replacement surgeries.  ,IMPRESSION: , Erosive stomatitis probably secondary to methotrexate even though the medication has been used for ten years without any problems.  Methotrexate may produce an erosive stomatitis and enteritis after such a use. The patient also may have an enteritis that at this point may have become more quiescent as she notes that she did have some diarrhea about the time her mouth problem developed. She has had no diarrhea today, however. She has noted no blood in her stools and has had no episodes of nausea or vomiting.  ,I am not as familiar with the NSAID causing an erosive stomatitis.  I understand that it can cause gastrointestinal upset, but given the choice between the two, I would think the methotrexate is the most likely etiology for the stomatitis.  ,RECOMMENDED THERAPY: ,I agree with your therapeutic regimen regarding this condition with the use of prednisone and folic acid.  I also agree that the methotrexate must be discontinued in order to produce a resolution of this patients’ skin problem. However, in my experience, this stomatitis may take a number of weeks to go away completely if a patient been on methotrexate, for an extended period of time, because the medication is stored within the liver and in fatty tissue.  Topically I have prescribed Lidex gel, which I find works extremely well in stomatitis conditions.  It can be applied t.i.d.  ,Thank you very much for allowing me to share in the care of this pleasant patient.  I will follow her with you as needed."
General Medicine,"ADMITTING DIAGNOSES:,1.  Bradycardia.,2.  Dizziness.,3.  Diabetes.,4.  Hypertension.,5.  Abdominal pain.,DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS:,  Sick sinus syndrome.  The rest of her past medical history remained the same.,PROCEDURES DONE: , Permanent pacemaker placement after temporary internal pacemaker.,HOSPITAL COURSE: , The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit.  Dr. X was consulted.  A temporary intracardiac pacemaker was placed.  Consultation was requested to Dr. Y. He considered the need to have a permanent pacemaker after reviewing electrocardiograms and telemetry readings.  The patient remained in sinus rhythm with severe bradycardias, but all of them one to one transmission.  This was considered to be a sick sinus syndrome.  Permanent pacemaker was placed on 09/05/2007 with right atrium appendage and right ventricular apex electrode placement.  This is a Medtronic pacemaker.  After this, the patient remained with pain in the left side of the chest in the upper area as expected, but well controlled.  Right femoral artery catheter was removed.  The patient remained with good pulses in the right lower extremity with no hematoma.  Other problem was the patient's blood pressure, which on 09/05/2007 was found at 180/90.  Medication was adjusted to benazepril 20 mg a day.  Norvasc 5 mg was added as well.  Her blood pressure has remained better, being today 144/74 and 129/76.,FINAL DIAGNOSES:  ,Sick sinus syndrome.  The rest of her past medical history remained without change, which are:,1.  Diabetes mellitus.,2.  History of peptic ulcer disease.,3.  Hypertension.,4.  Insomnia.,5.  Osteoarthritis.,PLAN: , The patient is discharged home to continue her previous home medications, which are:,1.  Actos 45 mg a day.,2.  Bisacodyl 10 mg p.o. daily p.r.n. constipation.,3.  Cosopt eye drops, 1 drop in each eye 2 times a day.,4.  Famotidine 20 mg 1 tablet p.o. b.i.d.,5.  Lotemax 0.5% eye drops, 1 drop in each eye 4 times a day.,6.  Lotensin (benazepril) increased to 20 mg a day.,7.  Triazolam 0.125 mg p.o. at bedtime.,8.  Milk of Magnesia suspension 30 mL daily for constipation.,9.  Tylenol No.  3, one to two tablets every 6 hours p.r.n. pain.,10.  Promethazine 25 mg IM every 6 hours p.r.n. nausea or vomiting.,11.  Tylenol 325 mg tablets every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain.,12.  The patient will finish cefazolin 1 g IV every 6 hours, total 5 dosages after pacemaker placement.,DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS: , Follow up in the office in 10 days for staple removal.  Resume home activities as tolerated with no starch, sugar-free diet."
General Medicine,"IDENTIFYING DATA:,  This is a 40-year-old male seen today for a 90-day revocation admission.  He had been reported by his case manager as being noncompliant with medications, refusing oral or IM medications, became agitated, had to be taken to ABCD for evaluation, admitted at that time to auditory hallucinations and confusion and was committed for admission at this time.  He has a psychiatric history of schizophrenia, was previously admitted here at XYZ on 12/19/2009, had another voluntary admission in ABCD in 1998.,MEDICATIONS: , Listed as Invega and Risperdal.,ALLERGIES: , None known to medications.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:  ,The only identified problem in his chart is that he is being treated for hyperlipidemia with gemfibrozil.  The patient is unaware and cannot remember what medications he had been taking or whether he had been taking them at all as an outpatient.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Listed as unknown in the chart as far as other psychiatric illnesses.  The patient himself states that his parents are deceased and that he raised himself in the Philippines.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  He immigrated to this country in 1984, although he lists himself as having a green card still at this time.  He states he lives on his own.  He is a single male with no history of marriage or children and that he had high school education.  His recreational drug use in the chart indicates that he has had a history of methamphetamines.  The patient denies this at this time.  He also denies current alcohol use.  He does smoke.  He is unable to tell me of any PCP.  He is in counseling service with his case manager being XYZ.,LEGAL HISTORY:  ,  He had an assault in December 2009, which led to his previous detention.  It is unknown whether he is under legal constraints at this time.,OBJECTIVE FINDINGS:  ,VITAL SIGNS: , Blood pressure is 125/75.  His weight is 197 with height 5 feet 4 inches.,GENERAL:,  He is cooperative, although disorganized and focusing entirely and telling me that he is here because there was some confusion in how he took his medications.  He does not endorse any voices at this time.,HEENT: , His head exam is normal with normal scalp.  HEENT is unremarkable.  Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation.  TMs are normal.,NECK:,  Unremarkable with no masses or tenderness.,CARDIOVASCULAR:,  Normal S1 and S2.  No murmurs.,LUNGS:,  Clear.,ABDOMEN:  ,Negative with no scars.,GU:  ,Not done.,RECTAL:,  Not done.,DERM:,  He does have a scarring of acne lesions, both face and back.,EXTREMITIES:,  Otherwise negative.,NEUROLOGIC: , Cranial nerves II through X normal.  Reflexes are normal and gait is unremarkable.,LABORATORY DATA: , His labs done at ABCD showed his CMP to be normal with an elevated white count of 17.2.  Chest x-ray was indicated as being done and normal as was a UA and he did apparently receive hydration in the hospital with IV fluids.,ASSESSMENT: , History of hyperlipidemia with elevated triglycerides.  We will maintain his gemfibrozil 600 b.i.d. and for health maintenance issues, we will also maintain just a vitamin daily and we will obtain recheck on his labs and lipid levels in one week after treatment is initiated."
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 43-year-old black man with no apparent past medical history who presented to the emergency room with the chief complaint of weakness, malaise and dyspnea on exertion for approximately one month.  The patient also reports a 15-pound weight loss.  He denies fever, chills and sweats.  He denies cough and diarrhea.  He has mild anorexia.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Essentially unremarkable except for chest wall cysts which apparently have been biopsied by a dermatologist in the past, and he was given a benign diagnosis.  He had a recent PPD which was negative in August 1994.,MEDICATIONS: , None.,ALLERGIES: , No known drug allergies.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , He occasionally drinks and is a nonsmoker.  The patient participated in homosexual activity in Haiti during 1982 which he described as ""very active."" Denies intravenous drug use.  The patient is currently employed.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Unremarkable.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  This is a thin, black cachectic man speaking in full sentences with oxygen.,VITAL SIGNS:  Blood pressure 96/56, heart rate 120.  No change with orthostatics.  Temperature 101.6 degrees Fahrenheit.  Respirations 30.,HEENT:  Funduscopic examination normal.  He has oral thrush.,LYMPH:  He has marked adenopathy including right bilateral epitrochlear and posterior cervical nodes.,NECK:  No goiter, no jugular venous distention.,CHEST:  Bilateral basilar crackles, and egophony at the right and left middle lung fields.,HEART:  Regular rate and rhythm, no murmur, rub or gallop.,ABDOMEN:  Soft and nontender.,GENITOURINARY:  Normal.,RECTAL:  Unremarkable.,SKIN:  The patient has multiple, subcutaneous mobile nodules on the chest wall that are nontender.  He has very pale palms., ,LABORATORY AND X-RAY DATA: , Sodium 133, potassium 5.3, BUN 29, creatinine 1.8.  Hemoglobin 14, white count 7100, platelet count 515.  Total protein 10, albumin 3.1, AST 131, ALT 31.  Urinalysis shows 1+ protein, trace blood.  Total bilirubin 2.4, direct bilirubin 0.1.  Arterial blood gases:  pH 7.46, pC02 32, p02 46 on room air.  Electrocardiogram shows normal sinus rhythm.  Chest x-ray shows bilateral alveolar and interstitial infiltrates.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Bilateral pneumonia; suspect atypical pneumonia, rule out Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and tuberculosis.,2.  Thrush.,3.  Elevated unconjugated bilirubins.,4.  Hepatitis.,5.  Elevated globulin fraction.,6.  Renal insufficiency.,7.  Subcutaneous nodules.,8.  Risky sexual behavior in 1982 in Haiti.,PLAN:,1.  Induced sputum, rule out Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and tuberculosis.,2.  Begin intravenous Bactrim and erythromycin.,3.  Begin prednisone.,4.  Oxygen.,5.  Nystatin swish and swallow.,6.  Dermatologic biopsy of lesions.,7.  Check HIV and RPR.,8.  Administer Pneumovax, tetanus shot and Heptavax if indicated."
General Medicine,"ADMISSION DIAGNOSIS: , Symptomatic thyroid goiter.,DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Symptomatic thyroid goiter.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED DURING THIS HOSPITALIZATION: , Total thyroidectomy.,INDICATIONS FOR THE SURGERY:  ,Briefly, the patient is a 71-year-old female referred with increasingly symptomatic large nodular thyroid goiter.  She presented now after informed consent for the above procedure, understanding the inherent risks and complications and risk-benefit ratio.,HOSPITAL COURSE:  ,The patient underwent total thyroidectomy on 09/22/08, which she tolerated very well and remained stable in the postoperative period.  On postoperative day #1, she was tolerating her diet, began on thyroid hormone replacement, and remained afebrile with stable vital signs.  She required intravenous narcotics for pain control.  She was judged stable for discharge home on 09/25/08, tolerating a diet well, having no fever, stable vital signs, and good pain control.  The wound was clean and dry.  The drain was removed.  She was instructed to follow up in the surgical office within one week after discharge.  She was given prescription for Vicodin for pain and Synthroid thyroid hormone, and otherwise the appropriate wound care instructions per my routine wound care sheet."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR CONSULTATION:,  This is a 66-year-old patient who came to the emergency room because she was feeling dizzy and was found to be tachycardic and hypertensive.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Hypertension.  The patient noncompliant,HISTORY OF PRESENT COMPLAINT: , This 66-year-old patient has history of hypertension and has not taken medication for several months.  She is a smoker and she drinks alcohol regularly.  She drinks about 5 glasses of wine every day.  Last drink was yesterday evening.  This afternoon, the patient felt palpitations and generalized weakness and came to the emergency room.  On arrival in the emergency room, the patient's heart rate was 121 and blood pressure was 195/83.  The patient received 5 mg of metoprolol IV, after which heart rate was reduced to the 70 and blood pressure was well controlled.  On direct questioning, the patient said she had been drinking a lot.  She had not had any withdrawal before.  Today is the first time she has been close to withdrawal.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,CONSTITUTIONAL:  No fever.,ENT:  Not remarkable.,RESPIRATORY:  No cough or shortness of breath.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  The patient denies chest pain.,GASTROINTESTINAL:  No nausea.  No vomiting.  No history of GI bleed.,GENITOURINARY:  No dysuria.  No hematuria.,ENDOCRINE:  Negative for diabetes or thyroid problems.,NEUROLOGIC:  No history of CVA or TIA.,Rest of review of systems is not remarkable.,SOCIAL HISTORY:  ,The patient is a smoker and drinks alcohol daily in considerable amounts.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  This is a 66-year-old lady with telangiectasia of the face.  She is not anxious at this moment and had no tremors.,CHEST:  Clear to auscultation.  No wheezing.  No crepitations.  Chest is tympanitic to percussion.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  First and second heart sounds were heard.  No murmur was appreciated.,ABDOMEN:  Soft and nontender.  Bowel sounds are positive.,EXTREMITIES:  There is no swelling.  No clubbing.  No cyanosis.,NEUROLOGIC:  The patient is alert and oriented x3.  Examination is nonfocal.,DIAGNOSTIC DATA: , EKG shows sinus tachycardia, no acute ST changes.,LABORATORY DATA: , White count is 6.3, hemoglobin is 12.4, hematocrit 38, and platelets 488,000.  Glucose is 124, BUN is 18, creatinine is 1.07, sodium is 146, and potassium is 3.4.  Liver enzymes are within normal limits.  TSH is normal.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,1.  Uncontrolled hypertension.  We will start the patient on beta-blockers.  The patient is to see her primary physician within 1 week's time.,2.  Tachycardia, probable mild withdrawal to alcohol.  The patient is stable now.  We will discharge home with diazepam p.r.n.  The patient had been advised that she should not take alcohol if she takes the diazepam.,3.  Tobacco smoking disorder.  The patient has been counseled.  She is not contemplating quitting at this time.,DISPOSITION: , The patient is discharged home.,DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:,1.  Atenolol 50 mg p.o. b.i.d.,2.  Diazepam 5 mg tablet 1 p.o. q.8h. p.r.n., total of 5 tablets.,3.  Thiamine 100 mg p.o. daily."
General Medicine,"FEMALE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,Eye:  Eyelids normal color, no edema.  Conjunctivae with no erythema, foreign body, or lacerations.  Sclerae normal white color, no jaundice.  Cornea clear without lesions.  Pupils equally responsive to light.  Iris normal color, no lesions.  Anterior chamber clear.  Lacrimal ducts normal.  Fundi clear.,Ear:  External ear has no erythema, edema, or lesions.  Ear canal unobstructed without edema, discharge, or lesions.  Tympanic membranes clear with normal light reflex.  No middle ear effusions.,Nose:  External nose symmetrical.  No skin lesions.  Nares open and free of lesions.  Turbinates normal color, size and shape.  Mucus clear.  No internal lesions.,Throat:  No erythema or exudates.  Buccal mucosa clear.  Lips normal color without lesions.  Tongue normal shape and color without lesion.  Hard and soft palate normal color without lesions.  Teeth show no remarkable features.  No adenopathy.  Tonsils normal shape and size.  Uvula normal shape and color.,Neck:  Skin has no lesions.  Neck symmetrical.  No adenopathy, thyromegaly, or masses.  Normal range of motion, nontender.  Trachea midline.,Chest:  Symmetrical.  Clear to auscultation bilaterally.  No wheezing, rales or rhonchi.  Chest nontender.  Normal lung excursion.  No accessory muscle use.,Cardiovascular:  Heart has regular rate and rhythm with no S3 or S4.  Heart rate is normal.,Abdominal:  Soft, nontender, nondistended, bowel sounds present.  No hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, masses, or bruits.,Genital:  Labia majora normal shape without erythema or lesions.  Labia minora normal shape without erythema or lesions.  Clitoris normal shape and contour.  Vaginal mucosa normal color without lesions.  No significant discharge.  Cervix normal shape and parity without lesions.  Ovaries normal shape and contour.  No pelvic masses.  Uterus normal shape and contour.  No external hemorrhoids.,Musculoskeletal:  Normal strength all muscle groups.  Normal range of motion all joints.  No joint effusions.  Joints normal shape and contour.  No muscle masses.,Foot:  No erythema.  No edema.  Normal range of motion all joints in the foot.  Nontender.  No pain with inversion, eversion, plantar or dorsiflexion.,Ankle:  Anterior and posterior drawer test negative.  No pain with inversion, eversion, dorsiflexion, or plantar flexion.  Collateral ligaments intact.  No joint effusion, erythema, edema, crepitus, ecchymosis, or tenderness.,Knee:  Normal range of motion.  No joint effusion, erythema, nontender.  Anterior and posterior drawer tests negative.  Lachman's test negative.  Collateral ligaments intact.  Bursas nontender without edema.,Wrist:  Normal range of motion.  No edema or effusion, nontender.  Negative Tinel and Phalen tests.  Normal strength all muscle groups.,Elbow:  Normal range of motion.  No joint effusion or erythema.  Normal strength all muscle groups.  Nontender.  Olecranon bursa flat and nontender, no edema.  Normal supination and pronation of forearm.  No crepitus.,Hip:  Negative swinging test.  Trochanteric bursa nontender.  Normal range of motion.  Normal strength all muscle groups.  No pain with eversion and inversion.  No crepitus.  Normal gait.,Psychiatric:  Alert and oriented times four.  No delusions or hallucinations, no loose associations, no flight of ideas, no tangentiality.  Affect is appropriate.  No psychomotor slowing or agitation.  Eye contact is appropriate."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Left leg pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a 59-year-old gravida 1, para 0-0-1-0, with a history of stage IIIC papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary who presented to the office today with left leg pain that started on Saturday. The patient noticed the pain in her left groin and left thigh and also noticed swelling in that leg. A Doppler ultrasound of her leg that was performed today noted a DVT. She is currently on course one, day 14 of 21 of Taxol and carboplatin. She is scheduled for intraperitoneal port placement for intraperitoneal chemotherapy to begin next week. She denies any chest pain or shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, or dysuria. She has a positive appetite and ambulates without difficulty.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,2. Mitral valve prolapse.,3. Stage IIIC papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the ovaries.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,1. A D and C.,2. Bone fragment removed from her right arm.,3. Ovarian cancer staging.,OBSTETRICAL HISTORY:, Spontaneous miscarriage at 3 months approximately 30 years ago.,GYNECOLOGICAL HISTORY: ,The patient started menses at age 12; she states that they were regular and occurred every month. She finished menopause at age 58. She denies any history of STDs or abnormal Pap smears. Her last mammogram was in April 2005 and was within normal limits.,FAMILY HISTORY:,1. A sister with breast carcinoma who was diagnosed in her 50s.,2. A father with gastric carcinoma diagnosed in his 70s.,3. The patient denies any history of ovarian, uterine, or colon cancer in her family.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, No tobacco, alcohol, or drug abuse.,MEDICATIONS:,1. Prilosec.,2. Tramadol p.r.n.,ALLERGIES:, NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 97.3, pulse 91, respiratory rate 18, blood pressure 142/46, O2 saturation 99% on room air.,GENERAL: Alert, awake, and oriented times three, no apparent distress, a well-developed, well-nourished white female.,HEENT: Normocephalic and atraumatic. The oropharynx is clear. The pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light.,NECK: Good range of motion, nontender, no thyromegaly.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation bilaterally, no wheezes, rales, or rhonchi.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm with a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur on her left side.,ABDOMEN: Positive bowel sounds, soft, nontender, nondistended, no hepatosplenomegaly, a well-healing midline incision.,EXTREMITIES: 2+ pulses bilaterally, right leg without swelling, nontender, no erythema, negative Homans' sign bilaterally, left thigh swollen, erythematous, and warm to the touch compared to the right. Her left groin is slightly tender to palpation.,LYMPHATICS: No axillary, groin, clavicular, or mandibular nodes palpated.,LABORATORY DATA:, White blood cell count 15.5, hemoglobin 11.4, hematocrit 34.5, platelets 159, percent neutrophils 88%, absolute neutrophil count 14,520. Sodium 142, potassium 3.3, chloride 103, CO2 26, BUN 15, creatinine 0.9, glucose 152, calcium 8.7. PT 13.1, PTT 28, INR 0.97.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:, Miss Bolen is a 59-year-old gravida 1, para 0-0-1-0 with stage IIIC papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary. She is postop day 21 of an exploratory laparotomy with ovarian cancer staging. She is currently with a left leg DVT.,1. The patient is doing well and is currently without any complaints. We will start Lovenox 1 mg per kg subcu daily and Coumadin 5 mg p.o. daily. The patient will receive INR in the morning; the goal was obtain an INR between 2.5 and 3.0 before the Lovenox is instilled. The patient is scheduled for port placement for intraperitoneal chemotherapy and this possibly may be delayed.,2. Aranesp 200 mcg subcu was given today. The patient's absolute neutrophil count is 14,520."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Hemoptysis.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is an 80-year-old African-American male, very well known to my service, with a past medical history significant for asbestos exposure.  The patient also has a very extensive cardiac history that would be outlined below.  He is being admitted with worsening shortness of breath and constipation.  He is also complaining of cough and blood mixed with sputum production, but there is no fever.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY,1.  Benign prostatic hypertrophy.,2.  Peptic ulcer disease.,3.  Atrial fibrillation.,4.  Coronary artery disease.,5.  Aortic valve replacement in 1991, St. Jude mechanical valve #23.,6.  ICD implantation.,7.  Peripheral vascular disease.,8.  CABG in 1991 and 1998.,9.  Congestive heart failure, EF 40%.,10.  Asbestos exposure.,MEDICATIONS,1.  Coumadin 6 mg alternating with 9 mg.,2.  Prevacid 30 mg once a day.,3.  Diovan 160 mg every day.,4.  Flomax 0.4 mg every day.,5.  Coreg 25 mg in the morning and 12.5 mg at night.,6.  Aldactone 25 mg a day.,7.  Lasix 20 mg a day.,8.  Zocor 40 mg every day.,ALLERGIES,1. DARVOCET.,2. CLONIDINE.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL:  The patient is an elderly male; awake, alert, and oriented, in no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS:  Blood pressure is 136/80, pulse is 70, respiratory rate is 20, temperature 99.3, pulse oximetry 96% on 2 L nasal cannula.,HEENT:  Significant for peripheral cyanosis.,NECK:  Supple.,LUNGS:  Bibasilar crackles with decreased breath sounds in the left base.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  Regular rate and rhythm with murmur and metallic click.,ABDOMEN:  Soft and benign.,EXTREMITIES:  1+ cyanosis.  No clubbing.  No edema.,LABORATORY DATA:,  Shows a white count of 6.9, hemoglobin 10.6, hematocrit 31.2, and platelet count 160,000.  CK 266, PTT 37, PT 34, and INR 3.7.  Sodium 141, potassium 4.2, chloride 111, CO2 23, BUN 18, creatinine 1.7, glucose 91, calcium 8.6, total protein 6.1, albumin 3.3, total bilirubin 1.4, alkaline phosphatase 56, and troponin I 0.085 and 0.074.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES: , Chest x-ray shows previous sternotomy with ICD implantation and aortic valve mechanical implant with left-sided opacification of the diaphragm worrisome for pleural effusion.,ASSESSMENT,1.  Hemoptysis.,2.  Acute bronchitis.,3.  Coagulopathy.,4.  Asbestos exposure.,5.  Left pleural effusion.,RECOMMENDATIONS,1.  Antibiotics."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:, ""My potassium is high"",HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, A 47-year-old Latin American man presented to the emergency room after being told to come in for a high potassium value drawn the previous day. He had gone to an outside clinic the day prior to presentation complaining of weakness and fatigue. Labs drawn there revealed a potassium of 7.0 and he was told to come here for further evaluation. At time of his assessment in the emergency room, he noted general malaise and fatigue for eight months. Over this same time period he had subjective fevers and chills, night sweats, and a twenty-pound weight loss. He described anorexia with occasional nausea and vomiting of non-bilious material along with a feeling of light-headedness that occurred shortly after standing from a sitting or lying position. He denied a productive cough but did note chronic left sided upper back pain located in the ribs that was worse with cough and better with massage. He denied orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea but did become dyspneic after walking 2-3 blocks where before he had been able to jog 2-3 miles. He also noted that over the past year his left testicle had been getting progressively more swollen and painful. He had been seen for this at the onset of symptoms and given a course of antibiotics without improvement. Over the last several months there had been chronic drainage of yellowish material from this testicle. He denied trauma to this area. He denied diarrhea or constipation, changes in his urinary habits, rashes or skin changes, arthritis, arthralgias, abdominal pain, headache or visual changes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, None.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Mone.,MEDICATIONS:, Occasional acetaminophen.,ALLERGIES:, NKDA.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He drank a 6 pack of beer per day for the past 30 years. He smoked a pack and a half of cigarettes per day for the past 35 years. He was currently unemployed but had worked as a mechanic and as a carpet layer in the past. He had been briefly incarcerated 5 years prior to admission. He denied intravenous drug use or unprotected sexual exposures.,FAMILY HISTORY:, There was a history of coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus in the family.,PHYSICAL EXAM:,VITAL SIGNS - Temp 98.6° F, Respirations 16/minute Lying down - Blood pressure 109/70, pulse 70/minute Sitting - Blood pressure 78/65, pulse 79/minute Standing - Blood pressure 83/70, pulse 95/minute GENERAL: well developed, well nourished, no acute distress HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Sclerae anicteric. Oropharynx with hyperpigmented patches on the mucosa of the palate. No oral thrush. No lymphadenopathy. No jugular venous distension. No thyromegaly. Neck supple. LUNGS: Decreased intensity of breath sounds throughout without adventitious sounds. No dullness to percussion or changes in fremitus. CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmurs, gallops, or rubs. Normal intensity of heart sounds. Normal peripheral pulses. ABDOMEN: Soft, non-tender, non-distended. Positive bowel sounds. No organomegaly. RECTAL: Normal sphincter tone. No masses. Normal prostate. Guaiac negative stool. GENITOURINARY: Left testicle indurated and painful to palpation with slight amount of pustular drainage expressible on anterior aspect. Right testicle normal. EXTREMITIES: Marked clubbing noted in fingers and toes. No cyanosis or edema. No rash or arthritis. LYMPHATICS: 1 x 1 cm mobile, firm, non-tender lymph node noted in left inguinal region. Otherwise no other palpable lymphadenopathy.,CHEST X-RAY:, Ill-defined reticular densities in both apices. No pleural effusions. Cardiomediastinal silhouette within normal range.,CHEST CT SCAN:, Multiple bilateral apical nodules/masses. Largest 3.2 x 1.6 cm in left apex. Several of these masses demonstrate spiculation. There is an associated 1 cm lymph node in the prevascular space as well as subcentimeter nodes in the pretracheal and subcarinal regions. There is a subcarinal node that demonstrates calcifications.,ABDOMINAL CT SCAN: ,Multiple hypodense lesions are noted throughout the liver. The right adrenal gland is full, measuring 1.0 x 2.3 cm. Otherwise the spleen, pancreas, left adrenal, and kidneys are free of gross mass. No significant lymphadenopathy or abnormal fluid collections are seen.,TESTICULAR ULTRASOUND: ,There is an enlarged irregular inhomogenous left epididymis with increased vascularity throughout the left epididymis and testis. There is a large septated hydrocele on the left. The right epididymis and testis is normal.,HOSPITAL COURSE:, The above-mentioned studies were obtained. Further laboratory tests and a diagnostic procedure were performed."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Recurrent abscesses in the thigh, as well as the pubic area for at least about 2 years.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  A 23-year-old female who is approximately 5 months' pregnant, who has had recurrent abscesses in the above-mentioned areas.  She would usually have pustular type of lesion that would eventually break and would be quite painful.  The drainage would be malodorous.  It would initially not be infected as far as she knows, but then could eventually become infected.  She stated that this first started after she had her first born about 2 years ago.  She had recurrences of these abscesses and had pain, actually hospitalized at Hospital approximately a year and a half ago for about 1-1/2 months.  She was treated with multiple courses of antibiotics.  She had biopsies done.  She was seen by Dr. X.  Reportedly, she had a HIV test done that was negative.  She had been seen by a dermatologist who said that she had a problem with her sweat glands.  She has been on multiple courses of antibiotics.  She never had any fevers.  She has pain, drainage, and reportedly there was some bleeding in the area of the perineum/vaginal area.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1.  History of recurrent abscesses in the perineum, upper medial thigh, and the vulva area for about 2 years.  Per her report, a dermatologist had told her that she had an overactive sweat gland, and I believe she probably has hidradenitis suppurativa.  Probably, she has had Staphylococcus infection associated with it as well.,2.  Reported history of asthma.,GYNECOLOGIC HISTORY: , G3, P1.  She is currently 5 months' pregnant.,ALLERGIES: , None.,MEDICATIONS: , Her medication had been Augmentin.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She is followed by a gynecologist in Bartow.  She is not an alcohol or tobacco user.  She is not married.  She has a 2-year-old child.,FAMILY HISTORY:  ,Noncontributory.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , The patient has been complaining of diarrhea about 5 or 6 times a day for several weeks now.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL:"
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Cough and abdominal pain for two days.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 76-year-old female who has a history of previous pneumonia, also hypertension and macular degeneration, who presents with generalized body aches, cough, nausea, and right-sided abdominal pain for two days.  The patient stated that the abdominal pain was only associated with coughing.  The patient reported that the cough is dry in nature and the patient had subjective fevers and chills at home.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:  ,Significant for pneumonia in the past, pleurisy, macular degeneration, hypertension, and phlebitis.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:  ,The patient had bilateral cataract extractions in 2007, appendectomy as a child, and three D&Cs in the past secondary to miscarriages.,MEDICATIONS: , On presentation included hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg p.o. daily, aspirin 81 mg p.o. daily, and propranolol 40 mg p.o. daily.  The patient also takes multivitamin and Lutein over-the-counter for macular degeneration.,ALLERGIES: , THE PATIENT HAS NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Mother died at the age of 59 due to stomach cancer and father died at the age of 91 years old.,SOCIAL HISTORY:,  The patient quit smoking 17 years ago; prior to that had smoked one pack per day for 44 years.  Denies any alcohol use.  Denies any IV drug use.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:  ,GENERAL:  This is a 76-year-old female, well nourished.  VITAL SIGNS:  On presentation included a temperature of 100.1, pulse of 144 with a blood pressure of 126/77, the patient is saturating at 95% on room air, and has respiratory rate of 20.  HEENT:  Anicteric sclerae.  Conjunctivae pink.  Throat was clear.  Mucosal membranes were dry.  CHEST:  Coarse breath sounds bilaterally at the bases.  CARDIAC:  S1 and S2.  No murmurs, rubs or gallops.  No evidence of carotid bruits.  ABDOMEN:  Positive bowel sounds, presence of soreness on examination in the abdomen on palpation.  There is no rebound or guarding.  EXTREMITIES:  No clubbing, cyanosis or edema.,HOSPITAL COURSE: , The patient had a chest x-ray, which showed increased markings present bilaterally likely consistent with chronic lung changes.  There is no evidence of effusion or consolidation.  Degenerative changes were seen in the shoulder.  The patient also had an abdominal x-ray, which showed nonspecific bowel gas pattern.  Urinalysis showed no evidence of infection as well as her influenza A&B were negative.  Preliminary blood cultures have been with no growth to date status post 48 hours.  The patient was started on cefepime 1 g IV q.12h. and given IV hydration.  She has also been on Xopenex nebs q.8h. round the clock and in regards to her hypertension, she was continued on her hydrochlorothiazide and propranolol.  In terms of prophylactic measures, she received Lovenox subcutaneously for DVT prophylaxis.  Currently today, she feels much improved with still only a mild cough.  The patient has been afebrile for two days, saturating at 97% on room air with a respiratory rate of 18.  Her white count on presentation was 13.6 and yesterday's white count was 10.3.,FINAL DIAGNOSIS:,  Bronchitis.,DISPOSITION: , The patient will be going home.,MEDICATIONS: , Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg p.o. daily, propranolol 40 mg p.o. daily.  Also, Avelox 400 mg p.o. daily x10 days, guaifenesin 10 cc p.o. q.6h. p.r.n. for cough, and aspirin 81 mg p.o. daily.,DIET:,  To follow a low-salt diet.,ACTIVITY:,  As tolerated.,FOLLOWUP:  ,To follow up with Dr. ABC in two weeks."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Abdominal pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  ,The patient is an 89-year-old white male who developed lower abdominal pain, which was constant, onset approximately half an hour after dinner on the evening prior to admission.  He described the pain as 8/10 in severity and the intensity varied.  The symptoms persisted and he subsequently developed nausea and vomiting at 3 a.m. in the morning of admission.  The patient vomited twice and he states that he did note a temporary decrease in pain following his vomiting.  The patient was brought to the emergency room approximately 4 a.m. and evaluation including the CT scan, which revealed dilated loops of bowel without obvious obstruction.  The patient was subsequently admitted for possible obstruction.  The patient does have a history of previous small bowel obstruction approximately 20 times all but 2 required hospitalization, but all resolved with conservative measures (IV fluid, NG tube decompression, bowel rest.)  He has had previous abdominal surgeries including colon resection for colon CA and cholecystectomy as well as appendectomy.,PAST HISTORY: , Hypertension treated with Cozaar 100 mg daily and Norvasc 10 mg daily.  Esophageal reflux treated with Nexium 40 mg daily.  Allergic rhinitis treated with Allegra 180 mg daily.  Sleep disturbances, depression and anxiety treated with Paxil 25 mg daily, Advair 10 mg nightly and Ativan 1 mg nightly.  Glaucoma treated with Xalatan drops.  History of chronic bronchitis with no smoking history for which he uses p.r.n. Flovent and Serevent.,PREVIOUS SURGERIES:  ,Partial colon resection of colon carcinoma in 1961 with no recurrence, cholecystectomy 10 years ago, appendectomy, and glaucoma surgery.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Father died at age 85 of ""old age,"" mother died at age 89 of ""old age.""  Brother died at age 92 of old age, 2 brothers died in their 70s of Parkinson disease.  Son is at age 58 and has a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, rheumatoid arthritis, and glaucoma.,SOCIAL HISTORY:  ,The patient is widowed and a retired engineer.  He denies cigarettes smoking or alcohol intake.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Denies fevers or weight loss.  HEENT:  Denies headaches, visual abnormality, decreased hearing, tinnitus, rhinorrhea, epistaxis or sore throat.  Neck:  Denies neck stiffness, no pain or masses in the neck.  Respiratory:  Denies cough, sputum production, hemoptysis, wheezing or shortness of breath.  Cardiovascular:  Denies chest pain, angina pectoris, DOE, PND, orthopnea, edema or palpitation.  Gastrointestinal:  See history of the present illness.  Urinary:  Denies dysuria, frequency, urgency or hematuria.  Neuro:  Denies seizure, syncope, incoordination, hemiparesis or paresthesias.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  The patient is a well-developed, well-nourished elderly white male who is currently in no acute distress after receiving analgesics.,HEENT:  Atraumatic, normocephalic.  Eyes, EOMs full, PERRLA.  Fundi benign.  TMs normal.  Nose clear.  Throat benign.,NECK:  Supple with no adenopathy.  Carotid upstrokes normal with no bruits.  Thyroid is not enlarged.,LUNGS:  Clear to percussion and auscultation.,HEART:  Regular rate, normal S1 and S2 with no murmurs or gallops.  PMI is nondisplaced.,ABDOMEN:  Mildly distended with mild diffuse tenderness.  There is no rebound or guarding.  Bowel sounds are hypoactive.,EXTREMITIES:  No cyanosis, clubbing or edema.  Pulses are strong and intact throughout.,GENITALIA:  Atrophic male, no scrotal masses or tenderness.  Testicles are atrophic.  No hernia is noted.,RECTAL:  Unremarkable, prostate was not enlarged and there were no nodules or tenderness.,LAB DATA:,  WBC 12.1, hemoglobin and hematocrit 16.9/52.1, platelets 277,000.  Sodium 137, potassium 3.9, chloride 100, bicarbonate 26, BUN 27, creatinine 1.4, glucose 157, amylase 103, lipase 44.  Alkaline phosphatase, AST and ALT are all normal.  UA is negative.,Abdomen and pelvic CT showed mild stomach distention with multiple fluid-filled loops of bowel, no obvious obstruction noted.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, rule out recurrent small bowel obstruction.,2.  Hypertension.,3.  Esophageal reflux.,4.  Allergic rhinitis.,5.  Glaucoma.,PLAN: , The patient is admitted to the medical floor.  He has been kept NPO and will be given IV fluids.  He will also be given antiemetic medications with Zofran and an analgesic as necessary.  General surgery consultation was obtained.  Abdominal series x-ray will be done."
General Medicine,"CURRENT HISTORY:,  A 94-year-old female from the nursing home with several days of lethargy and anorexia.  She was found to have evidence of UTI.  She also has renal insufficiency and digitalis toxicity.  She is admitted for further treatment.,Past medical history, social history, family history, physical examination can be seen on the admission H&P.,LABORATORIES ON ADMISSION: , White count 11,700, hemoglobin 12.8, hematocrit 37.2, BUN 91, creatinine 2.2, sodium 131, potassium 5.1.  Digoxin level of 4.1.,HOSPITAL COURSE: , The patient was admitted and intravenous fluids and antibiotics were administered.  Blood cultures were negative.  Urine cultures were nondiagnostic.  Renal function improved with creatinine down to 1 at the time of discharge.  Digoxin was restarted at a lower dose.  Her condition improved and she is stabilized and transferred back to assisted living in good condition.,PRIMARY DIAGNOSES:,1.  Urinary tract infection.,2.  Volume depletion.,3.  Renal insufficiency.,4.  Digitalis toxicity.,SECONDARY DIAGNOSES:,1.  Aortic valve stenosis.,2.  Congestive heart failure.,3.  Hypertension.,4.  Chronic anemia.,5.  Degenerative joint disease.,6.  Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,PROCEDURES:,  None.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,DISCHARGE CONDITION: , Improved and stable.,DISCHARGE PLAN:  ,Physical activity:  With assistance.  ,Diet:  No restriction.  ,Medications:  Lasix 40 mg daily, lisinopril 5 mg daily, digoxin 0.125 mg daily, Augmentin 875 mg 1 tablet twice a day for 1 week, Nexium 40 mg daily, Elavil 10 mg at bedtime, Detrol 2 mg twice a day, potassium 10 mEq daily and diclofenac 50 mg twice a day.  ,Follow up:  She will see Dr. X in the office as scheduled."
General Medicine,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:,  Detox from heroin.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 52-year-old gentleman with a long history of heroin abuse, who keeps relapsing, presents once again, trying to get off the heroin, last use shortly prior to arrival including cocaine.  The patient does have a history of alcohol abuse, but mostly he is concerned about the heroin abuse.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Remarkable for chronic pain.  He has had multiple stab wounds, gunshot wounds, and a variety of other injuries that resulted him having chronic pain and he states that is what triggers of him getting on heroin to try to get out of pain.  He has previously been followed by ABC but has not seen him for several years.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:  ,The patient states that he did use heroin as well as cocaine earlier today and feels under the influence.  Denies any headache or visual complaints.  No hallucinations.  No chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain or back pain.  Denies any abscesses.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient is a smoker.  Admits to heroin use, alcohol abuse as well.  Also admits today using cocaine.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  Noncontributory.,MEDICATIONS: , He has previously been on analgesics and pain medications chronically.  Apparently, he just recently got out of prison.  He has previously also been on Klonopin and lithium.  He was previously on codeine for this pain.,ALLERGIES: , NONE.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , VITAL SIGNS:  The patient is afebrile.  He is markedly hypertensive, 175/104 and pulse 117 probably due to the cocaine onboard.  His respiratory rate is normal at 18.  GENERAL:  The patient is a little jittery but lucid, alert, and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.  HEENT:  Unremarkable.  Pupils are actually moderately dilated about 4 to 5 mm, but reactive.  Extraoculars are intact.  His oropharynx is clear.  NECK:  Supple.  His trachea is midline.  LUNGS:  Clear.  He has good breath sounds and no wheezing.  No rales or rhonchi.  Good air movement and no cough.  CARDIAC:  Without murmur.  ABDOMEN:  Soft and nontender.  He has multiple track marks, multiple tattoos, but no abscesses.  NEUROLOGIC:  Nonfocal.,IMPRESSION: , MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR THE PATIENT WHO WILL BE DETOXING FROM HEROIN.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:  ,At this time, I think the patient can be followed up at XYZ.  I have written a prescription of clonidine and Phenergan for symptomatic relief and this has been faxed to the pharmacy.  I do not think he needs any further workup at this time.  He is discharged otherwise in stable condition."
General Medicine,"REASON FOR CONSULTATION:,  Coronary artery disease (CAD), prior bypass surgery.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 70-year-old gentleman who was admitted for management of fever.  The patient has history of elevated PSA and BPH.  He had a prior prostate biopsy and he recently had some procedure done, subsequently developed urinary tract infection, and presently on antibiotic.  From cardiac standpoint, the patient denies any significant symptom except for fatigue and tiredness.  No symptoms of chest pain or shortness of breath.,His history from cardiac standpoint as mentioned below.,CORONARY RISK FACTORS: , History of hypertension, history of diabetes mellitus, nonsmoker.  Cholesterol elevated.  History of established coronary artery disease in the family and family history positive.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Positive for coronary artery disease.,SURGICAL HISTORY: , Coronary artery bypass surgery and a prior angioplasty and prostate biopsies.,MEDICATIONS:,1.  Metformin.,2.  Prilosec.,3.  Folic acid.,4.  Flomax.,5.  Metoprolol.,6.  Crestor.,7.  Claritin.,ALLERGIES:,  DEMEROL, SULFA.,PERSONAL HISTORY: , He is married, nonsmoker, does not consume alcohol, and no history of recreational drug use.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Significant for multiple knee surgeries, back surgery, and coronary artery bypass surgery with angioplasty, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, elevated PSA level, BPH with questionable cancer.  Symptoms of shortness of breath, fatigue, and tiredness.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,CONSTITUTIONAL:  No history of fever, rigors, or chills except for recent fever and rigors.,HEENT:  No history of cataract or glaucoma.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  As above.,RESPIRATORY:  Shortness of breath.  No pneumonia or valley fever.,GASTROINTESTINAL:  Nausea and vomiting.  No hematemesis or melena.,UROLOGICAL:  Frequency, urgency.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:  No muscle weakness.,SKIN:  None significant.,NEUROLOGICAL:  No TIA or CVA.  No seizure disorder.,PSYCHOLOGICAL:  No anxiety or depression.,ENDOCRINE:  As above.,HEMATOLOGICAL:  None significant.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS:  Pulse of 75, blood pressure 130/68, afebrile, and respiratory rate 16 per minute.,HEENT:  Atraumatic, normocephalic.,NECK:  Veins flat.  No significant carotid bruits.,LUNGS:  Air entry bilaterally fair.,HEART:  PMI displaced.  S1 and S2 regular.,ABDOMEN:  Soft, nontender.  Bowel sounds present.,EXTREMITIES:  No edema.  Pulses are palpable.  No clubbing or cyanosis.,CNS:  Benign.,EKG:"
General Medicine,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is a two-and-a-half-month-old male who has been sick for the past three to four days.  His mother has described congested sounds with cough and decreased appetite.  He has had no fever.  He has had no rhinorrhea.  Nobody else at home is currently ill.  He has no cigarette smoke exposure.  She brought him to the emergency room this morning after a bad coughing spell.  He did not have any apnea during this episode.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Unremarkable.  He has had his two-month immunizations.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS:  Temperature 99.1, oxygen saturations 98%, respirations by the nurse at 64, however, at my examination was much slower and regular in the 40s.,GENERAL:  Sleeping, easily aroused, smiling, and in no distress.,HEENT:  Soft anterior fontanelle.  TMs are normal.  Moist mucous membranes.,LUNGS:  Equal and clear.,CHEST:  Without retraction.,HEART:  Regular in rate and rhythm without murmur.,ABDOMEN:  Benign.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES:,  Chest x-ray ordered by ER physician is unremarkable, but to me also.,ASSESSMENT:,  Upper respiratory infection.,TREATMENT: , Use the bulb syringe and saline nose drops if there is any mucus in the anterior nares.  Smaller but more frequent feeds.  Discuss proper sleeping position.  Recheck if there is any fever or if he is no better in the next three days."
Radiology,"INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY SIMULATION,The patient will receive intensity-modulated radiation therapy in order to deliver high-dose treatment to sensitive structures.  The target volume is adjacent to significant radiosensitive structures.,Initially, the preliminary isocenter is set on a fluoroscopically-based simulation unit.  The patient is appropriately immobilized using a customized immobilization device.  Preliminary simulation films are obtained and approved by me.  The patient is marked and transferred to the CT scanner.  Sequential images are obtained and transferred electronically to the treatment planning software.  Extensive analysis then occurs.  The target volume, including margins for uncertainty, patient movement and occult tumor extension are selected.  In addition organs at risk are outlined.  Appropriate doses are selected, both for the target, as well as constraints for organs at risk.  Inverse treatment planning is performed by the physics staff under my supervision.  These are reviewed by the physician and ultimately performed only following approval by the physician and completion of successful quality assurance."
