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Toenails are discolored, thickened, and painful - Onychomycosis

Consult - History and Phy.

Onychomycosis - H&P

CHIEF COMPLAINT (1/1):, This 59 year old female presents today complaining that her toenails are discolored, thickened, and painful. Duration: Condition has existed for 6 months. Severity: Severity of condition is worsening.,ALLERGIES: ,Patient admits allergies to dairy products, penicillin.,MEDICATION HISTORY:, None.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Past medical history is unremarkable.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Patient admits past surgical history of eye surgery in 1999.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, Patient denies alcohol use, Patient denies illegal drug use, Patient denies STD history, Patient denies tobacco use.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Unremarkable.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Psychiatric: (+) poor sleep pattern, Respiratory: (+) breathing difficulties, respiratory symptoms.,PHYSICAL EXAM:, Patient is a 59 year old female who appears well developed, well nourished and with good attention to hygiene and body habitus. Toenails 1-5 bilateral appear crumbly, discolored - yellow, friable and thickened.,Cardiovascular: DP pulses palpable bilateral. PT pulses palpable bilateral. CFT immediate. No edema observed. Varicosities are not observed.,Skin: Skin temperature of the lower extremities is warm to cool, proximal to distal. No skin rash, subcutaneous nodules, lesions or ulcers observed.,Neurological: Touch, pin, vibratory and proprioception sensations are normal. Deep tendon reflexes normal.,Musculoskeletal: Muscle strength is 5/5 for all groups tested. Muscle tone is normal. Inspection and palpation of bones, joints and muscles is unremarkable.,TEST RESULTS:, No tests to report at this time.,IMPRESSION:, Onychomycosis.,PLAN:, Debrided 10 nails.,PRESCRIPTIONS:, Penlac Dosage: 8% Topical Solution Sig:

Medical management, status post left total knee arthroplasty.

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Orthopedic Consult

REASON FOR CONSULT: , Medical management, status post left total knee arthroplasty.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Polyarthritis.,2. Acromegaly.,3. Hypothyroidism.,4. Borderline hypertension.,5. Obesity.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Hernia repair, resection of tumor, right thumb arthrodesis, carpal tunnel decompression, bilateral hip replacement, right total knee replacement about 2 months ago, open reduction of left elbow fracture.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,CONSTITUTIONAL SYMPTOMS: No fever or recent general malaise.,ENT: Not remarkable.,RESPIRATORY: No cough or shortness of breath.,CARDIOVASCULAR: The patient denies any heart problems. No orthopnea. No palpitations. No syncopal episodes.,GASTROINTESTINAL: No nausea. No vomiting. No history of GI bleed.,GENITOURINARY: No dysuria, no hematuria.,ENDOCRINE: The patient is status post pituitary tumor resection and is on supplemental hormone.,MEDICATIONS: Depo-Testosterone 200 mg IM q.3 weekly, prednisone 1 tablet p.o. daily, octreotide IM on a monthly basis, morphine extended release 50 mg p.o. b.i.d., Synthroid 100 mcg p.o. daily, desmopressin 1 tablet p.o. every bedtime, aspirin/oxycodone on a p.r.n. basis, aspirin on p.r.n. basis.,ALLERGIES: , IBUPROFEN AND TYLENOL.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient does not smoke nor drink alcohol.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL: Obese, 57-year-old gentleman, not in acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure of 105/55, pulse is 90. He is afebrile. O2 saturation is 95% on room air.,HEAD AND NECK: Face symmetrical. Cranial nerves are intact. No distended neck veins. No palpable neck masses.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation. No wheezing. No crepitations.,CARDIOVASCULAR: First and second heart sounds were heard. No murmur was appreciated.,ABDOMEN: Benign.,EXTREMITIES: The left knee is in closed dressing. The lower extremities are still numb from spinal anesthesia.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,1. Polyarthritis, status post left total knee replacement. The patient tolerated the procedure well.,2. Acromegaly, status post pituitary resection. Continue supplemental hormones.,3. Borderline hypertension, blood pressure is under control with monitoring.,4. Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis as per surgeon.,5. Anemia due to repeated blood loss with monitor hemoglobin and hematocrit.

Degenerative disk disease of the right hip, low back pain with lumbar scoliosis post laminectomy syndrome, lumbar spinal stenosis, facet and sacroiliac joint syndrome, and post left hip arthroplasty.

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Orthopedic Consult - 2

SUBJECTIVE:, The patient comes back to see me today. She is a pleasant 77-year-old Caucasian female who had seen Dr. XYZ with right leg pain. She has a history of prior laminectomy for spinal stenosis. She has seen Dr. XYZ with low back pain and lumbar scoliosis post laminectomy syndrome, lumbar spinal stenosis, and clinical right L2 radiculopathy, which is symptomatic. Dr. XYZ had performed two right L2-L3 transforaminal epidural injections, last one in March 2005. She was subsequently seen and Dr. XYZ found most of her remaining symptoms are probably coming from her right hip. An x-ray of the hip showed marked degenerative changes with significant progression of disease compared to 08/04/2004 study. Dr. XYZ had performed right intraarticular hip injection on 04/07/2005. She was last seen on 04/15/2005. At that time, she had the hip injection that helped her briefly with her pain. She is not sure whether or not she wants to proceed with hip replacement. We recommend she start using a cane and had continued her on some pain medicines.,The patient comes back to see me today. She continues to complain of significant pain in her right hip, especially with weightbearing or with movement. She said she had made an appointment to see an orthopedic surgeon in Newton as it is closer and more convenient for her. She is taking Ultracet or other the generic it sounds like, up to four times daily. She states she can take this much more frequently as she still has significant pain symptoms. She is using a cane to help her ambulate.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Essentially unchanged from her visit of 04/15/2005.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: Reveals a pleasant Caucasian female.,Vital Signs: Height is 5 feet 4 inches. Weight is 149 pounds. She is afebrile.,HEENT: Benign.,Neck: Shows functional range of movements with a negative Spurling's.,Musculoskeletal: Examination shows some mild degenerative joint disease of both knees with grade weakness of her right hip flexors and half-grade weakness of her right hip adductors and right quadriceps, as compared to the left. Straight leg raises are negative bilaterally. Posterior tibials are palpable bilaterally.,Skin and Lymphatics: Examination of the skin does not reveal any additional scars, rashes, cafe au lait spots or ulcers. No significant lymphadenopathy noted.,Spine: Examination shows lumbar scoliosis with surgical scar with no major tenderness. Spinal movements are limited but functional.,Neurological: She is alert and oriented with appropriate mood and affect. She has normal tone and coordination. Reflexes are 2+ and symmetrical. Sensations are intact to pinprick.,FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION:, Gait has a normal stance and swing phase with no antalgic component to it.,IMPRESSION:,1. Degenerative disk disease of the right hip, symptomatic.,2. Low back syndrome, lumbar spinal stenosis, clinically right L2 radiculopathy, stable.,3. Low back pain with lumbar scoliosis post laminectomy syndrome, stable.,4. Facet and sacroiliac joint syndrome on the right, stable.,5. Post left hip arthroplasty.,6. Chronic pain syndrome.,RECOMMENDATIONS:, The patient is symptomatic primarily on her right hip and is planning on seeing an orthopedic surgeon for possible right hip replacement. In the interim, her Ultracet is not quite taking care of her pain. I have asked her to discontinue it and we will start her on Tylenol #3, up to four times a day. I have written a prescription for this for 120 tablets and two refills. The patient will call for the refills when she needs them. I will plan further follow up in six months, sooner if needed. She voiced understanding and is in agreement with this plan. Physical exam findings, history of present illness and recommendations were performed with and in agreement with Dr. Goel's findings.

consult - history and phy., scoliosis, lumbar, laminectomy, spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, chronic pain syndrome, low back pain, facet and sacroiliac joint, degenerative disk disease, sacroiliac joint syndrome, lumbar spinal stenosis, disk disease, sacroiliac joint, hip arthroplasty, hip injection, hip replacement, lumbar scoliosis, injections, hip, orthopedic,

Occupational medicine consult with questions-answers and records review.

Consult - History and Phy.

Occupational Medicine Consult - 3

ALLOWED CONDITIONS:, Sprain of left knee and leg.,CONTESTED CONDITION:, Left knee tear medial meniscus, left knee ACL tear.,EMPLOYER:, YYYY,REQUESTING PARTY:, XXXX,Mr. XXXXXX is a xx-year-old male who was evaluated for an independent medical examination on September 20, 2007, because of an injury sustained to the left leg. The injured worker does state that he was working as a processor for the ABCD Company on July 18, 2007, when he injured his left knee. He does state he was working in a catwalk when he stepped up. He noticed his sight glass was not open on the tank. He then stepped straight down and his knee went sideways. His knee popped and he sat down secondary to discomfort. At that time he could not do any type of activity secondary to the pain. The nurse called the ambulance subsequent to this injury and he was taken to Bethesda North. X-rays were obtained which demonstrated no evidence of fracture. Thereafter, he was referred to X who he saw on July 19, 2007. It was felt that a MRI scan about the knee needed to be obtained and it was obtained on July 24. It was noted that there was evidence of an anterior cruciate ligament tear and a slight medial meniscal tear. On his second visit, it was felt that arthroscopic surgery intervention was indicated as related to the left knee.,On September 7, 2007, he underwent surgical intervention at ABC for the anterior cruciate reconstruction as well as the partial medial meniscectomy.,At the present time, he is progressing along with physical therapy. He is utilizing one crutch.,He does admit to significant bruising and swelling about the left lower extremity. If he does indeed move too fast, the discomfort is increased. His pain about the left knee is approximately 6 to 7 on a scale of 1 to 10.,He has had injuries to the right knee in which he wrecked his bicycle and did have some type of fracture bone spur when he was 13 years of age.,He underwent arthroscopic surgery as related to the right knee at that time and really did quite well.,His next appointment with Dr. X is on October 4, 2007.,The injured worker denies any previous history of similar problems as related to the left knee.,MEDICATIONS: , Glucophage, Lipitor, Actos, Benicar, glimepiride, and Januvia.,SURGICAL HISTORY:, Arthroscopic surgery of the left knee and arthroscopic surgery of the right knee.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient denies alcohol consumption. He does smoke approximately one and a half packs of cigarettes per day. His education is that of 12th grade.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , This is a healthy appearing 34-year-old male who is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 285 pounds. He does not appear to be in distress at this time. Examination is limited to the left knee. One could appreciate a healed scar as related to the inferior pole inferior to the patella. There are healed arthroscopic scars as well. The range of motion of left knee reveals 50 to 70 degrees of flexion. There is evidence of medial and lateral joint line discomfort. Anterior Lachman's test was negative. No evidence of atrophy is noted. There is weakness with aggressive function about the quadriceps and hamstring musculature.,The patient is ambulating with one crutch at this time.,There is mild degree of swelling as related to the left knee. Deep tendon reflexes are +2/+2 bilaterally symmetrical. Sensory examination was normal as related to the foot, but abnormal as related to the left knee.,I did review pictures that were taken at the time of the surgery, which demonstrates the meniscectomy and the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.,MEDICAL RECORDS REVIEW:,1. July 18, 2007, x-rays of the left knee demonstrated evidence of a small suprapatellar joint effusion. It should be noted that the exam demonstrated evidence of medial and lateral joint line discomfort. There was specific mention of intraarticular effusion.,2. On July 27, 2007, MRI scan of the left knee was obtained, which demonstrated evidence of the complete tear of the mid to distal ACL. Findings suggestive of a chronic injury. Grade I sprain of the MCL was noted. Contusion __________ plateau medial femoral condyle and lateral femoral condyle was noted. There was evidence of a small peripheral longitudinal tear of the posterior horn of medial meniscus. Chondromalacia of the lateral femoral condyle and patella was noted. It should be noted that the changes of degeneration of the cartilages of the injured worker's knee and the chronic anterior cruciate ligament changes were noted related to the July 18, 2007, injury.,3. July 18, 2007, first report of injury, occupational disease, and/or death.,4. Evaluations of ABCD Hospital. It should be noted that the mechanism of injury was such that he was walking down the stairs when his left knee locked up.,5. July 18, 2007, x-rays of the left knee were obtained, which demonstrated the evidence of no acute fracture or significant osteoarthritis. There is evidence there maybe a small suprapatellar joint effusion.,6. Notes from the office of Dr. X. It should be noted on physical examination his range of motion is 8 to 20 degrees.,7. Physical therapy prescription for __________ Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Corporation.,8. August 10, 2007, requests for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon.,9. Physician narrative of August 24, 2007. It is noted that the injured worker did indeed have evidence of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. His BMI was 42. This was felt __________ pre-injury MRI scan.,Following your review of the medical information and your physical examination, please answer the following questions as these pertain to the allowed conditions. Please express your opinion based upon a reasonable degree of medical probability.,QUESTION: ,Mr. XXXXXX has filed an application for the additional allowance of left knee tear of the medial meniscus and left knee ACL tear.,Based on the current objective findings, mechanism of injury, or and medical records or diagnosis studies, does the medical evidence support the existence of any of the requested conditions.,ANSWER: ,The MRI sustains and verifies that these conditions do indeed exist subsequent to the injury of July 18, 2007.,QUESTION: ,If you find any of these conditions exist, are they a direct and proximate result of the July 18, 2007, injury.,ANSWER: ,There is mention of degeneration as related to the knee prior to this episode. This is not surprising considering the individual's weight. There is no question degeneration as related to anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus has been occurring for a lengthy period of time. There has been an aggravation of this condition. Without having a MRI to review prior to this injury, I believe, it would be safe to assume that there has been aggravation of a pre-existing condition as related to the left knee and __________ meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament pathology. Thus there is definitely evidence of an aggravation of a pre-existing condition but not necessarily a direct and proximate result of the July 18, 2007, injury.,QUESTION:

Back pain and right leg pain. Small cell lung cancer with metastasis at the lower lumbar spine, pelvis, and both femurs

Consult - History and Phy.

Orthopedic Consult - 3

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Back pain and right leg pain. The patient has a three-year history of small cell lung cancer with metastases.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is on my schedule today to explore treatment of the above complaints. She has a two-year history of small cell lung cancer, which she says has spread to metastasis in both femurs, her lower lumbar spine, and her pelvis. She states she has had numerous chemotherapy and radiation treatments and told me that she has lost count. She says she has just finished a series of 10 radiation treatments for pain relief. She states she continues to have significant pain symptoms. Most of her pain seems to be in her low back on the right side, radiating down the back of her right leg to her knee. She has also some numbness in the bottom of her left foot, and some sharp pain in the left foot at times. She complains of some diffuse, mid back pain. She describes the pain as sharp, dull, and aching in nature. She rates her back pain as 10, her right leg pain as 10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst possible pain. She states that it seems to be worse while sitting in the car with prolonged sitting, standing, or walking. She is on significant doses of narcotics. She has had multiple CT scans looking for metastasis.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Significant for cancer as above. She also has a depression.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Significant for a chest port placement.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Consist of Duragesic patch 250 mcg total, Celebrex 200 mg once daily, iron 240 mg twice daily, Paxil 20 mg daily, and Percocet. She does not know of what strength up to eight daily. She also is on warfarin 1 mg daily, which she states is just to keep her chest port patent. She is on Neurontin 300 mg three times daily.,HABITS:, She smokes one pack a day for last 30 years. She drinks beer approximately twice daily. She denies use of recreational drugs.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, She is married. She lives with her spouse.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Significant for two brothers and father who have cancer.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Significant mainly for her pain complaints. For other review of systems the patient seems stable.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: Reveals a pleasant somewhat emaciated Caucasian female.,Vital Signs: Height is 5 feet 2 inches. Weight is 130 pounds. She is afebrile.,HEENT: Benign.,Neck: Shows functional range of movements with a negative Spurling's.,Chest: Clear to auscultation.,Heart: Regular rate and rhythm.,Abdomen: Soft, regular bowel sounds.,Musculoskeletal: Examination shows functional range of joint movements. No focal muscle weakness. She is deconditioned.,Neurologic: She is alert and oriented with appropriate mood and affect. The patient has normal tone and coordination. Reflexes are 2+ in both knees and absent at both ankles. Sensations are decreased distally in the left foot, otherwise intact to pinprick.,Spine: Examination of her lumbar spine shows normal lumbar lordosis with fairly functional range of movement. The patient had significant tenderness at her lower lumbar facet and sacroiliac joints, which seems to reproduce a lot of her low back and right leg complaints.,FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION: , Gait has a normal stance and swing phase with no antalgic component to it.,INVESTIGATION: , She has had again multiple scans including a whole body bone scan, which showed abnormal uptake involving the femurs bilaterally. She has had increased uptake in the sacroiliac joint regions bilaterally. CT of the chest showed no evidence of recurrent metastatic disease. CT of the abdomen showed no evidence of metastatic disease. MRI of the lower hip joints showed heterogenous bone marrow signal in both proximal femurs. CT of the pelvis showed a trabecular pattern with healed metastases. CT of the orbits showed small amount of fluid in the mastoid air cells on the right, otherwise normal CT scan. MR of the brain showed no acute intracranial abnormalities and no significant interval changes.,IMPRESSION:,1. Small cell lung cancer with metastasis at the lower lumbar spine, pelvis, and both femurs.,2. Symptomatic facet and sacroiliac joint syndrome on the right.,3. Chronic pain syndrome.,RECOMMENDATIONS:, Dr. XYZ and I discussed with the patient her pathology. Dr. XYZ explained her although she does have lung cancer metastasis, she seems to be symptomatic with primarily pain at her lower lumbar facet and sacroiliac joints on the right. Secondary to the patient's significant pain complaints today, Dr. XYZ will plan on injecting her right sacroiliac and facet joints under fluoroscopy today. I explained the rationale for the procedure, possible complications, and she voiced understanding and wished to proceed. She understands that she is on warfarin therapy and that we generally do not perform injections while they are on this. We have asked for stat protime today. She is on a very small dose, she states she has had previous biopsies while on this before, and did not have any complications. She is on significant dose of narcotics already, however, she continues to have pain symptoms. Dr. XYZ advised that if she continues to have pain, even after this injection, she could put on an extra 50 mcg patch and take a couple of extra Percocet if needed. I will plan on evaluating her in the Clinic on Tuesday. I have also asked that she stop her Paxil, and we plan on starting her on Cymbalta instead. She voiced understanding and is in agreement with this plan. I have also asked her to get an x-ray of the lumbar spine for further evaluation. Physical exam, findings, history of present illness, and recommendations were performed with and in agreement with Dr. G's findings. Peripheral neuropathy of her left foot is most likely secondary to her chemo and radiation treatments.

Organic brain syndrome in the setting of multiple myeloma. The patient is a 56-year-old male with the history of multiple myeloma, who has been admitted for complains of being dehydrated and was doing good until this morning, was found to be disoriented and confused, was not able to communicate properly, and having difficulty leaving out the words.

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Organic Brain Syndrome

REASON FOR CONSULT:, Organic brain syndrome in the setting of multiple myeloma.,SOURCE OF HISTORY: ,The patient himself is not able to give a good history. History has obtained through discussion with Dr. X over the phone and the nurse taking care of the patient despite reviewing the chart on the floor.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 56-year-old male with the history of multiple myeloma, who has been admitted for complains of being dehydrated and was doing good until this morning, was found to be disoriented and confused, was not able to communicate properly, and having difficulty leaving out the words. Not a very clear history at this time and the patient himself is not able to give any history despite no family member was present in the room. Neurology consult was called to evaluate any organic brain syndrome in the setting of multiple myeloma. The patient since the morning has improved, but still not completely back to the baseline. Even I evaluated the patient previously, hence not very sure about his baseline.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, History of IgG subtype multiple myeloma.,SURGICAL HISTORY:, Nothing significant.,PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: ,Nothing significant.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,No history of any smoking, alcohol or drug abuse.,ALLERGIES: , CODEINE AND FLAGYL.,IMMUNIZATION HISTORY: , Nothing significant.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Unobtainable.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: ,The patient was considered to ask question for systemic review including neurology, psychiatry, sleep, ENT, ophthalmology, pulmonary, cardiology, gastroenterology, genitourinary, hematology, rheumatology, dermatology, allergy/immunology, endocrinology, toxicology, oncology, and found to be positive for the symptoms mentioned in the history of the presenting illness. The patient himself is not able to give any history only source is the chart. For details, please review the chart.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure of 97/54, heart rate of 97, respiratory rate of 19, and temperature 98.5. The patient on supplemental oxygen was FiO2 on 2 L 96%. Limited physical examination.,HEENT: Head, normocephalic and atraumatic. Throat clear. No discharge from the ear and the nose. No discoloration of conjunctivae and the sclerae.,NECK: Supple. No signs of any meningismus. Though a limited examination, the patient does appear to have arthritic changes, questioning contracture deformities, as not able to follow the commands to show full range of motion. No bruit auscultated over the neck and the orbits.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation.,HEART: Normal heart sounds.,ABDOMEN: Benign.,EXTREMITIES: No edema, clubbing or cyanosis. No rash. No leptomeningeal or neurocutaneous disorder.,NEUROLOGIC: Examination is limited. Mental state examination, the patient is awake, alert, and oriented to himself, not able follow commands, and give a proper history, and still appeared to be confuse and disoriented. Cranial nerve examination limited, but apparently nonfocal. Motor examination is very limited except for the grips, which were strong enough. I was not able to obtain much. Deep tendon reflexes were not reliable. Toes equivocal and downgoing. Sensory examination is not reliable, though intact for painful stimuli with limited examination. Coordination could not be tested. Gait could not be tested.,IMPRESSION:, History of multiple myeloma and altered mental status in multiple myeloma setting. Rule out brain metastasis including lepto-meningismus, possible transient ischemic attack related to hyperviscosity syndrome or provoked seizure related to ischemia, and delirium related to any electrolyte imbalance or underlying infarction.,PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS: , The patient is to continue with current level of management. I will review the chart before ordering any further testing that may include a CT scan of the brain, if has not been ordered, EEG, urine test, and the latest CBC with diff. to rule out any urinary tract infection or indication of any other seen of infection. No other intervention at this time. The patient may be started on aspirin, if it is okay with Dr. X.

Occupational medicine consult with questions-answers and records review.

Consult - History and Phy.

Occupational Medicine Consult - 2

ALLOWED CONDITIONS:, 726.31 right medial epicondylitis; 354.0 right carpal tunnel syndrome.,CONTESTED CONDITIONS:, 354.2 right cubital tunnel syndrome.,EMPLOYER:, ABCD, ,I examined Xxxxx today for the allowed conditions and also the contested conditions listed above. I obtained her history from company medical records and performed an examination. She is a 38-year-old laborer who states that she was injured on April 26, 2006, which according to the FROI (the injury occurred over a period of time from performing normal job processes such as putting bumpers on cars, gas caps and doors on cars). She denies having any symptoms prior to the accident April 26, 2006. She is right handed. She used a tennis elbow brace, hand exercises, physical therapy, and Vicodin. She received treatment from Dr. X and also Dr. Y,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES:, June 27, 2006, EMG and nerve conduction velocity right upper extremity showed a moderate right carpal tunnel syndrome. No evidence of a right cervical radiculopathy or ulnar neuropathy at the wrist or elbow. January 29, 2007, EMG right upper extremity was normal and there was a normal nerve conduction velocity. At the time of the examination, she complained of a constant pain in the olecranon and distal triceps with tingling in the right long, ring and small fingers, and night pain. The pain was accentuated by gripping or opening the jar. She is taking four Aleve a day and currently does not have any other treatment.,RECORDS REVIEWED: , Injury and illness incident report, US Healthworks records; Z physician review; Y office notes; X office notes who noted that on examination of the right elbow that the ulnar nerve subluxed with flexion and extension of the elbow.,EXAMINATION: , Examination of her right elbow revealed no measurable atrophy of the upper arm. She was markedly tender over the medial epicondyle, but also the olecranon and distal process and she was exquisitely tender over the ulnar nerve. I did not detect subluxation of the ulnar nerve with flexion and extension. With this, she was extremely tender in this area. There is no instability of the elbow. Range of motion was 0 to 145 degrees, flexion 90 degrees of pronation and supination. The elbow flexion test was positive. There is normal motor power in the elbow and also on the right hand, specifically in the ulnar intrinsics. There was diminished sensation on the right ring and small fingers, specifically the ulnar side of the ring finger of the entire small finger. There was no wasting of the intrinsics. No clawing of the hand. Examination of the right wrist revealed extension 45 degrees, flexion 45 degrees, radial deviation 15 degrees, and ulnar deviation 35 degrees. She was tender over the dorsum of the hand over the ulnar head and the volar aspect of the wrist. Wrist flexion causes paresthesias on the right ring and small fingers. Grasp was weak. There was no sign of causalgia, but no measurable atrophy of the forearm. No reflex changes.,QUESTION:, Ms. Xxxxx has filed an application of additional allowance of right cubital tunnel syndrome. Based on the current objective findings, mechanism of injury, medical records or diagnostic studies, does the medical evidence support the existence of the requested condition?,ANSWER:, Yes. She has a positive elbow flexion test and she is markedly tender over the ulnar nerve at the elbow and also has diminished sensation in the ulnar nerve distribution, specifically in the entire right small finger and the ulnar half of the ring finger. I did not find the subluxation of the ulnar nerve with flexion and extension with Dr. X did previously find on his examination.,QUESTION: , If you find these conditions exist, are they a direct and proximate result of April 26, 2006, injury?,ANSWER: , Yes. Repeated flexion and extension would irritate the ulnar nerve particularly if it was subluxing which it could very well have which Dr. X objectively identified on his examination. Therefore, I believe it is a direct and proximate result of April 26, 2006, injury.,QUESTION: , Do you find that Ms. Xxxxx's injury or disability is caused by natural deterioration of tissue, organ or part of the body?,ANSWER: , No.,QUESTION:, In addition, if you find that the condition exists, are there non-occupational activities or intervening injuries that could have contributed to Ms. Xxxxx's condition?,ANSWER: , It is possible that direct injury to the ulnar nerve at the elbow could cause this syndrome; however, there is no history of this and the records do not indicate an injury of this type.,QUESTION: ,

Occupational medicine consult with questions-answers.

Consult - History and Phy.

Occupational Medicine Consult - 1

ALLOWED CONDITIONS:, Left knee strain, meniscus tear left knee.,CONTESTED CONDITION:, Osteoarthritis of the left knee.,EMPLOYER:, ABCD.,I examined Xxxxx today September 14, 2007, for the above allowed conditions and also the contested condition of osteoarthritis of his left knee. He is a 57-year-old assembly worker who was injured on June 13, 2007, which according to his FROI was due to "repairing cars, down on knees to work on concrete floors." In addition, he slipped on an air hose on the floor at work on March 7, 2007, re-injuring his left knee. He developed pain and swelling in his left knee. He denies having any difficulties with his left knee prior to the injury of June 13, 2002.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES: , August 2, 2002, MRI of the left knee showed low-grade chondromalacia of the left patellofemoral joint space and a posterior horn tear of the medial meniscus, likely degenerative in nature, and also grade II to III chondromalacia of the medial joint space. On June 26, 2007, MRI of his left knee was referred to in the injury management report of June 19, 2007, as showing osteoarthritis of the medial compartment has advanced. He brought with him copies of x-rays taken July 16, 2007, of his left knee, which I reviewed and which showed marked narrowing of the medial compartment of his left knee with spurs on the margins of the joint medially and also spurs on the patella. There was subluxation of the tibia on the femur with standing.,After his injury, he received treatment from Dr. X for patellofemoral syndrome with knee sleeve. He also received treatment from Dr. Y also for left knee sprain and patellar pain. He also did exercise, does use a knee sleeve and Aleve. On December 5, 2002, he underwent arthroscopy of the left knee by Dr. Z who did a partial resection of a torn medial meniscus. He also noticed grade III chondromalacia of the patella as well as the torn medial meniscus. He states that he was asymptomatic until he slipped on an air hose while at work on March 7, 2007, and again developed pain and swelling in his left knee. Standing aggravates his pain. He has had one injection of cortisone by Dr. Z about a month ago, which has helped his pain. He takes one hydrocodone 7.5/750 mg daily.,Examination of his left knee revealed there was bilateral varus deformity, healed arthroscopy incisional scars, there was a 1/2 atrophy of the left calf. There was patellar crepitus with knee motion. There was no motor weakness or reflex changes. He walked without a limp and could stand on his heels and toes equally well. There was no instability of the knee and no effusion. Range of motion was 0 to 120 degrees.,QUESTION: , Xxxxx has recently filed to reactivate this claim. Please give me your opinion as to whether Xxxxx's current clinical presentation is related to the industrial injury stated above.,ANSWER:, Yes. His original MRI of August 2, 2002, did show low-grade chondromalacia of the patellofemoral joint and also grade II to III chondromalacia of the medial joint space, which was the beginning of osteoarthritis. Also, it is well known that torn medial meniscus can result in osteoarthritis of the knee; therefore, the osteoarthritis is related to his original injury of June 13, 2007, specifically to the torn medial meniscus.,QUESTION: ,Do I believe that claim #123 should be reactivated to allow for treatment of the allowed conditions as stated?,ANSWER:, Yes, I believe it should be reactivated to allow treatment of the contested condition of osteoarthritis of his left knee.,QUESTION:, Xxxxx has filed an application for additional allowance of osteoarthritis of the left knee. Based on the current objective findings, mechanism of injury, medical records, and diagnostic studies, does the medical evidence support the existence of the requested condition?,ANSWER: ,Yes. Please see the discussion in the answer to question no one. In addition, x-rays of July 16, 2007, do reveal medial compartment and patellofemoral compartment osteoarthritis of the left knee.,QUESTION: , If you find this condition exists, is it a direct and proximate result of the June 13, 2002, injury?,ANSWER:, Yes. See discussion in answer to question number one.,QUESTION: , Do you find that Xxxxx's injury or disability was caused by the natural deterioration of tissue, an organ or part of body?,ANSWER: ,No. I believe the osteoarthritis was the result of the torn medial meniscus as discussed under question number one.,QUESTION: , In addition, if you find the condition exists, are there non-occupational activities or intervening injuries, which could have contributed to Xxxxx's condition?,ANSWER:, No. He does not give any history of any intervening injuries.,If you opine the requested condition should be additionally recognized, please include the condition as an allowed condition in the discussion of the following questions.,QUESTION:, Based on the objective findings is the request for 10 sessions of physical therapy per C-9 dated July 27, 2007, medically necessary and appropriate for the allowed conditions of the claim of osteoarthritis of left knee?,ANSWER:, Yes.,

Pelvic Pain and vaginal discharge

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OB/GYN Consultation - 4

CHIEF COMPLAINT - REASON FOR VISIT: ,Pelvic Pain and vaginal discharge.,ABNORMAL PAP HISTORY:, Date of abnormal pap: 1998. Findings: High grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. Previous colposcopic exam and biopsies showed mild dysplasia or CIN 1. Patient is sexually active and has had 1 partner. There is no history of STD’s.,PELVIC PAIN HISTORY:, The patient complains of a gradual onset of pelvic pain 1 year ago and states condition is recurrent. Location of pain is left lower quadrant. Severity is moderately severe, intermittent and lasts for 2 hours. Quality of pain is crampy, sharp and variable. Pain requires NSAIDs. Menstrual quality is light, flow lasts for 7 days and interval lasts for 28 days. There was no radiation of pain.,VAGINITIS HISTORY:, Symptoms have lasted for 2 weeks and persistent. Discharge appears thin, white and with odor. Denies any itching sensation. Denies irritation. The patient denies any self treatment.,PERSONAL / SOCIAL HISTORY:, Tobacco history: Smoke’s 1 pack of cigarettes per day. Denies the past history of alcohol. Denies past / present illegal drug use of any kind. Marital Status: Married.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Negative.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY:, Negative.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies/Intolerances.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, There are no current medications.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, D & C. 1993,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,Gastrointestinal: The patient has no history of gastrointestinal problems and denies any present problems.,Genitourinary: Patient denies any genitourinary problems.,Gynecological: Refer to current history.,Pulmonary: Denies cough, dyspnea, tachypnea, hemoptysis.,GU: Denies frequency, nocturia and hematuria.,Neuro: Denies any problems, no seizures, no numbness, no dizziness.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,Vital Signs: Weight: 104. BP: 100/70.,Chest: Lungs have equal bilateral expansion and are clear to percussion and auscultation.,Cardiovascular / Heart: Regular heart rate and rhythm without murmur or gallop.,Breast: No palpable masses. No dimpling or retraction. No discharge. No axillary lymphadenopathy.,Abdomen: Tenderness is located in the left upper quadrant. Tenderness is mild. Bowel sounds are normal. No masses palpated.,Gynecologic: Inspection reveals the external genitalia to be normal anatomically. Cervix appears inflamed, bloody discharge and without aceto-white areas. Vagina appears normal. Vaginal discharge was white and watery. Uterus is normal anteverted. The uterus is normal size and shape, tender to movement and movable. Bladder not tender. ,Rectal: No additional findings.,LAB / TESTS:, Hgb: 17.1 U/A: pH 6.0, spgr 1.025, trace protein, trace blood,IMPRESSION / DIAGNOSIS,1. Endometritis / Endomyometritis (615.9). ,2. Cervicitis - Endocervicitis (616.0). ,3. Pelvic Pain (625.9).,PLAN:, Pap smear done. Take metronidazole first then the Doxycycline. Return in three weeks for reevaluation.,MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED: ,Metronidazole 500 mg #14 1 BID for 7 days. Doxycycline 100 mg #14 1 BID.

A 17-year-old male with oligoarticular arthritis of his right knee.

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Oligoarticular Arthritis - 1

HISTORY:, A is here for a follow up appointment at our Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic as well as the CCS Clinic. A is a 17-year-old male with oligoarticular arthritis of his right knee. He had a joint injection back in 03/2007 and since then he has been doing relatively well. He is taking Indocin only as needed even though he said he has pain regularly, and he said that his knee has not changed since the beginning, but he said he only takes the medicine when he has pain, which is not every day, but almost every day. He denies any swelling more than what it was before, and he denies any other joints are affected at this moment. Denies any fevers or any rashes.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, On physical examination, his temperature is 98.6, weight is 104.6 kg; which is 4.4 kg less than before, 108/70 is his blood pressure, weight is 91.0 kg, and his pulse is 80. He is alert, active, and oriented in no distress. He has no facial rashes, no lymphadenopathy, no alopecia. Funduscopic examination is within normal limit. He has no cataracts and symmetric pupils to light and accommodation. His chest is clear to auscultation. The heart has a regular rhythm with no murmur. The abdomen is soft and nontender with no : visceromegaly. Musculoskeletal examination showed good range of motion of all his upper extremities with no swelling or tenderness. Lower extremities: He still has some weakness of the knees, hip areas, and the calf muscles. He does have minus/plus swelling of the right knee with a very hypermobile patella. There is no limitation in his range of motion, and the swelling is very minimal with some mild tenderness.,In terms of his laboratories, they were not done today.,ASSESSMENT: , This is a 17-year-old male with oligoarticular arthritis. He is HLA-B27 negative.,PLAN:, In terms of the plan, I discussed with him what things he should be taking and the fact that since he has persistent symptoms, he should be on medication every day. I am going to switch him to Indocin 75 mg SR just to give more sustained effect to his joints, and if he does not respond to this or continue with the symptoms, we may need to get an MRI. We will see him back in three months. He was evaluated by our physical therapist, who gave him some recommendations in terms of exercise for his lower extremities. Future plans for A may include physical therapy and more stronger medications as well as imaging studies with an MRI. Today he received his flu shot. Discussed this with A and his aunt and they had no further questions.

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Consultation for an ASCUS Pap smear.

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OB/GYN Consultation - 3

Pap smear in November 2006 showed atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance. She has a history of an abnormal Pap smear. At that time, she was diagnosed with CIN 3 as well as vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. She underwent a cone biopsy that per her report was negative for any pathology. She had no vulvar treatment at that time. Since that time, she has had normal Pap smears. She denies abnormal vaginal bleeding, discharge, or pain. She uses Yaz for birth control. She reports one sexual partner since 1994 and she is a nonsmoker.,She states that she has a tendency to have yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. She is also being evaluated for a possible interstitial cystitis because she gets frequent urinary tract infections. She had a normal mammogram done in August 2006 and a history of perirectal condyloma that have been treated by Dr. B. She also has a history of chlamydia when she was in college.,PAST MEDICAL HX: , Depression.,PAST SURGICAL HX: , None.,MEDICATIONS: , Lexapro 10 mg a day and Yaz.,ALLERGIES: , NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,OB HX: , Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery at term in 2001 and 2004, Abc weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and Xyz weighed 10 pounds 5 ounces.,FAMILY HX: ,Maternal grandfather who had a MI which she reports is secondary to tobacco and alcohol use. He currently has metastatic melanoma, mother with hypertension and depression, father with alcoholism.,SOCIAL HX:, She is a public relations consultant. She is a nonsmoker, drinks infrequent alcohol and does not use drugs. She enjoys horseback riding and teaches jumping.,PE: , VITALS: Height: 5 feet 6 inches. Weight: 139 lb. BMI: 22.4. Blood Pressure: 102/58. GENERAL: She is well-developed and well-nourished with normal habitus and no deformities. She is alert and oriented to time, place, and person and her mood and affect is normal. NECK: Without thyromegaly or lymphadenopathy. LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. HEART: Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs. BREASTS: Deferred. ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, and nondistended. There is no organomegaly or lymphadenopathy. PELVIC: Normal external female genitalia. Vulva, vagina, and urethra, within normal limits. Cervix is status post cone biopsy; however, the transformation zone grossly appears normal and cervical discharge is clear and normal in appearance. GC and chlamydia cultures as well as a repeat Pap smear were done.,Colposcopy is then performed without and with acetic acid. This shows an entirely normal transformation zone, so no biopsies are taken. An endocervical curettage is then performed with Cytobrush and curette and sent to pathology. Colposcopy of the vulva is then performed again with acetic acid. There is a thin strip of acetowhite epithelium located transversely on the clitoral hood that is less than a centimeter in diameter. There are absolutely no abnormal vessels within this area. The vulvar colposcopy is completely within normal limits.,A/P: , ASCUS Pap smear with history of a cone biopsy in 1993 and normal followup.,We will check the results of the Pap smear, in addition we have ordered DNA testing for high-risk HPV. We will check the results of the ECC. She will return in two weeks for test results. If these are normal, she will need two normal Pap smears six months apart, and I think followup colposcopy for the vulvar changes.

consult - history and phy., lmp, ascus, pap smear, abnormal pap smear, atypical, bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, cone biopsy, infection, interstitial cystitis, intraepithelial, mammogram, neoplasia, perirectal condyloma, squamous, vaginal bleeding, vulvar, yeast infection, pap smears, pap, ob/gyn, colposcopy, smear,

Female referred for evaluation of an abnormal colposcopy, low-grade Pap with suspicious high-grade features.

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OB/GYN Consultation - 1

PAST MEDICAL HX: , Significant for asthma, pneumonia, and depression.,PAST SURGICAL HX: , None.,MEDICATIONS:, Prozac 20 mg q.d. She desires to be on the NuvaRing.,ALLERGIES:, Lactose intolerance.,SOCIAL HX: , She denies smoking or alcohol or drug use.,PE:, VITALS: Stable. Weight: 114 lb. Height: 5 feet 2 inches. GENERAL: Well-developed, well-nourished female in no apparent distress. HEENT: Within normal limits. NECK: Supple without thyromegaly. HEART: Regular rate and rhythm. LUNGS: Clear to auscultation. ABDOMEN: Soft and nontender. There is no rebound or guarding. No palpable masses and no peritoneal signs. EXTREMITIES: Within normal limits. SKIN: Warm and dry. GU: External genitalia is without lesion. Vaginal is clean without discharge. Cervix appears normal; however, a colposcopy was performed using acetic acid, which showed a thick acetowhite ring around the cervical os and extending into the canal. BIMANUAL: Reveals significant cervical motion tenderness and fundal tenderness. She had no tenderness in her adnexa. There are no palpable masses.,A:, Although unlikely based on the patient's exam and pain, I have to consider subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease. GC and chlamydia was sent and I treated her prophylactically with Rocephin 250 mg and azithromycin 1000 mg. Repeat biopsies were not performed based on her colposcopy as well as her previous Pap and colposcopy by Dr. A. A LEEP is a reasonable approach even in this 16-year-old.,P:, We will schedule LEEP in the near future. Even though she has already been exposed HPV Gardasil would still be beneficial in this patient to help prevent recurrence of low-grade lesions as well as high-grade lesions. Now, we have her given her first shot.

consult - history and phy., gravida, ecc, external genitalia, hpv, leep, pap, acetowhite, biopsies, blood with urination, cervical os, colposcopy, intraepithelial, right lower quadrant, squamous, suspicious, vaginal discharge, low grade pap, low grade,

Occupational medicine consult with questions-answers and records review.

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Occupational Medicine Consult

ALLOWED CONDITION: , Right shoulder sprain and right rotator cuff tear (partial).,CONTESTED CONDITION:, AC joint arthrosis right aggravation.,DISALLOWED CONDITION: ,

Normal review of systems template. No history of headaches, migraines, vertigo, syncope, visual loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, sore in the mouth, hoarseness, swelling or goiter.

