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Bronchoalveolar lavage.  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Evaluation of airway for possible bacterial infection performed using bronchoalveolar lavage.

POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  Fever.,PROCEDURES:  Bronchoalveolar lavage.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE:  The patient is a 28-year-old male, status post abdominal trauma, splenic laceration, and splenectomy performed at the outside hospital, who was admitted to the Trauma Intensive Care Unit on the evening of August 4, 2008.  Greater than 24 hours postoperative, the patient began to run a fever in excess of 102.  Therefore, evaluation of his airway for possible bacterial infection was performed using bronchoalveolar lavage.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:  The patient was preoxygenated with 100% FIO2 for approximately 5 to 10 minutes prior to the procedure.  The correct patient and procedure was identified by time out by all members of the team.  The patient was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion and sterile technique was used to connect the BAL lavage catheter to Lukens trap suction.  A catheter was introduced into the endotracheal tube through a T connector and five successive 20 mL aliquots of normal saline were flushed through the catheter, each time suctioning out the sample into the Lukens trap.  A total volume of 30 to 40 mL was collected in the trap and sent to the lab for quantitative bacteriology.  The patient tolerated the procedure well and had no episodes of desaturation, apnea, or cardiac arrhythmia.  A postoperative chest x-ray was obtained.
Bronchoscopy - 3  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Fiberoptic bronchoscopy for diagnosis of right lung atelectasis and extensive mucus plugging in right main stem bronchus.

PROCEDURE: , Fiberoptic bronchoscopy.,PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Right lung atelectasis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:,  Extensive mucus plugging in right main stem bronchus.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL:,  Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was carried out at the bedside in the medical ICU after Versed 0.5 mg intravenously given in 2 aliquots.  The patient was breathing supplemental nasal and mask oxygen throughout the procedure.  Saturations and vital signs remained stable throughout.  A flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope was passed through the right naris.  The vocal cords were visualized.  Secretions in the larynx were as aspirated.  As before, he had a mucocele at the right anterior commissure that did not obstruct the glottic opening.  The ports were anesthetized and the trachea entered.  There was no cough reflex helping explain the propensity to aspiration and mucus plugging.  Tracheal secretions were aspirated.  The main carinae were sharp.  However, there were thick, sticky, grey secretions filling the right mainstem bronchus up to the level of the carina.  This was gradually lavaged clear.  Saline and Mucomyst solution were used to help dislodge remaining plugs.  The airways appeared slightly friable, but were patent after the airways were suctioned.  O2 saturations remained in the mid-to-high 90s.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  Specimens were submitted for microbiologic examination.  Despite his frail status, he tolerated bronchoscopy quite well.
Bronchoscopy - 4  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Rigid bronchoscopy with dilation, excision of granulation tissue tumor, application of mitomycin-C, endobronchial ultrasound.

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Tracheal stenosis and metal stent complications.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:  ,Tracheal stenosis and metal stent complications.,ANESTHESIA:  ,General endotracheal.,ENDOSCOPIC FINDINGS:,1.  Normal true vocal cords.,2.  Subglottic stenosis down to 5 mm with mature cicatrix.,3.  Tracheal granulation tissue growing through the stents at the midway point of the stents.,5.  Three metallic stents in place in the proximal trachea.,6.  Distance from the true vocal cords to the proximal stent, 2 cm.,7.  Distance from the proximal stent to the distal stent, 3.5 cm.,8.  Distance from the distal stent to the carina, 8 cm.,9.  Distal airway is clear.,PROCEDURES:,1.  Rigid bronchoscopy with dilation.,2.  Excision of granulation tissue tumor.,3.  Application of mitomycin-C.,4.  Endobronchial ultrasound.,TECHNIQUE IN DETAIL:  ,After informed consent was obtained from the patient and her husband, she was brought to the operating theater after sequence induction was done.  She had a Dedo laryngoscope placed.  Her airways were inspected thoroughly with findings as described above.  She was intermittently ventilated with an endotracheal tube placed through the Dedo scope.  Her granulation tissue was biopsied and then removed with a microdebrider.  Her proximal trachea was dilated with a combination of balloon, Bougie, and rigid scopes.  She tolerated the procedure well, was extubated, and brought to the PACU.
Bilateral Carotid Cerebral Angiogram  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Bilateral carotid cerebral angiogram and right femoral-popliteal angiogram.