Radiology,"RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY:,  The arterial system was visualized showing triphasic waveform from the common femoral to popliteal and biphasic waveform at the posterior tibial artery with ankle brachial index of 0/8.,LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY:,  The arterial system was visualized with triphasic waveform from the common femoral to the popliteal artery, with biphasic waveform at the posterior tibial artery.  Ankle brachial index of 0.9.,IMPRESSION: , Mild bilateral lower extremity arterial obstructive disease.,"
Radiology,"DIAGNOSIS:  ,Shortness of breath.  Fatigue and weakness.  Hypertension.  Hyperlipidemia.,INDICATION: , To evaluate for coronary artery disease.,"
Radiology,"CC:, Difficulty with word finding.,HX: ,This 27y/o RHF experienced sudden onset word finding difficulty and slurred speech on the evening of 2/19/96. She denied any associated dysphagia, diplopia, numbness or weakness of her extremities. She went to sleep with her symptoms on 2/19/96, and awoke with them on 2/20/96. She also awoke with a headache (HA) and mild neck stiffness. She took a shower and her HA and neck stiffness resolved. Throughout the day she continued to have difficulty with word finding and had worsening of her slurred speech. That evening, she began to experience numbness and weakness in the lower right face. She felt like there was a ""rubber-band"" wrapped around her tongue.,For 3 weeks prior to presentation, she experienced transient episodes of a ""boomerang"" shaped field cut in the left eye. The episodes were not associated with any other symptoms. One week prior to presentation, she went to a local ER for menorrhagia. She had just resumed taking oral birth control pills one week prior to the ER visit after having stopped their use for several months. Local evaluation included an unremarkable carotid duplex scan. However, a HCT with and without contrast reportedly revealed a left frontal gyriform enhancing lesion. An MRI brain scan on 2/20/96 revealed nonspecific white matter changes in the right periventricular region. EEG reportedly showed diffuse slowing. CRP was reportedly ""too high"" to calibrate.,MEDS:, Ortho-Novum 7-7-7 (started 2/3/96), and ASA (started 2/20/96).,PMH:, 1)ventral hernia repair 10 years ago, 2)mild ""concussion"" suffered during a MVA; without loss of consciousness, 5/93, 3) Anxiety disorder, 4) One childbirth.,FHX: ,She did not know her father and was not in contact with her mother.,SHX:, Lives with boyfriend. Smokes one pack of cigarettes every three days and has done so for 10 years. Consumes 6 bottles of beers, one day a week. Unemployed and formerly worked at an herbicide plant.,EXAM: ,BP150/79, HR77, RR22, 37.4C.,MS: A&O to person, place and time. Speech was dysarthric with mild decreased fluency marked by occasional phonemic paraphasic errors. Comprehension, naming and reading were intact. She was able to repeat, though her repetition was occasionally marked by phonemic paraphasic errors. She had no difficulty with calculation.,CN: VFFTC, Pupils 5/5 decreasing to 3/3. EOM intact. No papilledema or hemorrhages seen on fundoscopy. No RAPD or INO. There was right lower facial weakness. Facial sensation was intact, bilaterally. The rest of the CN exam was unremarkable.,MOTOR: 5/5 strength throughout with normal muscle bulk and tone.,Sensory: No deficits.,Coord/Station/Gait: unremarkable.,Reflexes 2/2 throughout. Plantar responses were flexor, bilaterally.,Gen Exam: unremarkable.,COURSE:, CRP 1.2 (elevated), ESR 10, RF 20, ANA 1:40, ANCA <1:40, TSH 2.0, FT4 1.73, Anticardiolipin antibody IgM 10.8GPL units (normal <10.9), Anticardiolipin antibody IgG 14.8GPL (normal<22.9), SSA and SSB were normal. Urine beta-hCG pregnancy and drug screen were negative. EKG, CXR and UA were negative.,MRI brain, 2/21/96 revealed increased signal on T2 imaging in the periventricular white matter region of the right hemisphere. In addition, there were subtle T2 signal changes in the right frontal, right parietal, and left parietal regions as seen previously on her local MRI can. In addition, special FLAIR imaging showed increased signal in the right frontal region consistent with ischemia.,She underwent Cerebral Angiography on 2/22/96. This revealed decreased flow and vessel narrowing the candelabra branches of the RMCA supplying the right frontal lobe. These changes corresponded to the areas of ischemic changes seen on MRI. There was also segmental narrowing of the caliber of the vessels in the circle of Willis. There was a small aneurysm at the origin of the LPCA. There was narrowing in the supraclinoid portion of the RICA and the proximal M1 and A1 segments. The study was highly suggestive of vasculitis.,2/23/96, Neuro-ophthalmology evaluation revealed no evidence of retinal vasculitic change. Neuropsychologic testing the same day revealed slight impairment of complex attention only. She was started on Prednisone 60mg qd and Tagamet 400mg qhs.,On 2/26/96, she underwent a right frontal brain biopsy. Pathologic evaluation revealed evidence of focal necrosis (stroke/infarct), but no evidence of vasculitis. Immediately following the brain biopsy, while still in the recovery room, she experienced sudden onset right hemiparesis and transcortical motor type aphasia. Initial HCT was unremarkable. An EEG was consistent with a focal lesion in the left hemisphere. However, a 2/28/96 MRI brain scan revealed new increased signal on T2 weighted images in a gyriform pattern from the left precentral gyrus to the superior frontal gyrus. This was felt consistent with vasculitis.,She began q2month cycles of Cytoxan (1,575mg IV on 2/29/96. She became pregnant after her 4th cycle of Cytoxan, despite warnings to the contrary. After extensive discussions with OB/GYN it was recommended she abort the pregnancy. She underwent neuropsychologic testing which revealed no significant cognitive deficits. She later agreed to the abortion. She has undergone 9 cycles of Cytoxan ( one cycle every 2 months) as of 4/97. She had complained of one episode of paresthesias of the LUE in 1/97. MRI then showed no new signs ischemia."
Radiology,"EXAM:,1.  Diagnostic cerebral angiogram.,2.  Transcatheter infusion of papaverine.,ANESTHESIA: , General anesthesia,FLUORO TIME: , 19.5 minutes,CONTRAST:,  Visipaque-270, 100 mL,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , The patient is a 13-year-old boy who had clipping for a left ICA bifurcation aneurysm.  He was referred for a routine postop check angiogram.  He is doing fine clinically.  All questions were answered, risks explained, informed consent taken and patient was brought to angio suite.,TECHNIQUE: , After informed consent was taken patient was brought to angio suite, both groin sites were prepped and draped in sterile manner.  Patient was placed under general anesthesia for entire duration of the procedure.  Groin access was obtained with a stiff micropuncture wire and a 4-French sheath was placed in the right common femoral artery and connected to a continuous heparinized saline flush.  A 4-French angled Glide catheter was then taken up into the descending thoracic aorta was double flushed and connected to a continuous heparinized saline flush.  The catheter was then taken up into the aortic arch and both common and internal carotid arteries were selectively catheterized followed by digital subtraction imaging in multiple projections.  The images showed spasm of the left internal carotid artery and the left A1, it was thought planned to infused papaverine into the ICA and the left A1.  After that the diagnostic catheter was taken up into the distal internal carotid artery.  SL-10 microcatheter was then prepped and was taken up with the support of Transcend platinum micro guide wire.  The microcatheter was then taken up into the internal carotid artery under biplane roadmapping and was taken up into the distal internal carotid artery and was pointed towards the A1.  60 mg of papaverine was then slowly infused into the internal carotid artery and the anterior cerebral artery.  Post-papaverine infusion images showed increased caliber of the internal carotid artery as well as the left A1.  The catheter was then removed from the patient, pressure was held for 10 minutes leading to hemostasis.  Patient was then transferred back to the ICU in the Children's Hospital where he was extubated without any deficits.,INTERPRETATION OF IMAGES:,1.  LEFT COMMON/INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY INJECTIONS:  The left internal carotid artery is of normal caliber.  In the intracranial projection there is moderate spasm of the left internal carotid artery and moderately severe spasm of the left A1.  There is poor filling of the A2 through left internal carotid artery injection.  There is opacification of the ophthalmic and the posterior communicating artery MCA along with the distal branches are filling normally.  Capillary filling and venous drainage in MCA distribution is normal and it is very slow in the ACA distribution,2.  RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY INJECTION:  The right internal carotid artery is of normal caliber.  There is opacification of the right ophthalmic and the posterior communicating artery.  The right ACA A1 is supplying bilateral A2 and there is no spasm of the distal anterior cerebral artery.  Right MCA along with the distal branches are filling normally.  Capillary filling and venous drainage are normal.,3.  POST-PAPAVERINE INJECTION:  The post-papaverine injection shows increased caliber of the internal carotid artery as well as the anterior cerebral artery.  Of note the previously clipped internal carotid ICA bifurcation aneurysm is well clipped and there is no residual neck or filling of the dome of the aneurysm.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Well clipped left ICA bifurcation aneurysm.,2.  Moderately severe spasm of the internal carotid artery and left A1.  60 milligrams of papaverine infused leading to increased flow in the aforementioned vessels."
Radiology,"LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY VENOUS DOPPLER ULTRASOUND,REASON FOR EXAM: , Status post delivery five weeks ago presenting with left calf pain.,INTERPRETATIONS: , There was normal flow, compression and augmentation within the right common femoral, superficial femoral and popliteal veins.  Lymph nodes within the left inguinal region measure up to 1 cm in short-axis.,IMPRESSION: , Lymph nodes within the left inguinal region measure up to 1 cm in short-axis, otherwise no evidence for left lower extremity venous thrombosis."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Ultrasound abdomen, complete.,HISTORY: , 38-year-old male admitted from the emergency room 04/18/2009, decreased mental status and right upper lobe pneumonia.  The patient has diffuse abdominal pain.  There is a history of AIDS.,TECHNIQUE:,  An ultrasound examination of the abdomen was performed.,FINDINGS:,  The liver has normal echogenicity.  The liver is normal sized.  The gallbladder has a normal appearance without gallstones or sludge.  There is no gallbladder wall thickening or pericholecystic fluid.  The common bile duct has a normal caliber at 4.6 mm.  The pancreas is mostly obscured by gas.  A small portion of the head of pancreas is visualized which has a normal appearance.  The aorta has a normal caliber.  The aorta is smooth walled.  No abnormalities are seen of the inferior vena cava.  The right kidney measures 10.8 cm in length and the left kidney 10.5 cm.  No masses, cysts, calculi, or hydronephrosis is seen.  There is normal renal cortical echogenicity.  The spleen is somewhat prominent with a maximum diameter of 11.2 cm.  There is no ascites.  The urinary bladder is distended with urine and shows normal wall thickness without masses.  The prostate is normal sized with normal echogenicity.,IMPRESSION:  ,1.  Spleen size at the upper limits of normal.,2.  Except for small portions of pancreatic head, the pancreas could not be visualized because of bowel gas.  The visualized portion of the head had a normal appearance.,3.  The gallbladder has a normal appearance without gallstones.  There are no renal calculi."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Coronary artery CTA with calcium scoring and cardiac function.,HISTORY: , Chest pain.,TECHNIQUE AND FINDINGS: , Coronary artery CTA was performed on a Siemens dual-source CT scanner.  Post-processing on a Vitrea workstation.  150 mL Ultravist 370 was utilized as the intravenous contrast agent.  Patient did receive nitroglycerin sublingually prior to the contrast.,HISTORY: , Significant for high cholesterol, overweight, chest pain, family history,Patient's total calcium score (Agatston) is 10. his places the patient just below the 75th percentile for age.,The LAD has a moderate area of stenosis in its midportion due to a focal calcified plaque.  The distal LAD was unreadable while the proximal was normal.  The mid and distal right coronary artery are not well delineated due to beam-hardening artifact.  The circumflex is diminutive in size along its proximal portion.  Distal is not readable.,Cardiac wall motion within normal limits.  No gross pulmonary artery abnormality however they are not well delineated.  A full report was placed on the patient's chart.  Report was saved to PACS."
Radiology,"LEXISCAN MYOVIEW STRESS STUDY,REASON FOR THE EXAM: , Chest discomfort.,INTERPRETATION: , The patient exercised according to the Lexiscan study, received a total of 0.4 mg of Lexiscan IV injection.  At peak hyperemic effect, 24.9 mCi of Myoview were injected for the stress imaging and earlier 8.2 mCi were injected for the resting and the usual SPECT and gated SPECT protocol was followed and the data was analyzed using Cedars-Sinai software.  The patient did not walk because of prior history of inability to exercise long enough on treadmill.,The resting heart rate was 57 with the resting blood pressure 143/94.  Maximum heart rate achieved was 90 with a maximum blood pressure unchanged.,EKG at rest showed sinus rhythm with no significant ST-T wave changes of reversible ischemia or injury.  Subtle nonspecific in III and aVF were seen.  Maximum stress test EKG showed inverted T wave from V4 to V6.  Normal response to Lexiscan.,CONCLUSION:  ,Maximal Lexiscan perfusion with subtle abnormalities non-conclusive.  Please refer to the Myoview interpretation.,MYOVIEW INTERPRETATION: , The left ventricle appeared to be normal in size on both stress and rest with no change between the stress and rest with left ventricular end-diastolic volume of 115 and end-systolic of 51.  EF estimated and calculated at 56%.,Cardiac perfusion reviewed, showed no reversible defect indicative of myocardium risk and no fixed defect indicative of myocardial scarring.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Normal stress/rest cardiac perfusion with no indication of ischemia.,2.  Normal LV function and low likelihood of significant epicardial coronary narrowing.,"
Radiology,"CC:, Left hemibody numbness.,HX:, This 44y/o RHF awoke on 7/29/93 with left hemibody numbness without tingling, weakness, ataxia, visual or mental status change. She had no progression of her symptoms until 7/7/93 when she notices her right hand was stiff and clumsy. She coincidentally began listing to the right when walking. She denied any recent colds/flu-like illness or history of multiple sclerosis. She denied symptoms of Lhermitte's or Uhthoff's phenomena.,MEDS:, none.,PMH:, 1)Bronchitis twice in past year (last 2 months ago).,FHX:, Father with HTN and h/o strokes at ages 45 and 80; now 82 years old. Mother has DM and is age 80.,SHX:, Denies Tobacco/ETOH/illicit drug use.,EXAM:, BP112/76 HR52 RR16 36.8C,MS: unremarkable.,CN: unremarkable.,Motor: 5/5 strength throughout except for slowing of right hand fine motor movement. There was mildly increased muscle tone in the RUE and RLE.,Sensory: decreased PP below T2 level on left and some dysesthesias below L1 on the left.,Coord: positive rebound in RUE.,Station/Gait: unremarkable.,Reflexes: 3+/3 throughout all four extremities. Plantar responses were flexor, bilaterally.,Rectal exam not done.,Gen exam reportedly ""normal."",COURSE:, GS, CBC, PT, PTT, ESR, Serum SSA/SSB/dsDNA, B12 were all normal. MRI C-spine, 7/145/93, showed an area of decreased T1 and increased T2 signal at the C4-6 levels within the right lateral spinal cord. The lesion appeared intramedullary and eccentric, and peripherally enhanced with gadolinium. Lumbar puncture, 7/16/93, revealed the following CSF analysis results: RBC 0, WBC 1 (lymphocyte), Protein 28mg/dl, Glucose 62mg/dl, CSF Albumin 16 (normal 14-20), Serum Albumin 4520 (normal 3150-4500), CSF IgG 4.1mg/dl (normal 0-6.2), CSF IgG, % total CSF protein 15% (normal 1-14%), CSF IgG index 1.1 (normal 0-0.7), Oligoclonal bands were present. She was discharged home.,The patient claimed her symptoms resolved within one month. She did not return for a scheduled follow-up MRI C-spine."
Radiology,"INDICATIONS:,  Atrial fibrillation, coronary disease.,STRESS TECHNIQUE:, The patient was infused with dobutamine to a maximum heart rate of 142.  ECG exhibits atrial fibrillation.,IMAGE TECHNIQUE:,  The patient was injected with 5.2 millicuries of thallous chloride and subsequently imaged on the gated tomographic SPECT system.,IMAGE ANALYSIS:,  It should be noted that the images are limited slightly by the patient's obesity with a weight of 263 pounds.  There is normal LV myocardial perfusion.  The LV systolic ejection fraction is normal at 65%.  There is normal global and regional wall motion.,CONCLUSIONS:,1.  Basic rhythm of atrial fibrillation with no change during dobutamine stress, maximum heart rate of 142.,2.  Normal LV myocardial perfusion.,3.  Normal LV systolic ejection fraction of 65%.,4.  Normal global and regional wall motion."
Radiology,"REASON FOR EXAM: , Right-sided abdominal pain with nausea and fever.,TECHNIQUE: , Axial CT images of the abdomen and pelvis were obtained utilizing 100 mL of Isovue-300.,CT ABDOMEN:  ,The liver, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, adrenal glands, and kidney are unremarkable.,CT PELVIS: , Within the right lower quadrant, the appendix measures 16 mm and there are adjacent inflammatory changes with fluid in the right lower quadrant.  Findings are compatible with acute appendicitis.,The large and small bowels are normal in course and caliber without obstruction.  The urinary bladder is normal.  The uterus appears unremarkable.  Mild free fluid is seen in the lower pelvis.,No destructive osseous lesions are seen.  The visualized lung bases are clear.,IMPRESSION: , Acute appendicitis."
Radiology,"CLINICAL HISTORY: , This is a 64-year-old male patient, who had a previous stress test, which was abnormal and hence has been referred for a stress test with imaging for further classification of coronary artery disease and ischemia.,PERTINENT MEDICATIONS:,  Include Tylenol, Robitussin, Colace, Fosamax, multivitamins, hydrochlorothiazide, Protonix and flaxseed oil.,With the patient at rest 10.5 mCi of Cardiolite technetium-99 m sestamibi was injected and myocardial perfusion imaging was obtained.,PROCEDURE AND INTERPRETATION: , The patient exercised for a total of 4 minutes and 41 seconds on the standard Bruce protocol.  The peak workload was 7 METs.  The resting heart rate was 61 beats per minute and the peak heart rate was 173 beats per minute, which was 85% of the age-predicted maximum heart rate response.  The blood pressure response was normal with the resting blood pressure 126/86, and the peak blood pressure of 134/90.  EKG at rest showed normal sinus rhythm with a right-bundle branch block.  The peak stress EKG was abnormal with 2 mm of ST segment depression in V3 to V6, which remained abnormal till about 6 to 8 minutes into recovery.  There were occasional PVCs, but no sustained arrhythmia.  The patient had an episode of supraventricular tachycardia at peak stress.  The ischemic threshold was at a heart rate of 118 beats per minute and at 4.6 METs.  At peak stress, the patient was injected with 30.3 mCi of Cardiolite technetium-99 m sestamibi and myocardial perfusion imaging was obtained, and was compared to resting images.,MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING:,1.  The overall quality of the scan was fair in view of increased abdominal uptake, increased bowel uptake seen.,2.  There was a large area of moderate to reduced tracer concentration seen in the inferior wall and the inferior apex.  This appeared to be partially reversible in the resting images.,3.  The left ventricle appeared normal in size.,4.  Gated SPECT images revealed normal wall motion and normal left ventricular systolic function with normal wall thickening.  The calculated ejection fraction was 70% at rest.,CONCLUSIONS:,1.  Average exercise tolerance.,2.  Adequate cardiac stress.,3.  Abnormal EKG response to stress, consistent with ischemia.  No symptoms of chest pain at rest.,4.  Myocardial perfusion imaging was abnormal with a large-sized, moderate intensity partially reversible inferior wall and inferior apical defect, consistent with inferior wall ischemia and inferior apical ischemia.,5.  The patient had run of SVT at peak stress.,6.  Gated SPECT images revealed normal wall motion and normal left ventricular systolic function."
Radiology,"INDICATION: , Lung carcinoma.,Whole body PET scanning was performed with 11 mCi of 18 FDG. Axial, coronal and sagittal imaging was performed over the neck, chest abdomen and pelvis.,FINDINGS:,There is normal physiologic activity identified in the myocardium, liver, spleen, ureters, kidneys and bladder.,There is abnormal FDG-avid activity identified in the posterior left paraspinal region best seen on axial images 245-257 with an SUV of 3.8, no definite bone lesion is identified on the CT scan or the bone scan dated 08/14/2007 (It may be purely lytic).,Additionally there is a significant area of activity corresponding to a mass in the region of the left hilum that is visible on the CT scan with an SUV of 18.1, the adjacent atelectasis as likely post obstructive in nature.,Additionally, although there is no definite lesion identified on CT , there is a tiny satellite nodule in the left upper lobe that is hypermetabolic with an SUV of 5.0. The spiculated density seen in the right upper lobe on the CT scan does not demonstrate FDG activity on this PET scan.,There is a hypermetabolic lymph node identified in the aorta pulmonary window with an SUV of 3.7 in the mediastinum.,IMPRESSION:,No prior PET scans for comparison, there is a large lesion identified in the area of the left hilum with an SUV of 18.1 likely causing the obstructive atelectasis seen on the CT scan.,There is a tiny satellite area of hypermetabolic FDG in the left upper lobe adjacent to the pleura with an SUV of 5.0.,There is a area of hypermetabolic activity in the left paraspinal soft tissues at the level of the lung apices which may represent a focal bone lesion. However no lesion is identified on bone scan or CT scan.,There is a hypermetabolic lymph node identified. The aorta pulmonary window with a corresponding finding on CT scan with an SUV of 3.7."
Radiology,"EXAM: , OB Ultrasound.,HISTORY:,  A 29-year-old female requests for size and date of pregnancy.,FINDINGS: , A single live intrauterine gestation in the cephalic presentation, fetal heart rate is measured 147 beats per minute.  Placenta is located posteriorly, grade 0 without previa.  Cervical length is 4.2 cm.  There is normal amniotic fluid index of 12.2 cm.  There is a 4-chamber heart.  There is spontaneous body/limb motion.  The stomach, bladder, kidneys, cerebral ventricles, heel, spine, extremities, and umbilical cord are unremarkable.,BIOMETRIC DATA:,BPD = 7.77 cm = 31 weeks, 1 day,HC = 28.26 cm = 31 weeks, 1 day,AC = 26.63 cm = 30 weeks, 5 days,FL = 6.06 cm = 31 weeks, 4 days,Composite sonographic age 30 weeks 6 days plus minus 17 days.,ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY: , Month DD, YYYY.,Estimated fetal weight is 3 pounds 11 ounces plus or minus 10 ounces.,IMPRESSION: , Single live intrauterine gestation without complications as described."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Cervical, lumbosacral, thoracic spine flexion and extension.,HISTORY: , Back and neck pain.,CERVICAL SPINE,FINDINGS:  ,AP, lateral with flexion and extension, and both oblique projections of the cervical spine demonstrate alignment and soft tissue structures to be unremarkable."
Radiology,"EXAM:  ,Thoracic Spine.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Injury.,INTERPRETATION: , The thoracic spine was examined in the AP, lateral and swimmer's projections.  There is mild chronic-appearing anterior wedging of what is believed to represent T11 and 12 vertebral bodies.  A mild amount of anterior osteophytic lipping is seen involving the thoracic spine.  There is a suggestion of generalized osteoporosis.  The intervertebral disc spaces appear generally well preserved.,The pedicles appear intact.,IMPRESSION:,1. Mild chronic-appearing anterior wedging of what is believed to represent the T11 and 12 vertebral bodies.,2. Mild degenerative changes of the thoracic spine.,3. Osteoporosis."
Radiology,"REASON FOR EXAMINATION: , Cardiac arrhythmia.,INTERPRETATION: , No significant pericardial effusion was identified.,The aortic root dimensions are within normal limits.  The four cardiac chambers dimensions are within normal limits.  No discrete regional wall motion abnormalities are identified.  The left ventricular systolic function is preserved with an estimated ejection fraction of 60%.  The left ventricular wall thickness is within normal limits.,The aortic valve is trileaflet with adequate excursion of the leaflets.  The mitral valve and tricuspid valve motion is unremarkable.  The pulmonic valve is not well visualized.,Color flow and conventional Doppler interrogation of cardiac valvular structures revealed mild mitral regurgitation and mild tricuspid regurgitation with an RV systolic pressure calculated to be 28 mmHg.  Doppler interrogation of the mitral in-flow pattern is within normal limits for age.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Preserved left ventricular systolic function.,2.  Mild mitral regurgitation.,3.  Mild tricuspid regurgitation."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Bilateral renal ultrasound.,CLINICAL INDICATION: , UTI.,TECHNIQUE: , Transverse and longitudinal sonograms of the kidneys were obtained.,FINDINGS:  ,The right kidney is of normal size and echotexture and measures 5.7 x 2.2 x 3.8 cm.  The left kidney is of normal size and echotexture and measures 6.2 x 2.8 x 3.0 cm.  There is no evidence for ,HYDRONEPHROSIS, or ,PERINEPHRIC ,fluid collections.  The bladder is of normal size and contour.  The bladder contains approximately 13 mL of urine after recent voiding.  This is a small postvoid residual.,IMPRESSION: , Normal renal ultrasound.  Small postvoid residual."
Radiology,"CC:, Weakness.,HX:, This 30 y/o RHM was in good health until 7/93, when he began experiencing RUE weakness and neck pain. He was initially treated by a chiropractor and, after an unspecified length of time, developed atrophy and contractures of his right hand. He then went to a local neurosurgeon and a cervical spine CT scan, 9/25/92, revealed an intramedullary lesion at C2-3 and an extramedullary lesion at C6-7. He underwent a C6-T1 laminectomy with exploration and decompression of the spinal cord. His clinical condition improved over a 3 month post-operative period, and then progressively worsened. He developed left sided paresthesia and upper extremity weakness (right worse than left). He then developed ataxia, nausea, vomiting, and hyperreflexia. On 8/31/93, MRI C-spine showed diffuse enlargement of the cervical and thoracic spine and multiple enhancing nodules in the posterior fossa. On 9/1/93, he underwent suboccipital craniotomy with tumor excision, decompression, and biopsy which was consistent with hemangioblastoma. His symptoms stabilized and he underwent 5040 cGy in 28 fractions to his brain and 3600 cGy in 20 fractions to his cervical and thoracic spinal cord from 9/93 through 1/19/94.,He was evaluated in the NeuroOncology clinic on 10/26/95 for consideration of chemotherapy. He complained of progressive proximal weakness of all four extremities and dysphagia. He had difficulty putting on his shirt and raising his arms, and he had been having increasing difficulty with manual dexterity (e.g. unable to feed himself with utensils). He had difficulty going down stairs, but could climb stairs. He had no bowel or bladder incontinence or retention.,MEDS:, none.,PMH:, see above.,FHX:, Father with Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.,SHX:, retired truck driver. smokes 1-3 packs of cigarettes per day, but denied alcohol use. He is divorced and has two sons who are healthy. He lives with his mother.,ROS:, noncontributory.,EXAM:, Vital signs were unremarkable.,MS: A&O to person, place and time. Speech fluent and without dysarthria. Thought process lucid and appropriate.,CN: unremarkable exept for 4+/4+ strength of the trapezeii. No retinal hemangioblastoma were seen.,MOTOR: 4-/4- strength in proximal and distal upper extremities. There is diffuse atrophy and claw-hands, bilaterally. He is unable to manipulate hads to any great extent. 4+/4+ strength throughout BLE. There is also diffuse atrophy throughout the lower extremities though not as pronounced as in the upper extremities.,SENSORY: There was a right T3 and left T8 cord levels to PP on the posterior thorax. Decreased LT in throughout the 4 extremities.,COORD: difficult to assess due to weakness.,Station: BUE pronator drift.,Gait: stands without assistance, but can only manage to walk a few steps. Spastic gait.,Reflexes: Hyperreflexic on left (3+) and Hyporeflexic on right (1). Babinski signs were present bilaterally.,Gen exam: unremarkable.,COURSE: ,9/8/95, GS normal. By 11/14/95, he required NGT feeding due to dysphagia and aspiration risk confirmed on cookie swallow studies.MRI Brain, 2/19/96, revealed several lesions (hemangioblastoma) in the cerebellum and brain stem. There were postoperative changes and a cyst in the medulla.,On 10/25/96, he presented with a 1.5 week h/o numbness in BLE from the mid- thighs to his toes, and worsening BLE weakness. He developed decubitus ulcers on his buttocks. He also had had intermittent urinary retention for month, chronic SOB and dysphagia. He had been sitting all day long as he could not move well and had no daytime assistance. His exam findings were consistent with his complaints. He had had no episodes of diaphoresis, headache, or elevated blood pressures. An MRI of the C-T spine, 10/26/96, revealed a prominent cervicothoracic syrinx extending down to T10. There was evidence of prior cervical laminectomy of C6-T1 with expansion of the cord in the thecalsac at that region. Multiple intradural extra spinal nodular lesions (hyperintense on T2, isointense on T1, enhanced gadolinium) were seen in the cervical spine and cisterna magna. The largest of which measures 1.1 x 1.0 x 2.0cm. There are also several large ring enhancing lesions in cerebellum. The lesions were felt to be consistent with hemangioblastoma. No surgical or medical intervention was initiated. Visiting nursing was provided. He has since been followed by his local physician"
Radiology,"CONCOMITANT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY FOR CURATIVE INTENT PATIENTS,This patient is receiving combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy in an effort to maximize the chance of control of this cancer.  The chemotherapy is given in addition to the radiotherapy, not only to act as a cytotoxic agent on its own, but also to potentiate and enhance the effect of radiotherapy on tumor cells.  It has been shown in the literature that this will maximize the chance of control.,During the course of the treatment, the patient's therapy must be closely monitored by the attending physician to be sure that the proper chemotherapy drugs are given at the proper time during the radiotherapy course.  It is also important to closely monitor the patient to know when treatment with either chemotherapy or radiotherapy needs to be held.  This combined treatment usually produces greater side effects than either treatment alone, and these need to be constantly monitored and treatment initiated on a timely basis to minimize these effects.  In accordance, this requires more frequency consultation and coordination with the medical oncologist.  Therefore, this becomes a very time intensive treatment and justifies CPT Code 77470."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Right foot series.,REASON FOR EXAM:  ,Injury.,FINDINGS: , Three images of the right foot were obtained.  On the AP image only, there is a subtle lucency seen in the proximal right fourth metatarsal and a mild increased sclerosis in the proximal fifth metatarsal.  Also on a single image, there is a lucency seen in the lateral aspect of the calcaneus that is seen on the oblique image only.  Fractures in these bones cannot be completely excluded.  There is soft tissue swelling seen overlying the calcaneus within this region.,IMPRESSION: , Cannot exclude nondisplaced fractures in the lateral aspect of the calcaneus or at the base of the fourth and fifth metatarsals.  Recommend correlation with site of pain in addition to conservative management and followup imaging.  A phone call will be placed to the emergency room regarding these findings."
Radiology,"EXAM: , CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Abdominal pain.,COMPARISON EXAM: , None.,TECHNIQUE: , Multiple axial images of the abdomen and pelvis were obtained.  5-mm slices were acquired after injection of 125 cc of Omnipaque IV.  In addition, oral ReadiCAT was given.  Reformatted sagittal and coronal images were obtained.,DISCUSSION:,  There are numerous subcentimeter nodules seen within the lung bases.  The largest measures up to 6 mm.  No hiatal hernia is identified.  Consider chest CT for further evaluation of the pulmonary nodules.  The liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, and kidneys are within normal limits.  No dilated loops of bowel.  There are punctate foci of air seen within the nondependent portions of the peritoneal cavity as well as the anterior subcutaneous fat.  In addition, there is soft tissue stranding seen of the lower pelvis.  In addition, the uterus is not identified.  Correlate with history of recent surgery.  There is no free fluid or lymphadenopathy seen within the abdomen or pelvis.  The bladder is within normal limits for technique.,No acute bony abnormalities appreciated.  No suspicious osteoblastic or osteolytic lesions.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Postoperative changes seen within the pelvis without appreciable evidence for free fluid.,2.  Numerous subcentimeter nodules seen within the lung bases.  Consider chest CT for further characterization."
Radiology,"INDICATIONS:,  Previously markedly abnormal dobutamine Myoview stress test and gated scan.,PROCEDURE DONE:,  Resting Myoview perfusion scan and gated myocardial scan.,MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING:,  Resting myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging and gated scan were carried out with 32.6 mCi of Tc-99m Myoview.  Rest study was done and compared to previous dobutamine Myoview stress test done on Month DD, YYYY.  The lung heart ratio is 0.34.  There appears to be a moderate size inferoapical perfusion defect of moderate degree.  The gated myocardial scan revealed mild apical and distal inferoseptal hypokinesis with ejection fraction of 55%.,CONCLUSIONS:,  Study done at rest only revealed findings consistent with an inferior non-transmural scar of moderate size and moderate degree.  The left ventricular systolic function is markedly improved with much better regional wall motion of all left ventricular segments when compared to previous study done on Month DD, YYYY.  We cannot assess the presence of any reversible perfusion defects because no stress imaging was performed."
Radiology,"COMPARISON STUDIES:, None.,MEDICATION: ,  Lopressor 5 mg IV.,HEART RATE AFTER MEDICATION:, 64bpm,EXAM:,TECHNIQUE: Tomographic images were obtained of the heart and chest with a 64 detector row scanner using slice thicknesses of less than 1 mm. 80cc’s of Isovue 370 was injected in the right arm.,TECHNICAL QUALITY:,Examination is limited secondary to extensive artifact from defibrillator wires.,There is good demonstration of the coronary arteries and there is good bolus timing.,FINDINGS:,LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY:,The left main coronary artery is a moderate-sized vessel with a normal ostium. There is no calcific or non-calcific plaque. The vessel bifurcates into a left anterior descending artery and a left circumflex artery.,LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY:,The left anterior descending artery is a moderate-sized vessel, with a small first diagonal branch and a large second diagonal branch. The vessel continues as a small vessel, tapering at the apex of the left ventricle. There is calcific plaque within the mid vessel, with dense calcific plaque at the bifurcation of the second diagonal branch. This limits evaluation of the vessel lumen, and although a flow-limiting lesion cannot be excluded, there is no evidence of a high-grade stenosis. There is ostial calcification within the second diagonal branch as well. The LAD distal to the second diagonal branch is small relative to the more proximal vessel, and this is worrisome for a proximal flow-limiting lesion.,In addition, there is marked tapering of the D2 branch distal to the proximal and ostial calcific plaque. This is worrisome for either occlusion or a high-grade stenosis. There is only minimal contrast that is identified in the distal vessel.,LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY:,The left circumflex artery is a moderate-sized vessel with a patent ostium. There is calcific plaque within the proximal vessel. There is dense calcific plaque at the bifurcation of the OM1, and the AV groove branch. The AV groove branch tapers as a small vessel at the base of the heart. The dense calcific plaque within the bifurcation of the OM1 and the AV groove branch limits evaluation of the vessel lumen. There is no demonstrated high-grade stenosis, but a flow-limiting lesion cannot be excluded here.,RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY:,The right coronary artery is a moderate-sized vessel with a patent ostium. There is proximal mixed calcific and non-calcific plaque, but there is no flow-limiting lesion. The vessel continues as a moderate-sized vessel to the crux of the heart, supplying a small posterior descending artery and moderate to large posterolateral ventricular branches.,There is scattered calcific plaque within the mid vessel and there is also calcific plaque within the distal vessel at the origin of the posterior descending artery. There is no flow-limited lesion demonstrated.,The right coronary artery is dominant.,NONCORONARY CARDIAC STRUCTURE:,CARDIAC CHAMBERS:, There is diffuse myocardial thinning within the left ventricle, particularly within the apex where there is subendocardial calcification, consistent with chronic infarction. There is ventricular enlargement. There is no demonstrated aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm.,CARDIAC VALVES: ,There is calcification within the left aortic valve cusp. The aortic valve is tri-leaflet. Normal mitral valve.,PERICARDIUM:, Normal.,GREAT VESSELS: ,There are atherosclerotic changes within the aorta.,VISUALIZED LUNG PARENCHYMA, MEDIASTINUM AND CHEST WALL: ,Normal.,IMPRESSION:,Limited examination secondary to extensive artifact from the pacemaker wires.,There is extensive calcific plaque within the left anterior descending artery as well as within the proximal second diagonal branch. There is marked tapering of the LAD distal to the bifurcation of the D1 and this is worrisome for a flow-limiting lesion, but there is no evidence of occlusion.,There is marked tapering of the D1 branch distal to the calcific plaque and occlusion cannot be excluded.,There is dense calcific plaque within the left circumflex artery, and although a flow-limiting lesion cannot be excluded here, there is no evidence of an occlusion or high-grade stenosis.,There is mixed soft and calcific plaque within the proximal RCA, but there is no flow limiting lesion demonstrated.,There is diffuse thinning of the left ventricular wall, most focal at the apex where there is also dense calcification, consistent with chronic infarction. There is no demonstrated aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm."
Radiology,"CLINICAL HISTORY: , A 68-year-old white male with recently diagnosed adenocarcinoma by sputum cytology.  An abnormal chest radiograph shows right middle lobe infiltrate and collapse.  Patient needs staging CT of chest with contrast.  Right sided supraclavicular and lower anterior cervical adenopathy noted on physical exam.,TECHNIQUE: , Multiple transaxial images utilized in 10 mm sections were obtained through the chest.  Intravenous contrast was administered.,FINDINGS: , There is a large 3 x 4 cm lymph node seen in the right supraclavicular region.  There is a large right paratracheal lymph node best appreciated on image #16 which measures 3 x 2 cm.  A subcarinal lymph node is enlarged also.  It measures 6 x 2 cm.  Multiple pulmonary nodules are seen along the posterior border of the visceral as well as parietal pleura.  There is a pleural mass seen within the anterior sulcus of the right hemithorax as well as the right crus of the diaphragm.  There is also a soft tissue density best appreciated on image #36 adjacent to the inferior aspect of the right lobe of the liver which most likely also represents metastatic deposit.  The liver parenchyma is normal without evidence of any dominant masses.  The right kidney demonstrates a solitary cyst in the mid pole of the right kidney.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Greater than twenty pulmonary nodules demonstrated on the right side to include pulmonary nodules within the parietal as well as various visceral pleura with adjacent consolidation most likely representing pulmonary neoplasm.,2.  Extensive mediastinal adenopathy as described above.,3.  No lesion seen within the left lung at this time.,4.  Supraclavicular adenopathy."
Radiology,"CC: ,BLE weakness and numbness.,HX:, This 59 y/o RHM was seen and released from an ER 1 week prior to this presentation for a 3 week history of progressive sensory and motor deficits in both lower extremities. He reported numbness beginning about his trunk and slowly progressing to involve his lower extremities over a 4 week period. On presentation, he felt numb from the nipple line down. In addition, he began experiencing progressive weakness in his lower extremities for the past week. He started using a cane 5 days before being seen and had been having difficulty walking and traversing stairs. He claimed he could not stand. He denied loss of bowel or bladder control. However, he had not had a bowel movement in 3 days and he had not urinated 24 hours. His lower extremities had been feeling cold for a day. He denied any associated back or neck pain. He has chronic shortness of breath, but felt it had become worse. He had also been experiencing lightheadedness upon standing more readily than usual for 2 days prior to presentation.,PMH:, 1)CAD with chronic CP, 2)NQWMI 1994, S/P Coronary Angioplasty, 3)COPD (previous FEV 11.48, and FVC 2.13), 4)Anxiety D/O, 5)DJD, 6)Developed confusion with metoprolol use, 7)HTN.,MEDS:, Benadryl, ECASA, Diltiazem, Isordil, Enalapril, Indomethacin, Terbutaline MDI, Ipratropium MDI, Folic Acid, Thiamine.,SHX:, 120pk-yr smoking, ETOH abuse in past, Retired Dock Hand,FHX: ,unremarkable except for ETOH abuse,EXAM:,  T98.2 96bpm 140/74mmHg R18,Thin cachetic male in moderate distress.,MS: A&O to person, place and time. Speech was fluent and without dysarthria. Comprehension, naming and reading were intact.,CN: unremarkable.,Motor: Full strength in both upper extremities.,HF HE HAdd HAbd KF KE AF AE,RLE 3 3 4 4 3 4 1 1,LLE 4 4 4+ 4+ 4+ 4 4 4,There was mild spastic muscle tone in the lower extremities. There was normal muscle bulk throughout.,SENSORY: Decreased PP in the LLE from the foot to nipple line, and in the RLE from the knee to nipple line. Decreased Temperature sensation from the feet to the umbilicus, bilaterally. No loss of Vibration or Proprioception. Decreased light touch from the feet to nipple line, bilaterally.,Gait: unable to walk. Stands with support only.,Station: no pronator drift or truncal ataxia.,Reflexes: 2+/2+ in BUE, 3+/3+ patellae, 0/1 ankles. Babinski signs were present, bilaterally. The abdominal reflexes were absent.,CV: RRR with a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur at the left sternal border. Lungs: CTA with mildly labored breathing. Abdomen: NT, ND, NBS, but bladder distended. Extremities were cool to touch. Peripheral pulses were intact and capillary refill was brisk. Rectal: decreased rectal tone and absent anal reflex. Right prostate nodule at the inferior pole.,COURSE: ,Admission Labs: FEV1=1.17, FVC 2.19, ABG 7.39/42/79 on room air. WBC 10/5, Hgb 13, Hct 39, Electrolytes were normal. PT & PTT were normal. Straight catheterization revealed a residual volume of 400cc of urine.,He underwent emergent T-spine MRI. This revealed a T3-4 vertebral body lesion which had invaded the spinal canal was compressing the spinal cord. He was treated with Decadron and underwent emergent spinal cord decompression on 5/7/95. He recovered some lower extremity strength following surgery. Pathological analysis of the tumor was consistent with adenocarcinoma. His primary tumor was not located despite chest-abdominal-pelvic CT scans, and a GI and GU workup which included cystoscopy and endoscopy. He received 3000cGy of XRT and died 5 months after presentation."
Radiology,"CC:, Lethargy.,HX:, This 28y/o RHM was admitted to a local hospital on 7/14/95 for marked lethargy. He had been complaining of intermittent headaches and was noted to have subtle changes in personality for two weeks prior to 7/14/95. On the morning of 7/14/95, his partner found him markedly lethargic and complaingin of abdominal pain and vomiting. He denied fevers, chills, sweats, cough, CP, SOB or diarrhea. Upon evaluation locally, he had a temperature of 99.5F and appeared lethargic. He also had anisocoria with left pupil 0.5mm bigger than the right. There was also question of left facial weakness. An MRI was obtained and revealed a large left hemispheric mass lesion with surrounding edema and mass effect. He was given 10mg of IV Decardron,100gm of IV Mannitol, intubated and hyperventilated and transferred to UIHC.,He was admitted to the Department of Medicine on 7/14/95, and transferred to the Department of Neurology on 7/17/95, after being extubated.,MEDS ON ADMISSION:, Bactrim DS qd, Diflucan 100mg qd, Acyclovir 400mg bid, Xanax, Stavudine 40mg bid, Rifabutin 300mg qd.,PMH:, 1) surgical correction of pyoloric stenosis, age 1, 2)appendectomy, 3) HIV/AIDS dx 1991. He was initially treated with AZT, then DDI. He developed chronic diarrhea and was switched to D4T in 1/95. However, he developed severe neuropathy and this was stopped 4/95. The diarrhea recured. He has Acyclovir resistant genital herpes and generalized psoriasis. He most recent CD4 count (within 1 month of admission) was 20.,FHX:, HTN and multiple malignancies of unknown type.,SHX:, Homosexual, in monogamous relationship with an HIV infected partner for the past 3 years.,EXAM: ,7/14/95 (by Internal Medicine): BP134/80, HR118, RR16 on vent, 38.2C, Intubated.,MS: Somnolent, but opened eyes to loud voices and would follow most commands.,CN: Pupils 2.5/3.0 and ""equally reactive to light."" Mild horizontal nystagmus on rightward gaze. EOM were otherwise intact.,MOTOR: Moved 4 extremities well.,Sensory/Coord/Gait/Station/Reflexes: not done.,Gen EXAM: Penil ulcerations.,EXAM:, 7/17/96 (by Neurology): BP144/73, HR59, RR20, 36.0, extubated.,MS: Alert and mildly lethargic. Oriented to name only. Thought he was a local hospital and that it was 1/17/1994. Did not understand he had a brain lesion.,CN: Pupils 6/5.5 decreasing to 4/4 on exposure to light. EOM were full and smooth. No RAPD or light-near dissociation. papilledema (OU). Right lower facial weakness and intact facial sensation to PP testing. Gag-shrug and corneal responses were intact, bilaterally. Tongue midline.,MOTOR: Grade 5- strength on the right side.,Sensory: no loss of sensation on PP/VIB/PROP testing.,Coord: reduced speed and accuracy on right FNF and right HKS movements.,Station: RUE pronator drift.,Gait: not done.,Reflexes: 2+/2 throughout. Babinski sign present on right and absent on left.,Gen Exam: unremarkable except for the genital lesion noted by Internal medicine.,COURSE:, The outside MRI was reviewed and was notable for the left frontal/parietal mass lesion with surround edema. The mass inhomogenously enhanced with gadolinium contrast.,The findings were consistent most with lymphoma, though toxoplasmosis could not be excluded. He refused brain biopsy and was started on empiric treatment for toxoplasmosis. This consisted of Pyrimethamine 75mg qd and Sulfadiazine 2 g bid. He later became DNR and was transferred at his and his partner's request Back to a local hospital.,He never returned for follow-up."