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Normal ROS Template - 3

HEENT:, No history of headaches, migraines, vertigo, syncope, visual loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, sore in the mouth, hoarseness, swelling or goiter.,RESPIRATORY: , No shortness of breath, wheezing, dyspnea, pulmonary disease, tuberculosis or past pneumonias.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , No history of palpitations, irregular rhythm, chest pain, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diaphoresis, congestive heart failure, heart catheterization, stress test or recent cardiac tests.,GASTROINTESTINAL:, No history of rectal bleeding, appetite change, abdominal pain, hiatal hernia, ulcer, jaundice, change in bowel habits or liver problems, and no history of inflammatory bowel problems.,GENITOURINARY: , No dysuria, hematuria, frequency, incontinence or colic.,NERVOUS SYSTEM: , No gait problems, strokes, numbness or muscle weakness.,PSYCHIATRIC: , No history of emotional lability, depression or sleep disturbances.,ONCOLOGIC:, No history of any cancer, change in moles or rashes. No history of weight loss. The patient has a good energy level.,ALLERGIC/LYMPH: , No history of systemic allergy, abnormal lymph nodes or swelling.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: , No fractures, motor weakness, arthritis or other joint pains.

consult - history and phy., review of systems, tinnitus, sinusitis, sore, mouth, hoarseness, goiter, heart, appetite, bowel, weakness, loss, swelling,

Consultation because of irregular periods and ovarian cyst.

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OB/GYN Consultation - 2

She started her periods at age 13. She is complaining of a three-month history of lower abdominal pain for which she has been to the emergency room twice. She describes the pain as bilateral, intermittent, and non-radiating. It decreases slightly when she eats and increases with activity. She states the pain when it comes can last for half-a-day. It is not associated with movement, but occasionally the pain was so bad that it was associated with vomiting. She has tried LactAid, which initially helped, but then the pain returned. She has tried changing her diet and Pepcid AC. She was seen at XYZ where blood work was done. At that time, she had a normal white count and a normal H&H. She was given muscle relaxants, which did not work.,Approximately two weeks ago, she was seen in the emergency room at XYZ where a pelvic ultrasound was done. This showed a 1.9 x 1.4-cm cyst on the right with no free fluid. The left ovary and uterus appeared normal. Two days later, the pain resolved and she has not had a recurrence. She denies constipation and diarrhea. She has had some hot flashes, but has not taken her temperature.,In addition, she states that her periods have been very irregular coming between four and six weeks. They are associated with cramping which she is not happy about.,She has never had a pelvic exam. She states she is not sexually active and declined having her mother leave the room, so she was not questioned regarding this without her mother present. She is very interested in not having pain with her periods and if this was a cyst that caused her pain, she is interested in starting birth control pills to prevent this from happening again.,PAST MEDICAL HX: ,Pneumonia in 2002, depression diagnosed in 2005, and seizures as an infant.,PAST SURGICAL HX: ,Plastic surgery on her ear after a dog bite in 1997.,MEDICATIONS: ,Zoloft 50 mg a day and LactAid.,ALLERGIES: ,NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,SOCIAL HX: , She enjoys cooking and scrapbooking. She does have a boyfriend; again she states she is not sexually active. She also states that she exercises regularly, does not smoke cigarettes, use drugs, or drink alcohol.,FAMILY HX: , Significant for her maternal grandfather with adult-onset diabetes, a maternal grandmother with hypertension, mother with depression, and a father who died of colon cancer at 32 years of age. She also has a paternal great grandfather who was diagnosed with colon cancer.,PE: , VITALS: Height: 5 feet 5 inches. Weight: 190 lb. Blood Pressure: 120/88. GENERAL: She is well-developed, well-nourished with normal habitus and no deformities. NECK: Without thyromegaly or lymphadenopathy. LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. HEART: Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs. ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, and nondistended. There is no organomegaly or lymphadenopathy. PELVIC: Deferred.,A/P: , Abdominal pain, unclear etiology. I expressed my doubt that her pain was secondary to this 1.9-cm ovarian cyst given the fact that there was no free fluid surrounding this. However, given that she has irregular periods and they are painful for her, I think it is reasonable to start her on a low-dose birth control pill. She has no personal or familial contraindications to start this. She was given a prescription for Lo/Ovral, dispensed 30 with refill x 4. She will come back in six weeks for blood pressure check as well as in six months to followup on her pain and her bleeding patterns.,If she should have the recurrence of her pain, I have advised her to call.

consult - history and phy., irregular periods, lactaid, abdominal pain, birth control pills, cyst, ovarian cyst, ovaries, ovary, pelvic exam, sexually active, uterus, lymphadenopathy, pelvic, irregular, periods

A 93-year-old female called up her next-door neighbor to say that she was not feeling well. The patient was given discharge instructions on dementia and congestive heart failure and asked to return to the emergency room should she have any new problems or symptoms of concern.

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Not Feeling Well - ER Visit

CHIEF COMPLAINT: ,The patient does not have any chief complaint.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 93-year-old female who called up her next-door neighbor to say that she was not feeling well. The next-door neighbor came over and decided that she should go to the emergency room to be check out for her generalized complaint of not feeling well. The neighbor suspects that this may have been due to the patient taking too many of her Tylenol PM, which the patient has been known to do. The patient was a little somnolent early this morning and was found only to be oriented x1 with EMS upon their arrival to the patient's house. The patient states that she just simply felt funny and does not give any more specific details than this. The patient denies any pain at any time. She did not have any shortness of breath. No nausea or vomiting. No generalized weakness. The patient states that all that has gone away since arrival here in the hospital, that she feels at her usual self, is not sure why she is here in the hospital, and thinks she should go. The patient's primary care physician, Dr. X reports that the patient spoke with him yesterday and had complained of shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, as well as generalized weakness, but the patient states that all this has resolved. The patient was actually seen here two days ago for those same symptoms and was found to have exacerbation of her COPD and CHF. The patient was discharged home after evaluation in the emergency room. The patient does use home O2.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , CONSTITUTIONAL: The patient had complained of generalized fatigue and weakness two days ago in the emergency room and yesterday to her primary care physician. The patient denies having any other symptoms today. The patient denies any fever or chills. Has not had any recent weight change. HEENT: The patient denies any headache. No neck pain. No rhinorrhea. No sinus congestion. No sore throat. No any vision or hearing change. No eye or ear pain. CARDIOVASCULAR: The patient denies any chest pain. RESPIRATIONS: No shortness of breath. No cough. No wheeze. The patient did report having shortness of breath and wheeze with her presentation to the emergency room two days ago and shortness of breath to her primary care physician yesterday, but the patient states that all this has resolved. GASTROINTESTINAL: No abdominal pain. No nausea or vomiting. No change in the bowel movements. There has not been any diarrhea or constipation. No melena or hematochezia. GENITOURINARY: No dysuria, hematuria, urgency, or frequency. MUSCULOSKELETAL: No back pain. No muscle or joint aches. No pain or abnormalities to any portion of the body. SKIN: No rashes or lesions. NEUROLOGIC: The patient reported dizziness to her primary care physician yesterday over the phone, but the patient denies having any problems with dizziness over the past few days. The patient denies any dizziness at this time. No syncope or no near-syncope. The patient denies any focal weakness or numbness. No speech change. No difficulty with ambulation. The patient has not had any vision or hearing change. PSYCHIATRIC: The patient denies any depression. ENDOCRINE: No heat or cold intolerance.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, COPD, CHF, hypertension, migraines, previous history of depression, anxiety, diverticulitis, and atrial fibrillation.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Placement of pacemaker and hysterectomy.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , The patient takes Tylenol PM for insomnia, Lasix, Coumadin, Norvasc, Lanoxin, Diovan, atenolol, and folic acid.,ALLERGIES:, NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient used to smoke, but quit approximately 30 years ago. The patient denies any alcohol or drug use although her son reports that she has had a long history of this in the past and the patient has abused prescription medication in the past as well according to her son.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 99.1 oral, blood pressure 139/65, pulse is 72, respirations 18, and oxygen saturation is 92% on room air and interpreted as low normal. CONSTITUTIONAL: The patient is well nourished and well developed. The patient appears to be healthy. The patient is calm, comfortable, in no acute distress, and looks well. The patient is pleasant and cooperative. HEENT: Head is atraumatic, normocephalic, and nontender. Eyes are normal with clear sclerae and cornea bilaterally. Nose is normal without rhinorrhea or audible congestion. Mouth and oropharynx are normal without any sign of infection. Mucous membranes are moist. NECK: Supple and nontender. Full range of motion. There is no JVD. No cervical lymphadenopathy. No carotid artery or vertebral artery bruits. CARDIOVASCULAR: Heart is regular rate and rhythm without murmur, rub or gallop. Peripheral pulses are +2. The patient does have +1 bilateral lower extremity edema. RESPIRATIONS: The patient has coarse breath sounds bilaterally, but no dyspnea. Good air movement. No wheeze. No crackles. The patient speaks in full sentences without any difficulty. The patient does not exhibit any retractions, accessory muscle use or abdominal breathing. GASTROINTESTINAL: Abdomen is soft, nontender, and nondistended. No rebound or guarding. No hepatosplenomegaly. Normal bowel sounds. No bruits, no mass, no pulsatile mass, and no inguinal lymphadenopathy. MUSCULOSKELETAL: No abnormalities noted to the back, arms or legs. SKIN: No rashes or lesions. NEUROLOGICAL: Cranial nerves II through XII are intact. Motor is 5/5 and equal to bilateral arms and legs. Sensory is intact to light touch. The patient has normal speech and normal ambulation. PSYCHIATRIC: The patient is awake, alert, and oriented x3 although the patient first stated that the year was 1908, but did manage to correct herself up on addressing this with her. The patient has normal mood and affect. HEMATOLOGIC AND LYMPHATIC: There is no evidence of lymphadenopathy.,EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TESTING: , EKG is a rate of 72 with evidence of a pacemaker that has good capture. There is no evidence of acute cardiac disease on the EKG and there is no apparent change in the EKG from 03/17/08. CBC has no specific abnormalities of issue. Chemistry has a BUN of 46 and creatinine of 2.25, glucose is 135, and an estimated GFR is 20. The rest of the values are normal and unremarkable. LFTs are all within normal limits. Cardiac enzymes are all within normal limits. Digoxin level is therapeutic at 1.6. Chest x-ray noted cardiomegaly and evidence of congestive heart failure, but no acute change from her chest x-ray done two days ago. CAT scan of the head did not identify any acute abnormalities. I spoke with the patient's primary care physician, Dr. X who stated that he would be able to follow up with the patient within the next day. I spoke with the patient's neighbor who contacted the ambulance service who stated that the patient just reported not feeling well and appeared to be a little somnolent and confused at the time, but suspected that she may have taken too many of her Tylenol PM as she often has done in the past. The neighbor is XYZ and he says that he checks on her three times a day every day. ABC is the patient's son and although he lives out of town he calls and checks on her every day as well. He states that he spoke to her yesterday. She sounded fine, did not express any other problems that she had apparently been in contact with her primary care physician. She sounded her usual self to him. Mr. ABC also spoke to the patient while she was here in the emergency room and she appears to be her usual self and has her normal baseline mental status to him. He states that he will be able to check on her tomorrow as well. Although it is of some concern that there may be problems with development of some early dementia, the patient is adamant about not going to a nursing home and has been placed in a Nursing Home in the past, but Dr. Y states that she has managed to be discharged after two previous nursing home placements. The patient does have Home Health that checks on her as well as housing care in between the two services they share visits every single day by them as well as the neighbor who checks on her three times a day and her son who calls her each day as well. The patient although she lives alone, does appear to have good followup and the patient is adamant that she wishes to return home.,DIAGNOSES,1. EARLY DEMENTIA.,2.

Negative for any nausea, vomiting, fevers, chills, or weight loss.

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Normal ROS Template - 4

GENERAL: Negative for any nausea, vomiting, fevers, chills, or weight loss.,NEUROLOGIC: Negative for any blurry vision, blind spots, double vision, facial asymmetry, dysphagia, dysarthria, hemiparesis, hemisensory deficits, vertigo, ataxia.,HEENT: Negative for any head trauma, neck trauma, neck stiffness, photophobia, phonophobia, sinusitis, rhinitis.,CARDIAC: Negative for any chest pain, dyspnea on exertion, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, peripheral edema.,PULMONARY: Negative for any shortness of breath, wheezing, COPD, or TB exposure.,GASTROINTESTINAL: Negative for any abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bright red blood per rectum, melena.,GENITOURINARY: Negative for any dysuria, hematuria, incontinence.,INTEGUMENTARY: Negative for any rashes, cuts, insect bites.,RHEUMATOLOGIC: Negative for any joint pains, photosensitive rashes, history of vasculitis or kidney problems.,HEMATOLOGIC: Negative for any abnormal bruising, frequent infections or bleeding.

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Normal review of systems template. Negative weakness, negative fatigue, native malaise, negative chills, negative fever, negative night sweats, negative allergies.

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Normal ROS Template - 5

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,GENERAL: Negative weakness, negative fatigue, native malaise, negative chills, negative fever, negative night sweats, negative allergies.,INTEGUMENTARY: Negative rash, negative jaundice.,HEMATOPOIETIC: Negative bleeding, negative lymph node enlargement, negative bruisability.,NEUROLOGIC: Negative headaches, negative syncope, negative seizures, negative weakness, negative tremor. No history of strokes, no history of other neurologic conditions.,EYES: Negative visual changes, negative diplopia, negative scotomata, negative impaired vision.,EARS: Negative tinnitus, negative vertigo, negative hearing impairment.,NOSE AND THROAT: Negative postnasal drip, negative sore throat.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Negative chest pain, negative dyspnea on exertion, negative palpations, negative edema. No history of heart attack, no history of arrhythmias, no history of hypertension.,RESPIRATORY: No history of shortness of breath, no history of asthma, no history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, no history of obstructive sleep apnea.,GASTROINTESTINAL: Negative dysphagia, negative nausea, negative vomiting, negative hematemesis, negative abdominal pain.,GENITOURINARY: Negative frequency, negative urgency, negative dysuria, negative incontinence. No history of STDs. **No history of OB/GYN problems.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Negative myalgia, negative joint pain, negative stiffness, negative weakness, negative back pain.,PSYCHIATRIC: See psychiatric evaluation.,ENDOCRINE: No history of diabetes mellitus, no history of thyroid problems, no history of endocrinologic abnormalities.

consult - history and phy., respiratory, gastrointestinal, integumentary, hematopoietic, night sweats, negative allergies, negative weakness, neurologic, throat, weakness

Initial obstetrical examination - Normal first pregnancy. Inadequate naternal nutrition.

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OB/GYN - H&P

CHIEF COMPLAINT,: This 32 year-old female presents today for an initial obstetrical examination. Home pregnancy test was positive.,The patient indicates fetal activity is not yet detected (due to early stage of pregnancy). LMP: 02/13/2002 EDD: 11/20/2002 GW: 8.0 weeks. Patient has been trying to conceive for 6 months.,Menses: Onset: 12 years old. Interval: 24-26 days. Duration: 4-6 days. Flow: moderate. Complications: PMS - mild.,Last Pap smear taken on 11/2/2001. Contraception: Patient is currently using none.,ALLERGIES:, Patient admits allergies to venom - bee/wasp resulting in difficulty breathing, severe rash, pet dander resulting in nasal stuffiness. Medication History: None.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Past medical history is unremarkable. Past Surgical History: Patient admits past surgical history of tonsillectomy in 1980. Social History: Patient admits alcohol use Drinking is described as social, Patient denies illegal drug use, Patient denies STD history, Patient denies tobacco use.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Patient admits a family history of cancer of breast associated with mother.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,Neurological: (+) unremarkable.,Respiratory: (+) difficulty sleeping, (-) breathing difficulties, respiratory symptoms.,Psychiatric: (+) anxious feelings.,Cardiovascular: (-) cardiovascular problems or chest symptoms.,Genitourinary: (-) decreased libido, (-) vaginal dryness, (-) vaginal bleeding. Diet is high in empty calories, high in fats and low in fiber.,PHYSICAL EXAM:, BP Standing: 126/84 Resp: 22 HR: 78 Temp: 99.1 Height: 5 ft. 6 in. Weight: 132 lbs.,Pre-Gravid Weight is 125 lbs.,Patient is a 32 year old female who appears pleasant, in no apparent distress, her given age, well developed,,well nourished and with good attention to hygiene and body habitus.,Oriented to person, place and time.,Mood and affect normal and appropriate to situation.,HEENT:Head & Face: Examination of head and face is unremarkable.,Skin: No skin rash, subcutaneous nodules, lesions or ulcers observed. No edema observed.,Cardiovascular: Heart auscultation reveals no murmurs, gallop, rubs or clicks.,Respiratory: Lungs CTA.,Breast: Chest (Breasts): Breast inspection and palpation shows no abnormal findings.,Abdomen: Abdomen soft, nontender, bowel sounds present x 4 without palpable masses.,Genitourinary: External genitalia are normal in appearance. Examination of urethra shows no abnormalities. Examination of vaginal vault reveals no abnormalities. Cervix shows no pathology. Uterine portion of bimanual exam reveals contour normal, shape regular and size normal. Adnexa and parametria show no masses, tenderness, organomegaly or nodularity. Examination of anus and perineum shows no abnormalities.,TEST RESULTS: , Urine pregnancy test: positive. CBC results within normal limits. Blood type: O positive. Rh: positive. FBS: 88 mg/dl.,IMPRESSION:, Pregnancy, normal first. Maternal nutrition is inadequate for protein and poor and high in empty calories and junk foods and sweets.,PLAN:, Pap smear submitted for manual screening. Ordered CBC. Ordered blood type. Ordered hemoglobin. Ordered Rh.,Ordered fasting blood glucose.,COUNSELING:, Counseling was given regarding adverse effects of alcohol, physical activity and sexual activity. Educational supplies dispensed to patient.,Return to clinic in 4 week (s).,PRESCRIPTIONS:, NatalCare Plus Dosage: Prenatal Multivitamins tablet Sig: QD Dispense: 60 Refills: 4 Allow Generic: Yes,PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS:, Patient received written information regarding pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Patient was instructed to restrict activity. Patient instructed to limit caffeine use. Patient instructed to limit salt intake.

There was no weight loss, fevers, chills, sweats. There is no blurring of the vision, itching, throat or neck pain, or neck fullness. There is no vertigo or hoarseness or painful swallowing.

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Normal ROS Template - 1

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,There was no weight loss, fevers, chills, sweats. There is no blurring of the vision, itching, throat or neck pain, or neck fullness. There is no vertigo or hoarseness or painful swallowing. There is no chest pain, shortness of breath, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, or chest pain with exertion. There is no shortness of breath and no cough or hemoptysis. No melena, nausea, vomiting, dysphagia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation or blood in the stools. No dysuria, hematuria or excessive urination. No muscle weakness or tenderness. No new numbness or tingling. No arthralgias or arthritis. There are no rashes. No excessive fatigability, loss of motor skills or sensation. No changes in hair texture, change in skin color, excessive or decreased appetite. No swollen lymph nodes or night sweats. No headaches. The rest of the review of systems is negative.

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Normal review of systems template. Negative weakness, negative fatigue, native malaise, negative chills, negative fever, negative night sweats, negative allergies.

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Normal ROS Template - 2

GENERAL:, Negative weakness, negative fatigue, native malaise, negative chills, negative fever, negative night sweats, negative allergies.,INTEGUMENTARY: , Negative rash, negative jaundice.,HEMATOPOIETIC: , Negative bleeding, negative lymph node enlargement, negative bruisability.,NEUROLOGIC: , Negative headaches, negative syncope, negative seizures, negative weakness, negative tremor. No history of strokes, no history of other neurologic conditions.,EYES:, Negative visual changes, negative diplopia, negative scotomata, negative impaired vision.,EARS: , Negative tinnitus, negative vertigo, negative hearing impairment.,NOSE AND THROAT: ,Negative postnasal drip, negative sore throat.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , Negative chest pain, negative dyspnea on exertion, negative palpations, negative edema. No history of heart attack, no history of arrhythmias, no history of hypertension.,RESPIRATORY:, No history of shortness of breath, no history of asthma, no history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, no history of obstructive sleep apnea.,GASTROINTESTINAL: , Negative dysphagia, negative nausea, negative vomiting, negative hematemesis, negative abdominal pain.,GENITOURINARY: , Negative frequency, negative urgency, negative dysuria, negative incontinence. No history of STDs.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Negative myalgia, negative joint pain, negative stiffness, negative weakness, negative back pain.,PSYCHIATRIC: , See psychiatric evaluation.,ENDOCRINE: , No history of diabetes mellitus, no history of thyroid problems, no history of endocrinologic abnormalities.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 7

EYES: , The conjunctivae are clear. The lids are normal appearing without evidence of chalazion or hordeolum. The pupils are round and reactive. The irides are without any obvious lesions noted. Funduscopic examination shows sharp disk margins. There are no exudates or hemorrhages noted. The vessels are normal appearing.,EARS, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT:, The nose is without any evidence of any deformity. The ears are with normal-appearing pinna. Examination of the canals is normal appearing bilaterally. There is no drainage or erythema noted. The tympanic membranes are normal appearing with pearly color, normal-appearing landmarks and normal light reflex. Hearing is grossly intact to finger rubbing and whisper. The nasal mucosa is moist. The septum is midline. There is no evidence of septal hematoma. The turbinates are without abnormality. No obvious abnormalities to the lips. The teeth are unremarkable. The gingivae are without any obvious evidence of infection. The oral mucosa is moist and pink. There are no obvious masses to the hard or soft palate. The uvula is midline. The salivary glands appear unremarkable. The tongue is midline. The posterior pharynx is without erythema or exudate. The tonsils are normal appearing.,NECK:, The neck is nontender and supple. The trachea is midline. The thyroid is without any evidence of thyromegaly. No obvious adenopathy is noted to the neck.,RESPIRATORY: , The patient has normal respiratory effort. There is normal lung excursion. Percussion of the chest is without any obvious dullness. There is no tactile fremitus or egophony noted. There is no tenderness to the chest wall or ribs. There are no obvious abnormalities. The lungs are clear to auscultation. There are no wheezes, rales or rhonchi heard. There are no obvious rubs noted.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , There is a normal PMI on palpation. I do not hear any obvious abnormal sounds. There are no obvious murmurs. There are no rubs or gallops noted. The carotid arteries are without bruit. No obvious thrill is palpated. There is no evidence of enlarged abdominal aorta to palpation. There is no abdominal mass to suggest enlargement of the aorta. Good strong femoral pulses are palpated. The pedal pulses are intact. There is no obvious edema noted to the extremities. There is no evidence of any varicosities or phlebitis noted.,GASTROINTESTINAL: , The abdomen is soft. Bowel sounds are present in all quadrants. There are no obvious masses. There is no organomegaly, and no liver or spleen is palpable. No obvious hernia is noted. The perineum and anus are normal in appearance. There is good sphincter tone and no obvious hemorrhoids are noted. There are no masses. On digital examination, there is no evidence of any tenderness to the rectal vault; no lesions are noted. Stool is brown and guaiac negative.,GENITOURINARY (FEMALE): , The external genitalia is normal appearing with no obvious lesions, no evidence of any unusual rash. The vagina is normal in appearance with normal-appearing mucosa. The urethra is without any obvious lesions or discharge. The cervix is normal in color with no obvious cervical discharge. There are no obvious cervical lesions noted. The uterus is nontender and small, and there is no evidence of any adnexal masses or tenderness. The bladder is nontender to palpation. It is not enlarged.,GENITOURINARY (MALE): , Normal scrotal contents are noted. The testes are descended and nontender. There are no masses and no swelling to the epididymis noted. The penis is without any lesions. There is no urethral discharge. Digital examination of the prostate reveals a nontender, non-nodular prostate.,BREASTS:, The breasts are normal in appearance. There is no puckering noted. There is no evidence of any nipple discharge. There are no obvious masses palpable. There is no axillary adenopathy. The skin is normal appearing over the breasts.,LYMPHATICS: , There is no evidence of any adenopathy to the anterior cervical chain. There is no evidence of submandibular nodes noted. There are no supraclavicular nodes palpable. The axillae are without any abnormal nodes. No inguinal adenopathy is palpable. No obvious epitrochlear nodes are noted.,MUSCULOSKELETAL/EXTREMITIES: , The patient has normal gait and station. The patient has normal muscle strength and tone to all extremities. There is no obvious evidence of any muscle atrophy. The joints are all stable. There is no evidence of any subluxation or laxity to any of the joints. There is no evidence of any dislocation. There is good range of motion of all extremities without any pain or tenderness to the joints or extremities. There is no evidence of any contractures or crepitus. There is no evidence of any joint effusions. No obvious evidence of erythema overlying any of the joints is noted. There is good range of motion at all joints. There are normal-appearing digits. There are no obvious lesions to any of the nails or nail beds.,SKIN:, There is no obvious evidence of any rash. There are no petechiae, pallor or cyanosis noted. There are no unusual nodules or masses palpable.,NEUROLOGIC: , The cranial nerves II XII are tested and are intact. Deep tendon reflexes are symmetrical bilaterally. The toes are downgoing with normal Babinskis. Sensation to light touch is intact and symmetrical. Cerebellar testing reveals normal finger nose, heel shin. Normal gait. No ataxia.,PSYCHIATRIC: ,The patient is oriented to person, place and time. The patient is also oriented to situation. Mood and affect are appropriate for the present situation. The patient can remember 3 objects after 3 minutes without any difficulties. Remote memory appears to be intact. The patient seems to have normal judgment and insight into the situation.

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Normal review of systems template. The patient denies fever, fatigue, weakness, weight gain or weight loss.

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Normal ROS Template

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,GENERAL/CONSTITUTIONAL: , The patient denies fever, fatigue, weakness, weight gain or weight loss.,HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT:, Eyes - The patient denies pain, redness, loss of vision, double or blurred vision, flashing lights or spots, dryness, the feeling that something is in the eye and denies wearing glasses. Ears, nose, mouth and throat. The patient denies ringing in the ears, loss of hearing, nosebleeds, loss of sense of smell, dry sinuses, sinusitis, post nasal drip, sore tongue, bleeding gums, sores in the mouth, loss of sense of taste, dry mouth, dentures or removable dental work, frequent sore throats, hoarseness or constant feeling of a need to clear the throat when nothing is there, waking up with acid or bitter fluid in the mouth or throat, food sticking in throat when swallows or painful swallowing.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , The patient denies chest pain, irregular heartbeats, sudden changes in heartbeat or palpitation, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing at night, swollen legs or feet, heart murmurs, high blood pressure, cramps in his legs with walking, pain in his feet or toes at night or varicose veins.,RESPIRATORY: , The patient denies chronic dry cough, coughing up blood, coughing up mucus, waking at night coughing or choking, repeated pneumonias, wheezing or night sweats.,GASTROINTESTINAL: , The patient denies decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, vomiting blood or coffee ground material, heartburn, regurgitation, frequent belching, stomach pain relieved by food, yellow jaundice, diarrhea, constipation, gas, blood in the stools, black tarry stools or hemorrhoids.,GENITOURINARY: ,The patient denies difficult urination, pain or burning with urination, blood in the urine, cloudy or smoky urine, frequent need to urinate, urgency, needing to urinate frequently at night, inability to hold the urine, discharge from the penis, kidney stones, rash or ulcers, sexual difficulties, impotence or prostate trouble, no sexually transmitted diseases.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: , The patient denies arm, buttock, thigh or calf cramps. No joint or muscle pain. No muscle weakness or tenderness. No joint swelling, neck pain, back pain or major orthopedic injuries.,SKIN AND BREASTS: ,The patient denies easy bruising, skin redness, skin rash, hives, sensitivity to sun exposure, tightness, nodules or bumps, hair loss, color changes in the hands or feet with cold, breast lump, breast pain or nipple discharge.,NEUROLOGIC: , The patient denies headache, dizziness, fainting, muscle spasm, loss of consciousness, sensitivity or pain in the hands and feet or memory loss.,PSYCHIATRIC: ,The patient denies depression with thoughts of suicide, voices in ?? head telling ?? to do things and has not been seen for psychiatric counseling or treatment.,ENDOCRINE: , The patient denies intolerance to hot or cold temperature, flushing, fingernail changes, increased thirst, increased salt intake or decreased sexual desire.,HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC: ,The patient denies anemia, bleeding tendency or clotting tendency.,ALLERGIC/IMMUNOLOGIC: , The patient denies rhinitis, asthma, skin sensitivity, latex allergies or sensitivity.

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Normal physical exam template. Normocephalic. Negative lesions, negative masses.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 4

GENERAL: ,XXX,VITAL SIGNS: , Blood pressure XXX, pulse XXX, temperature XXX, respirations XXX. Height XXX, weight XXX.,HEAD: , Normocephalic. Negative lesions, negative masses.,EYES: , PERLA, EOMI. Sclerae clear. Negative icterus, negative conjunctivitis.,ENT:, Negative nasal hemorrhages, negative nasal obstructions, negative nasal exudates. Negative ear obstructions, negative exudates. Negative inflammation in external auditory canals. Negative throat inflammation or masses.,SKIN: , Negative rashes, negative masses, negative ulcers. No tattoos.,NECK:, Negative palpable lymphadenopathy, negative palpable thyromegaly, negative bruits.,HEART:, Regular rate and rhythm. Negative rubs, negative gallops, negative murmurs.,LUNGS:, Clear to auscultation. Negative rales, negative rhonchi, negative wheezing.,ABDOMEN: , Soft, nontender, adequate bowel sounds. Negative palpable masses, negative hepatosplenomegaly, negative abdominal bruits.,EXTREMITIES: , Negative inflammation, negative tenderness, negative swelling, negative edema, negative cyanosis, negative clubbing. Pulses adequate bilaterally.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Negative muscle atrophy, negative masses. Strength adequate bilaterally. Negative movement restriction, negative joint crepitus, negative deformity.,NEUROLOGIC: , Cranial nerves I through XII intact. Negative gait disturbance. Balance and coordination intact. Negative Romberg, negative Babinski. DTRs equal bilaterally.,GENITOURINARY: ,Deferred.,

Normal physical exam template. Well developed, well nourished, in no acute distress.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 3

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL APPEARANCE: , Well developed, well nourished, in no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS:, ***,SKIN: ,Inspection of the skin reveals no rashes, ulcerations or petechiae.,HEENT:, The sclerae were anicteric and conjunctivae were pink and moist. Extraocular movements were intact and pupils were equal, round, and reactive to light with normal accommodation. External inspection of the ears and nose showed no scars, lesions, or masses. Lips, teeth, and gums showed normal mucosa. The oral mucosa, hard and soft palate, tongue and posterior pharynx were normal.,NECK: ,Supple and symmetric. There was no thyroid enlargement, and no tenderness, or masses were felt.,CHEST: , Normal AP diameter and normal contour without any kyphoscoliosis.,LUNGS: , Auscultation of the lungs revealed normal breath sounds without any other adventitious sounds or rubs.,CARDIOVASCULAR: ,There was a regular rate and rhythm without any murmurs, gallops, rubs. The carotid pulses were normal and 2+ bilaterally without bruits. Peripheral pulses were 2+ and symmetric.,ABDOMEN: ,Soft and nontender with normal bowel sounds. The liver span was approximately 5-6 cm in the right midclavicular line by percussion. The liver edge was nontender. The spleen was not palpable. There were no inguinal or umbilical hernias noted. No ascites was noted.,RECTAL: ,Normal perineal exam. Sphincter tone was normal. There was no external hemorrhoids or rectal masses. Stool Hemoccult was negative. The prostate was normal size without any nodules appreciated (men only).,LYMPH NODES: , No lymphadenopathy was appreciated in the neck, axillae or groin.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: , Gait was normal. There was no tenderness or effusions noted. Muscle strength and tone were normal.,EXTREMITIES: , No cyanosis, clubbing or edema.,NEUROLOGIC: ,Alert and oriented x 3. Normal affect. Gait was normal. Normal deep tendon reflexes with no pathological reflexes. Sensation to touch was normal.

Normal physical exam template. This is a well-developed and well-nourished. The pupils were equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular movements are intact.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 2

GENERAL APPEARANCE: , This is a well-developed and well-nourished, ??,VITAL SIGNS: , Blood pressure ??, heart rate ?? and regular, respiratory rate ??, temperature is ?? degrees Fahrenheit. Height is ?? feet ?? inches. Weight is ?? pounds. This yields a body mass index of ??.,HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT:, The pupils were equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular movements are intact. Sclera are nonicteric. Ears, nose, mouth and throat - Externally the ears and nose are normal. The mucous membranes are moist and midline.,NECK: ,The neck is supple without masses. No thyromegaly, no carotid bruits, no adenopathy.,LUNGS: ,There is a normal respiratory effort. Bilateral breath sounds are clear. No wheezes or rales or rhonchi.,CARDIAC: , Normal cardiac impulse location. S1 and S2 are normal. No rubs, murmurs or gallops. A regular rate and rhythm. There are no abdominal aortic bruits. The carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal and dorsalis pedis pulses are 2+ and equal bilaterally.,EXTREMITIES: , The extremities are without clubbing, cyanosis, or edema.,CHEST: , The chest examination is unremarkable.,BREASTS: ,The breasts show no masses or tenderness. No axillary adenopathy.,ABDOMEN:, The abdomen is flat, soft, nontender, no organomegaly, no masses, normal bowel sounds are present.,RECTAL: , Examination was deferred.,LYMPHATIC: , No neck, axillary or groin adenopathy was noted.,SKIN EXAMINATION:, Unremarkable.,MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION: , Grossly normal.,NEUROLOGIC: , The cranial nerves two through twelve are grossly intact. Patellar and biceps reflexes are normal.,PSYCHIATRIC: , The patient is awake, alert and oriented times three. Judgment and insight are good. Affect is appropriate.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 1

GENERAL: , Vital signs and temperature as documented in nursing notes. The patient appears stated age and is adequately developed.,EYES:, Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation. Lids and conjunctivae reveal no gross abnormality.,ENT: ,Hearing appears adequate. No obvious asymmetry or deformity of the ears and nose.,NECK: , Trachea midline. Symmetric with no obvious deformity or mass; no thyromegaly evident.,RESPIRATORY:, The patient has normal and symmetric respiratory effort. Lungs are clear to auscultation.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , S1, S2 without significant murmur.,ABDOMEN: , Abdomen is flat, soft, nontender. Bowel sounds are active. No masses or pulsations present.,EXTREMITIES: , Extremities reveal no remarkable dependent edema or varicosities.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: ,The patient is ambulatory with normal and symmetric gait. There is adequate range of motion without significant pain or deformity.,SKIN: , Essentially clear with no significant rash or lesions. Adequate skin turgor.,NEUROLOGICAL: , No acute focal neurologic changes.,PSYCHIATRIC:, Mental status, judgment and affect are grossly intact and normal for age.

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Normal physical exam template. Normal appearance for chronological age, does not appear chronically ill.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 6

VITAL SIGNS:, Reveal a blood pressure of *, temperature of *, respirations *, and pulse of *.,CONSTITUTIONAL: , Normal appearance for chronological age, does not appear chronically ill.,HEENT: , The pupils are equal and reactive. Funduscopic examination is normal. Posterior pharynx is normal. Tympanic membranes are clear.,NECK: ,Trachea is midline. Thyroid is normal. The neck is supple. Negative nodes.,RESPIRATORY:, Lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally. The patient has a normal respiratory rate, no signs of consolidation and no egophony. There are no retractions or secondary muscle use. Good bilateral breath sounds are noted.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , No jugular venous distention or carotid bruits. No increase in heart size to percussion. There is no murmur. Normal S1 and S2 sounds are noted without gallop.,ABDOMEN: , Soft to palpation in all four quadrants. There is no organomegaly and no rebound tenderness. Bowel sounds are normal. Obturator and psoas signs are negative.,GENITOURINARY: , No bladder tenderness, negative flank pain.,MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Extremities are normal with good motor tone and strength, normal reflexes, and normal joint strength and sensation.,NEUROLOGIC: , Normal Glasgow Coma Scale. Cranial nerves II through XII appear grossly intact. Normal motor and cerebellar tests. Reflexes are normal.,HEME/LYMPH: ,No abnormal lymph nodes, no signs of bleeding, skin purpura, petechiae or hemorrhage.,PSYCHIATRIC: , Normal with no overt depression or suicidal ideations.

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Normal Physical Exam Template

GENERAL: , Alert, well developed, in no acute distress.,MENTAL STATUS: , Judgment and insight appropriate for age. Oriented to time, place and person. No recent loss of memory. Affect appropriate for age.,EYES: ,Pupils are equal and reactive to light. No hemorrhages or exudates. Extraocular muscles intact.,EAR, NOSE AND THROAT: , Oropharynx clean, mucous membranes moist. Ears and nose without masses, lesions or deformities. Tympanic membranes clear bilaterally. Trachea midline. No lymph node swelling or tenderness.,RESPIRATORY: ,Clear to auscultation and percussion. No wheezing, rales or rhonchi.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , Heart sounds normal. No thrills. Regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs, rubs or gallops.,GASTROINTESTINAL: , Abdomen soft, nondistended. No pulsatile mass, no flank tenderness or suprapubic tenderness. No hepatosplenomegaly.,NEUROLOGIC: , Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact. No focal neurological deficits. Deep tendon reflexes +2 bilaterally. Babinski negative. Moves all extremities spontaneously. Sensation intact bilaterally.,SKIN: , No rashes or lesions. No petechia. No purpura. Good turgor. No edema.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: , No cyanosis or clubbing. No gross deformities. Capable of free range of motion without pain or crepitation. No laxity, instability or dislocation.,BONE: , No misalignment, asymmetry, defect, tenderness or effusion. Capable of from of joint above and below bone.,MUSCLE: ,No crepitation, defect, tenderness, masses or swellings. No loss of muscle tone or strength.,LYMPHATIC:, Palpation of neck reveals no swelling or tenderness of neck nodes. Palpation of groin reveals no swelling or tenderness of groin nodes.

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Normal Physical Exam Template. Well developed, well nourished, alert, in no acute distress.

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Normal Physical Exam Template - 5

GENERAL: , Well developed, well nourished, alert, in no acute distress. GCS 50, nontoxic.,VITAL SIGNS: , Blood pressure *, pulse *, respirations *, temperature * degrees F. Pulse oximetry *%.,HEENT: , Eyes: Lids and conjunctiva. No lesions. Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation. Irises symmetrical, undilated. Funduscopic exam reveals no hemorrhages or discopathy. Ears, Nose, Mouth, and throat: External ears without lesions. Nares patent. Septum midline. Tympanic membranes without erythema, bulging or retraction. Canals without lesion. Hearing is grossly intact. Lips, teeth, gums, palate without lesion. Posterior oropharynx: No erythema. No tonsillar enlargement, crypt formation or abscess.,NECK: ,Supple and symmetric. No masses. Thyroid midline, non enlarged. No JVD. Neck is nontender. Full range of motion without pain.,RESPIRATORY: , Good respiratory effort. Clear to auscultation. Clear to percussion. Chest: Symmetrical rise and fall. Symmetrical expansion. No egophony or tactile fremitus.,CARDIOVASCULAR:, Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur, gallops, clicks, heaves or rub. Cardiac palpation within normal limits. Pulses equal at carotid. Femoral and pedal pulses: No peripheral edema.,GASTROINTESTINAL: ,No tenderness or mass. No hepatosplenomegaly. No hernia. Bowel sounds equal times four quadrants. Abdomen is nondistended. No rebound, guarding, rigidity or ecchymosis.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: , Normal gait and station. No pathology to digits or nails. Extremities move times four. No tenderness or effusion. Range of motion adequate. Strength and tone equal bilaterally, stable.,BACK: , Nontender on midline. Full range of motion with flexion, extension and sidebending.,SKIN:, Inspection within normal limits. Well hydrated. No diaphoresis. No obvious wound.,LYMPH:, Cervical lymph nodes. No lymphadenopathy.,NEUROLOGICAL: ,Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact. DTRs symmetric 2 out of 4 bilateral upper and lower extremity, elbow, patella and ankle. Motor strength 4/4 bilateral upper and lower extremity. Straight leg raise is negative bilaterally.,PSYCHIATRIC: , Judgment and insight adequate. Alert and oriented times three. Memory and mood within normal limits. No delusions, hallucinations. No suicidal or homicidal ideation.

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Normal newborn infant physical exam. A well-developed infant in no acute respiratory distress.

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Normal Newborn Infant Physical Exam

GENERAL: , A well-developed infant in no acute respiratory distress.,VITAL SIGNS: ,Initial temperature was XX, pulse XX, respirations XX. Weight XX grams, length XX cm, head circumference XX cm.,HEENT: ,Head is normocephalic with anterior fontanelle open, soft, and non-bulging. Eyes: Red reflex elicited bilaterally. TMs occluded with vernix and not well visualized. Nose and throat are patent without palatal defect.,NECK: , Supple without clavicular fracture.,LUNGS:, Clear to auscultation.,HEART:, Regular rate without murmur, click, or gallop present. Pulses are 2/4 for brachial and femoral.,ABDOMEN:, Soft with bowel sounds present. No masses or organomegaly.,GENITALIA: , Normal.,EXTREMITIES: , Without evidence of hip defects.,NEUROLOGIC: ,The infant has good Moro, grasp, and suck reflexes.,SKIN: , Warm and dry without evidence of rash.