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Carotid artery occlusive disease.,2.  Peripheral vascular disease.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1.  Carotid artery occlusive disease.,2.  Peripheral vascular disease.,OPERATIONS PERFORMED:,1.  Bilateral carotid cerebral angiogram.,2.  Right femoral-popliteal angiogram.,FINDINGS: , The right carotid cerebral system was selectively catheterized and visualized.  The right internal carotid artery was found to be very tortuous with kinking in its cervical portions, but no focal stenosis was noted.  Likewise, the intracranial portion of the right internal carotid artery showed no significant disease nor did the right middle cerebral artery.,The left carotid cerebral system was selectively catheterized and visualized.  The cervical portion of the left internal carotid artery showed a 30 to 40% stenosis with small ulcer crater present.  The intracranial portion of the left internal carotid artery showed no significant disease nor did the left middle cerebral artery.,Visualization of the right lower extremity showed no significant disease.,PROCEDURE: , With the patient in supine position under local anesthesia plus intravenous sedation, the groin areas were prepped and draped in a sterile fashion.,The common femoral artery was punctured in a routine retrograde fashion and a 5-French introducer sheath was advanced under fluoroscopic guidance.  A catheter was then placed in the aortic arch and the right and left common carotid arteries were then selectively catheterized and visualized as described above.,Following completion of the above, the catheter and introducer sheath were removed.  Heparin had been initially given, which was reversed with protamine.  Firm pressure was held over the puncture site for 20 minutes, followed by application of a sterile Coverlet dressing and sandbag compression.,The patient tolerated the procedure well throughout.
Bronchoscopy - 1  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Bronchoscopy, right upper lobe biopsies and right upper lobe bronchial washing as well as precarinal transbronchial needle aspiration.

PROCEDURE:,  Bronchoscopy, right upper lobe biopsies and right upper lobe bronchial washing as well as precarinal transbronchial needle aspiration.,DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURE: , The risks, alternatives, and benefits of the procedure were explained to the patient as well as conscious sedation and she agrees to proceed.  The patient received topical lidocaine by nebulization.  The flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope was introduced orally.  The patient had normal teeth, normal tongue, normal jaw, and her vocal cords moved symmetrically and were without lesions.  I proceeded to the right upper lobe where a mucous plug was noted in the subsegmental bronchus of the posterior segment of the right upper lobe.  I proceeded under fluoroscopic guidance to guide the biopsy wire in this area and took four biopsies.  Followup fluoroscopy was negative for pneumothorax.  I wedged the bronchoscope in the subsegmental bronchus and achieved good hemostasis after three minutes.,I then proceeded to inspect the rest of the tracheobronchial tree, which was without lesions.  I performed a bronchial washing after the biopsies in the right upper lobe.  I then performed two transbronchial needle aspirations with a Wang needle biopsy in the precarinal area.  All of these samples were sent for histology and cytology respectively.  Estimated blood loss was approximately 5 cc.  Good hemostasis was achieved.  The patient received a total of 12.5 mg of Demerol and 3 mg of Versed and tolerated the procedure well.  Her ASA score was 2.
Ash Split Venous Port  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Ash split venous port insertion. The right anterior chest and supraclavicular fossa area, neck, and left side of chest were prepped with Betadine and draped in a sterile fashion.