Radiology,"CC:, Seizures.,HX: ,The patient was initially evaluated at UIHC at 7 years of age. He had been well until 7 months prior to evaluation when he started having spells which were described as ""dizzy spells"" lasting from several seconds to one minute in duration. They occurred quite infrequently and he was able to resume activity immediately following the episodes. The spell became more frequent and prolonged, and by the time of initial evaluation were occurring 2-3 times per day and lasting 2-3 minutes in duration. In addition, in the 3 months prior to evaluation, the right upper extremity would become tonic and flexed during the episodes, and he began to experience post ictal fatigue.,BIRTH HX:, 32 weeks gestation to a G4 mother and weighed 4#11oz. He was placed in an incubator for 3 weeks. He was jaundiced, but there was no report that he required treatment.,PMH: ,Single febrile convulsion lasting ""3 hours"" at age 2 years.,MEDS: ,none.,EXAM:, Appears healthy and in no acute distress. Unremarkable general and neurologic exam.,Impression: Psychomotor seizures.,Studies: Skull X-Rays were unremarkable.,EEG showed ""minimal spike activity during hyperventilation, as well as random sharp delta activity over the left temporal area, in drowsiness and sleep. This record also showed moderate amplitude asymmetry ( left greater than right) over the frontal central and temporal areas, which is a peculiar finding."",COURSE:, The patient was initially treated with Phenobarbital; then Dilantin was added (early 1970's); then Depakene was added ( early 1980's) due to poor seizure control. An EEG on 8/22/66 showed ""Left mid-temporal spike focus with surrounding slow abnormality, especially posterior to the anterior temporal areas (sparing the parasagittal region). In addition, the right lateral anterior hemisphere voltage is relatively depressed. ...this suggests two separate areas of cerebral pathology."" He underwent his first HCT scan in Sioux City in 1981, and this revealed an right temporal arachnoid cyst. The patient had behavioral problems throughout elementary/junior high/high school. He underwent several neurosurgical evaluations at UIHC and Mayo Clinic and was told that surgery was unwarranted. He was placed on numerous antiepileptic medication combinations including Tegretol, Dilantin, Phenobarbital, Depakote, Acetazolamide, and Mysoline. Despite this he averaged 2-3 spells a month. He was last seen, 6/19/95, and was taking Dilantin and Tegretol. His typical spells were described as sudden in onset and without aura. He frequently becomes tonic or undergoes tonic-clonic movement and falls with associated loss of consciousness. He usually has rapid recovery and can return to work in 20 minutes. He works at a Turkey packing plant. Serial HCT scans showed growth in the arachnoid cyst until 1991, when growth arrest appeared to have occurred."
Radiology,"CC: ,Sensory loss.,HX: ,25y/o RHF began experiencing pruritus in the RUE, above the elbow and in the right scapular region, on 10/23/92. In addition she had paresthesias in the proximal BLE and toes of the right foot. Her symptoms resolved the following day. On 10/25/92, she awoke in the morning and her legs felt ""asleep"" with decreased sensation. The sensory loss gradually progressed rostrally to the mid chest. She felt unsteady on her feet and had difficulty ambulating. In addition she also began to experience pain in the right scapular region. She denied any heat or cold intolerance, fatigue, weight loss.,MEDS:, None.,PMH:, Unremarkable.,FHX: ,GF with CAD, otherwise unremarkable.,SHX:, Married, unemployed. 2 children. Patient was born and raised in Iowa. Denied any h/o Tobacco/ETOH/illicit drug use.,EXAM:,  BP121/66 HR77 RR14 36.5C,MS: A&O to person, place and time. Speech normal with logical lucid thought process.,CN: mild optic disk pallor OS. No RAPD. EOM full and smooth. No INO. The rest of the CN exam was unremarkable.,MOTOR: Full strength throughout all extremities except for 5/4+ hip extensors. Normal muscle tone and bulk.,Sensory: Decreased PP/LT below T4-5 on the left side down to the feet. Decreased PP/LT/VIB in BLE (left worse than right). Allodynic in RUE.,Coord: Intact FNF, HKS and RAM, bilaterally.,Station: No pronator drift. Romberg's test not documented.,Gait: Unsteady wide-based. Able to TT and HW. Poor TW.,Reflexes: 3/3 BUE. Hoffman's signs were present bilaterally. 4/4 patellae. 3+/3+ Achilles with 3-4 beat nonsustained clonus. Plantar responses were extensor on the right and flexor on the left.,Gen. Exam: Unremarkable.,COURSE:, CBC, GS, PT, PTT, ESR, FT4, TSH, ANA, Vit B12, Folate, VDRL and Urinalysis were normal. MRI T-spine, 10/27/92, was unremarkable. MRI Brain, 10/28/92, revealed multiple areas of abnormally increased signal on T2 weighted images in the white matter regions of the right corpus callosum, periventricular region, brachium pontis and right pons. The appearance of the lesions was felt to be strongly suggestive of multiple sclerosis. 10/28/92, Lumbar puncture revealed the following CSF results: RBC 1, WBC 9 (8 lymphocytes, 1 histiocyte), Glucose 55mg/dl, Protein 46mg/dl (normal 15-45), CSF IgG 7.5mg/dl (normal 0.0-6.2), CSF IgG index 1.3 (normal 0.0-0.7), agarose gel electrophoresis revealed oligoclonal bands in the gamma region which were not seen on the serum sample. Beta-2 microglobulin was unremarkable. An abnormal left tibial somatosensory evoked potential was noted consistent with central conduction slowing. Visual and Brainstem Auditory evoked potentials were normal. HTLV-1 titers were negative. CSF cultures and cytology were negative. She was not treated with medications as her symptoms were primarily sensory and non-debilitating, and she was discharged home.,She returned on 11/7/92 as her symptoms of RUE dysesthesia, lower extremity paresthesia and weakness, all worsened. On 11/6/92, she developed slow slurred speech and had marked difficulty expressing her thoughts. She also began having difficulty emptying her bladder. Her 11/7/92 exam was notable for normal vital signs, lying motionless with eyes open and nodding and rhythmically blinking every few minutes. She was oriented to place and time of day, but not to season, day of the week and she did not know who she was. She had a leftward gaze preference and right lower facial weakness. Her RLE was spastic with sustained ankle clonus. There was dysesthetic sensory perception in the RUE. Jaw jerk and glabellar sign were present.,MRI brain, 11/7/92, revealed multiple enhancing lesions in the peritrigonal region and white matter of the centrum semiovale. The right peritrigonal region is more prominent than on prior study. The left centrum semiovale lesion has less enhancement than previously. Multiple other white matter lesions are demonstrated on the right side, in the posterior limb of the internal capsule, the anterior periventricular white matter, optic radiations and cerebellum. The peritrigonal lesions on both sides have increased in size since the 10/92 MRI. The findings were felt more consistent with demyelinating disease and less likely glioma. Post-viral encephalitis, Rapidly progressive demyelinating disease and tumor were in the differential diagnosis. Lumbar Puncture, 11/8/92, revealed: RBC 2, WBC 12 (12 lymphocytes), Glucose 57, Protein 51 (elevated), cytology and cultures were negative. HIV 1 titer was negative. Urine drug screen, negative. A stereotactic brain biopsy of the right parieto-occipital region was consistent with demyelinating disease. She was treated with Decadron 6mg IV qhours and Cytoxan 0.75gm/m2 (1.25gm). On 12/3/92, she has a focal motor seizure with rhythmic jerking of the LUE, loss of consciousness and rightward eye deviation. EEG revealed diffuse slowing with frequent right-sided sharp discharges. She was placed on Dilantin. She became depressed."
Radiology,"CC:, Falls.,HX: ,This 51y/o RHF fell four times on 1/3/93, because her ""legs suddenly gave out."" She subsequently noticed weakness involving the right leg, and often required the assistance of her arms to move it. During some of these episodes she appeared mildly pale and felt generally weak; her husband would give her 3 teaspoons of sugar and she would appear to improve, thought not completely. During one episode she held her RUE in an ""odd fisted posture."" She denied any other focal weakness, sensory change, dysarthria, diplopia, dysphagia or alteration of consciousness. She did not seek medical attention despite her weakness. Then, last night, 1/4/93, she fell again ,and because her weakness did not subsequently improve she came to UIHC for evaluation on 1/5/93.,MEDS: ,Micronase 5mg qd, HCTZ, quit ASA 6 months ago (tired of taking it).,PMH:, 1)DM type 2, dx 6 months ago. 2)HTN. 3)DJD. 4)s/p Vitrectomy and retinal traction OU for retinal detachment 7/92. 5) s/p Cholecystemomy,1968. 6) Cataract implant, OU,1992. 7) s/p C-section.,FHX: ,Grand Aunt (stroke), MG (CAD), Mother (CAD, died MI age 63), Father (with unknown CA), Sisters (HTN), No DM in relatives.,SHX: ,Married, lives with husband, 4 children alive and well. Denied tobacco/ETOH/illicit drug use.,ROS:, intermittent diarrhea for 20 years.,EXAM: ,BP164/82 HR64 RR18 36.0C,MS: A & O to person, place, time. Speech fluent and without dysarthria. Intact naming, comprehension, reading.,CN: Pupils 4.5 (irregular)/4.0 (irregular) and virtually fixed. Optic disks flat. EOM intact. VFFTC. Right lower facial weakness. The rest of the CN exam was unremarkable.,Motor: 5/5 BUE with some question of breakaway. LE: HF and HE 4+/5, KF5/5, AF and AE 5/5. Normal muscle bulk and tone.,Sensory: intact PP/VIB/PROP/LT/T/graphesthesia.,Coord: slowed FNF and HKS (worse on right).,Station: no pronator drift or Romberg sign.,Gait: Unsteady wide-based gait. Unable to heel walk on right.,Reflexes: 2/2+ throughout (Slightly more brisk on right). Plantar responses were downgoing bilaterally.,HEENT: N0 Carotid or cranial bruits.,Gen Exam: unremarkable.,COURSE:, CBC, GS (including glucose), PT/PTT, EKG, CXR on admission, 1/5/93, were unremarkable. HCT, 1/5/93, revealed a hypodensity in the left caudate consistent with ischemic change. Carotid Duplex: 0-15%RICA, 16-49%LICA; antegrade vertebral artery flow, bilaterally. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed borderline LV hypertrophy and normal LV function. No valvular abnormalities or thrombus were seen.,The patient's history and exam findings of right facial and RLE weakness with sparing of the RUE would invoke a RACA territory stroke with recurrent artery of Heubner involvement causing the facial weakness."
Radiology,"CARDIAC CT INCLUDING CORONARY CT ANGIOGRAPHY,PROCEDURE: , Breath hold cardiac CT was performed using a 64-channel CT scanner with a 0.5-second rotation time.  Contrast injection was timed using a 10 mL bolus of Ultravist 370 IV.  Then the patient received 75 mL of Ultravist 370 at a rate of 5 mL/sec.,Retrospective ECG gating was performed.  The patient received 0.4 milligrams of sublingual nitroglycerin prior to the to the scan.  The average heart rate was 62 beats/min.,The patient had no adverse reaction to the contrast.  Multiphase retrospective reconstructions were performed.  Small field of view cardiac and coronary images were analyzed on a 3D work station.  Multiplanar reformatted images and 3D volume rendering was performed by the attending physician for the purpose of defining coronary anatomy and determining the extent of coronary artery disease.,CORONARY CTA:,1.  The technical quality of the scan is adequate.,2.  The coronary ostia are in their normal position.  The coronary anatomy is right dominant.,3.  LEFT MAIN:  The left main coronary artery is patent without angiographic stenosis.,4.  LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY:  The proximal aspect of the left anterior descending artery demonstrates a mixed plaque consisting of both calcified and noncalcified lesion which is less than 30% in stenosis severity.  Diagonal 1 and diagonal 2 branches of the left anterior descending artery demonstrate mild irregularities.,5.  The ramus intermedius is a small vessel with minor irregularities.,6.  LEFT CIRCUMFLEX:  The left circumflex and obtuse marginal 1 and obtuse marginal 2 branches of the vessel are patent without significant stenosis.,7.  RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY:  The right coronary artery is a large and dominant vessel.  It demonstrates within its mid-segment calcified atherosclerosis, less than 50% stenosis severity.  Left ventricular ejection fraction is calculated to be 69%.  There are no wall motion abnormalities.,8.  Coronary calcium score was calculated to be 79, indicating at least mild atherosclerosis within the coronary vessels.,ANCILLARY FINDINGS: , None.,FINAL IMPRESSION:,1.  Mild coronary artery disease with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction of 69%.,2.  Recommendation is aggressive medical management consisting of aggressive lifestyle modifications and statin therapy.,Thank you for referring this patient to us."
Radiology,"EXAM:,  CT Abdomen & Pelvis W&WO Contrast, ,REASON FOR EXAM: , Status post aortobiiliac graft repair. , ,TECHNIQUE: , 5 mm spiral thick spiral CT scanning was performed through the entire abdomen and pelvis utilizing intravenous dynamic bolus contrast enhancement.  No oral or rectal contrast was utilized.  Comparison is made with the prior CT abdomen and pelvis dated 10/20/05.  There has been no significant change in size of the abdominal aortic aneurysm centered roughly at the renal artery origin level which has dimensions of 3.7 cm transversely x 3.4 AP.  Just below this level is the top of the endoluminal graft repair with numerous surrounding surgical clips.  The size of the native aneurysm component at this level is stable at 5.5 cm in diameter with mural thrombus surrounding the enhancing endolumen.  There is no abnormal entrance of contrast agent into the mural thrombus to indicate an endoluminal leak.  Further distally, there is extension of the graft into both proximal common iliac arteries without evidence for endoluminal leak at this level either.  No exoluminal leakage is identified at any level.  There is no retroperitoneal hematoma present.  The findings are unchanged from the prior exam.  ,The liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals and right kidney are unremarkable with moderate diffuse atrophy of the pancreas present.  There is advanced atrophy of the left kidney.  No hydronephrosis is present.  No acute findings are identified elsewhere in the abdomen. ,The lung bases are clear. ,Concerning the remainder of the pelvis, no acute pathology is identified.  There is prominent streak artifact from the left total hip replacement.  There is diffuse moderate sigmoid diverticulosis without evidence for diverticulitis.  The bladder grossly appears normal.  A hysterectomy has been performed.  ,IMPRESSION:,1.  No complications identified regarding endoluminal aortoiliac graft repair as described.  The findings are stable compared to the study of 10/20/04.  ,2.  Stable mild aneurysm of aortic aneurysm, centered roughly at renal artery level.  ,3.  No other acute findings noted. ,4.  Advanced left renal atrophy."
Radiology,"EXAM:,  Bilateral carotid ultrasound.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Headache.,TECHNIQUE:  ,Color grayscale and Doppler analysis is employed.,FINDINGS:,  On the grayscale images, the right common carotid artery demonstrates patency with mild intimal thickening only.  At the level of the carotid bifurcation, there is heterogeneous hard plaque present, but without grayscale evidence of greater than 50% stenosis.  Right common carotid waveform is normal with a peak systolic velocity of 0.474 m/second and an end-diastolic velocity of 0.131 m/second.  The right ECA is patent as well with the velocity measurement 0.910 m/second.,The right internal carotid artery at the bifurcation demonstrates plaque formation, but no evidence of greater than 50% stenosis.  Proximal peak systolic velocity in the internal carotid artery is 0.463 m/second with proximal end-diastolic velocity of 0.170.  The mid internal carotid peak systolic velocity is 0.564 m/second, and mid ICA end-diastolic velocity is 0.199 m/second.  Right ICA distal PSV 0.580 m/second, right ICA distal EDV 0.204 m/second.  Vertebral flow is antegrade on the right at 0.469 m/second.,On the left, the common carotid artery demonstrates intimal thickening, but is otherwise patent.  At the level of the bifurcation, however, there is more pronounced plaque formation with approximately 50% stenosis by the grayscale analysis.  See the velocity measurements below:,Left carotid ECA measurement 0.938 m/second.  Left common carotid PSV 0.686 m/second, and left common carotid end-diastolic velocity 0.137 m/second.,Left internal carotid artery again demonstrates prominent focus of hard plaque with up to at least 50% stenosis.  This should be further assessed with CTA for more precise measurement.  The left proximal ICA/PSV 0.955 m/second, left proximal ICA/EDV 0.287 m/second.  There is spectral broadening in the proximal aspect of the carotid waveform.  The left carotid ICA mid PSV 0.895, left carotid ICA mid EDV 0.278 with also spectral broadening present.,The left distal ICA/PSV 0.561, left distal ICA/EDV 0.206, again the spectral broadening present.  Vertebral flow is antegrade at 0.468 m/second.,IMPRESSION: , The study demonstrates bilateral hard plaque at the bifurcation, left greater than right.  There is at least 50% stenosis of the left internal carotid artery at its bifurcation and a followup CTA is recommended for further assessment."
Radiology,"EXAM: , CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast, stone protocol, reconstruction.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Flank pain.,TECHNIQUE: , Noncontrast CT abdomen and pelvis with coronal reconstructions.,FINDINGS: , There is no intrarenal stone bilaterally.  However, there is very mild left renal pelvis and proximal ureteral dilatation with a small amount of left perinephric stranding asymmetric to the right.  The right renal pelvis is not dilated.  There is no stone along the course of the ureter.  I cannot exclude the possibility of recent stone passage, although the findings are ultimately technically indeterminate and clinical correlation is advised.  There is no obvious solid-appearing mass given the lack of contrast.,Scans of the pelvis disclose no evidence of stone within the decompressed bladder.  No pelvic free fluid or adenopathy.,There are few scattered diverticula.  There is a moderate amount of stool throughout the colon.  There are scattered diverticula, but no CT evidence of acute diverticulitis.  The appendix is normal.,There are mild bibasilar atelectatic changes.,Given the lack of contrast, visualized portions of the liver, spleen, adrenal glands, and the pancreas are grossly unremarkable.  The gallbladder is present.  There is no abdominal free fluid or pathologic adenopathy.,There are degenerative changes of the lumbar spine.,IMPRESSION:,1.Very mild left renal pelvic dilatation and proximal ureteral dilatation with mild left perinephric stranding.  There is no stone identified along the course of the left ureter or in the bladder.  Could this patient be status post recent stone passage?  Clinical correlation is advised.,2.Diverticulosis.,3.Moderate amount of stool throughout the colon.,4.Normal appendix."
Radiology,"NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES:,  Bilateral ulnar sensory responses are absent.  Bilateral median sensory distal latencies are prolonged with a severely attenuated evoked response amplitude.  The left radial sensory response is normal and robust.  Left sural response is absent.  Left median motor distal latency is prolonged with attenuated evoked response amplitude.  Conduction velocity across the forearm is mildly slowed.  Right median motor distal latency is prolonged with a normal evoked response amplitude and conduction velocity.  The left ulnar motor distal latency is prolonged with a severely attenuated evoked response amplitude both below and above the elbow.  Conduction velocities across the forearm and across the elbow are prolonged.  Conduction velocity proximal to the elbow is normal.  The right median motor distal latency is normal with normal evoked response amplitudes at the wrist with a normal evoked response amplitude at the wrist.  There is mild diminution of response around the elbow.  Conduction velocity slows across the elbow.  The left common peroneal motor distal latency evoked response amplitude is normal with slowed conduction velocity across the calf and across the fibula head.  F-waves are prolonged.,NEEDLE EMG: , Needle EMG was performed on the left arm and lumbosacral and cervical paraspinal muscles as well as middle thoracic muscles using a disposable concentric needle.  It revealed spontaneous activity in lower cervical paraspinals, left abductor pollicis brevis, and first dorsal interosseous muscles.  There were signs of chronic reinnervation in triceps, extensor digitorum communis, flexor pollicis longus as well first dorsal interosseous and abductor pollicis brevis muscles.,IMPRESSION: , This electrical study is abnormal.  It reveals the following:,1.  A sensory motor length-dependent neuropathy consistent with diabetes.,2.  A severe left ulnar neuropathy.  This is probably at the elbow, although definitive localization cannot be made.,3.  Moderate-to-severe left median neuropathy.  This is also probably at the carpal tunnel, although definitive localization cannot be made.,4.  Right ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, mild.,5.  Right median neuropathy at the wrist consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome, moderate.,6.  A left C8 radiculopathy (double crush syndrome).,7.  There is no evidence for thoracic radiculitis.,The patient has made very good response with respect to his abdominal pain since starting Neurontin.  He still has mild allodynia and is waiting for authorization to get insurance coverage for his Lidoderm patch.  He is still scheduled for MRI of C-spine and T-spine.  I will see him in followup after the above scans."
Radiology,"PROCEDURE DONE:  ,Resting Myoview and adenosine Myoview SPECT.,INDICATIONS:,  Chest pain.,PROCEDURE:,  13.3 mCi of Tc-99m tetrofosmin was injected and resting Myoview SPECT was obtained.  Pharmacologic stress testing was done using adenosine infusion.  Patient received 38 mg of adenosine infused at 140 mcg/kg/minute over a period of four minutes.  Two minutes during adenosine infusion, 31.6 mCi of Tc-99m tetrofosmin was injected.  Resting heart rate was 90 beats per minute.  Resting blood pressure was 130/70.  Peak heart rate obtained during adenosine infusion was 102 beats per minute.  Blood pressure obtained during adenosine infusion was 112/70.  During adenosine infusion, patient experienced dizziness and shortness of breath.  No significant ST segment, T wave changes, or arrhythmias were seen.,Resting Myoview and adenosine Myoview SPECT showed uniform uptake of isotope throughout myocardium without any perfusion defect.  Gated dynamic imaging showed normal wall motion and normal systolic thickening throughout left ventricular myocardium.  Left ventricular ejection fraction obtained during adenosine Myoview SPECT was 77%.  Lung heart ratio was 0.40.  TID ratio was 0.88.,IMPRESSION:,  Normal adenosine Myoview myocardial perfusion SPECT.  Normal left ventricular regional and global function with left ventricular ejection fraction of 77%."
Radiology,"HISTORY: , The patient is a 34-year-old right-handed female who states her symptoms first started after a motor vehicle accident in September 2005.  She may have had a brief loss of consciousness at the time of the accident since shortly thereafter she had some blurred vision, which lasted about a week and then resolved.  Since that time she has had right low neck pain and left low back pain.  She has been extensively worked up and treated for this.  MRI of the C & T spine and LS spine has been normal.  She has improved significantly, but still complains of pain.  In June of this year she had different symptoms, which she feels are unrelated.  She had some chest pain and feeling of tightness in the left arm and leg and face.  By the next morning she had numbness around her lips on the left side and encompassing the whole left arm and leg.  Symptoms lasted for about two days and then resolved.  However, since that time she has had intermittent numbness in the left hand and leg.  The face numbness has completely resolved.  Symptoms are mild.  She denies any previous similar episodes.  She denies associated dizziness, vision changes incoordination, weakness, change in gait, or change in bowel or bladder function.  There is no associated headache.,Brief examination reveals normal motor examination with no pronator drift and no incoordination.  Normal gait.  Cranial nerves are intact.  Sensory examination reveals normal facial sensation.  She has normal and symmetrical light touch, temperature, and pinprick in the upper extremities.  In the lower extremities she has a feeling of dysesthesia in the lateral aspect of the left calf into the lateral aspect of the left foot.  In this area she has normal light touch and pinprick.  She describes it as a strange unusual sensation.,NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES: , Motor and sensory distal latencies, evoked response amplitudes, conduction velocities, and F-waves are normal in the left arm and leg.,NEEDLE EMG: , Needle EMG was performed in the left leg, lumbosacral paraspinal, right tibialis anterior, and right upper thoracic paraspinal muscles using a disposable concentric needle.  It revealed normal insertional activity, no spontaneous activity, and normal motor unit action potential form in all muscles tested.,IMPRESSION: , This electrical study is normal.  There is no evidence for peripheral neuropathy, entrapment neuropathy, plexopathy, or lumbosacral radiculopathy.  EMG was also performed in the right upper thoracic paraspinal where she has experienced a lot of pain since the motor vehicle accident.  This was normal.,Based on her history of sudden onset of left face, arm, and leg weakness as well as a normal EMG and MRI of her spine I am concerned that she had a central event in June of this year.  Symptoms are now very mild, but I have ordered an MRI of the brain with and without contrast and MRA of the head and neck with contrast to further elucidate her symptoms.  Once she has the test done she will phone me and further management will be based on the results."
Radiology,"EXAM: , CT head without contrast.,INDICATIONS: , Assaulted, positive loss of consciousness, rule out bleed.,TECHNIQUE: , CT examination of the head was performed without intravenous contrast administration.  There are no comparison studies.,FINDINGS:  ,There are no abnormal extraaxial fluid collections.  There is no midline shift or mass effect.  Ventricular system demonstrates no dilatation.  There is no evidence of acute intracranial hemorrhage.  The calvarium is intact.  There is a laceration in the left parietal region of the scalp without underlying calvarial fractures.  The mastoid air cells are clear.,IMPRESSION:  ,No acute intracranial process."
Radiology,"CT ABDOMEN WITHOUT CONTRAST AND CT PELVIS WITHOUT CONTRAST,REASON FOR EXAM: , Evaluate for retroperitoneal hematoma, the patient has been following, is currently on Coumadin.,CT ABDOMEN: , There is no evidence for a retroperitoneal hematoma.,The liver, spleen, adrenal glands, and pancreas are unremarkable.  Within the superior pole of the left kidney, there is a 3.9 cm cystic lesion.  A 3.3 cm cystic lesion is also seen within the inferior pole of the left kidney.  No calcifications are noted.  The kidneys are small bilaterally.,CT PELVIS: , Evaluation of the bladder is limited due to the presence of a Foley catheter, the bladder is nondistended.  The large and small bowels are normal in course and caliber.  There is no obstruction.,Bibasilar pleural effusions are noted.,IMPRESSION:,1. No evidence for retroperitoneal bleed.,2. There are two left-sided cystic lesions within the kidney, correlation with a postcontrast study versus further characterization with an ultrasound is advised as the cystic lesions appear slightly larger as compared to the prior exam.,3. The kidneys are small in size bilaterally.,4. Bibasilar pleural effusions."
Radiology,"TECHNIQUE: , Sequential axial CT images were obtained from the base of the brain to the upper abdomen following the uneventful administration of 100cc Optiray 350 intravenous contrast.,FINDINGS: , The heart size is normal and there is no pericardial effusion.  The aorta and great vessels are normal in caliber.  The central pulmonary arteries are patent with no evidence of embolus.  There is no significant mediastinal, hilar, or axillary lymphadenopathy.  The trachea and mainstem bronchi are patent.  The esophagus is normal in course and caliber.  The lungs are clear with no infiltrates, effusions, or masses.  There is no pneumothorax.  Scans through the upper abdomen are unremarkable.  The osseous structures in the chest are intact.  ,IMPRESSION: , No acute abnormalities."
Radiology,"HDR BRACHYTHERAPY,The intracavitary brachytherapy applicator was placed appropriately and secured after the patient was identified.  Simulation films were obtained, documenting its positioning.  The 3-dimensional treatment planning process was accomplished utilizing the CT derived data.  A treatment plan was selected utilizing sequential dwell positions within a single catheter.  The patient was taken to the treatment area.  The patient was appropriately positioned and the position of the intracavitary device was checked.  Catheter length measurements were taken.  Appropriate measurements of the probe dimensions and assembly were also performed.  The applicator was attached to the HDR after-loader device.  The device ran through its checking sequences appropriately and the brachytherapy was then delivered without difficulty or complication.  The brachytherapy source was appropriately removed back to the brachytherapy safe within the device.  Radiation screening was performed with the Geiger-Muller counter both prior to and after the brachytherapy procedure was completed and the results were deemed appropriate.,Following completion of the procedure, the intracavitary device was removed without difficulty.  The patient was in no apparent distress and was discharged home."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Dobutamine Stress Test.,INDICATION: , Chest pain.,TYPE OF TEST: , Dobutamine stress test, as the patient was unable to walk on a treadmill, and allergic to adenosine.,INTERPRETATION: , Resting heart rate of 66 and blood pressure of 88/45.  EKG, normal sinus rhythm.  Post dobutamine increment dose, his peak heart rate achieved was 125, which is 87% of the target heart rate.  Blood pressure 120/42.  EKG remained the same.  No symptoms were noted.,IMPRESSION:,1. Nondiagnostic dobutamine stress test.,2. Nuclear interpretation as below.,NUCLEAR INTERPRETATION: , Resting and stress images were obtained with 10.8, 30.2 mCi of tetrofosmin injected intravenously by standard protocol.  Nuclear myocardial perfusion scan demonstrates homogeneous and uniform distribution of the tracer uptake without any evidence of reversible or fixed defect.  Gated and SPECT revealed normal wall motion and ejection fraction of 75%.  End-diastolic volume was 57 and end-systolic volume of 12.,IMPRESSION:,1. Normal nuclear myocardial perfusion scan.,2. Ejection fraction of 75% by gated SPECT."
Radiology,"CC: ,Episodic confusion.,HX: ,This 65 y/o RHM reportedly suffered a stroke on 1/17/92. He presented locally at that time with complaint of episodic confusion and memory loss lasting several minutes per episode. The ""stroke"" was reportedly verified on MRI scan dated 1/17/92. He was subsequently placed on ASA and DPH. He admitted that there had been short periods (1-2 days duration) since then, during which he had forgotten to take his DPH. However, even when he had been taking his DPH regularly, he continued to experience the spells mentioned above. He denied any associated tonic/clonic movement, incontinence, tongue-biting, HA, visual change, SOB, palpitation, weakness or numbness. The episodes of confusion and memory loss last 1-2 minutes in duration, and have been occurring 2-3 times per week.,PMH:, Bilateral Hearing Loss of unknown etiology, S/P bilateral ear surgery many years ago.,MEDS:, DPH and ASA,SHX/FHX:, 2-4 Beers/day. 1-2 packs of cigarettes per day.,EXAM:, BP 111/68, P 68BPM, 36.8C. Alert and Oriented to person, place and time, 30/30 on mini-mental status test, Speech fluent and without dysarthria. CN: Left superior quandranopia only. Motor: 5/5 strength throughout. Sensory: unremarkable except for mild decreased vibration sense in feet. Coordination: unremarkable. Gait and station testing were unremarkable. He was able to tandem walk without difficulty. Reflexes: 2+ and symmetric throughout. Flexor plantar responses bilaterally.,LAB:, Gen Screen, CBC, PT, PTT all WNL. DPH 4.6mcg/ml.,Review of outside MRI Brain done 1/17/92 revealed decreased T1 and increased T2 signal in the Right temporal lobe involving the uncus and adjacent hippocampus. The area did not enhance with gadolinium contrast.,CXR:, 8/31/92: 5 x 6 mm spiculated opacity in apex right lung.,EEG:, 8/24/92: normal awake and asleep,MRI Brain with/without contrast: 8/31/92: Decreased T1 and increased T2 signal in the right temporal lobe. The lesion increased in size and enhances more greatly when compared to the 1/17/92 MRI exam. There is also edema surrounding the affected area and associated mass effect.,NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING:, Low-average digit symbol substitution, mildly impaired verbal learning, and severely defective delayed recall. There was relative preservation of other cognitive functions. The findings were consistent with left mesiotemporal dysfunction.,COURSE: ,Patient underwent right temporal lobectomy on 9/16/92 following initial treatment with Decadron. Pathologic analysis was consistent with a Grade 2 astrocytoma. GFAP staining positive. Following surgery he underwent 5040 cGy radiation therapy in 28 fractions to the tumor bed."
Radiology,"EXAM:,  Nuclear medicine lymphatic scan.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Left breast cancer.,TECHNIQUE: , 1.0 mCi of Technetium-99m sulfur colloid was injected within the dermis surrounding the left breast biopsy site at four locations.  A 16-hour left anterior oblique imaging was performed with and without shielding of the original injection site.,FINDINGS:  ,There are two small foci of increased activity in the left axilla.  This is consistent with the sentinel lymph node.  No other areas of activity are visualized outside of the injection site and two axillary lymph nodes.,IMPRESSION:  ,Technically successful lymph node injection with two areas of increased activity in the left axilla consistent with sentinel lymph node."
Radiology,"EXAM: , AP abdomen and ultrasound of kidney.,HISTORY:,  Ureteral stricture.,AP ABDOMEN ,FINDINGS:,  Comparison is made to study from Month DD, YYYY.  There is a left lower quadrant ostomy.  There are no dilated bowel loops suggesting obstruction.  There is a double-J right ureteral stent, which appears in place.  There are several pelvic calcifications, which are likely vascular.  No definite pathologic calcifications are seen overlying the regions of the kidneys or obstructing course of the ureters.  Overall findings are stable versus most recent exam.,IMPRESSION: , Properly positioned double-J right ureteral stent.  No evidence for calcified renal or ureteral stones.,ULTRASOUND KIDNEYS,FINDINGS:,  The right kidney is normal in cortical echogenicity of solid mass, stone, hydronephrosis measuring 9.0 x 2.9 x 4.3 cm.  There is a right renal/ureteral stent identified.  There is no perinephric fluid collection.,The left kidney demonstrates moderate-to-severe hydronephrosis.  No stone or solid masses seen.  The cortex is normal.,The bladder is decompressed.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Left-sided hydronephrosis.,2.  No visible renal or ureteral calculi.,3.  Right ureteral stent."
Radiology,"CC:, Memory loss.,HX:, This 77 y/o RHF presented with a one year history of progressive memory loss. Two weeks prior to her evaluation at UIHC she agreed to have her sister pick her up for church at 8:15AM, Sunday morning. That Sunday she went to pick up her sister at her sister's home and when her sister was not there (because the sister had gone to pick up the patient) the patient left. She later called the sister and asked her if she (sister) had overslept. During her UIHC evaluation she denied she knew anything about the incident. No other complaints were brought forth by the patients family.,PMH:, Unremarkable.,MEDS:, None,FHX: ,Father died of an MI, Mother had DM type II.,SHX: , Denies ETOH/illicit drug/Tobacco use.,ROS:, Unremarkable.,EXAM:, Afebrile, 80BPM, BP 158/98, 16RPM. Alert and oriented to person, place, time. Euthymic. 29/30 on Folstein's MMSE with deficit on drawing. Recalled 2/6 objects at five minutes and could not recite a list of 6 objects in 6 trials. Digit span was five forward and three backward. CN: mild right lower facial droop only. MOTOR: Full strength throughout. SENSORY: No deficits to PP/Vib/Prop/LT/Temp. COORD: Poor RAM in LUE only. GAIT: NB and ambulated without difficulty. STATION: No drift or Romberg sign. REFLEXES: 3+ bilaterally with flexor plantar responses. There were no frontal release signs.,LABS:, CMB, General Screen, FT4, TSH, VDRL were all WNL.,NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, 12/7/92: ,Verbal associative fluency was defective. Verbal memory, including acquisition, and delayed recall and recognition, was severely impaired. Visual memory, including immediate and delayed recall was also severely impaired. Visuoperceptual discrimination was mildly impaired, as was 2-D constructional praxis.,HCT, 12/7/92: , Diffuse cerebral atrophy with associative mild enlargement of the ventricles consistent with patient's age. Calcification is seen in both globus pallidi and this was felt to be a normal variant."
Radiology,"EXAM: , Barium enema.,CLINICAL HISTORY: , A 4-year-old male with a history of encopresis and constipation.,TECHNIQUE:  ,A single frontal scout radiograph of the abdomen was performed.  A rectal tube was inserted in usual sterile fashion, and retrograde instillation of barium contrast was followed via spot fluoroscopic images.  A post-evacuation overhead radiograph of the abdomen was performed.,FINDINGS:,  The scout radiograph demonstrates a nonobstructive gastrointestinal pattern.  There are no suspicious calcifications seen or evidence of gross free intraperitoneal air.  The visualized lung bases and osseous structures are within normal limits.,The rectum and colon is of normal caliber throughout its course.  There is no evidence of obstruction, as contrast is seen to flow without difficulty into the right colon and cecum.  A small amount of contrast is seen to opacify small bowel loops on the post-evacuation image.  There is also opacification of a normal-appearing appendix documented.,IMPRESSION: , Normal barium enema."
Radiology,"Grade II:  Atherosclerotic plaques are seen which appear to be causing 40-60% obstruction.,Grade III:  Atherosclerotic plaques are seen which appear to be causing greater than 60% obstruction.,Grade IV:  The vessel is not pulsating and the artery appears to be totally obstructed with no blood flow in it.,RIGHT CAROTID SYSTEM: , The common carotid artery and bulb area shows mild intimal thickening with no increase in velocity and no evidence for any obstructive disease.  The internal carotid artery shows intimal thickening with some mixed plaques, but no increase in velocity and no evidence for any significant obstructive disease.  The external carotid artery shows no disease.  The vertebral was present and was antegrade.,LEFT CAROTID SYSTEM: , The common carotid artery and bulb area shows mild intimal thickening, but no increase in velocity and no evidence for any significant obstructive disease. the internal carotid artery shows some intimal thickening with mixed plaques, but no increase in velocity and no evidence for any significant obstructive disease.  The external carotid artery shows no disease.  The vertebral was present and was antegrade.,IMPRESSION:,  Bilateral atherosclerotic changes with no evidence for any significant obstructive disease."
Radiology,"CC:, Memory difficulty.,HX: ,This 64 y/o RHM had had difficulty remembering names, phone numbers and events for 12 months prior to presentation, on 2/28/95. This had been called to his attention by the clerical staff at his parish--he was a Catholic priest. He had had no professional or social faux pas or mishaps due to his memory. He could not tell whether his problem was becoming worse, so he brought himself to the Neurology clinic on his own referral.,MEDS:, None.,PMH: ,1)appendectomy, 2)tonsillectomy, 3)childhood pneumonia, 4)allergy to sulfa drugs.,FHX:, Both parents experienced memory problems in their ninth decades, but not earlier. 5 siblings have had no memory trouble. There are no neurological illnesses in his family.,SHX:, Catholic priest. Denied Tobacco/ETOH/illicit drug use.,EXAM:,  BP131/74, HR78, RR12, 36.9C, Wt. 77kg, Ht. 178cm.,MS: A&O to person, place and time. 29/30 on MMSE; 2/3 recall at 5 minutes. 2/10 word recall at 10 minutes. Unable to remember the name of the President (Clinton). 23words/60 sec on Category fluency testing (normal). Mild visual constructive deficit.,The rest of the neurologic exam was unremarkable and there were no extrapyramidal signs or primitive reflexes noted.,COURSE:, TSH 5.1, T4 7.9, RPR non-reactive. Neuropsychological evaluation, 3/6/95, revealed: 1)well preserved intellectual functioning and orientation, 2) significant deficits in verbal and visual memory, proper naming, category fluency and working memory, 3)performances which were below expectations on tests of speed of reading, visual scanning, visual construction and clock drawing, 4)limited insight into the scope and magnitude of cognitive dysfunction. The findings indicated multiple areas of cerebral dysfunction. With the exception of the patient's report of minimal occupational dysfunction ( which may reflect poor insight), the clinical picture is consistent with a progressive dementia syndrome such as Alzheimer's disease. MRI brain, 3/6/95, showed mild generalized atrophy, more severe in the occipital-parietal regions.,In 4/96, his performance on repeat neuropsychological evaluation was relatively stable. His verbal learning and delayed recognition were within normal limits, whereas delayed recall was ""moderately severely"" impaired. Immediate and delayed visual memory were slightly below expectations. Temporal orientation and expressive language skills were below expectation, especially in word retrieval. These findings were suggestive of particular, but not exclusive, involvement of the temporal lobes.,On 9/30/96, he was evaluated for a 5 minute spell of visual loss, OU. The episode occurred on Friday, 9/27/96, in the morning while sitting at his desk doing paperwork. He suddenly felt that his gaze was pulled toward a pile of letters; then a ""curtain"" came down over both visual fields, like ""everything was in the shade."" During the episode he felt fully alert and aware of his surroundings. He concurrently heard a ""grating sound"" in his head. After the episode, he made several phone calls, during which he reportedly sounded confused, and perseverated about opening a bank account. He then drove to visit his sister in Muscatine, Iowa, without accident. He was reportedly ""normal"" when he reached her house. He was able to perform Mass over the weekend without any difficulty. Neurologic examination, 9/30/96, was notable for: 1)category fluency score of 18items/60 sec. 2)VFFTC and EOM were intact. There was no RAPD, INO, loss of visual acuity. Glucose 178 (elevated), ESR ,Lipid profile, GS, CBC with differential, Carotid duplex scan, EKG, and EEG were all normal. MRI brain, 9/30/96, was unchanged from previous, 3/6/95.,On 1/3/97, he had a 30 second spell of lightheadedness without vertigo, but with balance difficulty, after picking up a box of books. The episode was felt due to orthostatic changes.,1/8/97 neuropsychological evaluation was stable and his MMSE score was 25/30 (with deficits in visual construction, orientation, and 2/3 recall at 1 minute). Category fluency score 23 items/60 sec. Neurologic exam was notable for graphesthesia in the left hand.,In 2/97, he had episodes of anxiety, marked fluctuations in job performance and resigned his pastoral position. His neurologic exam was unchanged. An FDG-PET scan on 2/14/97 revealed decreased uptake in the right posterior temporal-parietal and lateral occipital regions."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Left lateral malleolus fracture.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Left lateral malleolus fracture.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Open reduction and internal fixation of left lateral malleolus.,ANESTHESIA:  ,General.,TOURNIQUET TIME: , 59 minutes.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,BLOOD LOSS: , Negligible.,CLOSURE: , 2-0 Vicryl and staples.,INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY:,  This is a young gentleman with soccer injury to his left ankle and an x-ray showed displaced lateral malleolus fracture with widening of the mortise now for ORIF.  The risks and perceivable complications of the surgeries were discussed with the patient via a translator as well as nonsurgical treatment options and this was scheduled emergently.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: , The patient was taken to the operative room where general anesthesia was successfully introduced.  The right ankle was prepped and draped in standard fashion.  The tourniquet was applied about the right upper thigh.  An Esmarch tourniquet was used to exsanguinate the ankle.  The tourniquet was insufflated to a pressure 325 mm for approximately 59 minutes.  An approximately 6 inch longitudinal incision was made just over the lateral malleolus.  Care was taken to spare overlying nerves and vessels.  An elevator was used to expose the fracture.  The fracture was freed of old hematoma and reduced with a reducing clamp.  An interfragmentary cortical screw was placed of 28 mm with excellent purchase.  The intraoperative image showed excellent reduction.  A 5-hole semitubular plate was then contoured to the lateral malleolus and fixed with 3 cortical screws proximally and 2 cancellous screws distally.  Excellent stability of fracture was achieved.  Final fluoroscopy showed a reduction to be anatomic in 2 planes.  The wound was irrigated with copious amounts of normal saline.  Deep tissue was closed with 2-0 Vicryl.  The skin was approximated with 2-0 Vicryl and closed with staples.  Dry sterile dressing was applied.,The patient tolerated the procedure, was awakened and taken to the recovery room in stable condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right breast mass with abnormal mammogram.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right breast mass with abnormal mammogram.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,  Right breast excisional biopsy with needle-localization.,ANESTHESIA: , Local with sedation.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,SPECIMEN: , Right breast mass and confirmation by Radiology that the specimen was received with the mass was in the specimen.,DISPOSITION: , The patient tolerated the procedure well and was transferred to recovery in stable condition.,BRIEF HISTORY:  ,The patient is a 41-year-old female who presented to Dr. X's office with abnormal mammogram with a strong family history of breast cancer requesting needle-localized breast biopsy for nonpalpable breast mass.,PROCEDURE: , After informed consent, the risks and benefits of the procedure were explained to the patient.  The patient was brought into the operating suite.  After IV sedation was given, the patient was prepped and draped in normal sterile fashion.  A radial incision was made in the right lateral breast with a #10 blade scalpel.  The needle was brought into the field.  An Allis was used to grasp the breast mass and breast tissue using the #10 scalpel.  The mass was completely excised and sent out for specimen after confirmation by Radiology that the mass was in the specimen.,Hemostasis was then obtained with electrobovie cautery.  The skin was then closed with #4-0 Monocryl in a running subcuticular fashion.  Steri-Strips and sterile dressings were applied.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and was transferred to Recovery in stable condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Sebaceous cyst, right lateral eyebrow.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Sebaceous cyst, right lateral eyebrow.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Excision of sebaceous cyst, right lateral eyebrow.,ASSISTANT: , None.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Minimal.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,ANESTHESIA: , General endotracheal anesthesia.,CONDITION OF THE PATIENT AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE: , Stable.  Transferred to the recovery room.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , The patient is a 4-year-old with a history of sebaceous cyst.  The patient is undergoing PE tubes by Dr. X and I was asked to remove the cyst on the right lateral eyebrow.  I saw the patient in my clinic.  I explained to the mother in Spanish the risk and benefits.  Risk included but not limited to risk of bleeding, infection, dehiscence, scarring, need for future revision surgery.  We will proceed with the surgery.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , The patient was taken into the operating room, placed in the supine position.  General anesthetic was administered.  A prophylactic dose of antibiotic was given.  The patient was prepped and draped in a usual manner.  The procedure began by infiltrating lidocaine with epinephrine around the cyst area.  Then, I proceeded with the help of a 15C blade to make an incision and remove a small wedge of tissue that includes a comedo point.  The incision was done superiorly then inferiorly to a full thickness and to the skin down to the cyst.  The cyst was detached of the surrounding structure with the help of blunt dissection.  Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery.  The wound was closed with 5-0 Vicryl deep dermal interrupted stitches and Dermabond.  The patient tolerated the procedure well without complications and transferred to recovery room in stable condition.  I was present and participated in all aspects of the procedure.  Sponge, needle, and instrument counts were completed at the end of the procedure."