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Normal Male ROS Template - 1

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 urinary hesitancy or dribbling. No nocturia or urinary frequency. No abnormal urethral discharge.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: No myalgias or arthralgias.,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.

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Normal female review of systems template. Negative for fever, weight change, fatigue, or aching.

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Normal Female ROS Template

CONSTITUTIONAL:, Normal; negative for fever, weight change, fatigue, or aching.,HEENT:, Eyes normal; Negative for glasses, cataracts, glaucoma, retinopathy, irritation, or visual field defects. Ears normal; Negative for hearing or balance problems. Nose normal; Negative for runny nose, sinus problems, or nosebleeds. Mouth normal; Negative for dental problems, dentures, or bleeding gums. Throat normal; Negative for hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, or sore throat.,CARDIOVASCULAR:, Normal; Negative for angina, previous MI, irregular heartbeat, heart murmurs, bad heart valves, palpitations, swelling of feet, high blood pressure, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, or history of stress test, arteriogram, or pacemaker implantation.,PULMONARY: , Normal; Negative for cough, sputum, shortness of breath, wheezing, asthma, or emphysema.,GASTROINTESTINAL: , Normal; Negative for pain, vomiting, heartburn, peptic ulcer disease, change in stool, rectal pain, hernia, hepatitis, gallbladder disease, hemorrhoids, or bleeding.,GENITOURINARY:, Normal female OR male; Negative for incontinence, UTI, dysuria, hematuria, vaginal discharge, abnormal bleeding, breast lumps, nipple discharge, skin or nipple changes, sexually transmitted diseases, incontinence, yeast infections, or itching.,SKIN: , Normal; Negative for rashes, keratoses, skin cancers, or acne.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: , Normal; Negative for back pain, joint pain, joint swelling, arthritis, joint deformity, problems with ambulation, stiffness, osteoporosis, or injuries.,NEUROLOGIC: , Normal; Negative for blackouts, headaches, seizures, stroke, or dizziness.,PSYCHIATRIC: , Normal; Negative for anxiety, depression, or phobias.,ENDOCRINE:, Normal; Negative for diabetes, thyroid, or problems with cholesterol or hormones.,HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC: , Normal; Negative for anemia, swollen glands, or blood disorders.,IMMUNOLOGIC: , Negative; Negative for steroids, chemotherapy, or cancer.,VASCULAR:, Normal; Negative for varicose veins, blood clots, atherosclerosis, or leg ulcers.

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Template for History and Physical for a newborn.

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Normal Newborn H&P Template

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a ** week gestational age ** delivered by ** at ** on **. Gestational age was determined by last menstrual period and consistent with ** trimester ultrasound. ** rupture of membranes occurred ** prior to delivery and amniotic fluid was clear. The baby was vertex presentation. The baby was dried, stimulated, and bulb suctioned. Apgar scores of ** at one minute and ** at five minutes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY,MATERNAL HISTORY:, The mother is a **-year-old, G**, P** female with blood type **. She is rubella immune, hepatitis surface antigen negative, RPR nonreactive, HIV negative. Mother was group B strep **. Mother's past medical history is **.,PRENATAL CARE: , Mother began prenatal care in the ** trimester and had at least ** documented prenatal visits. She did not smoke, drink alcohol, or use illicit drugs during pregnancy.,SURGICAL HISTORY: , **,MEDICATIONS:, Medications taken during this pregnancy were **.,ALLERGIES: , **,FAMILY HISTORY: , **,SOCIAL HISTORY: , **,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature **, heart rate **, respiratory rate **. Dextrose stick **. Ballard score by the RN is ** weeks. Birth weight is ** grams, which is the ** percentile for gestational age. Length is ** centimeters which is ** percentile for gestational age. Head circumference is ** centimeters which is ** percentile for gestational age.,GENERAL: **Alert, active, nondysmorphic-appearing infant in no acute distress.,HEENT: Anterior fontanelle open and flat. Positive bilateral red reflexes.,Ears have normal shape and position with no pits or tags. Nares patent. Palate intact. Mucous membranes moist.,NECK: Full range of motion.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Normal precordium, regular rate and rhythm. No murmurs. Normal femoral pulses.,RESPIRATORY; Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No retractions.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nondistended. Normal bowel sounds. No hepatosplenomegaly. Umbilical stump is clean, dry, and intact.,GENITOURINARY: Normal tanner I **. Anus patent.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Negative Barlow and Ortolani. Clavicles intact. Spine straight. No sacral dimple or hair tuft. Leg lengths grossly symmetric. Five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot.,SKIN: Warm and pink with brisk capillary refill. No jaundice.,NEUROLOGICAL: Normal tone. Normal root, suck, grasp, and Moro reflexes. Moves all extremities equally.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES,LABORATORY DATA:, **,ASSESSMENT: , Full term, appropriate for gestational age **.,PLAN:,1. Routine newborn care.,2. Anticipatory guidance.,3. Hepatitis B immunization prior to discharge.,

An example/template for a routine normal male physical exam.

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Normal Male Exam Template - 3

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL: , The patient is awake and alert, in no apparent distress, appropriate, pleasant and cooperative. No dysarthria is noted. No discomfort on presentation is noted. ,HEAD: , Atraumatic, normocephalic. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular muscles are intact. Sclerae are white without injection or icterus. Fundi are without papilledema, hemorrhages or exudates with normal vessels. ,EARS: , The ear canals are patent without edema, exudate or drainage. Tympanic membranes are intact with a normal cone of light. No bulging or erythema to indicate infection is present. There is no hemotympanum. Hearing is grossly intact. ,NOSE:, Without deformity, bleeding or discharge. No septal hematoma is noted. ,ORAL CAVITY:, No swelling or abnormality to the lip or teeth. Oral mucosa is pink and moist. No swelling to the palate or pharynx. Uvula is midline. The pharynx is without exudate or erythema. No edema is seen of the tonsils. The airway is completely patent. The voice is normal. No stridor is heard. ,NECK: , No signs of meningismus. No Brudzinski or Kernig sign is present. No adenopathy is noted. No JVD is seen. No bruits are auscultated. Trachea is midline. ,CHEST: , Symmetrical with equal breath sounds. Equal excursion. No hyperresonance or dullness to percussion is noted. There is no tenderness on palpation of the chest. ,LUNGS: ,Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No rales, rhonchi or wheezes are appreciated. Good air movement is auscultated in all 4 lung fields. ,HEART:, Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur. No S3, S4 or rub is auscultated. Point of maximal impulse is strong and in normal position. Abdominal aorta is not palpable. The carotid upstroke is normal. ,ABDOMEN: ,Soft, nontender and nondistended. Normal bowel sounds are auscultated. No organomegaly is appreciated. No masses are palpated. No tympany is noted on percussion. No guarding, rigidity or rebound tenderness is seen on exam. Murphy and McBurney sign is negative. There is no Rovsing, obturator or psoas sign present. No hepatosplenomegaly and no hernias are noted. ,RECTAL:, Normal tone. No masses. Soft, brown stool in the vault. Guaiac negative. ,GENITOURINARY:, Penis is normal without lesion or urethral discharge. Scrotum is without edema. The testes are descended bilaterally. No masses are palpated. There is no tenderness. ,EXTREMITIES: , No clubbing, cyanosis or edema. Pulses are strong and equal in the femoral and dorsalis pedis arteries, bounding and equal. No deformity or signs of trauma. All joints are stable without laxity. There is good range of motion of all joints without tenderness or discomfort. Homan sign is negative. No atrophy or contractures are noted. ,SKIN: , No rashes. No jaundice. Pink and warm with good turgor. Good color. No erythema or nodules noted. No petechia, bulla or ecchymosis. ,NEUROLOGIC: , Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact. Muscle strength is graded 5/5 in the upper and lower extremities bilaterally. Deep tendon reflexes are symmetrical in the upper and lower extremities bilaterally. Babinski is downgoing bilaterally. Sensation is intact to light touch and vibration. Gait is normal. Romberg, finger-to-nose, rapid alternating movements and heel-to-shin are all normal. There is no ataxia seen on gait testing. Tone is normal. No pronator drift is seen. ,PSYCHIATRIC: ,The patient is oriented x4. Mood and affect are appropriate. Memory is intact with good short- and long-term memory recall. No dysarthria is noted. Remote memory is intact. Judgment and insight appear normal.,

An example/template for a routine normal male physical exam.

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Normal Male Exam Template - 4

VITAL SIGNS:, Blood pressure *, pulse *, respirations *, temperature *.,GENERAL APPEARANCE: , Alert and in no apparent distress, calm, cooperative, and communicative.,HEENT:, Eyes: EOMI. PERRLA. Sclerae nonicteric. No lesions lids, lashes, brows, or conjunctivae noted. Funduscopic examination unremarkable. No papilledema, glaucoma, or cataracts. Ears: Normal set and shape with normal hearing and normal TMs. Nose and Sinus: Unremarkable. Mouth, Tongue, Teeth, and Throat: Negative except for dental work.,NECK: , Supple and pain free without carotid bruit, JVD, or significant cervical adenopathy. Trachea is midline without stridor, shift, or subcutaneous emphysema. Thyroid is palpable, nontender, not enlarged, and free of nodularity.,CHEST: , Lungs bilaterally clear to auscultation and percussion.,HEART: , S1 and S2. Regular rate and rhythm without murmur, heave, click, lift, thrill, rub, or gallop. PMI is nondisplaced. Chest wall is unremarkable to inspection and palpation. No axillary or supraclavicular adenopathy detected.,BREASTS: , Normal male breast tissue.,ABDOMEN:, No hepatosplenomegaly, mass, tenderness, rebound, rigidity, or guarding. No widening of the aortic impulse and intraabdominal bruit on auscultation.,EXTERNAL GENITALIA: , Normal for age. Normal penis with bilaterally descended testes that are normal in size, shape, and contour, and without evidence of hernia or hydrocele.,RECTAL:, Negative to 7 cm by gloved digital palpation with Hemoccult-negative stool and normal-sized prostate that is free of nodularity or tenderness. No rectal masses palpated.,EXTREMITIES: , Good distal pulse and perfusion without evidence of edema, cyanosis, clubbing, or deep venous thrombosis. Nails of the hands and feet, and creases of the palms and soles are unremarkable. Good active and passive range of motion of all major joints.,BACK: , Normal to inspection and percussion. Negative for spinous process tenderness or CVA tenderness. Negative straight-leg raising, Kernig, and Brudzinski signs.,NEUROLOGIC: , Nonfocal for cranial and peripheral nervous systems, strength, sensation, and cerebellar function. Affect is normal. Speech is clear and fluent. Thought process is lucid and rational. Gait and station are unremarkable.,SKIN: ,Unremarkable for any premalignant or malignant condition with normal changes for age.

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Sample/template for a normal male multisystem exam.

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Normal Male Exam Template

MULTISYSTEM EXAM,CONSTITUTIONAL: ,The vital signs showed that the patient was afebrile; blood pressure and heart rate were within normal limits. The patient appeared alert.,EYES: ,The conjunctiva was clear. The pupil was equal and reactive. There was no ptosis. The irides appeared normal.,EARS, NOSE AND THROAT: ,The ears and the nose appeared normal in appearance. Hearing was grossly intact. The oropharynx showed that the mucosa was moist. There was no lesion that I could see in the palate, tongue. tonsil or posterior pharynx.,NECK: ,The neck was supple. The thyroid gland was not enlarged by palpation.,RESPIRATORY: ,The patient's respiratory effort was normal. Auscultation of the lung showed it to be clear with good air movement.,CARDIOVASCULAR: ,Auscultation of the heart revealed S1 and S2 with regular rate with no murmur noted. The extremities showed no edema.,GASTROINTESTINAL: , The abdomen was soft, nontender with no rebound, no guarding, no enlarged liver or spleen. Bowel sounds were present.,GU: , The scrotal elements were normal. The testes were without discrete mass. The penis showed no lesion, no discharge.,LYMPHATIC: ,There was no appreciated node that I could feel in the groin or neck area.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: ,The head and neck by inspection showed no obvious deformity. Again, the extremities showed no obvious deformity. Range of motion appeared to be normal for the upper and lower extremities.,SKIN: , Inspection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues appeared to be normal. The skin was pink, warm and dry to touch.,NEUROLOGIC: ,Deep tendon reflexes were symmetrical at the patellar area. Sensation was grossly intact by touch.,PSYCHIATRIC: , The patient was oriented to time, place and person. The patient's judgment and insight appeared to be normal.

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Sample normal ear, nose, mouth, and throat exam.

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Normal ENT Exam

EARS, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT: , The nose is without any evidence of any deformity. The ears are with normal-appearing pinna. Examination of the canals is normal appearing bilaterally. There is no drainage or erythema noted. The tympanic membranes are normal appearing with pearly color, normal-appearing landmarks and normal light reflex. Hearing is grossly intact to finger rubbing and whisper. The nasal mucosa is moist. The septum is midline. There is no evidence of septal hematoma. The turbinates are without abnormality. No obvious abnormalities to the lips. The teeth are unremarkable. The gingivae are without any obvious evidence of infection. The oral mucosa is moist and pink. There are no obvious masses to the hard or soft palate. The uvula is midline. The salivary glands appear unremarkable. The tongue is midline. The posterior pharynx is without erythema or exudate. The tonsils are normal appearing.

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An example/template for a routine normal female physical exam.

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Normal Female Exam Template - 2

VITAL SIGNS: , Blood pressure *, pulse *, respirations *, temperature *.,GENERAL APPEARANCE:, Alert and in no apparent distress, calm, cooperative, and communicative.,HEENT: , Eyes: EOMI. PERRLA. Sclerae nonicteric. No lesions of lids, lashes, brows, or conjunctivae noted. Funduscopic examination unremarkable. Ears: Normal set, shape, TMs, canals and hearing. Nose and Sinuses: Negative. Mouth, Tongue, Teeth, and Throat: Negative except for dental work.,NECK: , Supple and pain free without bruit, JVD, adenopathy or thyroid abnormality.,CHEST:, Lungs are bilaterally clear to auscultation and percussion.,HEART: , S1 and S2. Regular rate and rhythm without murmur, heave, click, lift, thrill, rub, or gallop. PMI nondisplaced. Chest wall unremarkable to inspection and palpation. No axillary or supraclavicular adenopathy detected.,BREASTS:, In the seated and supine position unremarkable.,ABDOMEN: , No hepatosplenomegaly, mass, tenderness, rebound, rigidity, or guarding. No widening of the aortic impulse and no intraabdominal bruit auscultated.,EXTERNAL GENITALIA: , Normal for age.,RECTAL: , Negative to 7 cm by gloved digital palpation with Hemoccult-negative stool.,EXTREMITIES: , Good distal pulse and perfusion without evidence of edema, cyanosis, clubbing, or deep venous thrombosis. Nails of the hands and feet, and creases of the palms and soles are unremarkable. Good active and passive range of motion of all major joints.,BACK:, Normal to inspection and percussion. Negative for spinous process tenderness or CVA tenderness. Negative straight-leg raising, Kernig, and Brudzinski signs.,NEUROLOGIC:, Nonfocal for cranial and peripheral nervous systems, strength, sensation, and cerebellar function. Affect is normal. Speech is clear and fluent. Thought process is lucid and rational. Gait and station are unremarkable.,SKIN: , Unremarkable for any premalignant or malignant condition with normal changes for age.

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An example/template for a routine normal male physical exam.

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Normal Male Exam Template - 1

MALE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,HEENT: Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation. Extraocular movements are intact. Sclerae are anicteric. TMs are clear bilaterally. Oropharynx is clear without erythema or exudate.,NECK: Supple without lymphadenopathy or thyromegaly. Carotids are silent. There is no jugular venous distention.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm without S3, S4. No murmurs or rubs are appreciated.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended with positive bowel sounds. No masses, hepatomegaly or splenomegaly are appreciated.,GU: Normal **circumcised male. No discharge or hernias. No testicular masses.,RECTAL EXAM: Normal rectal tone. Prostate is smooth and not enlarged. Stool is Hemoccult negative.,EXTREMITIES: Reveal no clubbing, cyanosis, or edema. Peripheral pulses are +2 and equal bilaterally in all four extremities.,JOINT EXAM: Reveals no tenosynovitis.,NEUROLOGIC: Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact. Motor strength is 5/5 and equal in all four extremities. Deep tendon reflexes are +2/4 and equal bilaterally. Patient is alert and oriented times 3.,PSYCHIATRIC: Grossly normal.,DERMATOLOGIC: No lesions or rashes.

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An example/template for a routine normal male physical exam.

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Normal Male Exam Template - 2

MALE 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: Penis normal shape without lesions. Testicles normal shape and contour without tenderness. Epididymides normal shape and contour without tenderness. Rectum normal tone to sphincter. Prostate normal shape and contour without nodules. Stool hemoccult negative. No external hemorrhoids. No skin lesions.,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.

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An example/template for a routine normal female physical exam.

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Normal Female Exam Template - 1

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL: ,The patient is awake and alert, in no apparent distress, appropriate, pleasant and cooperative. No dysarthria is noted. No discomfort on presentation is noted.,HEAD: , Atraumatic, normocephalic. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular muscles are intact. Sclerae are white without injection or icterus. Fundi are without papilledema, hemorrhages or exudates with normal vessels.,EARS: ,The ear canals are patent without edema, exudate or drainage. Tympanic membranes are intact with a normal cone of light. No bulging or erythema to indicate infection is present. There is no hemotympanum. Hearing is grossly intact.,NOSE: , Without deformity, bleeding or discharge. No septal hematoma is noted.,ORAL CAVITY: , No swelling or abnormality to the lip or teeth. Oral mucosa is pink and moist. No swelling to the palate or pharynx. Uvula is midline. The pharynx is without exudate or erythema. No edema is seen of the tonsils. The airway is completely patent. The voice is normal. No stridor is heard.,NECK: , No signs of meningismus. No Brudzinski or Kernig sign is present. No adenopathy is noted. No JVD is seen. No bruits are auscultated. Trachea is midline.,CHEST: , Symmetrical with equal breath sounds. Equal excursion. No hyperresonance or dullness to percussion is noted. There is no tenderness on palpation of the chest.,LUNGS: , Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No rales, rhonchi or wheezes are appreciated. Good air movement is auscultated in all 4 lung fields.,HEART: , Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur. No S3, S4 or rub is auscultated. Point of maximal impulse is strong and in normal position. Abdominal aorta is not palpable. The carotid upstroke is normal.,ABDOMEN: , Soft, nontender and nondistended. Normal bowel sounds are auscultated. No organomegaly is appreciated. No masses are palpated. No tympany is noted on percussion. No guarding, rigidity or rebound tenderness is seen on exam. Murphy and McBurney sign is negative. There is no Rovsing, obturator or psoas sign present. No hepatosplenomegaly and no hernias are noted.,RECTAL: , Normal tone. No masses. Soft, brown stool in the vault. Guaiac negative.,GENITOURINARY: , External genitalia without erythema, exudate or discharge. Vaginal vault is without discharge. Cervix is of normal color without lesion. The os is closed. There is no bleeding noted. Uterus is noted to be of normal size and nontender. No cervical motion tenderness is seen. No masses are palpated. The adnexa are without masses or tenderness.,EXTREMITIES: , No clubbing, cyanosis or edema. Pulses are strong and equal in the femoral and dorsalis pedis arteries, bounding and equal. No deformity or signs of trauma. All joints are stable without laxity. There is good range of motion of all joints without tenderness or discomfort. Homan sign is negative. No atrophy or contractures are noted.,SKIN: , No rashes. No jaundice. Pink and warm with good turgor. Good color. No erythema or nodules noted. No petechia, bulla or ecchymosis.,NEUROLOGIC: , Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact. Muscle strength is graded 5/5 in the upper and lower extremities bilaterally. Deep tendon reflexes are symmetrical in the upper and lower extremities bilaterally. Babinski is downgoing bilaterally. Sensation is intact to light touch and vibration. Gait is normal. Romberg, finger-to-nose, rapid alternating movements and heel-to-shin are all normal. There is no ataxia seen on gait testing. Tone is normal. No pronator drift is seen.,PSYCHIATRIC: ,The patient is oriented x4. Mood and affect are appropriate. Memory is intact with good short- and long-term memory recall. No dysarthria is noted. Remote memory is intact. Judgment and insight appear normal.

Normal child physical exam template.

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Normal Child Exam Template

CHILD PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Birth weight is ** grams, length **, occipitofrontal circumference **. Character of cry was lusty.,GENERAL APPEARANCE: Well.,BREATHING: Unlabored.,SKIN: Clear. No cyanosis, pallor, or icterus. Subcutaneous tissue is ample.,HEAD: Normal. Fontanelles are soft and flat. Sutures are opposed.,EYES: Normal with red reflex x2.,EARS: Patent. Normal pinnae, canals, TMs.,NOSE: Patent nares.,MOUTH: No cleft.,THROAT: Clear.,NECK: No masses.,CHEST: Normal clavicles.,LUNGS: Clear bilaterally.,HEART: Regular rate and rhythm without murmur.,ABDOMEN: Soft, flat. No hepatosplenomegaly. The cord is three vessel.,GENITALIA: Normal ** genitalia **with testes descended bilaterally.,ANUS: Patent.,SPINE: Straight and without deformity.,EXTREMITIES: Equal movements.,MUSCLE TONE: Good.,REFLEXES: Moro, grasp, and suck are normal.,HIPS: No click or clunk.

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Sample/template for a normal female multisystem exam

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Normal Female Exam Template

MULTISYSTEM EXAM,CONSTITUTIONAL: , The vital signs showed that the patient was afebrile; blood pressure and heart rate were within normal limits. The patient appeared alert.,EYES: , The conjunctiva was clear. The pupil was equal and reactive. There was no ptosis. The irides appeared normal.,EARS, NOSE AND THROAT: , The ears and the nose appeared normal in appearance. Hearing was grossly intact. The oropharynx showed that the mucosa was moist. There was no lesion that I could see in the palate, tongue. tonsil or posterior pharynx.,NECK: , The neck was supple. The thyroid gland was not enlarged by palpation.,RESPIRATORY: ,The patient's respiratory effort was normal. Auscultation of the lung showed it to be clear with good air movement.,CARDIOVASCULAR: , Auscultation of the heart revealed S1 and S2 with regular rate with no murmur noted. The extremities showed no edema.,BREASTS: ,Breast inspection showed them to be symmetrical with no nipple discharge. Palpation of the breasts and axilla revealed no obvious mass that I could appreciate.,GASTROINTESTINAL: ,The abdomen was soft, nontender with no rebound, no guarding, no enlarged liver or spleen. Bowel sounds were present.,GU: ,The external genitalia appeared to be normal. The pelvic exam revealed no adnexal masses. The uterus appeared to be normal in size and there was no cervical motion tenderness.,LYMPHATIC: ,There was no appreciated node that I could feel in the groin or neck area.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: ,The head and neck by inspection showed no obvious deformity. Again, the extremities showed no obvious deformity. Range of motion appeared to be normal for the upper and lower extremities.,SKIN:, Inspection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues appeared to be normal. The skin was pink, warm and dry to touch.,NEUROLOGIC: , Deep tendon reflexes were symmetrical at the patellar area. Sensation was grossly intact by touch.,PSYCHIATRIC: ,The patient was oriented to time, place and person. The patient's judgment and insight appeared to be normal.

New diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer stage IV metastatic disease. At this point, he and his wife ask about whether this is curable disease and it was difficult to inform that this was not curable disease but would be treatable.

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REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, New diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , ABCD is a very nice 47-year-old gentleman without much past medical history who has now been diagnosed with a new non-small cell lung cancer stage IV metastatic disease. We are consulted at this time to discuss further treatment options.,ABCD and his wife state that his history goes back to approximately 2-2-1/2 weeks ago when he developed some left-sided flank pain. Initially, he did not think much of this and tried to go about doing work and everything else but the pain gradually worsened. Eventually this prompted him to present to the emergency room. A CT scan was done there, and he was found to have a large left adrenal mass worrisome for metastatic disease. At that point, he was transferred to XYZ Hospital for further evaluation. On admission on 12/19/08, a CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis was done for full staging purposes. The CT scan of the chest showed an abnormal soft tissue mass in the right paratracheal region, extending into the precarinal region, the subcarinal region, and the right hilum. This was causing some compression on the inferior aspect of the SVC and also some narrowing of the right upper lobe pulmonary artery. There was an abnormal lymph node noted in the AP window and left hilar region. There was another spiculated mass within the right upper lobe measuring 2.0 x 1.5 cm. There was also an 8 mm non-calcified nodule noted in the posterior-inferior aspect of the left upper lobe suspicious for metastatic disease. There were areas of atelectasis particularly in the right base. There was also some mild ground glass opacity within the right upper lobe adjacent to the right hilum potentially representing focal area of pulmonary edema versus small infarction related to the right upper lobe pulmonary artery narrowing. There was a small lucency adjacent to the medial aspect of the left upper lobe compatible with a small pneumothorax. In the abdomen, there was a mass involved in the left adrenal gland as well as a nodule involving the right adrenal gland both of which appeared necrotic compatible with metastatic tumor. All other structures appeared normal. On 12/22/08, a CT-guided biopsy of the left adrenal mass was performed. Pathology from this returned showing metastatic poorly differentiated non-small cell carcinoma. At this point, we have been consulted to discuss further treatment options.,On further review, ABCD states that he has may be had a 20 pound weight loss over the last couple of months which he relates to anorexia or decreased appetite. He has not ever had a chronic smoker's cough and still does not have a cough. He has no sputum production or hemoptysis. He and his wife are very anxious about this diagnosis.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , He denies any history of heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease, hepatitis major infection, seizure disorders or other problems.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , He denies having any surgeries.,ALLERGIES: , No known drug allergies.,MEDICATIONS:, At home he takes no medication except occasional aspirin or ibuprofen, recently for his flank pain. He does take a multivitamin on occasion.,SOCIAL HISTORY: He has about a 30-pack-a-year history of smoking. He used to drink alcohol heavily and has a history of getting a DUI about a year-and-half ago resulting in him having his truck-driving license revoked. Since that time he has worked with printing press. He is married and has two children, both of whom are grown in their 20s, but are now living at home.,FAMILY HISTORY: , His mother died for alcohol-related complications. He otherwise denies any history of cancers, bleeding disorders, clotting disorders, or other problems.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , GENERAL/CONSTITUTIONAL: He has lost about 20 pounds of weight as described above. He also has a trouble with fatigue. No lightheadedness or dizziness. HEENT: He denies any new or changing headache, change in vision, double vision, or loss of vision, ringing in his ears, loss of hearing in one year. He does not take care of his teeth very well but currently he has no mouth, jaw, or teeth pain. RESPIRATORY: He has had some little bit of dyspnea on exertion but otherwise denies shortness of breath at rest. No cough, congestion, wheezing, hemoptysis, and sputum production. CVS: He denies any chest pains, palpitations, PND, orthopnea, or swelling of his lower extremities. GI: He denies any odynophagia, dysphagia, heartburn on a regular basis, abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, diarrhea, blood in his stool, or black tarry stools. He has been somewhat constipated recently. GU: He denies any burning with urination, kidney stones, blood in his urine, dysuria, difficulty getting his urine out or other problems. MUSCULOSKELETAL: He denies any new bony aches or pains including back pain, hip pain, and rib pain. No muscle aches, no joint swelling, and no history of gout. SKIN: No rashes, no bruising, petechia, non-healing wounds, or ulcerations. He has had no nail or hair changes. HEM: He denies any bloody nose, bleeding gums, easy bruising, easy bleeding, swollen lymphs or bumps. ENDOCRINE: He denies any tremor, shakiness, history of diabetes, thyroid problems, new or enlarging stretch marks, exophthalmos, insomnia, or tremors. NEURO: He denies any mental status changes, anxiety, confusion, depression, hallucinations, loss of feeling in her arm or leg, numbness or tingling in hands or feet, loss of balance, syncope, seizures, or loss of coordination.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: His T-max is 98.8. His pulse is 85, respirations 18, and blood pressure 126/80 saturating over 90% on room air.,GENERAL: No acute distress, pleasant gentleman who appears stated age.,HEENT: NC/AT. Sclerae anicteric. Conjunctiva clear. Oropharynx is clear without erythema, exudate, or discharge.,NECK: Supple. Nontender. No elevated JVP. No carotid bruits. No thyromegaly. No thyroid nodules. Carotids are 2+ and symmetric.,BACK: Spine is straight. No spinal tenderness. No CVA tenderness. No presacral edema.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation and percussion bilaterally. No wheezes, rales, or rhonchi. Normal symmetric chest wall expansion with inspiration.,CVS: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmurs, gallops, or rubs.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended. No hepatosplenomegaly. No guarding or rebound. No masses. Normoactive bowel sounds.,EXTREMITIES: No cyanosis, clubbing, or edema. No joint swelling. Full range of motion.,SKIN: No rashes, wounds, ulcerations, bruises, or petechia.,NEUROLOGIC: Cranial nerves II through XII are intact. He has intact sensation to light touch throughout. He has 2+ deep tendon reflexes bilaterally in the biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, patellar and ankle reflexes. He is alert and oriented x3.,LABORATORY DATA: , His white blood cell count is 9.4, hemoglobin 13.0, hematocrit 38%, and platelets 365,000. The differential shows 73% neutrophils, 17% lymphocytes, 7.6% monocytes, 1.9% eosinophils, and 0.7% basophils. Chemistry shows sodium 138, potassium 3.8, chloride 104, CO2 of 31, BUN 9, creatinine 1.0, glucose 104, calcium 12.3, alkaline phosphatase 104, AST 16, ALT 12, total protein 7.6, albumin 3.5, total bilirubin 0.5, ionized calcium 1.7. His INR is 1.0 with the PT of 11.4 and a PTT of 31.3.,IMAGINING DATA:, MRI of the brain on 12/23/08 - this shows some mild white matter disease, question of minimal pontine ischemic gliosis as well as a small incidental venous angioma in the left posterior frontal deep white matter. There is no evidence of cerebral metastasis, hemorrhage, or acute infarction.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN: , ABCD is a very nice 47-year-old gentleman without much past medical history, who now presents with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. At this point, he and his wife ask about whether this is curable disease and it was difficult to inform that this was not curable disease but would be treatable. His wife particularly had a very hard time with this prognosis. They preferred not to know the exact average as to how long someone lives with this disease. I did offer chemotherapy as a way to treat this disease. Chemotherapy has been associated both with palliation of symptoms as well as prolong survival. At this point, he has an excellent functional status and I think he would tolerate chemotherapy quite well.,In terms of chemotherapy, I talked briefly about the side affects including but not limited to GI upset, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, mucositis, fatigue, loss of appetite, low blood counts including the possible need for transfusion as well as the risk of infections, which in some rare cases can be fatal. I would likely use carboplatin and gemcitabine. This would be both medications given on day 1 with a dose of gemcitabine on day 8. This cycle will be repeated after 1-week break so that the cycle lasts 21 days. The goal will be to complete 6 cycles of this as long as he is responding and tolerating the medication.,In terms of staging Mr. ABCD'S had all the appropriate staging. A PET-CT scan could be done, but at this point would not provide much mean full information beyond the CT scans that we have.,At this point, his biggest issue is pain and he is getting a pain consult to help control his pain. He will be ready to be discharged from the hospital once his pain is under better control. As this is the holiday weekend, I do not have a way of scheduling a followup appointment with them, but I did give he and his wife my card and instructed them to call on Monday. At that point, we will get him in and I will also begin working on making arrangements for his chemotherapy.,Thank you very much for this interesting consult.

A 2-1/2-year-old female with history of febrile seizures, now with concern for spells of unclear etiology, but somewhat concerning for partial complex seizures and to a slightly lesser extent nonconvulsive generalized seizures.

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New Onset Seizure

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , New-onset seizure.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 2-1/2-year-old female with a history of known febrile seizures, who was placed on Keppra oral solution at 150 mg b.i.d. to help prevent febrile seizures. Although this has been a very successful treatment in terms of her febrile seizure control, she is now having occasional brief periods of pauses and staring, where she becomes unresponsive, but does not lose her postural tone. The typical spell according to dad last anywhere from 10 to 15 seconds, mom says 3 to 4 minutes, which likely means probably somewhere in the 30- to 40-second period of time. Mom did note that an episode had happened outside of a store recently, was associated with some perioral cyanosis, but there has never been a convulsive activity noted. There have been no recent changes in her Keppra dosing and she is currently only at 20 mg/kg per day, which is overall a low dose for her.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Born at 36 weeks' gestation by C-section delivery at 8 pounds 3 ounces. She does have a history of febrile seizures and what parents reported an abdominal migraine, but on further questioning, it appears to be more of a food intolerance issue.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , She has undergone no surgical procedures.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY: , There is a strong history of epilepsy on the maternal side of family including mom with some nonconvulsive seizure during childhood and additional seizures in maternal great grandmother and a maternal great aunt. There is no other significant neurological history on the paternal side of the family.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Currently lives with her mom, dad, and two siblings. She is at home full time and does not attend day care.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: ,Clear review of 10 systems are taken and revealed no additional findings other than those mentioned in the history of present illness.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,Vital Signs: Weight was 15.6 kg. She was afebrile. Remainder of her vital signs were stable and within normal ranges for her age as per the medical record.,General: She was awake, alert, and oriented. She was in no acute distress, only slightly flustered when trying to place the EEG leads.,HEENT: Showed normocephalic and atraumatic head. Her conjunctivae were nonicteric and sclerae were clear. Her eye movements were conjugate in nature. Her tongue and mucous membranes were moist.,Neck: Trachea appeared to be in the midline.,Chest: Clear to auscultation bilaterally without crackles, wheezes or rhonchi.,Cardiovascular: Showed a normal sinus rhythm without murmur.,Abdomen: Showed soft, nontender, and nondistended, with good bowel sounds. There was no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly, or other masses noted on examination.,Extremities: Showed IV placement in the right upper extremity with appropriate restraints from the IV. There was no evidence of clubbing, cyanosis or edema throughout. She had no functional deformities in any of her peripheral limbs.,Neurological: From neurological standpoint, her cranial nerves were grossly intact throughout. Her strength was good in the bilateral upper and lower extremities without any distal to proximal variation. Her overall resting tone was normal. Sensory examination was grossly intact to light touch throughout the upper and lower extremities. Reflexes were 1+ in bilateral patella. Toes were downgoing bilaterally. Coordination showed accurate striking ability and good rapid alternating movements. Gait examination was deferred at this time due to EEG lead placement.,ASSESSMENT:, A 2-1/2-year-old female with history of febrile seizures, now with concern for spells of unclear etiology, but somewhat concerning for partial complex seizures and to a slightly lesser extent nonconvulsive generalized seizures.,RECOMMENDATIONS,1. For now, we will go ahead and try to capture EEG as long as she tolerates it; however, if she would require sedation, I would defer the EEG until further adjustments to seizure medications are made and we will see her response to these medications.,2. As per the above, I will increase her Keppra to 300 mg p.o. b.i.d. bringing her to a total daily dose of just under 40 mg/kg per day. If further spells are noted, we may increase upwards again to around 4.5 to 5 mL each day.,3. I do not feel like any specific imaging needs to be done at this time until we see her response to the medication and review her EEG findings. EEG, hopefully, will be able to be reviewed first thing tomorrow morning; however, I would not delay discharge the patient to wait on the EEG results. The patient has been discharged and we will contact the family as an outpatient.,4. The patient will need followup arrangement with me in 5 to 6 weeks' time, so we may recheck and see how she is doing and arrange for further followup then.

Sample normal ear, nose, mouth, and throat exam.

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Normal ENT Exam - 1

EARS, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT,EARS/NOSE: , The auricles are normal to palpation and inspection without any surrounding lymphadenitis. There are no signs of acute trauma. The nose is normal to palpation and inspection externally without evidence of acute trauma. Otoscopic examination of the auditory canals and tympanic membranes reveals the auditory canals without signs of mass lesion, inflammation or swelling. The tympanic membranes are without disruption or infection. Hearing intact bilaterally to normal level speech. Nasal mucosa, septum and turbinate examination reveals normal mucous membranes without disruption or inflammation. The septum is without acute traumatic lesions or disruption. The turbinates are without abnormal swelling. There is no unusual rhinorrhea or bleeding. ,LIPS/TEETH/GUMS: ,The lips are without infection, mass lesion or traumatic lesions. The teeth are intact without obvious signs of infection. The gingivae are normal to palpation and inspection. ,OROPHARYNX: ,The oral mucosa is normal. The salivary glands are without swelling. The hard and soft palates are intact. The tongue is without masses or swelling with normal movement. The tonsils are without inflammation. The posterior pharynx is without mass lesion with good patent oropharyngeal airway.

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A patient with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. No definite chest pains. The patient is breathing okay. The patient denies orthopnea or PND.

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Non-Q-wave Myocardial Infarction

REASON FOR CONSULT: , A patient with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a pleasant 52-year-old gentleman with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and renal failure, on dialysis, who presented with emesis, dizziness, and nausea for the last few weeks. The patient reports having worsening emesis and emesis a few times. No definite chest pains. The patient is breathing okay. The patient denies orthopnea or PND.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Diabetes mellitus.,2. Hypertension.,3. Renal failure, on dialysis.,MEDICATIONS:, Aspirin, Coreg, doxazosin, insulin, metoclopramide, simvastatin, and Starlix.,ALLERGIES: ,NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient denies tobacco, alcohol or drug use.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Negative for early atherosclerotic heart disease.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , General: The patient denies fever or chills. Pulmonary: The patient denies hemoptysis. Cardiovascular: Refer to HPI. GI: The patient denies hematemesis or melena. The rest of systems review is negative.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Pulse 71, blood pressure 120/70, and respiratory rate 18.,GENERAL: A well-nourished, well-developed male in no acute distress.,HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils seem to be equal, round, and reactive. Extraocular muscles are full, but the patient has left eye ptosis.,NECK: Supple without JVD or lymphadenopathy.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,CARDIOVASCULAR: PMI is displaced 0.5 cm lateral to the midclavicular line. Regular rate and rhythm, S1, S2. No definite S3, 2/6 holosystolic murmur at the apex radiating to the axilla.,ABDOMEN: Positive bowel sounds, nondistended and nontender. No hepatosplenomegaly.,EXTREMITIES: Trace pedal edema.,EKG shows atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response at 164 with old anteroseptal myocardial infarction and old inferior wall myocardial infarction. Subsequent EKG in sinus rhythm shows sinus rhythm with old inferior wall myocardial infarction and probable anteroseptal myocardial infarction with Q-waves in V1, V2, and up to V3.,LABORATORY EXAM: , WBC 28,800, hemoglobin 13.6, hematocrit 40, and platelets 266,000. PT 11.3, INR 1.1, and PTT 24.1. Sodium 126, potassium 4.3, chloride 86, CO2 26, glucose 371, BUN 80, and creatinine 8.4. CK was 261, then 315, and then 529 with CK-MB of 8.06, then 8.69, and then 24.6. Troponin was 0.051, then 0.46, and then 19.8 this morning.,IMPRESSION:,1. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The heart rate was slowed down with IV Cardizem, the patient converted to sinus rhythm. The patient is currently in sinus rhythm.,2. Emesis. The etiology is unclear. The patient reports that the emesis is better. The patient is just having some nausea.,3. Non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. EKG shows atrial fibrillation with old anteroseptal myocardial infarction and old inferior wall myocardial infarction.,4. Diabetes mellitus.,5. Renal failure.,6. Hypertension.,7. Hypercholesterolemia.,PLAN:,1. We will start amiodarone to keep from going back into atrial fibrillation.,2. Echocardiogram.,3. Aspirin and IV heparin.,4. Serial CK-MB and troponin.,5. Cardiac catheterization, possible percutaneous coronary intervention. The risks, benefits, and alternatives were explained to the patient through a translator. The patient understands and wishes to proceed.,6. IV Integrilin.

The patient comes in for a neurology consultation regarding her difficult headaches, tunnel vision, and dizziness.