ASH SPLIT VENOUS PORT,PROCEDURE DETAILS:  ,The patient was taken to the operating room and placed in supine position and monitored anesthesia care provided by the anesthetist.  The right anterior chest and supraclavicular fossa area, neck, and left side of chest were prepped with Betadine and draped in a sterile fashion.  Xylocaine 1% was infiltrated in the supraclavicular area and anterior chest along the planned course of the catheter.  The patient was placed into Trendelenburg position.,The right internal jugular vein was accessed by a supraclavicular 19-gauge, thin-walled needle as demonstrated by easy withdrawal of venous blood on the first pass of the needle.  Under fluoroscopic control, a J-wire was advanced into the right atrium.  The needle was removed and the skin puncture site enlarged to about 8 mm with the scalpel.  A second incision was made 5 cm inferior to the right midclavicular line, through which an Ash split catheter was advanced, using the tunneling rod, in a gently curving pass to exit the skin of the neck incision.  The tunneling needle was removed and the catheter split up to the marker as indicated in the recommended use of the catheter.,Sequential dilators were advanced over the J-wire under fluoroscopic control to dilate the subcutaneous tunnel followed by advancement of a dilator and sheath into the right superior vena cava under fluoroscopic control.  The dilator and wire were removed, leaving the sheath in position, through which a double-lumen catheter was advanced into the central venous system.  The sheath was peeled away, leaving the catheter into position.  Each port of the catheter was flushed with dilute heparinized saline.,The patient was returned to the flat position.  The catheter was secured to the skin of the anterior chest using 2-0 Ethilon suture placed through the suture "wings.",The neck incision was closed with 3-0 Vicryl subcuticular closure and pressure dressing applied.  Fluoroscopic examination of the chest revealed no evidence of pneumothorax upon completion of the procedure and the catheter was in excellent position.,The patient was returned to the recovery room for postoperative care.
Bilateral Carotid Angiography  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Carotid artery angiograms.

PROCEDURE PERFORMED:,1.  Selective ascending aortic arch angiogram.,2.  Selective left common carotid artery angiogram.,3.  Selective right common carotid artery angiogram.,4.  Selective left subclavian artery angiogram.,5.  Right iliac angio with runoff.,6.  Bilateral cerebral angiograms were performed as well via right and left common carotid artery injections.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , TIA, aortic stenosis, postoperative procedure.  Moderate carotid artery stenosis.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:,  400 ml.,SPECIMENS REMOVED:,  Not applicable.,TECHNIQUE OF PROCEDURE: , After obtaining informed consent, the patient was brought to the cardiac catheterization suite in postabsorptive and nonsedated state.  The right groin was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.  Lidocaine 2% was used for infiltration anesthesia.  Using modified Seldinger technique, a 6-French sheath was placed into the right common femoral artery and vein without complication.  Using injection through the side port of the sheath, a right iliac angiogram with runoff was performed.  Following this, straight pigtail catheter was used to advance the aortic arch and aortic arch angiogram under digital subtraction was performed.  Following this, selective engagement in left common carotid artery, right common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery angiograms were performed with a V-Tech catheter over an 0.035-inch wire.,ANGIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS:,1.  Type 2 aortic arch.,2.  Left subclavian artery was patent.,3 Left vertebral artery was patent.,4.  Left internal carotid artery had a 40% to 50% lesion with ulceration, not treated and there was no cerebral cross over.,5.  Right common carotid artery had a 60% to 70% lesion which was heavily calcified and was not treated with the summed left-to-right cross over flow.,6.  Closure was with a 6-French Angio-Seal of the artery, and the venous sheath was sutured in.,PLAN:,  Continue aspirin, Plavix, and Coumadin to an INR of 2 with a carotid duplex followup.
Arterial Imaging  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Arterial imaging of bilateral lower extremities.  

INDICATIONS:,  Peripheral vascular disease with claudication.,RIGHT:,  ,1.  Normal arterial imaging of right lower extremity.,2.  Peak systolic velocity is normal.,3.  Arterial waveform is triphasic.,4.  Ankle brachial index is 0.96.,LEFT:,1.  Normal arterial imaging of left lower extremity.,2.  Peak systolic velocity is normal.,3.  Arterial waveform is triphasic throughout except in posterior tibial artery where it is biphasic.,4.  Ankle brachial index is 1.06.,IMPRESSION,:,Normal arterial imaging of both lower extremities.
Angiogram & StarClose Closure  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Left heart cath, selective coronary angiogram, right common femoral angiogram, and StarClose closure of right common femoral artery.