Surgery,"1.  Odynophagia.,2.  Dysphagia.,3.  Gastroesophageal reflux disease rule out stricture.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Antral gastritis.,2.  Hiatal hernia.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:  EGD with photos and biopsies.,GROSS FINDINGS:  This is a 75-year-old female who presents with difficulty swallowing, occasional choking, and odynophagia.  She has a previous history of hiatal hernia.  She was on Prevacid currently.  At this time, an EGD was performed to rule out stricture.  At the time of EGD, there was noted some antral gastritis and hiatal hernia.  There are no strictures, tumors, masses, or varices present.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:  The patient was taken to the Endoscopy Suite in the lateral decubitus position.  She was given sedation by the Department Of Anesthesia.  Once adequate sedation was reached, the Olympus gastroscope was inserted into oropharynx.  With air insufflation entered through the proximal esophagus to the GE junction.  The esophagus was without evidence of tumors, masses, ulcerations, esophagitis, strictures, or varices.  There was a hiatal hernia present.  The scope was passed through the hiatal hernia into the body of the stomach.  In the distal antrum, there was some erythema with patchy erythematous changes with small superficial erosions.  Multiple biopsies were obtained.  The scope was passed through the pylorus into the duodenal bulb and duodenal suite, they appeared within normal limits.  The scope was pulled back from the stomach, retroflexed upon itself, _____ fundus and GE junction.  As stated, multiple biopsies were obtained.,The scope was then slowly withdrawn.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and sent to recovery room in satisfactory condition."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,  Insertion of a VVIR permanent pacemaker.,COMPLICATIONS:,  None.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Minimal.,SITE:,  Left subclavian vein access.,INDICATION: , This is an 87-year-old Caucasian female with critical aortic stenosis with an aortic valve area of 0.5 cm square and recurrent congestive heart failure symptoms mostly refractory to tachybrady arrhythmias and therefore, this is indicated so that we can give better control of heart rate and to maintain beta-blocker therapy in the order of treatment.  It is overall a Class-II indication for permanent pacemaker insertion.,PROCEDURE:,  The risks, benefits, and alternative of the procedure were all discussed with the patient and the patient's family in detail at great length.  Overall options and precautions of the pacemaker and indications were all discussed.  They agreed to the pacemaker.  The consent was signed and placed in the chart.  The patient was taken to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, where she was monitored throughout the whole procedure.  The patient was sterilely prepped and draped in the usual manner for permanent pacemaker insertion.  Myself and Dr. Wildes spoke for approximately 8 minutes before insertion for the procedure.  Using a lidocaine with epinephrine, the area of the left subclavian vein and left pectodeltoid region was anesthetized locally.,IV sedation, increments, and analgesics were given.  Using a #18 gauge needle, the left subclavian vein access was cannulated without difficulty.  A guidewire was then passed through the Cook needle and the Cook needle was then removed.  The wire was secured in place with the hemostat.  Using a #10 and #15 scalpel blade, a 5 cm horizontal incision was made in the left pectoral deltoid region where the skin was dissected and blunted down into the pectoris major muscle fascia.  The skin was then undermined used to make a pocket for the pacemaker.  The guidewire was then tunneled through the pacer pocket.  Cordis sheath was then inserted through the guidewire.  The guidewire and dilator were removed.  ___ cordis sheath was in placed within.  This was used for insertion of the ventricular screw and steroid diluted leads where under fluoroscopy.  It was placed into the apex.  Cordis sheath was then split apart and removed and after the ventricular lead was placed in its appropriate position and good thresholds were obtained, the lead was then sutured in place with #1-0 silk suture to the pectoris major muscle.  The lead was then connected on pulse generator.  The pocket was then irrigated and cleansed.  Pulse generator and the wire was then inserted into the ____ pocket.  The skin was then closed with gut suture.  The skin was then closed with #4-0 Poly___ sutures using a subcuticular uninterrupted technique.  The area was then cleansed and dried.  Steri-Strips and pressure dressing was then applied.  The patient tolerated the procedure well. there was no complications.,These are the settings on the pacemaker:,IMPLANT DEVICE: , Pulse Generator Model Name:  Sigma, model #:  12345, serial #:  123456.,VENTRICLE LEAD:,  Model #:  12345, the ventricular lead serial #:  123456.,Ventricle lead was a screw and steroid diluted lead placed into the right ventricle apex.,BRADY PARAMETER SETTINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:,  Amplitude was set at 3.5 volts with a pulse of 0.4, sensitivity of 2.8.  The pacing mode was set at VVIR, lower rate of 60 and upper rate of 120.,STIMULATION THRESHOLDS:  ,The right ventricular lead and bipolar, threshold voltage is 0.6 volts, 1 milliapms current, 600 Ohms resistance, R-wave sensing 11 millivolts.,The patient tolerated the procedure well.  There was no complications.  The patient went to recovery in stable condition.  Chest x-ray will be ordered.  She will be placed on IV antibiotics and continue therapy for congestive heart failure and tachybrady arrhythmia.,Thank you for allowing me to participate in her care.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Neuromuscular dysphagia.,2.  Protein-calorie malnutrition.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Neuromuscular dysphagia.,2.  Protein-calorie malnutrition.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED:,1.  Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with photo.,2.  Insertion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.,ANESTHESIA:,  IV sedation and local.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,DISPOSITION: , The patient tolerated the procedure well without difficulty.,BRIEF HISTORY:  ,The patient is a 50-year-old African-American male who presented to ABCD General Hospital on 08/18/2003 secondary to right hemiparesis from a CVA.  The patient deteriorated with several CVAs and had became encephalopathic requiring a ventilator-dependency with respiratory failure.  The patient also had neuromuscular dysfunction.  After extended period of time, per the patient's family request and requested by the ICU staff, decision to place a feeding tube was decided and scheduled for today.,INTRAOPERATIVE FINDINGS: , The patient was found to have esophagitis as well as gastritis via EGD and was placed on Prevacid granules.,PROCEDURE: , After informed written consent, the risks and benefits of the procedure were explained to the patient and the patient's family.  First, the EGD was to be performed.,The Olympus endoscope was inserted through the mouth, oropharynx and into the esophagus.  Esophagitis was noted.  The scope was then passed through the esophagus into the stomach.  The cardia, fundus, body, and antrum of the stomach were visualized.  There was evidence of gastritis.  The scope was passed into the duodenal bulb and sweep via the pylorus and then removed from the duodenum retroflexing on itself in the stomach looking at the hiatus.  Next, attention was made to transilluminating the anterior abdominal wall for the PEG placement.  The skin was then anesthetized with 1% lidocaine.  The finder needle was then inserted under direct visualization.  The catheter was then grasped via the endoscope and the wire was pulled back up through the patient's mouth.  The Ponsky PEG tube was attached to the wire.  A skin nick was made with a #11 blade scalpel.  The wire was pulled back up through the abdominal wall point and Ponsky PEG back up through the abdominal wall and inserted into position.  The endoscope was then replaced confirming position.  Photograph was taken.  The Ponsky PEG tube was trimmed and the desired attachments were placed and the patient did tolerate the procedure well.  We will begin tube feeds later this afternoon."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Dorsal ganglion, right wrist.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Dorsal ganglion, right wrist.,OPERATIONS PERFORMED:,  Excision dorsal ganglion, right wrist.,ANESTHESIA:,  Monitored anesthesia care with regional anesthesia applied by surgeon.,TOURNIQUET TIME:,  minutes.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , With the patient under adequate anesthesia, the upper extremity was prepped and draped in a sterile manner.  The arm was exsanguinated and the tourniquet was elevated to 290 mm/Hg.  A transverse incision was made over the dorsal ganglion.  Using blunt dissection the dorsal ulnar sensory nerve branches and radial sensory nerve branches were dissected and retracted out of the operative field.  The extensor retinaculum was then incised and the extensor tendon was dissected and retracted out of the operative field.  The ganglion was then further dissected to its origin from the dorsal distal scapholunate interosseus ligament and excised in toto.  Care was taken to protect ligament integrity.  Reactive synovium was then removed using soft tissue rongeur technique.  The wound was then infiltrated with 0.25% Marcaine.  The tendons were allowed to resume their normal anatomical position.  The skin was closed with 3-0 Prolene subcuticular stitch.  Sterile dressings were applied.  The tourniquet was deflated.  The patient was awakened from anesthesia and returned to the recovery room in satisfactory condition having tolerated the procedure well."
Surgery,"INDICATION: ,  Rectal bleeding, constipation, abnormal CT scan, rule out inflammatory bowel disease.,PREMEDICATION: ,See procedure nurse NCS form.,PROCEDURE:  ,"
Surgery,"PROCEDURE:,  Colonoscopy.,PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Follow up adenomas.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Two colon polyps, removed.,2.  Small internal hemorrhoids.,3.  Otherwise normal examination of cecum.,MEDICATIONS: , Fentanyl 150 mcg and Versed 7 mg slow IV push.,INDICATIONS: , This is a 60-year-old white female with a history of adenomas.  She does have irregular bowel habits.,FINDINGS: , The patient was placed in the left lateral decubitus position and the above medications were administered.  The colonoscope was advanced to the cecum as identified by the ileocecal valve, appendiceal orifice, and blind pouch.  The colonoscope was slowly withdrawn and a careful examination of the colonic mucosa was made, including a retroflexed view of the rectum.  There was a 4 mm descending colon polyp, which was removed with jumbo forceps, and sent for histology in bottle one.  There was a 10 mm pale, flat polyp in the distal rectum, which was removed with jumbo forceps, and sent for histology in bottle 2.  There were small internal hemorrhoids.  The remainder of the examination was normal to the cecum.  The patient tolerated the procedure well without complication.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Two colon polyps, removed.,2.  Small internal hemorrhoids.,3.  Otherwise normal examination to cecum.,PLAN: , I will await the results of the colon polyp histology.  The patient was told the importance of daily fiber."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Extremely large basal cell carcinoma, right lower lid.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Extremely large basal cell carcinoma, right lower lid.,TITLE OF OPERATION: , Excision of large basal cell carcinoma, right lower lid, and repaired with used dorsal conjunctival flap in the upper lid and a large preauricular skin graft.,PROCEDURE: , The patient was brought into the operating room and prepped and draped in usual fashion.  Xylocaine 2% with epinephrine was injected beneath the conjunctiva and skin of the lower lid and also beneath the conjunctiva and skin of the upper lid.  A frontal nerve block was also given on the right upper lid.  The anesthetic agent was also injected in the right preauricular region which would provide a donor graft for the right lower lid defect.  The area was marked with a marking pen with margins of 3 to 4 mm, and a #15 Bard-Parker blade was used to make an incision at the nasal and temporal margins of the lesion.,The incision was carried inferiorly, and using a Steven scissors the normal skin, muscle, and conjunctiva was excised inferiorly.  The specimen was then marked and sent to pathology for frozen section.  Bleeding was controlled with a wet-field cautery, and the right upper lid was everted, and an incision was made 3 mm above the lid margin with the Bard-Parker blade in the entire length of the upper lid.  The incision reached the orbicularis, and Steven scissors were used to separate the tarsus from the underlying orbicularis.  Vertical cuts were made nasally and temporally, and a large dorsal conjunctival flap was fashioned with the conjunctiva attached superiorly.  It was placed into the defect in the lower lid and sutured with multiple interrupted 6-0 Vicryl sutures nasally, temporally, and inferiorly.,The defect in the skin was measured and an appropriate large preauricular graft was excised from the right preauricular region.  The defect was closed with interrupted 5-0 Prolene sutures, and the preauricular graft was sutured in place with multiple interrupted 6-0 silk sutures.  The upper border of the graft was attached to the upper lid after incision was made in the gray line with a Superblade, and the superior portion of the skin graft was sutured to the upper lid through the anterior lamella created by the razor blade incision.,Cryotherapy was then used to treat the nasal and temporal margins of the area of excision because of positive margins, and following this an antibiotic steroid ointment was instilled and a light pressure dressing was applied.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and was sent to recovery room in good condition."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Endotracheal intubation.,INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was intubated secondary to respiratory distress and increased work of breathing and falling saturation on 15 liters nonrebreather.  PCO2 was 29 and pO2 was 66 on the 15 liters.,NARRATIVE OF PROCEDURE: , The patient was given a total of 5 mg of Versed, 20 mg of etomidate, and 10 mg of vecuronium.  He was intubated in a single attempt.  Cords were well visualized, and a #8 endotracheal tube was passed using a curved blade.  Fiberoptically, a bronchoscope was passed for lavage and the tube was found to be in good position 3 cm above the main carina where it was kept there and the right lower lobe was lavaged with trap A lavage with 100 mL of normal sterile saline for cytology, AFB, and fungal smear and culture.  A separate trap B was then lavaged for bacterial C&S and Gram stain and was sent for those purposes.  The patient tolerated the procedure well."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Right failed total knee arthroplasty.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Right failed total knee arthroplasty.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: ,  Revision right total knee arthroplasty.,FIRST ANESTHESIA: , Spinal.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Approximately 75 cc.,TOURNIQUET TIME: , 123 minutes.  Then it was let down for approximately 15 minutes and then reinflated for another 26 minutes for a total of 149 minutes.,COMPONENTS: , A Zimmer NexGen Legacy knee size D right stemmed femoral component was used.  A NexGen femoral component with a distal femoral augmented block, size 5 mm.  A NexGen tibial component, size 3 mm was used.  A size 14 mm constrained polyethylene surface was used as well.  Original patellar component that the patient had was maintained.,COMPLICATIONS:  ,None.,BRIEF HISTORY:,  The patient is a 68-year-old female with a history of knee pain for 13 years.  She had previous total knee arthroplasty and revision at an outside facility.  She had continued pain, snapping, malalignment, difficulty with ambulation, and giving away and wished to undergo additional revision surgery.,PROCEDURE:,  The patient was taken to the operative suite and placed on the operating table.  Department of Anesthesia administered the spinal anesthetic.  Once adequately anesthetized, the patient was placed in a supine position.  Care was ensured and she was adequately secured and well padded in position.  Once this was obtained, the right lower extremity was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  Tourniquet was inflated to approximately 325 mmHg on the right thigh.  At this point, an incision was made over her anterior previous knee scar taking this down to the subcutaneous tissue of the overlying retinaculum.  A medial parapatellar arthrotomy was then made by using a second knife and this was taken both distally and proximally to allow us to sublux the patella on the lateral aspect to allow exposure to the joint surface.  There was noted to be no evidence of purulence or gross clinical appearance of infection, however, intraoperative cultures were taken to asses this as well.  At this point, the previous articular surface was then removed using an osteotome until this was left free and then removed.  This was done without difficulty.  Attention was then directed removing the femoral component.  Osteotome was taken around each of the edges until this was gently lifted up and then a femoral extractor was placed around it and this was back flapped until this was easily removed.  After this was performed, attention was then directed to the tibial component.  An osteotome was again inserted around the surface and this was easily pried loose.  There was noted to be minimal difficulty with this and did not appear to have adequate cement fixation.  This was evaluated.  The bone stalk appeared to be adequate, however, there were noted to be some deficits where we need to trim cement, so we elected to proceed with stemmed component.  The attention was first directed to the femur and the femoral canal was opened up and superficially reamed up to a size 18 mm proximal portion for the Zimmer stemmed component.  At this point, the distal femoral cut was evaluated with a intramedullary guide and this was noted to be cut in a varus cut leaving us a large deficit of the medial femoral cut.  We elected because of this large amount of retic to take off the medial condyle to correct this varus cut to a six degree valgus cut.  We elected to augment the medial aspect and take only 5 mm off of the lateral condyle instead of a full 10 to 12.  At this point, the distal femoral cutting guide based on the intramedullary head was then placed.  Care was ensured that this was aligned in proper rotation with the external epicondylar axis.  Once this was pinned in position, approximately a six degree valgus cut was then made.  This allowed a portion of the medial condyle to be removed distally.  The anterior cut was checked next using the intramedullary guide.  The anterior surface cutting block was then placed.  This aligned us to anterior cutting block.,We ensured again that rotation was aligned with the epicondylar axis.  Once this was adequately aligned with this and gave us some external rotation, this was pinned in position and new anterior cut was made.  It was noted that minimal bone was taken off the surface, only a slight portion on the medial anterior surface.  _______ was then removed and the chamfer cutting guide was then placed on.  This allowed us to make a box cut and recut some of the angled cuts of the distal femur.  Once this was placed and pinned in position.  Care was then again taken to check that this was in proper rotation and then the chamfer cuts were recut.  It was noted that the anterior chamfers did not need to be cut, take off no bone.  The posterior chamfers did remove some bony aspects.  This was also taken off some of the posterior aspects of the condyles and then the ossicle saw and reciprocal saw were used to take off a notch cut to open up a constrained component.  After all these cuts were taken, the guides were then removed and the trial component with a medial 5 mm augment was then placed.  This appeared to have an adequate fit and then packed in position.  It appeared to be satisfactory.  At this point, this was removed and attention was then directed to the tibia.  The intramedullary canal was again opened up using a proximal drill and this was reamed to the appropriate size until good _______ was obtained.  At this point, the intramedullary guide was used to evaluate a tibial cut.  This appeared to be adequate, however, we elected to remove 2 mm of bone to give us a new fresh bony surface.  The cutting guide was placed in adequate alignment and checked both the with intramedullary guide and an external alignment rod, which allowed us to ensure that we had proper external rotation of this tibial component.  At this point, this was pinned in position and the tibial cut was made to remove an extra 2 mm of bone.  This was again removed and a trial tibial stemmed component was then placed as well as the trial augmented stemmed femoral component.  This was placed in a proper position.  A 10 mm articular surface was placed in the knee and this was taken through range of motion.  This was found to have better alignment and satisfactory position.  We elected to take an intraoperative x-ray at this point, to evaluate our cut.  The intraoperative x-ray demonstrates satisfactory cuts and alignment of the prosthesis.  At this point, all trials were removed.  The patella was then examined.  The rongeur was used to remove the surrounding synovium.  The patella was evaluated and found to have mild wear on the lateral aspect of the inferior butt, however, this was very mild and overall had a good position and was well fixed to the bone.  It was elected at this time to maintain this anatomic patella that was previously placed.  At this point, the joint again was reevaluated and any bone loose fragments removed.  There was noted to be some posterior tightness and mild osteophytes.  These were removed with a rongeur.,At this time, while preparing the canals, the tourniquet was deflated due to it being 123 minutes.  Approximately 10 minutes did get by, as the knee was copiously irrigated and suctioned dried.  The tourniquet was then reinflated.  The canals were prepped for cementing.  They were suction-dried and cleaned.  The tibial component was cemented and then impacted into position and ensured it was adequately aligned in proper external rotation and alignment that was previously tried with the trial.  Once this was fixed and secured, all extra cement was removed and attention was directed to the femoral component.  The stemmed femoral component was then impacted in position and cemented.  Again care was ensured that it was in adequate position and proper rotation.  A size 14 mm poly was then inserted in between to provide compression.  This was then taken through extension and held until cement cured.  This was then removed and the components were evaluated.  All excess cement was removed and they were well fixed.  Size 14 mm trial Poly was then placed and this was taken through range of motion.  This was found to have excellent range of motion and good stability.  It was elected at this time that we would go with the size 14 mm Poly.  This gave us extra Poly for ware and then provide excellent contact throughout the range of motion.  The final articular surface was then placed and tightened into position to allow to _______ secured.  The knee was then reduced and the knee was taken through range of motion.  The patella was tracking with no-touch technique and adequately positioned.  At this point, the tourniquet was deflated for second time and then the knee was copiously irrigated and suctioned dry.  All bleeding was cauterized using a Bovie cautery.  The retinaculum was then repaired using #1 Ethibond in a figure-of-eight fashion.  This was reinforced with a running #2-0 Vicryl.  The knee was then flexed and noted that the patella was tracking with good alignment.  The wound was again copiously irrigated and suctioned dry.  A drain was placed prior to retinaculum repair deep to this to provide adequate drainage.  At this point, the subcutaneous tissue was closed with #2-0 Vicryl.  Skin was approximated with skin clips.  Sterile dressing of Adaptic, 4x4, Webril, and ABDs were then placed.  A large Dupre dressing was then placed up the entire lower extremity.  The patient was then transferred back to recovery in supine position.,DISPOSITION: , The patient tolerated the procedure well with no complications and transferred to PACU in satisfactory condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,  Cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, severe myelopathy, spinal cord compression especially at C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6, and progressive quadriparesis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,  Cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, severe myelopathy, spinal cord compression especially at C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6, progressive quadriparesis, and very poor bone quality as well as difficulty with hemostasis with the patient having been on aspirin.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE,1.  Anterior cervical discectomy, osteophytectomy, foraminotomies, spinal cord decompression at C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6.,2.  Microscope.,3.  Fusion with machined allografts at C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6.,4.  Eagle titanium plate from C3 to C6.,5.  Jackson-Pratt drain placement.,6.  Intraoperative monitoring with EMGs and SSEPs.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , 350 cc.,ANESTHESIA: , General endotracheal anesthesia.,COMPLICATIONS:  ,None.,COUNTS: , Correct.,SPECIMENS SENT:  ,None.,CLINICAL HISTORY:  ,The patient is a 77-year-old male who was admitted through the emergency room for progressive weakness and falling.  He was worked by the neurologist, Dr. X, and found to have cervical spondylosis with myelopathy.  I was consulted and elected to do a lumbar and cervical myelogram CT scan, which showed lumbar stenosis but also cervical stenosis with more pathology anteriorly than posteriorly.  The patient had worst disease at level C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6.  The patient was significantly weak and almost quadriparetic, stronger on the right side than on the left side.  I thought that surgery was indicated to prevent progressive neurological deterioration, as well as to prevent a central cord syndrome if the patient were to get into a motor vehicle accident or simply fall.  Conservative management was not an option.  The patient was preoped and consented, and was medically cleared.  I discussed the indications, risks, and benefits of the surgery with the patient and the patient's family.  The risks of bleeding, hoarseness, swallowing difficulty, pseudoarthrosis as well as plate migration and hardware failure were all discussed with the patient.  An informed consent was obtained from the patient as such.  He was brought into the OR today for the operative procedure.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought into the OR, intubated, and given a general anesthetic.  Intubation was done under C-spine precautions.  The patient received preoperative vancomycin and Decadron.  He was hooked up to the SSEP apparatus and had poor baselines and delays.,With a large a shoulder roll, I extended the patient's neck, and landmark incision in crease in the right upper neck, and the area was then prepped and sterilely draped.  All the lines had been put in and the arms were padded.,Using a knife and cautery, I took the incision down through the skin and subcutaneous tissue and arrived at the cervical spine.  Prominent osteophyte at C5-C6 was noted, lesser at C4-C5.  Intraoperative x-ray confirmed our levels, and we were fully exposed from C3-C6.,Trimline retractors were put in, and I cut the discs out as well as removed the superficial hyperstatic bone and osteophytes.,With the drill, I performed a superficial discectomy and endplate resection, curetting the endplate as I went.  I then brought in the microscope, under the microscopic guidance, firmly removed the end plates and drilled through the posterior longitudinal ligament to decompress the spinal cord.  Worst findings at C3-C4 followed C5-C6 and then C4-C5.  Excellent thecal sac decompression was achieved and foraminal decompression was also achieved.  With change in intraoperative monitoring, a microscope was used for this decompressive procedure.,The patient was very oozy throughout this procedure, and during the decompression part, the oozing was constant.  This was partly due to the patient's cancellous bone, but he had been on aspirin which was stopped only 2 days ago, and the option was not available to wait 2 to 3 weeks which would have made this man worse simply over time.  I thus elected to give him DDAVP, platelets, and used Horsley bone wax for excellent hemostasis.  This took literally half-an-hour to an hour and added to the complexity and difficulty of this case.  Eventually, with blood pressure controlled and all the other parameters under control, bleeding was somewhat slow.,I then selected two 10 and one 9-mm cadaveric allograft, which had soaking in bacitracin solution.  These were trimmed to the desired dimensions, and under slight distraction, these were tapped into position.  Excellent graft alignment was achieved.,I now brought in a DePuy titanium eagle plate, and I fixed it to the spine from C3 to C6.  Fourteen millimeter screws were used; all the screws were tightened and torqued.  The patient's bone quality was poor, but the screws did torque appropriately.  I inspected the plate, controlled the hemostasis, assessed post-fixation x-ray, and was really happy with the screw length and the overall alignment.,The wound was irrigated with antibiotic solution; a Jackson-Pratt drain 10-French was put in with trocar.  Decision was made to start the closure.  So, I closed the platysma with 3-0 Vicryl and used staples for the skin.  A simple Primapore or Medpore dressing was applied.  The patient was extubated in the OR and taken to the PSU in stable medical condition.,When I saw the patient in the ICU, he was awake, alert, and moving all four extremities, somewhat weak on the left side.  He had done well from the surgery.  Blood loss was 350 cc.  All instrument, needle, and sponge counts were correct.  No complications, no change in intraoperative monitoring.  No specimens were sent.,The patient's wife was spoken to and fully appraised of the intraoperative findings and the expected prognosis.  The patient will be kept n.p.o. tonight and will gradually advance his diet, and also will gradually advance his activity.  I will keep him on Decadron and keep the collar on.  I do not think there is need for halo rest.  We will be obtaining formal C-spine films in the morning.  Prognosis is guarded but favorable at this time."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Colonoscopy and biopsy.,INDICATIONS:,  The patient is a 50-year-old female who has had a history of a nonspecific colitis, who was admitted 3 months ago at Hospital because of severe right-sided abdominal pains, was found to have multiple ulcers within the right colon, and was then readmitted approximately 2 weeks later because of a cecal volvulus, and had a right hemicolectomy.  Since then, she has had persistent right abdominal pains, as well as diarrhea, with up to 2-4 bowel movements per day.  She has had problems with recurrent seizures and has been seen by Dr. XYZ, who started her recently on methadone.,MEDICATIONS: , Fentanyl 200 mcg, Versed 10 mg, Phenergan 25 mg intravenously given throughout the procedure.,INSTRUMENT: , PCF-160L.,PROCEDURE REPORT: , Informed consent was obtained from the patient, after the risks and benefits of the procedure were carefully explained, which included but were not limited to bleeding, infection, perforation, and allergic reaction to the medications, as well as the possibility of missing polyps within the colon.,A colonoscope was then passed through the rectum, all the way toward the ileal colonic anastomosis, seen within the proximal transverse colon.  The distal ileum was examined, which was normal in appearance.  Random biopsies were obtained from the ileum and placed in jar #1.  Random biopsies were obtained from the normal-appearing colon and placed in jar #2.  Small internal hemorrhoids were noted within the rectum on retroflexion.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,ASSESSMENT:,1.  Small internal hemorrhoids.,2.  Ileal colonic anastomosis seen in the proximal transverse colon.,3.  Otherwise normal colonoscopy and ileum examination.,PLAN:, Followup results of biopsies.  If the biopsies are unremarkable, the patient may benefit from a trial of tricyclic antidepressants, if it's okay with Dr. XYZ, for treatment of her chronic abdominal pains."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens placement.,ANESTHESIA TYPE:  ,Topical.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought to the operating room after the eye was dilated with topical Mydriacyl and Neo-Synephrine eye drops.  Topical anesthetic drops were applied to the eye just prior to entering the operating room.  The eye was then prepped with a 5% Betadine solution injected in the usual sterile fashion.  A wire speculum was placed in the eye and then a clear corneal paracentesis site was made inferiorly with a 15-degree blade.  Lidocaine 1% preservative-free, 0.1 cc, was instilled into the anterior chamber through the clear corneal paracentesis site and this was followed with viscoelastic to fill the chamber.  A 2.8-mm keratome was used to create a self-sealing corneal incision temporally and then a bent capsulotomy needle was used to create an anterior capsular flap.  The Utrata forceps were used to complete a continuous tear capsulorrhexis, and hydrodissection and hydrodelineation of the nucleus was performed with BSS on a cannula.  Phacoemulsification in a quartering and cracking technique was used to remove the nucleus, and then the residual cortex was removed with the irrigation and aspiration unit.  Gentle vacuuming of the central posterior capsule was performed with the irrigation and aspiration unit.  The capsular bag was re-expanded with viscoelastic, and then the wound was opened to a 3.4-mm size to accommodate the intraocular lens insertion using an additional keratome blade.,The lens was folded, inserted into the capsular bag and then unfolded.  The trailing haptic was tucked underneath the anterior capsular rim.  The lens was shown to center very well.  The viscoelastic was removed with the irrigation and aspiration unit and one 10-0 nylon suture was placed across the incision after Miochol was injected into the anterior chamber to cause pupillary constriction.  The wound was shown to be watertight.  Therefore, TobraDex ointment was applied to the eye, an eye pad loosely applied, and a Fox shield taped firmly in place over the eye.,The patient tolerated the procedure well and left the operating room in good condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Esophageal foreign body.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Esophageal foreign body, US penny.,PROCEDURE: , Esophagoscopy with foreign body removal.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,INDICATIONS: , The patient is a 17-month-old baby girl with biliary atresia, who had a delayed diagnosis and a late attempted Kasai portoenterostomy, which failed.  The patient has progressive cholestatic jaundice and is on the liver transplant list at ABCD.  The patient is fed by mouth and also with nasogastric enteral feeding supplements.  She has had an __________ cough and relatively disinterested in oral intake for the past month.  She was recently in the GI Clinic and an x-ray was ordered to check her tube placement and an incidental finding of a coin in the proximal esophagus was noted.  Based on the history, it is quite possible this coin has been there close to a month.  She is brought to the operating room now for attempted removal.  I met with the parents and talked to them at length about the procedure and the increased risk in a child with a coin that has been in for a prolonged period of time.  Hopefully, there will be no coin migration or significant irrigation that would require prolonged hospitalization.,OPERATIVE FINDINGS: , The patient had a penny lodged in the proximal esophagus in the typical location.  There was no evidence of external migration and surrounding irritation was noted, but did not appear to be excessive.  The coin actually came out with relative ease after which endoscopically identified.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: , The patient came to the operating room and had induction of general anesthesia.  She was slow to respond to the usual propofol and other inducing agents and may be has some difficulty with tolerance or __________ tolerance to these medications.  After her endotracheal tube was placed and securely taped to the left side of her mouth, I positioned the patient with a prominent shoulder roll and neck hyperextension and then used the laryngoscope to elevate the tiny glottic mechanism.  A rigid esophagoscope was then inserted into the proximal esophagus, and the scope was gradually advanced with the lumen directly in frontal view.  This was facilitated by the nasoenteric feeding tube that was in place, which I followed carefully until the edge of the coin could be seen.  At this location, there was quite a bit of surrounding mucosal inflammation, but the coin edge could be clearly seen and was secured with the coin grasping forceps.  I then withdrew the scope, forceps, and the coin as one unit, and it was easily retrieved.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  There were no intraoperative complications.  There was only one single coin noted, and she was awakened and taken to the recovery room in good condition."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE IN DETAIL:,  After written consent was obtained from the patient, the patient was brought back into the operating room and identified.  The patient was placed on the operating room table in supine position and given anesthetic.,Once adequate anesthesia had been achieved, a careful examination of the shoulder was performed.  It revealed no patholigamentous laxity.  We then placed the patient into a beach-chair position, maintaining a neutral alignment of the head, neck, and thorax.  The shoulder was then prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  We then injected the glenohumeral joint with 60 cc of sterile saline solution.  A small stab incision was made 2 cm inferior and 2 cm medial to the posterolateral angle of the acromion.  Through this incision, a blunt trocar was placed.,We then placed the camera through this cannula and the shoulder was insufflated with sterile saline solution.  An anterior portal was made just below the subscapularis and then we began to inspect the shoulder joint.,We found that the articular surface was in good condition.  The biceps was found to be intact.  There was a SLAP tear noted just posterior to the biceps.  Pictures were taken.  No Bankart or Hill-Sachs lesions were noted.  The rotator cuff was examined and there were no undersurface tears.  Pictures were again taken.,We then made a lateral portal going through the muscle belly of the rotator cuff.  A drill hole was made and then knotless suture anchor was placed to repair this.  Pictures were taken.  We then washed out the joint with copious amounts of sterile saline solution.  It was drained.  Our 3 incisions were closed using 3-0 nylon suture.  A pain pump catheter was introduced into the shoulder joint.  Xeroform, 4 x 4s, ABDs, tape, and sling were placed.,The patient was successfully taken out of the beach-chair position, extubated and brought to the recovery room in stable condition.  I then went out and spoke with the patient's family, going over the case, postoperative instructions, and followup care."