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Neuropsychological Evaluation - 5

PROBLEMS AND ISSUES:,1. Headaches, nausea, and dizziness, consistent with a diagnosis of vestibular migraine, recommend amitriptyline for prophylactic treatment and Motrin for abortive treatment.,2. Some degree of peripheral neuropathy, consistent with diabetic neuropathy, encouraged her to watch her diet and exercise daily.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient comes in for a neurology consultation regarding her difficult headaches, tunnel vision, and dizziness. I obtained and documented a full history and physical examination. I reviewed the new patient questionnaire, which she completed prior to her arrival today. I also reviewed the results of tests, which she had brought with her.,Briefly, she is a 60-year-old woman initially from Ukraine, who had headaches since age 25. She recalls that in 1996 when her husband died her headaches became more frequent. They were pulsating. She was given papaverine, which was successful in reducing the severity of her symptoms. After six months of taking papaverine, she no longer had any headaches. In 2004, her headaches returned. She also noted that she had "zig-zag lines" in her vision. Sometimes she would not see things in her peripheral visions. She had photophobia and dizziness, which was mostly lightheadedness. On one occasion she almost had a syncope. Again she has started taking Russian medications, which did help her. The dizziness and headaches have become more frequent and now occur on average once to twice per week. They last two hours since she takes papaverine, which stops the symptoms within 30 minutes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,Her past medical history is significant for injury to her left shoulder, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, diabetes, anxiety, and osteoporosis.,MEDICATIONS:, Her medications include hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, glipizide, metformin, vitamin D, Centrum multivitamin tablets, Actos, lorazepam as needed, Vytorin, and Celexa.,ALLERGIES: , She has no known drug allergies.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,There is family history of migraine and diabetes in her siblings.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She drinks alcohol occasionally.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Her review of systems was significant for headaches, pain in her left shoulder, sleeping problems and gastroesophageal reflex symptoms. Remainder of her full 14-point review of system was unremarkable.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, On examination, the patient was pleasant. She was able to speak English fairly well. Her blood pressure was 130/84. Heart rate was 80. Respiratory rate was 16. Her weight was 188 pounds. Her pain score was 0/10. Her general exam was completely unremarkable. Her neurological examination showed subtle weakness in her left arm due to discomfort and pain. She had reduced vibration sensation in her left ankle and to some degree in her right foot. There was no ataxia. She was able to walk normally. Reflexes were 2+ throughout.,She had had a CT scan with constant, which per Dr. X's was unremarkable. She reports that she had a brain MRI two years ago which was also unremarkable.,IMPRESSION AND PLAN:, The patient is a delightful 60-year-old chemist from Ukraine who has had episodes of headaches with nausea, photophobia, and dizziness since her 20s. She has had some immigration problems in recent months and has experienced increased frequency of her migraine symptoms. Her diagnosis is consistent with vestibular migraine. I do not see evidence of multiple sclerosis, Ménière's disease, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.,I talked to her in detail about the importance of following a migraine diet. I gave her instructions including a list of foods times, which worsen migraine. I reviewed this information for more than half the clinic visit. I would like to start her on amitriptyline at a dose of 10 mg at time. She will take Motrin at a dose of 800 mg as needed for her severe headaches.,She will make a diary of her migraine symptoms so that we can find any triggering food items, which worsen her symptoms. I encouraged her to walk daily in order to improve her fitness, which helps to reduce migraine symptoms.

consult - history and phy., nausea, dizziness, migraine, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, neuropathy, positional vertigo, photophobia and dizziness, neurology consultation, tunnel vision, vestibular migraine, migraine symptoms, headaches, photophobia, ataxia,

Patient was referred for a neuropsychological evaluation after a recent hospitalization for possible transient ischemic aphasia. Two years ago, a similar prolonged confusional spell was reported as well. A comprehensive evaluation was requested to assess current cognitive functioning and assist with diagnostic decisions and treatment planning.

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Neuropsychological Evaluation - 3

REASON FOR REFERRAL:, The patient is a 76-year-old Caucasian gentleman who works full-time as a tax attorney. He was referred for a neuropsychological evaluation by Dr. X after a recent hospitalization for possible transient ischemic aphasia. Two years ago, a similar prolonged confusional spell was reported as well. A comprehensive evaluation was requested to assess current cognitive functioning and assist with diagnostic decisions and treatment planning.,RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION: , Historical information was obtained from a review of available medical records and clinical interview with the patient. A summary of pertinent information is presented below. Please refer to the patient's medical chart for a more complete history.,HISTORY OF PRESENTING PROBLEM: , The patient was brought to the Hospital Emergency Department on 09/30/09 after experiencing an episode of confusion for which he has no recall the previous day. He has no recollection of the event. The following information is obtained from his medical record. On 09/29/09, he reportedly went to a five-hour meeting and stated several times "I do not feel well" and looked "glazed." He does not remember anything from midmorning until the middle of the night and when his wife came home, she found him in bed at 6 p.m., which is reportedly unusual. She thought he was warm and had chills. He later returned to his baseline. He was seen by Dr. X in the hospital on 09/30/09 and reported to him at that time that he felt that he had returned entirely to baseline. His neurological exam at that time was unremarkable aside from missing one of three items on recall for the Mini-Mental Status Examination. Due to mild memory complaints from himself and his wife, he was referred for more extensive neuropsychological testing. Note that reportedly when his wife found him in bed, he was shaking and feeling nauseated, somewhat clammy and kept saying that he could not remember anything and he was repeating himself, asking the same questions in an agitated way, so she brought him to the emergency room. The patient had an episode two years ago of transient loss of memory during which he was staring blankly while sitting at his desk at work and the episode lasted approximately two hours. He was hospitalized at Hospital at that time as well and evaluation included negative EEG, MRI showing mild atrophy, and a neurological consultation, which did not result in a specific diagnosis, but during this episode he was also reportedly nauseous. He was also reportedly amnestic for this episode.,In 2004, he had a sense of a funny feeling in his neck and electrodes in his head and had an MRI at that time which showed some small vessel changes.,During this interview, the patient reported that other than a coworker noticing a few careless errors in his completion of some documents and his wife reporting some mild memory changes that he had not noticed any significant decline. He thought that his memory abilities were similar to those of his peers of his same age. When I asked about this episode, he said he had no recall of it at all and that he "felt fine the whole time." He appeared to be somewhat questioning of the validity of reports that he was amnestic and confused at that time. So, The patient reported some age related "memory lapses" such as going into a room and forgetting why, sometimes putting something down and forgetting where he had put it. However, he reported that these were entirely within normal expectations and he denied any type of impairment in his ability to continue to work full-time as a tax attorney other than his wife and one coworker, he had not received any feedback from his children or friends of any problems. He denied any missed appointments, any difficulty scheduling and maintaining appointments. He does not have to recheck information for errors. He is able to complete tasks in the same amount of time as he always has. He reported that he has not made additional errors in tasks that he completed. He said he does write everything down, but has always done things that way. He reported that he works in a position that requires a high level of attentiveness and knowledge and that will become obvious very quickly if he was having difficulties or making mistakes. He did report some age related changes in attention as well, although very mild and he thought these were normal and not more than he would expect for his age. He remains completely independent in his ADLs. He denied any difficulty with driving or maintaining any activities that he had always participated in. He is also able to handle their finances. He did report significant stress recently particularly in relation to his work environment.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Includes coronary artery disease, status post CABG in 1991, radical prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy for the same cancer, hypertension, lumbar surgery done twice previously, lumbar stenosis many years ago in the 1960s and 1970s, now followed by Dr. Y with another lumbar surgery scheduled to be done shortly after this evaluation, and hyperlipidemia. Note that due to back pain, he had been taking Percocet daily prior to his hospitalization.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Celebrex 200 mg, levothyroxine 0.025 mg, Vytorin 10/40 mg, lisinopril 10 mg, Coreg 10 mg, glucosamine with chondroitin, prostate 2.2, aspirin 81 mg, and laxative stimulant or stool softener. Note that medical records say that he was supposed to be taking Lipitor 40 mg, but it is not clear if he was doing so and also there was no specific reason found for why he was taking the levothyroxine.,OTHER MEDICAL HISTORY: , Surgical history is significant for hernia repair in 2007 as well. The patient reported drinking an occasional glass of wine approximately two days of the week. He quit smoking cigarettes 25 to 30 years ago and he was diagnosed with cancer. He denied any illicit drug use. Please add that his prostatectomy was done in 1993 and nephrectomy in 1983 for carcinoma. He also had right carpal tunnel surgery in 2005 and has cholelithiasis. Upon discharge from the hospital, the patient's sleep deprived EEG was recommended.,MRI completed on 09/30/09 showed "mild cerebral and cerebellar atrophy with no significant interval change from a prior study dated June 15, 2007. No evidence of acute intracranial processes identified. CT scan was also unremarkable showing only mild cerebral and cerebellar atrophy. EEG was negative. Deferential diagnosis was transient global amnesia versus possible seizure disorder. Note that he also reportedly has some hearing changes, but has not followed up with an evaluation for hearing aid.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY:, Reportedly significant for TIAs in his mother, although the patient did not report this during our evaluation and so that she had no memory problems or dementia when she passed away of old age at the age of 85. In addition, his father had a history of heart disease and passed away at the age of 75. He has one sister with diabetes and thought his mom might have had diabetes as well.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient obtained a law degree from the University of Baltimore. He did not complete his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland because he was able to transfer his credits in order to attend law school at that time. He reported that he did not obtain very good grades until he reached law school, at which point he graduated in the top 10 of his class and had no problem passing the Bar. He thought that effort and motivation were important to his success in his school and he had not felt very motivated previously. He reported that he repeated math classes "every year of school" and attended summer school every year due to that. He has worked as a tax attorney for the past 48 years and reported having a thriving practice with clients all across the country. He served also in the U.S. Coast Guard between 1951 and 1953. He has been married for the past 36 years to his wife, Linda, who is a homemaker. They have four children and he reported having good relationship with them. He described being very active. He goes for dancing four to five times a week, swims daily, plays golf regularly and spends significant amounts of time socializing with friends.,PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , The patient denied any history of psychological or psychiatric treatment. He reported that some stressors occasionally contribute to mildly low mood at this time, but that these are transient.,TASKS ADMINISTERED:,Clinical Interview,Adult History Questionnaire,Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR),Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE),Cognistat Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination,Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS; Form XX),Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, 2nd Edition (DRS-2),Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB),Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Third Edition (WAIS-III),Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV),Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI),Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA),Auditory Consonant Trigrams (ACT),Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT),Ruff 2 & 7 Selective Attention Test,Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT),Multilingual Aphasia Examination, Second Edition (MAE-II), Token Test, Sentence Repetition, Visual Naming, Controlled Oral Word Association, Spelling Test, Aural Comprehension, Reading Comprehension,Boston Naming Test, Second Edition (BNT-2),Animal Naming Test

Neurologic examination sample.

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Neurologic Examination

NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION: , At present the patient is awake, alert and fully oriented. There is no evidence of cognitive or language dysfunction. Cranial nerves: Visual fields are full. Funduscopic examination is normal. Extraocular movements full. Pupils equal, round, react to light. There is no evidence of nystagmus noted. Fifth nerve function is normal. There is no facial asymmetry noted. Lower cranial nerves are normal. ,Manual motor testing reveals good tone and bulk throughout. There is no evidence of pronator drift or decreased fine finger movements. Muscle strength is 5/5 throughout. Deep tendon reflexes are 2+ throughout with downgoing toes. Sensory examination is intact to all modalities including stereognosis, graphesthesia.,TESTING OF STATION AND GAIT:, The patient is able to walk toe-heel and tandem walk. Finger-to-nose and heel-to-shin moves are normal. Romberg sign negative. I appreciate no carotid bruits or cardiac murmurs.,Noncontrast CT scan of the head shows no evidence of acute infarction, hemorrhage or extra-axial collection.

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Sample for Neuropsychological Evaluation

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Neuropsychological Evaluation - 1

REASON FOR EVALUATION: , The patient is a 37-year-old white single male admitted to the hospital through the emergency room. I had seen him the day before in my office and recommended him to go into the hospital. He had just come from a trip to Taho in Nevada and he became homicidal while there. He started having thoughts about killing his mother. He became quite frightened by that thought and called me during the weekend we were able to see him on that Tuesday after talking to him.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a patient that has been suffering from a chronic psychotic condition now for a number of years. He began to have symptoms when he was approximately 18 or 19 with auditory and visual hallucinations and paranoid delusions. He was using drugs and smoking marijuana at that time has experimenting with LXV and another drugs too. The patient has not used any drugs since age 25. However, he has continued having intense and frequent psychotic bouts. I have seen him now for approximately one year. He has been quite refractory to treatment. We tried different types of combination of medications, which have included Clozaril, Risperdal, lithium, and Depakote with partial response and usually temporary. The patient has had starting with probably has had some temporary relief of the symptoms and they usually do not last more than a few days. The dosages that we have used have been very high. He has been on Clozaril 1200 mg combined with Risperdal up to 9 mg and lithium at a therapeutic level. However, he has not responded.,He has delusions of antichrist. He strongly believes that the dogs have a home in the neighborhood are communicating with him and criticizing him and he believes that all the people can communicate to him with telepathy including the animals. He has paranoid delusions. He also gets homicidal like prior to this admission.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, As mentioned before, this patient has been psychotic off and on for about 20 years now. He has had years in which he did better on Clozaril and also his other medications.,With typical anti-psychotics, he has done well at times, but he eventually gets another psychotic bout.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , He has a history of obesity and also of diabetes mellitus. However, most recently, he has not been treated for diabetes since his last regular weight since he stopped taking Zyprexa. The patient has chronic bronchitis. He smokes cigarettes constantly up to 60 a day.,DRUG HISTORY:, He stopped using drugs when he was 25. He has got a lapse, but he was more than 10 years and he has been clean ever since then. As mentioned before, he smokes cigarettes quite heavily and which has been a problem for his health since he also has chronic bronchitis.,PSYCHOSOCIAL STATUS: , The patient lives with his mother and has been staying with her for a few years now. We have talked to her. She is very supportive. His only sister is also very supportive of him. He has lived in the ABCD houses in the past. He has done poorly in some of them.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:, The patient appeared alert, oriented to time, place, and person. His affect is flat. He talked about auditory hallucinations, which are equivocal in nature. He is not homicidal in the hospital as he was when he was at home. His voice and speech are normal. He believes in telepathy. His memory appears intact and his intelligence is calculated as average.,INITIAL DIAGNOSES:,AXIS I: Schizophrenia.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: History of diabetes mellitus, obesity, and chronic bronchitis.,AXIS IV: Moderate.,AXIS V: GAF of 35 on admission.,INITIAL TREATMENT AND PLAN:, Since, the patient has been on high dosages of medications, we will give him a holiday and a structured environment. We will put him on benzodiazepines and make a decision anti-psychotic later. We will make sure that he is safe and that he addresses his medical needs well.

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Approximately one and a half years ago, patient fell down while walking in the living room from the bedroom. At that time, he reports both legs gave away on him and he fell. He reported that he had some lightheadedness just before he fell and was slightly confused, but was aware of what was happening around him.

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Neurologic Consultation - 5

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a 79-year-old right-handed man who reports that approximately one and a half years ago, he fell down while walking in the living room from the bedroom. At that time, he reports both legs gave away on him and he fell. He reported that he had some lightheadedness just before he fell and was slightly confused, but was aware of what was happening around him. He was able to get up shortly after falling and according to the patient and his son, subsequently returned back to normal.,He was then well until the 3rd of July 2008 when his legs again gave way on him. This was not preceded by lightheadedness. He was rushed to the hospital and was found to have pneumonia, and the fall was blamed on the pneumonia. He started using a walker from that time, prior to that he was able to walk approximately two miles per day. He again had a fall in August of 2008 after his legs gave way. Again, there was no lightheadedness associated with this. He was again found to have pneumonia and again was admitted to hospital after which he went to rehabilitation and was able to use his walker again after this. He did not, however, return to the pre-July baseline. In October of 2008, after another fall, he was found to have pneumonia again and shingles. He is currently in a Chronic Rehabilitation Unit. He cannot use a walker and uses a wheelchair for everything. He states that his hands have been numb, involving all the fingers of both hands for the past three weeks. He is also losing muscle bulk in his hands and has noticed some general weakness of his hands. He does, however, note that strength in his hands has not been normal since July 2008, but it is clearly getting worse. He has been aware of some fasciculations in his legs starting in August 2008, these are present both in the lower legs and the thighs. He does not report any cramps, problems with swallowing or problems with breathing. He reports that he has had constipation alternating with diarrhea, although there has been no loss of control of either his bowel or bladder. He has had some problems with blood pressure drops, and does feel presyncopal when he stands. He also reports that he has no feeling in his feet, and that his feet feel like sponges. This has been present for about nine months. He has also lost joint position sense in his feet for approximately nine months.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Pneumonia. He has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia, which started at approximately age 20. These have been treated repeatedly over the years, and on average he has tended to have an episode of pneumonia once every five years, although this has been far more frequent in the past year. He is usually treated with antibiotics and then discharged. There is no known history of bronchiectasis, inherited lung disease or another chronic pulmonary cause for the repeated pneumonia.,2. He has had a catheter placed for urinary retention, his urologist has told him that he thinks that this may be due to prostate enlargement. The patient does not have any history of diabetes and does not report any other medical problems. He has lost approximately 18 pounds in the past month.,3. He had an appendectomy in the 1940s.,4. He had an ankle resection in 1975.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,The patient stopped smoking 27 years ago, he smoked approximately two packs a day with combined cigarettes and cigars. He has not smoked for the past 27 years. He hardly ever uses alcohol. He is currently retired.,FAMILY HISTORY: , There is no family history of neuropathy, pes cavus, foot deformities, or neuromuscular diseases. His aunt has a history of type II diabetes.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Fludrocortisone 0.1 mg p.o. q.d., midodrine 5 mg p.o. q.i.d., Cymbalta 30 mg p.o. per day, Prilosec 20 mg p.o. per day, Lortab 10 mg p.o. per day, Amoxil 500 mg p.o. per day, vitamin B12 1000 mcg weekly, vitamin D 1000 units per day, Metamucil p.r.n., enteric-coated aspirin once a day, Colace 200 mg p.o. q.d., Senokot three tablets p.o. p.r.n., Reglan 10 mg p.o. q.6h., Xanax 0.25 mg p.o. q.8h. p.r.n., Ambien 5 mg p.o. q.h.s. p.r.n. and Dilaudid 2 mg tablets p.o. q.3h. p.r.n., Protonix 40 mg per day, and Megace 400 mg per day.,ALLERGIES:, He has no medication or food allergies.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Please see the health questionnaire and clinical notes from today.,GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: BP was 137/60, P was 89, and his weight could not be measured because he was in a wheelchair. His pain score was 0.,APPEARANCE: No acute distress. He is pleasant and well-groomed.,HEENT: Atraumatic, normocephalic. No carotid bruits appreciated.,LUNGS: There were few coarse crackles in both lung bases.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Revealed a normal first and second heart sound, with no third or fourth heart sound and no murmurs. The pulse was regular and of normal volume.,ABDOMEN: Soft with no masses and normal bowel sounds. There were no carotid bruits.,EXTREMITIES: No contractures appreciated.,NEUROLOGICAL EXAM:,MSE: His orientation, language, calculations, 100-7 tests were all normal. There was atrophy and fasciculations in both the arms and legs.,CRANIAL NERVES: Cranial nerve examination was normal with the exception that there was some mild atrophy of his tongue and possible fasciculations. His palatal movement was normal and gag reflex was normal.,MOTOR: Strength was decreased in all muscle groups as follows: Deltoid 4/4, biceps 4+/4+, triceps 5/5, wrist extensors 4+/4+, finger extensors 4-/4-, finger flexors 4-/4-, interossei 4-/4-, hip flexors 4+/4+, hip extensors 4+/4+, knee extensors 4/4, and knee flexors 4/4. Foot dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, eversion, toe extension and toe flexion was all 0 to 1. There was atrophy in both hands and general atrophy of the lower limb muscles. The feet were both cold and showed dystrophic features. Fasciculations were present mainly in the hands. There was evidence of dysmetria and past pointing in the left hand.,REFLEXES: Reflexes were 0 in all sites in the arms and legs. The jaw reflex was 2+. Vibration was severely decreased at the elbow and wrist and was absent in the fingers. Vibration was absent in the toes and ankle bilaterally and was severely decreased at the knee. Joint position sense was absent in the toes and severely decreased in the fingers. Pin perception was absent in the feet and was decreased to the upper thighs. Pin was decreased or absent in the fingers and decreased above the elbows. The same distribution of sensory loss was found with monofilament testing.,COORDINATION: Coordination was barely normal in the right hand. Rapid alternating movements were decreased in the left hand greater than the right hand. The patient was unable to stand and therefore gait, Romberg's test and balance could not be assessed.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES: , Previous diagnostic studies and patient reports. There were extensive patient reports, all of which were reviewed. A previous x-ray study of the lateral chest performed in October 2008 showed poor inspiration with basilar atelectasis and an infiltrate. An x-ray of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine showed some evidence of lumbar spinal stenosis. A CTA of the neck with and without contrast performed in November 2008 showed minor stenosis in the left carotid, a mild hard and soft plaque in the right carotid with approximately 55% stenosis. The posterior circulation showed a slightly dominant right vertebral artery with no stenosis. There was no significant stenosis, but there was minor extracranial stenosis noted. An MRI of the brain with and without contrast performed in November 2008 showed no evidence of an acute infarct, major vascular occlusion, and no abnormal enhancement with gadolinium administration. There was also no significant sinusitis or mastoiditis. This was an essentially normal brain MRI. A CBC performed in January 2009 showed an elevated white cell count of 11.3, a low red cell count of 3.43, elevated MCH of 32.4 and the rest of the study was normal. An electrolyte study performed in January 2009 showed a sodium which was low at 127, a calcium which was low at 8.3, and a low protein of 5.2 and albumin of 3.1. The glucose was 86. TSH performed in January 2009 was 1.57, which is within the normal range. Vitamin B12 was greater than a 1000, which is normal and the folate was 18.2, which was normal. A myocardial stress study performed in December 2008 showed normal myocardial perfusion with Persantine Cardiolite SPECT. The ECG was non-diagnostic. There was normal regional wall motion of the left ventricle. The left ventricular ejection fraction was 68%, which is within the normal range for males. A CT of the lumbar spine without contrast performed in December 2008 showed a broad-based disc bulge at L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4 and L4-L5. At L5-S1, in addition to the broad-based disc bulge, there was also an osteophyte complex and evidence of flavum hypertrophy without canal stenosis. There was severe bilateral neural foraminal stenosis at L5-S1 and moderate neural foraminal stenosis at L1-L4. An echocardiogram was performed in November 2008 and showed mild left atrial enlargement, normal left ventricular systolic function, mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, scleral degenerative changes in the aortic and mitral apparatus, mild mitral regurgitation, mild tricuspid regurgitation and mild to moderate aortic regurgitation.,DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSION: ,The patient presents with a severe neuropathy with marked large fiber sensory as well as motor findings. He is diffusely weak as well as atrophic in all muscle groups both in his upper and lower extremities, although he is disproportionately weak in his lower extremities. His proprioceptive and vibratory loss is severe in both the distal upper and lower extremities, signifying that he either has a severe sensory neuropathy or has involvement of the dorsal root ganglia. According to the history, which was carefully checked, the initial onset of these symptoms goes back one and a half years, although there has only been significant progression in his condition since July 2008. As indicated below, further diagnostic studies including a detailed nerve conduction and EMG test today showed evidence of a severe sensory, motor, and axonal neuropathy and in addition there was evidence of a diffuse polyradiculopathy. There was no involvement of the tongue on EMG. The laboratory testing as indicated below failed to show a specific cause for the neuropathy. We are still, however, waiting for the paraneoplastic antibodies, which were send out lab to the Mayo Clinic. This type of very severe sensorimotor neuropathy with significant proprioceptive loss may be seen in several conditions including peripheral nerve vasculitis due to a variety of disorders such as SLE, Sjogren's, rheumatoid arthritis, and mixed connective tissue disease. In addition, it may also be seen with certain toxins, particularly chemotherapeutic agents. The patient did not receive any of these. It may also be seen as part of a paraneoplastic syndrome. Although the patient does not have any specific clinical symptoms of a cancer, it is noted that he has had an 18-pound weight loss in the past month and does have a remote history of smoking. We have requested that he obtain a CT of his chest, abdomen and pelvis while he is in Acute Rehabilitation. The verbal reports of these possibly did not show any evidence of a cancer. We did also request that he obtain a gallium scan to see if there was any evidence of an unsuspected neoplasm. The patient did undergo a nerve and muscle biopsy, this was a radial nerve and biceps muscle biopsy from the left arm. This showed evidence of severe axonal loss. There was no evidence of a vasculitis. The vessels did show some mild intimal changes that would be consistent with atherosclerosis. There were a few perivascular changes; however, there was no clear evidence of a necrotizing vasculitis even on multiple sections. The muscle biopsy showed severe muscle fiber atrophy, with evidence of fiber grouping. Again, there was no evidence of inflammation or vasculitis. Evaluation so far has also shown no evidence of an amyloid neuropathy, no evidence of a monoclonal gammopathy, of sarcoidosis, and again there is no past history of a significant toxin or infective cause for the neuropathy. Specifically, there is no history of HIV exposure. We would await the results of the gallium scan and of the paraneoplastic antibodies to see if these are helpful in making a diagnosis. At this point, because of the severity and the axonal nature of the neuropathy, there is no specific therapy that will reverse the course of the illness, unless we find a specific etiology that can be stopped or reversed. I have discussed these issues at length with the patient and with his son. We also addressed whether or not there might be a previously undiagnosed inherited neuropathy. I think this is unlikely given the short history and the rapid progression of the disorder.,There is also no family history that we can detect a neuropathy, and the patient does not have the typical phenotype for a chronic inherited neuropathy such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2. However, since I have only seen the patient on one occasion and do not know what his previous examination showed two years ago, I cannot be certain that there may not have been the presence of a neuropathy preceding this.,PLAN:,1. Nerve conduction and EMG will be performed today. The results were indicated above.,2. The following laboratory studies were requested including electrolytes, CBC, thyroid function tests, B12, ANA, C-reactive protein, complement, cryoglobulins, double-stranded DNA antibodies, folate level, hemoglobin A1c, immunofixation electrophoresis, P-ANCA, C-ANCA, protein electrophoresis, rheumatoid factor, paraneoplastic antibody studies requested from the Mayo Clinic, B12. These studies showed minor changes, which included a low sodium level of 129 as previously noted, a low creatinine of 0.74, low calcium of 8.6, low total protein of 5.7. The B12 was greater than 2000. The immunoelectrophoresis, ANA, double-stranded DNA, ANCA, hemoglobin A1c, folate, cryoglobulins, complement, C-reactive protein were all normal or negative. The B12 level was greater than 2000. Liver function tests were normal. The glucose was 90. ESR was 10. Hemoglobin A1c was 5.5.,3. A left radial sensory and left biceps biopsy were requested and have been performed and interpreted as indicated above.,4. CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis.,5. Whole body gallium scan for evidence of an underlying neoplasm.,6. The patient will go to the Rehabilitation Facility for Acute Rehabilitation and Training.,7. We have not made any changes to his medication. He does have some mild orthostatic changes; however, he is adequately controlled with midodrine at a dose of 2.5 mg three times a day as needed up to 5 mg four times a day. Usually, he uses a lower dose of 2.5 three times a day to 5 mg three times a day.,8. Followup will be as determined by the family.

A neuropsychological evaluation to assess neuropsychological factors, clarify areas of strength and weakness, and to assist in therapeutic program planning in light of episodes of syncope.

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Neuropsychological Evaluation - 2

REASON FOR REFERRAL: ,The patient was referred for a neuropsychological evaluation by Dr. X. A comprehensive evaluation was requested to assess neuropsychological factors, clarify areas of strength and weakness, and to assist in therapeutic program planning in light of episodes of syncope.,BRIEF SUMMARY & IMPRESSIONS:,RELEVANT HISTORY:,Historical information was obtained from a review of available medical records and an interview with ,the patient.,The patient presented to Dr. X on August 05, 2008 as she had been recently hospitalized for prolonged episodes of syncope. She was referred to Dr. X for diagnostic differentiation for possible seizures or other causes of syncope. The patient reports an extensive neurological history. Her mother used alcohol during her pregnancy with the patient. In spite of exposure to alcohol in utero, the patient reported that she achieved "honors in school" and "looked smart." She reported that she began to experience migraines at 11 years of age. At 15 years of age, she reported that she was thought to have hydrocephalus. She reported that she will frequently "bang her head against the wall" to relieve the pain. The patient gave birth to her daughter at 17 years of age. At 18 years of age, she received a spinal tap as a procedure to determine the cause of her severe headaches. She reported, in 1995 to 1996 she experienced a severe head injury, as she was struck by a car as a pedestrian and "thrown two and a half city blocks." The patient reported that she could recall before being hit, but could not recall the activities of that same day or the following day. She reported that she had difficulty walking following this head injury, but received rehabilitation for approximately one month. Her migraines became more severe following the head injury. In 1998, she reportedly was experiencing episodes of syncope where she would experience a headache with photophobia, phonophobia, and flashing lights. Following the syncope episode, she would experience some confusion. These episodes reportedly were related to her donating plasma.,The patient also reported that her ex-husband stated that she frequently jerked and would shake in her sleep. She reported that upon awakening, she would feel off balanced and somewhat confused. These episodes diminished from 2002 to June 2008. When making dinner, she suddenly dropped and hit the back of her head on refrigerator. She reported that she was unconscious for five to six minutes. A second episode occurred on July 20th when she lost consciousness for may be a full day. She was admitted to Sinai Hospital and assessed by a neurologist. Her EEG and head CT were considered to be completely normal. She did not report any typical episodes during the time of her 36-hour EEG. She reported that her last episode of syncope occurred prior to her being hospitalized. She stated that she had an aura of her ears ringing, vision being darker and "tunnel vision" (vision goes smaller to a pinpoint), and she was "spazzing out" on the floor. During these episodes, she reports that she cannot talk and has difficulty understanding.,The patient also reports that she has experienced some insomnia since she was 6 years old. She reported that she was a heavy drinker until about 1998 or 1999 and that she would drink a gallon daily of Jack Daniel. She stopped the use of alcohol and that time she experienced a suicide attempt. In 2002, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was started on medication. At the time of the neuropsychological evaluation, she had stopped taking her medicine as she felt that she was now in remission and could manage her symptoms herself. The patient's medical history is also significant for postpartum depression.,The patient reported that she has been experiencing difficulty with cognitive abilities of attention/concentration, spelling, tangential and slow thinking, poor sequencing memory for events, and variable verbal memory. She reported that she sometimes has difficulty understanding what people say, specifically she has difficulty understanding jokes. She finds that she often has difficulty with expressing her thoughts, as she is very tangential. She experiences episodes of not recalling what she was speaking of or remembering what activities she was trying to perform. She reported that she had a photographic memory for directions. She said that she experienced a great deal of emotional lability, but in general her personality has become more subdued. At the present time, her daughter has now moved on to college. The patient is living with her biological mother. Although she is going through divorce, she reported that it was not really stressful. She reported that she spends her day driving other people around and trying to be helpful to them.,At the time of the neuropsychological evaluation, the patient's medication included Ativan, Imitrex, Levoxyl, vitamin B12, albuterol metered dose inhaler as needed, and Zofran as needed. (It should be noted that The patient by the time of the feedback on September 19, 2008 had resumed taking her Trileptal for bipolar disorder.). The patient's familial medical history is significant for alcohol abuse, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol.,TESTS ADMINISTERED:,Clinical Interview,Cognistat,Mattis Dementia Rating Scale,Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - III (WAIS-III),Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI),Selected Subtests from the Delis Kaplan Executive Function System (DKEFS), Trail Making Test, Verbal Fluency (Letter Fluency & Category Fluency), Design Fluency, Color-Word Interference Test, Tower,Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST),Stroop Test,Color Trails,Trails A & B,Test of Variables of Attention,Multilingual Aphasia Examination II, Token Test, Sentence Repetition, Visual Naming, Controlled Oral Word Association, Spelling Test, Aural Comprehension, Reading Comprehension,Boston Naming Test-2 (BNT-2),Animal Naming Test,The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI),The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Motor Coordination,The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Perception,Judgment Line Orientation,Grooved Pegboard,Purdue Pegboard,Finger Tapping Test,Rey Complex Figure,Wechsler Memory Scale -III (WMS-III),California Verbal Learning Test

Patient demonstrated mild cognitive deficits on a neuropsychological screening evaluation during a followup appointment for stroke.

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Neuropsychological Evaluation

REASON FOR REFERRAL: , Ms. A is a 60-year-old African-American female with 12 years of education who was referred for neuropsychological evaluation by Dr. X after she demonstrated mild cognitive deficits on a neuropsychological screening evaluation during a followup appointment with him for stroke in July. A comprehensive evaluation was requested to assess current cognitive functioning and assist with diagnostic decisions and treatment planning.,RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION:, Historical information was obtained from a review of available medical records and clinical interview with Ms. A. A summary of pertinent information is presented below. Please refer to the patient's medical chart for a more complete history.,HISTORY OF PRESENTING PROBLEM:, Ms. A presented to the ABC Hospital emergency department on 07/26/2009 reporting that after she had woken up that morning she noticed numbness and weakness in her left hand, slurred speech, and left facial droop. Neurological evaluation with Dr. X confirmed left hemiparesis. Brain CT showed no evidence of intracranial hemorrhage or mass effect and that she received TPA and had moderate improvement in left-sided weakness. These symptoms were thought to be due to a right middle cerebral artery stroke. She was transferred to the ICU for monitoring. Ultrasound of the carotids showed 20% to 30% stenosis of the right ICA and 0% to 19% stenosis of the left ICA. On 07/29/2009, she was admitted for acute inpatient rehabilitation for the treatment of residual functional deficits of her acute ischemic right MCA/CVA. At discharge on 08/06/2009, she was mainly on supervision for all ADLs and walking with a rolling walker, but tolerating increased ambulation with a cane. She was discharged home with recommendations for outpatient physical therapy. She returned to the Sinai ER on 08/2009/2009 due to reported left arm pain, numbness, and weakness, which lasted 10 to 15 minutes and she reported that it felt "just like the stroke." Brain CT on 08/2009/2009 was read as showing "mild chronic microvascular ischemic change of deep white matter," but no acute or significant interval change compared to her previous scan. Neurological examination with Dr. Y was within normal limits, but she was admitted for a more extensive workup. Due to left arm pain an ultrasound was completed on her left upper extremity, but it did not show deep vein thrombosis.,Followup CT on 08/10/2009 showed no significant interval change. MRI could not be completed due to the patient's weight. She was discharged on 08/11/2009 in stable condition after it was determined that this event was not neurological in origin; however, note that Ms. A referred to this as a second stroke.,Ms. A presented for a followup outpatient neurological evaluation with Dr. X on 09/22/2009, at which time a brief neuropsychological screening was also conducted. She demonstrated significant impairments in confrontation naming, abstract verbal reasoning, and visual and verbal memory and thus a more comprehensive evaluation was suggested due to her intent to return to her full-time work duty. During the current interview, Ms. A reported that she noticed mild memory problems including some difficultly remembering conversations, events, and at times forgetting to take her medications. She also reported mild difficulty finding words in conversation, solving novel problems and tasks (e.g. difficulty learning to use her camcorder), but overall denied significant cognitive deficits in attention, concentration, language or other areas of cognitive functioning. When asked about her return to work, she said that she was still on light duty due to limited physical activity because of residual left leg weakness. She reported that no one had indicated to her that she appeared less capable of performing her job duties, but said that she was also receiving fewer files to process and enter data into the computer at the Social Security Agency that she works at. Note also that she had some difficulty explaining exactly what her job involved. She also reported having problems falling asleep at work and that she is working full-time although on light duty.,OTHER MEDICAL HISTORY: ,As mentioned, Ms. A continues to have some residual left leg weakness and continues to use a rolling walker for ambulation, but she reported that her motor functioning had improved significantly. She was diagnosed with sleep apnea approximately two years ago and was recently counseled by Dr. X on the need to use her CPAP because she indicated she never used it at night. She reported that since her appointment with Dr. X, she has been using it "every other night." When asked about daytime fatigue, Ms. A initially denied that she was having any difficulties, but repeatedly indicated that she was falling asleep at work and thought that it was due to looking at a computer screen. She reported at times "snoring" and forgetting where she is at and said that a supervisor offered to give her coffee at one point. She receives approximately two to five hours of sleep per night. Other current untreated risk factors include obesity and hypercholesterolemia. Her medical history is also significant for hypertension, asthma, abdominal adenocarcinoma status post hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, colonic benign polyps status post resection, benign lesions of the breast status post lumpectomy, and deep vein thrombosis in the left lower extremity status post six months of anticoagulation (which she had discontinued just prior to her stroke).,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Aspirin 81 mg daily, Colace 100 mg b.i.d., Lipitor 80 mg daily, and albuterol MDI p.r.n.,SUBSTANCE USE:, Ms. A denied drinking alcohol or using illicit drugs. She used to smoke a pack of cigarettes per day, but quit five to six years ago.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY: , Ms. A had difficulty providing information on familial medical history. She reported that her mother died three to four years ago from lung cancer. Her father has gout and blood clots. Siblings have reportedly been treated for asthma and GI tumors. She was unsure of familial history of other conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke, etc.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Ms. A completed high school degree. She reported that she primarily obtained B's and C's in school. She received some tutoring for algebra in middle school, but denied ever having been held back a grade failing any classes or having any problems with attention or hyperactivity.,She currently works for the Social Security Administration in data processing. As mentioned, she has returned to full-time work, but continues to perform only light duties due to her physical condition. She is now living on her own. She has never driven. She reported that she continues to perform ADLs independently such as cooking and cleaning. She lost her husband in 2005 and has three adult daughters. She previously reported some concerns that her children wanted her to move into assisted living, but she did not discuss that during this current evaluation. She also reported number of other family members who had recently passed away. She has returned to activities she enjoys such as quire, knitting, and cooking and plans to go on a cruise to the Bahamas at the end of October.,PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , Ms. A did not report a history of psychological or psychiatric treatment. She reported that her current mood was good, but did describe some anxiety and nervousness about various issues such as her return to work, her upcoming trip, and other events. She reported that this only "comes and goes.",TASKS ADMINISTERED:,Clinical Interview,Adult History Questionnaire,Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR),Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE),Cognistat Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination,Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS; Form XX),Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, 2nd Edition (DRS-2),Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB),Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Third Edition (WAIS-III),Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV),Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI),Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA),Auditory Consonant Trigrams (ACT),Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT),Ruff 2 & 7 Selective Attention Test,Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT),Multilingual Aphasia Examination, Second Edition (MAE-II), Token Test, Sentence Repetition, Visual Naming, Controlled Oral Word Association, Spelling Test, Aural Comprehension, Reading Comprehension,Boston Naming Test, Second Edition (BNT-2),Animal Naming Test

Muscle twitching, clumsiness, progressive pain syndrome, and gait disturbance. Probable painful diabetic neuropathy. Symptoms are predominantly sensory and severely dysfunctioning, with the patient having inability to ambulate independently as well as difficulty with grip and temperature differentiation in his upper extremities.

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Neurologic Consultation - 4

REASON FOR NEUROLOGICAL CONSULTATION:, Muscle twitching, clumsiness, progressive pain syndrome, and gait disturbance.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 62-year-old African-American male with a significant past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, previous stroke in 2002 with minimal residual right-sided weakness as well as two MIs, status post pacemaker insertion who first presented with numbness in his lower extremities in 2001. He states that since that time these symptoms have been progressive and now involving his legs above his knees as well as his hands. More recently, he describes a burning sensation along with numbness. This has become a particular problem and of all the problems he has he feels that pain is his primary concern. Over the last six months, he has noticed that he cannot feel hot objects in his hands and that objects slip out of his hands. He denies any weakness per se, just clumsiness and decreased sensation. He has also been complaining of brief muscle jerks, which occur in both hands and his shoulders. This has been a fairly longstanding problem, and again has become more prevalent recently. He does not have any tremor. He denies any neck pain. He walks with the aid of a walker because of unsteadiness with gait.,Recently, he has tried gabapentin, but this was not effective for pain control. Oxycodone helps somewhat and gives him at least three hours pain relief. Because of the pain, he has significant problems with fractured sleep. He states he has not had a good night's sleep in many years. About six months ago, after an MI and pacemaker insertion, he was transferred to a nursing facility. At that facility, his insulin was stopped. Since then he has only been on oral medication for his diabetes. He denies any back pain, neck pain, change in bowel or bladder function, or specific injury pre-dating these symptoms., ,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, arthritis, GERD, and headaches.,MEDICATIONS: , Trazodone, simvastatin, hydrochlorothiazide, Prevacid, lisinopril, glipizide, and gabapentin.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Discussed above and documented on the chart.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Discussed above and documented on the chart. He does not smoke. He lives in a senior citizens building with daily nursing aids. He previously was a security guard, but is currently on disability.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Discussed above and documented on the chart.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , On examination, blood pressure 150/80, pulse of 80, respiratory rate 22, and weight 360 pounds. Pain scale 7/10. A full general and neurological examination was performed on the patient and is documented on the chart.,The patient is obese with significant ankle edema.,Neurological examination reveals normal cognitive exam and normal cranial nerve examination. Motor examination reveals mild atrophy in bilateral FDIs, but still has a strong grip. Individual muscle strength is close to normal with only subtle weakness found in ankle plantar and dorsiflexion. Tone and bulk are normal. Sensory examination reveals a severe decrease to all modalities in his lower extremities from just above the knees distally. He has no vibration sense at his knees. Similarly, there is decrease to all sensory modalities in his both upper extremities from just above the wrist distally. The only reflexes I could obtain with trace reflexes in his biceps. Remaining reflexes were unelicitable. No Babinski. The patient walks normally with the aid of a cane. He has severe sensory ataxia with inability to walk unaided. Positive Romberg with eyes open and closed.,IMPRESSION AND PLAN:,1. Probable painful diabetic neuropathy. Symptoms are predominantly sensory and severely dysfunctioning, with the patient having inability to ambulate independently as well as difficulty with grip and temperature differentiation in his upper extremities. He has relative preservation of motor function. Because these symptoms are progressive and, by report, he came off his insulin, suggesting somewhat mild diabetes, I would like to rule out other causes of progressive neuropathy.,2. He has history of myoclonic jerks. I did not see any on my examination today and I feel that these are benign and probably secondary to his severe insomnia, which he states is secondary to the painful neuropathy. I would like to rule out other causes such as hepatic encephalopathy., ,I have recommended the following:,1. EMG/nerve conduction study to assess severity of neuropathy and to characterize neuropathy.,2. Blood work, looking for other causes of neuropathy and myoclonus, to include CBC, CMP, TSH, LFT, B12, RPR, ESR, Lyme titer, and HbA1c, and ammonia level.,3. Neurontin and oxycodone have not been effective, and I have recommended Cymbalta starting at 30 mg q.d. for five days and then increasing to 60 mg q.d. Side effect profile of this medication was discussed with the patient.,4. I have explained to him that progression of diabetic neuropathy is closely related to diabetic control and I have recommended tight diabetic control.,5. I will see him at followup at the EMG.

The patient is a 58-year-old African-American right-handed female with 16 years of education who was referred for a neuropsychological evaluation by Dr. X. A comprehensive evaluation was requested to assess current cognitive functioning and assist with diagnostic decisions and treatment planning.

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Neuropsychological Evaluation - 4

REASON FOR REFERRAL:, The patient is a 58-year-old African-American right-handed female with 16 years of education who was referred for a neuropsychological evaluation by Dr. X. She is presenting for a second opinion following a recent neuropsychological evaluation that was ordered by her former place of employment that suggested that she was in the "early stages of a likely dementia" and was thereafter terminated from her position as a psychiatric nurse. A comprehensive evaluation was requested to assess current cognitive functioning and assist with diagnostic decisions and treatment planning. Note that this evaluation was undertaken as a clinical exam and intended for the purposes of aiding with treatment planning. The patient was fully informed about the nature of this evaluation and intended use of the results.,RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION: ,Historical information was obtained from a review of available medical records and clinical interview with the patient. A summary of pertinent information is presented below. Please refer to the patient's medical chart for a more complete history.,HISTORY OF PRESENTING PROBLEM:, The patient reported that she had worked as a nurse supervisor for Hospital Center for four years. She was dismissed from this position in September 2009, although she said that she is still under active status technically, but is not able to work. She continues to receive some compensation through FMLA hours. She said that she was told that she had three options, to resign, to apply for disability retirement, and she had 90 days to complete the process of disability retirement after which her employers would file for charges in order for her to be dismissed from State Services. She said that these 90 days are up around the end of November. She said the reason for her dismissal was performance complaints. She said that they began "as soon as she arrived and that these were initially related to problems with her taking too much sick time off secondary to diabetes and fibromyalgia management and at one point she needed to obtain a doctor's note for any days off. She said that her paperwork was often late and that she received discipline for not disciplining her staff frequently enough for tardiness or missed workdays. She described it as a very chaotic and hectic work environment in which she was often putting in extra time. She said that since September 2008 she only took two sick days and was never late to work, but that she continued to receive a lot of negative feedback.,In July of this year, she reportedly received a letter from personnel indicating that she was being referred to a state medical doctor because she was unable to perform her job duties and due to excessive sick time. Following a brief evaluation with this doctor whose records we do not have, she was sent to a neuropsychologist, Dr. Y, Ph.D. He completed a Comprehensive Independent Medical Evaluation on 08/14/2009. She said that on 08/27/2009, she returned to see the original doctor who told her that based on that evaluation she was not able to work anymore. Please note that we do not have copies of any of her work-related correspondence. The patient never received a copy of the neuropsychological evaluation because she was told that it was "too derogatory." A copy of that evaluation was provided directly to this examiner for the purpose of this evaluation. To summarize, the results indicated "diagnostically, The patient presents cognitive deficits involving visual working memory, executive functioning, and motor functioning along with low average intellectual functioning that is significantly below her memory functioning and below expectation based on her occupational and academic history. This suggests that her intellectual functioning has declined." It concluded that "results overall suggest early stages of a likely dementia or possibly the effects of diabetes, although her deficits are greater than expected for diabetes-related executive functioning problems and peripheral neuropathy… The patient' deficits within the current test battery suggest that she would not be able to safely and effectively perform the duties of a nurse supervisor without help handling documentary demands and some supervision of her visual processing. The prognosis for improvement is not good, although she might try stimulant medication if compatible with her other. Following her dismissal, The patient presented to her primary physician, Henry Fein, M.D., who referred her to Dr. X for a second opinion regarding her cognitive deficits. His neurological examination on 09/23/2009 was unremarkable. The patient scored 20/30 on the Mini-Mental Status Exam missing one out of three words on recall, but was able to do so with prompting. A repeat neurocognitive testing was suggested in order to assess for subtle deficits in memory and concentration that were not appreciated on this gross cognitive measure.,IMAGING STUDIES: , MRI of the brain on 09/14/2009 was unremarkable with no evidence of acute intracranial abnormality or abnormal enhancing lesions. Note that the MRI was done with and without gadolinium contrast.,CURRENT FUNCTIONING: ,The patient reported that she had experienced some difficulty completing paperwork on time due primarily to the chaoticness of the work environment and the excessive amount of responsibility that was placed upon her. When asked about changes in cognitive functioning, she denied noticing any decline in problem solving, language, or nonverbal skills. She also denied any problems with attention and concentration or forgetfulness or memory problems. She continues to independently perform all activities of daily living. She is in charge of the household finances, has had no problems paying bills on time, has had no difficulties with driving or accidents, denied any missed appointments and said that no one has provided feedback to her that they have noticed any changes in her cognitive functioning. She reported that if her children had noticed anything they definitely would have brought it to her attention. She said that she does not currently have a lawyer and does not intend to return to her previous physician. She said she has not yet proceeded with the application for disability retirement because she was told that her doctors would have to fill out that paperwork, but they have not claimed that she is disabled and so she is waiting for the doctors at her former workplace to initiate the application. Other current symptoms include excessive fatigue. She reported that she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome in 1991, but generally symptoms are under better control now, but she still has difficulty secondary to fibromyalgia. She also reported having fallen approximately five times within the past year. She said that this typically occurs when she is climbing up steps and is usually related to her right foot "like dragging." Dr. X's physical examination revealed no appreciable focal peripheral deficits on motor or sensory testing and notes that perhaps these falls are associated with some stiffness and pain of her right hip and knee, which are chronic symptoms from her fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. She said that she occasionally bumps into objects, but denied noticing it happening one on any particular part of her body. Muscle pain secondary to fibromyalgia reportedly occurs in her neck and shoulders down both arms and in her left hip.,OTHER MEDICAL HISTORY: , The patient reported that her birth and development were normal. She denied any significant medical conditions during childhood. As mentioned, she now has a history of fibromyalgia. She also experiences some restriction in the range of motion with her right arm. MRI of the C-spine 04/02/2009 showed a hemangioma versus degenerative changes at C7 vertebral body and bulging annulus with small central disc protrusion at C6-C7. MRI of the right shoulder on 06/04/2009 showed small partial tear of the distal infraspinatus tendon and prominent tendinopathy of the distal supraspinatus tendon. As mentioned, she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome in 1991. She thought that this may actually represent early symptoms of fibromyalgia and said that symptoms are currently under control. She also has diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, tension headaches, GERD, carpal tunnel disease, cholecystectomy in 1976, and ectopic pregnancy in 1974. Her previous neuropsychological evaluation referred to an outpatient left neck cystectomy in 2007. She has some difficulty falling asleep, but currently typically obtains approximately seven to eight hours of sleep per night. She did report some sleep disruption secondary to unusual dreams and thought that she talked to herself and could sometimes hear herself talking in her sleep.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, NovoLog, insulin pump, metformin, metoprolol, amlodipine, Topamax, Lortab, tramadol, amitriptyline, calcium plus vitamin D, fluoxetine, pantoprazole, Naprosyn, fluticasone propionate, and vitamin C.,SUBSTANCE USE: , The patient reported that she rarely drinks alcohol and she denied smoking or using illicit drugs. She drinks two to four cups of coffee per day.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,The patient was born and raised in North Carolina. She was the sixth of nine siblings. Her father was a chef. He completed third grade and died at 60 due to complications of diabetes. Her mother is 93 years old. Her last job was as a janitor. She completed fourth grade. She reported that she has no cognitive problems at this time. Family medical history is significant for diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, thyroid problems, sarcoidosis, and possible multiple sclerosis and depression. The patient completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing through State University in 1979. She denied any history of problems in school such as learning disabilities, attentional problems, difficulty learning to read, failed grades, special help in school or behavioral problems. She was married for two years. Her ex-husband died in 1980 from acute pancreatitis secondary to alcohol abuse. She has two children ages 43 and 30. Her son whose age is 30 lives nearby and is in consistent contact with her and she is also in frequent contact and has a close relationship with her daughter who lives in New York. In school, the patient reported obtaining primarily A's and B's. She said that her strongest subject was math while her worst was spelling, although she reported that her grades were still quite good in spelling. The patient worked for Hospital Center for four years. Prior to that, she worked for an outpatient mental health center for 2-1/2 years. She was reportedly either terminated or laid off and was unsure of the reason for that. Prior to that, she worked for Walter P. Carter Center reportedly for 21 years. She has also worked as an OB nurse in the past. She reported that other than the two instances reported above, she had never been terminated or fired from a job. In her spare time, the patient enjoys reading, participating in women's groups doing puzzles, playing computer games.,PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , The patient reported that she sought psychotherapy on and off between 1991 and 1997 secondary to her chronic fatigue. She was also taking Prozac during that time. She then began taking Prozac again when she started working at secondary to stress with the work situation. She reported a chronic history of mild sadness or depression, which was relatively stable. When asked about her current psychological experience, she said that she was somewhat sad, but not dwelling on things. She denied any history of suicidal ideation or homicidal ideation.,TASKS ADMINISTERED:,Clinical Interview,Adult History Questionnaire,Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR),Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE),Cognistat Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination,Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS; Form XX),Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, 2nd Edition (DRS-2),Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB),Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Third Edition (WAIS-III),Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV),Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI),Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA),Auditory Consonant Trigrams (ACT),Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT),Ruff 2 & 7 Selective Attention Test,Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT),Multilingual Aphasia Examination, Second Edition (MAE-II), Token Test, Sentence Repetition, Visual Naming, Controlled Oral Word Association, Spelling Test, Aural Comprehension, Reading Comprehension,Boston Naming Test, Second Edition (BNT-2),Animal Naming Test

Neurologic consultation and follow-up.

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Neurologic Consultation - 1

SOCIAL HISTORY, FAMILY HISTORY, AND PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Reviewed. There are no changes, otherwise.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Fatigue, pain, difficulty with sleep, mood fluctuations, low stamina, mild urgency frequency and hesitancy, preponderance of lack of stamina, preponderance of pain particularly in the left shoulder.,EXAMINATION: , The patient is alert and oriented. Extraocular movements are full. The face is symmetric. The uvula is midline. Speech has normal prosody. Today there is much less guarding of the left shoulder. In the lower extremities, iliopsoas, quadriceps, femoris and tibialis anterior are full. The gait is narrow based and noncircumductive. Rapid alternating movements are slightly off bilaterally. The gait does not have significant slapping characteristics. Sensory examination is largely unremarkable. Heart, lungs, and abdomen are within normal limits.,IMPRESSION: , Mr. ABC is doing about the same. We discussed the issue of adherence to Copaxone. In order to facilitate this, I would like him to take Copaxone every other day, but on a regular rhythm. His wife continues to inject him. He has not been able to start himself on the injections.,Greater than 50% of this 40-minute appointment was devoted to counseling.

consult - history and phy., neurologic consultation, stamina, preponderance, neurologic, consultation, copaxone,

Neurologic consultation was requested to assess and assist with seizure medication.

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Neurologic Consultation - 3

HISTORY: , Neurologic consultation was requested to assess and assist with her seizure medication. The patient is a 3-year 3 months old girl with refractory epilepsy. She had been previously followed by XYZ, but has been under the care of the UCSF epilepsy program and recently by Dr. Y. I reviewed her pertinent previous neurology evaluations at CHCC and also interviewed mom.,The patient had seizure breakthrough in August 2007, which requires inpatient admission, Thanksgiving and then after that time had seizures every other day, up-to-date early December. She remained seizure-free until 12/25/2007 when she had a breakthrough seizure at home treated with Diastat. She presented to our ER today with prolonged convulsive seizure despite receiving 20 mg of Diastat at home. Mom documented 103 temperature at home. In the ER, this was 101 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. I reviewed the ER notes. At 0754 hours, she was having intermittent generalized tonic-clonic seizures despite receiving a total of 1.5 mg of lorazepam x5. UCSF fellow was contacted. She was given additional fosphenytoin and had a total dose of 15 mg/kg administered. Vital weight was 27. Seizures apparently had stopped. The valproic acid level obtained at 0835 hours was 79. According to mom, her last dose was at 6 p.m. and she did not receive her morning dose. Other labs slightly showed leukocytosis with white blood cell count 21,000 and normal CMP.,Previous workup here showed an EEG on 2005, which showed a left posterior focus. MRI on June 2007 and January 2005 were within normal limits. Mom describes the following seizure types:,1. Eye blinking with unresponsiveness.,2. Staring off to one side.,3. Focal motor activity in one arm and recently generalized tonic seizure.,She also said that she was supposed to see Dr. Y this Friday, but had postponed it to some subsequent time when results of genetic testing would be available. She was being to physicians' care as Dr. Z had previously being following her last UCSF.,She had failed most of the first and second line anti-epileptic drugs. These include Keppra, Lamictal, Trileptal, phenytoin and phenobarbital. These are elicited to allergies, but she has not had any true allergic reactions to these. Actually, it has resulted in an allergic reaction resulting in rash and hypotension.,She also had been treated with Clobazam. Her best control is with her current regimen of valproic acid and Tranxene. Other attempts to taper Topamax, but this resulted increased seizures. She also has oligohidrosis during this summertime.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Include Diastat 20 mg; Topamax 25 mg b.i.d., which is 3.3 per kilo per day; Tranxene 15 mg b.i.d.; Depakote 125 mg t.i.d., which is 25 per kilo per day.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Weight 15 kg.,GENERAL: The patient was awake, she appeared sedated and postictal.,NECK: Supple.,NEUROLOGICAL: She had a few brief myoclonic jerks of her legs during drowsiness, but otherwise no overt seizure, no seizure activity nor involuntary movements were observed.,She was able to follow commands such as when I request that she gave mom a kiss. She acknowledged her doll. Left fundus is sharp. She resisted the rest of the exam. There was no obvious lateralized findings.,ASSESSMENT:, Status epilepticus resolved. Triggered by a febrile illness, possibly viral. Refractory remote symptomatic partial epilepsy.,IMPRESSION: , I discussed the maximizing Depakote to mom and she concurred. I recommend increasing her maintenance dose to one in the morning, one in the day, and two at bedtime. For today, she did give an IV Depacon 250 mg and the above dosage can be continued IV until she is taking p.o. Dr. X agreed with the changes and orders were written for this. She can continue her current doses of Topamax and Tranxene. This can be given by NG if needed. Topamax can be potentially increased to 25 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. I will be available as needed during the rest of her hospitalization. Mom will call contact Dr. Y an update him about the recent changes.

consult - history and phy., eye blinking, status epilepticus, seizure medication, valproic acid, allergic reactions, neurologic consultation, seizure, neurologic, seizures,

Patient has trouble with walking and balance, with bladder control, and with thinking and memory.

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Neurologic Consultation - 2

REASON FOR VISIT: ,The patient is a 76-year-old man referred for neurological consultation by Dr. X. The patient is companied to clinic today by his wife and daughter. He provides a small portion of his history; however, his family provides virtually all of it.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , He has trouble with walking and balance, with bladder control, and with thinking and memory. When I asked him to provide me detail, he could not tell me much more than the fact that he has trouble with his walking and that he has trouble with his bladder. He is vaguely aware that he has trouble with his memory.,According to his family, he has had difficulty with his gait for at least three or four years. At first, they thought it was weakness and because of he was on the ground (for example, gardening) he was not able to get up by himself. They did try stopping the statin that he was taking at that time, but because there was no improvement over two weeks, they resumed the statin. As time progressed, he developed more and more difficulty. He started to shuffle. He started using a cane about two and a half years ago and has used a walker with wheels in the front since July of 2006. At this point, he frequently if not always has trouble getting in or out of the seat. He frequently tends to lean backwards or sideways when sitting. He frequently if not always has trouble getting in or out a car, always shuffles or scuffs his feet, always has trouble turning or changing direction, always has trouble with uneven surfaces or curbs, and always has to hold on to someone or something when walking. He has not fallen in the last month. He did fall earlier, but there seemed to be fewer opportunities for him to fall. His family has recently purchased a lightweight wheelchair to use if he is traveling long distances. He has no stairs in his home, however, his family indicates that he would not be able to take stairs. His handwriting has become smaller and shakier.,In regard to the bladder, he states, "I wet the bed." In talking with his family, it seems as if he has no warning that he needs to empty his bladder. He was diagnosed with a small bladder tumor in 2005. This was treated by Dr. Y. Dr. X does not think that the bladder tumor has anything to do with the patient's urinary incontinence. The patient has worn a pad or undergarment for at least one to one and a half years. His wife states that they go through two or three of them per day. He has been placed on medications; however, they have not helped.,He has no headaches or sensation of head fullness.,In regard to the thinking and memory, at first he seemed forgetful and had trouble with dates. Now he seems less spontaneous and his family states he seems to have trouble expressing himself. His wife took over his medications about two years ago. She stopped his driving about three years ago. She discovered that his license had been expired for about a year and she was concerned enough at that time that she told him he could drive no more. Apparently, he did not object. At this point, he frequently has trouble with memory, orientation, and everyday problems solving at home. He needs coaching for his daily activities such as reminders to brush his teeth, put on his clothes, and so forth. He is a retired office machine repairman. He is currently up and active about 12 hours a day and sleeping or lying down about 12 hours per day.,He has not had PT or OT and has not been treated with medications for Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease. He has been treated for the bladder. He has not had lumbar puncture.,Past medical history and review of all 14 systems from the form they completed for this visit that I reviewed with them is negative with the exception that he has had hypertension since 1985, hypercholesterolemia since 1997, and diabetes since 1998. The bladder tumor was discovered in 2005 and was treated noninvasively. He has lost weight from about 200 pounds to 180 pounds over the last two or three years. He had a period of depression in 1999 and was on Prozac for a while, but this was then stopped. He used to drink a significant amount of alcohol. This was problematic enough that his wife was concerned. She states he stopped when she retired and she was at home all day.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,He quit smoking in 1968. His current weight is 183 pounds. His tallest height is 5 feet 10 inches.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,His grandfather had arthritis. His father had Parkinson's disease. His mother had heart disease and a sister has diabetes.,He does not have a Living Will and indicates he would wish his wife to make decisions for him if he could not make them for himself.,REVIEW OF HYDROCEPHALUS RISK FACTORS: , None.,ALLERGIES: , None.,MEDICATIONS: , Metformin 500 mg three times a day, Lipitor 10 mg per day, lisinopril 20 mg per day, metoprolol 50 mg per day, Uroxatral 10 mg per day, Detrol LA 4 mg per day, and aspirin 81 mg per day.,PHYSICAL EXAM: , On examination today, this is a pleasant 76-year-old man who is guided back from the clinic waiting area walking with his walker. He is well developed, well nourished, and kempt.,Vital Signs: His weight is 180 pounds.,Head: The head is normocephalic and atraumatic. The head circumference is 59 cm, which is the ,75-90th percentile for an adult man whose height is 178 cm.,Spine: The spine is straight and not tender. I can easily palpate the spinous processes. There is no scoliosis.,Skin: No neurocutaneous stigmata.,Cardiovascular Examination: No carotid or vertebral bruits.,Mental Status: Assessed for orientation, recent and remote memory, attention span, concentration, language, and fund of knowledge. The Mini-Mental State Exam score was 17/30. He did not know the year, season, or day of the week nor did he know the building or specialty or the floor. There was a tendency for perseveration during the evaluation. He could not copy the diagram of intersecting pentagons.,Cranial Nerve Exam: No evidence of papilledema. The pupillary light reflex is intact as are extraocular movements without nystagmus, facial expression and sensation, hearing, head turning, tongue, and palate movement.,Motor Exam: Normal bulk and strength, but the tone is marked by significant paratonia. There is no atrophy, fasciculations, or drift. There is tremulousness of the outstretched hands.,Sensory Exam: Is difficult to interpret. Either he does not understand the test or he is mostly guessing.,Cerebellar Exam: Is intact for finger-to-nose, heel-to-knee, and rapid alternating movement tests. There is no dysarthria.,Reflexes: Trace in the arms, 2+ at the knees, and 0 at the ankles. It is not certain whether there is a Babinski sign or simply withdrawal.,Gait: Assessed using the Tinetti assessment tool that shows a balance score of 7-10/16 and a gait score of 2-5/12 for a total score of 9-15/28, which is significantly impaired.,REVIEW OF X-RAYS: , I personally reviewed the MRI scan of the brain from December 11, 2007 at Advanced Radiology. It shows the ventricles are enlarged with a frontal horn span of 5.0 cm. The 3rd ventricle contour is flat. The span is enlarged at 12 mm. The sylvian aqueduct is patent. There is a pulsation artifact. The corpus callosum is effaced. There are extensive T2 signal abnormalities that are confluent in the corona radiata. There are also scattered T2 abnormalities in the basal ganglia. There is a suggestion of hippocampal atrophy. There is also a suggestion of vermian atrophy.,ASSESSMENT: , The patient has a clinical syndrome that raises the question of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. His examination today is notable for moderate-to-severe dementia and moderate-to-severe gait impairment. His MRI scan raises the question of hydrocephalus, however, is also consistent with cerebral small vessel disease.,PROBLEMS/DIAGNOSES:,1. Possible idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (331.5).,2. Probable cerebral small-vessel disease (290.40 & 438).,3. Gait impairment (781.2).,4. Urinary urgency and incontinence (788.33).,5. Dementia.,6. Hypertension.,7. Hypercholesterolemia.

Neurogenic bladder, in a patient catheterizing himself 3 times a day, changing his catheter 3 times a week

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Neurogenic Bladder - Consult

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.

consult - history and phy., neurogenic bladder, catheterizing, catheter, urinary tract infection, self-catheterization, intermittent self catheterization, renal transplant, catheterization,

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Neuro Consult - Depression & Dementia

Subsequently, the patient developed a moderately severe depression. She was tried on various medications, which caused sweating, nightmares and perhaps other side effects. She was finally put on Effexor 25 mg two tablets h.s. and trazodone 100 mg h.s., and has done fairly well, although she still has significant depression.,Her daughter brought her in today to be sure that she does not have dementia. There is no history of memory loss. There is no history of focal neurologic symptoms or significant headaches.,The patient's complaints, according to the daughter, include not wanted to go out in public, shamed regarding her appearance (25-pound weight loss over the past year), eating poorly, not doing things unless asked, hiding food to prevent having to eat it, nervousness, and not taking a shower. She has no focal neurologic deficits. She does complain of constipation. She has severe sleep maintenance insomnia and often sleeps only 2 hours before awakening frequently for the rest of the night.,The patient was apparently visiting her daughter in northern California in December 2003. She was taken to her daughter's primary care physician. She underwent vitamin B12 level, RPR, T4 and TSH, all of which were normal.,On 05/15/04, the patient underwent MRI scan of the brain. I reviewed the scan in the office today. This shows moderate cortical and central atrophy and also shows mild-to-moderate deep white matter ischemic changes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , The patient has generally been in reasonably good physical health. She did have a "nervous breakdown" in 1975 after the death of her husband. She was hospitalized for several weeks and was treated with ECT. This occurred while she was living in Korea.,She does not smoke or drink alcoholic beverages. She has had no prior surgeries. There is a past history of hypertension, but this is no longer present.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Negative for dementia. Her mother died of a stroke at the age of 62.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,Vital Signs: Blood pressure 128/80, pulse 84, temperature 97.4 F, and weight 105 lbs (dressed).,General: Well-developed, well-nourished Korean female in no acute distress.,Head: Normocephalic, without evidence of trauma or bruits.,Neck: Supple, with full range of motion. No spasm or tenderness. Carotid pulsations are of normal volume and contour bilaterally without bruits. No thyromegaly or adenopathy.,Extremities: No clubbing, cyanosis, edema, or deformity. Range of motion full throughout.,NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION:,Mental Status: The patient is awake, alert and oriented to time, place, and person and generally appropriate. She exhibits mild psychomotor retardation and has a flat or depressed affect. She knows the current president of Korea and the current president of the United States. She can recall 3 out of 3 objects after 5 minutes. Calculations are performed fairly well with occasional errors. There is no right-left confusion, finger agnosia, dysnomia or aphasia.,Cranial Nerves:,II:

Nephrology Consultation - Patient with renal failure.

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Nephrology Consultation - 1

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Renal failure.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, Thank you for referring Ms. Abc to ABCD Nephrology. As you know she is a 51-year-old lady who was found to have a creatinine of 2.4 on a recent hospital admission to XYZ Hospital. She had been admitted at that time with chest pain and was subsequently transferred to University of A and had a cardiac catheterization, which did not show any coronary artery disease. She also was found to have a urinary tract infection at that time and this was treated with ciprofloxacin. Her creatinine both at XYZ Hospital and University of A was elevated at 2.4. I do not have the results from the prior years. A repeat creatinine on 08/16/06 was 2.3. The patient reports that she had gastric bypass surgery in 1975 and since then has had chronic diarrhea and recurrent admissions to the hospital with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. She also mentioned that lately she has had a lot of urinary tract infections without any symptoms and was in the emergency room four months ago with a urinary tract infection. She had bladder studies a long time ago. She complains of frequency of urination for a long time but denies any dysuria, urgency, or hematuria. She also mentioned that she was told sometime in the past that she had kidney stones but does not recall any symptoms suggestive of kidney stones. She denies any nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use. She denies any other over-the-counter medication use. She has chronic hypokalemia and has been on potassium supplements recently. She is unsure of the dose. ,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,1. Hypertension on and off for years. She states she has been treated intermittently but lately has again been off medications.,2. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,3. Gastritis.,4. Hiatal hernia.,5. H. pylori infection x3 in the last six months treated.,6. Chronic hypokalemia secondary to chronic diarrhea.,7. Recurrent admissions with nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. ,8. Renal cysts found on a CAT scan of the abdomen.,9. No coronary artery disease with a recent cardiac catheterization with no significant coronary artery disease. ,10. Stomach bypass surgery 1975 with chronic diarrhea.,11. History of UTI multiple times recently.,12. Questionable history of kidney stones.,13. History of gingival infection secondary to chronic steroid use, which was discontinued in July 2001.,14. Depression.,15. Diffuse degenerative disc disease of the spine.,16. Hypothyroidism.,17. History of iron deficiency anemia in the past. ,18. Hyperuricemia. ,19. History of small bowel resection with ulcerative fibroid. ,20. Occult severe GI bleed in July 2001.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , The patient has had multiple surgeries including gastric bypass surgery in 1975, tonsils and adenoidectomy as a child, multiple tubes in the ears as a child, a cyst removed in both breasts, which were benign, a partial hysterectomy in 1980, history of sinus surgery, umbilical hernia repair in 1989, cholecystectomy in 1989, right ear surgery in 1989, disc surgery in 1991, bilateral breast cysts removal in 1991 and 1992, partial intestinal obstruction with surgery in 1992, pseudomyxoma peritonei in 1994, which was treated with chemotherapy for nine months, left ovary resection and fallopian tube removal in 1994, right ovarian resection and appendectomy and several tumor removals in 1994, surgery for an abscess in the rectum in 1996, fistulectomy in 1996, lumbar hemilaminectomy in 1999, cyst removal from the right leg and from the shoulder in 2000, cyst removed from the right side of the neck in 2003, lymph node resection in the neck April 24 and biopsy of a tumor in the neck and was found to be a schwannoma of the brachial plexus, and removal of brachial plexus tumor August 4, 2005. ,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: ,1. Nexium 40 mg q.d.,2. Synthroid 1 mg q.d. ,3. Potassium one q.d., unsure about the dose. ,4. No history of nonsteroidal drug use.,ALLERGIES:

The patient is a 55-year-old gentleman who presents for further evaluation of right leg weakness.

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Neuro Consult - Leg Weakness

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 55-year-old gentleman who presents for further evaluation of right leg weakness. He has difficulty recollecting the exact details and chronology of his problem. To the best of his recollection, he thinks that about six months ago he developed weakness of his right leg. He describes that he is reaching to get something from a cabinet and he noticed that he was unable to stand on his right toe. Since that time, he has had difficulty pushing off when he walks. He has mild tingling and numbness in his toes, but this has been a chronic problem and nothing new since he has developed the weakness. He has chronic mild back pain, but this has been persistent for many years and has not changed. He has experienced cramps in both calves for the past year. This dissipated about two months ago. He does not think that his left leg is weak. He does not have any bowel or bladder incontinence. There is no radicular pain. He does not think that the problem is progressive, meaning that the weakness that he perceives in his right leg is no different than when it was six months ago.,He first sought medical attention for this problem in October. He then saw you a couple of months later. He has undergone an EMG and nerve conduction studies. Unfortunately, he cannot undergo an MRI of his spine because he has an ear implant. He has had a CT scan that shows degenerative changes, but nothing obviously abnormal.,In addition, the patient has hyperCKemia. He tells me that he has had an elevated CK prior to starting taking stat medications, although this is not entirely clear to me. He thinks that he is not taking Lipitor for about 15 months and thought that his CK was in the 500 or 600s prior to starting it. Once it was started, it increased to about 800 and then came down to about 500 when it was stopped. He then had a recent bump again up to the 1000 and since Lipitor has been stopped, his CK apparently has returned to about the 500 or 600s. I do no have any laboratory data to support these statements by the patient, but he seems to be up to speed on this. More recently, he has been started taking Zetia. He does not have any proximal weakness. He denies any myalgias., ,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, He has coronary artery disease and has received five stents. He has hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. He states that he was diagnosed with diabetes based on the results of an abnormal oral glucose tolerance test. He believes that his glucose shot up to over 300 with this testing. He does not take any medications for this and his blood glucoses are generally normal when he checks it. He has had plastic surgery on his face from an orbital injury. He also had an ear graft when he developed an ear infection during his honeymoon., ,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, He takes amlodipine, Diovan, Zetia, hydrochlorothiazide, Lovaza (fish oil), Niaspan, aspirin, and Chantix. , ,ALLERGIES:, He has no known drug allergies., ,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He lives with his wife. He works at Shepherd Pratt doing network engineering. He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day and is working on quitting. He drinks four alcoholic beverages per night. Prior to that, he drank significantly more. He denies illicit drug use. He was athletic growing up., ,FAMILY HISTORY:, His mother died of complications from heart disease. His father died of heart disease in his 40s. He has two living brothers. One of them he does not speak too much with and does not know about his medical history. The other is apparently healthy. He has one healthy child. His maternal uncles apparently had polio. When I asked him to tell me further details about this, he states that one of them had to wear crutches due to severe leg deformans and then the other had leg deformities in only one leg. He is fairly certain that they had polio. He is unaware of any other family members with neurological conditions.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , He has occasional tinnitus. He has difficulty sleeping. Otherwise, a complete review of systems was obtained and was negative except for as mentioned above. This is documented in the handwritten notes from today's visit.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, ,Vital Signs:

Neurologic consultation was requested to evaluate her seizure medication and lethargy.

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Neurologic Consultation

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Neurologic consultation was requested by Dr. X to evaluate her seizure medication and lethargy.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is well known to me. She has symptomatic partial epilepsy secondary to a static encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, and shunted hydrocephalus related to prematurity. She also has a history of factor V Leiden deficiency. She was last seen at neurology clinic on 11/16/2007. At that time, instructions were given to mom to maximize her Trileptal dose if seizures continue. She did well on 2 mL twice a day without any sedation. This past Friday, she had a 25-minute seizure reportedly. This consisted of eye deviation, unresponsiveness, and posturing. Diastat was used and which mom perceived was effective. Her Trileptal dose was increased to 3 mL b.i.d. yesterday.,According to mom since her shunt revision on 12/18/2007, she has been sleepier than normal. She appeared to be stable until this past Monday about six days ago, she became more lethargic and had episodes of vomiting and low-grade fevers. According to mom, she had stopped vomiting since her hospitalization. Reportedly, she was given a medication in the emergency room. She still is lethargic, will not wake up spontaneously. When she does awaken however, she is appropriate, and interacts with them. She is able to eat well; however her overall p.o. intake has been diminished. She has also been less feisty as her usual sounds. She has been seizure free since her admission.,LABORATORY DATA: , Pertinent labs obtained here showed the following: CRP is less than 0.3, CMP normal, and CBC within normal limits. CSF cultures so far is negative. Dr. Limon's note refers to a CSF, white blood cell count of 2, 1 RBC, glucose of 55, and protein of 64. There are no imaging studies in the computer. I believe that this may have been done at Kaweah Delta Hospital and reviewed by Dr. X, who indicated that there was no evidence of shunt malfunction or infection.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Trileptal 180 mg b.i.d., lorazepam 1 mg p.r.n., acetaminophen, and azithromycin.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: The patient was asleep, but easily aroused. There was a brief period of drowsiness, which she had some jerky limb movements, but not seizures. She eventually started crying and became agitated. She made attempts to sit by bending her neck forward. Fully awake, she sucks her bottle eagerly.,HEENT: She was obviously visually impaired. Pupils were 3 mm, sluggishly reactive to light.,EXTREMITIES: Bilateral lower extremity spasticity was noted. There was increased flexor tone in the right upper extremity. IV was noted on the left hand.,ASSESSMENT: ,Seizure breakthrough due to intercurrent febrile illness. Her lethargy could be secondary to a viral illness with some component of medication effect since her Trileptal dose was increased yesterday and these are probable explanations if indeed shunt malfunction has been excluded.,I concur with Dr. X's recommendations. I do not recommend any changes in Trileptal for now. I will be available while she remains hospitalized.,

consult - history and phy., lethargy, encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, shunted hydrocephalus, seizure breakthrough, shunt malfunction, neurologic consultation, neurologic, seizure, trileptal

This is a 3-week-old, NSVD, Caucasian baby boy transferred from ABCD Memorial Hospital for rule out sepsis and possible congenital heart disease.

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Neonatal Consult

INFORMANT:, Dad on phone. Transferred from ABCD Memorial Hospital, rule out sepsis.,HISTORY: ,This is a 3-week-old, NSVD, Caucasian baby boy transferred from ABCD Memorial Hospital for rule out sepsis and possible congenital heart disease. The patient had a fever of 100.1 on 09/13/2006 taken rectally, and mom being a nurse, took the baby to the hospital and he was admitted for rule out sepsis. All the sepsis workup was done, CBC, UA, LP, and CMP, and since a murmur was noted 2/5, he also had an echo done. The patient was put on ampicillin and cefotaxime. Echo results came back and they showed patent foramen ovale/ASD with primary pulmonary stenosis and then considering severe congenital heart disease, he was transferred here on vancomycin, ampicillin, and cefotaxime. The patient was n.p.o. when he came in. He was on 3/4 L of oxygen. According to the note, it conveyed that he had some subcostal retractions. On arriving here, baby looks very healthy. He has no subcostal retractions. He is not requiring any oxygen and he is positive for urine and stool. The stool is although green in color, and in the morning today, he spiked a fever of 100.1, but right now he is afebrile. ED called that case is a direct admit.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: ,The patient supposedly had fever, some weight loss, poor appetite. The day he had fever, no rash, no ear pain, no congestion, no rhinorrhea, no throat pain, no neck pain, no visual changes, no conjunctivitis, no cough, no dyspnea, no vomiting, no diarrhea, and no dysuria. According to mom, baby felt floppy on the day of fever and he also used to have stools every day 4 to 6 which is yellowish-to-green in color, but today the stool we noticed was green in color. He usually has urine 4 to 5 a day, but the day he had fever, his urine also was low. Mom gave baby some Pedialyte.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, None.,HOSPITALIZATIONS:, Recent transfer from ABCD for the rule out sepsis and heart disease.,BIRTH HISTORY: ,Born on 08/23/2006 at Memorial Hospital, NSVD, no complications. Hospital stay 24 hours. Breast-fed, no formula, no jaundice, 7 pounds 8 ounces.,FAMILY HISTORY:, None.,SURGICAL HISTORY: , None.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,Lives with mom and dad. Dad is a service manager at GMC; 4-year-old son, who is healthy; and 2 cats, 2 dogs, 3 chickens, 1 frog. They usually visit to a ranch, but not recently. No sick contact and no travel.,MEDICATIONS: , Has been on vancomycin, cefotaxime, and ampicillin.,ALLERGIES:, No allergies.,DIET:, Breast feeds q.2h.,IMMUNIZATIONS: , No immunizations.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 99, pulse 158, respiratory rate 68, blood pressure 87/48, oxygen 100% on room air.,MEASUREMENTS: Weight 3.725 kg.,GENERAL: Alert and comfortable and sleeping.,SKIN: No rash.,HEENT: Intact extraocular movements. PERRLA. No nasal discharge. No nasal cannula, but no oxygen is flowing active, and anterior fontanelle is flat.,NECK: Soft, nontender, supple.,CHEST: CTAP.,GI: Bowel sounds present. Nontender, nondistended.,GU: Bilaterally descended testes.,BACK: Straight.,NEUROLOGIC: Nonfocal.,EXTREMITIES: No edema. Bilateral pedal pulses present and upper arm pulses are also present.,LABORATORY DATA:, As drawn on 09/13/2006 at ABCD showed WBC 4.2, hemoglobin 11.8, hematocrit 34.7, platelets 480,000. Sodium 140, potassium 4.9, chloride 105, bicarbonate 28, BUN 7, creatinine 0.4, glucose 80, CRP 0.5. Neutrophils 90, bands 7, lymphocytes 27, monocytes 12, and eosinophils 4. Chest x-ray done on 09/13/2006 read as mild left upper lobe infiltrate, but as seen here, and discussed with Dr. X, we did not see any infiltrate and CBG was normal. UA and LP results are pending. Also pending are cultures for blood, LP, and urine.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN: , This is a 3-week-old Caucasian baby boy admitted for rule out sepsis and congenital heart disease.,INFECTIOUS DISEASE/PULMONARY: , Afebrile with so far 20-hour blood cultures, LP and urine cultures are negative. We will get all the results from ABCD and until then we will continue to rule out sepsis protocol and put the patient on ampicillin and cefotaxime. The patient could be having fever due to mild gastroenteritis or urinary tract infection, so to rule out all these things we have to wait for all the results.,CVS: , He had a grade 2/5 murmur status post echo, which showed a patent foramen ovale, as well as primary pulmonary stenosis. These are the normal findings in a newborn as discussed with Dr. Y, so we will just observe the patient. He does not need any further workup.,GASTROINTESTINAL:

The patient is an 11-month-old with a diagnosis of stage 2 neuroblastoma of the right adrenal gland with favorable Shimada histology and history of stage 2 left adrenal neuroblastoma, status post gross total resection.

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Neuroblastoma - Consult

REASON FOR VISIT:, The patient is an 11-month-old with a diagnosis of stage 2 neuroblastoma here for ongoing management of his disease and the visit is supervised by Dr. X.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is an 11-month-old with neuroblastoma, which initially presented on the left when he was 6 weeks old and was completely resected. It was felt to be stage 2. It was not N-Myc amplified and had favorable Shimada histology. In followup, he was found to have a second primary in his right adrenal gland, which was biopsied and also consistent with neuroblastoma with favorable Shimada histology. He is now being treated with chemotherapy per protocol P9641 and not on study. He last received chemotherapy on 05/21/07, with carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin. He received G-CSF daily after his chemotherapy due to neutropenia that delayed his second cycle. In the interval since he was last seen, his mother reports that he had a couple of days of nasal congestion, but it is now improving. He is not acted ill or had any fevers. He has had somewhat diminished appetite, but it seems to be improving now. He is peeing and pooping normally and has not had any diarrhea. He did not have any appreciated nausea or vomiting. He has been restarted on fluconazole due to having redeveloped thrush recently.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , The following systems reviewed and negative per pathology except as noted above. Eyes, ears, throat, cardiovascular, GI, genitourinary, musculoskeletal skin, and neurologic., PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Reviewed as above and otherwise unchanged.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Reviewed and unchanged.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient's parents continued to undergo a separation and divorce. The patient spends time with his father and his family during the first part of the week and with his mother during the second part of the week.,MEDICATIONS: ,1. Bactrim 32 mg by mouth twice a day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.,2. G-CSF 50 mcg subcutaneously given daily in his thighs alternating with each dose.,3. Fluconazole 37.5 mg daily.,4. Zofran 1.5 mg every 6 hours as needed for nausea.,ALLERGIES: , No known drug allergies.,FINDINGS: , A detailed physical exam revealed a very active and intractable, well-nourished 11-month-old male with weight 10.5 kilos and height 76.8 cm. Vital Signs: Temperature is 35.3 degrees Celsius, pulse is 121 beats per minute, respiratory rate 32 breaths per minute, blood pressure 135/74 mmHg. Eyes: Conjunctivae are clear, nonicteric. Pupils are equally round and reactive to light. Extraocular muscle movements appear intact with no strabismus. Ears: TMs are clear bilaterally. Oral Mucosa: No thrush is appreciated. No mucosal ulcerations or erythema. Chest: Port-a-Cath is nonerythematous and nontender to VP access port. Respiratory: Good aeration, clear to auscultation bilaterally. Cardiovascular: Regular rate, normal S1 and S2, no murmurs appreciated. Abdomen is soft, nontender, and no organomegaly, unable to appreciate a right-sided abdominal mass or any other masses. Skin: No rashes. Neurologic: The patient walks without assistance, frequently falls on his bottom.,LABORATORY STUDIES: , CBC and comprehensive metabolic panel were obtained and they are significant for AST 51, white blood cell count 11,440, hemoglobin 10.9, and platelets 202,000 with ANC 2974. Medical tests none. Radiologic studies are none.,ASSESSMENT: , This patient's disease is life threatening, currently causing moderately severe side effects.,PROBLEMS DIAGNOSES: ,1. Neuroblastoma of the right adrenal gland with favorable Shimada histology.,2. History of stage 2 left adrenal neuroblastoma, status post gross total resection.,3. Immunosuppression.,4. Mucosal candidiasis.,5. Resolving neutropenia.,PROCEDURES AND IMMUNIZATIONS:, None.,PLANS: ,1. Neuroblastoma. The patient will return to the Pediatric Oncology Clinic on 06/13/07 to 06/15/07 for his third cycle of chemotherapy. I will plan for restaging with CT of the abdomen prior to the cycle.,2. Immunosuppression. The patient will continue on his Bactrim twice a day on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Additionally, we will tentatively plan to have him continue fluconazole since this is his second episode of thrush.,3. Mucosal candidiasis. We will continue fluconazole for thrush. I am pleased that the clinical evidence of disease appears to have resolved. For resolving neutropenia, I advised Gregory's mother about it is okay to discontinue the G-CSF at this time. We will plan for him to resume G-CSF after his next chemotherapy and prescription has been sent to the patient's pharmacy.,PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY ATTENDING: , I have reviewed the history of the patient. This is an 11-month-old with neuroblastoma who received chemotherapy with carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin on 05/21/07 for cycle 2 of POG-9641 due to his prior history of neutropenia, he has been on G-CSF. His ANC is nicely recovered. He will have a restaging CT prior to his next cycle of chemotherapy and then return for cycle 3 chemotherapy on 06/13/07 to 06/15/07. He continues on fluconazole for recent history of thrush. Plans are otherwise documented above.