Surgery,"PROCEDURES PERFORMED:,1.  Left heart catheterization.,2.  Bilateral selective coronary angiography.,3.  Left ventriculography.,4.  Right heart catheterization.,INDICATION: , Positive nuclear stress test involving reversible ischemia of the lateral wall and the anterior wall consistent with left anterior descending artery lesion.,PROCEDURE: , After risks, benefits, and alternatives of the above-mentioned procedure were explained in detail to the patient, informed consent was obtained both verbally and in writing.  The patient was taken to cardiac catheterization suite where the right femoral region was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  1% lidocaine solution was used to infiltrate the skin overlying the right femoral artery and vein.  Once adequate anesthesia has been obtained, a thin-walled #18 gauge Argon needle was used to cannulate the right femoral artery.  A steel guidewire was inserted through the needle into the vascular lumen without resistance.  A small nick was then made in the skin.  The pressure was held.  The needle was removed over the guidewire.  Next, a #6 French arterial sheath was then advanced over the guidewire into the vascular lumen without resistance.  The guidewire and dilator were then removed.  The sheath was flushed.  Next, an angulated pigtail catheter was advanced to the level of the ascending aorta under the direct fluoroscopy visualization with the use of a guidewire.  The catheter was then guided into the left ventricle.  The guidewire and dilator were then removed.  The catheter was then flushed.  LVEDP was measured and found to be favorable for a left ventriculogram.  The left ventriculogram was performed in the RAO position with a single power injection of nonionic contrast material.  LVEDP was then remeasured.  Pullback was performed, which failed to reveal an LVAO gradient.  The catheter was then removed.  Next, a Judkins left #4 catheter was advanced to the level of the ascending aorta under direct fluoroscopic visualization with the use of a guidewire.  The guidewire was removed.  The catheter was connected to the manifold and flushed.  The ostium of the left main coronary was unable to be engaged with this catheter.  Thus it was removed over a guidewire.  Next, a Judkins left #5 catheter was advanced to the level of the ascending aorta under direct fluoroscopic visualization with the use of a guidewire.  The guidewire was removed.  The catheter was connected to the manifold and flushed.  Left main coronary artery was then engaged.  Using hand injections of nonionic contrast material, the left coronary system was evaluated in several different views.  The catheter was then removed from the ostium of the left main coronary artery and was removed over a guidewire.  Next, a Judkins right #4 catheter was then advanced to the level of the ascending aorta under direct fluoroscopic visualization with the use of a guidewire.  The guidewire was removed.  The catheter was connected to the manifold and flushed.  Using hand injections of nonionic contrast material, the right coronary system was evaluated in several different views.  The catheter was then removed from the ostium of the right coronary artery and then removed.  The sheath was then flushed.  Because the patient did have high left ventricular end-diastolic pressures, it was determined that the patient wound need a right heart catheterization.  Thus an #18 gauge Argon needle was used to cannulate the right femoral vein.  A steel guidewire was inserted through the needle into the vascular lumen.  The needle was removed over the guidewire.  Next, an #8 French venous sheath was advanced over the guidewire into lumen without resistance.  The guidewire and dilator were then removed.  The sheath was then flushed.  Next, a Swan-Ganz catheter was advanced to the level of 20 cm.  The balloon was inflated.  Under fluoroscopic visualization, the catheter was guided into the right atrium, right ventricle, and into the pulmonary artery wedge position.  Hemodynamics were measured along the way.  PA saturation, right atrial saturation, femoral artery saturation were all obtained.  Once adequate study has been performed, the catheter was then removed.  Both sheaths were flushed and found fine.  The patient was returned to the cardiac catheterization holding area in stable satisfactory condition.,FINDINGS:,LEFT VENTRICULOGRAM:  ,There is no evidence of any wall motion abnormalities with estimated ejection fraction of 60%.  Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was 38 mmHg preinjection and 40 mmHg postinjection.  There is no LVAO.  There is no mitral regurgitation.  There is a trileaflet aortic valve noted.,LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY:  ,The left main is a moderate caliber vessel, which bifurcates into the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries.  There is no evidence of any hemodynamically significant stenosis.,LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING: , The LAD is a moderate caliber vessel, which traverses through the intraventricular groove and reaches the apex of the heart.  There is a proximal 60% to 70% stenotic lesion.  There was also a mid 70% to 80% stenotic lesion at the takeoff of the first and second diagonal branches.,CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY:  ,The circumflex is a moderate caliber vessel, which traverses through the atrioventricular groove.  There is a mid 60% to 70% stenotic lesion followed by a second mid 90% stenotic lesion.  The first obtuse marginal branch is small and the second obtuse marginal branch is large without any evidence of critical disease.  The third obtuse marginal branch is also small.,RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY:  ,The RCA is a moderate caliber vessel with minor luminal irregularities throughout.  There is no evidence of any critical disease.  The right coronary artery is the dominant right coronary vessel.,RIGHT HEART FINDINGS:  ,Pulmonary artery pressure equals 61/23 with a mean of 44.  Pulmonary artery wedge pressure equals 32.  Right ventricle pressure equals 65/24.  The right atrial pressure equals to 22.  Cardiac output by Fick is 4.9.  Cardiac index by Fick is 2.3.  Hand calculated cardiac output equals 7.8.  Hand calculated cardiac index equals 3.7.  On 2 liters nasal cannula, pulmonary artery saturation equals 77.8%.  Femoral artery saturation equals 99.1%.  Pulse oximetry is 99%.  Right atrial saturation is 76.3%.  Systemic blood pressure is 166/58.  Body surface area equals 2.12.  Hemoglobin equals 12.6.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Two-vessel coronary artery disease with a complex left anterior descending arterial lesion as well as circumflex disease.,2.  Normal left ventricular function with an estimated ejection fraction of 60%.,3.  Biventricular overload.,4.  Moderate pulmonary hypertension.,5.  There is no evidence of shunt.,PLAN:,1.  The patient will be admitted for IV diuresis in light of the biventricular overload.,2.  The findings of the heart catheterization were discussed in detail with the patient and the patient's family.  There is some concern with the patient's two-vessel coronary artery disease in light of the patient's diabetic history.  We will obtain a surgical evaluation for the possibility of a coronary artery bypass grafting.,3.  The patient will remain on aggressive medical regimen including ACE inhibitor, aspirin, Plavix, and nitrate.,4.  The patient will need to undergo aggressive risk factor modification including weight loss and diet control.,5.  The patient will have an Internal Medicine evaluation regarding the patient's diabetic history."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Cranial defect greater than 10 cm in diameter in the frontal region.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Cranial defect greater than 10 cm in diameter in the frontal region.,PROCEDURE: , Bifrontal cranioplasty.,ANESTHESIA:,  General endotracheal anesthesia.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Nil.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , The patient is a 66-year-old gentleman, who has a history of prior chondrosarcoma that he had multiple resections for.  The most recent one which I performed quite a number of years ago that was complicated by a bone flap infection and he has had removal of his bone flap.  He has been without the bone flap for a number of years now but has finally decided that he wanted to proceed with a cranioplasty.  After discussing the risks, benefits, and alternatives of surgery, the decision was made to proceed with operative intervention in the form of a cranioplasty.  He had previously undergone a CT scan.  Premanufactured cranioplasty made for him that was sterile and ready to implant.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , After induction of adequate general endotracheal anesthesia, an appropriate time out was performed.  We identified the patient, the location of surgery, the appropriate surgical procedure, and the appropriate implant.  He was given intravenous antibiotics with ceftriaxone, vancomycin, and Flagyl appropriately for antibiotic prophylaxis and sequential compression devices were used for deep venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.  The scalp was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  A previous incision was reopened and the scalp flap was reflected forward.  We dissected off the dura and we were able to get a nice plane of dissection elevating the temporalis muscle along with the scalp flap.  We freed up the bony edges circumferentially, but except for the inferior frontal region where the vascularized pericranial graft took its vascular supply from we did not come across the base.  We did explore laterally and saw a little bit of the mesh on the lateral orbit.  Once we had the bony edges explored, we took the performed plate and secured it in a place with titanium plates and screws.  We had achieved good hemostasis.  The wound was closed in multiple layers in usual fashion over a Blake drain.  At the end of the procedure, all sponge and needle counts were correct.  A sterile dressing was applied to the incision.  The patient was transported to the recovery room in good condition after having tolerated the procedure well.  I was personally present and scrubbed and performed/supervised all key portions."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Hammertoe deformity, left fifth digit.,2.  Ulceration of the left fifth digit plantolaterally.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,1.  Hammertoe deformity, left fifth toe.,2.  Ulceration of the left fifth digit plantolaterally.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,1.  Arthroplasty of the left fifth digit proximal interphalangeal joint laterally.,2.  Excision of plantar ulceration of the left fifth digit 3 cm x 1 cm in size.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , The patient is a 38-year-old female with longstanding complaint of painful hammertoe deformity of her left fifth toe.  The patient had developed ulceration plantarly after being scheduled for removal of a plantar mass in the same area.  The patient elects for surgical removal of this ulceration and correction of her hammertoe deformity at this time.,After an IV was instituted by the Department of Anesthesia, the patient was escorted to the OR where the patient was placed on the Operating Room table in the supine position.  After adequate amount of IV sedation was administered by Anesthesia Department, the patient was given a digital block to the left fifth toe using 0.5% Marcaine plain with 1% lidocaine plain in 1:1 mixture totaling 6 cc.  Following this, the patient was draped and prepped in a normal sterile orthopedic manner.  An ankle tourniquet was placed on the left ankle and the left foot was elevated and Esmarch bandage applied to exsanguinate the foot.  The ankle tourniquet was then inflated to 230 mmHg and then was brought back down to the level of the table.  The stockinette was then cut and reflected and held in place using towel clamp.,The skin was then cleansed using the wet and dry Ray-Tec sponge and then the plantar lesion was outlined.  The lesion measured 1 cm in diameter at the level of the skin and a 3 cm elliptical incision line was drawn on the surface of the skin in the plantolateral aspect of the left fifth digit.  Then using a fresh #15 blade, skin incision was made.  Following this, the incision was then deepened using a fresh #15 blade down to the level of the subcutaneous tissue.  Using a combination of sharp and blunt dissection, the skin was reflected distally and proximally to the lesion.  The lesion appeared well encapsulated with fibrous tissue and through careful dissection using combination of sharp and drill instrumentation the ulceration was removed in its entirety.  The next further exploration was performed to ensure that no residual elements of the fibrous capsular tissue remained within.  The lesion extended from the level of the skin down to the periosteal tissue of the middle and distal phalanx, however, did not show any evidence of extending beyond the level of a periosteum.  Remaining tissues were inspected and appeared healthy.  The lesion was placed in the specimen container and sent to pathology for microanalysis as well as growth.  Attention was then directed to the proximal interphalangeal joint of the left fifth digit and using further dissection with a #15 blade, the periosteum was reflected off the lateral aspect of the proximal ________ median phalanx.  The capsule was also reflected to expose the prominent lateral osseous portion of this joint.  Using a sagittal saw and #139 blade, the lateral osseous prominence was resected.  This was removed in entirety.  Then using power-oscillating rasp, the sharp edges were smoothed and recontoured to the desirable anatomic condition.  Then the incision and wound was flushed using copious amounts of sterile saline with gentamycin.  Following this, the bone was inspected and appeared to be healthy with no evidence of involvement from the removed aforementioned lesion.,Following this, using #4-0 nylon in a combination of horizontal mattress and simple interrupted sutures, the lesion wound was closed and skin was approximated well without tension to the surface skin.  Following this, the incision site was dressed using Owen silk, 4x4s, Kling, and Coban in a normal fashion.  The tourniquet was then deflated and hyperemia was noted to return to digits one through five of the left foot.  The patient was then escorted from the operative table into the Postanesthesia Care Unit.  The patient tolerated the procedure and anesthesia well and was brought to the Postanesthesia Care Unit with vital signs stable and vascular status intact.  In the recovery, the patient was given a surgical shoe as well as given instructions for postoperative care to include rest ice and elevation as well as the patient was given prescription for Naprosyn 250 mg to be taken three times daily as well as Vicodin ES to be taken q.6h. as needed.,The patient will follow-up on Friday with Dr. X in office for further evaluation.  The patient was also given instructions as to signs of infection and to monitor her operative site.  The patient was instructed to keep daily dressings intact, clean, dry, and to not remove them."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1.  Postoperative wound infection.,2.  Left gluteal abscess.,3.  Intraperitoneal pigtail catheter.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1.  Postoperative wound infection.  There was an intraperitoneal foreign body.,2.  Left gluteal abscess.,3.  Intraperitoneal pigtail catheter.,PROCEDURES,1.  Incision and drainage (I&D) of gluteal abscess.,2.  Removal of pigtail catheter.,3.  Limited exploratory laparotomy with removal of foreign body and lysis of adhesions.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , After obtaining the informed consent, the patient was transferred to the operating room where a time-out process was followed.  Under general endotracheal anesthesia, first of all the patient was positioned in the left lateral decubitus and the left gluteal area was prepped and draped in the usual fashion.  The opening of the abscess was probed and there was a tract of about 20 cm going subcutaneously upward.  I proceeded to enlarge the drainage area and to some degree unroofing the tract partially and then the area was débrided and then packed with iodoform gauze and a temporary dressing was applied.,Then, the patient was placed in a supine position, and I proceeded to remove the pigtail catheter after dividing it to undo its locking mechanism.  It came out without any difficulty.  Then, the colostomy was protected and draped apart, and the patient's abdomen was prepped and draped in the usual fashion.  My initial idea was to just drain and debride the wound infection, which had a sinus tract at lower end of the midline incision.  I initially probed the wound with a hemostat and this had at least 12 cm long tract and I proceeded to excise the badly scarred skin that was on top of it and then continued the dissection to the fascia and I realized that the sinus tract was going through the fascia into the abdomen.  Very carefully, I started dividing the fascia.  Of course, there were several small bowel loops adhered to the area.  The dissection was quite tedious for a while.  Initially, I thought that may be there was an enterocutaneous fistula in the area, but then I realized that the tissue that was interpreted as an intestinal mucosa was actually a very smooth __________ tissue that was walling the sinus tract.  I made a laparotomy of about 10 cm and I carefully dissected the bowel of the fascia.  There was an area at the bottom which looked like a foreign body and initially I thought there was a mesh that can be used to close the abdomen, but later on this substance floated out by self and it was an elongated strip, maybe about 6 cm, which we sent to Pathology for examination.  Initially, I have obtained a sample for culture and sensitivity for aerobic and anaerobic organisms.,I was very happy that we were not really dealing with enterocutaneous fistula.  The area was irrigated generously with saline and then we closed the fascia with number of interrupted figure-of-eight sutures of heavy PPS.  The subcutaneous tissue and the skin were left open and packed with Betadine-soaked sponges.,A dressing was applied.  A small dressing was applied to the area where we removed the pigtail catheter and also we went down to the gluteal area and put a formal dressing in that area.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  Estimated blood loss was minimal, and he was sent to the ICU and also made acute care because of the need for a laparotomy, which we were not anticipating."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Anterior cruciate ligament rupture.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Anterior cruciate ligament rupture.,2.  Medial meniscal tear.,3.  Medial femoral chondromalacia.,4.  Intraarticular loose bodies.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,1.  Arthroscopy of the left knee was performed with the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.,2.  Removal of loose bodies.,3.  Medial femoral chondroplasty.,4.  Medial meniscoplasty.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was taken to the operative suite, placed in supine position, and administered a general anesthetic by the Department of Anesthesia.  Following this, the knee was sterilely prepped and draped as discussed for this procedure.  The inferolateral and inferomedial portals were then established; however, prior to this, a graft was harvested from the semitendinosus and gracilis region.  After the notch was identified, then ACL was confirmed and ruptured.  There was noted to be a torn, slipped up area of the medial meniscus, which was impinging and impinged on the articular surface.  The snare was smoothed out.  Entire area was thoroughly irrigated.  Following this, there was noted in fact to be significant degenerative changes from this impingement of the meniscus again to the periarticular cartilage.  The areas of the worn away portion of the medial femoral condyle was then debrided and ________ chondroplasty was then performed of this area in order to stimulate bleeding and healing.  There were multiple loose bodies noted in the knee and these were then __________ and then removed.  The tibial and femoral drill holes were then established and the graft was then put in place, both which locations after a notchplasty was performed.  The knee was taken through a full range of motion without any impingement.  An Endobutton was used for proximal fixation.  Distal fixation was obtained with an independent screw and a staple.  The patient was then taken to Postanesthesia Care Unit at the conclusion of the procedure.,"
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Right acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Right acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis.,PROCEDURE: , Revision and in situ pinning of the right hip.,ANESTHESIA: , Surgery performed under general anesthesia.,COMPLICATIONS:  ,There were no intraoperative complications.,DRAINS: , None.,SPECIMENS: , None.,LOCAL:  ,10 mL of 0.50% Marcaine local anesthetic.,HISTORY AND PHYSICAL: , The patient is a 13-year-old girl who presented in November with an acute on chronic right slipped capital femoral epiphysis.  She underwent in situ pinning.  The patient on followup; however, noted to have intraarticular protrusion of her screw.  This was not noted intraoperatively on previous fluoroscopic views.  Given this finding, I explained to the father and especially the mother that this can cause further joint damage and that the screw would need to be exchanged for a shorter one.  Risks and benefits of surgery were discussed.  Risks of surgery include risk of anesthesia, infection, bleeding, changes in sensation and motion of the extremity, failure to remove the screw, possible continued joint stiffness or damage.  All questions were answered and parents agreed to above plan.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , The patient was taken to the operating room and placed supine on the operating table.  General anesthesia was then administered.  The patient received Ancef preoperatively.  A small bump was placed underneath her right buttock.  The right upper thigh was then prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion.  The upper aspect of the incision was reincised.  The dissection was carried down to the crew, which was easily found.  A guidewire was placed inside the screw with subsequent removal of the previous screw.  The previous screw measured 65 mm.  A 60 mm screw was then placed under direct visualization with fluoroscopy.  The hip was taken through full range of motion to check on the length of the screw, which demonstrated no intraarticular protrusion.  The guidewire was removed.  The wound was then irrigated and closed using 2-0 Vicryl in the fascial layer as well as the subcutaneous fat.  The skin was closed with 4-0 Monocryl.  The wound was cleaned and dried, dressed with Steri-Strips, Xeroform, 4 x 4s, and tape.  The area was infiltrated with total 10 mL of 0.5% Marcaine local anesthetic.,POSTOPERATIVE PLAN: , The patient will be discharged on the day of surgery.  She should continue toe touch weightbearing on her leg.  The wound may be wet in approximately 5 days.  The patient should follow up in clinic in about 10 days.  The patient is given Vicodin for pain.  Intraoperative findings were relayed to the mother."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Intrauterine pregnancy of 39 weeks.,2.  Herpes simplex virus, positive by history.,3.  Hepatitis C, positive by history with low elevation of transaminases.,4.  Cephalopelvic disproportion.,5.  Asynclitism.,6.  Postpartum macrosomia.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Intrauterine pregnancy of 39 weeks.,2.  Herpes simplex virus, positive by history.,3.  Hepatitis C, positive by history with low elevation of transaminases.,4.  Cephalopelvic disproportion.,5.  Asynclitism.,6.  Postpartum macrosomia.,7.  Delivery of viable 9 lb female neonate.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Primary low transverse cervical cesarean section.,COMPLICATIONS:,  None.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , About 600 cc.,Baby is doing well.  The patient's uterus is intact, bladder is intact.,HISTORY: , The patient is an approximately 25-year-old Caucasian female with gravida-4, para-1-0-2-1.  The patient's last menstrual period was in December of 2002 with a foreseeable due date on 09/16/03 confirmed by ultrasound.,The patient has a history of herpes simplex virus to which there is no active prodromal and no evidence of lesions.  The patient has a history of IVDA and contracted hepatitis C with slightly elevated liver transaminases.  The patient had been seen through our office for prenatal care.  The patient is on Valtrex.  The patient was found to be 3 cm about 40%, 0 to 9 engaged.  Bag of waters was ruptured.  She was on Pitocin.  She was contracting appropriately for a couple of hours or so with appropriate ________.  There was no cervical change noted.  Most probably because there was a sink vertex and that the head was too large to descend into the pelvis.  The patient was advised of this and we recommended cesarean section.  She agreed.  We discussed the surgery, foreseeable risks and complications, alternative treatment, the procedure itself, and recovery in layman's terms.  The patient's questions were answered.  I personally made sure that she understood every aspect of the consent and that she was comfortable with the understanding of what would transpire.,PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was then taken back to operative suite.  She was given anesthetic and sterilely prepped and draped.  Pfannenstiel incision was used.  A second knife was used to carry the incision down to the anterior rectus fascia.  Anterior rectus fascia was incised in the midline and carried bilaterally and the fascia was lifted off the underlying musculature.  The rectus muscles were separated.  The patient's peritoneum tented up towards the umbilicus and we entered the abdominal cavity.  There was a very thin lower uterine segment.  There seemed to be quite a large baby.  The patient had a small nick in the uterus.  Following the blunt end of the bladder knife going through the innermost layer of the myometrium and into the endometrial cavity, clear amniotic fluid was obtained.  A blunt low transverse cervical incision was made.  Following this, we placed a ________ on the very large fetal head.  The head was delivered following which we were able to deliver a large baby girl, 9 lb, good at tone and cry.  The patient then underwent removal of the placenta after the cord blood and ABG were taken.  The patient's uterus was examined.  There appeared to be no retained products.  The patient's uterine incision was reapproximated and sutured with #0 Vicryl in a running non-interlocking fashion, the second imbricating over the first.  The patient's uterus was hemostatic.  Bladder flap was reapproximated with #0 Vicryl.  The patient then underwent an irrigation at every level of closure and the patient was quite hemostatic.  We reapproximated the rectus musculature with care being taken not to incorporate any underlying structures.  The patient had three interrupted sutures of this.  The fascia was reapproximated with two stitches of #0 Vicryl going from each apex towards the midline.  The Scarpa's fascia was reapproximated with #0 gut.  There was noted no fascial defects and the skin was closed with #0 Vicryl.,Prior to closing the abdominal cavity, the uterus appeared to be intact and bladder appeared to have clear urine and appeared to be intact.  The patient was hemostatic.  All counts were correct and the patient tolerated the procedure well.  We will see her back in recovery."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Positive peptic ulcer disease.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Gastritis.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with photography and biopsy.,GROSS FINDINGS:,  The patient had a history of peptic ulcer disease, epigastric abdominal pain x2 months, being evaluated at this time for ulcer disease.,Upon endoscopy, gastroesophageal junction was at 40 cm, no esophageal tumor, varices, strictures, masses, or no reflux esophagitis was noted.  Examination of the stomach reveals mild inflammation of the antrum of the stomach, no ulcers, erosions, tumors, or masses.  The profundus and the cardia of the stomach were unremarkable.  The pylorus was concentric.  The duodenal bulb and sweep with no inflammation, tumors, or masses.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: , The patient taken to the Endoscopy Suite, prepped and draped in the left lateral decubitus position.  She was given IV sedation using Demerol and Versed.  Olympus videoscope was inserted in the hypopharynx, upon deglutition passed into the esophagus.  Using air insufflation, the scope was advanced down through the esophagus into the stomach along the greater curvature of the stomach to the pylorus to the duodenal bulb and sweep.  The above gross findings noted.  The panendoscope was withdrawn back from the stomach, deflected upon itself.  The lesser curve fundus and cardiac were well visualized.  Upon examination of these areas, panendoscope was returned to midline.  Photographs and biopsies were obtained of the antrum of the stomach.  Air was aspirated from the stomach and panendoscope was slowly withdrawn carefully examining the lumen of the bowel.,Photographs and biopsies were obtained as appropriate.  The patient is sent to recovery room in stable condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Torn anterior cruciate ligament, right knee.,2.  Patellofemoral instability, right knee.,3.  Possible torn medial meniscus.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Complete tear anterior cruciate ligament, right knee.,2.  Complex tear of the posterior horn lateral meniscus.,3.  Tear of posterior horn medial meniscus.,4.  Patellofemoral instability.,5.  Chondromalacia patella.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED:,1.  Diagnostic operative arthroscopy with repair and reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament using autologous hamstring tendon, a 40 mm bioabsorbable femoral pin, and a 9 mm bioabsorbable tibial pin.,2.  Repair of lateral meniscus using two fast fixed meniscal repair sutures.,3.  Partial medial meniscectomy.,4.  Partial chondroplasty of patella.,5.  Lateral retinacular release.,6.  Open medial plication as well of the right knee.,ANESTHESIA:,  General.,COMPLICATIONS:,  None.,TOURNIQUET TIME:,  130 minutes at 325 mmHg.,INTRAOPERATIVE FINDINGS: , There was noted to be a grade-II chondromalacia patellofemoral joint.  The patella was noted to be situated laterally past the lateral femoral condyle.  There was a tear to the posterior horn of the medial meniscus within the white zone.  There was a complex tear involving a horizontal cleavage component to the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus as well in the entire meniscus.  There was a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament.  The posterior cruciate ligament appeared intact.  Preoperatively, she had a positive Lachman with a positive pivot shift test as well as increased patellofemoral instability.,HISTORY: , This is a 39-year-old female who has sustained a twisting injury to her knee while on trampoline in late August.  She was diagnosed per MRI.  An MRI confirmed the clinical diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament tear.  She states she has had multiple episodes of instability to the patellofemoral joint throughout the years with multiple dislocations.  She elected to proceed with surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament as well as possibly plicate the medial retinaculum to help prevent further dislocations of the patellofemoral joint.  All risks and benefits of surgery were discussed with her at length.  She was in agreement with the treatment plan.,PROCEDURE:  ,On 09/11/03, she was taken to the operating room at ABCD General Hospital.  She was placed supine on the operating table.  General anesthetic was applied by the Anesthesiology Department.  Tourniquet was placed on the proximal thigh and it was then placed in a knee holder.  She was sterilely prepped and draped in the usual fashion.  An Esmarch was used to exsanguinate the lower extremity.  Tourniquet was inflated to 325 mmHg.  Longitudinal incision was made just medial to the tibial tubercle.  The subcutaneous tissue was carefully dissected.  Hemostasis was controlled with electrocautery.  The tendons of gracilis and semitendinosus were identified and isolated, and then stripped off the musculotendinous junction.  They were taken on the back table.  The soft tissue debris was removed from the tendons.  The ends of the tendons were sewn together using #5 Tycron whip type sutures.  The tendons were measured on back table and found to be 8 mm as the most adequate size, they were then placed under tension on the back table.  Stab incision was made in the inferolateral parapatellar region, through this camera was placed in the knee.  The knee was inflated with saline solution and operative pictures were obtained.  The above findings were noted.  A second port site was initiated in the inferomedial parapatellar region.  Through this, a probe was placed.  Tear in the posterior horn medial meniscus was identified.  It was resected using a meniscal resector.  It was then further contoured using arthroscopic shaver.  Attention was then taken to the lateral compartment.  A partial meniscectomy was performed using the resector and the shaver.  The posterior periphery of the lateral meniscus was also noticed to be unstable.  A repair was then performed using two fasting fixed meniscal repair sutures to help anchor the meniscus around the popliteus tendon.  There was noted to be excellent fixation.  The shaver was then taken into the intrachondral notch.  First a partial chondroplasty was performed on the patella to remove the loose articular debris as well as a partial synovectomy to the medial aspect of the patellar femoral joint.  Next, the remnant of the anterior cruciate ligament was removed using the arthroscopic shaver and arthroplasty was then performed on the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle.  Next, a tibial guide was placed through the anterior medial portal.  A ___ pin was then placed up through the anterior incision entering the tibial eminence just anterior to the posterior cruciate ligament.  This tibial tunnel was then drilled using 8 mm cannulated drill.  Next, an over-the-top guide was then placed at approximately the 11:30 position.  A ____ pin was then placed into the femur and 8 mm drill was then used to drill this femoral tunnel approximately 35 mm.  Next the U shape guide was placed through tibial tunnel into the femur.  A pin was then placed through the distal femur from lateral to medial, through the U-shaped guide a puller wire was then passed through the distal femur.  It was then pulled out through the tibial tunnel using the You-shaped guide.  The tendon was then placed around the wire.  The wire was pulled back up through the tibial into the femoral tunnel.  A 40 mm bioabsorbable pin was then placed through the femoral tunnel securing the hamstring tendons.  Attention was then pulled through the tibial tunnel.  The knee was cycled approximately 20 times.  A 9 mm bioabsorbable screw was then placed through the tibial tunnel fixating the distal aspect of the graft.  There was noted definite fixation of the graft.  There was no evidence of impingement either in full flexion or full extension.  The knee was copiously irrigated and it was then suctioned dry.  A longitudinal incision was made just medial to the patellofemoral joint.  Soft tissues were carefully dissected and the medial retinaculum was incised along with the incision.  Following this, a release of lateral retinaculum was performed using a knife to further release the patellofemoral joint and allow further medial plication.  The medial retinaculum was then plicated using #1 Ethibond sutures and then oversewn with #0 Vicryl suture.  The subcuticular tissues were reapproximated with #2-0 Vicryl simple interrupted sutures followed by a #4-0 PDS running subcuticular stitch.  She was placed in a DonJoy knee immobilizer.  The tourniquet was deflated.  It was noted the lower extremity was warm and pink with good capillary refill.  She was transferred to the recovery room in apparent stable and satisfactory condition.  Prognosis for this patient is guarded.  She will be full weightbearing on the lower extremity using the knee immobilizer locked in extension.  She may remove her dressing two to three days, however, follow back in the office in 10 to 14 days for suture removal.  She will require one to two more physical therapy to help regain motion and strength to the lower extremity."
Surgery,"INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , A 79-year-old Filipino woman referred for colonoscopy secondary to heme-positive stools.  Procedure done to rule out generalized diverticular change, colitis, and neoplasia.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , The patient was explained the procedure in detail, possible complications including infection, perforation, adverse reaction of medication, and bleeding.  Informed consent was signed by the patient.,With the patient in left decubitus position, had received a cumulative dose of 4 mg of Versed and 75 mg of Demerol, using Olympus video colonoscope under direct visualization was advanced to the cecum.  Photodocumentation of appendiceal orifice and the ileocecal valve obtained.  Cecum was slightly obscured with stool but the colon itself was adequately prepped.  There was no evidence of overt colitis, telangiectasia, or overt neoplasia.  There was moderately severe diverticular change, which was present throughout the colon and photodocumented.  The rectal mucosa was normal and retroflexed with mild internal hemorrhoids.  The patient tolerated the procedure well without any complications.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Colonoscopy to the cecum with adequate preparation.,2.  Long tortuous spastic colon.,3.  Moderately severe diverticular changes present throughout.,4.  Mild internal hemorrhoids.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1.  Clear liquid diet today.,2.  Follow up with primary care physician as scheduled from time to time.,3.  Increase fiber in diet, strongly consider fiber supplementation."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE:,  Belly button piercing for insertion of belly button ring.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:,  The patient was prepped after informed consent was given of risk of infection and foreign body reaction.  The area was marked by the patient and then prepped.  The area was injected with 2% Xylocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine.,Then a #14-gauge needle was inserted above the belly button and inserted up to the skin just above the actual umbilical area and the ring was inserted into the #14-gauge needle and pulled through.  A small ball was placed over the end of the ring.  This terminated the procedure.,The patient tolerated the procedure well.  Postop instructions were given regarding maintenance.  Patient left the office in satisfactory condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Right spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to barometric trauma.,2.  Respiratory failure.,3.  Pneumonia with sepsis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Right spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to barometric trauma.,2.  Respiratory failure.,3.  Pneumonia with sepsis.,INFORMED CONSENT: , Not obtained.  This patient is obtunded, intubated, and septic.  This is an emergent procedure with 2-physician emergency consent signed and on the chart.,PROCEDURE: , The patient's right chest was prepped and draped in sterile fashion.  The site of insertion was anesthetized with 1% Xylocaine, and an incision was made.  Blunt dissection was carried out 2 intercostal spaces above the initial incision site.  The chest wall was opened, and a 32-French chest tube was placed into the thoracic cavity, after examination with the finger, making sure that the thoracic cavity had been entered correctly.  The chest tube was placed.,A postoperative chest x-ray is pending at this time.,The patient tolerated the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room in stable condition.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  10 mL,COMPLICATIONS:,  None.,SPONGE COUNT: , Correct x2."
Surgery,"OPERATION PERFORMED:, Phacoemulsification of cataract and posterior chamber lens implant, right eye., ,ANESTHESIA:, Retrobulbar nerve block, right eye, ,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: ,The patient was brought to the operating room where local anesthetic was administered to the right eye followed by a dilute drop of Betadine and a Honan balloon.  Once anesthesia was achieved, the right eye was prepped with Betadine, rinsed with saline, and draped in a sterile fashion.  A lid speculum was placed and 4-0 silk sutures passed under the superior and inferior rectus muscles stabilizing the globe.  A fornix-based conjunctival flap was prepared superiorly from 10 to 12 o'clock and episcleral vessels were cauterized using a wet-field.  A surgical groove was applied with a 69 Beaver blade 1 mm posterior to the limbus in a frown configuration in the 10 to 12 o'clock position.  A lamellar dissection was carried anteriorly to clear cornea using a crescent knife.  A stab incision was applied with a Superblade at the 2 o'clock position at the limbus.  The chamber was also entered through the lamellar groove using a 3-mm keratome in a beveled fashion.  Viscoat was injected into the chamber and an anterior capsulorrhexis performed.  Hydrodissection was used to delineate the nucleus and the phacoemulsification tip was inserted into the chamber.  A deep linear groove was dissected through the nucleus vertically and the nucleus was rotated 90 degrees with the assistance of a spatula through the side-port incision.  A second groove was dissected perpendicular to the first and the nucleus was fractured into quadrants.  Each quadrant was emulsified under burst power within the capsular bag.  The epinuclear bowl was manipulated with vacuum, flipped into the iris plane, and emulsified under pulse power.  I&A was used to aspirate cortex from the capsular bag.  A scratcher was used to polish the capsule, and Viscoat was injected inflating the capsular bag and chamber.  The wound was enlarged with a shortcut blade to 5.5 mm.  The intraocular lens was examined, found to be adequate, irrigated with balanced salt, and inserted into the capsular bag.  The lens centralized nicely and Viscoat was removed using the I&A.  Balanced salt was injected through the side-port incision.  The wound was tested, found to be secure, and a single 10-0 nylon suture was applied to the wound with the knot buried within the sclera.  The conjunctiva was pulled over the suture, and Ancef 50 mg and Decadron 4 mg were injected sub-Tenon in the inferonasal and inferotemporal quadrants.  Maxitrol ointment was applied topically followed by an eye pad and shield.  The patient tolerated the procedure and was taken from the operating room in good condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Coronary artery disease.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Coronary artery disease plus intimal calcification in the mid abdominal aorta without significant stenosis.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:,LEFT HEART CATHETERIZATION WITH ANGIOGRAPHY AND MID ABDOMINAL AORTOGRAPHY:,Under local anesthesia with 2% lidocaine with premedication, a right groin preparation was done.  Using the percutaneous Seldinger technique via the right femoral artery, a left heart catheterization was performed.  Coronary arteriography was performed with 6-French performed coronary catheters.  We used a 6-French JR4 and JL4 catheters to take multiple cineangiograms of the right and left coronary arteries.  After using the JR4 6-French catheter, nitroglycerin was administered because of the possibility of ostial spasm, and following that, we used a 5-French JR4 catheter for additional cineangiograms of the right coronary artery.  A pigtail catheter was placed in the mid abdominal aorta and abdominal aortic injection was performed to rule out abdominal aortic aneurysm, as there was dense calcification in the mid abdominal aorta.,ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE DATA: , Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was 5 mmHg.  On continuous tracing from the left ventricle to the ascending aorta, there is no gradient across the aortic valve.  The aortic pressures were normal.  Contours of intracardiac pressure were normal.,ANALYSIS OF ANGIOGRAMS:,  Selective cineangiograms were obtained with injection of contrast to the left ventricle, coronary arteries, and mid abdominal aorta.  A pigtail catheter was introduced into the left ventricle and ventriculogram performed in right anterior oblique position.  The mitral valve is competent and demonstrates normal mobility.  The left ventricular cavity is normal in size with excellent contractility.  Aneurysmal dilatation and/or dyskinesia absent.  The aortic valve is tricuspid and normal mobility.  The ascending aorta appeared normal.,Pigtail catheter was introduced in the mid abdominal aorta and placed just above the renal arteries.  An abdominal aortic injection was performed.  Under fluoroscopy, we see heavy dense calcification of the mid abdominal aorta between the renal artery and the bifurcation.  There was some difficulty initially with maneuvering the wire pass that area and it was felt that might be a tight stenosis.  The abdominal aortogram reveals wide patency of that area with mild intimal irregularity.  There is a normal left renal artery, normal right renal artery.  The celiac seems to be normal, but what I believe is the splenic artery seen initially at its origin is normal.  The common left iliac and common right iliac arteries are essentially normal in this area.,CORONARY ANATOMY:,  One notes ostial coronary calcification of the right coronary artery.  Cineangiogram obtained with 6-French JR4 and 5-French JR4 catheters.  Prior to the introduction of the 5-French JR4 nitroglycerin was administered sublingually.  The 6-French JR4 catheters appeared to a show an ostial lesion of over 50%.  There was backwash of dye into the aorta, although there is a fine funneling of the ostium towards the proximal right coronary artery.  In the proximal portion of the right coronary artery just into the Shepherd turn, there is a 50% smooth tapering of the right coronary artery in the proximal third.  Then the artery seems to have a little bit more normal size and it divides into a large posterior descending artery posterolateral branch vessel.  The distal portion of the vessel is free of disease.  The conus branch is seen arising right at the beginning part of the right coronary artery.  We then removed the 6-French catheter and following nitroglycerin and sublingually we placed a 5-French catheter and again finding a stenosis, may be less than 50%.  At the ostium of the right coronary artery, calcification again is identified.  Backwash of dye noted at the proximal lesion, looked about the same 50% along the proximal turn of the Shepherd turn area.,The left coronary artery is normal, although there is a rim of ostial calcification, but there is no tapering or stenosis.  It forms the left anterior descending artery, the ramus branch, and the circumflex artery.,The left anterior descending artery is a very large vessel, very tortuous in its proximal segment, very tortuous in its mid and distal segment.  There appears to be some mild stenosis of 10% in the proximal segment.  It gives off a large diagonal branch in the proximal portion of the left anterior descending artery and it is free of disease.  The remaining portion of the left anterior descending artery is free of disease.  Upon injection of the left coronary artery, we see what I believe is the dye enters probably directly into the left ventricle, but via fistula excluding the coronary sinus, and we get a ventriculogram performed.  I could not identify an isolated area, but it seems to be from the interventricular septal collaterals that this is taking place.,The ramus branch is normal and free of disease.,The left circumflex artery is a tortuous vessel over the lateral wall and terminating in the inferoposterior wall that is free of disease.,The patient has a predominantly right coronary system.  There is no _______ circulation connecting the right and left coronary systems.,The patient tolerated the procedure well.  The catheter was removed.  Hemostasis was achieved.  The patient was transferred to the recovery room in a stable condition.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Excellent left ventricular contractility with normal left ventricular cavity size.,2.  Calcification of the mid abdominal aorta with wide patency of all vessels.  The left and right renal arteries are normal.  The external iliac arteries are normal.,3.  Essentially normal left coronary artery with some type of interventricular septal to left ventricular fistula.,4.  Ostial stenosis of the right coronary artery that appears to be about 50% or greater.  The proximal right coronary artery has 50% stenosis as well.,5.  Coronary calcification is seen under fluoroscopy at the ostia of the left and right coronary arteries.,RECOMMENDATIONS:  ,The patient has heavy calcification of the coronary arteries and continued risk factor management is needed.  The ostial lesion of the right coronary artery may be severe.  It is at least 50%, but it could be worse.  Therefore, she will be evaluated for the possibility of an IVUS and/or _______ analysis of the proximal right coronary artery.  We will reevaluate her stress nuclear study as well.  Continue aggressive medical therapy."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right occipital arteriovenous malformation.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right occipital arteriovenous malformation.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,  CT-guided frameless stereotactic radiosurgery for the right occipital arteriovenous malformation using dynamic tracking.,Please note no qualified resident was available to assist in the procedure.,INDICATION: , The patient is a 30-year-old male with a right occipital AVM.  He was referred for stereotactic radiosurgery.  The risks of the radiosurgical treatment were discussed with the patient including, but not limited to, failure to completely obliterate the AVM, need for additional therapy, radiation injury, radiation necrosis, headaches, seizures, visual loss, or other neurologic deficits.  The patient understands these risks and would like to proceed.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , The patient arrived to Outpatient CyberKnife Suite one day prior to the treatment.  He was placed on the treatment table.  The Aquaplast mask was constructed.  Initial imaging was obtained by the CyberKnife system.  The patient was then transported over to the CT scanner at Stanford.  Under the supervision of Dr. X, 125 mL of Omnipaque 250 contrast was administered.  Dr. X then supervised the acquisition of 1.2-mm contiguous axial CT slices.  These images were uploaded over the hospital network to the treatment planning computer, and the patient was discharged home.,Treatment plan was then performed by me.  I outlined the tumor volume.  Inverse treatment planning was used to generate the treatment plan for this patient.  This resulted in a total dose of 20 Gy delivered to 84% isodose line using a 12.5 mm collimator.  The maximum dose within this center of treatment volume was 23.81 Gy.  The volume treated was 2.972 mL, and the treated lesion dimensions were 1.9 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm.  The volume treated at the reference dose was 98%.  The coverage isodose line was 79%.  The conformality index was 1.74 and modified conformality index was 1.55.  The treatment plan was reviewed by me and Dr. Y of Radiation Oncology, and the treatment plan was approved.,On the morning of May 14, 2004, the patient arrived at the Outpatient CyberKnife Suite.  He was placed on the treatment table.  The Aquaplast mask was applied.  Initial imaging was used to bring the patient into optimal position.  The patient underwent stereotactic radiosurgery to deliver the 20 Gy to the AVM margin.  He tolerated the procedure well.  He was given 8 mg of Decadron for prophylaxis and discharged home.,Followup will consist of an MRI scan in 6 months.  The patient will return to our clinic once that study is completed.,I was present and participated in the entire procedure on this patient consisting of CT-guided frameless stereotactic radiosurgery for the right occipital AVM.,Dr. X was present during the entire procedure and will be dictating his own operative note."
Surgery,"HISTORY: , The patient is a 4-month-old who presented with respiratory distress and absent femoral pulses with subsequent evaluation including echocardiogram that demonstrated severe coarctation of the aorta with a peak gradient of 29 mmHg and associated dilated cardiomyopathy with fractional shortening of 16%.  A bicuspid aortic valve was also seen without insufficiency or stenosis.  The patient underwent cardiac catheterization for balloon angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta.,PROCEDURE:  ,After sedation and general endotracheal anesthesia, the patient was prepped and draped.  Cardiac catheterization was performed as outlined in the attached continuation sheets.  Vascular entry was by percutaneous technique, and the patient was heparinized.  Monitoring during the procedure included continuous surface ECG, continuous pulse oximetry, and cycled cuff blood pressures, in addition to intravascular pressures.,Using a percutaneous technique a 4-French 8 cm long double lumen central venous catheter was inserted in the left femoral vein and sutured into place.  There was good blood return from both the ports.,Using a 4-French sheath a 4-French wedge catheter was inserted into the right femoral vein and advanced through the right heart structures out to the branch of pulmonary arteries.  The atrial septum was not probe patent.,Using a 4-French sheath a 4-French marker pigtail catheter was inserted into the left femoral artery and advanced retrograde to the descending aorta ,ascending aorta and left ventricle.  A descending aortogram demonstrated discrete coarctation of the aorta approximately 8 mm distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery.  The transverse arch measured 5 mm.  Isthmus measured 4.7 mm and coarctation measured 2.9 x 1.8 mm at the descending aorta level.  The diaphragm measured 5.6 mm.  The pigtail catheter was exchanged for a wedge catheter, which was then directed into the right innominate artery.  This catheter was exchanged over a wire for a Tyshak mini 6 x 2 cm balloon catheter which was advanced across the coarctation and inflated with complete disappearance of discrete waist.  Pressure pull-back following angioplasty, however, demonstrated a residual of 15-20 mmHg gradient.  Repeat angiogram showed mild improvement in degree of aortic narrowing.  The angioplasty was then performed using a Tyshak mini 7 x 2 cm balloon catheter with complete disappearance of mild waist.  The pigtail catheter was then reintroduced for a pressure pull-back measurement and final angiogram.,Flows were calculated by the Fick technique using an assumed oxygen consumption.,Cineangiograms were obtained with injection in the descending aorta.,After angiography, two normal-appearing renal collecting systems were visualized.  The catheters and sheaths were removed and topical pressure applied for hemostasis.  The patient was returned to the pediatric intensive care unit in satisfactory condition.  There were no complications.,DISCUSSION: , Oxygen consumption was assumed to be normal.  Mixed venous saturation was low due to mild systemic arterial desaturation and anemia.  There is no evidence of significant intracardiac shunt.  Further the heart was desaturated due to VQ mismatch.,Phasic right-sided pressures were normal as was the right pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure with the A-wave similar to the normal left ventricular end-diastolic pressure of 12 mmHg.  Left ventricular systolic pressure was mildly increased with a 60 mmHg systolic gradient into the ascending aorta and a 29 mmHg systolic gradient on pressure pull-back to the descending aorta.  The calculated flows were mildly increased.  Vascular resistances were normal.  A cineangiogram with contrast injection in the descending aorta showed a normal left aortic arch with normal origins of the brachiocephalic vessels.  There is discrete juxtaductal coarctation of the aorta.  Flow within the intercostal arteries was retrograde.  Following balloon angioplasty of coarctation of the aorta, there was slight fall in the mixed venous saturation and an increase in systemic arterial saturation as the fall in left ventricular systolic pressure from 99 mmHg to 92 mmHg.  There remained a 4 mmHg systolic gradient into the ascending aorta and 9 mmHg systolic gradient pressure pull-back to the descending aorta.  The calculated systemic flow fell to normal values.  Final angiogram with injection in the descending aorta demonstrated improved caliber of coarctation of the aorta with mild intimal irregularity and a small left lateral filling defect consistent with a small intimal tear in the region of the ductus arteriosus.  There is brisk flow in the descending aorta and appropriate flow in the intercostal arteries.  The narrowest diameter of the aorta measured 4.9 x 4.2 mm.,DIAGNOSES:  ,1.  Juxtaductal coarctation of the aorta.,2.  Dilated cardiomyopathy.,3.  Bicuspid aortic valve.,4.  Patent foramen ovale.,INTERVENTION: , Balloon dilation of coarctation of the aorta.,MANAGEMENT: , The case will be discussed at combined Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Case Conference.  The patient will be allowed to recover from the current intervention with the hopes of complete left ventricular function recovery.  The patient will undoubtedly require formal coarctation of the aorta repair surgically in 4-6 months.  The further cardiologic care will be directed by Dr. X."
Surgery,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , Mr. A is a 50-year-old gentleman with a history of atrial fibrillation in the past, more recently who has had atrial flutter, who estimates he has had six cardioversions since 10/09, and estimates that he has had 12 to 24 in his life beginning in 2006 when the atrial fibrillation first emerged.  He, since 10:17 p.m. on 01/17/10, noted recurrence of his atrial fibrillation, called our office this morning, that is despite being on flecainide, atenolol, and he is maintained on Coumadin.,The patient has noted some lightheadedness as well as chest discomfort and shortness of breath when atrial flutter recurred and we see that on his 12-lead EKG here.  Otherwise, no chest pain.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Significant for atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter and again he had atrial fibrillation more persistently in 2006, but more recently it has been atrial flutter and that is despite use of antiarrhythmics including flecainide.  He completed a stress test in my office within the past several weeks that was normal without evidence of ischemia.  Other medical history is significant for hyperlipidemia.,MEDICATIONS:,As outpatient,,1.  Atenolol 25 mg once a day.,2.  Altace 2.5 mg once a day.,3.  Zocor 20 mg once a day.,4.  Flecainide 200 in the morning and 100 in the evening.,5.  Coumadin as directed by our office.,ALLERGIES: , TO MEDICATIONS ARE NONE.  HE DENIES SHRIMP, SEA FOOD OR DYE ALLERGY.,FAMILY HISTORY: , He has a nephew who was his sister's son who passed away at age 22 reportedly from an MI, but was reported to have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as well.  The patient has previously met with the electrophysiologist, Dr. X, at General Hospital and it sounds like he had a negative EP study.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient does not smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol nor drink any caffeine.  No use of illicit drugs.  He has been married for 22 years and he is actually accompanied throughout today's cardiology consultation by his wife.  He is not participating in regular exercises now because he states since starting flecainide, he has gotten sluggish.  He is employed as an attorney and while he states that overall his mental stress is better, he has noted more recent mental stress this past weekend when he was taking his daughter back to college.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , He denies any history of stroke, cancer, vomiting of blood, coughing up blood, bright red blood per rectum, bleeding stomach ulcers, renal calculi.  There are some questions especially as his wife has told me that he may have obstructive sleep apnea and not had a formal sleep study.,PHYSICAL EXAM: , Blood pressure 156/93, pulse is 100, respiratory rate 18.  On general exam, he is a pleasant overweight gentleman, in no acute distress.  HEENT:  Shows cranium is normocephalic and atraumatic.  He has moist mucosal membranes.  Neck veins are not distended.  There are no carotid bruits.  Visible skin warm and perfused.  Affect appropriate.  He is quite oriented and pleasant.  No significant kyphoscoliosis on recumbent back exam.  Lungs are clear to auscultation anteriorly.  No wheezes.  No egophony.  Cardiac Exam:  S1, S2.  Regular rate, controlled.  No significant murmurs, rubs or gallops.  PMI is nondisplaced.  Abdomen is soft, nondistended, appears benign.  Extremities without significant edema.  Pulses grossly intact.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES/LAB DATA:,  Initial ECG shows atrial flutter.,IMPRESSION: , Mr. A is a 50-year-old gentleman with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the past, more recently is having breakthrough atrial flutter despite flecainide and we had performed a transesophageal echocardiogram-guided cardioversion for him in late 12/20/09, who now has another recurrence within the past 41 hours or so.  I have reviewed again with him in detail regarding risks, benefits, and alternatives of proceeding with cardioversion, which the patient is in favor of.  After in depth explanation of the procedure with him that there would be more definitive resumption of normal sinus rhythm by using electrocardioversion with less long-term side effects, past the acute procedure, alternatives being continued atrial flutter with potential for electrophysiologic consultation for ablation and/or heart rate control with anticoagulation, which the patient was not interested nor was I primarily recommending as the next step, and risks including, but not limited to and the patient was aware and this was all done in the presence of his wife that this is not an all-inclusive list, but the risks include but not limited to oversedation from conscious sedation, risk of aspiration pneumonia from regurgitation of stomach contents, which would be less likely as I did confirm with the patient that he had been n.p.o. for greater than 15 hours, risk of induction of other arrhythmias including tachyarrhythmias requiring further management including cardioversion or risk of bradyarrhythmias, in the past when we had a cardioverter with 150 joules, he did have a 5.5-second pause especially while he is on antiarrhythmic therapy, statistically less significant risk of CVA, although we cannot really make that null.  The patient expressed understanding of this risk, benefit, and alternative analysis.  I invited questions from him and his wife and once their questions were answered to their self-stated satisfaction, we planned to go forward with the procedure.,PROCEDURE NOTE:  ,The patient received a total of 7 mg of Versed and 50 micrograms of fentanyl utilizing titrate-down sedation with good effect and this was after the appropriate time-out procedure had been done as per the Medical Center universal protocol with appropriate identification of the patient, position, procedure documentation, procedure indication, and there were no questions.  The patient did actively participate in this time-out procedure.  After the universal protocol was done, he then received the cardioversion attempt with 50 joules using ""lollipop posterior patch"" with hands-driven paddle on the side, which was 50 joules of synchronized biphasic energy.  There was successful resumption of normal sinus rhythm, in fact this time there was not a significant pause as compared to when he had this done previously in late 12/09 and this sinus rhythm was confirmed by a 12-lead EKG.,IMPRESSION: , Cardioversion shows successful resumption of normal sinus rhythm from atrial flutter and that is while the patient has been maintained on Coumadin and his INR is 3.22.  We are going to watch him and discharge him from the Medical Center area on his current flecainide of 200 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening, atenolol 25 mg once a day, Coumadin _____ as currently being diagnosed.  I had previously discussed with the patient and he was agreeable with meeting with his electrophysiologist again, Dr. X, at Electrophysiology Unit at General Hospital and I will be planning to place a call for Dr. X myself.  Again, he has no ischemia on this most recent stress test and I suppose in the future it may be reasonable to get obstructive sleep apnea evaluation and that may be one issue promulgating his symptoms.,I had previously discussed the case with Dr. Y who is the patient's general cardiologist as well as updated his wife at the patient's bedside regarding our findings."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Carious teeth and periodontal disease affecting all remaining teeth.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Carious teeth and periodontal disease affecting all remaining teeth and partial bony impacted tooth #32.,PROCEDURE: , Extraction of remaining teeth numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32.,ANESTHESIA:,  General, oral endotracheal.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,CONDITION:,  Stable to PACU.,PROCEDURE:  Patient was brought to the operating room, placed on the table in the supine position and after demonstration of an adequate plane of general anesthesia, the patient was prepped and draped in the usual fashion for an intraoral procedure.  Gauze throat pack was placed and local anesthetic was administered in the upper and lower left quadrants and extraction of teeth was begun on the upper left quadrant teeth numbers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 were removed with elevators and forceps extraction.  Moving to the lower quadrant on the left side, tooth numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 were removed with elevators and routine forceps extraction.  The flaps were then closed with 3-0 gut sutures and upon completion of the two quadrants on the left side, the endotracheal tube was then relocated from the right side to the left side for access to the quadrants on the right.  Teeth numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 were then removed with elevators and routine forceps extraction.  It was noted that tooth #6 was missing, could not be seen whether tooth #6 was palately impacted, but the tooth was not encountered.  On the lower right quadrant, teeth numbers 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 were removed with elevators and routine forceps extraction.  Tooth #32 was partially bony impacted, but exposed, so it was removed by removing bone on buccal aspect with high-speed drill with a round bur.  Tooth was then luxated from the socket.  The flaps were then closed on both quadrants with 3-0 gut sutures.  The area was irrigated thoroughly with normal saline solution and a total of 8.5 mL of lidocaine 2% with 1:100, 000 epinephrine and 3.6 mL of bupivacaine 0.5% with epinephrine 1:200, 000.  Upon completion of the procedure, the throat pack was removed.  The pharynx was suctioned.  An oral gastric tube was passed and small amount of stomach contents were suctioned.  The patient was then extubated and taken to PACU in stable condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral progressive conductive hearing losses with probable otosclerosis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral conductive hearing losses with right stapedial fixation secondary to otosclerosis.,OPERATION PERFORMED: , Right argon laser assisted stapedectomy.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:  ,The patient was brought to the operating room.  Endotracheal intubation carried out by Dr. X. The patient's right ear was carefully prepped and then draped in the usual sterile fashion.  Slow infiltration of the external canal accomplished with 1% Xylocaine with epinephrine.  The earlobe was also infiltrated with the same solution.  A limited incision was made in the earlobe harvesting a small bit of fat from the earlobe that was diced and the donor site closed with interrupted sutures of 5-0 nylon.  This could later be removed in bishop.  A reinspection of the ear canal was accomplished.  A 65 Beaver blade was used to make incision both at 12 o'clock and at 6 o'clock.  Jordan round knife was used to incise the tympanomeatal flap with an adequate cuff for later reapproximation.  Elevation was carried down to the fibrous annulus.  An annulus elevator was used to complete the elevation beneath the annular ligament.  The tympanic membrane and the associated flap rotated anteriorly exposing the ossicular chain.  Palpation of the malleus revealed good mobility of both it and incus, but no movement of the stapes was identified.  Palpation with a fine curved needle on the stapes itself revealed no movement.  A house curette was used to takedown portions of the scutum with extreme care to avoid any inadvertent trauma to the chorda tympani.  The nerve was later hydrated with a small curved needle and an additional fluid to try to avoid inadvertent desiccation of it as well.  The self-retaining speculum holder was used to get secure visibility and argon laser then used to create rosette on the posterior cruse.  The stapes superstructure anteriorly was mobilized with a right angle hook at the incostapedial joint and the superstructure could then be downfractured.  The fenestration created in the footplate was nearly perfect for placement of the piston and therefore additional laser vaporization was not required in this particular situation.  A small bit of additional footplate was removed with a right angle hook to accommodate the 0.6 mm piston.  The measuring device was used and a 4.25 mm slim shaft wire Teflon piston chosen.  It was placed in the middle ear atraumatically with a small alligator forceps and was directed towards the fenestration in the footplate.  The hook was placed over the incus and measurement appeared to be appropriate.  A downbiting crimper was then used to complete the attachment of the prosthesis to the incus.  Prosthesis is once again checked for location and centering and appeared to be in ideal position.  Small pledgets of fat were placed around the perimeter of the piston in an attempt to avoid any postoperative drainage of perilymph.  A small pledget of fat was also placed on the top of the incudo-prosthesis junction.  The mobility appeared excellent.  The flap was placed back in its normal anatomic position.  The external canal packed with small pledgets of Gelfoam and antibiotic ointment.  She was then awakened and taken to the recovery room in a stable condition with discharge anticipated later this day to Bishop.  Sutures will be out in a week and a recheck in Reno in four to five weeks from now."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Cataract, left eye.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Cataract, left eye.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:  ,Extracapsular cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens, left eye.,ANESTHESIA: , Topical.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,PROCEDURE: , After the induction of topical anesthesia with 4% Xylocaine drops, the left eye was prepped and draped in the usual fashion.  A speculum was inserted, and the microscope was moved into position.,A 3.2-mm incision was made in clear cornea at the limbus with a diamond keratome at the 3 o'clock position, and 0.1 cc of 1% Xylocaine without preservative was instilled into the anterior chamber.  It was then filled with viscoelastic.  A stab incision was made into the anterior chamber at the limbus at 5 o'clock position with a microblade.,A cystitome was used to make a capsulotomy, and the capsulorrhexis forceps were used to complete a circular capsulorrhexis.  The nucleus was hydrodelineated and hydrodissected with balanced salt solution on a 26-gauge cannula, and the phacoemulsifier was used to phacoemulsify the nucleus using a bimanual technique with the nucleus rotator inserted through the keratotomy incision.  The irrigation-aspiration handpiece was used to systematically aspirate cortex 360 degrees.  The posterior capsule was vacuumed; it was clear and intact.,The capsular bag and the anterior chamber were filled with viscoelastic.  A model MA30AC lens, power 21.5 diopters, serial number 864414.095, was folded, grasped with the lens insertion forceps and inserted into the capsular bag.  The trailing loop was placed inside the bag.  The viscoelastic was removed with the irrigation-aspiration handpiece.  The lens centered well.  A single 10-0 nylon suture was placed to close the wound.  It was checked and ascertained to be watertight.  Decadron 0.25 cc, 0.25 cc of antibiotic and 0.25 cc of Xylocaine were injected subconjunctivally.  Dexacidin ointment was placed in the eye, and the procedure was terminated.,The procedure was well tolerated by the patient who was returned to the recovery room in good condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Appendicitis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Appendicitis. ,PROCEDURE: , Laparoscopic appendectomy. ,ANESTHESIA: , General with endotracheal intubation. ,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL:  ,The patient was taken to the operating room and placed supine on the operating room table.  General anesthesia was administered with endotracheal intubation.  His abdomen was prepped and draped in a standard, sterile surgical fashion.  A Foley catheter was placed for bladder decompression.  Marcaine was injected into his umbilicus.  A small incision was made.  A Veress needle was introduced in his abdomen.  CO2 insufflation was done to a maximum pressure of 15 mmHg and a 12-mm VersaStep port was placed through his umbilicus.  A 5-mm port was then placed just to the right side of the umbilicus.  Another 5-mm port was placed just suprapubic in the midline.  Upon inspection of the cecum, I was able find an inflamed and indurated appendix.  I was able to clear the mesentery at the base of the appendix between the appendix and the cecum.  I fired a white load stapler across the appendix at its base and fired a grey load stapler across the mesentery, and thereby divided the mesentery and freed the appendix.  I put the appendix in an Endocatch bag and removed it through the umbilicus.  I irrigated out the abdomen.  I then closed the fascia of the umbilicus with interrupted 0 Vicryl suture utilizing Carter-Thomason and closed the skin of all incisions with a running Monocryl.  Sponge, instrument, and needle counts were correct at the end of the case.  The patient tolerated the procedure well without any complications."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Stenosing tenosynovitis first dorsal extensor compartment/de Quervain tendonitis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Stenosing tenosynovitis first dorsal extensor compartment/de Quervain tendonitis.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,  Release of first dorsal extensor compartment.,ASSISTANT: , None.,ANESTHESIA: , Bier block.,TOURNIQUET TIME: , 30 minutes.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,INDICATIONS:  ,The above patient is a 47-year-old right hand dominant black female who has signs and symptomology of de Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis.  She was treated conservatively with steroid injections, splinting, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents without relief.  She is presenting today for release of the first dorsal extensor compartment.  She is aware of the risks, benefits, alternatives and has consented to this operation.,PROCEDURE: , The patient was given intravenous prophylactic antibiotics.  She was taken to the operating suite under the auspices of Anesthesiology.  She was given a left upper extremity bier block.  Her left upper extremity was then prepped and draped in the normal fashion with Betadine solution.  Afterwards, a transverse incision was made over the extensor retinaculum of the first dorsal extensor compartment.  Dissection was carried down through the dermis into the subcutaneous tissue.  The dorsal radial sensory branches were kept out of harm's way.  They were retracted gently to the ulnar side of the wrist.  The retinaculum was incised with a #15 scalpel blade in the longitudinal fashion and the retinaculum was released completely both proximally and distally.  Both the extensor pollices brevis and abductor pollices longus tendons were identified.  There was no pathology noted within the first dorsal extensor compartment.  The wound was irrigated.  Hemostasis was obtained with bipolar cautery.  The wound was infiltrated with _0.25% Marcaine solution and then closure performed with #6-0 nylon suture utilizing a horizontal mattress stitch.  Sterile occlusive dressing was applied along with the thumb spica splint.  The tourniquet was released and the patient was transported to the recovery area in stable and satisfactory condition."