A female admitted with jaundice and a pancreatic mass who was noted to have a new murmur, bacteremia, and fever.

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Murmur & Bacteremia.

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , New murmur with bacteremia.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is an 84-year-old female admitted with jaundice and a pancreatic mass who was noted to have a new murmur, bacteremia, and fever. The patient states that apart from the fever, she was having no other symptoms and denies any previous cardiac history. She denies any orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Denies any edema, chest pain, palpitations, or syncope. She has had TIAs in the past, but none recently.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Significant for diabetes, hypertension, and TIA.,MEDICATIONS: , Include:,1. Acidophilus supplement.,2. Cholestyramine.,3. Creon 20 three times daily.,4. Diovan 160 mg twice daily.,6. Lantus 10 daily.,7. Norvasc 5 mg daily.,8. NovoLog 70/30, 10 units at 12 noon daily.,9. Pamelor 15 mL every evening.,10. Vitamin D3 one tablet weekly.,ALLERGIES: , THE PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO CODEINE, COREG, AND VANCOMYCIN.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,The patient's daughter apparently has history of a murmur, but no diagnosis of congenital heart disease. The patient's father died in his 80s of CHF.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient denies ever having smoked, denies any significant alcohol use, and lives with her daughter in Pasadena.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , The patient has had fever and chills. She has also had some jaundice. Denies any nausea or vomiting. Denies any chest pain or abdominal pain. Denies orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or edema. She has had TIAs in the past, but denies any recent neurological symptoms such as motor weakness or focal sensory deficits. Denies melena or hematochezia. All other systems were reviewed and were found to be negative.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL: An elderly Caucasian female, awake and alert, and in no distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature is 98.8, heart rate 96, sinus, blood pressure 138/55, respiratory rate 20, and oxygen saturation 92%.,HEAD AND NECK: Her head is atraumatic. She is normocephalic. Her neck is supple. There is no JVD. No palpable adenopathy or thyromegaly. There is some icterus of the sclerae bilaterally. Oral mucosa is moist.,CHEST: Symmetrical expansion with normal percussion note. There are no inspiratory crackles or expiratory wheeze.,CARDIAC: Heart sounds S1 and S2 are regular. There is a 2/6 systolic murmur heard through the precordium. There is no gallop or rub. There is no palpable thrill or retrosternal lift.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nondistended, and nontender with normal bowel sounds. No audible bruits.,EXTREMITIES: No pitting edema, no clubbing, no cyanosis, and peripheral pulses are 2+.,NEUROLOGIC: She exhibits no focal motor or sensory findings.,LABORATORY DATA: , The patient's sodium was 133, potassium 2.8, chloride 99, bicarbonate 31, glucose 75, BUN 12, creatinine 0.8, calcium 8.6, total bilirubin 3.2, AST 63, and ALT 43. White count 5.4, hemoglobin 9.1, hematocrit 26.6, and platelet count 128,000. Lipase less than 10.,DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: , The patient had a CT scan of the abdomen that demonstrated a pancreatic mass with biliary obstruction. Previous biliary stent was present.,EKG shows normal sinus rhythm. There are no acute ST-T changes.,ASSESSMENT: , This is an 84-year-old female with newly found murmur. No previous history of heart disease. This murmur has occurred in the setting of fever and bacteremia. The patient also has a pancreatic mass with jaundice, history of hypertension, and now has hyponatremia and hypokalemia.,PLAN: ,The patient should undergo an echocardiogram to assess for the possibility of endocarditis, which may be contributing to her symptoms. Blood pressure control should be maintained with Diovan and Norvasc. Potassium should be replaced, and hyponatremia should be on proactive.

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of acute on chronic renal insufficiency.

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Nephrology Consultation - 4

HISTORY: , The patient is a 61-year-old male patient. I was asked to evaluate this patient because of the elevated blood urea and creatinine. The patient has ascites, pleural effusion, hematuria, history of coronary artery disease, pulmonary nodules, history of congestive heart failure status post AICD. The patient has a history of exposure to asbestos in the past, history of diabetes mellitus of 15 years duration, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease. The patient came in with a history of abdominal distention of about one to two months with bruises on the right flank about two days status post fall. The patient has been having increasing distention of the abdomen and frequent nosebleeds.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, As above.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , The patient had a pacemaker placed.,ALLERGIES: , NKDA.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Showed no history of fever, no chills, no weight loss. No history of sore throat. No history of any ascites. No history of nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. No black stools. No history of any rash. No back pain. No leg pain. No neuropsychiatric problems.,FAMILY HISTORY: , History of hypertension, diabetes present.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He is a nonsmoker, nonalcoholic, and not a drug user.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure is 124/66, heart rate around 68 per minute, and temperature 96.4.,HEENT: The patient is atraumatic and normocephalic. Pupils are equal and reactive to light. Extraocular muscles are intact.,NECK: Supple. No JVD and no thyromegaly.,HEART: S1 and S2 heard. No murmurs or extra sounds.,ABDOMEN: Distention of the abdomen present.,EXTREMITIES: No pedal edema.,LABORATORY: , His lab investigation showed WBC of 6.2, H&H is 11 and 34. PT, PTT, and INR is normal. Urinalysis showed 2+ protein and 3+ blood, and 5 to 10 rbc's. Potassium is 5.3, BUN of 39, and creatinine of 1.9. Liver function test, ALT was 12, AST 15, albumin 3, TSH of 4.8, and T3 of 1.33.,IMPRESSION AND PLAN: ,The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of acute on chronic renal insufficiency, rule out hepatorenal insufficiency could be secondary to congestive heart failure, cardiac cirrhosis, rule out possibility of ascites secondary to mesothelioma because the patient has got history of exposure to asbestos and has got pulmonary nodule, rule out diabetic nephropathy could be secondary to hypertensive nephrosclerosis. The patient has hematuria could be secondary to benign prostatic hypertrophy, rule out malignancy. We will do urine for cytology. We will do a renal ultrasound, and 24-hour urine collection for protein/creatinine, creatinine clearance, immunofixation, serum electrophoresis, serum uric acid, serum iron, TIBC, and serum ferritin levels. We will send a PSA level and if needed may be a urology consult.

consult - history and phy., mesothelioma, ascites, pleural effusion, hematuria, history of coronary artery disease, pulmonary nodules, congestive heart failure, aicd, hepatorenal insufficiency, pulmonary nodule, diabetic nephropathy, chronic renal insufficiency, nodules, serum, insufficiency,

Patient with end-stage renal disease secondary to hypertension, a reasonable candidate for a kidney transplantation.

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Nephrology Consultation - 3

PAST MEDICAL/SURGICAL HISTORY: , Briefly, his past medical history is significant for hypertension of more than 5 years, asthma, and he has been on Advair and albuterol. He was diagnosed with renal disease in 02/2008 and has since been on hemodialysis since 02/2008. His past surgical history is only significant for left AV fistula on the wrist done in 04/2008. He still has urine output. He has no history of blood transfusion.,PERSONAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY: , He is a nonsmoker. He denies any alcohol. No illicit drugs. He used to work as the custodian at the nursing home, but now on disability since 03/2008. He is married with 2 sons, ages 5 and 17 years old.,FAMILY HISTORY:, No similar illness in the family, except for hypertension in his one sister and his mom, who died at 61 years old of congestive heart failure. His father is 67 years old, currently alive with asthma. He also has one sister who has hypertension. The rest of the 6 siblings are alive and well.,ALLERGIES: , No known drug allergies.,MEDICATIONS: , Singulair 10 mg once daily, Cardizem 365 mg once daily, Coreg 25 mg once daily, hydralazine 100 mg three times a day, Lanoxin 0.125 mg once daily, Crestor 10 mg once daily, lisinopril 10 mg once daily, Phoslo 3 tablets with meals, and Advair 250 mg inhaler b.i.d.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Significant only for asthma. No history of chest pain normal MI. He has hypertension. He occasionally will develop colds especially with weather changes. GI: Negative. GU: Still making urine about 1-3 times per day. Musculoskeletal: Negative. Skin: He complains of dry skin. Neurologic: Negative. Psychiatry: Negative. Endocrine: Negative. Hematology: Negative.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , A pleasant 41-year-old African-American male who stands 5 feet 6 inches and weighs about 193 pounds. HEENT: Anicteric sclera, pink conjunctiva, no cervical lymphadenopathy. Chest: Equal chest expansion. Clear breath sounds. Heart: Distinct heart sounds, regular rhythm with no murmur. Abdomen: Soft, nontender, flabby, no organomegaly. Extremities: Poor peripheral pulses. No cyanosis and no edema.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:, This is a 49-year old African-American male who was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease secondary to hypertension. He is on hemodialysis since 02/2008. Overall, I think that he is a reasonable candidate for a kidney transplantation and should undergo a complete pretransplant workup with pulmonary clearance because of his chronic asthma. Other than that, I think that he is a reasonable candidate for transplant.,I would like to thank you for allowing me to participate in the care of your patient. Please feel free to contact me if there are any questions regarding his case.

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Patient with a diagnosis of pancreatitis, developed hypotension and possible sepsis and respiratory, as well as renal failure.

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Nephrology Consultation - 2

HISTORY:, The patient was in the intensive care unit setting; he was intubated and sedated. The patient is a 55-year-old patient, who was admitted secondary to a diagnosis of pancreatitis, developed hypotension and possible sepsis and respiratory as well as renal failure and found to be intubated. He has been significantly hypotensive during his stay in the intensive care unit and has had minimal urine output. His creatinine has gone from 2.1 to 4.2 overnight and the patient also developed florid acidosis and hypokalemia. Nephrology input has been requested for management of acute renal failure and acidosis.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Pancreatitis.,2. Poison ivy. The patient has recently been on oral steroids.,3. Hypertension.,MEDICATIONS: , Include Ambien, prednisone, and blood pressure medication, which is not documented in the record at the moment.,INPATIENT MEDICATIONS: , Include Protonix IV, half-normal saline at 125 mL an hour, D5W with 3 ounces of bicarbonate at 150 mL an hour. The patient was initially on dopamine, which has now been discontinued. The patient remains on Levophed and Invanz 1 g IV q.24 h.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, Vitals, emergency room presentation, the blood pressure was 82/45. His blood pressure in the ICU had dipped down into the 60s systolic, most recent blood pressure is 108/67 and he has been maintained on 100% FiO2. The patient has had minimal urine output since admission. HEENT, the patient is intubated at the moment. Neck examination, no overt lymph node enlargement. No jugular venous distention. Lungs examination is benign in terms of crackles. The patient has some harsh breath sounds secondary to being intubated. CVS, S1 and S2 are fairly regular at the moment. There is no pericardial rub. Abdominal examination, obese, but benign. Extremity examination reveals no lower extremity edema. CNS, the patient is intubated and sedated.,LABORATORY DATA: , Blood work, sodium 152, potassium 2.7, bicarbonate 13, BUN 36, and creatinine 4.2. The patient's BUN and creatinine yesterday were 23 and 2.1 respectively. H&H of 17.7 and 51.6, white cell count of 8.4 from earlier on this morning. The patient's liver function tests are all out of whack and his alkaline phosphatase is 226, ALT is 539, CK 1103, INR 1.66, and ammonia level of 55. Latest ABGs show a pH of 7.04, bicarbonate of 10.7, pCO2 of 40.3, and pO2 of 120.7.,ASSESSMENT:,1. Acute renal failure, which in all probability is secondary to acute tubular necrosis and sepsis and significant hypotension, but the patient is at the moment on 100% FiO2. He has been given intravenous fluid at a high rate to replete intravascular volume and to hopefully address his acidosis. The patient also has significant acidosis and his creatinine has increased from 2.1 to 4.2 overnight. Given the fact that he would need dialytic support for his electrolyte derangements and for volume control, I would suggest continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration as opposed to conventional hemodialysis as the patient will not be able to tolerate conventional hemodialysis given his hemodynamic instability.,2. Hypotension, which is significant and is related to his sepsis. Now the patient has been maintained on Levophed and high rate of intravenous fluid at the moment.,3. Acidosis, which is again secondary to his renal failure. The patient was administered intravenous bicarbonate as mentioned above. Dialytic support in the form of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration was highly recommended for possible correction of his electrolyte derangements.,4. Pancreatitis, which has been managed by his gastroenterologist.,5. Sepsis, the patient is on broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy.,6. Hypercalcemia. The patient has been given calcium chloride. We will need to watch for rebound hypercalcemia.,7. Hypoalbuminemia.,8. Hypokalemia, which has been repleted.,RECOMMENDATIONS: , Again include continuation of IV fluid and bicarbonate infusion as well as transfer to the Piedmont Hospital for continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration.

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Patient status post vehicular trauma. Low Back syndrome and Cervicalgia.

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Neck & Lower Back Pain - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Neck and lower back pain.,VEHICULAR TRAUMA HISTORY:, Date of incident: 1/15/2001. The patient was the driver of a small sports utility vehicle and was wearing a seatbelt. The patient’s vehicle was proceeding through an intersection and was struck by another vehicle from the left side and forced off the road into a utility pole. The other vehicle had reportedly been driven by a drunk driver and ran a traffic signal. Estimated impact speed was 80 m.p.h. The driver of the other vehicle was reportedly cited by police. The patient was transiently unconscious and came to the scene. There was immediate onset of headaches, neck and lower back pain. The patient was able to exit the vehicle and was subsequently transported by Rescue Squad to St. Thomas Memorial Hospital, evaluated in the emergency room and released.,NECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN HISTORY:, The patient relates the persistence of pain since the motor vehicle accident. Symptoms began immediately following the MVA. Because of persistent symptoms, the patient subsequently sought chiropractic treatment. Neck pain is described as severe. Neck pain remains localized and is non-radiating. There are no associated paresthesias. Back pain originates in the lumbar region and radiates down both lower extremities. Back pain is characterized as worse than the neck pain. There are no associated paresthesias.

Initial evaulation - neck and back pain.

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Neck & Back Pain

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Neck pain, thoracalgia, low back pain, bilateral lower extremity pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, Ms. XYZ is a fairly healthy 69-year-old Richman, Roseburg resident who carries a history of chronic migraine, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, and mitral valve prolapse. She has previously been under the care of Dr. Ninan Matthew in the 1990s and takes Maxalt on a weekly basis and nadolol, omeprazole and amitriptyline for treatment of her migraines, which occur about once a week. She is under the care of Dr. Bonaparte for hyperlipidemia and hypothyroidism. She has a long history of back and neck pain with multiple injuries in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In 2000, she developed "sciatica" mostly in her right lower extremity.,She is seen today with no outside imaging, except with MRI of her cervical spine and lumbar spine dated February of 2004. Her cervical MRI reveals an 8 mm central spinal canal at C6-7, multilevel foraminal stenosis, though her report is not complete as we do not have all the pages. Her lumbar MRI reveals lumbar spinal stenosis at L4-5 with multilevel facet arthropathy and spondylitic changes.,The patient has essentially three major pain complaints.,Her first pain complaint is one of a long history of axial neck pain without particular radicular symptoms. She complains of popping, clicking, grinding and occasional stiffness in her neck, as well as occasional periscapular pain and upper trapezius myofascial pain and spasms with occasional cervicalgic headaches. She has been told by Dr. Megahed in the past that she is not considered a surgical candidate. She has done physical therapy twice as recently as three years ago for treatment of her symptoms. She complains of occasional pain and stiffness in both hands, but no particular numbness or tingling.,Her next painful complaint is one of midthoracic pain and thoracalgia features with some right-sided rib pain in a non-dermatomal distribution. Her rib pain was not preceded by any type of vesicular rash and is reproducible, though is not made worse with coughing. There is no associated shortness of breath. She denies inciting trauma and also complains of pain along the costochondral and sternochondral junctions anteriorly. She denies associated positive or negative sensory findings, chest pain or palpitations, dyspnea, hemoptysis, cough, or sputum production. Her weight has been stable without any type of constitutional symptoms.,Her next painful complaint is one of axial low back pain with early morning pain and stiffness, which improves somewhat later in the day. She complains of occasional subjective weakness to the right lower extremity. Her pain is worse with sitting, standing and is essentially worse in the supine position. Five years ago, she developed symptoms radiating in an L5-S1 distribution and within the last couple of years, began to develop numbness in the same distribution. She has noted some subjective atrophy as well of the right calf. She denies associated bowel or bladder dysfunction, saddle area hypoesthesia, or falls. She has treated her back symptoms with physical therapy as well.,She is intolerant to any type of antiinflammatory medications as well and has a number of allergies to multiple medications. She participates in home physical therapy, stretching, hand weights, and stationary bicycling on a daily basis. Her pain is described as constant, shooting, aching and sharp in nature and is rated as a 4-5/10 for her average and current levels of pain, 6/10 for her worst pain, and 3/10 for her least pain. Exacerbating factors include recumbency, walking, sleeping, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and carrying. Alleviating factors including sitting, applying heat and ice.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, As per above and includes hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, history of migraines, acid reflux symptoms, mitral valve prolapse for which she takes antibiotic prophylaxis.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Cholecystectomy, eye surgery, D&C.,MEDICATIONS:, Vytorin, Synthroid, Maxalt, nadolol, omeprazole, amitriptyline and 81 mg aspirin.,ALLERGIES:, Multiple. All over-the-counter medications. Toradol, Robaxin, Midrin, Darvocet, Naprosyn, Benadryl, Soma, and erythromycin.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Family history is remarkable for a remote history of cancer. Family history of heart disease and osteoarthritis.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient is retired. She is married with three grown children. Has a high school level education. Does not smoke, drink, or utilize any illicit substances.,OSWESTRY PAIN INVENTORY:, Significant impact on every aspect of her quality of life. She would like to become more functional.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, A thirteen-point review of systems was surveyed including constitutional, HEENT, cardiac, pulmonary, GI, GU, endocrine, integument, hematological, immunological, neurological, musculoskeletal, psychological and rheumatological. Cardiac, swelling in the extremities, hyperlipidemia, history of palpitation, varicose veins. Pulmonary review of systems negative. GI review of systems is positive for irritable bowel and acid reflux symptoms. Genitourinary, occasional stress urinary incontinence and history of remote hematuria. She is postmenopausal and on hormone replacement. Endocrine is positive for a low libido and thyroid disorder. Integument: Dry skin, itching and occasional rashes. Immunologic is essentially negative. Musculoskeletal: As per HPI. HEENT: Jaw pain, popping, clicking, occasional hoarseness, dysphagia, dry mouth, and prior history of toothache. Neurological: As per history of present illness. Constitutional: As history of present illness.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, Weight 180 pounds, temp 97.6, pulse 56, BP 136/72. The patient walks with a normal gait pattern. There is no antalgia, spasticity, or ataxia. She can alternately leg stand without difficulty, as well as tandem walk, stand on the heels and toes without difficulty. She can flex her lumbar spine and touch the floor with her fingertips. Lumbar extension and ipsilateral bending provoke her axial back pain. There is tenderness over the PSIS on the right and no particular pelvic asymmetry.,Head is normocephalic and atraumatic. Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact. Cervical range of motion is slightly limited in extension, but is otherwise intact to flexion and lateral rotation. The neck is supple. The trachea is midline. The thyroid is not particularly enlarged. Lungs are clear to auscultation. Heart has regular rate and rhythm with normal S1, S2. No murmurs, rubs, or gallops. The abdomen is nontender, nondistended, without palpable organomegaly, guarding, rebound, or pulsatile masses. Skin is warm and dry to the touch with no discernible cyanosis, clubbing or edema. I can radial, dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses. The nailbeds on her feet have trophic changes. Brisk capillary refill is evident over both upper extremities.,Musculoskeletal examination reveals medial joint line tenderness of both knees with some varus laxity of the right lower extremity. She has chronic osteoarthritic changes evident over both hands. There is mild restriction of range of motion of the right shoulder, but no active impingement signs.,Inspection of the axial skeleton reveals a cervicothoracic head-forward posture with slight internal rotation of the upper shoulders. Palpation of the axial skeleton reveals mild midline tenderness at the lower lumbar levels one fingerbreadth lateral to the midline. There is no midline spinous process tenderness over the cervicothoracic regions. Palpation of the articular pillars is met with mild provocation of pain. Palpation of the right posterior, posterolateral and lateral borders of the lower ribs is met with mild provocable tenderness. There is also tenderness at the sternochondral and costochondral junctions of the right, as well as the left bilaterally. The xiphoid process is not particularly tender. There is no dermatomal sensory abnormality in the thoracic spine appreciated. Mild facetal features are evident over the sacral spine with extension and lateral bending at the level of the sacral ala.,Neurological examination of the upper and lower extremities reveals 3/5 reflexes of the biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, and patellar bilaterally. I cannot elicit S1 reflexes. There are no long tract signs. Negative Hoffman's, negative Spurling's, no clonus, and negative Babinski. Motor examination of the upper, as well as lower extremities appears to be intact throughout. I may be able to detect a slight hand of atrophy of the right calf muscles, but this is truly unclear and no measurement was made.,SUMMARY OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING:, As per above.,IMPRESSION:,1. Osteoarthritis.,2. Cervical spinal stenosis.,3. Lumbar spinal stenosis.,4. Lumbar radiculopathy, mostly likely at the right L5-S1 levels.,5. History of mild spondylolisthesis of the lumbosacral spine at L4-L5 and right sacroiliac joint dysfunction.,6. Chronic pain syndrome with myofascial pain and spasms of the trapezius and greater complexes.,PLAN: ,The natural history and course of the disease was discussed in detail with Mr. XYZ. Greater than 80 minutes were spent facet-to-face at this visit. I have offered to re-image her cervical and lumbar spine and have included a thoracic MR imaging and rib series, as well as cervicolumbar flexion and extension views to evaluate for mobile segment and/or thoracic fractures. I do not suspect any sort of intrathoracic comorbidity such as a neoplasm or mass, though this was discussed. Pending the results of her preliminary studies, this should be ruled out. I will see her in followup in about two weeks with the results of her scans.

A very pleasant 66-year-old woman with recurrent metastatic ovarian cancer.

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Metastatic Ovarian Cancer - Consult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Metastatic ovarian cancer.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , Mrs. ABCD is a very nice 66-year-old woman who is followed in clinic by Dr. X for history of renal cell cancer, breast cancer, as well as ovarian cancer, which was initially diagnosed 10 years ago, but over the last several months has recurred and is now metastatic. She last saw Dr. X in clinic towards the beginning of this month. She has been receiving gemcitabine and carboplatin, and she receives three cycles of this with the last one being given on 12/15/08. She was last seen in clinic on 12/22/08 by Dr. Y. At that point, her white count was 0.9 with the hemoglobin of 10.3, hematocrit of 30%, and platelets of 81,000. Her ANC was 0.5. She was started on prophylactic Augmentin as well as Neupogen shots. She has also had history of recurrent pleural effusions with the knee for thoracentesis. She had two of these performed in November and the last one was done about a week ago.,Over the last 2 or 3 days, she states she has been getting more short of breath. Her history is somewhat limited today as she is very tired and falls asleep readily. Her history comes from herself but also from the review of the records. Overall, her shortness of breath has been going on for the past few weeks related to her pleural effusions. She was seen in the emergency room this time and on chest x-ray was found to have a new right-sided pulmonic consolidative infiltrate, which was felt to be possibly related to pneumonia. She specifically denied any fevers or chills. However, she was complaining of chest pain. She states that the chest pain was located in the substernal area, described as aching, coming and going and associated with shortness of breath and cough. When she did cough, it was nonproductive. While in the emergency room on examination, her vital signs were stable except that she required 5 liters nasal cannula to maintain oxygen saturations. An EKG was performed, which showed sinus rhythm without any evidence of Q waves or other ischemic changes. The chest x-ray described above showed a right lower lobe infiltrate. A V/Q scan was done, which showed a small mismatched defect in the left upper lobe and a mass defect in the right upper lobe. The findings were compatible with an indeterminate study for a pulmonary embolism. Apparently, an ultrasound of the lower extremities was done and was negative for DVT. There was apparently still some concern that this might be pulmonary embolism and she was started on Lovenox. There was also concern for pneumonia and she was started on Zosyn as well as vancomycin and admitted to the hospital.,At this point, we have been consulted to help follow along with this patient who is well known to our clinic.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY,1. Ovarian cancer - This was initially diagnosed about 10 years ago and treated with surgical resection including TAH and BSO. This has recurred over the last couple of months with metastatic disease.,2. History of breast cancer - She has been treated with bilateral mastectomy with the first one about 14 years and the second one about 5 years ago. She has had no recurrent disease.,3. Renal cell carcinoma - She is status post nephrectomy.,4. Hypertension.,5. Anxiety disorder.,6. Chronic pain from neuropathy secondary to chemotherapy from breast cancer treatment.,7. Ongoing tobacco use.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY,1. Recent and multiple thoracentesis as described above.,2. Bilateral mastectomies.,3. Multiple abdominal surgeries.,4. Cholecystectomy.,5. Remote right ankle fracture.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies.,MEDICATIONS: , At home,,1. Atenolol 50 mg daily,2. Ativan p.r.n.,3. Clonidine 0.1 mg nightly.,4. Compazine p.r.n.,5. Dilaudid p.r.n.,6. Gabapentin 300 mg p.o. t.i.d.,7. K-Dur 20 mEq p.o. daily.,8. Lasix unknown dose daily.,9. Norvasc 5 mg daily.,10. Zofran p.r.n.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She smokes about 6-7 cigarettes per day and has done so for more than 50 years. She quit smoking about 6 weeks ago. She occasionally has alcohol. She is married and has 3 children. She lives at home with her husband. She used to work as a unit clerk at XYZ Medical Center.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Both her mother and father had a history of lung cancer and both were smokers.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , GENERAL/CONSTITUTIONAL: She has not had any fever, chills, night sweats, but has had fatigue and weight loss of unspecified amount. HEENT: She has not had trouble with headaches; mouth, jaw, or teeth pain; change in vision; double vision; or loss of hearing or ringing in her ears. CHEST: Per the HPI, she has had some increasing dyspnea, shortness of breath with exertion, cough, but no sputum production or hemoptysis. CVS: She has had the episodes of chest pains as described above but has not had, PND, orthopnea lower extremity swelling or palpitations. GI: No heartburn, odynophagia, dysphagia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, blood in her stool, and black tarry stools. GU: No dysuria, burning with urination, kidney stones, and difficulty voiding. MUSCULOSKELETAL: No new back pain, hip pain, rib pain, swollen joints, history of gout, or muscle weakness. NEUROLOGIC: She has been diffusely weak but no lateralizing loss of strength or feeling. She has some chronic neuropathic pain and numbness as described above in the past medical history. She is fatigued and tired today and falls asleep while talking but is easily arousable. Some of this is related to her lack of sleep over the admission thus far.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Her T-max is 99.3. Her pulse is 54, her respirations is 12, and blood pressure 118/61.,GENERAL: Somewhat fatigued appearing but in no acute distress.,HEENT: NC/AT. Sclerae anicteric. Conjunctiva clear. Oropharynx is clear without any erythema, exudate, or discharge.,NECK: Supple. Nontender. No elevated JVP. No thyromegaly. No thyroid nodules.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation and percussion bilaterally with decreased breath sounds on the right.,CVS: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmurs, gallops or rubs. Normal S1 and S2. No S3 or S4.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended. Normoactive bowel sounds. No guarding or rebound. No hepatosplenomegaly. No masses.

A 6-mm left intrarenal stone, nonobstructing, by ultrasound and IVP.

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Microhematuria - Consult

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.

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Patient with stable expressive aphasia and decreased vision.

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Multiple Meningiomas

CC:, Stable expressive aphasia and decreased vision.,HX:, This 72y/o woman was diagnosed with a left sphenoid wing meningioma on 6/3/80. She was 59 years old at the time and presented with a 6 month history of increasing irritability and left occipital-nuchal headaches. One month prior to that presentation she developed leftward head turning, and 3 days prior to presentation had an episode of severe dysphasia. A HCT (done locally) revealed a homogenously enhancing lesion of the left sphenoid wing. Skull X-rays showed deviation of the pineal to the right. She was transferred to UIHC and was noted to have a normal neurologic exam (per Neurosurgery note). Angiography demonstrated a highly vascular left temporal/sphenoid wing tumor. She under went left temporal craniotomy and "complete resection" of the tumor which on pathologic analysis was consistent with a meningioma.,The left sphenoid wing meningioma recurred and was excised 9/25/84. There was regrowth of this tumor seen on HCT, 1985. A 6/88 HCT revealed the left sphenoid meningioma and a new left tentorial meningioma. HCT in 1989 revealed left temporal/sphenoid, left tentorial, and new left frontal lesions. On 2/14/91 she presented with increasing lethargy and difficulty concentrating. A 2/14/91, HCT revealed increased size and surrounding edema of the left frontal meningioma. The left frontal and temporal meningiomas were excised on 2/25/91. These tumors all recurred and a left parietal lesion developed. She underwent resection of the left frontal meningioma on 11/21/91 due to right sided weakness and expressive aphasia. The weakness partially resolved and though the speech improved following resection it did not return to normal. In May 1992 she experienced 3 tonic-clonic type seizures, all of which began with a Jacksonian march up the RLE then RUE before generalizing. Her Phenobarbital prophylaxis which she had been taking since her 1980 surgery was increased. On 12/7/92, she underwent a left fronto-temporo-parieto-occipital craniotomy and excision of five meningiomas. Postoperatively she developed worsened right sided weakness and expressive aphasia. The weakness and aphasia improved by 3/93, but never returned to normal.

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The patient is with multiple neurologic and nonneurologic symptoms including numbness, gait instability, decreased dexterity of his arms and general fatigue. His neurological examination is notable for sensory loss in a length-dependent fashion in his feet and legs with scant fasciculations in his calves.

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Multiple Neurological Symptoms

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 63-year-old left-handed gentleman who presents for further evaluation of multiple neurological symptoms. I asked him to discuss each symptom individually as he had a very hard time describing the nature of his problems. He first mentioned that he has neck pain. He states that he has had this for at least 15 years. It is worse with movement. It has progressed very slowly over the course of 15 years. It is localized to the base of his neck and is sharp in quality. He also endorses a history of gait instability. This has been present for a few years and has been slightly progressively worsening. He describes that he feels unsteady on his feet and "walks like a duck." He has fallen about three or four times over the past year and a half.,He also describes that he has numbness in his feet. When I asked him to describe this in more detail, the numbness is actually restricted to his toes. Left is slightly more affected than the right. He denies any tingling or paresthesias. He also described that he is slowly losing control of his hands. He thinks that he is dropping objects due to weakness or incoordination in his hands. This has also been occurring for the past one to two years. He has noticed that buttoning his clothes is more difficult for him. He also does not have any numbness or tingling in the hands. He does have a history of chronic low back pain.,At the end of the visit, when I asked him which symptom was most bothersome to him, he actually stated that his fatigue was most troublesome. He did not even mention this on the initial part of my history taking. When I asked him to describe this further, he states that he experiences a general exhaustion. He basically lays in bed all day everyday. I asked him if he was depressed, he states that he is treated for depression. He is unsure if this is optimally treated. As I just mentioned, he stays in bed almost all day long and does not engage in any social activities. He does not think that he is necessarily sad. His appetite is good. He has never undergone any psychotherapy for depression.,When I took his history, I noticed that he is very slow in responding to my questions and also had a lot of difficulty recalling details of his history as well as names of physicians who he had seen in the past. I asked if he had ever been evaluated for cognitive difficulties and he states that he did undergo testing at Johns Hopkins a couple of years ago. He states that the results were normal and that specifically he did not have any dementia.,When I asked him when he was first evaluated for his current symptoms, he states that he saw Dr. X several years ago. He believes that he was told that he had neuropathy but that it was unclear if it was due to his diabetes. He told me that more recently he was evaluated by you after Dr. Y referred him for this evaluation. He also saw Dr. Z for neurosurgical consultation a couple of weeks ago. He reports that she did not think there was any surgical indication in his neck or back at this point in time.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , He has had diabetes for five years. He also has had hypercholesterolemia. He has had Crohn's disease for 25 or 30 years. He has had a colostomy for four years. He has arthritis, which is reportedly related to the Crohn's disease. He has hypertension and coronary artery disease and is status post stent placement. He has depression. He had a kidney stone removed about 25 years ago.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , He takes Actos, Ambien, baby aspirin, Coreg, Entocort, folic acid, Flomax, iron, Lexapro 20 mg q.h.s., Lipitor, Pentasa, Plavix, Protonix, Toprol, Celebrex and Zetia.,ALLERGIES: , He states that Imuran caused him to develop tachycardia.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He previously worked with pipeline work, but has been on disability for five years. He is unsure which symptoms led him to go on disability. He has previously smoked about two packs of cigarettes daily for 20 years, but quit about 20 years ago. He denies alcohol or illicit drug use. He lives with his wife. He does not really have any hobbies.,FAMILY HISTORY: , His father died of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 49. His mother died in her 70s from complications of congestive heart failure. He has one sister who died during a cardiac surgery two years ago. He has another sister with diabetes. He has one daughter with hypercholesterolemia. He is unaware of any family members with neurological disorders.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , He has dyspnea on exertion. He states that he was evaluated by a pulmonologist and had a normal evaluation. He has occasional night sweats. His hearing is poor. He occasionally develops bloody stools, which he attributes to his Crohn's disease. He also was diagnosed with sleep apnea. He does not wear his CPAP machine on a regular basis. He has a history of anemia. Otherwise, a complete review of systems was obtained and was negative except for as mentioned above. This is documented in the handwritten notes from today's visit.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,Vital Signs: Blood pressure 160/86 HR 100 RR 16 Wt 211 pounds Pain 3/10,General Appearance: He is well appearing in no acute distress. He has somewhat of a flat affect.,Cardiovascular: He has a regular rhythm without murmurs, gallops, or rubs. There are no carotid bruits.,Chest: The lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally.,Skin: There are no rashes or lesions.,Musculoskeletal: He has no joint deformities or scoliosis.,NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION:,Mental Status: His speech is fluent without dysarthria or aphasia. He is alert and oriented to name, place, and date. Attention, concentration, and fund of knowledge are intact. He has 3/3 object registration and 1/3 recall in 5 minutes.,Cranial Nerves: Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. Visual fields are full. Optic discs are normal. Extraocular movements are intact without nystagmus. Facial sensation is normal. There is no facial, jaw, palate, or tongue weakness. Hearing is grossly intact. Shoulder shrug is full.,Motor: He has normal muscle bulk and tone. There is no atrophy. He has few fasciculations in his calf muscles bilaterally. Manual muscle testing reveals MRC grade 5/5 strength in all proximal and distal muscles of the upper and lower extremities. There is no action or percussion myotonia or paramyotonia.,Sensory: He has absent vibratory sensation at the left toe. This is diminished at the right toe. Joint position sense is intact. There is diminished sensation to light touch and temperature at the feet to the knees bilaterally. Pinprick is intact. Romberg is absent. There is no spinal sensory level.,Coordination: This is intact by finger-nose-finger or heel-to-shin testing. He does have a slight tremor of the head and outstretched arms.,Deep Tendon Reflexes: They are 2+ at the biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, patellas, and ankles. Plantar reflexes are flexor. There is no ankle clonus, finger flexors, or Hoffman's signs. He has crossed adductors bilaterally.,Gait and Stance: He has a slightly wide-based gait. He has some difficulty with toe walking, but he is able to walk on his heels and tandem walk. He has difficulty with toe raises on the left.,RADIOLOGIC DATA: , MRI of the cervical spine, 09/30/08: Chronic spondylosis at C5-C6 causing severe bilateral neuroforamining and borderline-to-mold cord compression with normal cord signal. Spondylosis of C6-C7 causing mild bilateral neuroforamining and left paracentral disc herniation causing borderline cord compression.,Thoracic MRI spine without contrast: Minor degenerative changes without stenosis.,I do not have the MRI of the lumbar spine available to review.,LABORATORY DATA: , 10/07/08: Vitamin B1 210 (87-280), vitamin B6 6, ESR 6, AST 25, ALT 17, vitamin B12 905, CPK 226 (0-200), T4 0.85, TSH 3.94, magnesium 1.7, RPR nonreactive, CRP 4, Lyme antibody negative, SPEP abnormal (serum protein electrophoresis), but no paraprotein by manifestation, hemoglobin A1c 6.0, aldolase 3.9 and homocystine 9.0.,ASSESSMENT: , The patient is a 63-year-old gentleman with multiple neurologic and nonneurologic symptoms including numbness, gait instability, decreased dexterity of his arms and general fatigue. His neurological examination is notable for sensory loss in a length-dependent fashion in his feet and legs with scant fasciculations in his calves. He has fairly normal or very mild increased reflexes including notably the presence of normal ankle jerks.,I think that the etiology of his symptoms is multifactorial. He probably does have a mild peripheral neuropathy, but the sparing of ankle jerks suggested either the neuropathy is mild or that there is a superimposed myelopathic process such as a cervical or lumbosacral myelopathy. He really is most concerned about the fatigue and I think it is possible due to suboptimally treated depression and suboptimally treated sleep apnea. Whether he has another underlying muscular disorder such as a primary myopathy remains to be seen.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1. I scheduled him for repeat EMG and nerve conduction studies to evaluate for evidence of neuropathy or myopathy.,2. I will review his films at our spine conference tomorrow although I am confident in Dr. Z's opinion that there is no surgical indication.,3. I gave him a prescription for physical therapy to help with gait imbalance training as well as treatment for his neck pain.,4. I believe that he needs to undergo psychotherapy for his depression. It may also be worthwhile to adjust his medications, but I will defer to his primary care physician for managing this or for referring him to a therapist. The patient is very open about proceeding with this suggestion.,5. He does need to have his sleep apnea better controlled. He states that he is not compliant because the face mask that he uses does not fit him well. This should also be addressed.

Loculated left effusion, multilobar pneumonia. Patient had a diagnosis of multilobar pneumonia along with arrhythmia and heart failure as well as renal insufficiency.

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Multilobar Pneumonia

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Loculated left effusion, multilobar pneumonia.

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Mesothelioma versus primary lung carcinoma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, malignant pleural effusion, status post surgery as stated above, and anemia of chronic disease.

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Mesothelioma - Consult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Mesothelioma.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 73-year-old pleasant Caucasian male who is known to me from his previous hospitalization. He has also been seen by me in the clinic in the last few weeks. He was admitted on January 18, 2008, with recurrent malignant pleural effusion. On the same day, he underwent VATS and thoracoscopic drainage of the pleural effusion with right pleural nodule biopsy, lysis of adhesions, and directed talc insufflation by Dr. X. He was found to have 2.5L of bloody pleural effusions, some loculated pleural effusion, adhesions, and carcinomatosis in the parenchyma. His hospital course here has been significant for dyspnea, requiring ICU stay. He also had a chest tube, which was taken out few days ago. He has also had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, for which he has been on amiodarone by cardiologist. The biopsy from the pleural nodule done on the right on January 18, 2008, shows malignant epithelioid neoplasm consistent with mesothelioma. Immunohistochemical staining showed tumor cells positive for calretinin and focally positive for D2-40, MOC-31. Tumor cells are negative for CDX-2, and monoclonal CEA.,The patient at this time reports that overall he has been feeling better with decrease in shortness of breath and cough over the last few days. He does have edema in his lower extremities. He is currently on 4L of oxygen. He denies any nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, recent change in bowel habit, melena, or hematochezia. No neurological or musculoskeletal signs or symptoms. He reports that he is able to ambulate to the bathroom, but gets short of breath on exertion. He denies any other complaints.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Left ventricular systolic dysfunction as per the previous echocardiogram done in December 2007, history of pneumonia in December 2007, admitted to XYZ Hospital. History of recurrent pleural effusions, status post pleurodesis and locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer as per the biopsy that was done in XYZ Hospital.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: ,In the hospital are amiodarone, diltiazem, enoxaparin, furosemide, methylprednisolone, pantoprazole, Zosyn, p.r.n. acetaminophen, and hydrocodone.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient is married and lives with his spouse. He has history of tobacco smoking and also reports history of alcohol abuse. No history of illicit drug abuse.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Significant for history of ?cancer? in the mother and history of coronary artery disease in the father.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , As stated above. He denies any obvious asbestos exposure, as far as he can remember.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL: He is awake, alert, in no acute distress. He is currently on 4L of oxygen by nasal cannula.,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 97/65 mmHg, respiration is 20 per minute, pulse is 72 per minute, and temperature 98.3 degrees Fahrenheit.,HEENT: No icterus or sinus tenderness. Oral mucosa is moist.,NECK: Supple. No lymphadenopathy.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation except few diffuse wheezing present bilaterally.,CARDIOVASCULAR: S1 and S2 normal.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nondistended, and nontender. No hepatosplenomegaly. Bowel sounds are present in all four quadrants.,EXTREMITIES: Bilateral pedal edema is present in both the extremities. No signs of DVT.,NEUROLOGICAL: Grossly nonfocal.,INVESTIGATION:, Labs done on January 28, 2008, showed BUN of 23 and creatinine of 0.9. Liver enzymes checked on January 17, 2008, were unremarkable. CBC done on January 26, 2008, showed WBC of 19.8, hemoglobin of 10.7, hematocrit of 30.8, and platelet count of 515,000. Chest x-ray from yesterday shows right-sided Port-A-Cath, diffuse right lung parenchymal and pleural infiltration without change, mild pulmonary vascular congestion.,ASSESSMENT,1. Mesothelioma versus primary lung carcinoma, two separate reports as for the two separate biopsies done several weeks apart.,2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.,3. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.,4. Malignant pleural effusion, status post surgery as stated above.,5. Anemia of chronic disease.,RECOMMENDATIONS,1. Compare the slides from the previous biopsy done in December at XYZ Hospital with recurrent pleural nodule biopsy slides. I have discussed regarding this with Dr. Y in Pathology here at Methodist XYZ Hospital. I will try to obtain the slides for comparison from XYZ Hospital for comparison and immunohistochemical staining.,2. I will also discuss with Dr. X and also with intervention radiologist at XYZ Hospital regarding the exact sites of the two biopsies.,3. Once the results of the above are available, I will make further recommendations regarding treatment. The patient has significantly decreased performance status with dyspnea on exertion and is being planned for transfer to Triumph Hospital for rehab, which I agree with.,4. Continue present care.,Discussed regarding the above in great details with the patient and his wife and daughter and answered the questions to their satisfaction. They clearly understand the above. They also understand his very poor performance status at this time, and the risks and benefits of delaying chemotherapy due to this.

The patient with gradual onset of a headache problem, located behind both eyes.

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Migraine without Aura - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Headaches.,HEADACHE HISTORY:, The patient describes the gradual onset of a headache problem. The headache first began 2 months ago. The headaches are located behind both eyes. The pain is characterized as a sensation of pressure. The intensity is moderately severe, making normal activities difficult. Associated symptoms include sinus congestion and photophobia. The headache may be brought on by stress, lack of sleep and alcohol. The patient denies vomiting and jaw pain.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, No significant past medical problems.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, ,No significant past surgical history.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY:, ,There is a history of migraine in the family. The condition affects the patient’s brother and maternal grandfather.,ALLERGIES:, Codeine.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, See chart.,PERSONAL/SOCIAL HISTORY:, Marital status: Married. The patient smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. Denies use of alcohol.,NEUROLOGIC DRUG HISTORY:, The patient has had no help with the headaches from over-the-counter analgesics.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,ROS General: Generally healthy. Weight is stable.,ROS Head and Eyes: Patient has complaints of headaches. Vision can best be described as normal.,ROS Ears Nose and Throat: The patient notes some sinus congestion.,ROS Cardiovascular: The patient has no history of any cardiovascular problems and denies any present problems.,ROS Gastrointestinal: The patient has no history of gastrointestinal problems and denies any present problems.,ROS Musculoskeletal: No muscle cramps, no joint back or limb pain. The patient denies any past or present problem related to the musculoskeletal system.,EXAM:,Exam General Appearance: The patient was alert and cooperative, and did not appear acutely or chronically ill.,Sex and Race: Male, Caucasian.,Exam Mental Status: Serial 7’s were performed normally. The patient was oriented with regard to time, place and situation.,Three out of three objects were readily recalled after several minutes. The patient correctly identified the president and past president. The patient could repeat 7 digits forward and 4 digits reversed without difficulty. The patient’s affect and emotional response was normal and appropriate. The patient related the clinical history in a coherent, organized fashion.,Exam Cranial Nerves: Sense of smell was intact.,Exam Neck: Neck range of motion was normal in all directions. There was no evidence of cervical muscle spasm. No radicular symptoms were elicited by neck motions. Shoulder range of motion was normal bilaterally. There were no areas of tenderness. Tests of neurovascular compression were negative. There were no carotid bruits.,Exam Back: Back range of motion was normal in all directions.,Exam Sensory: Position and vibratory sense was normal.,Exam Reflexes: Active and symmetrical. There were no pathological reflexes.,Exam Coordination: The patient’s gait had no abnormal components. Tandem gait was performed normally.,Exam Musculoskeletal: Peripheral pulses palpably normal. There is no edema or significant varicosities. No lesions identified.,IMPRESSION DIAGNOSIS: ,Migraine without aura (346.91),COMMENTS:, The patient has evolved into a chronic progressive course. Medications Prescribed: Therapeutic trial of Inderal 40mg - 1/2 tab b.i.d. x 1 week, then 1 tab. b.i.d. x 1 week then 1 tab t.i.d.,OTHER TREATMENT:, The patient was given a thorough explanation of the role of stress in migraine, and given a number of suggestions about implementing appropriate changes in lifestyle.,RATIONALE FOR TREATMENT PLAN:, The treatment plan chosen is the most effective and should result in the most beneficial outcome for the patient. There are no reasonable alternatives.,FOLLOW UP INSTRUCTIONS:

Newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma, admitted now to start chemotherapy. She will start treatment with hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone.

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 47-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain in September 2006. On chest x-ray, she had a possible infiltrate and it was thought she might have pneumonia and she was treated with antibiotics and prednisone. Symptoms improved temporarily, but did not completely resolve. By the end of September, her pain had worsened and she was seen in the emergency room at ABC. Chest x-ray was compatible with pleurisy and she was treated with Percocet. Few days later, she was seen and given a prescription for Ultram because Percocet was causing nausea. Eventually, she was seen by Dr. X and noted to have splenomegaly. Repeat ultrasound was done and showed the spleen enlarged at 19 cm. In retrospect, this was not changed in comparison to an ultrasound that was done in September. She underwent positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, which showed diffuse hypermetabolic lymph nodes measuring 1 to 2 cm in diameter, as well as a hypermetabolic spleen that was enlarged.,The patient underwent lymph node biopsy on the right neck on 10/27/2006. Pathology is consistent with mantle cell lymphoma.,On 10/31/2006, she had a bone marrow biopsy. This does show involvement of bone marrow with lymphoma.,She was noted to have circulating lymphoma cells on peripheral smear as well.,Although CBC was normal, MCV was low and the ferritin was assessed and was low at 8, consistent with iron deficiency.,ALLERGIES:, NONE.,MEDICATIONS: ,1. Estradiol/Prometrium. ,2. Ultram p.r.n. ,3. Baby aspirin. ,4. Lunesta for sleep. ,5. She has been started on iron supplements.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,1. Tubal ligation in 1986.,2. Possible cyst removed from the left neck in 1991.,3. Tonsillectomy.,4. Migraines, which are rare.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She does not smoke cigarettes and drinks alcohol only occasionally. She is married and has two children, ages 24 and 20. She works as a project administrator.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Father is deceased. He had emphysema and colon cancer at age 68. Mother has arrhythmia and hypertension. Her sister has hypertension and her brother is healthy.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,GENERAL: She is in no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Her weight is 168 pounds, and she is afebrile with a normal blood pressure and pulse.,HEENT: The oropharynx is benign.,SKIN: The skin is warm and dry and shows no jaundice.,NECK: There is shotty adenopathy in the neck.,CARDIAC: Regular rate without murmur.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,ABDOMEN: Soft and nontender and shows the spleen palpable about 10 cm below the right costal margin.,EXTREMITIES: No peripheral edema is noted.,LABORATORY DATA: , CBC and chemistry panel are pending. CBC was normal last week. PT/INR was normal as well.,IMPRESSION:, Newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma, admitted now to start chemotherapy. She will start treatment with hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone. Toxicities have already been discussed with her including myelosuppression, mucositis, diarrhea, nausea, alopecia, the low risk for cardiac toxicity, bladder toxicity, neuropathy, constipation, etc. Written materials were provided to her last week.,PLAN: , Plan will be to add Rituxan a little later in her course because she has circulating lymphoma cells. She will be started on allopurinol today as well as hydration further to avoid the possibility of tumor lysis syndrome.,Plan will be to have her evaluated for bone marrow transplant in first remission. I will have Dr. Y see her while she is in the hospital.,The patient is anxious, and will be given Ativan as needed. We will discontinue aspirin for now, but continue estradiol/Prometrium.,Iron deficiency will be treated with oral iron supplements and we will follow her counts. She may well have gastrointestinal (GI) involvement, which is not uncommon with mantle cell lymphoma. After she undergoes remission, we will consider colonoscopy for biopsies prior to proceeding to transplant.

Progressive loss of color vision OD.

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Meningioma

CC: ,Progressive loss of color vision OD,HX:, 58 y/o female presents with a one year history of progressive loss of color vision. In the past two months she has developed blurred vision and a central scotoma OD. There are no symptoms of photopsias, diplopia, headache, or eye pain. There are no other complaints. There have been mild fluctuations of her symptoms, but her vision has never returned to its baseline prior to symptom onset one year ago.,EXAM: ,Visual acuity with correction: 20/25+1 OD; 20/20-1 OS. Pupils were 3.5mm OU. There was a 0.8 log unit RAPD OD. Intraocular pressures were 25 and 24, OD and OS respectively; and there was an increase to 27 on upgaze OD, but no increase on upgaze OS. Optic disk pallor was evident OD, but not OS. Additionally, there was a small area of peripheral chorioretinal scarring in the inferotemporal area of the right eye. Foveal flicker fusion occurred at a frequency of 21.9 OD and 30.7 OS. Color plate testing scores: 6/14 OD and 10/14 OS. Goldman visual field examination showed an enlarged and deepened blind spot with an infero-temporal defect especially in the smaller diopters.,IMPRESSION ON 2/6/89: ,Optic neuropathy/atrophy OD, rule out mass lesion affecting optic nerve. Particular attention was paid to the area of the optic canal, cavernous sinus and sphenoid sinus.,BRAIN CT W/CONTRAST, 2/13/89:, Enhancing calcified lesion in the posterior aspect of the right optic nerve, probable meningioma.,MRI ORBITS W/ AND W/OUT GADOLINIUM CONTRAST, 4/26/89:, 7x3mm irregular soft tissue mass just inferior and lateral to the optic nerve OD. The mass is just proximal to the orbital apex. There is relatively homogeneous enhancement of the mass. The findings are most consistent with meningioma.,MRI 1995:, Mild enlargement of tumor with possible slight extension into the right cavernous sinus.,COURSE: ,Resection and biopsy were deferred due to risk of blindness, and suspicion that the tumor was a slow growing meningioma. 3 years after initial evaluation Hertel measurements indicated a 3mm proptosis OD. Visual field testing revealed gradual worsening of deficits seen on her initial Goldman visual field exam. There was greater red color desaturation of the temporal field OD. Visual acuity had decreased from 20/20 to 20/64, OD. All other deficits seen on her initial exam remained stable or slightly worsened. By 1996 she continued to be followed at 6 months intervals and had not undergone surgical resection.

consult - history and phy., goldman visual field examination, loss of color vision, visual field examination, visual acuity, cavernous sinus, color vision, visual field, optic nerve, meningioma,

Mental status changes after a fall. She sustained a concussion with postconcussive symptoms and syndrome that has resolved.

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Mental Status Changes - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Mental status changes after a fall.,HISTORY: , Ms. ABC is a 76-year-old female with Alzheimer's, apparently is normally very talkative, active, independent, but with advanced Alzheimer's. Apparently, she tripped backwards hitting her head on a wheelchair and, had although no loss consciousness, had altered mental status changes. She was very confused, incomprehensible speech, and was not responding appropriately. She was transported here stable, with no significant changes. She ultimately upon arrival here was unchanged in that she was not responding appropriately. She would have garbled speech, somewhat inappropriate at times, and unable to follow commands. No other history was able to be obtained. All pertinent history is documented within the records. Physical examination also documented in the records, essentially as above.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , HEENT: Without any obvious signs of trauma. Pupils are equal and reactive. Extraocular movements are difficult to assess with her eyes closed, but she will open to voice. TMs, canals are normal without any signs of hemotympanum. Nasal mucosa and oropharynx are normal.,NECK: Nontender, full range of motion, was not examined initially, a collar was placed.,HEART: Regular.,LUNGS: Clear.,CHEST/BACK/ABDOMEN: Without trauma.,SKIN: With multiple excoriations from scratching and itching.,NEUROLOGIC: Otherwise she has good sensation, withdrawals to pain. When lifting the arm, she will hold them up and draw, let them down slowly. With movement of the legs, she did straighten them back out slowly. DTRs were intact and equal bilaterally. Otherwise, the remainder of the examination was unable to be done because of patient's non-cooperation and mental status change.,LABORATORY DATA: , CT scan of the head was negative as was cervical spine. She has a history of being on Coumadin. Her INR is 1.92, CBC was with a white count of 3.8, 50% neutrophils, 8% bands. CMP did note a potassium, which was elevated at 5.9, troponin was normal, mag is 2.5, valproic acid level 24.3.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN: , Ms. ABC is a 76-year-old female with multiple medical problems who has sustained a head injury with mental status changes that on repeat examination now at approximately 1930 hours, has completely resolved. It is likely she sustained a concussion with postconcussive symptoms and syndrome that has resolved. At this time, she has some other abnormalities in her lab work and I recommend she be admitted for observation and further investigation. I have discussed this with her son, he agrees. Otherwise, she has improved significantly. The patient was discussed with XYZ, who will admit the patient for further evaluation and treatment.

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Marginal zone lymphoma (MALT-type lymphoma). A mass was found in her right breast on physical examination. she had a mammogram and ultrasound, which confirmed the right breast mass.

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Marginal Zone Lymphoma

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Marginal zone lymphoma.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a very pleasant 46-year-old woman, who I am asked to see in consultation for a newly diagnosed marginal zone lymphoma (MALT-type lymphoma). A mass was found in her right breast on physical examination. On 07/19/10, she had a mammogram and ultrasound, which confirmed the right breast mass. On 07/30/10, she underwent a biopsy, which showed a marginal zone lymphoma (MALT-type lymphoma).,Overall, she is doing well. She has a good energy level and her ECOG performance status is 0. She denies any fevers, chills, or night sweats. No lymphadenopathy. No nausea or vomiting. She has normal bowel and bladder habits. No melena or hematochezia.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: ,Macrobid 100 mg q.d.,ALLERGIES: ,Sulfa, causes nausea and vomiting.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , As per the HPI, otherwise negative.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. She is status post a left partial nephrectomy as a new born.,2. In 2008 she had a right ankle fracture.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She has a 20-pack year history of tobacco use. She has rare alcohol use. She has no illicit drug use. She is in the process of getting divorced. She has a 24-year-old son in the area and 22-year-old daughter.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Her mother had uterine cancer. Her father had liver cancer.,PHYSICAL EXAM:,VIT:

Patient with Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, large cardioembolic stroke initially to the right brain requesting medical management

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Medical Management Consult Request

CONSULT REQUEST FOR:, Medical management.,The patient has been in special procedures now for over 2 hours and I am unable to examine.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, Obtained from Dr. A on an 81-year-old white female, who is right handed, who by history, had a large stroke to the right brain, causing left body findings, last night. She was unfortunately outside of the window for emergent treatment and had a negative CT scan of the head. Was started on protocol medication and that is similar to TPA, which is an investigational study.,During the evaluation she was found to be in atrial fibrillation on admission with hypertension that was treated with labetalol en route. Her heart rate was 130. She was brought down with Cardizem. She received the study drug in the night and about an hour later thought to have another large stroke effecting the opposite side of the brain, that the doctors and company think is probably cardioembolic and not related to the study drug, as TPA has no obvious known association with this.,At that time the patient became comatose and required emergent intubation and paralyzation. Her diastolic at that time rose up to 190, likely the result of the acute second stroke. She is currently in arteriogram and a clot has been extracted from the proximal left carotid, but there is still distal clot that they are working on. Dr. A has updated the family to her extremely guarded and critical prognosis.,At present, it is not known yet, we do not have the STAT echocardiogram, if she has a large clot in the heart or if she could have a patent foramen ovale clot in the legs that has been passed to the heart. Echo that is pending, and cannot be done till the patient is out of arteriogram, which is her lifesaving procedure right now.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Complete review of systems is unobtainable at present. From what I can tell, is that she is scheduled for an upcoming bladder distension surgery and I do not know if this is why she is off Coumadin for chronic AFib or what, at this point. Tremor for 3-4 years, diagnosed as early Parkinson's.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, GERD, hypertension times 20 years, arthritis, Parkinson's, TIA, chronic atrial fibrillation, on Coumadin three years.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Cholecystectomy, TAH 33, gallstones, back surgery 1998, thoracotomy for unknown reason at present.,ALLERGIES:, MORPHINE, SULFAS (RASH), PROZAC.,MEDICATIONS AT HOME: Lanoxin 0.25 daily; Inderal LA 80 daily; MOBIC 7.5 daily; Robaxin 750 q.8; aspirin 80 one daily; acyclovir dose unknown daily; potassium, dose unknown; oxazepam 15 mg daily; aspirin 80 one daily; ibuprofen PRN; Darvocet-N 100 PRN.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, She does not drink or smoke. Lives in Fayetteville, Tennessee.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Mother died of cancer, unknown type. Dad died of an MI.,VACCINATION STATUS: Unknown.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: On arrival were temperature 97.1, blood pressure 174/100, heart rate 100, 97%, respirations 15.,GENERAL: She was apparently alert and able to give history on arrival. Currently do not have any available vital signs or physical exam, as I cannot get to the patient.,LABORATORY: ,Reviewed and are remarkable for white count of 13 with 76 neutrophils. BMP is normal, except for a blood sugar of 157, hemoglobin A1c is pending. TSH 2.1, cholesterol 165, Digoxin 1.24, CPK 57. ABG 7.47/32/459 on 100%. Magnesium 1.5. ESR 9, coags normal.,EKG is pending my review.,Chest x-ray is read as mild cardiomegaly and atherosclerotic aorta.,Chest x-ray, shoulder films and CT scan of the head: I have reviewed. Chest x-ray has good ET tube placement. She has mild cardiomegaly. Some mild interstitial opacities consistent with OGD and minimal amount of atherosclerosis of the aorta.,CT scan of the head: I do not see any active bleeding.,X-rays of the shoulders appear intact to me and we are awaiting radiologies final approval on those.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN/PROBLEMS:,1. Large cardioembolic stroke initially to the right brain, with devastating effects, and now stroke into the left brain as well, with fluctuating mental status. Obviously she is in critical condition and stable with multiple strokes. One must also wonder if she could have a large clot burden below the heart and patent foramen ovale, etc. We need STAT records from her prior cardiologist and prior echocardiogram report to see exactly what are the details. I have ordered a STAT echo and to have the group that sees her read it, that if he has a large clot burdened in the heart or has distal clot with a PFO we may be able to better prognosticate at this point. Obviously, she cannot have any anticoagulants, except for the study drug, at present, which is her only chance and hopefully they will be able to retrieve most of the clot with emergency retrieval device as activated heroically, by Dr. A and interventional radiology.,2. Hypertension/atrial fibrillation: This will be a difficult management and the fact that she has been on a beta-blocker for Parkinson's, she may have withdrawal to the beta-blockers as we remove this. Given her atrial fibrillation, I do agree the safest agent right now is to use a Cardizem drip as needed and would use it for systolic greater than 160 to 180, or diastolics greater than 90 to 100. Also, would use it to control the atrial fibrillation. We would, however, be very cautious not to put her in heart block with the Digoxin and the beta-blocker on board. Weighing all risks and benefits, I think that given the fact that she has a beta-blocker on board and Digoxin, we would like to avoid the beta-blocker for vasospasm protection and will favor using calcium channel blocker for now. If, however, we run into trouble with this, I would prefer to switch her to Brevibloc or an Esmolol drip and see how she does, as she may withdraw from the beta-blocker. I will be watching this closely and managing the hypertension as I see fit at the moment, based on all factors. Will also ask cardiology if she has one that sees her here, to help guide this. Her Digoxin level is appropriate, as well as a TSH. I do not feel that we need to work this up further, other than the STAT echo and ultrasound of the leg.,3. Respiratory failure requiring ventilator: I have discussed this with Dr. Devlin, we do not feel the need to hyperventilate her at present. We will keep her comfortable on the breathing machine and try to keep her pH in a normal range, around 7.4, and her CO2 in the 30 to 40 range. If she has brain swelling, we will need to hyperventilate her to a pCO2 of 30 and a pH of 7.5, to optimize the cardiac arrhythmia potential of alkalosis weighed with the control of brain swelling.,4. Optimize electrolytes as you can.,5. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis for now, with thigh-high TED hose, possibly SCDs, although I do not have experience with the vampire/venom to know if we need to worry about DIC which the SCDs may worsen. Will follow daily CBCs for that.,6. Nutrition: Will go ahead and start a low dose of tube feeds and hope that she does survive.,I will defer all updates to the family for the next 24 to 48 hours to Dr. Devlin's expertise, given her unknown and fluctuating neurologic prognosis.,Thank you so much for allowing us to participate in her care. We will be happy to do all medication treatment until the point that I feel that I would need any help from critical care. I believe that we will be able to manage her fully at this point, for simplicity sake.

Patient presented with significant muscle tremor, constant headaches, excessive nervousness, poor concentration, and poor ability to focus.

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Major Depressive Disorder - IME Consult

IDENTIFYING DATA: ,Mr. T is a 45-year-old white male.,CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Mr. T presented with significant muscle tremor, constant headaches, excessive nervousness, poor concentration, and poor ability to focus. His confidence and self-esteem are significantly low. He stated he has excessive somnolence, his energy level is extremely low, motivation is low, and he has a lack for personal interests. He has had suicidal ideation, but this is currently in remission. Furthermore, he continues to have hopeless thoughts and crying spells. Mr. T stated these symptoms appeared approximately two months ago.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , On March 25, 2003, Mr. T was fired from his job secondary, to an event at which he stated he was first being harassed by another employee." This other, employee had confronted Mr. T with a very aggressive, verbal style, where this employee had placed his face directly in front of Mr. T was spitting on him, and called him "bitch." Mr. T then retaliated, and went to hit the other employee. Due to this event, Mr. T was fired. It should be noted that Mr. T stated he had been harassed by this individual for over a year and had reported the harassment to his boss and was told to "deal with it.",There are no other apparent stressors in Mr. T's life at this time or in recent months. Mr. T stated that work was his entire life and he based his entire identity on his work ethic. It should be noted that Mr. T was a process engineer for Plum Industries for the past 14 years.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, There is no evidence of any psychiatric hospitalizations or psychiatric interventions other than a recent visit to Mr. T's family physician, Dr. B at which point Mr. T was placed on Lexapro with an unknown dose at this time. Mr. T is currently seeing Dr. J for psychotherapy where he has been in treatment since April, 2003.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Mr. T denied any history throughout his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood for depressive, anxiety, or psychotic disorders. He denied any suicide attempts, or profound suicidal or homicidal ideation. Mr. T furthermore stated that his family psychiatric history is unremarkable.,SUBSTANCE ABUSE HISTORY:, Mr. T stated he used alcohol following his divorce in 1993, but has not used it for the last two years. No other substance abuse was noted.,LEGAL HISTORY: , Currently, charges are pending over the above described incident.,MEDICAL HISTORY: , Mr. T denied any hospitalizations, surgeries, or current medications use for any heart disease, lung disease, liver disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disease, neurological disease, closed head injury, endocrine disease, infectious, blood or muscles disease other than stating he has a hiatal hernia and hypercholesterolemia.,PERSONAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY: , Mr. T was born in Dwyne, Missouri, with no complications associated with his birth. Originally, he was raised by both parents, but they separated at an early age. When he was about seven years old, he was raised by his mother and stepfather. He did not sustain a relationship with his biological father from that time on. He stated his parents moved a lot, and because this many times he was picked on in his new environments, Mr. T stated he was, at times, a rebellious teenager, but he denied any significant inability to socialize, and denied any learning disabilities or the need for special education.,Mr. T stated his stepfather was somewhat verbally abusive, and that he committed suicide when Mr. T was 18 years old. He graduated from high school and began work at Dana Corporation for two to three years, after which he worked as an energy, auditor for a gas company. He then became a homemaker while his wife worked for Chrysler for approximately two years. Mr. T was married for eleven years, and divorced in 1993. He has a son who is currently 20 years old. After being a home maker, Mr. T worked for his mother in a restaurant, and moved on from there to work for Borg-Warner corporation for one to two years before beginning at Plum Industries, where he worked for 14 years and worked his way up to lead engineer.,Mental Status Exam: Mr. T presented with a hyper vigilant appearance, his eye contact was appropriate to the interview, and his motor behavior was tense. At times he showed some involuntary movements that would be more akin to a resting tremor. There was no psychomotor retardation, but there was some mild psychomotor excitement. His speech was clear, concise, but pressured. His attitude was overly negative and his mood was significant for moderate depression, anxiety, anhedonia and loneliness, and mild evidence of anger. There was no evidence of euphoria or diurnal mood variation. His affective expression was restricted range, but there was no evidence of lability. At times, his affective tone and facial expressions were inappropriate to the interview. There was no evidence of auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, tactile or visceral hallucinations. There was no evidence of illusions, depersonalizations, or derealizations. Mr. T presented with a sequential and goal directed stream of thought. There was no evidence of incoherence, irrelevance, evasiveness, circumstantiality, loose associations, or concrete thinking. There was no evidence of delusions; however, there was some ambivalence, guilt, and self-derogatory thoughts. There was evidence of concreteness for similarities and proverbs. His intelligence was average. His concentration was mildly impaired, and there was no evidence of distractibility. He was oriented to time, place, person and situation. There was no evidence of clouded consciousness or dissociation. His memory was intact for immediate, recent, and remote events.,He presented with poor appetite, easily fatigued, and decreased libidinal drive, as well as excessive somnolence. There was a moderate preoccupation with his physical health pertaining to his headaches. His judgment was poor for finances, family relations, social relations, employment, and, at this time, he had no future plans. Mr. T's insight is somewhat moderate as he is aware of his contribution to the problem. His motivation for getting well is good as he accepts offered treatment, complies with recommended treatment, and seeks effective treatments. He has a well-developed empathy for others and capacity for affection.,There was no evidence of entitlement, egocentricity, controllingness, intimidation, or manipulation. His credibility seemed good. There was no evidence for potential self-injury, suicide, or violence. The reliability and completeness of information was very good, and there were no barriers to communication. The information gathered was based on the patient's self-report and objective testing and observation. His attitude toward the examiner was neutral and his attitude toward the examination process was neutral. There was no evidence for indices of malingering as there was no marked discrepancy between claimed impairment and objective findings, and there was no lack of cooperation with the evaluation or poor compliance with treatment, and no evidence of antisocial personality disorder.,IMPRESSIONS: , Major Depressive Disorder, single episode,RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLAN: , I recommend Mr. T continue with psychopharmacologic care as well as psychotherapy. At this time, the excessive amount of psychiatric symptoms would impede Mr. T from seeking employment. Furthermore, it appears that the primary precipitating event had occurred on March 25, 2003, when Mr. T was fired from his job after being harassed for over a year. As Mr. T placed his entire identity and sense of survival on his work, this was a deafening blow to his psychological functioning. Furthermore, it only appears logical that this would precipitate a major depressive episode.

consult - history and phy., muscle tremor, headaches, excessive nervousness, poor concentration, independent medical evaluation, psychopharmacologic, poor ability to focus, major depressive disorder, tremor, depressive, psychiatric,

Patient with sudden onset dizziness and RUE clumsiness. Giant Left MCA Aneurysm.

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MCA Aneurysm

HX: ,This 46y/o RHM with HTN was well until 2 weeks prior to exam when he experienced sudden onset dizziness and RUE clumsiness. The symptoms resolved within 10 min. He did well until the afternoon of admission when while moving the lawn he experienced lightheadedness, RUE dysfunction and expressive aphasia (could not get the words out). His wife took him to his local MD, and on the way there his symptoms resolved. His aphasia recurred at his physician's office and a CT scan of the brain revealed a left temporal mass. He was transferred to UIHC.,PMH:, HTN for many years,MEDS:, Vasotec and Dyazide,SHX/FHX:, ETOH abuse (quit '92), 30pk-yr Cigarettes (quit '92),EXAM:, BP158/92, HR91, RR16,MS: Speech fluent without dysarthria,CN: no deficits noted,Motor: no weakness or abnormal tone noted,Sensory: no deficits noted,Coord: normal,Station: no drift,Gait ND,Reflexes: 3+ throughout. Plantars down-going bilaterally.,Gen exam: unremarkable,STUDIES:, WBC14.3K, Na 132, Cl 94, CO2 22, Glucose 129.,CT Brain without contrast: Calcified 2.5 x 2.5cm mass arising from left sylvian fissure/temporal lobe.,MRI Brain, 8/31/92: right temporo-parietal mass with mixed signal on T1 and T2 images. It has a peripheral dark rim on T1 and T2 with surrounding edema. This suggests a component of methemoglobin and hemosiderin within it. Slight peripheral enhancement was identified. There are two smaller foci of enhancement in the posterior parietal lobe on the right. There is nonspecific white matter foci within the pons and right thalamus. Impression: right temporoparietal hemorrhage, suggesting aneurysm or mass. The two smaller foci may suggest metastasis. The white matter changes probably reflect microvascular disease.,3 Vessel cerebroangiogram, 8/31/92: Lobulated fusiform aneurysm off a peripheral branch of the left middle cerebral artery with slow flow into the vessel distal to the aneurysm.,COURSE:, The aneurysm was felt to be inoperable and he was discharged home on Dilantin, ASA, and Diltiazem.

consult - history and phy., mca aneurysm, rue clumsiness, white matter, aneurysm, mca, dizziness, aphasia, matter, clumsiness, brain, peripheral,

Problems with seizures, hemiparesis, has been to the hospital, developed C-diff, and is in the nursing home currently.

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Malignant Meningioma - Consult

REASON FOR VISIT: , This is a new patient evaluation for Mr. A. There is a malignant meningioma. He is referred by Dr. X.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , He said he has had two surgeries in 07/06 followed by radiation and then again in 08/07. He then had a problem with seizures, hemiparesis, has been to the hospital, developed C-diff, and is in the nursing home currently. He is unable to stand at the moment. He is unable to care for himself. ,I reviewed the information that was sent down with him from the nursing home which includes his medical history.,MEDICATIONS: ,Keppra 1500 twice a day and Decadron 6 mg four times a day. His other medicines include oxycodone, an aspirin a day, Prilosec, Dilantin 300 a day, and Flagyl.,FINDINGS:, On examination, he is lying on the stretcher. He has oxygen on and has periods of spontaneous hyperventilation. He is unable to lift his right arm or right leg. He has an expressive dysphasia and confusion.,I reviewed the imaging studies from summer from the beginning of 10/07, end of 10/07 as well as the current MRI he had last week. This shows that he has had progression of disease with recurrence along the surface of the brain and there is significant brain edema. This is a malignant meningioma by diagnosis.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN: , In summary, Mr. A has significant disability and is not independent currently. I believe that because of this that the likelihood of benefit from surgery is small and there is a very good chance that he would not be able to recover from surgery. I do not think that surgery will help his quality of life and a need to control the tumor would be dependent on another therapy impacting the tumor. Given that there are not good therapies and chemotherapy would be the option at the moment, and he certainly is not in a condition where chemotherapy would be given, I believe that surgery would not be in his best interest. I discussed this both with him, although it is not clear to me how much he understood, as well as his family.

consult - history and phy., seizures, hemiparesis, tumor, seizures hemiparesis, malignant meningioma, chemotherapy, malignant, meningioma, aspirin

Abdominal pain right lower quadrant, radiating around her side to her right flank. Etiology is unclear.

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Lower Quadrant Pain

REASON:, Right lower quadrant pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a pleasant 48-year-old female with an approximately 24-hour history of right lower quadrant pain, which she describes as being stabbed with a knife, radiating around her side to her right flank. She states that is particularly bad when up and walking around, goes away when she is lying down. She has no nausea or vomiting, no dysuria, no fever or chills, though she said she did feel warm. She states that she feels a bit like she did when she had her gallbladder removed nine years ago. Additionally, I should note that the patient is currently premenopausal with irregular menses, going anywhere from one to two months between cycles. She has no abnormal vaginal discharge, and she is sexually active.,ALLERGIES:, NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,MEDICATIONS,1. Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg p.o. daily.,2. Lisinopril 10 mg p.o. daily.,3. Albuterol p.r.n.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,Hypertension and seasonal asthma.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Left bilateral breast biopsy for benign disease. Cholecystitis/cholecystectomy following tubal pregnancy 22 years ago.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Mother is alive and well. Father with coronary artery disease. She has siblings who have increased cholesterol.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,The patient does not smoke. She quit 25 years ago. She drinks one beer a day. She works as a medical transcriptionist.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Positive for an umbilical hernia, but otherwise negative with the exception of what is noted above.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL: Reveals a morbidly obese female who is alert and oriented x3, pleasant and well groomed, and in mild discomfort.,VITAL SIGNS: Her temperature is 38.7, pulse 113, respirations 18, and blood pressure 144/85.,HEENT: Normocephalic and atraumatic. Sclerae are without icterus. Conjunctivae are not injected.,NECK: Neck is supple. Carotids 2+. Trachea is midline. Carotids are without bruits.,LYMPH NODES: There is no cervical, supraclavicular, or occipital adenopathy.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation.,CARDIAC: Regular rate and rhythm.,ABDOMEN: Soft. No hepatosplenomegaly. She has a positive Rovsing sign and a positive obturator sign. She is tender in the right lower quadrant with mild rebound and no guarding.,EXTREMITIES: Reveal 2+ femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial pulses. She has only trace edema with varicosities around the bilateral ankles.,CNS: Without gross neurologic deficits.,INTEGUMENTARY: Skin integrity is excellent.,DIAGNOSTICS: , Urine, specific gravity is 1.010, blood is 50, leukocytes 1+, white blood cells 10 to 25, rbc's 2 to 5, and 2 to 5 squamous epithelial cells. White blood cell count is 20,000 with 75 polys and 16 lymphs. H&H is 13.7 and 39.7. Total bilirubin 1.3, direct bilirubin 0.2, and alk phos 98. Sodium 138, potassium 3.1, chloride 101, CO2 26, calcium 9.5, glucose 103, BUN 16, and creatinine 0.91. Lipase is 19. CAT scan is negative for acute appendicitis. In fact, it mentions that the appendix is not discretely identified. There are no focal inflammatory masses, abscess, ascites, or pneumoperitoneum.,IMPRESSION: , Abdominal pain right lower quadrant, etiology is unclear.,PLAN:, Plan is to admit the patient. Recheck the white blood cell count in the morning. Re-examine her and further plan is pending, the results of that evaluation.

Low back pain, lumbar radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, history of anemia, high cholesterol, and hypothyroidism.

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Lumbar Radiculopathy - Consult

FAMILY HISTORY:, Her father died from leukemia. Her mother died from kidney and heart failure. She has two brothers; five sisters, one with breast cancer; two sons; and a daughter. She describes cancer, hypertension, nervous condition, kidney disease, high cholesterol, and depression in her family.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, She is divorced. She does not have support at home. She denies tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use.,ALLERGIES: , Hypaque dye when she had x-rays for her kidneys.,MEDICATIONS: , Prempro q.d., Levoxyl 75 mcg q.d., Lexapro 20 mg q.d., Fiorinal as needed, currently she is taking it three times a day, and aspirin as needed. She also takes various supplements including multivitamin q.d., calcium with vitamin D b.i.d., magnesium b.i.d., Ester-C b.i.d., vitamin E b.i.d., flax oil and fish oil b.i.d., evening primrose 1000 mg b.i.d., Quercetin 500 mg b.i.d., Policosanol 20 mg two a day, glucosamine chondroitin three a day, coenzyme-Q 10 30 mg two a day, holy basil two a day, sea vegetables two a day, and very green vegetables.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Anemia, high cholesterol, and hypothyroidism.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, In 1979, tubal ligation and three milk ducts removed. In 1989 she had a breast biopsy and in 2007 a colonoscopy. She is G4, P3, with no cesarean section.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: ,HEENT: For headaches and sore throat. Musculoskeletal: She is right handed with joint pain, stiffness, and decreased range of motion. Cardiac: For heart murmur. GI: Negative and noncontributory. Respiratory: Negative and noncontributory. Urinary: Negative and noncontributory. Hem-Onc: Negative and noncontributory. Vascular: Negative and noncontributory. Psychiatric: Negative and noncontributory. Genital: Negative and noncontributory. She denies any bowel or bladder dysfunction or loss of sensation in her genital area.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , She is 5 feet 2 inches tall. Current weight is 132 pounds, weight one year ago was 126 pounds. BP is 122/68. On physical exam, patient is alert and oriented with normal mentation and appropriate speech, in no acute distress. General, a well-developed and well-nourished female in no acute distress. HEENT exam, head is atraumatic and normocephalic. Eyes, sclerae are anicteric. Teeth good dentition. Cranial nerves II, III, IV, and VI, vision is intact, visual fields are full to confrontation, EOMs full bilaterally, and pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. Cranial nerves V and VII, normal facial sensation and symmetrical facial movement. Cranial nerve VIII, hearing intact. Cranial nerves IX, X, and XII, tongue protrudes midline and palate elevates symmetrically.,Cranial nerve XI, strong and symmetrical shoulder shrugs against resistance. Cardiac, regular rate and rhythm. Chest and lungs are clear bilaterally. Skin is warm and dry, normal turgor and texture. No rashes or lesions are noted. General musculoskeletal exam reveals no gross deformities, fasciculations, or atrophy. Peripheral vascular, no cyanosis, clubbing, or edema. Examination of the low back reveals some mild paralumbar spasms. She is nontender to palpation of her spinous processes, SI joints, and paralumbar musculature. She does have some poking sensation to deep palpation into the left buttock where she describes some zinging sensation. Deep tendon reflexes are 2+ bilateral knees and ankles. No ankle clonus is elicited. Babinski, toes are downgoing. Straight leg raising is negative bilaterally. Strength on manual exam is 5/5 and equal bilateral lower extremity. She is able to ambulate on her toes and her heels without any difficulty. She is able to get up standing on one foot on to the toes. She does have some difficulty getting up on to her heels when standing on one foot. She has trouble with this on the left and right. She complains of increased pain while doing this as well. She also has positive Patrick/FABER on the right with pain with internal and external rotation, negative on the left. Sensation is intact. She has good accuracy to pinprick, dull versus sharp.,FINDINGS: , The patient brings in lumbar spine MRI dated November 20, 2007, which demonstrates degenerative disc disease throughout. At L4-L5, there is an annular disc bulge with fissuring with facet arthrosis and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy yielding moderate central stenosis and neuroforaminal narrowing but the nerves do not appear to be impinged. At L5-S1, in the right neuroforamina, there appears to be soft tissue density just lateral and posterior to the nerve root, which may cause some displacement, but it is unclear. This could represent a facet synovial cyst. This is lateral to the facet. She does not have x-rays for review. She has had hip and knee x-rays taken but does not bring them in with her.,ASSESSMENT: , Low back pain, lumbar radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, history of anemia, high cholesterol, and hypothyroidism.,PLAN: , We discussed treatment options with this patient including:,1 Do nothing.,2. Conservative therapies.,3. Surgery.,She seems to have some issues with her right hip, so I would like for her to fax us over the report of her hip and knee x-rays. We will also order some x-rays of her lumbar spine as well as lower extremity EMG.,At this point, the patient has not exhausted conservative measures and would like to start with epidural steroid injections, so we will go ahead and send her out for that. After she has gotten her second epidural injection, she will return to the office for a followup visit to see how she is doing. All questions and concerns were addressed. If she should have any further questions, concerns, or complications, she will contact our office immediately. Otherwise, we will see her as scheduled. Case was reviewed and discussed with Dr. L.

consult - history and phy., back pain, hip pain, low back pain, x-rays, lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, lumbar spine, lumbar radiculopathy, cranial nerves, lumbar, degenerative, anemia,

Marginal B-cell lymphoma, status post splenectomy. Testicular swelling - possible epididymitis or possible torsion of the testis.