Surgery,"TITLE OF OPERATION: , Transnasal transsphenoidal approach in resection of pituitary tumor.,INDICATION FOR SURGERY: , The patient is a 17-year-old girl who presented with headaches and was found to have a prolactin of 200 and pituitary tumor.  She was started on Dostinex with increasing dosages.  The most recent MRI demonstrated an increased growth with hemorrhage.  This was then discontinued.  Most recent prolactin was at 70, although normalized, the recommendation was surgical resection given the size of the sellar lesion.  All the risks, benefits, and alternatives were explained in great detail via translator.,PREOP DIAGNOSIS: , Pituitary tumor.,POSTOP DIAGNOSIS: , Pituitary tumor.,PROCEDURE DETAIL:  ,The patient brought to the operating room, positioned on the horseshoe headrest in a neutral position supine.  The fluoroscope was then positioned.  The approach will be dictated by Dr. X. Once the operating microscope and the endoscope were then used to approach it through transnasal, this was complicated and complex secondary to the drilling within the sinus.  Once this was ensured, the tumor was identified, separated from the pituitary gland, it was isolated and then removed.  It appeared to be hemorrhagic and a necrotic pituitary, several sections were sent.  Once this was ensured and completed and hemostasis obtained, the wound was irrigated.  There might have been a small CSF leak with Valsalva, so the recommendation was for a reconstruction, Dr. X will dictate.  The fat graft was harvested from the left lower quadrant and closed primarily, this was soaked in fat and used to close the closure.  All sponge and needle counts were correct.  The patient was extubated and transported to the recovery room in stable condition.  Blood loss was minimal."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: , Cervical spondylosis, status post complex anterior cervical discectomy, corpectomy, decompression and fusion.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: , Cervical spondylosis, status post complex anterior cervical discectomy, corpectomy, decompression and fusion, and potentially unstable cervical spine.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:  ,Application of PMT large halo crown and vest.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , None.,ANESTHESIA:  ,Local, conscious sedation with Morphine and Versed.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.  Post-fixation x-rays, nonalignment, no new changes.  Post-fixation neurologic examination normal.,CLINICAL HISTORY:  ,The patient is a 41-year-old female who presented to me with severe cervical spondylosis and myelopathy.  She was referred to me by Dr. X.  The patient underwent a complicated anterior cervical discectomy, 2-level corpectomy, spinal cord decompression and fusion with fibular strut and machine allograft in the large cervical plate.  Surgery had gone well, and the patient has done well in the last 2 days.  She is neurologically improved and is moving all four extremities.  No airway issues.  It was felt that the patient was now a candidate for a halo vest placement given that chance of going to the OR were much smaller.  She was consented for the procedure, and I sought the help of ABC and felt that a PMT halo would be preferable to a Bremer halo vest.  The patient had this procedure done at the bedside, in the SICU room #1.  I used a combination of some morphine 1 mg and Versed 2 mg for this procedure.  I also used local anesthetic, with 1% Xylocaine and epinephrine a total of 15 to 20 cc.,PROCEDURE DETAILS:,  The patient's head was positioned on some towels, the retroauricular region was shaved, and the forehead and the posterolateral periauricular regions were prepped with Betadine.  A large PMT crown was brought in and fixed to the skull with pins under local anesthetic.  Excellent fixation achieved.  It was lateral to the supraorbital nerves and 1 fingerbreadth above the brows and the ear pinnae.,I then put the vest on, by sitting the patient up, stabilizing her neck.  The vest was brought in from the front as well and connected.  Head was tilted appropriately, slightly extended, and in the midline.  All connections were secured and pins were torqued and tightened.,During the procedure, the patient did fine with no significant pain.,Post-procedure, she is neurologically intact and she remained intact throughout.  X-rays of the cervical spine AP, lateral, and swimmer views showed excellent alignment of the hardware construct in the graft with no new changes.,The patient will be subjected to a CT scan to further define the alignment, and barring any problems, she will be ambulating with the halo on.,The patient will undergo pin site care as per protocol, and likely she will go in the next 2 to 3 days.  Her prognosis indeed is excellent, and she is already about 90% or so better from her surgery.  She is also on a short course of Decadron, which we will wean off in due course.,The matter was discussed with the patient and the patient's family."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE: , Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens insertion.,INTRAOCULAR LENS: , Allergan Medical Optics model S140MB XXX diopter chamber lens.,PHACO TIME:,  Not known.,ANESTHESIA: , Retrobulbar block with local minimal anesthesia care.,COMPLICATIONS:  ,None.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  None.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , While the patient was in the holding area, the operative eye was dilated with four sets of drops.  The drops consisted of Cyclogyl 1%, Acular, and Neo-Synephrine 2.5 %.  Additionally, a peripheral IV was established by the anesthesia team.  Once the eye was dilated, the patient was wheeled to the operating suite.,Inside the operating suite, central monitoring lines were established.  Through the peripheral IV, the patient received intravenous sedation consisting of Propofol and once somnolent from this, retrobulbar block was administered consisting of 2 cc's of 2% Xylocaine  plain with 150 units of Wydase.  The block was administered in a retrobulbar fashion using an Atkinson needle and a good block was obtained.  Digital pressure was applied for approximately five minutes.,The patient was then prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion for ophthalmological surgery.  A Betadine prep was carried out of the face, lids, and eye.  During the draping process, care was taken to isolate the lashes.  A wire lid speculum was inserted to maintain patency of the lids.  With benefit of the operating microscope, a diamond blade was used to place a groove temporally.  A paracentesis wound was also placed temporally using the same blade.  Viscoelastic was then instilled into the anterior chamber through the paracentesis site and a 2.8 mm. diamond keratome was used to enter the anterior chamber through the previously placed groove.  The cystotome was then inserted into the eye and circular capsulorhexis was performed without difficulty.  The capsular remnant was withdrawn from the eye using long angled McPherson forceps.  Balanced salt solution with a blunt cannula was then inserted into the eye and hydrodissection was performed.  The lens was noted to rotate freely within the capsular bag.  The phaco instrument was then inserted into the eye using the Kelman tip.  The lens nucleus was grooved and broken into two halves.  One of the halves was in turn broken into quarters.  Each of the quarters was removed from the eye using the memory 2 settings and phacoemulsification.  Attention was then turned toward the remaining half of the nucleus and this, in turn, was removed as well, with the splitting maneuver.  Once the nucleus had been removed from the eye, the irrigating and aspirating tip was inserted and the cortical material was stripped out in sections.  Once the cortical material had been completely removed, a diamond dusted cannula was inserted into the eye and the posterior capsule was polished.  Viscoelastic was again instilled into the capsular bag as well as the anterior chamber.  The wound was enlarged slightly using the diamond keratome.  The above described intraocular lens was folded outside the eye using a mustache fold and inserted using folding forceps.  Once inside the eye, the lens was unfolded into the capsular bag in a single maneuver.  It was noted to be centered nicely.  The viscoelastic was then withdrawn from the eye using the irrigating and aspirating tip of the phaco machine.,Next, Miostat was instilled into the operative eye and the wound was checked for water tightness.  It was found to be such.  After removing the drapes and speculum, TobraDex drops were instilled into the operative eye and a gauze patch and Fox protective shield were placed over the eye.,The patient tolerated the procedure extremely well and was taken to the recovery area in good condition.  The patient is scheduled to be seen in follow-up in the office tomorrow, but should any complications arise this evening, the patient is to contact me immediately."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Brain tumor left temporal lobe.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Brain tumor left temporal lobe - glioblastoma multiforme.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:,1.  Left temporal craniotomy.,2.  Removal of brain tumor.,OPERATING MICROSCOPE: , Stealth.,PROCEDURE: , The patient was placed in the supine position, shoulder roll, and the head was turned to the right side.  The entire left scalp was prepped and draped in the usual fashion after having being placed in 2-point skeletal fixation.  Next, we made an inverted-U fashion base over the asterion over temporoparietal area of the skull.  A free flap was elevated after the scalp that was reflected using the burr hole and craniotome.  The bone flap was placed aside and soaked in the bacitracin solution.,The dura was then opened in an inverted-U fashion.  Using the Stealth, we could see that this large cystic mass was just below the cortex in the white matter just anterior to the trigone of the ventricle.  We head through the vein of Labbe, and we made great care to preserve this.  We saw where the tumor almost made to the surface.  Here we made a small corticectomy using the Stealth for guidance.  We left small corticectomy entered large cavity with approximately 15 cc of yellowish necrotic liquid.  This was submitted to pathology.  We biopsied this very abnormal tissue and submitted it to pathology.  They gave us a frozen section diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme.  With the operating microscope and Greenwood bipolar forceps, we then systematically debulked this tumor.  It was very vascular and we really continued to remove this tumor until all visible tumors was removed.  We appeared to get two gliotic planes circumferentially.  We could see it through the ventricle.  After removing all visible tumor grossly, we then irrigated this cavity multiple times and obtained meticulous hemostasis and then closed the dura primarily with 4-0 Nurolon sutures with the piece of DuraGen placed over this in order to increase our chances for a good watertight seal.  The bone flap was then replaced and sutured with the Lorenz titanium plate system.  The muscle fascia galea was closed with interrupted 2-0 Vicryl sutures.  Skin staples were used for skin closure.  The blood loss of the operation was about 200 cc.  There were no complications of the surgery per se.  The needle count, sponge count, and the cottonoid count were correct.,COMMENT:  ,Operating microscope was quite helpful in this; as we could use the light as well as the magnification to help us delineate the brain tumor - gliotic interface and while it was vague at sometimes we could I think clearly get a good cleavage plane in most instances so that we got a gross total removal of this very large and necrotic-looking tumor of the brain."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Lumbar osteomyelitis.,2.  Need for durable central intravenous access.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Lumbar osteomyelitis.,2.  Need for durable central intravenous access.,ANESTHESIA:,  General.,PROCEDURE:,  Placement of left subclavian 4-French Broviac catheter.,INDICATIONS:  ,The patient is a toddler admitted with a limp and back pain, who was eventually found on bone scan and septic workup to have probable osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine at disk areas.  The patient needs prolonged IV antibiotic therapy, but attempt at a PICC line failed.  She has exhausted most of her easy peripheral IV access routes and referral was made to the Pediatric Surgery Service for Broviac placement.  I met with the patient's mom.  With the help of a Spanish interpreter, I explained the technique for Broviac placement.  We discussed the surgical risks and alternatives, most of which have been exhausted.  All their questions have been answered, and the patient is fit for operation today.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:  ,The patient came to the operating room and had an uneventful induction of general anesthesia.  We conducted a surgical time-out to reiterate all of the patient's important identifying information and to confirm that we were here to place the Broviac catheter.  Preparation and draping of her skin was performed with chlorhexidine based prep solution and then an infraclavicular approach to left subclavian vein was performed.  A flexible guidewire was inserted into the central location and then a 4-French Broviac catheter was tunneled through the subcutaneous tissues and exiting on the right anterolateral chest wall well below and lateral to the breast and pectoralis major margins.  The catheter was brought to the subclavian insertion site and trimmed so that the tip would lie at the junction of the superior vena cava and right atrium based on fluoroscopic guidelines.  The peel-away sheath was passed over the guidewire and then the 4-French catheter was deployed through the peel-away sheath.  There was easy blood return and fluoroscopic imaging showed initially the catheter had transited across the mediastinum up the opposite subclavian vein, then it was withdrawn and easily replaced in the superior vena cava.  The catheter insertion site was closed with one buried 5-0 Monocryl stitch and the same 5-0 Monocryl was used to tether the catheter at the exit site until fibrous ingrowth of the attached cuff has occurred.  Heparinized saline solution was used to flush the line.  A sterile occlusive dressing was applied, and the line was prepared for immediate use.  The patient was transported to the recovery room in good condition.  There were no intraoperative complications, and her blood loss was between 5 and 10 mL during the line placement portion of the procedure."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Displaced left subtrochanteric femur fracture.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Displaced left subtrochanteric femur fracture.,OPERATION: , Intramedullary rod in the left hip using the Synthes trochanteric fixation nail measuring 11 x 130 degrees with an 85-mm helical blade.,COMPLICATIONS:,  None.,TOURNIQUET TIME:,  None.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  50 mL.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,INDICATIONS:  ,The patient suffered a fall at which time she was taken to the emergency room with pain in the lower extremities.  She was diagnosed with displaced left subcapital hip fracture, now was asked to consult.  With this diagnosis, she was indicated the above-noted procedure.  This procedure as well as alternatives to this procedure was discussed at length with the patient and her son, who has the power of attorney, and they understood them well.,Risks and benefits were also discussed.  Risks include bleeding, infection, damage to blood vessels, damage to nerves, risk of further surgery, chronic pain, restricted range of motion, risk of continued discomfort, risk of malunion, risk of nonunion, risk of need for further reconstructive procedures, risk of need for altered activities and altered gait, risk of blood clots, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and risk of death were discussed.  She understood these well and consented, and the son signed the consent for the procedure as described.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , The patient was placed on the operating table and general anesthesia was achieved.  The patient was then placed in fracture boots and manipulated under fluoroscopic control until we could obtain near anatomic alignment.  External positions were felt to be present.  At this point, the left hip and left lower extremity was then prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner.  A guidewire was then placed percutaneously into the tip of the greater trochanter and a small incision was made overlying the guidewire.  An overlying drill was inserted to the proper depths.  A Synthes 11 x 130 degrees trochanteric fixation that was chosen was placed into the intramedullary canal to the proper depth.  Proper rotation was obtained and the guide for the helical blade was inserted.  A small incision was made for this as well.  A guidewire was inserted and felt to be in proper position, in the posterior aspect of the femoral head, lateral, and the center position on AP.  This placed the proper depths and lengths better.  The outer cortex was enlarged and an 85-mm helical blade was attached to the proper depths and proper fixation was done.  Appropriate size screw was then tightened down.  At this point, a distal guide was then placed and drilled across both the cortices.  Length was better.  Appropriate size screw was then inserted.  Proper size and fit of the distal screw was also noted.  At this point, on fluoroscopic control, it was confirming in AP and lateral direction.  We did a near anatomical alignment to the fracture site and all hardware was properly fixed.  Proper size and fit was noted.  Excellent bony approximation was noted.  At this point, both wounds were thoroughly irrigated, hemostasis confirmed, and closure was then begun.,The fascial layers were then reapproximated using #1 Vicryl in a figure-of-eight manner, the subcutaneous tissues were reapproximated in layers using #1 and 2-0 Vicryl sutures, and the skin was reapproximated with staples.  The area was then infiltrated with a mixture of a 0.25% Marcaine with Epinephrine and 1% plain lidocaine.  Sterile dressing was then applied.  No complication was encountered throughout the procedure.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  The patient was taken to the recovery room in stable condition."
Surgery,"PROCEDURE:,  Permacath placement.,INDICATION: , Renal failure.,IMPRESSION: , Status post successful placement of a #4-French Permacath dialysis catheter.,DISCUSSION:,  After informed consent was obtained at the request of Dr. Xyz, Permacath placement was performed.,The right neck and anterior chest were sterilely cleansed and draped.  Lidocaine 1% buffered with sodium bicarbonate was used as a local anesthetic.  Using ultrasound guidance, a micropuncture needle was advanced into the internal jugular vein.  The wire was then advanced with fluoroscopic guidance.  A dilator was placed.  An incision was then made at the puncture site for approximately 1 cm in the neck.  A 1 cm incision was also made in the anterior chest.  The catheter was tunneled subcutaneously from the incision on the anterior chest, out the incision of the neck.  Following this, over the wire, the tract into the internal jugular vein was dilated and a peel-away sheath was placed.  The catheter was then advanced through the peel-away sheath.  The peel-away sheath was removed.  The catheter was examined under fluoroscopic imaging and was in satisfactory position.  Both ports were aspirated and flushed easily.  Following this, the incision on the neck was closed with 2 #3-0 silk sutures.  The incision on the anterior chest was also closed 2 #3-0 silk sutures.,The patient tolerated the procedure well.  No complications occurred during or immediately after the procedure.  The patient was returned to her room in satisfactory condition."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Status post Mohs resection epithelial skin malignancy left lower lid, left lateral canthus, and left upper lid.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Status post Mohs resection epithelial skin malignancy left lower lid, left lateral canthus, and left upper lid.,PROCEDURES:,1.  Repair of one-half full-thickness left lower lid defect by tarsoconjunctival pedicle flap from left upper lid to left lower lid.,2.  Repair of left upper and lateral canthal defect by primary approximation to lateral canthal tendon remnant.,ASSISTANT: , None.,ANESTHESIA: , Attended local by Strickland and Associates.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , The patient was taken to the operating room, placed in supine position.  Dressing was removed from the left eye, which revealed the defect as noted above.  After systemic administration of alfentanil, local anesthetic was infiltrated into the left upper lid, left lateral canthus, and left lower eyelid.  The patient was prepped and draped in the usual ophthalmic fashion.  Protective scleral shell was placed in the left eye.  A 4-0 silk traction sutures placed through the upper eyelid margin.  The medial aspect of the remaining lower eyelid was freshened with straight iris scissors and fibrin was removed from the inferior aspect of the wound.  The eyelid was everted and a tarsoconjunctival pedicle flap was developed by incision of the tarsus approximately 3-1/2-4 mm from the lid margin the full width of the eyelid.  Relaxing incisions were made both medially and laterally and Mueller's muscle was subsequently dissected free from the superior tarsal border.  The tarsoconjunctival pedicle was then anchored to the lateral orbital rim with two interrupted 6-0 Vicryl sutures and one 4-0 Vicryl suture.  The protective scleral shell was removed from the eye.  The medial aspect of the eyelid was advanced temporally.  The tarsoconjunctival pedicle was then cut to size and the tarsus was anchored to the medial aspect of the eyelid with multiple interrupted 6-0 Vicryl sutures.  The conjunctiva and lower lid retractors were attached to the advanced tarsal edge with a running 7-0 Vicryl suture.  The upper eyelid wound was present.  It was advanced to the advanced tarsoconjunctival pedicle temporally.  The conjunctival pedicle was slightly trimmed to make a lateral canthal tendon and the upper eyelid was advanced to the tarsoconjunctival pedicle temporally with an interrupted 6-0 Vicryl suture, it was then secured to the lateral orbital rim with two interrupted 6-0 Vicryl sutures.  Skin muscle flap was then elevated, was draped superiorly and nasally and was anchored to the medial aspect of the eyelid with interrupted 7-0 Vicryl sutures.  Burrows triangle was removed as was necessary to create smooth wound closure, which was closed with interrupted 7-0 Vicryl suture.  Temporally the orbicularis was resuspended from the advanced skin muscle flap with interrupted 6-0 Vicryl suture to the periosteum overlying the lateral orbital rim.  The skin muscle flap was secured to the underlying tarsoconjunctival pedicle with vertical mattress sutures of 7-0 Vicryl followed by wound closure temporally with interrupted 7-0 Vicryl suture with removal of a burrow's triangle as was necessary to create smooth wound closure.  Erythromycin ointment was then applied to the eye and to the wound followed by multiple eye pads with moderate pressure.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and left the operating room in excellent condition.  There were no apparent complications."
Surgery,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Left superficial femoral artery subtotal stenosis.,2.  Arterial insufficiency, left lower extremity.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Left superficial femoral artery subtotal stenosis.,2.  Arterial insufficiency, left lower extremity.,OPERATIONS PERFORMED:,1.  Left lower extremity angiogram.,2.  Left superficial femoral artery laser atherectomy.,3.  Left superficial femoral artery percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty.  ,4.  Left external iliac artery angioplasty.,5.  Left external iliac artery stent placement.,6.  Completion angiogram.,FINDINGS:  ,This patient was brought to the OR with a non-severe stenosis of the proximal left superficial femoral artery in the upper one-third of his thigh.  He is also known to have severe calcific disease involving the entire left external iliac system as well as the common femoral and deep femoral arteries.,Our initial plan today was to perform an atherectomy with angioplasty and stenting of the left superficial femoral artery as necessary.  However, whenever we started the procedure, it became clear that there was a severe stenosis of the left superficial femoral artery at its takeoff from the left common femoral artery.  The area was severely calcified including the external iliac artery extending up underneath the left inguinal ligament.  Indeed, this ultimately was dissected due to manipulation of sheath catheters and sheath through the area.  Ultimately, this wound up being a much more complex case than initially anticipated.,Because of the above, we ultimately performed a laser atherectomy of the left superficial femoral artery, which then had to be angioplastied to obtain a satisfactory result.  The completion angiogram showed that there was a dissection of the left external iliac artery, which precluded flow down into the left lower extremity.  We then had to come up and perform angioplasty and stenting of the left external iliac artery as well as aggressively dilating the takeoff of the less superficial femoral artery from the common femoral artery.,The left superficial femoral artery was dilated with a 6-mm balloon.,The left external iliac artery and common femoral arteries were dilated with an 8-mm balloon.,A 2.5-mm ClearPath laser probe was used to initially arthrectomize and debulk the superficial femoral artery starting at its takeoff from the common femoral artery and extending down to the tight stenotic area in the upper one-third of the thigh.  After the laser atherectomy was performed, the area still did not look good and so an angioplasty was then done, which looked good; however, as noted above, after we had dealt with the superficial femoral artery, we then had proximal inflow problems, which had to be dealt by angioplasty and stenting.,The patient had good dorsalis pedis pulses bilaterally upon completion.,The right common femoral artery was used for access in an up-and-over technique.,PROCEDURE: , With the patient in the supine position under general anesthesia, the abdomen and lower extremities were prepped and draped in the sterile fashion.,The right common femoral artery was punctured percutaneously, and a #5-French sheath was initially placed.  We used a pigtail catheter to go up and over the aortic bifurcation and placed a stiff Amplatz guidewire down into the left common femoral artery.  We then heparinized the patient and placed a #7-French Raby sheath over the Amplatz wire.  A selective left lower extremity angiogram was then done with the above-noted findings.,We then used a ClearPath 2.5-mm laser probe to laser the proximal superficial femoral artery.  Because of the findings as noted above, this became more involved than initially hoped for.  Once the laser atherectomy had been completed, the vessel still did not look good, so we used a 6-mm balloon to thoroughly dilate the area.  Once that had been done, it looked good and we performed what we felt would be a completion angiogram only to find out that we had a more proximal problem precluding flow down into the left femoral artery.,Once that was discovered, we then had to proceed with angioplasty and stenting of the left external iliac artery right down to the acetabular level.,Once we had dealt with our run-on problems, we then did another completion angiogram, which showed a good flow through the entire area and down into the left lower extremity.,Following completion of the above, all wires, sheaths, and catheters were removed from the right common femoral artery.  Firm pressure was held over the puncture site for 20 minutes followed by application of a sterile Coverlet dressing and a firm pressure dressing.,The patient tolerated the procedure well throughout.  He had good palpable dorsalis pedis pulses bilaterally on completion.  He was taken to the recovery room in satisfactory condition.  Protamine was given to partially reverse the heparin."
Surgery,"POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Chronic adenotonsillitis.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.,ANESTHESIA:  ,General endotracheal tube.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  Minimum, less than 5 cc.,SPECIMENS:,  Right and left tonsils 2+, adenoid pad 1+.  There was no adenoid specimen.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,HISTORY: , The patient is a 9-year-old Caucasian male with history of recurrent episodes of adenotonsillitis that has been refractory to outpatient antibiotic therapy.  The patient has had approximately four to five episodes of adenotonsillitis per year for the last three to four years.,PROCEDURE: , Informed consent was properly obtained from the patient's parents and the patient was taken to the operating room #3 and was placed in a supine position.  He was placed under general endotracheal tube anesthesia by the Department of Anesthesia.  The bed was then rolled away from Department of Anesthesia.  A shoulder roll was then placed beneath the shoulder blades and a blue towel was then fashioned as a turban wrap.  The McIvor mouth gag was carefully positioned into the patient's mouth with attention to avoid the teeth.,The retractor was then opened and the oropharynx was visualized.  The adenoid pad was then visualized with a laryngeal mirror.  The adenoids appeared to be 1+ and non-obstructing.  There was no evidence of submucosal cleft palate palpable.  There was no evidence of bifid uvula.  A curved Allis clamp was then used to grasp the superior pole of the right tonsil.  The tonsil was then retracted inferiorly and medially.  Bovie cautery was used to make an incision on the mucosa of the right anterior tonsillar pillar to find the appropriate plane of dissection.  The tonsil was then dissected out within this plane using a Bovie.  Tonsillar sponge was re-applied to the tonsillar fossa.  Suction cautery was then used to adequately obtain hemostasis with the tonsillar fossa.  Attention was then directed to the left tonsil.  The curved Allis was used to grasp the superior pole of the left tonsil and it was retracted inferiorly and medially.  Bovie cautery was used to make an incision in the mucosa of the left anterior tonsillar pillar and define the appropriate plane of dissection.  The tonsil was then dissected out within this plane using the Bovie.  Next, complete hemostasis was achieved within the tonsillar fossae using suction cautery.  After adequate hemostasis was obtained, attention was directed towards the adenoid pad.  The adenoid pad was again visualized and appeared 1+ and was non-obstructing.  Decision was made to use suction cautery to cauterize the adenoids.  Using a laryngeal mirror under direct visualization, the adenoid pad was then cauterized with care to avoid the eustachian tube orifices as well as the soft palate and inferior turbinates.  After cauterization was complete, the nasopharynx was again visualized and tonsillar sponge was applied.  Adequate hemostasis was achieved.  The tonsillar fossae were again visualized and no evidence of bleeding was evident.  The throat pack was removed from the oropharynx and the oropharynx was suctioned.  There was no evidence of any further bleeding.  A flexible suction catheter was then used to suction out the nasopharynx to the oropharynx.  The suction catheter was also used to suction up the stomach.  Final look revealed no evidence of further bleeding and 10 mg of Decadron was given intraoperatively.,DISPOSITION:  ,The patient tolerated the procedure well and the patient was transported to the recovery room in stable condition."
Surgery,"PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS:,  Esophageal foreign body, no associated comorbidities are noted.,PROCEDURE:,  Esophagoscopy with removal of foreign body.,CPT CODE: , 43215.,PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS:,  Esophageal foreign body, ICD-9 code 935.1.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , Under general anesthesia, flexible EGD was performed.  Esophagus was visualized.  The quarter was visualized at the aortic knob, was removed with grasper.  Estimated blood loss 0.  Intravenous fluids during time of procedure 100 mL.  No tissues.  No complications.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  Dr. X Pipkin attending pediatric surgeon was present throughout the entire procedure.  The patient was transferred from OR to PACU in stable condition."
Urology,"OPERATIVE NOTE:  ,The patient was taken to the operating room and was placed in the supine position on the operating room table.  A general inhalation anesthetic was administered.  The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  The urethral meatus was calibrated with a small mosquito hemostat and was gently dilated.  Next a midline ventral type incision was made opening the meatus.  This was done after clamping the tissue to control bleeding.  The meatus was opened for about 3 mm.  Next the meatus was calibrated and easily calibrated from 8 to 12 French with bougie sounds.  Next the mucosal edges were everted and reapproximated to the glans skin edges with approximately five interrupted 6-0 Vicryl sutures.  The meatus still calibrated between 10 and 12 French.  Antibiotic ointment was applied.  The procedure was terminated.  The patient was awakened and returned to the recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"EXAM: , Ultrasound examination of the scrotum.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Scrotal pain.,FINDINGS:  ,Duplex and color flow imaging as well as real time gray-scale imaging of the scrotum and testicles was performed.  The left testicle measures 5.1 x 2.8 x 3.0 cm.  There is no evidence of intratesticular masses.  There is normal Doppler blood flow.  The left epididymis has an unremarkable appearance.  There is a trace hydrocele.,The right testicle measures 5.3 x 2.4 x 3.2 cm.  The epididymis has normal appearance.  There is a trace hydrocele.  No intratesticular masses or torsion is identified.  There is no significant scrotal wall thickening.,IMPRESSION:  ,Trace bilateral hydroceles, which are nonspecific, otherwise unremarkable examination."
Urology,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:,  The patient comes for bladder instillation for chronic interstitial cystitis.,SUBJECTIVE:,  The patient is crying today when she arrives in the office saying that she has a lot of discomfort.  These bladder instillations do not seem to be helping her.  She feels anxious and worried.  She does not think she can take any more pain.  She is debating whether or not to go back to Dr. XYZ and ask for the nerve block or some treatment modality to stop the pain because she just cannot function on a daily basis and care for her children unless she gets something done about this, and she fears these bladder instillations because they do not seem to help.  They seem to be intensifying her pain.  She has the extra burden of each time she comes needing to have pain medication one way or another, thus then we would not allow her to drive under the influence of the pain medicine.  So, she has to have somebody come with her and that is kind of troublesome to her.  We discussed this at length.  I did suggest that it was completely appropriate for her to decide.  She will terminate these if they are that uncomfortable and do not seem to be giving her any relief, although I did tell her that occasionally people do have discomfort with them and then after the completion of the instillations, they do better and we have also had some people who have had to terminate the instillations because they were too uncomfortable and they could not stand it and they went on to have some other treatment modality.  She had Hysterectomy in the past.,MEDICATIONS: , Premarin 1.25 mg daily, Elmiron 100 mg t.i.d., Elavil 50 mg at bedtime, OxyContin 10 mg three tablets three times a day, Toprol XL 25 mg daily.,ALLERGIES:,  Compazine and Allegra.,OBJECTIVE:,Vital Signs:  Weight:  140 pounds.  Blood pressure:  132/90.  Pulse:  102.  Respirations:  18.  Age:  27.,PLAN:,  We discussed going for another evaluation by Dr. XYZ and seeking his opinion.  She said that she called him on the phone the other day and told him how miserable she was and he told her that he really thought she needed to complete.  The instillations give that a full trial and then he would be willing to see her back.  As we discussed these options and she was encouraged to think it over and decide what she would like to do for I could not makeup her mind for her.  She said she thought that it was unreasonable to quit now when she only had two or three more treatments to go, but she did indicate that the holiday weekend coming made her fearful and if she was uncomfortable after today’s instillation which she did choose to take then she would choose to cancel Friday’s appointment, also that she would not feel too badly over the holiday weekend.  I thought that was reasonable and agreed that that would work out.,PROCEDURE:,:  She was then given 10 mg of morphine subcutaneously because she did not feel she could tolerate the discomfort in the instillation without pain medicine.  We waited about 20 minutes.  The bladder was then instilled and the urethra was instilled with lidocaine gel which she tolerated and then after a 10-minute wait, the bladder was instilled with DMSO, Kenalog, heparin, and sodium bicarbonate, and the catheter was removed.  The patient retained the solution for one hour, changing position every 15 minutes and then voided to empty the bladder.  She seemed to tolerate it moderately well.  She is to call and let me know what she wishes to do about the Friday scheduled bladder instillation if she tolerated this then she is going to consider trying it.  If not, she will cancel and will start over next week or she will see Dr. Friesen."
Urology,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Testicular pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is a 4-year-old boy with a history of abrupt onset of left testicular pain at 11:30 this morning.  He was unable to walk and would not stand upright, and had fairly significant discomfort, so the parents checked his panel because of it.  Because of this, they took him to Emergency Department, at which time, he had no swelling noted initially, but very painful.  He had no voiding or stooling problems.  No nausea, vomiting or fever.  Family denies trauma or dysuria.  At that time, he was going to get an ultrasound done, but the mother said that all of sudden the patient stated the pain had resolved.  He has had hot chocolate this morning at 10:30 in the morning and water around 2:30 in the morning.  He has not had any pain since but states that he has had pain in the past, not as long and states there was a twisting sensation.  He has no recent cold or flu, although he had rhinorrhea about 3 weeks ago.  He is on no medications and he is here for evaluation.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  The patient has no known allergies.  He is term delivery via spontaneous vaginal delivery.  He has had no problems or hospitalizations with circumcision.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , He has had no previous surgeries.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  All 14-point review of systems were negative except for the above left testicular pain and the history of possible upper respiratory infection about 2 to 3 weeks ago.,IMMUNIZATIONS: , Up-to-date.,FAMILY HISTORY: , The patient lives at home with both parents who are Spanish speaking.  He is not in school.,MEDICATIONS:,  He is on no medications.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS:  On physical exam, weight is 15.9 kg.,GENERAL:  The patient is a cooperative little boy.,HEENT:  Normal head and neck exam.  No oral or nasal discharge.,NECK:  Without masses.,CHEST:  Without masses.,LUNGS:  Clear.,CARDIAC:  Without murmurs or gallops.,ABDOMEN:  Soft.  No masses or tenderness.  His scrotum did not have any swelling at the present time.  There was only minimal discomfort with palpation at the left inguinal area, but no masses were noted.  No palpable nodules such as appendix testis and no swelling was noted and he had mild epididymal swelling only.  His left testis was slightly harder than the right, but this was not very significant.,EXTREMITIES:  He had full range of motion in all 4 extremities.,SKIN:  Warm, pink, and dry.,NEUROLOGIC:  Grossly intact.,LABORATORY DATA: , Ultrasound was obtained today showing no blood flow or poor blood flow on the left except for increased blood flow to the epididymis on the study done at about 1330 hours, and second one done around 1630 hours was normal flow, possible increased flow on the left.  This is personally reviewed by me.  The right was normal.  No masses were appreciated.  There was some mild change in echotexture on the left on the initial study, which had apparently resolved on the second, but may be due to the technical aspects of the study.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN: , The patient has a possibly torsion detorsion versus other acute testicular problem.  If the patient has indeed testicular torsion, there is an increased possibility that it may reoccur again, actually within the first 24 to 36 hours and as such is recommended doing a left scrotal exploration with possible detorsion of left testis, possible orchiectomy if the testis is markedly abnormal or nonviable, which probably is not the case, and bilateral testes fixation if the torsion is found.  I discussed the pre and postsurgical care with the parents.  Procedure itself with potential complications, risks, benefits, and alternatives of surgery including that the torsion could occur again, although it is less likely after the surgical fixation procedure.  The parents understand and wished to proceed.  We will schedule this later today emergently."
Urology,"DIAGNOSIS:,  Desires vasectomy.,NAME OF OPERATION: , Vasectomy.,ANESTHESIA:,  General.,HISTORY: , Patient, 37, desires a vasectomy.,PROCEDURE: , Through a midline scrotal incision, the right vas was identified and separated from the surrounding tissues, clamped, transected, and tied off with a 4-0 chromic.  No bleeding was identified.,Through the same incision the left side was identified, transected, tied off, and dropped back into the wound.  Again no bleeding was noted.,The wound was closed with 4-0 Vicryl times two.  He tolerated the procedure well.  A sterile dressing was applied.  He was awakened and transferred to the recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:,  Recurrent bladder tumor.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 79-year-old woman, the patient of Dr. X, who on recent followup cystoscopy for transitional cell carcinomas of the bladder neck was found to have a 5-cm area of papillomatosis just above the left ureteric orifice.  The patient underwent TUR of several transitional cell carcinomas of the bladder on the bladder neck in 2006.  This was followed by bladder instillation of BCG.  At this time, the patient denies any voiding symptoms or hematuria.  The patient opting for TUR and electrofulguration of the recurrent tumors.,ALLERGIES: , None known.,MEDICATIONS: , Atenolol 5 mg daily.,OPERATIONS: , Status post bilateral knee replacements and status post TUR of bladder tumors.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Other than some mild hypertension, the patient is in very, very good health.  No history of diabetes, shortness of breath or chest pain.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , Well-developed and well-nourished woman, alert and oriented.  Her lungs are clear.  Heart, regular sinus rhythm.  Back, no CVA tenderness.  Abdomen, soft and nontender.  No palpable masses.,IMPRESSION: , Recurrent bladder tumors.,PLAN: , The patient to have CBC, chem-6, PT, PTT, EKG, and chest x-ray beforehand."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Refractory priapism.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Refractory priapism.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Cavernosaphenous shunt.,ANESTHESIA:,  General.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:  ,400 cc.,FLUIDS: , IV fluids 1600 crystalloids, one liter packed red blood cells.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE:  ,This is a 34-year-old African-American male who is known to our service with a history of recurrent priapism.  The patient presented with priapism x48 hours on this visit.  The patient underwent corporal aspiration and Winter's shunt both of which failed and then subsequently underwent _______ procedure.  The patient's priapism did return following this and he was scheduled for cavernosaphenous shunt.,PROCEDURE:,  Informed written consent was obtained.  The patient was taken to the operative suite and administered anesthetic.  The patient was sterilely prepped and draped in the supine fashion.  A #15 French Foley catheter was inserted under sterile conditions.  Incision was made in the left base of the penile shaft on the lateral aspect, approximately 3 cm in length.  Tissue was dissected down to the level of the corpora cavernosum and corpora spongiosum.  The fascia was incised in elliptical fashion for approximately 2 cm.  A #14 gauge Angiocath was inserted into the corpora cavernosum to the glans of the penis and the corpora was irrigated copiously until all of the old clotted blood was removed and fresher irrigation was noted.,Attention was then turned to the left groin and the superficial saphenous vein was harvested.  Due to incisions brought up into the initial incision after gauging enough length, this was then spatulated with Potts scissors for approximately 2 cm.  Vein was irrigated.  One branching vessel was noted to be leaking, this was tied off and repeat injection with heparinized saline showed no additional leaks.  Tunnel was then created from the superior most groin region to the incision in the penile shaft.  Saphenous vein was then passed through this tunnel with the aid of a hemostat.  Anastomosis was performed using #5-0 Prolene suture in a running fashion from proximal to distal.  There were no leaks noted.  There was good flow noted within the saphenous vein graft.  Penis was noted to be in a flaccid state.  All incisions were irrigated copiously and closed in several layers.  Sterile dressings were applied.  The patient was cleaned, transferred to recovery room in stable condition.,PLAN:  ,We will continue with antibiotics for pain control, maintain Foley catheter.  Further recommendations to follow."