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Lymphoma - Consult

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient has a known case of marginal B-cell lymphoma for which he underwent splenectomy two years ago. The patient, last year, developed a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma which was treated with CHOP/reduction. The patient again went into complete remission. The patient has been doing well until recently, few days ago, late last week, when he developed swelling of the left testicle. The patient states he has been having fever and chills for the last few days. The patient felt weak and felt unwell. The patient with these complaints came to the emergency room. The patient has been having fever and chills and the patient states that the pain in the left testicle is rather severe. No history of trauma to the testicle.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Status post splenectomy.,2. History of marginal B-cell lymphoma.,3. History of diffuse large cell lymphoma.,ALLERGIES: , None.,PERSONAL HISTORY: , Used to smoke and drink alcohol but at present does not.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Noncontributory.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,HEENT: Has slight headache.,CARDIOVASCULAR: No history of hypertension, MI, etc.,RESPIRATORY: No history of cough, asthma, TB, shortness of breath.,GI: Unremarkable.,GU: As above, has developed painful swelling of the left testicle over the last few days.,ENDOCRINE: Known case of type II diabetes mellitus.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,HEENT: No conjunctival pallor or icterus.,NECK: No adenopathy. No carotid bruits.,LUNGS: Clear.,HEART: No gallop or murmur.,ABDOMEN:

Newly diagnosed high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia; extensive deep vein thrombosis, and pharmacologic thrombolysis following placement of a vena caval filter.

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Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Newly diagnosed high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia; extensive deep vein thrombosis, right iliac vein and inferior vena cava (IVC), status post balloon angioplasty, and mechanical and pharmacologic thrombolysis following placement of a vena caval filter.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient was transferred here the evening of 02/23/2007 from Hospital with a new diagnosis of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia based on confirmation by flow cytometry of peripheral blood lymphoblasts that afternoon. History related to this illness probably dates back to October of 2006 when he had onset of swelling and discomfort in the left testicle with what he described as a residual "lump" posteriorly. The left testicle has continued to be painful off and on since. In early November, he developed pain in the posterior part of his upper right leg, which he initially thought was related to skateboarding and muscle strain. Physical therapy was prescribed and the discomfort temporarily improved. In December, he noted onset of increasing fatigue. He used to work out regularly, lifting lifts, doing abdominal exercises, and playing basketball and found he did not have energy to pursue these activities. He has lost 10 pounds since December and feels his appetite has decreased. Night sweats and cough began in December, for which he was treated with a course of Augmentin. However, both of these problems have continued. He also began taking Accutane for persistent acne in December (this agent was stopped on 02/19/2007). Despite increasing fatigue and lethargy, he continues his studies at University of Denver, has a biology major (he aspires to be an ophthalmologist).,The morning of 02/19/2007, he awakened with severe right inguinal and right lower quadrant pain. He was seen in Emergency Room where it was noted that he had an elevated WBC of 18,000. CT scan of the abdomen was obtained to rule out possible appendicitis and on that CT, a large clot in the inferior vena cava extending to the right iliac and femoral veins was found. He promptly underwent appropriate treatment in interventional radiology with the above-noted angioplasty and placement of a vena caval filter followed by mechanical and pharmacologic thrombolysis. Repeat ultrasound there on 02/20/2007 showed no evidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin infusion was continued. Because there was no obvious cause of this extensive thrombosis, occult malignancy was suspected. Appropriate blood studies were obtained and he underwent a PET/CT scan as part of his diagnostic evaluation. This study showed moderately increased diffuse bone marrow metabolic activity. Because the WBC continued to rise and showed a preponderance of lymphocytes, the smear was reviewed by pathologist, Sheryl Asplund, M.D., and flow cytometry was performed on the peripheral blood. These studies became available the afternoon of 02/23/2007, and confirmed the diagnosis of precursor-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The patient was transferred here after stopping of the continuous infusion heparin and receiving a dose of Lovenox 60 mg subcutaneously for further diagnostic evaluation and management of the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).,ALLERGIES: , NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES. HE DOES SEEM TO REACT TO CERTAIN ADHESIVES.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: ,1. Lovenox 60 mg subcutaneously q.12h. initiated.,2. Coumadin 5 mg p.o., was administered on 02/19/2007 and 02/22/2007.,3. Protonix 40 mg intravenous (IV) daily.,4. Vicodin p.r.n.,5. Levaquin 750 mg IV on 02/23/2007.,IMMUNIZATIONS: , Up-to-date.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: ,The treatment of the thrombosis as noted above on 02/19/2007 and 02/20/2007.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Two half-brothers, ages 26 and 28, both in good health. Parents are in good health. A maternal great-grandmother had a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of leg in her 40s. A maternal great-uncle developed leukemia around age 50. A maternal great-grandfather had bone cancer around age 80. His paternal grandfather died of colon cancer at age 73, which he had had since age 68. Adult-onset diabetes is present in distant relatives on both sides.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,The patient is a student at the University majoring in biology. He lives in a dorm there. His parents live in Breckenridge. He admits to having smoked marijuana off and on with friends and drinking beer off and on as well.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , He has had emesis off and on related to Vicodin and constipation since 02/19/2007, also related to pain medication. He has had acne for about two years, which he describes as mild to moderate. He denied shortness of breath, chest pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea, headaches, joint pains, rashes, except where he has had dressings applied, and extremity pain except for the right leg pain noted above.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,GENERAL: Alert, cooperative, moderately ill-appearing young man.,VITAL SIGNS: At the time of admission, pulse was 94, respirations 20, blood pressure 120/62, temperature 98.7, height 171.5 cm, weight 63.04 kg, and pulse oximetry on room air 95%.,HAIR AND SKIN: Mild facial acne.,HEENT: Extraocular muscles (EOMs) intact. Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation (PERRLA), fundi normal.,CARDIOVASCULAR: A 2/6 systolic ejection murmur (SEM), regular sinus rhythm (RSR).,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation with an occasional productive cough.,ABDOMEN: Soft with mild lower quadrant tenderness, right more so than left; liver and spleen each decreased 4 cm below their respective costal margins.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Mild swelling of the dorsal aspect of the right foot and distal right leg. Mild tenderness over the prior catheter entrance site in the right popliteal fossa and mild tenderness over the right medial upper thigh.,GENITOURINARY: Testicle exam disclosed no firm swelling with mild nondiscrete fullness in the posterior left testicle.,NEUROLOGIC: Exam showed him to be oriented x4. Normal fundi, intact cranial nerves II through XII with downgoing toes, symmetric muscle strength, and decreased patellar deep tendon reflexes (DTRs).,LABORATORY DATA: ,White count 25,500 (26 neutrophils, 1 band, 7 lymphocytes, 1 monocyte, 1 myelocyte, 64 blasts), hemoglobin 13.3, hematocrit 38.8, and 312,000 platelets. Electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, phosphorus, uric acid, AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase, and magnesium were all normal. LDH was elevated to 1925 units/L (upper normal 670), and total protein and albumin were both low at 6.2 and 3.4 g/dL respectively. Calcium was also slightly low at 8.8 mg/dL. Low molecular weight heparin test was low at 0.27 units/mL. PT was 11.8, INR 1.2, and fibrinogen 374. Urinalysis was normal.,ASSESSMENT: , 1. Newly diagnosed high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia.,2. Deep vein thrombosis of the distal iliac and common femoral/right femoral and iliac veins, status post vena caval filter placement and mechanical and thrombolytic therapy, on continued anticoagulation.,3. Probable chronic left epididymitis.,PLAN: , 1. Proceed with diagnostic bone marrow aspirate/biopsy and lumbar puncture (using a #27-gauge pencil-tip needle for minimal trauma) as soon as these procedures can be safely done with regard to the anticoagulation status.,2. Prompt reassessment of the status of the deep venous thrombosis with Doppler studies.,3. Ultrasound/Doppler of the testicles.,4. Maintain therapeutic anticoagulation as soon as the diagnostic procedures for ALL can be completed.,

Low back pain and right lower extremity pain - Lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus.

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Lumbar Spine HNP - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Low back pain and right lower extremity pain. The encounter reason for today's consultation is for a second opinion regarding evaluation and treatment of the aforementioned symptoms.,HPI - LUMBAR SPINE:, The patient is a male and 39 years old. The current problem began on or about 3 months ago. The symptoms were sudden in onset. According to the patient, the current problem is a result of a fall. The date of injury was 3 months ago. There is no significant history of previous spine problems. Medical attention has been obtained through the referral source. Medical testing for the current problem includes the following: no recent tests. Treatment for the current problem includes the following: activity modification, bracing, medications and work modification. The following types of medications are currently being used for the present spine problem: narcotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants. The following types of medications have been used in the past: steroids. In general, the current spine problem is much worse since its onset.,PAST SPINE HISTORY:, Unremarkable.,PRESENT LUMBAR SYMPTOMS:, Pain location: lower lumbar. The patient describes the pain as sharp. The pain ranges from none to severe. The pain is severe frequently. It is present intermittently and most of the time daily. The pain is made worse by flexion, lifting, twisting, activity, riding in a car and sitting. The pain is made better by laying in the supine position, medications, bracing and rest. Sleep alteration because of pain: wakes up after getting to sleep frequently and difficulty getting to sleep frequently. Pain distribution: the lower extremity pain is greater than the low back pain. The patient's low back pain appears to be discogenic in origin. The pain is much worse since its onset.,PRESENT RIGHT LEG SYMPTOMS:, Pain location: S1 dermatome (see the Pain Diagram). The patient describes the pain as sharp. The severity of the pain ranges from none to severe. The pain is severe frequently. It is present intermittently and most of the time daily. The pain is made worse by the same things that make the low back pain worse. The pain is made better by the same things that make the low back pain better. Sleep alteration because of pain: wakes up after getting to sleep frequently and difficulty getting to sleep frequently. The patient's symptoms appear to be radicular in origin. The pain is much worse since its onset.,PRESENT LEFT LEG SYMPTOMS:, None.,NEUROLOGIC SIGNS/SYMPTOMS:, The patient denies any neurologic signs/symptoms. Bowel and bladder function are reported as normal.

Patient with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, on hospice with inferior ST-elevation MI. The patient from prior strokes has expressive aphasia, is not able to express herself in a clear meaningful fashion.

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Lung Cancer & MI - Hospice Cosult

REASON FOR CONSULT: , I was asked to see this patient with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, on hospice with inferior ST-elevation MI.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient from prior strokes has expressive aphasia, is not able to express herself in a clear meaningful fashion. Her daughter who accompanies her is very attentive whom I had met previously during drainage of a malignant hemorrhagic pericardial effusion last month. The patient has been feeling well for the last several weeks, per the daughter, but today per the personal aide, became agitated and uncomfortable at about 2:30 p.m. At about 7 p.m., the patient began vomiting, was noted to be short of breath by her daughter with garbled speech, arms flopping, and irregular head movements. Her daughter called 911 and her symptoms seemed to improve. Then, she began vomiting. When the patient's daughter asked her if she had chest pain, the patient said yes.,She came to the emergency room, an EKG showed inferior ST-elevation MI. I was called immediately and knowing her history, especially, her hospice status with recent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, I felt thrombolytic was contraindicated and she would not be a candidate for aggressive interventional therapy with PCI/CABG. She was begun after discussion with the oncologist, on heparin drip and has received morphine, nitro, and beta-blocker, and currently states that she is pain free. Repeat EKG shows normalization of her ST elevation in the inferior leads as well as normalization of prior reciprocal changes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Significant for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. In early-to-mid December, she had an admission and was found to have a malignant pericardial effusion with tamponade requiring urgent drainage. We did repeat an echo several weeks later and that did not show any recurrence of the pericardial effusion. She is on hospice from the medical history, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, history of multiple CVA.,MEDICATIONS: , Medications as an outpatient:,1. Amiodarone 200 mg once a day.,2. Roxanol concentrate 5 mg three hours p.r.n. pain.,ALLERGIES: ,CODEINE. NO SHRIMP, SEAFOOD, OR DYE ALLERGY.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Negative for cardiac disease.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She does not smoke cigarettes. She uses alcohol. No use of illicit drugs. She is divorced and lives with her daughter. She is a retired medical librarian from Florida.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: ,Unable to be obtained due to the patient's aphasia.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , Height 5 feet 3, weight of 106 pounds, temperature 97.1 degrees, blood pressure ranges from 138/82 to 111/87, pulse 61, respiratory rate 22. O2 saturation 100%. On general exam, she is an elderly woman with now marked aphasia, which per her daughter waxes and wanes, was more pronounced and she nods her head up and down when she says the word, no, and conversely, she nods her head side-to-side when she uses the word yes with some discordance in her head gestures with vocalization. HEENT shows the cranium is normocephalic and atraumatic. She has dry mucosal membrane. She now has a right facial droop, which per her daughter is new. Neck veins are not distended. No carotid bruits visible. Skin: Warm, well perfused. Lungs are clear to auscultation anteriorly. No wheezes. Cardiac exam: S1, S2, regular rate. No significant murmurs. PMI is nondisplaced. Abdomen: Soft, nondistended. Extremities: Without edema, on limited exam. Neurological exam seems to show only the right facial droop.,DIAGNOSTIC/LABORATORY DATA: , EKGs as reviewed above. Her last ECG shows normalization of prior ST elevation in the inferior leads with Q waves and first-degree AV block, PR interval 280 milliseconds. Further lab shows sodium 135, potassium 4.2, chloride 98, bicarbonate 26, BUN 9, creatinine 0.8, glucose 162, troponin 0.17, INR 1.27, white blood cell count 1.3, hematocrit 31, platelet count of 179.,Chest x-ray, no significant pericardial effusion.,IMPRESSION: , The patient is a 69-year-old woman with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer with a recent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, now admitted with cerebrovascular accident and transient inferior myocardial infarction, which appears to be canalized. I will discuss this in detail with the patient and her daughter, and clearly, her situation is quite guarded with likely poor prognosis, which they are understanding of.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1. I think it is reasonable to continue heparin, but clearly she would be at risk for hemorrhagic pericardial effusion recurrence.,2. Morphine is appropriate, especially for preload reduction and other comfort measures as appropriate.,3. Would avoid other blood thinners including Plavix, Integrilin, and certainly, she is not a candidate for a thrombolytic with which the patient and her daughter are in agreement with after a long discussion.,Other management as per the medical service. I have discussed the case with Dr. X of the hospitalist service who will be admitting the patient.

Lumbar muscle strain and chronic back pain. Patient has a history of chronic back pain, dating back to an accident that he states he suffered two years ago.

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Lower back pain

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, Patient is a 50-year-old white male complaining of continued lower back pain. Patient has a history of chronic back pain, dating back to an accident that he states he suffered two years ago. He states he helped a friend unload a motorcycle from a vehicle two-and-a-half days ago, after which he "felt it" in his lower back. The following day (two days ago), he states he rode to Massachusetts and Maine to pick up clients. He feels that this aggravated his chronic back pain as well. He also claims to have a screw in his right hip from a previous surgery to repair a pelvic fracture. He is being prescribed Ultram, Celebrex, gabapentin, and amitriptyline by his PCP for his chronic back pain. He states that his PCP has informed him that he does not prescribe opiate medications for chronic back pain.,The patient did self-refer to another physician, who suggested that he follow up at a pain clinic for his chronic back pain to discuss other alternatives, particularly the medications that the patient feels that he needs. Patient states he did not do this because he was feeling well at that time.,The patient did present to our emergency room last night, at which time he saw Dr. X. He was given a prescription for 12 Vicodin as well as some to take home last night. The patient has not picked up his prescription as of yet and informed the triage nurse that he was concerned that he would not have enough to last through the weekend. Patient states he also has methadone and Darvocet at home from previous prescription and is wondering if he should restart these medicines. He is on several medications, the list of which is attached to the chart.,MEDICATIONS: , In addition to the aforementioned medications, he is on Cymbalta, pantoprazole, and a multivitamin.,ALLERGIES:, HE IS ALLERGIC TO RELAFEN (ITCHING).,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient is married and lives with his wife.,Nursing notes were reviewed with which I agree.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Pulse is elevated at 105. Temp and other vitals signs are all within normal limits.,GENERAL: Patient is a middle-aged white male who is sitting on the stretcher in no acute distress.,BACK: Exam of the back shows some generalized tenderness on palpation of the musculature surrounding the lumbar spine, more so on the right than on the left. There is a well-healed upper lumbar incision from his previous L1-L2 fusion. There is no erythema, ecchymosis, or soft-tissue swelling. Mobility is generally very good without obvious signs of discomfort.,HEART: Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs, rubs, or gallops.,LUNGS: Clear without rales, rhonchi, or wheezes.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: With the patient supine, there is some discomfort in the lower back with bent-knee flexion of both hips as well as with straight leg abduction of the left leg. There is some mild discomfort on internal and external rotation of the hips as well. DTRs are 1+ at the knees and trace at the ankles.,I explained to the patient that he is suffering from a chronic condition and as his PCP has made it clear that he is unwilling to prescribe opiate medication, which the patient feels that he needs, and he is obligated to follow up at the pain clinic as suggested by the other physician even if he is having a "good day." I explained to him that if he did not investigate other alternatives to what his PCP is willing to prescribe, then on a "bad day," he will have nowhere else to turn. I explained to him that some emergency physicians do chose to use opiates for a short term as Dr. X did last night. It is unclear if the patient is looking for a different opiate medication, but I do not think it is wise to give him more, particularly as he has not even filled the prescription that was given to him last night. I did suggest that he not restart his methadone and Darvocet at this time as he is already on five different medications for his back (Celebrex, tramadol, amitriptyline, gabapentin, and the Vicodin that he was given last night). I did suggest that we could try a different anti-inflammatory if he felt that the Celebrex is not helping. The patient is agreeable to this.,ASSESSMENT,1. Lumbar muscle strain.,2. Chronic back pain.,PLAN: , At this point in time, I felt that it was safe for the patient to transition to heat to his back which he may use as often as possible. Rx for Voltaren 75 mg tabs, dispensed 20, sig. one p.o. q.12h. for pain instead of Celebrex. He may continue with his other medications as directed but not the methadone or Darvocet. I did urge him to reschedule his pain clinic appointment as he was urged to do originally. If unimproved this week, he should follow up with Dr. Y.

consult - history and phy., back pain, lumbar muscle strain, chronic back pain, illness, lower, medications,

Briefly, the patient has a lumbosacral polyradiculopathy that is temporally related to the epidural anesthesia given to her in October of 2008.

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Lumbosacral Polyradiculopathy

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 35-year-old woman who reports that on the 30th of October 2008, she had a rupture of her membranes at nine months of pregnancy, and was admitted to hospital and was given an epidural anesthetic. I do not have the records from this hospital admission, but apparently the epidural was administered for approximately 14 to 18 hours. She was sitting up during the epidural.,She did not notice any difference in her lower extremities at the time she had the epidural; however, she reports that she was extremely sleepy and may not have been aware of any change in strength or sensation in her lower extremities at that time. She delivered on the 31st of October, by Cesarean section, because she had failed to progress and had pyrexia.,She also had a Foley catheter placed at that time. On the 1st of November 2008, they began to mobilize her and it was at that time that she first noticed that she could not walk. She was aware that she could not move her legs at all, and then within a few days, she was aware that she could move toes in the left foot but could not move her right foot at all. Since that time, there has been a gradual improvement in strength to the point that she now has limited movement in her left leg and severely restricted movement in her right leg. She is not able to walk by herself, and needs assistance to stand. She was discharged from hospital after the Cesarean section on the 3rd of November. Unfortunately, we do not have the records and we do not know what the discussion was between the anesthesiologist and the patient at the time of discharge. She was then seen at ABC Hospital on November 05, 2008. She had an MRI scan of her spine, which showed no evidence of an abnormality, specifically there were no cord changes and no evidence of a hematoma. She also had an EMG study at that time by Dr. X, which was abnormal but not diagnostic and this was repeated again in December. At the present time, she also complains of a pressure in both her legs and in her thighs. She complains that her right foot hurts and that she has some hyperesthesia there. She has been taking gabapentin to try to reduce the discomfort, although she is on a very low dose and the effect is minimal. She has no symptoms in her arms, her bowel and bladder function is normal, and her bulbar function is normal. There is no problem with her vision, swallowing, or respiratory function.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Unremarkable except as noted above. She has seasonal allergies.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Gabapentin 300 mg b.i.d., Centrum once a day, and another multivitamin.,ALLERGIES: , She has no medication allergies, but does have seasonal allergies.,FAMILY HISTORY: , There is a family history of diabetes and hypertension. There is no family history of a neuropathy or other neurological disease. She has one child, a son, born on October 31, 2008.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient is a civil engineer, who currently works from home. She is working approximately half time because of limitations imposed on her by her disability, need to attend frequent physical therapy, and also the needs of looking after her baby. She does not smoke and does not drink and has never done either.,GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: P 74, BP 144/75, and a pain score of 0.,GENERAL: Her general physical examination was unremarkable.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Normal first and second heart sound, regular pulse with normal volume.,RESPIRATORY: Unremarkable, both lung bases were clear, and respiration was normal.,GI: Unremarkable, with no organomegaly and normal bowel sounds.,NEUROLOGICAL EXAM:,MSE: The patient's orientation was normal, fund of knowledge was normal, memory was normal, speech was normal, calculation was normal, and immediate and long-term recall was normal. Executive function was normal.,CRANIAL NERVES: The cranial nerve examination II through XII was unremarkable. Both disks were normal, with normal retina. Pupils were equal and reactive to light. Eye movements were full. Facial sensation and strength was normal. Bulbar function was normal. The trapezius had normal strength.,MOTOR: Muscle tone showed a slight increase in tone in the lower extremities, with normal tone in the upper extremities. Muscle strength was 5/5 in all muscle groups in the upper extremities. In the lower extremities, the hip flexors were 1/5 bilaterally, hip extensors were 1/5 bilaterally, knee extension on the right was 1/5 and on the left was 3-/5, knee flexion was 2/5 on the right and 3-/5 on the left, foot dorsiflexion was 0/5 on the right and 1/5 on the left, foot plantar flexion was 4-/5 on the right and 4+/5 on the left, toe extension was 0/5 on the right and 4-/5 on the left, toe flexion was 4-/5 on the right and 4+/5 on the left.,REFLEXES: Reflexes in the upper extremities were 2+ bilaterally. In the lower extremities, they were 0 bilaterally at the knee and ankles. The abdominal reflexes were present above the umbilicus and absent below the umbilicus. The plantar responses were mute. The jaw reflex was normal.,SENSATION: Vibration was moderately decreased in the right great toe and was mildly decreased in the left great toe. There was a sensory level to light touch at approximately T7 posteriorly and approximately T9 anteriorly. There was a range of sensation, but clearly there was a decrease in sensation below this level but not complete loss of sensation. To pain, the sensory level is even less clear, but appeared to be at about T7 on the right side. In the lower extremities, there was a slight decrease in pin and light touch in the right great toe compared to the left. There was no evidence of allodynia or hyperesthesia. Joint position sense was mildly reduced in the right toe and normal on the left.,COORDINATION: Coordination for rapid alternating movements and finger-to-nose testing was normal. Coordination could not be tested in the lower extremities.,GAIT: The patient was unable to stand and therefore we were unable to test gait or Romberg's. There was no evidence of focal back tenderness.,REVIEW OF OUTSIDE RECORDS: , I have reviewed the records from ABC Hospital, including the letter from Dr. Y and the EMG report dated 12/17/2008 from Dr. X. The EMG report shows evidence of a lumbosacral polyradiculopathy below approximately T6. The lower extremity sensory responses are essentially normal; however, there is a decrease in the amplitude of the motor responses with minimal changes in latency. I do have the MRI of lumbar spine report from 11/06/2008 with and without contrast. This showed a minimal concentric disc bulge of L4-L5 without disc herniation, but was otherwise unremarkable. The patient brought a disc with a most recent MRI study; however, we were unable to open this on our computers. The verbal report is that the study was unremarkable except for some gadolinium enhancement in the lumbar nerve roots. A Doppler of the lower extremities showed no evidence of deep venous thrombosis in either lower extremity. Chest x-ray showed some scoliosis on the lumbar spine, curve to the left, but no evidence of other abnormalities. A CT pelvis study performed on November 07, 2008 showed some nonspecific fluid in the subcutaneous fat of the back, posterior to L4 and L5 levels; however, there were no pelvic masses or other abnormalities. We were able to obtain an update of the report from the MRI of the lumbar spine with and without contrast dated 12/30/2008. The complete study included the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. There was diffuse enhancement of the nerve roots of the cauda equina that had increased in enhancement since prior exam in November. It was also reported that the patient was given intravenous methylprednisolone and this had had no effect on strength in her lower extremities.,IMPRESSION: , The patient has a condition that is temporarily related to the epidural injection she was given at the end of October 2008, prior to her Cesarean section. It appears she became aware of weakness within two days of the administration of the epidural, she was very tired during the epidural and may have missed some change in her neurological function. She was severely weak in both lower extremities, slightly worse on the right than the left. There has been some interval improvement in her strength since the beginning of November 2008. Her EMG study from the end of December is most consistent with a lumbosacral polyradiculopathy. The MRI findings of gadolinium enhancement in the lumbar nerve roots would be most consistent with an inflammatory radiculitis most likely related to the epidural anesthesia or administration of the epidural. There had been no response to IV methylprednisolone given to her at ABC. The issue of having a lumbar puncture to look for evidence of inflammatory cells or an elevated protein had been discussed with her at both ABC and by myself. The patient did not wish to consider a lumbar puncture because of concerns that this might worsen her condition. At the present time, she is able to stand with aid but is unable to walk. There is no evidence on her previous EMG of a demyelinating neuropathy.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1. The diagnostic issues were discussed with the patient at length. She is informed that this is still early in the course of the problem and that we expect her to show some improvement in her function over the next one to two years, although it is unclear as to how much function she will regain.,2. She is strongly recommended to continue with vigorous physical therapy, and to continue with the plan to mobilize her as much as possible, with the goal of trying to get her ambulatory. If she is able to walk, she will need bilateral AFOs for her ankles, to improve her overall mobility. I am not prescribing these because at the present time she does not need them.,3. We discussed increasing the dose of gabapentin. The paresthesias that she has may indicate that she is actually regaining some sensory function, although there is a concern that as recovery continues, she may be left with significant neuropathic pain. If this is the case, I have advised her to increase her gabapentin dose from 300 mg b.i.d. gradually up to 300 mg four times a day and then to 600 mg to 900 mg four times a day. She may need other neuropathic pain medications as needed. She will determine whether her current symptoms are significant enough to require this increase in dosage.,4. The patient will follow up with Dr. Y and his team at ABC Hospital. She will also continue with physical therapy within the ABC system.

New patient consultation - Low back pain, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, diabetes, and history of prostate cancer status post radiation.

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Low Back Pain - Consult

FAMILY HISTORY: , His parents are deceased. He has two brothers ages 68 and 77 years old, who are healthy. He has siblings, a brother and a sister who were twins who died at birth. He has two sons 54 and 57 years old who are healthy. He describes history of diabetes and heart attack in his family.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,He is married and has support at home. He denies tobacco and illicit drug use and drinks two to three alcoholic beverages a day and up to four to nine per week.,ALLERGIES:, Garamycin.,MEDICATIONS: , Insulin 20 to 25 units twice a day. Lorazepam 0.05 mg, he has a history of using this medication, but most recently stopped taking it. Glipizide 5 mg with each meal, Advair 250 as needed, aspirin q.h.s., cod liver oil b.i.d., Centrum AZ q.d.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,The patient has been diabetic for 35 years, has been insulin-dependent for the last 20 years. He also has a history of prostate cancer, which was treated by radiation. He says his PSA is at 0.01.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, In 1985, he had removal of a testicle due to enlarged testicle, he is not quite sure of the cause but he states it was not cancer.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Musculoskeletal: He is right-handed. Respiratory: For shortness of breath. Urinary: For frequent urination. GI: He denies any bowel or bladder dysfunction. Genital: He denies any loss of sensation or erectile problems. HEENT: Negative and noncontributory. Hem-Onc: Negative and noncontributory. Cardiac: Negative and noncontributory. Vascular: Negative and noncontributory. Psychiatric: Negative and noncontributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , He is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Current weight is 204 pounds, weight one year ago was 212. BP is 130/66. Pulse is 78. On physical exam, the patient is alert and oriented with normal mentation and appropriate speech, in no acute distress. HEENT exam, head is atraumatic and normocephalic. Eyes, sclerae are anicteric. Teeth, poor dentition. Cranial nerves II, III, IV, and VI, vision intact, visual fields full to confrontation, EOMs full bilaterally, and pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. Cranial nerves V and VII, normal facial sensation and symmetrical facial movements. Cranial nerve VIII, hearing is intact. Cranial nerves IX, X, and XII, tongue protrudes midline and palate elevates symmetrically. Cardiac, regular rate, a holosystolic murmur is also noted which is about grade 1 to 2. Chest and lungs are clear bilaterally. Skin is warm and dry, normal turgor and texture. No rashes or lesions are noted. Peripheral vascular, no cyanosis, clubbing, or edema is noted. General musculoskeletal exam reveals no gross deformities, fasciculations, or atrophy. Station and gait are appropriate. He ambulates well without any difficulties or assistance. No antalgic or spastic gait is noted. Examination of the low back reveals no paralumbar spasms. He is nontender to palpation over his spinous process, SI joints, or paralumbar musculature. Deep tendon reflexes are 2+ bilaterally at the knees and 1+ at the ankles. No ankle clonus is elicited. Babinski, toes are downgoing. Sensation is intact.,He does have some decreased sensation to pinprick, dull versus sharp over the right lower extremity compared to that of the left. Strength is 5/5 and equal bilateral lower extremities. He is able to ambulate on his toes and his heels without any weakness noted. He has negative straight leg raising bilaterally.,FINDINGS:, The patient brings in lumbar spine MRI for 11/15/2007, which demonstrates degenerative disc disease throughout. At L4-L5 and L5-S1 he has severe disc space narrowing. At L3-L4, he has degenerative changes of the facet with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy and annular disc bulge, which caused moderate neuroforaminal narrowing. At L4-L5, degenerative changes within the facets with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy as well causing neuroforaminal narrowing and central stenosis. At L5-S1, there is an annular disc bulge more to the right causing right-sided neuroforaminal stenosis, which is quite severe compared to that on the left.,ASSESSMENT: , Low back pain, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, diabetes, and history of prostate cancer status post radiation.,PLAN: , We discussed treatment options with this patient including:,1. Do nothing.,2. Conservative therapies.,3. Surgery.,The patient states that his pain is very well tolerated by minimizing his activity and would like to do just pain management with some pain pills only as needed. We went ahead and obtained an EKG in the office today due to the fact that I heard a murmur on exam. I did phone the patient's primary care doctor, Dr. O. Unfortunately Dr. O is out of the country, and I did speak with Dr. K, who is covering for Dr. O. I informed Dr. K that the patient had a new-onset murmur and that I did have some concerns for the patient does not recollect having this diagnosis before, so I obtained an EKG. A copy was provided to the patient and the patient was referred back to his primary care physician for workup. He was also released from our care at this time to a p.r.n. basis, but the patient does not wish to proceed with any neurosurgical intervention nor any conservative measures besides medications, which he will receive from his primary doctor.,All questions and concerns were addressed. If he should have any further questions, concerns, or complications, he will contact our office immediately. Otherwise, we will see him p.r.n. Warning signs and symptoms were gone over with him. Case was reviewed and discussed with Dr. L.

consult - history and phy., back pain, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, annular disc bulge, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, cranial nerves, degenerative,

A 21-month-old male presented for delayed motor development, "jaw quivering" and "lazy eye."

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Lobar Holoprosencephaly

CC: ,Delayed motor development.,HX:, This 21 month old male presented for delayed motor development, "jaw quivering" and "lazy eye." He was an 8 pound 10 ounce product of a full term, uncomplicated pregnancy-labor-spontaneous vaginal delivery to a G3P3 married white female mother. There had been no known toxic intrauterine exposures. He had no serious illnesses or hospitalizations since birth. He sat independently at 7 months, stood at 11 months, crawled at 16 months, but did not cruise until 18 months.,He currently cannot walk and easily falls. His gait is reportedly marked by left "intoeing." His upper extremity strength and coordination reportedly appear quite normal and he is able to feed himself, throw and transfer objects easily. He knows greater than 20 words and speaks two-word phrases.,No seizures or unusual behavior were reported except for "quivering" movement of his jaw. This has occurred since birth. In addition the parents have noted transient left exotropia.,PMH: ,As above.,FHX:, Many family members with "lazy eye." No other neurologic diseases declared.,9 and 5 year old sisters who are healthy.,SHX:, lives with parents and sisters.,EXAM:, BP83/67 HR122 36.4C Head circumference 48.0cm Weight 12.68kg (70%) Height 86.0cm (70%),MS: fairly cooperative.,CN: Minimal transient esotropia OS. Tremulous quivering of jaw--increased with crying. No obvious papilledema, though difficult to evaluate due to patient movement.,Motor: sat independently with normal posture and no truncal ataxia. symmetric and normal strength and muscle bulk throughout.,Sensory: withdrew to vibration.,Coordination: unremarkable in BUE.,Station: no truncal ataxia.,Gait: On attempting to walk, his right foot rotated laterally at almost 70degrees. Both lower extremities could rotate outward to 90degrees. There was marked passive eversion at the ankles as well.,Reflexes: 2+/2+ throughout.,Musculoskeletal: pes planovalgus bilaterally.,COURSE: ,CK normal. The parents decided to forego an MRI in 8/90. The patient returned 12/11/92 at age 4 years. He was ambulatory and able to run awkwardly. His general health had been good, but he showed signs developmental delay. Formal evaluation had tested his IQ at 87 at age 3.5 years. He was weakest on tasks requiring visual/motor integration and fine motor and visual discrimination skills. He was 6 months delayed in cognitive development at that time. On exam, age 4 years, he displayed mild right ankle laxity on eversion and inversion, but normal gait. The rest of the neurological exam was normal. Head circumference was 49.5cm (50%) and height and weight were in the 90th percentile. Fragile X analysis and karyotyping were unremarkable.

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Patient with a 1-year history of progressive anterograde amnesia

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Limbic Encephalitis

CC:, Rapidly progressive amnesia.,HX: ,This 63 y/o RHM presented with a 1 year history of progressive anterograde amnesia. On presentation he could not remember anything from one minute to the next. He also had some retrograde memory loss, in that he could not remember the names of his grandchildren, but had generally preserved intellect, language, personality, and calculating ability. He underwent extensive evaluation at the Mayo Clinic and an MRI there revealed increased signal on T2 weighted images in the mesiotemporal lobes bilaterally. There was no mass affect. The areas mildly enhanced with gadolinium.,PMH:, 1) CAD; MI x 2 (1978 and 1979). 2) PVD; s/p aortic endarterectomy (3/1991). 3)HTN. 4)Bilateral inguinal hernia repair.,FHX/SHX:, Mother died of a stroke at age 58. Father had CAD and HTN. The patient quit smoking in 1991, but was a heavy smoker (2-3ppd) for many years. He had been a feed salesman all of his adult life.,ROS:, Unremarkable. No history of cancer.,EXAM:, BP 136/75 HR 73 RR12 T36.6,MS: Alert but disoriented to person, place, time. He could not remember his birthdate, and continually asked the interviewer what year it was. He could not remember when he married, retired, or his grandchildren's names. He scored 18/30 on the Follutein's MMSE with severe deficits in orientation and memory. He had moderate difficulty naming. He repeated normally and had no constructional apraxia. Judgement remained good.,CN: unremarkable.,Motor: Full strength throughout with normal muscle tone and bulk.,Sensory: Intact to LT/PP/PROP,Coordination: unremarkable.,Station: No pronator drift, truncal ataxia or Romberg sign.,Gait: unremarkable.,Reflexes: 3+ throughout with downgoing plantar responses bilaterally.,Gen Exam: unremarkable.,STUDIES:, MRI Brain revealed hyperintense T2 signal in the mesiotemporal regions bilaterally, with mild enhancement on the gadolinium scans. MRI and CT of the chest and CT of the abdomen showed no evidence of lymphadenopathy or tumor. EEG was normal awake and asleep. Antineuronal antibody screening was unremarkable. CSF studies were unremarkable and included varicella zoster, herpes zoster, HIV and HTLV testing, and cytology. The patient underwent stereotactic brain biopsy at the Mayo Clinic which showed inflammatory changes, but no organism or etiology was concluded. TFT, B12, VDRL, ESR, CRP, ANA, SPEP and Folate studies were unremarkable. Neuropsychologic testing revealed severe anterograde memory (verbal and visual)loss, and less severe retrograde memory loss. Most other cognitive abilities were well preserved and the findings were consistent with mesiotemporal dysfunction bilaterally.,IMPRESSION:, Limbic encephalitis secondary to cancer of unknown origin.,He was last seen 7/26/96. MMSE 20/30 and category fluency 20 . Disinhibited affect. Mild right grasp reflex. The clinical course was benign and non-progressive, and unusual for such a diagnosis, though not unheard of .

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Pancreatic and left adrenal lesions. The adrenal lesion is a small lesion, appears as if probable benign adenoma, where as the pancreatic lesion is the cystic lesion, and neoplasm could not be excluded.

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Lesions - Adrenal and Pancreatic

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Both pancreatic and left adrenal lesions.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This 60-year-old white male is referred to us by his medical physician with a complaint of recent finding of a both pancreatic lesion and lesions with left adrenal gland. The patient's history dates back to at the end of the January of this past year when he began experiencing symptoms consistent with difficulty almost like a suffocating feeling whenever he would lie flat on his back. He noticed whenever he would recline backwards, he would begin this feeling and it is so bad now that he can barely recline, very little before he has this feeling. He is now sleeping in an upright position. He was sent for CAT scan originally of his chest. The CAT scan of the chest reveals a pneumonitis, but also saw a left adrenal nodule and a small pancreatic lesion. He was subsequently was sent for a dedicated abdominal CAT scan and MRI. The CAT scan revealed 1.8-cm lesion of his left adrenal gland, suspected to be a benign adenoma. The pancreas showed pancreatic lesion towards the mid body tail aspect of the pancreas, approximately 1 cm, most likely of cystic nature. Neoplasm could not be excluded. He was referred to us for further assessment. He denies any significant abdominal pain, any nausea or vomiting. His appetite is fine. He has had no significant changes in his bowel habits or any rectal bleeding or melena. He has undergone a colonoscopy in September of last year and was found to have three adenomatous polyps. He does have a history of frequent urination. Has been followed by urologist for this. There is no family history of pancreatic cancer. There is a history of gallstone pancreatitis in the patient's sister.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Significant for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, asthma, and high cholesterol.,ALLERGIES: , ENVIRONMENTAL.,MEDICATIONS:, Include glipizide 5 mg b.i.d., metformin 500 mg b.i.d., Atacand 16 mg daily, metoprolol 25 mg b.i.d., Lipitor 10 mg daily, pantoprazole 40 mg daily, Flomax 0.4 mg daily, Detrol 4 mg daily, Zyrtec 10 mg daily, Advair Diskus 100/50 mcg one puff b.i.d., and fluticasone spray 50 mcg two sprays daily.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, He has not had any previous surgery.,FAMILY HISTORY: , His brothers had prostate cancer. Father had brain cancer. Heart disease in both sides of the family. Has diabetes in his brother and sister.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He is a non-cigarette smoker and non-ETOH user. He is single and he has no children. He works as a payroll representative and previously did lot of work in jewelry business, working he states with chemical.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , He denies any chest pain. He admits to exertional shortness of breath. He denies any GI problems as noted. Has frequent urination as noted. He denies any bleeding disorders or bleeding history.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: Presents as an obese 60-year-old white male, who appears to be in no apparent distress.,HEENT: Unremarkable.,NECK: Supple. There is no mass, adenopathy or bruit.,CHEST: Normal excursion.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation and percussion.,COR: Regular. There is no S3 or S4 gallop. There is no obvious murmur.,HEART: There is distant heart sounds.,ABDOMEN: Obese. It is soft. It is nontender. Examination was done as relatively sitting up as the patient was unable to recline. Bowel sounds are present. There is no obvious mass or organomegaly.,GENITALIA: Deferred.,RECTAL: Deferred.,EXTREMITIES: Revealed about 1+ pitting edema. Bilateral peripheral pulses are intact.,NEUROLOGIC: Without focal deficits. The patient is alert and oriented.,IMPRESSION:, Both left adrenal and pancreatic lesions. The adrenal lesion is a small lesion, appears as if probable benign adenoma, where as the pancreatic lesion is the cystic lesion, and neoplasm could not be excluded. Given the location of these pancreatic lesions in the mid body towards the tail and size of 1 cm, the likelihood is an ERCP will be of no value and the likelihood is that it is too small to biopsy. We are going to review x-rays with Radiology prior with the patient probably at some point will present for operative intervention. Prior to that the patient will undergo an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.