Urology,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient presents today as a consultation from Dr. ABC's office regarding the above.  He has history of neurogenic bladder, and on intermittent self-catheterization 3 times a day.  However, June 24, 2008, he was seen in the ER, and with fever, weakness, possible urosepsis.  He had a blood culture, which was positive for Staphylococcus epidermidis, as well as urine culture noted for same bacteria.  He was treated on IV antibiotics, Dr. XYZ also saw the patient.  Discharged home.  Not taking any antibiotics.  Today in the office, the patient denies any dysuria, gross hematuria, fever, chills.  He is catheterizing 3 times a day, changing his catheter weekly.  Does have history of renal transplant, which has been followed by Dr. X and is on chronic steroids.  Renal ultrasound, June 23, 2008, was noted for mild hydronephrosis of renal transplant with fluid in the pericapsular space.  Creatinine, July 7, 2008 was 2.0, BUN 36, and patient tells me this is being followed by Dr. X.  No interval complaints today, no issues with catheterization or any gross hematuria.,IMPRESSION:  ,1.  Neurogenic bladder, in a patient catheterizing himself 3 times a day, changing his catheter 3 times a week, we again reviewed the technique of catheterization, and he has no issues with this.,2.  Recurrent urinary tract infection, in a patient who has been hospitalized twice within the last few months, he is on steroids for renal transplant, which has most likely been overall reducing his immune system.  He is asymptomatic today.  No complaints today.,PLAN:,  Following a detailed discussion with the patient, we elected to proceed with intermittent self-catheterization, changing catheter weekly, and technique has been discussed as above.  Based on the recent culture, we will place him on Keflex nighttime prophylaxis, for the next three months or so.  He will call if any concerns.  Follow up as previously scheduled in September for re-assessment.  All questions answered.  The patient is seen and evaluated by myself."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Right undescended testis (ectopic position).,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,  Right undescended testis (ectopic position), right inguinal hernia.,PROCEDURES: , Right orchiopexy and right inguinal hernia repair.,ANESTHESIA:,  General inhalational anesthetic with caudal block.,FLUIDS RECEIVED:  ,100 mL of crystalloids.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Less than 5 mL.,SPECIMENS:,  No tissues sent to pathology.,TUBES AND DRAINS: , No tubes or drains were used.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION:  ,The patient is an almost 4-year-old boy with an undescended testis on the right; plan is for repair.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:  ,The patient was taken to the operating room; surgical consent, operative site, and patient identification were verified.  Once he was anesthetized, a caudal block was placed.  He was then placed in the supine position and sterilely prepped and draped.  Since the testis was in the ectopic position, we did an upper curvilinear scrotal incision with a 15-blade knife and further extended it with electrocautery.  Electrocautery was also used for hemostasis.  A subdartos pouch was then created with a curved tenotomy scissors.  The tunica vaginalis was grasped with a curved mosquito clamp and then dissected from its gubernacular attachments.  As we were dissecting it, we then found the testis itself into the sac, and we opened the sac, and it was found to be slightly atrophic about 12 mm in length and had a type III epididymal attachment, not being attached to the top.  We then dissected the hernia sac off of the testis __________ some traction using the straight Joseph scissors and straight and curved mosquito clamps.  Once this was dissected off, we then twisted it upon itself, and then dissected it down towards the external ring, but on traction.  We then twisted it upon itself, suture ligated it with 3-0 Vicryl and released it, allowing it to spring back into the canal.  Once this was done, we then had adequate length of the testis into the scrotal sac.  Using a curved mosquito clamp, we grasped the base of the scrotum internally, and using the subcutaneous tissue, we tacked it to the base of the testis using a 4-0 chromic suture.  The testis was then placed into the scrotum in the proper orientation.  The upper aspect of the pouch was closed with a pursestring suture of 4-0 chromic.  The scrotal skin and dartos were then closed with subcutaneous closure of 4-0 chromic, and Dermabond tissue adhesive was used on the incision.  IV Toradol was given.  Both testes were well descended in the scrotum at the end of the procedure."
Urology,"CIRCUMCISION,After informed consent was obtained the baby was placed on the circumcision tray.  He was prepped in a sterile fashion times 3 with Betadine and then draped in a sterile fashion.  Then 0.2 mL of 1% lidocaine was injected at 10 and 2 o'clock.  A ring block was also done using another 0.3 mL of lidocaine.  Glucose water is also used for anesthesia.  After several minutes the curved clamp was attached at 9 o'clock with care being taken to avoid the meatus.  The blunt probe was then introduced again with care taken to avoid the meatus.  After initial adhesions were taken down the straight clamp was introduced to break down further adhesions.  Care was taken to avoid the frenulum.  The clamps where then repositioned at 12 and 6 o'clock.  The Mogen clamp was then applied with a dorsal tilt.  After the clamp was applied for 1 minute the foreskin was trimmed.  After an additional minute the clamp was removed and the final adhesions were taken down.  Patient tolerated the procedure well with minimal bleeding noted.  Patient to remain for 20 minutes after procedure to insure no further bleeding is noted.,Routine care discussed with the family.  Need to clean the area with just water initially and later with soap and water or diaper wipes once healed."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right spermatocele.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Right spermatocele.,OPERATIONS PERFORMED:,1.  Right spermatocelectomy.,2.  Right orchidopexy.,ANESTHESIA: , Local MAC.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  Minimal.,FLUIDS: , Crystalloid.,BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PATIENT:  ,The patient is a 77-year-old male who comes to the office with a large right spermatocele.  The patient says it does bother him on and off, has occasional pain and discomfort with it, has difficulty with putting clothes on etc. and wanted to remove.  Options such as watchful waiting, removal of the spermatocele or needle drainage were discussed.  Risk of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pain, MI, DVT, PE, risk of infection, scrotal pain, and testicular pain were discussed.  The patient was told that his scrotum may enlarge in the postoperative period for about a month and it will settle down.  The patient was told about the risk of recurrence of spermatocele.  The patient understood all the risks, benefits, and options and wanted to proceed with removal.,DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought to the OR.  Anesthesia was applied.  The patient's scrotal area was shaved, prepped, and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  A midline scrotal incision was made measuring about 2 cm in size.  The incision was carried through the dartos through the scrotal sac and the spermatocele was identified.  All the layers of the spermatocele were removed.  Clear layer was visualized, was taken all the way up to the base, the base was tied.  Entire spermatocele sac was removed.  After removing the entire spermatocele sac, hemostasis was obtained.  The testicle was not in normal orientation.  The testis and epididymis was removed, which is a small appendage on the superior aspect of the testicle.  The testicle was placed in a normal orientation.  Careful attention was drawn not to twist the cord.  Orchidopexy was done to allow the testes to stay stable in the postoperative period using 4-0 Vicryl and was tied at 3 different locations.  Absorbable sutures were used, so that the patient does not feel the sutures in the postoperative period.  The dartos was closed using 2-0 Vicryl in running locking fashion.  There was excellent hemostasis.  The skin was closed using 4-0 Monocryl.  Dermabond was applied.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  The patient was brought to the recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right undescended testicle.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right undescended testicle.,OPERATIONS:,1.  Right orchiopexy.,2.  Right herniorrhaphy.,ANESTHESIA: , LMA.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Minimal.,SPECIMEN: , Sac.,BRIEF HISTORY: , This is a 10-year-old male who presented to us with his mom with consultation from Craig Connor at Cottonwood with right undescended testis.  The patient and mother had seen the testicle in the right hemiscrotum in the past, but the testicle seemed to be sliding.  The testis was identified right at the external inguinal ring.  The testis was unable to be brought down into the scrotal sac.  The patient could have had sliding testicle in the past and now the testis has become undescended as the child has grown.  Options such as watchful waiting and wait for puberty to stimulate the descent of the testicle, HCG stimulation, orchiopexy were discussed.  Risk of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pain, hernia, etc. were discussed.  The patient and parents understood and wanted to proceed with right orchiopexy and herniorrhaphy.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , The patient was brought to the OR, anesthesia was applied.  The patient was placed in supine position.  The patient was prepped and draped in the inguinal and scrotal area.  After the patient was prepped and draped, an inguinal incision was made on the right side about 1 cm away for the anterior superior iliac spine going towards the external ring over the inguinal canal.  The incision came through the subcutaneous tissue and external oblique fascia was identified.  The external oblique fascia was opened sharply and was taken all the way down towards the external ring.  The ilioinguinal nerve was identified right underneath the external oblique fascia, which was preserved and attention was drawn throughout the entire case to ensure that it was not under any tension or pinched or got hooked in the suture.  After dissecting proximally, the testis was identified in the distal end of the inguinal canal.  The testis was pulled up.  The cremasteric muscle was divided and dissection was carried all the way up to the internal inguinal ring.  There was very small hernia, which was removed and was tied at the base.  PDS suture was used to tie this hernia sac all the way up to the base.  There was a Y right at the vas and cord indicating there was enough length into the scrotal sac.  The testis was easily brought down into the scrotal sac.  One centimeter superior scrotal incision was made and a Dartos pouch was created.  The testicle was brought down into the pouch and was placed into the pouch.  Careful attention was done to ensure that there was no torsion of the cord.  The vas was medial all the way throughout and the cord was lateral all the way throughout.  The epididymis was in the posterolateral location.  The testicle was pexed using 4-0 Vicryl into the scrotal sac.  Skin was closed using 5-0 Monocryl.  The external oblique fascia was closed using 2-0 PDS.  Attention was drawn to re-create the external inguinal ring.  A small finger was easily placed in the external inguinal ring to ensure that there was no tightening of the cord.  Marcaine 0.25% was applied, about 15 mL worth of this was applied for local anesthesia.  After closing the external oblique fascia, the Scarpa was brought together using 4-0 Vicryl and the skin was closed using 5-0 Monocryl in subcuticular fashion.  Dermabond and Steri-Strips were applied.,The patient was brought to recovery room in stable condition at the end of the procedure.,Please note that the testicle was viable.  It was smaller than the other side, probably by 50%.  There were no palpable testicular masses.  Plan was for the patient to follow up with us in about 1 month.  The patient was told not to do any heavy lifting for at least 3 months, okay to shower in 48 hours.  No tub bath for 2 months.  The patient and family understood all the instructions."
Urology,"PROCEDURE: , Newborn circumcision.,INDICATIONS: , Parental preference.,ANESTHESIA:,  Dorsal penile nerve block.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:,  The baby was prepared and draped in a sterile manner.  Lidocaine 1% 4 mL without epinephrine was instilled into the base of the penis at 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock.  The penile foreskin was removed using a XXX Gomco.  Hemostasis was achieved with minimal blood loss.  There was no sign of infection.  The baby tolerated the procedure well.  Vaseline was applied to the penis, and the baby was diapered by nursing staff."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Bladder lesions with history of previous transitional cell bladder carcinoma.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bladder lesions with history of previous transitional cell bladder carcinoma, pathology pending.,OPERATION PERFORMED:  ,Cystoscopy, bladder biopsies, and fulguration.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,INDICATION FOR OPERATION: , This is a 73-year-old gentleman who was recently noted to have some erythematous, somewhat raised bladder lesions in the bladder mucosa at cystoscopy.  He was treated for a large transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder with TURBT in 2002 and subsequently underwent chemotherapy because of pulmonary nodules.  He has had some low grade noninvasive small tumor recurrences on one or two occasions over the past 18 months.  Recent cystoscopy raises suspicion of another recurrence.,OPERATIVE FINDINGS: , The entire bladder was actually somewhat erythematous with mucosa looking somewhat hyperplastic particularly in the right dome and lateral wall of the bladder.  Scarring was noted along the base of the bladder from the patient's previous cysto TURBT.  Ureteral orifice on the right side was not able to be identified.  The left side was unremarkable.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: , The patient was taken to the operating room.  He was placed on the operating table.  General anesthesia was administered after which the patient was placed in the dorsal lithotomy position.  The genitalia and lower abdomen were prepared with Betadine and draped subsequently.  The urethra and bladder were inspected under video urology equipment (25 French panendoscope) with the findings as noted above.  Cup biopsies were taken in two areas from the right lateral wall of the bladder, the posterior wall of bladder, and the bladder neck area.  Each of these biopsy sites were fulgurated with Bugbee electrodes.  Inspection of the sites after completing the procedure revealed no bleeding and bladder irrigant was clear.  The patient's bladder was then emptied.  Cystoscope removed and the patient was awakened and transferred to the postanesthetic recovery area.  There were no apparent complications, and the patient appeared to tolerate the procedure well.  Estimated blood loss was less than 15 mL."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Recurrent bladder tumors.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Recurrent bladder tumors.,OPERATION: , Cystoscopy, TUR, and electrofulguration of recurrent bladder tumors.,ANESTHESIA:,  General.,INDICATIONS: , A 79-year-old woman with recurrent bladder tumors of the bladder neck.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought to the operating room, prepped and draped in lithotomy position under satisfactory general anesthesia.  A #21-French cystourethroscope was inserted into the bladder.  Examination of the bladder showed approximately a 3-cm area of erythema and recurrent papillomatosis just above and lateral to the left ureteral orifice.  No other lesions were noted.  Using a cold punch biopsy forceps, a random biopsy was obtained.  The entire area was electrofulgurated using the Bugbee electrode.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and left the operating room in satisfactory condition."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Gross hematuria.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Gross hematuria.,OPERATIONS:  ,Cystopyelogram, clot evacuation, transurethral resection of the bladder tumor x2 on the dome and on the left wall of the bladder.,ANESTHESIA: , Spinal.,FINDINGS:  ,Significant amount of bladder clots measuring about 150 to 200 mL, two cupful of clots were removed.  There was papillary tumor on the left wall right at the bladder neck and one on the right dome near the bladder neck on the right side.  The right ureteral opening was difficult to visualize, the left one was normal.,BRIEF HISTORY: , The patient is a 78-year-old male with history of gross hematuria and recurrent UTIs.  The patient had hematuria.  Cystoscopy revealed atypical biopsy.  The patient came in again with gross hematuria.  The first biopsy was done about a month ago.  The patient was to come back and have repeat biopsies done, but before that came into the hospital with gross hematuria.  The options of watchful waiting, removal of the clots and biopsies were discussed.  Risk of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pain, MI, DVT and PE were discussed.  Morbidity and mortality of the procedure were discussed.  Consent was obtained from the daughter-in-law who has the power of attorney in Florida.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought to the OR.  Anesthesia was applied.  The patient was placed in the dorsal lithotomy position.  The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  The patient had been off of the Coumadin for about 4 days and INR had been reversed.  The patient has significant amount of clot upon entering the bladder.  There was a tight bladder neck contracture.  The prostate was not enlarged.  Using ACMI 24-French sheath, using Ellick irrigation about 2 cupful of clots were removed.  It took about half an hour to just remove the clots.  After removing the clots, using 24-French cutting loop resectoscope, tumor on the left upper wall near the dome or near the 2 o'clock position was resected.  This was lateral to the left ureteral opening.  The base was coagulated for hemostasis.  Same thing was done at 10 o'clock on the right side where there was some tumor that was visualized.  The back wall and the rest of the bladder appeared normal.  Using 8-French cone-tip catheter, left-sided pyelogram was normal.  The right-sided pyelogram was very difficult to obtain and there was some mucosal irritation from the clots.  The contrast did go up to what appeared to be the right ureteral opening, but the mucosa seemed to be very much irritated and it was very difficult to actually visualize the opening.  A little bit of contrast went out, but the force was not made just to avoid any secondary stricture formation.  The patient did have CT with contrast, which showed that the kidneys were normal.  At this time, a #24 three-way irrigation was started.  The patient was brought to Recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Bilateral hydroceles.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Bilateral hydroceles.,PROCEDURE: , Bilateral scrotal hydrocelectomies, large for both, and 0.5% Marcaine wound instillation, 30 mL given.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Less than 10 mL.,FLUIDS RECEIVED: , 800 mL.,TUBES AND DRAINS: , A 0.25-inch Penrose drains x4.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION:  ,The patient is a 17-year-old boy, who has had fairly large hydroceles noted for some time.  Finally, he has decided to have them get repaired.  Plan is for surgical repair.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:  ,The patient was taken to the operating room where surgical consent, operative site, and patient identification were verified.  Once he was anesthetized, he was then shaved, prepped, and then sterilely prepped and draped.  IV antibiotics were given.  Ancef 1 g given.  A scrotal incision was then made in the right hemiscrotum with a 15-blade knife and further extended with electrocautery.  Electrocautery was used for hemostasis.  Once we got to the hydrocele sac itself, we then opened and delivered the testis, drained clear fluid.  There was moderate amount of scarring on the testis itself from the tunica vaginalis.  It was then wrapped around the back and sutured in place with a running suture of 4-0 chromic in a Lord maneuver.  Once this was done, a drain was placed in the base of the scrotum and then the testis was placed back into the scrotum in the proper orientation.  A similar procedure was performed on the left, which has also had a hydrocele of the cord, which were both addressed and closed with Lord maneuver similarly.  This testis also was normal but had moderate amount of scarring on the tunic vaginalis from this.  A similar drain was placed.  The testes were then placed back into the scrotum in a proper orientation, and the local wound instillation and wound block was then placed using 30 mL of 0.5% Marcaine without epinephrine.  IV Toradol was given at the end of the procedure.  The skin was then sutured with a running interlocking suture of 3-0 Vicryl and the drains were sutured to place with 3-0 Vicryl.  Bacitracin dressing, ABD dressing, and jock strap were placed.  The patient was in stable condition upon transfer to the recovery room."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Bilateral undescended testes.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral undescended testes.,OPERATION PERFORMED: , Bilateral orchiopexy.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,HISTORY: , This 8-year-old boy has been found to have a left inguinally situated undescended testes.  Ultrasound showed metastasis to be high in the left inguinal canal.  The right testis is located in the right inguinal canal on ultrasound and apparently ultrasound could not be displaced into the right hemiscrotum.  Both testes appeared to be normal in size for the boy's age.,OPERATIVE FINDINGS: , As above, both testes appeared viable and normal in size, no masses.  There is a hernia on the left side.  The spermatic cord was quite short on the left and required Prentiss Maneuver to achieve adequate length for scrotal placement.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: , The boy was taken to the operating room, where he was placed on the operating table.  General anesthesia was administered by Dr. X, after which the boy's lower abdomen and genitalia were prepared with Betadine and draped aseptically.  A 0.25% Marcaine was infiltrated subcutaneously in the skin crease in the left groin in the area of the intended incision.  An inguinal incision was then made through this area, carried through the subcutaneous tissues to the anterior fascia.  External ring was exposed with dissection as well.  The fascia was opened in direction of its fibers exposing the testes, which lay high in the canal.  The testes were freed with dissection by removing cremasteric and spermatic fascia.  The hernia sac was separated from the cord, twisted and suture ligated at the internal ring.  Lateral investing bands of the spermatic cords were divided high into the inguinal internal ring.  However, this would only allow placement of the testes in the upper scrotum with some tension.,Therefore, the left inguinal canal was incised and the inferior epigastric artery and vein were ligated with #4-0 Vicryl and divided.  This maneuver allowed for placement of the testes in the upper scrotum without tension.,A sub dartos pouch was created by separating the abdominal fascia from the scrotal skin after making an incision in the left hemiscrotum in the direction of the vessel.  The testes were then brought into the pouch and anchored with interrupted #4-0 Vicryl sutures.  The skin was approximated with interrupted #5-0 chromic catgut sutures.  Inspection of the spermatic cord in the inguinal area revealed no twisting and the testicular cover was good.  Internal oblique muscle was approximated to the shelving edge and Poupart ligament with interrupted #4-0 Vicryl over the spermatic cord and the external oblique fascia was closed with running #4-0 Vicryl suture.  Additional 7 mL of Marcaine was infiltrated subfascially and the skin was closed with running #5-0 subcuticular after placing several #4-0 Vicryl approximating sutures in the subcutaneous tissues.,Attention was then turned to the opposite side, where an orchiopexy was performed in a similar fashion.  However, on this side, there was no inguinal hernia.  The testes were located in a superficial pouch of the inguinal canal and there was adequate length on the spermatic cord, so that the Prentiss maneuver was not required on this side.  The sub dartos pouch was created in a similar fashion and the wounds were closed similarly as well.,The inguinal and scrotal incisions were cleansed after completion of the procedure.  Steri-Strips and Tegaderm were applied to the inguinal incisions and collodion to the scrotal incision.  The child was then awakened and transported to post-anesthetic recovery area apparently in satisfactory condition.  Instrument and sponge counts were correct.  There were no apparent complications.  Estimated blood loss was less than 20 to 30 mL."
Urology,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient presents today as a consultation from Dr. ABC's office regarding the above.  He was seen a few weeks ago for routine followup, and he was noted for microhematuria.  Due to his history of kidney stone, renal ultrasound as well as IVP was done.  He presents today for followup.  He denies any dysuria, gross hematuria or flank pain issues.  Last stone episode was over a year ago.  No history of smoking.  Daytime frequency 3 to 4 and nocturia 1 to 2, good stream, empties well with no incontinence.,Creatinine 1.0 on June 25, 2008, UA at that time was noted for 5-9 RBCs, renal ultrasound of 07/24/2008 revealed 6 mm left intrarenal stone, with no hydronephrosis.  IVP same day revealed a calcification over the left kidney, but without bilateral hydronephrosis.  The calcification previously noted on the ureter appears to be outside the course of the ureter.  Otherwise unremarkable.  This is discussed.,IMPRESSION:  ,1.  A 6-mm left intrarenal stone, nonobstructing, by ultrasound and IVP.  The patient is asymptomatic.  We have discussed surgical intervention versus observation.  He indicates that this stone is not bothersome, prefers observation, need for hydration with a goal of making over 2 liters of urine within 24 hours is discussed.,2.  Microhematuria, we discussed possible etiologies of this, and the patient is agreeable to cystoscopy in the near future.  Urine sent for culture and sensitivity.,PLAN: , As above.  The patient will follow up for cystoscopy, urine sent for cytology, continue hydration.  Call if any concern.  The patient is seen and evaluated by myself."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Left undescended testis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Left undescended testis plus left inguinal hernia.,PROCEDURES:,  Left inguinal hernia repair, left orchiopexy with 0.25% Marcaine, ilioinguinal nerve block and wound block at 0.5% Marcaine plain.,ABNORMAL FINDINGS:,  A high left undescended testis with a type III epididymal attachment along with vas.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  Less than 5 mL.,FLUIDS RECEIVED:  ,1100 mL of crystalloid.,TUBES/DRAINS: , No tubes or drains were used.,COUNTS:,  Sponge and needle counts were correct x2.,SPECIMENS,:  No tissues sent to Pathology.,ANESTHESIA:,  General inhalational anesthetic.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION: , The patient is an 11-1/2-year-old boy with an undescended testis on the left.  The plan is for repair.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:,  The patient was taken to the operating room, where surgical consent, operative site, and patient identification were verified.  Once he was anesthetized, he was then placed in a supine position, and sterilely prepped and draped.  A superior curvilinear scrotal incision was then made in the left hemiscrotum with a 15-blade knife and further extended with electrocautery into the subcutaneous tissue.  We then used the curved cryoclamp to dissect into the scrotal space and found the tunica vaginalis and dissected this up to the external ring.  We were able to dissect all the way up to the ring, but were unable to get the testis delivered.  We then made a left inguinal incision with a 15-blade knife, further extending with electrocautery through Scarpa fascia down to the external oblique fascia.  The testis again was not visualized in the external ring, so we brought the sac up from the scrotum into the inguinal incision and then incised the external oblique fascia with a 15-blade knife further extending with Metzenbaum scissors.  The testis itself was quite high up in the upper canal.  We then dissected the gubernacular structures off of the testis, and also, then opened the sac, and dissected the sac off and found that he had a communicating hernia hydrocele and dissected the sac off with curved and straight mosquitos and a straight Joseph scissors.  Once this was dissected off and up towards the internal ring, it was twisted upon itself and suture ligated with an 0 Vicryl suture.  We then dissected the lateral spermatic fascia, and then, using blunt dissection, dissected in the retroperitoneal space to get more cord length.  We also dissected the sac from the peritoneal reflection up into the abdomen once it had been tied off.  We then found that we had an adequate amount of cord length to get the testis in the mid-to-low scrotum.  The patient was found to have a type III epididymal attachment with a long looping vas, and we brought the testis into the scrotum in the proper orientation and tacked it to mid-to-low scrotum with a 4-0 chromic stay stitch.  The upper aspect of the subdartos pouch was closed with a 4-0 chromic pursestring suture.  The testis was then placed into the scrotum in the proper orientation.  We then placed the local anesthetic, and the ilioinguinal nerve block, and placed a small amount in both incisional areas as well.  We then closed the external oblique fascia with a running suture of 0-Vicryl ensuring that the ilioinguinal nerve and cord structures were not bottom closure.  The Scarpa fascia was closed with a 4-0 chromic suture, and the skin was closed with a 4-0 Rapide subcuticular closure.  Dermabond tissue adhesive was placed on the both incisions, and IV Toradol was given at the end of the procedure.  The patient tolerated the procedure well, was in a stable condition upon transfer to the recovery room."
Urology,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is an 85-year-old gentleman who follows as an outpatient with Dr. A.  He is known to us from his last admission.  At that time, he was admitted with a difficulty voiding and constipation.  His urine cultures ended up being negative.  He was seen by Dr. B and discharged home on Levaquin for five days.,He presents to the ER today with hematuria that began while he was sleeping last night.  He denies any pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.  In the ER, a Foley catheter was placed and was irrigated with saline.  White count was 7.6, H and H are 10.8 and 38.7, and BUN and creatinine are of 27 and 1.9.  Urine culture is pending.  Chest x-ray is pending.  His UA did show lots of red cells.  The patient currently is comfortable.  CBI is running.  His urine is clear.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1.  Hypertension.,2.  High cholesterol.,3.  Bladder cancer.,4.  Bilateral total knee replacements.,5.  Cataracts.,6.  Enlarged prostate.,ALLERGIES:,  SULFA.,MEDICATIONS AT HOME:,1.  Atenolol.,2.  Cardura.,3.  Zegerid.,4.  Flomax.,5.  Levaquin.,6.  Proscar.,7.  Vicodin.,8.  Morphine.,9.  Phenergan.,10.  Ativan.,11.  Zocor.,12.  Prinivil.,13.  Hydrochlorothiazide.,14.  Folic acid.,15.  Digoxin.,16.  Vitamin B12.,17.  Multivitamin.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient lives at home with his daughter.  He does not smoke, occasionally drinks alcohol.  He is independent with his activities of daily living.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  Not additionally rewarding.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  An awake and alert 85-year-old gentleman who is afebrile.,VITAL SIGNS:  BP of 162/60 and pulse oximetry of 98% on room air.,HEENT:  Pink conjunctivae.  Anicteric sclerae.  Oral mucosa is moist.,NECK:  Supple.,CHEST:  Clear to auscultation.,HEART:  Regular S1 and S2.,ABDOMEN:  Soft and nontender to palpation.,EXTREMITIES:  Without edema.,He has a Foley catheter in place.  His urine is clear.,LABORATORY DATA:,  Reviewed.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Hematuria."
Urology,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient presents today for followup, recently noted for E. coli urinary tract infection.  She was treated with Macrobid for 7 days, and only took one nighttime prophylaxis.  She discontinued this medication to due to skin rash as well as hives.  Since then, this had resolved.  Does not have any dysuria, gross hematuria, fever, chills.  Daytime frequency every two to three hours, nocturia times one, no incontinence, improving stress urinary incontinence after Prometheus pelvic rehabilitation.,Renal ultrasound, August 5, 2008, reviewed, no evidence of hydronephrosis, bladder mass or stone.  Discussed.,Previous urine cultures have shown E. coli, November 2007, May 7, 2008 and July 7, 2008.,CATHETERIZED URINE: , Discussed, agreeable done using standard procedure.  A total of 30 mL obtained.,IMPRESSION: , Recurrent urinary tract infection in a patient recently noted for another Escherichia coli urinary tract infection, completed the therapeutic dose, but stopped the prophylactic Macrodantin due to hives.  This has resolved.,PLAN: , We will send the urine for culture and sensitivity, if no infection, patient will call results on Monday, and she will be placed on Keflex nighttime prophylaxis, otherwise followup as previously scheduled for a diagnostic cystoscopy with Dr. X.  All questions answered."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Left inguinal hernia.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Left indirect inguinal hernia.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED:, Repair of left inguinal hernia indirect.,ANESTHESIA: , Spinal with local.,COMPLICATIONS:,  None.,DISPOSITION,:  The patient tolerated the procedure well, was transferred to recovery in stable condition.,SPECIMEN: , Hernia sac.,BRIEF HISTORY: , The patient is a 60-year-old female that presented to Dr. X's office with complaints of a bulge in the left groin.  The patient states that she noticed there this bulge and pain for approximately six days prior to arrival.  Upon examination in the office, the patient was found to have a left inguinal hernia consistent with tear, which was scheduled as an outpatient surgery.,INTRAOPERATIVE FINDINGS: , The patient was found to have a left indirect inguinal hernia.,PROCEDURE: , After informed consent was obtained, risks and benefits of the procedure were explained to the patient.  The patient was brought to the operating suite.  After spinal anesthesia and sedation given, the patient was prepped and draped in normal sterile fashion.  In the area of the left inguinal region just superior to the left inguinal ligament tract, the skin was anesthetized with 0.25% Marcaine.  Next, a skin incision was made with a #10 blade scalpel.  Using Bovie electrocautery, dissection was carried down to Scarpa's fascia until the external oblique was noted.  Along the side of the external oblique in the direction of the external ring, incision was made on both sides of the external oblique and then grasped with a hemostat.  Next, the hernia and hernia sac was circumferentially grasped and elevated along with the round ligament.  Attention was next made to ligating the hernia sac at its base for removal.  The hernia sac was opened prior grasping with hemostats.  It was a sliding indirect hernia.  The bowel contents were returned to abdomen using a #0 Vicryl stick tie pursestring suture at its base.  The hernia sac was ligated and then cut above with the Metzenbaum scissors returning it to the abdomen.  This was then sutured at the apex of the repair down to the conjoint tendon.  Next, attention was made to completely removing the round ligament hernia sac which was again ligated at its base with an #0 Vicryl suture and removed as specimen.  Attention was next made to reapproximate it at floor with a modified ______ repair.  Using a #2-0 Ethibond suture in simple interrupted fashion, the conjoint tendon was approximated to the ilioinguinal ligament capturing a little bit of the floor of the transversalis fascia.  Once this was done, the external oblique was closed over, reapproximated again with a #2-0 Ethibond suture catching each hump in between each repair from the prior floor repair.  This was done in simple interrupted fashion as well.  Next Scarpa's fascia was reapproximated with #3-0 Vicryl suture.  The skin was closed with running subcuticular #4-0 undyed Vicryl suture.  Steri-Strips and sterile dressings were applied.  The patient tolerated the procedure very well and he was transferred to Recovery in stable condition.  The patient had an abnormal chest x-ray in preop and is going for a CT of the chest in Recovery."
Urology,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient returns for followup evaluation 21 months after undergoing prostate fossa irradiation for recurrent Gleason 8 adenocarcinoma.  His urinary function had been stable until 2 days ago.  Over the past couple of days he has been waking every 1 to 1-1/2 hours and has had associated abdominal cramping, as well as a bit of sore throat (his wife has had a cold for about 2 weeks).  His libido remains intact (but he has not been sexually functional), but his erections have been dysfunctional.  The bowel function is stable with occasional irritative hemorrhoidal symptoms.  He has had no hematochezia.  The PSA has been slowly rising in recent months.  This month it reached 1.2.,PAIN ASSESSMENT: , Abdominal cramping in the past 2 days.  No more than 1 to 2 of 10 in intensity.,PERFORMANCE STATUS: , Karnofsky score 100.  He continues to work full-time.,NUTRITIONAL STATUS: , Appetite has been depressed over the past couple of days, and he has lost about 5 pounds.  (Per him, mostly this week.),PSYCHIATRIC: , Some stress regarding upcoming IRS audits of clients.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Otherwise noncontributory.,MEDICATIONS,1.  NyQuil.,2.  Timolol eye drops.,3.  Aspirin.,4.  Advil.,5.  Zinc.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL:  Pleasant, well-developed, gentleman in no acute distress.  Weight is 197 pounds.,HEENT:  Sclerae and conjunctivae are clear.  Extraocular movement are intact.  Hearing is grossly intact.  The oral cavity is without thrush.  There is minor pharyngitis.,LYMPH NODES:  No palpable lymphadenopathy.,SKELETAL:  No focal skeletal tenderness.,LUNGS:  Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,CARDIOVASCULAR:  Regular rate and rhythm.,ABDOMEN:  Soft, nontender without palpable mass or organomegaly.,DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION:  There are external hemorrhoids.  The prostate fossa is flat without suspicious nodularity.  There is no blood on the examining glove.,EXTREMITIES:  Without clubbing, cyanosis, or edema.,NEUROLOGIC:  Without focal deficit.,IMPRESSION:,  Concerning slow ongoing rise in PSA.,PLAN: , Discussed significance of this in detail with the patient.  He understands the probability that there may be residual cancer although the location is unknown.  For now there is no good evidence that early management affects the ultimate prognosis.  Accordingly, he is comfortable with careful monitoring, and I have asked him to return here in 3 months with an updated PSA.  I also suggested that he reestablish contact with Dr. X at his convenience."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Voluntary sterility.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Voluntary sterility.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:,  Bilateral vasectomy.,ANESTHESIA:,  Local.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE:  ,A gentleman who is here today requesting voluntary sterility.  Options were discussed for voluntary sterility and he has elected to proceed with a bilateral vasectomy.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought to the operating room, and after appropriately identifying the patient, the patient was prepped and draped in the standard surgical fashion and placed in a supine position on the OR table.  Then, 0.25% Marcaine without epinephrine was used to anesthetize the scrotal skin.  A small incision was made in the right hemiscrotum.  The vas deferens was grasped with a vas clamp.  Next, the vas deferens was skeletonized.  It was clipped proximally and distally twice.  The cut edges were fulgurated.  Meticulous hemostasis was maintained.  Then, 4-0 chromic was used to close the scrotal skin on the right hemiscrotum.  Next, the attention was turned to the left hemiscrotum, and after the left hemiscrotum was anesthetized appropriately, a small incision was made in the left hemiscrotum.  The vas deferens was isolated.  It was skeletonized.  It was clipped proximally and distally twice.  The cut edges were fulgurated.  Meticulous hemostasis was maintained.  Then, 4-0 chromic was used to close the scrotal skin.  A jockstrap and sterile dressing were applied at the end of the case.  Sponge, needle, and instruments counts were correct."
Urology,"Sample Address,RE:  Sample Patient,Wife's name:  Sample Name,Dear Sample Doctor:,Mr. Sample Patient was seen on Month DD, YYYY, describing a vasectomy 10 years ago and a failed vasectomy reversal done almost two years ago at the University of Michigan.  He has remained azoospermic postoperatively.  The operative note suggests the presence of some sperm and sperm head on the right side at the time of the vasectomy reversal.,He states that he is interested in sperm harvesting and cryopreservation prior to the next attempted ovulation induction for his wife.  Apparently, several attempts at induction have been tried and due to some anatomic abnormality, they have been unsuccessful.,At the time that he left the office, he was asking for cryopreservation.  At the time of sperm harvesting, I recently received a phone call suggesting that he does not want to do this at all unless his wife's ovulation has been confirmed and it appears then that he may be interested in a fresh specimen harvest.  I look forward to hearing from you regarding the actual plan so that we can arrange our procedure appropriately.  At his initial request, Month DD, YYYY was picked as the date for scheduled harvesting, although this may change if you require fresh specimen.,Thank you very much for the opportunity to have seen him.,Sample Doctor, M.D."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Refractory urgency and frequency.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Refractory urgency and frequency.,OPERATION: , Stage I and II neuromodulator.,ANESTHESIA: , Local MAC.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  Minimal.,FLUIDS: , Crystalloid.  The patient was given Ancef preop antibiotic.  Ancef irrigation was used throughout the procedure.,BRIEF HISTORY: , The patient is a 63-year-old female who presented to us with urgency and frequency on physical exam.  There was no evidence of cystocele or rectocele.  On urodyanamcis, the patient has significant overactivity of the bladder.  The patient was tried on over three to four different anticholinergic agents such as Detrol, Ditropan, Sanctura, and VESIcare for at least one month each.  The patient had pretty much failure from each of the procedure.  The patient had less than 20% improvement with anticholinergics.  Options such as continuously trying anticholinergics, continuation of the Kegel exercises, and trial of InterStim were discussed.  The patient was interested in the trial.  The patient had percutaneous InterStim trial in the office with over 70% to 80% improvement in her urgency, frequency, and urge incontinence.  The patient was significantly satisfied with the results and wanted to proceed with stage I and II neuromodulator.  Risks of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pain, MI, DVT, and PE were discussed.  Risk of failure of the procedure in the future was discussed.,Risk of lead migration that the treatment may or may not work in the long-term basis and data on the long term were not clear were discussed with the patient.  The patient understood and wanted to proceed with stage I and II neuromodulator.  Consent was obtained.,DETAILS OF THE OPERATION: , The patient was brought to the OR.  The patient was placed in prone position.  A pillow was placed underneath her pelvis area to slightly lift the pelvis up.  The patient was awake, was given some MAC anesthesia through the IV, but the patient was talking and understanding and was able to verbalize issues.  The patient's back was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  Lidocaine 1% was applied on the right side near the S3 foramen.  Under fluoroscopy, the needle placement was confirmed.  The patient felt stimulation in the vaginal area, which was tapping in nature.  The patient also had a pressure feeling in the vaginal area.  The patient had no back sensation or superficial sensation.  There was no sensation down the leg.  The patient did have __________, which turned in slide bellows response indicating the proper positioning of the needle.  A wire was placed.  The tract was dilated and lead was placed.  The patient felt tapping in the vaginal area, which is an indication that the lead is in its proper position.  Most of the leads had very low amplitude and stimulation.  Lead was tunneled under the skin and was brought out through an incision on the left upper buttocks.  Please note that the lidocaine was injected prior to the tunneling.  A pouch was created about 1 cm beneath the subcutaneous tissue over the muscle where the actual unit was connected to the lead.  Screws were turned and they were dropped.  Attention was made to ensure that the lead was all the way in into the InterStim.  Irrigation was performed after placing the main unit in the pouch.  Impedance was checked.  Irrigation was again performed with antibiotic irrigation solution.  The needle site was closed using 4-0 Monocryl.  The pouch was closed using 4-0 Vicryl and the subcutaneous tissue with 4-0 Monocryl.  Dermabond was applied.,The patient was brought to recovery in a stable condition."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1.  Adrenal mass, right sided.,2.  Umbilical hernia.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1.  Adrenal mass, right sided.,2.  Umbilical hernia.,OPERATION PERFORMED: , Laparoscopic hand-assisted left adrenalectomy and umbilical hernia repair.,ANESTHESIA:  ,General.,CLINICAL NOTE: , This is a 52-year-old inmate with a 5.5 cm diameter nonfunctioning mass in his right adrenal.  Procedure was explained including risks of infection, bleeding, possibility of transfusion, possibility of further treatments being required.  Alternative of fully laparoscopic are open surgery or watching the lesion.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:  ,In the right flank-up position, table was flexed.  He had a Foley catheter in place.  Incision was made from just above the umbilicus, about 5.5 cm in diameter.  The umbilical hernia was taken down.  An 11 mm trocar was placed in the midline, superior to the GelPort and a 5 mm trocar placed in the midaxillary line below the costal margin.  A liver retractor was placed to this.,The colon was reflected medially by incising the white line of Toldt.  The liver attachments to the adrenal kidney were divided and the liver was reflected superiorly.  The vena cava was identified.  The main renal vein was identified.  Coming superior to the main renal vein, staying right on the vena cava, all small vessels were clipped and then divided.  Coming along the superior pole of the kidney, the tumor was dissected free from top of the kidney with clips and Bovie.  The harmonic scalpel was utilized superiorly and laterally.  Posterior attachments were divided between clips and once the whole adrenal was mobilized, the adrenal vein and one large adrenal artery were noted, doubly clipped, and divided.  Specimen was placed in a collection bag, removed intact.,Hemostasis was excellent.,The umbilical hernia had been completely taken down.  The edges were freshened up.  Vicryl #1 was utilized to close the incision and 2-0 Vicryl was used to close the fascia of the trocar.,Skin closed with clips.,He tolerated the procedure well.  All sponge and instrument counts were correct.  Estimated blood loss less than 100 mL.,The patient was awakened, extubated, and returned to recovery room in satisfactory condition."
Urology,"REASON FOR VISIT: , Overactive bladder with microscopic hematuria.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 56-year-old noted to have microscopic hematuria with overactive bladder.  Her cystoscopy performed was unremarkable.  She continues to have some episodes of frequency and urgency mostly with episodes during the day and rare at night.  No gross hematuria, dysuria, pyuria, no other outlet obstructive and/or irritative voiding symptoms.  The patient had been previously on Ditropan and did not do nearly as well.  At this point, what we will try is a different medication.  Renal ultrasound is otherwise unremarkable, notes no evidence of any other disease.,IMPRESSION: , Overactive bladder with microscopic hematuria most likely some mild atrophic vaginitis is noted.  She has no other significant findings other than her overactive bladder, which had continued.  At this juncture what I would like to do is try a different anticholinergic medication.  She has never had any side effects from her medication.,PLAN: , The patient will discontinue Ditropan.  We will start Sanctura XR and we will follow up as scheduled.  Otherwise we will continue to follow her urinalysis over the next year or so."
Urology,"EPIDIDYMECTOMY,OPERATIVE NOTE:  ,The patient was placed in the supine position and prepped and draped in the usual manner.  A transverse scrotal incision was made and carried down to the tunica vaginalis, which was opened.  A small amount of clear fluid was expressed.  The tunica vaginalis was opened and the testicle was brought out through this incision.  The epididymis was separated off the surface of the testicle using a scalpel.  With blunt and sharp dissection, the epididymis was dissected off the testicle.  Bovie was used for hemostasis.  The vessels going to the testicle were preserved without any obvious injury, and a nice viable testicle was present after the epididymis was removed from this.  The blood supply to the epididymis was cauterized using a Bovie and the vas was divided with cautery also.  There was no obvious bleeding.  The cord was infiltrated with 0.25% Marcaine, as was the dartos tissue in the scrotum.  The testicle was replaced in the scrotum.  Skin was closed in two layers using 3-0 chromic catgut for the dartos and a subcuticular closure with the same material.  A dry sterile dressing and compression were applied, and he was sent to the recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"CONSULT FOR PROSTATE CANCER,The patient returned for consultation for his newly diagnosed prostate cancer.  The options including radical prostatectomy with or without nerve sparing were discussed with him with the risks of bleeding, infection, rectal injury, impotence, and incontinence.  These were discussed at length.  Alternative therapies including radiation therapy; either radioactive seed placement, conformal radiation therapy, or the HDR radiation treatments were discussed with the risks of bladder, bowel, and rectal injury and possible impotence were discussed also.  There is a risk of rectal fistula.  Hormonal therapy is usually added to the radiation therapy options and this has the risk of osteoporosis, gynecomastia, hot flashes and impotency.  Potency may not recover after the hormone therapy has been completed.  Cryosurgery was discussed with the risks of urinary retention, stricture formation, incontinence and impotency.  There is a risk of rectal fistula.  He would need to have a suprapubic catheter for about two weeks and may need to learn self-intermittent catheterization if he cannot void adequately.  Prostate surgery to relieve obstruction and retention after radioactive seeds or cryosurgery has a higher risk of urinary incontinence.  Observation therapy was discussed with him in addition.  I answered all questions that were put to me and I think he understands the options that are available.  I spoke with the patient for over 60 minutes concerning these options."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DX: , Stress urinary incontinence.,POSTOPERATIVE DX: , Stress urinary incontinence.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: , SPARC suburethral sling.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,FINDINGS & INDICATIONS: , Outpatient evaluation was consistent with urethral hypermobility, stress urinary incontinence.  Intraoperatively, the bladder appeared normal with the exception of some minor trabeculations.  The ureteral orifices were normal bilaterally.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:,  This patient was brought to the operating room, a general anesthetic was administered.  She was placed in dorsal lithotomy position.  Her vulva, vagina, and perineum were prepped with Betadine scrubbed in solution.  She was draped in usual sterile fashion.  A Sims retractor was placed into the vagina and Foley catheter was inserted into the bladder.  Two Allis clamps were placed over the mid urethra.  This area was injected with 0.50% lidocaine containing 1:200,000 epinephrine solution.  Two areas suprapubically on either side of midline were injected with the same anesthetic solution.  The stab wound incisions were made in these locations and a sagittal incision was made over the mid urethra.  Metzenbaum scissors were used to dissect bilaterally to the level of the ischial pubic ramus.  The SPARC needles were then placed through the suprapubic incisions and then directed through the vaginal incision bilaterally.  The Foley catheter was removed.  A cystoscopy was performed using a 70-degree cystoscope.  There was noted to be no violation of the bladder.  The SPARC mesh was then snapped onto the needles, which were withdrawn through the stab wound incisions.  The mesh was snugged up against a Mayo scissor held under the mid urethra.  The overlying plastic sheaths were removed.  The mesh was cut below the surface of the skin.  The skin was closed with 4-0 Plain suture.  The vaginal vault was closed with a running 2-0 Vicryl stitch.  The blood loss was minimal.  The patient was awoken and she was brought to recovery in stable condition."
Urology,"CIRCUMCISION - OLDER PERSON,OPERATIVE NOTE:,  The patient was taken to the operating room and placed in the supine position on the operating table.  General endotracheal anesthesia was administered.  The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  A 4-0 silk suture is used as a stay-stitch of the glans penis.  Next, incision line was marked circumferentially on the outer skin 3 mm below the corona.  The incision was then carried through the skin and subcutaneous tissues down to within a layer of * fascia.  Next, the foreskin was retracted.  Another circumferential incision was made 3 mm proximal to the corona.  The intervening foreskin was excised.  Meticulous hemostasis was obtained with electrocautery.  Next, the skin was reapproximated at the frenulum with a U stitch of 5-0 chromic followed by stitches at 12, 3, and 9 o'clock.  The stitches were placed equal distance among these to reapproximate all the skin edges.  Next, good cosmetic result was noted with no bleeding at the end of the procedure.  Vaseline gauze, Telfa, and Elastoplast dressing was applied.  The stay-stitch was removed and pressure held until bleeding stopped.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and was returned to the recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  ,This is a 55-year-old female with a history of stroke, who presents today for followup of frequency and urgency with urge incontinence.  This has been progressively worsening, and previously on VESIcare with no improvement.  She continues to take Enablex 50 mg and has not noted any improvement of her symptoms.  The nursing home did not do a voiding diary.  She is accompanied by her power of attorney.  No dysuria, gross hematuria, fever or chills.  No bowel issues and does use several Depends a day.,Recent urodynamics in April 2008, here in the office, revealed significant detrusor instability with involuntary urinary incontinence and low bladder volumes, and cystoscopy was unremarkable.,IMPRESSION:  ,Persistent frequency and urgency, in a patient with a history of neurogenic bladder and history of stroke.  This has not improved on VESIcare as well as Enablex.  Options are discussed.,We discussed other options of pelvic floor rehabilitation, InterStim by Dr. X, as well as more invasive procedure.  The patient and the power of attorney would like him to proceed with meeting Dr. X to discuss InterStim, which was briefly reviewed here today and brochure for this is provided today.  Prior to discussion, the nursing home will do an extensive voiding diary for one week, while she is on Enablex, and if this reveals no improvement, the patient will be started on Ventura twice daily and prescription is provided.  They will see Dr. X with a prior voiding diary, which is again discussed.  All questions answered.,PLAN:,  As above, the patient will be scheduled to meet with Dr. X to discuss option of InterStim, and will be accompanied by her power of attorney.  In the meantime, Sanctura prescription is provided, and voiding diaries are provided.  All questions answered."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral vesicoureteral reflux with right reflux nephropathy after Deflux injection.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral vesicoureteral reflux with right reflux nephropathy after Deflux injection.,PROCEDURE:,  Cystoscopy under anesthesia, bilateral HIT/STING with Deflux under general anesthetic.,ANESTHESIA: , General inhalational anesthetic.,FLUIDS RECEIVED: , 250 mL crystalloids.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  Less than 5 mL.,SPECIMENS:,  Urine sent for culture.,ABNORMAL FINDINGS:  ,Gaping ureteral orifices, right greater than left, with Deflux not in or near the ureteral orifices.  Right ureteral orifice was HIT with 1.5 mL of Deflux and left with 1.2 mL of Deflux.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  ,The patient is a 4-1/2-year-old boy with history of reflux nephropathy and voiding and bowel dysfunction.  He has had a STING procedure performed but continues to have reflux bilaterally.  Plan is for another injection.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:  ,The patient was taken to the operating room where surgical consent, operative site, and patient identification were verified.  Once he was anesthetized, IV antibiotics were given.  He was then placed in a lithotomy position with adequate padding of his arms and legs.  His urethra was calibrated to 12-French with a bougie a boule.  A 9.5-French cystoscope was used and the offset system was then used.  His urethra was normal without valves or strictures.  His bladder was fairly normal with minimal trabeculations but no cystitis noted.  Upon evaluation, the patient's right ureteral orifice was found to be remarkably gaping and the Deflux that was present was not in or near ureteral orifice but it was inferior to it below the trigone.  This was similarly found on the left side where the Deflux was not close to the orifice as well.  It was slightly more difficult because of the amount impacted upon our angle for injection.  We were able to ultimately get the Deflux to go ahead with HIT technique on the right into the ureter itself to inject a total of 1.5 mL to include the HIT technique as well as the ureteral orifice itself on the right and left sides and some on the uppermost aspect.  Once we injected this, we ran the irrigant over the orifice and it no longer fluttered and there was no bleeding.  Similar procedure was done on the left.  This was actually more difficult as the Deflux injection from before displaced the ureter slightly more laterally but again HIT technique was performed.  There was some mild bleeding and Deflux was used to stop this as well and again no evidence of fluttering of the ureteral orifice after injection.  At the end of the procedure, the irrigant was drained and 2% lidocaine jelly was instilled in the urethra.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and was in stable condition upon transfer to Recovery.  A low-dose of IV Toradol was given at the end of the procedure as well."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bladder tumor.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bladder tumor.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Transurethral resection of a medium bladder tumor (TURBT), left lateral wall.,ANESTHESIA: , Spinal.,SPECIMEN TO PATHOLOGY: , Bladder tumor and specimen from base of bladder tumor.,DRAINS: , A 22-French 3-way Foley catheter, 30 mL balloon.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  Minimal.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , This is a 74-year-old male who presented with microscopic and an episode of gross hematuria.  He underwent an IVP, which demonstrated enlarged prostate and normal upper tracts.  Cystoscopy in the office demonstrated a 2.5- to 3-cm left lateral wall bladder tumor.  He is brought to the operating room for transurethral resection of that bladder tumor.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: , After preoperative counseling of the patient and his wife, the patient was taken to the operating room and administered a spinal anesthetic.  He was placed in lithotomy position and prepped and draped in the usual fashion.  Using the visual obturator, the resectoscope was then inserted per urethra into the bladder.  The bladder was inspected confirming previous cystoscopic findings of a 2.5- to 3-cm left lateral wall bladder tumor away from the ureteral orifice.  Using the resectoscope loop, the tumor was then resected down to its base in a stepwise fashion.  Following completion of resection down to the base, the bladder was _______ free of tumor specimen.  The resectoscope was then reinserted and the base of the bladder tumor was then resected to get the base of the bladder tumor specimen, this was sent as a separate pathological specimen.  Hemostasis was assured with electrocautery.  The base of the tumor was then fulgurated again and into the periphery out in the normal mucosa surrounding the base of the bladder tumor.  Following completion of the fulguration, there was good hemostasis.  The remainder of the bladder was without evidence of significant abnormality.  Both ureteral orifices were visualized and noted to drain freely of clear urine.  The bladder was filled and the resectoscope was removed.  A 22-French 3-way Foley catheter was inserted per urethra into the bladder.  The balloon was inflated to 30 mL.  The catheter with sterile continuous irrigation and was noted to drain clear irrigant.  The patient was then removed from lithotomy position.  He was in stable condition."
Urology,The patient tolerated the procedure well and was sent to the Recovery Room in stable condition.
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Urology,"CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Blood in urine.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  ,This is a 78-year-old male who has prostate cancer with metastatic disease to his bladder and in several locations throughout the skeletal system including the spine and shoulder.  The patient has had problems with hematuria in the past, but the patient noted that this episode began yesterday, and today he has been passing principally blood with very little urine.  The patient states that there is no change in his chronic lower back pain and denies any incontinence of urine or stool.  The patient has not had any fever.  There is no abdominal pain and the patient is still able to pass urine.  The patient has not had any melena or hematochezia.  There is no nausea or vomiting.  The patient has already completed chemotherapy and is beyond treatment for his cancer at this time.  The patient is receiving radiation therapy, but it is targeted to the bones and intended to give symptomatic relief of his skeletal pain and not intended to treat and cure the cancer.  The patient is not enlisted in hospice, but the principle around the patient's current treatment management is focusing on comfort care measures.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , CONSTITUTIONAL:  No fever or chills.  The patient does report generalized fatigue and weakness over the past several days.  HEENT:  No headache, no neck pain, no rhinorrhea, no sore throat.  CARDIOVASCULAR:  No chest pain.  RESPIRATIONS:  No shortness of breath or cough, although the patient does get easily winded with exertion over these past few days.  GASTROINTESTINAL:  The patient denies any abdominal pain.  No nausea or vomiting.  No changes in the bowel movement.  No melena or hematochezia.  GENITOURINARY:  A gross hematuria since yesterday as previously described.  The patient is still able to pass urine without difficulty.  The patient denies any groin pain.  The patient denies any other changes to the genital region.  MUSCULOSKELETAL:  The chronic lower back pain which has not changed over these past few days.  The patient does have multiple other joints, which cause him discomfort, but there have been no recent changes in these either.  SKIN:  No rashes or lesions.  No easy bruising.  NEUROLOGIC:  No focal weakness or numbness.  No incontinence of urine or stool.  No saddle paresthesia.  No dizziness, syncope or near-syncope.  ENDOCRINE:  No polyuria or polydipsia.  No heat or cold intolerance.  HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC:  The patient does not have a history of easy bruising or bleeding, but the patient has had previous episodes of hematuria.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Prostate cancer with metastatic disease as previously described.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , TURP.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:,  Morphine, Darvocet, Flomax, Avodart and ibuprofen.,ALLERGIES: , VICODIN.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient is a nonsmoker.  Denies any alcohol or illicit drug use.  The patient does live with his family.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , VITAL SIGNS:  Temperature is 98.8 oral, blood pressure is 108/65, pulse is 109, respirations 16, oxygen saturation is 97% on room air and interpreted as normal.  CONSTITUTIONAL:  The patient is well nourished, well developed.  The patient appears to be pale, but otherwise looks well.  The patient is calm, comfortable.  The patient is pleasant and cooperative.  HEENT:  Eyes normal with clear conjunctivae and corneas.  Nose is normal without rhinorrhea or audible congestion.  Mouth and oropharynx normal without any sign of infection.  Mucous membranes are moist.  NECK:  Supple.  Full range of motion.  No JVD.  CARDIOVASCULAR:  Heart is mildly tachycardic with regular rhythm without murmur, rub or gallop.  Peripheral pulses are +2.  RESPIRATIONS:  Clear to auscultation bilaterally.  No shortness of breath.  No wheezes, rales or rhonchi.  Good air movement bilaterally.  GASTROINTESTINAL:  Abdomen is soft, nontender, nondistended.  No rebound or guarding.  No hepatosplenomegaly.  Normal bowel sounds.  No bruit.  No masses or pulsatile masses.  GENITOURINARY:  The patient has normal male genitalia, uncircumcised.  There is no active bleeding from the penis at this time.  There is no swelling of the testicles.  There are no masses palpated to the testicles, scrotum or the penis.  There are no lesions or rashes noted.  There is no inguinal lymphadenopathy.  Normal male exam.  MUSCULOSKELETAL:  Back is normal and nontender.  There are no abnormalities noted to the arms or legs.  The patient has normal use of the extremities.  SKIN:  The patient appears to be pale, but otherwise the skin is normal.  There are no rashes or lesions.  NEUROLOGIC:  Motor and sensory are intact to the extremities.  The patient has normal speech.  PSYCHIATRIC:  The patient is alert and oriented x4.  Normal mood and affect.  HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC:  There is no evidence of bruising noted to the body.  No lymphadenitis is palpated.,EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TESTING:,  CBC was done, which had a hemoglobin of 7.7 and hematocrit of 22.6.  Neutrophils were 81%.  The RDW was 18.5, and the rest of the values were all within normal limits and unremarkable.  Chemistry had a sodium of 134, a glucose of 132, calcium is 8.2, and rest of the values are unremarkable.  Alkaline phosphatase was 770 and albumin was 2.4.  Rest of the values all are within normal limits of the LFTs.  Urinalysis was grossly bloody with a large amount of blood and greater than 50 rbc's.  The patient also had greater than 300 of the protein reading, moderate leukocytes, 30-50 white blood cells, but no bacteria were seen.  Coagulation profile study had a PT of 15.9, PTT of 43 and INR of 1.3.,EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COURSE: , The patient was given normal saline 2 liters over 1 hour without any adverse effect.  The patient was given multiple doses of morphine to maintain his comfort while here in the emergency room without any adverse effect.  The patient was given Levaquin 500 mg by mouth as well as 2 doses of Phenergan over the course of his stay here in the emergency department.  The patient did not have an adverse reaction to these medicines either.  Phenergan resolved his nausea and morphine did relieve his pain and make him pain free.  I spoke with Dr. X, the patient's urologist, about most appropriate step for the patient, and Dr. X said he would be happy to care for the patient in the hospital and do urologic scopes if necessary and surgery if necessary and blood transfusion.  It was all a matter of what the patient wished to do given the advanced stage of his cancer.  Dr. X was willing to assist in any way the patient wished him to.  I spoke with the patient and his son about what he would like to do and what the options were from doing nothing from keeping him comfortable with pain medicines to admitting him to the hospital with the possibility of scopes and even surgery being done as well as the blood transfusion.  The patient decided to choose a middle ground in which he would be transfused with 2 units of blood here in the emergency room and go home tonight.  The patient's son felt comfortable with his father's choice.  This was done.  The patient was transfused 2 units of packed red blood cells after appropriately typed and match.  The patient did not have any adverse reaction at any point with his transfusion.  There was no fever, no shortness of breath, and at the time of disposition, the patient stated he felt a little better and felt like he had a little more strength.  Over the course of the patient's several-hour stay in the emergency room, the patient did end up developing enough problems with clotted blood in his bladder that he had a urinary obstruction.  Foley catheter was placed, which produced bloody urine and relieved the developing discomfort of a full bladder.  The patient was given a leg bag and the Foley catheter was left in place.,DIAGNOSES,1.  HEMATURIA.,2.  PROSTATE CANCER WITH BONE AND BLADDER METASTATIC DISEASE.,3.  SIGNIFICANT ANEMIA.,4.  URINARY OBSTRUCTION.,CONDITION ON DISPOSITION:  ,Fair, but improved.,DISPOSITION: , To home with his son.,PLAN: , We will have the patient follow up with Dr. X in his office in 2 days for reevaluation.  The patient was given a prescription for Levaquin and Phenergan tablets to take home with him tonight.  The patient was encouraged to drink extra water.  The patient was given discharge instructions on hematuria and asked to return to the emergency room should he have any worsening of his condition or develop any other problems or symptoms of concern."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: , Phimosis and adhesions.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:  ,Phimosis and adhesions.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED: , Circumcision and release of ventral chordee.,ANESTHESIA:  ,Local MAC.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Minimal.,FLUIDS: , Crystalloid.  The patient was given antibiotics preop.,BRIEF HISTORY: , This is a 43-year-old male who presented to us with significant phimosis, difficulty retracting the foreskin.  The patient had buried penis with significant obesity issues in the suprapubic area.  Options such as watchful waiting, continuation of slowly retracting the skin, applying betamethasone cream, and circumcision were discussed.  Risk of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pain, MI, DVT, PE, and CVA risks were discussed.  The patient had discussed this issue with Dr Khan and had been approved to get off of the Plavix.  Consent had been obtained.  Risk of scarring, decrease in penile sensation, and unexpected complications were discussed.  The patient was told about removing the dressing tomorrow morning, okay to shower after 48 hours, etc.  Consent was obtained.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  ,The patient was brought to the OR.  Anesthesia was applied.  The patient was placed in supine position.  The patient was prepped and draped in usual sterile fashion.  Local MAC anesthesia was applied.  After draping, 17 mL of mixture of 0.25% Marcaine and 1% lidocaine plain were applied around the dorsal aspect of the penis for dorsal block.  The patient had significant phimosis and slight ventral chordee.  Using marking pen, the excess foreskin was marked off.  Using a knife, the ventral chordee was released.  The urethra was intact.  The excess foreskin was removed.  Hemostasis was obtained using electrocautery.  A 5-0 Monocryl stitches were used for 4 interrupted stitches and horizontal mattresses were done.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  There was excellent hemostasis.  The penis was straight.  Vaseline gauze and Kerlix were applied.  The patient was brought to the recovery in stable condition.  Plan was for removal of the dressing tomorrow.  Okay to shower after 48 hours."
Urology,"PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Bassini inguinal herniorrhaphy.,ANESTHESIA: , Local with MAC anesthesia.,PROCEDURE: , After informed consent was obtained, the patient was brought to the operative suite and placed supine on the operating table.  The patient was sedated and an adequate local anesthetic was administered using 1% lidocaine without epinephrine.  The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner.,A standard inguinal incision was made, and dissection was carried down to the external oblique aponeurosis using a combination of Metzenbaum scissors and Bovie electrocautery.  The external oblique aponeurosis was cleared of overlying adherent tissue, and the external ring was delineated.  The external oblique was then incised with a scalpel and this incision was carried out to the external ring using Metzenbaum scissors.  Care was taken not to injure the ilioinguinal nerve.  Having exposed the inguinal canal, the cord structures were separated from the canal using blunt dissection, and a Penrose drain was then used to retract the cord structures as needed.  Adherent cremasteric muscle was dissected free from the cord using Bovie electrocautery.,The cord was then explored using a combination of sharp and blunt dissection, and the sac was found anteromedially to the cord structures.  The sac was dissected free from the cord structures using a combination of blunt dissection and Bovie electrocautery.,Once preperitoneal fat was encountered, the dissection stopped and the sac was suture ligated at the level of the preperitoneal fat using a 2-0 silk suture ligature.  The sac was excised and sent to Pathology.  The stump was examined and no bleeding was noted.  The ends of the suture were then cut, and the stump retracted back into the abdomen.,The floor of the inguinal canal was then strengthened by suturing the shelving edge of Poupart's ligament to the conjoined tendon using a 2-0 Prolene, starting at the pubic tubercle and running towards the internal ring.  In this manner, an internal ring was created that admitted just the tip of my smallest finger.,The Penrose drain was removed.  The wound was then irrigated using sterile saline, and hemostasis was obtained using Bovie electrocautery.  The incision in the external oblique was approximated using a 2-0 Vicryl in a running fashion, thus reforming the external ring.  Marcaine 0.5% was injected 1 fingerbreadth anterior to the anterior and superior iliac spine and around the wound for postanesthetic pain control.  The skin incision was approximated with skin staples.  A dressing was then applied.  All surgical counts were reported as correct.,Having tolerated the procedure well, the patient was subsequently taken to the recovery room in good and stable condition."
Urology,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:,  Urinary retention.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 66-year-old gentleman status post deceased donor kidney transplant in 12/07, who has had recurrent urinary retention issues since that time.  Most recently, he was hospitalized on 02/04/08 for acute renal insufficiency, which was probably secondary to dehydration.  He was seen by urology again at this visit for urinary retention.  He had been seen by urology during a previous hospitalization and he passed his voiding trial at the time of his stent removal on 01/22/08.  Cystoscopy showed at that time obstructive BPH.  He was started on Flomax at the time of discharge from the hospital.  During the most recent readmission on 02/04/08, he went back into urinary retention and he had had a Foley placed at the outside hospital.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  Positive for blurred vision, nasal congestion, and occasional constipation.  Denies chest pain, shortness of breath or any rashes or lesions.  All other systems were reviewed and found to be negative.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1.  End-stage renal disease, now status post deceased donor kidney transplant in 12/07.,2.  Hypertension.,3.  History of nephrolithiasis.,4.  Gout.,5.  BPH.,6.  DJD.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,1.  Deceased donor kidney transplant in 12/07.,2.  Left forearm and left upper arm fistula placements.,FAMILY HISTORY:  ,Significant for mother with an unknown type of cancer, possibly colon cancer or lung and prostate problems on his father side of the family.  He does not know whether his father side of the family had any history of prostate cancer.,HOME MEDICATIONS:,1.  Norvasc.,2.  Toprol 50 mg.,3.  Clonidine 0.2 mg.,4.  Hydralazine.,5.  Flomax.,6.  Allopurinol.,7.  Sodium bicarbonate.,8.  Oxybutynin.,9.  Coumadin.,10.  Aspirin.,11.  Insulin 70/30.,12.  Omeprazole.,13.  Rapamune.,14.  CellCept.,15.  Prednisone.,16.  Ganciclovir.,17.  Nystatin swish and swallow.,18.  Dapsone.,19.  Finasteride.,ALLERGIES:,  No known drug allergies.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL:  This is a well-developed, well-nourished male, in no acute distress.  VITAL SIGNS:  Temperature 98, blood pressure 129/72, pulse 96, and weight 175.4 pounds.  LUNGS:  Clear to auscultation bilaterally.  CARDIOVASCULAR:  Regular rate and rhythm with a 3/6 systolic murmur.  ABDOMEN:  Right lower quadrant incision site scar well healed.  Nontender to palpation.  Liver and spleen not enlarged.  No hernias appreciated.  PENIS:  Normal male genitalia.  No lesions appreciated on the penis.  Previous DRE showed the prostate of approximately 40 grams and no nodules.  Foley in place and draining clear urine.,The patient underwent fill and pull study, in which his bladder tolerated 120 ml of sterile water passively filling his bladder.  He spontaneously voided without the Foley 110 mL.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:  ,This is a 66-year-old male with signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy, who has had recurrent urinary retention since the kidney transplant in 12/07.  He passed his fill and pull study and was thought to self-catheterize in the event that he does incur urinary retention again.  We discussed with Mr. Barker that he has a urologist closer to his home and he lives approximately 3 hours away; however, he desires to continue follow up with the urology clinic at MCG and has been set up for followup in 6 weeks.  He was also given a prescription for 6 months of Flomax and Proscar.  He did not have a PSA drawn today as he had a catheter in place, therefore his PSA could be falsely elevated.  He will have PSA level drawn either just before his visit for followup."
Urology,"CHIEF COMPLAINT:  ,Penile cellulitis status post circumcision.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 16-month-old boy, who had a circumcision performed approximately 4 days before he developed penile swelling and fever and discharge.  The child initially had a newborn circumcision at about 1 week of life and then developed a concealed or buried penis with extra skin and tightness of the skin.  He underwent a second circumcision with a general anesthetic approximately 8 to 9 days ago.  The mother states that on Thursday, he developed fairly significant swelling, scrotum was also swollen, the suprapubic region was swollen, and he was having a purulent discharge and a fairly significant fever to 102 to 103.  He was seen at Hospital, transferred to Children's Hospital for further care.  Since being hospitalized, his cultures apparently have grown Staph but is unknown yet whether it is methicillin-resistant.  He has been placed on clindamycin, and he is now currently afebrile and with marked improvement according to the mother.  I was requested a consultation by Dr. X because of the appearance of penis.  The patient has been voiding without difficulty throughout.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , The patient has no known allergies.  He was a term delivery via vaginal delivery.  Surgeries; he has had 2 circumcisions.  No other hospitalizations.  He has had no heart murmurs, seizures, asthma, or bronchitis.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , A 14-point review of systems was negative with the exception of the penile and scrotal cellulitis and the surgeries as mentioned.  He also had an ear infection about 1 to 2 weeks before his circumcision.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient lives with both parents and no siblings.  There are smokers at home.,MEDICATIONS: , Clindamycin and bacitracin ointment.  Also Bactrim.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS:  Weight is 14.9 kg.,GENERAL:  The patient was sleepy but easily arousable.,HEAD AND NECK:  Grossly normal.  His neck and chest are without masses.,NARES:  He had some crusted nares; otherwise, no other discharge.,LUNGS:  Clear.,CARDIAC:  Without murmurs or gallops.,ABDOMEN:  Soft without masses or tenderness.,GU:  He has a fairly prominent suprapubic fat pad, and he is quite a large child in any event; however, there were no signs of erythema.  There was some induration around the penis; however, there were no signs of active infection.  He has a buried appearance of the penis after recent circumcision with a normal appearing glans.  The tissue itself, however, was quite dull and is soft or readily retractable at this time.  The scrotum was normal, and there was no erythema, there was no tenderness.  Both testes were descended without hydroceles.,EXTREMITIES:  He has full range of motion of all 4 extremities.,SKIN:  Warm, pink, and dry.,NEUROLOGIC:  Grossly intact.,BACK:  Normal.,IMPRESSION/PLAN: , The patient had a recent circumcision with a fairly prominent suprapubic fat pad but also has a penile and suprapubic cellulitis.  This is being treated, but it is most likely Staph and pending sensitivities.  I talked to the mother and told her that at this point the swelling that is present is a mixture of the resolving cellulitis from a suprapubic fat pad.  I recommended that he be treated most likely with Bactrim for a 10-day course at home, bacitracin, or some antibiotics ointment to the penis with each diaper change for the next 2 to 3 weeks with sitz bath once or twice a day.  I told the mother that initially the tissues are going to be quite dull because of the infection and the recent surgery, but she ultimately will have to gently retract the skin to keep it from adhering again because of the prominent suprapubic fat pad, which makes it more likely.  Otherwise, it is a fairly healthy-appearing tissue at the present time and she knows the reasons that he cannot be discharged once the hospitalist service believes that it is appropriate to do so.  He has a scheduled followup appointment with his urologist  and he should keep that appointment or followup sooner if there is any other problem arising."
Urology,"PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , The patient is a 63-year-old executive who was seen by his physician for a company physical.  He stated that he was in excellent health and led an active life.  His physical examination was normal for a man of his age.  Chest x-ray and chemical screening blood work were within normal limits.  His PSA was elevated.,IMAGING:,Chest x-ray:  Normal.,CT scan of abdomen and pelvis:  No abnormalities.,LABORATORY:,  PSA 14.6.,PROCEDURES: , Ultrasound guided sextant biopsy of prostate:  Digital rectal exam performed at the time of the biopsy showed a 1+ enlarged prostate with normal seminal vesicles.,PATHOLOGY:  ,Prostate biopsy:  Left apex:  adenocarcinoma, moderately differentiated, Gleason's score 3 + 4 = 7/10.  Maximum linear extent in apex of tumor was 6 mm.  Left mid region prostate:  moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma, Gleason's 3 + 2 = 5/10.  Left base, right apex, and right mid-region and right base:  negative for carcinoma.,TREATMENT:,  The patient opted for low dose rate interstitial prostatic implants of I-125.  It was performed as an outpatient on 8/10."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Nonfunctioning inflatable penile prosthesis.,2.  Peyronie's disease.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Nonfunctioning inflatable penile prosthesis.,2.  Peyronie's disease.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: , Ex-plantation of inflatable penile prosthesis and then placement of second inflatable penile prosthesis AMS700.,ANESTHESIA:,  General LMA.,SPECIMEN: , Old triple component inflatable penile prosthesis.,PROCEDURE:  ,This is a 64-year-old male with prior history of Peyronie's disease and prior placement of a triple component inflatable penile prosthesis, which had worked for years for him, but has stopped working and subsequently has opted for ex-plantation and replacement of inflatable penile prosthesis.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: , After informed consent, the patient was brought to the operative suite and placed in the supine position.  General endotracheal intubation was performed by the Anesthesia Department and the perineum, scrotum, penis, and lower abdomen from the umbilicus down was prepped and draped in the sterile fashion in a 15-minute prep including iodine solution in the urethra.  The bladder was subsequently drained with a red Robinson catheter.  At that point, the patient was then draped in a sterile fashion and an infraumbilical midline incision was made and taken down through the subcutaneous space.  Care was maintained to avoid all bleeding as possible secondary to the fact that we could not use Bovie cautery secondary to the patient's pacemaker and monopolar was only source of hemostasis besides suture.  At that point, we got down to the fascia and the dorsal venous complex was easily identified as were both corporal bodies.  Attention was taken then to the tubing, going up to the reservoir in the right lower quadrant.  This was dissected out bluntly and sharply with Metzenbaum scissors and monopolar used for hemostasis.  At this point, as we tracked this proximally to the area of the rectus muscle, we found that the tubing was violated and this was likely the source of his malfunctioned inflatable penile prosthesis.  As we tried to remove the tubing and get to the reservoir, the tubing in fact completely broke as due to wire inside the tubing and the reservoir was left in its place secondary to risk of going after it and bleeding without the use of cautery.  At that point, this tubing was then tracked down to the pump, which was fairly easily removed from the dartos pouch in the right scrotum.  This was brought up into _________ incision and the two tubings going towards the two cylinders were subsequently tracked, first starting on the right side where a corporotomy incision was made at the placement of two #3-0 Prolene stay ties, staying lateral and anterior on the corporal body.  The corporal body was opened up and the cylinder was removed from the right side without difficulty.  However, we did have significant difficulty separating the tube connecting the pump to the right cylinder since this was surrounded by dense connective tissue and without the use of Bovie cautery, this was very difficult and was very time consuming, but we were able to do this and attention was then taken to the left side where the left proximal corporotomy was made after placement of two stick tie stay sutures.  This was done anterior and lateral staying away from the neurovascular bundle in the midline and this was done proximally on the corporal body.  The left cylinder was then subsequently explanted and this was very difficult as well trying to tract the tubing from the left cylinder across the midline back to the right pump since this was also densely scarred in and _________ a small amount of bleeding, which was controlled with monopolar and cautery was used on three different occasions, but just simple small burst under the guidance of anesthesia and there was no ectopy noted.  After removal of half of the pump, all the tubing, and both cylinders, these were passed off the table as specimen.  Both corporal bodies were then dilated with the Pratt dilators.  These were already fairly well dilated secondary to explantation of our cylinders and antibiotic irrigation was copiously used at this point and irrigated out both of our corporal spaces.  At this point, using the Farlow device, corporal bodies were measured first proximally then distally and they both measured out to be 9 cm proximally and 12 cm distally.  He had an 18 cm with rear tips in place, which were removed.  We decided to go ahead to and use another 18 cm inflatable penile prosthesis.  Confident with our size, we then placed rear tips, originally 3 cm rear tips, however, we had difficulty placing the rear tips into the left crest.  We felt that this was just a little bit too long and replaced both rear tips and down sized from 2 cm to 1 cm.  At this point, we went ahead and placed the right cylinder using the Farlow device and the Keith needle, which was brought out through the glans penis and hemostated and the posterior rear tip was subsequently placed proximally, entered the crest without difficulty.  Attention was then taken to the left side with the same thing was carried out, however, we did happen to dilate on two separate occasions both proximally and distally secondary to a very snug fit as well as buckling of the cylinders.  This then forced us to down size to the 1 cm rear tips, which slipping very easily with the Farlow device through the glans penis.  There was no crossover and no violation of the tunica albuginea.  The rear tips were then placed without difficulty and our corporotomies were closed with #2-0 PDS in a running fashion.  ________ starting on the patient's right side and then on the left side without difficulty and care was maintained to avoid damage or needle injury to the implants.  At that point, the wound was copiously irrigated and the device was inflated multiple times.  There was a very good fit and we had a very good result.  At that point, the pump was subsequently placed in the dartos pouch, which already has been created and was copiously irrigated with antibiotic solution.  This was held in place with a Babcock as well not to migrate proximally and attention was then taken to our connection from the reservoir to the pump.  Please also note that before placement of our pump, attention was then taken up to the left lower quadrant where an incision was then made in external oblique aponeurosis, approximately 3 cm dissection down underneath the rectus space was developed for our reservoir device, which was subsequently placed without difficulty and three simple interrupted sutures of #2-0 Vicryl used to close the defect in the rectus and at that point after placement of our pump, the connection was made between the pump and the reservoir without difficulty.  The entire system pump and corporal bodies were subsequently flushed and all air bubbles were evacuated.  After completion of the connection using a straight connector, the prosthesis was inflated and we had very good results with air inflation with good erection in both cylinders with a very slight deviation to the left, but this was able to be ________ with good cosmetic result.  At that point, after irrigation again of the space, the area was simply dry and hemostatic.  The soft tissue was reapproximated to separate the cylinder so as not to lie in rope against one another and the wound was closed in multiple layers.  The soft tissue and the skin was then reapproximated with staples.  Please also note that prior to the skin closure, a Jackson-Pratt drain was subsequently placed through the left skin and left lower quadrant and subsequently placed just over tubings, would be left in place for approximately 12 to 20 hours.  This was also sutured in place with nylon.  Sterile dressing was applied.  Light gauze was wrapped around the penis and/or sutures that begin at the tip of the glans penis were subsequently cut and removed in entirety bilaterally.  Coban was used then to wrap the penis and at the end of the case the patient was straight catheted, approximately 400 cc of amber-yellow urine.  No Foley catheter was used or placed.,The patient was awoken in the operative suite, extubated, and transferred to recovery room in stable condition.  He will be admitted overnight to the service of Dr. McDevitt.  Cardiology will be asked to consult with Dr. Stomel for a pacer placement and he will be placed on the Telemetry floor and kept on IV antibiotics."
Urology,"OPERATIVE NOTE:,  The patient was taken to the operating room and placed in the supine position on the operating room table.  The patient was prepped and draped in usual sterile fashion.  An incision was made in the groin crease overlying the internal ring.  This incision was about 1.5 cm in length.  The incision was carried down through the Scarpa's layer to the level of the external oblique.  This was opened along the direction of its fibers and carried down along the external spermatic fascia.  The cremasteric fascia was then incised and the internal spermatic fascia was grasped and pulled free.  A hernia sac was identified and the testicle was located.  Next the internal spermatic fascia was incised and the hernia sac was dissected free inside the internal ring.  This was performed by incising the transversalis fascia circumferentially.  The hernia sac was ligated with a 3-0 silk suture high and divided and was noted to retract into the abdominal cavity.  Care was taken not to injure the testicular vessels.  Next the abnormal attachments of the testicle were dissected free distally with care not to injure any long loop vas and these were divided beneath the testicle for a fair distance.  The lateral attachments tethering the cord vessels were freed from the sidewalls in the retroperitoneum high.  This gave excellent length and very adequate length to bring the testicle down into the anterior superior hemiscrotum.  The testicle was viable.  This was wrapped in a moist sponge.,Next a hemostat was passed down through the inguinal canal down into the scrotum.  A small 1 cm incision was made in the anterior superior scrotal wall.  Dissection was carried down through the dartos layer.  A subdartos pouch was formed with blunt dissection.  The hemostat was then pushed against the tissues and this tissue was divided.  The hemostat was then passed through the incision.  A Crile hemostat was passed back up into the inguinal canal.  The distal attachments of the sac were grasped and pulled down without twisting these structures through the incision.  The neck was then closed with a 4-0 Vicryl suture that was not too tight, but tight enough to prevent retraction of the testicle.  The testicle was then tucked down in its proper orientation into the subdartos pouch and the subcuticular tissue was closed with a running 4-0 chromic and the skin was closed with a running 6-0 subcuticular chromic suture.  Benzoin and a Steri-Strip were placed.  Next the transversus abdominis arch was reapproximated to the iliopubic tract over the top of the cord vessels to tighten up the ring slightly.  This was done with 2 to 3 interrupted 3-0 silk sutures.  The external oblique was then closed with interrupted 3-0 silk suture.  The Scarpa's layer was closed with a running 4-0 chromic and the skin was then closed with a running 4-0 Vicryl intracuticular stitch.  Benzoin and Steri-Strip were applied.  The testicle was in good position in the dependent portion of the hemiscrotum and the patient had a caudal block, was awakened, and was returned to the recovery room in stable condition."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Penile skin bridges after circumcision.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Penile skin bridges after circumcision.,PROCEDURE:  ,Excision of penile skin bridges about 2 cm in size.,ABNORMAL FINDINGS:  ,Same as above.,ANESTHESIA:  ,General inhalation anesthetic with caudal block.,FLUIDS RECEIVED: , 300 mL of crystalloids.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Less than 5 mL.,SPECIMENS: , No tissue sent to Pathology.,TUBES AND DRAINS:,  No tubes or drains were used.,COUNT: , Sponge and needle counts were correct x2.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION:  ,The patient is a 2-1/2-year-old boy with a history of newborn circumcision who developed multiple skin bridges after circumcision causing curvature with erection.  Plan is for repair.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , The patient is taken to the operating room, where surgical consent, operative site, and the patient's identification was verified.  Once he was anesthetized, the caudal block was placed and IV antibiotics were given.  He was then placed in a supine position and sterilely prepped and draped.  Once he was prepped and draped, we used a straight mosquito clamp and went under the bridges and crushed them, and then excised them with a curved iris and curved tenotomy scissors.  We removed the excessive skin on the shaft skin and on the glans itself.  We then on the ventrum excised the bridge and did a Heinecke-Mikulicz closure with interrupted figure-of-eight and interrupted suture of 5-0 chromic.  Electrocautery was used for hemostasis.  Once this was done, we then used Dermabond tissue adhesive and Surgicel to prevent the bridges from returning again.  IV Toradol was given at the end of procedure.  The patient tolerated the procedure well, was in stable condition upon transfer to the recovery room."
Urology,"SPECIMENS:,1.  Pelvis-right pelvic obturator node.,2.  Pelvis-left pelvic obturator node.,3.  Prostate.,POST-OPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Adenocarcinoma of prostate, erectile dysfunction.,DIAGNOSTIC OPINION:,1.  Adenocarcinoma, Gleason score 9, with tumor extension to periprostatic tissue, margin involvement, and tumor invasion to seminal vesicle, prostate.,2.  No evidence of metastatic carcinoma, right pelvic obturator lymph node.,3.  Metastatic adenocarcinoma, left obturator lymph node; see description.,CLINICAL HISTORY: , None listed.,GROSS DESCRIPTION:,Specimen #1 labeled ""right pelvic obturator lymph nodes"" consists of two portions of adipose tissue measuring 2.5 x 1x 0.8 cm and 2.5 x 1x 0.5 cm.  There are two lymph nodes measuring 1 x 0.7 cm and 0.5 x 0.5 cm.  The entire specimen is cut into several portions and totally embedded.,Specimen #2 labeled ""left pelvic obturation lymph nodes"" consists of an adipose tissue measuring 4 x 2 x 1 cm.  There are two lymph nodes measuring 1.3 x 0.8 cm and 1 x 0.6 cm.  The entire specimen is cut into 1 cm.  The entire specimen is cut into several portions and totally embedded.,Specimen #3 labeled ""prostate"" consists of a prostate.  It measures 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm.  The external surface shows very small portion of seminal vesicles attached in both sides with tumor induration.  External surface also shows tumor induration especially in right side.  External surface is stained with green ink.  The cut surface shows diffuse tumor induration especially in right side.  The tumor appears to extend to excision margin.  Multiple representative sections are made.,MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION:,Section #1 reveals lymph node.  There is no evidence of metastatic carcinoma.,Section #2 reveals lymph node with tumor metastasis in section of large lymph node as well as section of small lymph node.,Section #3 reveals adenocarcinoma of prostate.  Gleason's score 9 (5+4).  The tumor shows extension to periprostatic tissue as well as margin involvement.  Seminal vesicle attached to prostate tissue shows tumor invasion.  Dr. XXX reviewed the above case.  His opinion agrees with the above diagnosis.,SUMMARY:,A.  Adenocarcinoma of prostate, Gleason's score 9, with both lobe involvement and seminal vesicle involvement (T3b).,B.  There is lymph node metastasis (N1).,C.  Distant metastasis cannot be assessed (MX).,D.  Excision margin is positive and there is tumor extension to periprostatic tissue."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Right renal mass.,2.  Hematuria.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Right renal mass.,2.  Right ureteropelvic junction obstruction.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED:,1.  Cystourethroscopy.,2.  Right retrograde pyelogram.,3.  Right ureteral pyeloscopy.,4.  Right renal biopsy.,5.  Right double-J 4.5 x 26 mm ureteral stent placement.,ANESTHESIA: , Sedation.,SPECIMEN: , Urine for cytology and culture sensitivity, right renal pelvis urine for cytology, and right upper pole biopsies.,INDICATION:,  The patient is a 74-year-old male who was initially seen in the office with hematuria.  He was then brought to the hospital for other medical problems and found to still have hematuria.  He has a CAT scan with abnormal appearing right kidney and it was felt that he will benefit from cystoscope evaluation.,PROCEDURE: ,After consent was obtained, the patient was brought to the operating room and placed in the supine position.  He was given IV sedation and placed in dorsal lithotomy position.  He was then prepped and draped in the standard fashion.  A #21 French cystoscope was then passed through his ureter on which patient was noted to have a hypospadias and passed through across the ends of the bladder.  The patient was noted to have mildly enlarged prostate, however, it was non-obstructing.,Upon visualization of the bladder, the patient was noted to have some tuberculation to the bladder.  There were no masses or any other abnormalities noted other than the tuberculation.  Attention was then turned to the right ureteral orifice and an open-end of the catheter was then passed into the right ureteral orifice.  A retrograde pyelogram was performed.  Upon visualization, there was no visualization of the upper collecting system on the right side.  At this point, a guidewire was then passed through the open-end of the ureteral catheter and the catheter was removed.  The bladder was drained and the cystoscope was removed.  The rigid ureteroscope was then passed into the bladder and into the right ureteral orifice with the assistance of a second glidewire.  The ureteroscope was taken all the way through the proximal ureter just below the UPJ and there were noted to be no gross abnormalities.  The ureteroscope was removed and an Amplatz wire then passed through the scope up into the collecting system along the side of the previous wire.  The ureteroscope was removed and a ureteral dilating sheath was passed over the Amplatz wire into the right ureter under fluoroscopic guidance.  The Amplatz wire was then removed and the flexible ureteroscope was passed through the sheath into the ureter.  The ureteroscope was passed up to the UPJ at which point there was noted to be difficulty entering the ureter due to UPJ obstruction.  The wire was then again passed through the flexible scope and the flexible scope was removed.  A balloon dilator was then passed over the wire and the UPJ was dilated with balloon dilation.  The dilator was then removed and again the cystoscope was passed back up into the right ureter and was able to enter the collecting system.  Upon visualization of the collecting system of the upper portion, there was noted to be papillary mass within the collecting system.  The ________ biopsy forceps were then passed through the scope and two biopsies were taken of the papillary mass.  Once this was done, the wire was left in place and the ureteroscope was removed.  The cystoscope was then placed back into the bladder and a 26 x 4.5 mm ureteral stent was passed over the wire under fluoroscopic and cystoscopic guidance into the right renal pelvis.  The stent was noted to be clear within the right renal pelvis as well as in the bladder.  The bladder was drained and the cystoscope was removed.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  He will be transferred to the recovery room and back to his room.  It has been discussed with his primary physician that the patient will likely need a nephrectomy.  He will be scheduled for an echocardiogram tomorrow and then decision will be made where the patient will be stable for possible nephrectomy on Wednesday."
Urology,"PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Phimosis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Phimosis.,PROCEDURE: , Reduction of paraphimosis.,ANESTHESIA:  ,General inhalation anesthetic with 0.25% Marcaine, penile block and ring block about 20 mL given.,FLUIDS RECEIVED: , 100 mL.,SPECIMENS:,  No tissues sent to pathology.,COUNTS: , Sponge and needle counts were not necessary.,TUBES/DRAINS: , No tubes or drains were used.,FINDINGS: , Paraphimosis with moderate swelling.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION: , The patient is a 15-year-old boy who had acute alcohol intoxication had his foreskin retracted with a Foley catheter placed at another institution.  When they removed the catheter they forgot to reduce the foreskin and he developed paraphimosis.  The plan is for reduction.,DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: , The patient was taken to the operating room where surgical consent, operative site, and patient identification were verified.  Once he was anesthetized, with manual pressure and mobilization of the shaft skin we were able to reduce the paraphimosis.  Using Betadine and alcohol cleanse, we then did a dorsal penile block and a ring block by surgeon with 0.25% Marcaine, 20 mL were given.  He did quite well after the procedure and was transferred to the recovery room in stable condition."