EXAM: , Left heart cath, selective coronary angiogram, right common femoral angiogram, and StarClose closure of right common femoral artery.,REASON FOR EXAM: , Abnormal stress test and episode of shortness of breath.,PROCEDURE: , Right common femoral artery, 6-French sheath, JL4, JR4, and pigtail catheters were used.,FINDINGS:,1.  Left main is a large-caliber vessel.  It is angiographically free of disease,,2.  LAD is a large-caliber vessel.  It gives rise to two diagonals and septal perforator.  It erupts around the apex.  LAD shows an area of 60% to 70% stenosis probably in its mid portion.  The lesion is a type A finishing before the takeoff of diagonal 1.  The rest of the vessel is angiographically free of disease.,3.  Diagonal 1 and diagonal 2 are angiographically free of disease.,4.  Left circumflex is a small-to-moderate caliber vessel, gives rise to 1 OM.  It is angiographically free of disease.,5.  OM-1 is angiographically free of disease.,6.  RCA is a large, dominant vessel, gives rise to conus, RV marginal, PDA and one PL.  RCA has a tortuous course and it has a 30% to 40% stenosis in its proximal portion.,7.  LVEDP is measured 40 mmHg.,8.  No gradient between LV and aorta is noted.,Due to contrast concern due to renal function, no LV gram was performed.,Following this, right common femoral angiogram was performed followed by StarClose closure of the right common femoral artery.,IMPRESSION:,1.  60% to 70% mid left anterior descending stenosis.,2.  Mild 30% to 40% stenosis of the proximal right coronary artery.,3.  Status post StarClose closure of the right common femoral artery.,PLAN:  ,Plan will be to perform elective PCI of the mid LAD.
Angina  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  A sample note on Angina.

ANGINA, is chest pain due to a lack of oxygen to the heart most often occurring in men age 35 or older and postmenopausal women.  It is usually located right under the breast bone.  Physical and emotional stress, as well as eating heavy meals, can bring it on.  In a healthy person, these stresses are easily handled.  In a person with an underlying heart condition like coronary artery disease, heart valve problem, arrhythmias or high blood pressure, the heart doesn't get enough blood (i.e. not enough oxygen to the heart muscles).  Other causes could be due to a hyperactive thyroid disorder or anemia.  People more likely to have angina may also have diabetes mellitus, be overweight, smoke, have a poor diet with lots of salt and fat, fail to exercise, have a stressful workload or have a family history of coronary artery disease.,SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:,*  Pain in chest described as tightness, heavy pressure, aching or squeezing.,*  The pain sometimes radiates to the jaw, left arm, teeth and/or outer ear.,*  Possibly a left-sided numbness, tingling, or pain in the arm, shoulder, elbow or chest.,*  Occasionally a sudden difficulty in breathing occurs.,*  Pain may be located between the shoulder blades.,TREATMENT:,*  Nitroglycerin relieves the immediate symptoms of angina in seconds.  Carry it with you at all times.,*  Other medications may be prescribed for the underlying heart problems.  It is important to take them as prescribed by your doctor.,*  Surgery may be necessary to open the blocked coronary arteries (balloon angioplasty) or to bypass them.,*  Correct the contributing factors you have control over.  Lose weight, don't smoke, eat a low-salt, low-fat diet and avoid physical and emotional stresses that cause angina.  Such stressors include anger, overworking, going between extremes in hot and cold, sudden physical exertion and high altitudes (pressurized airplanes aren't a risk).  Practice relaxation techniques.,*  Exercise! Discuss first what you are able to do with your doctor and then go do it.,*  Even with treatment, angina may result in a heart attack, congestive heart failure or a fatal abnormal heartbeat.  Treatment decreases the odds that these will occur.,*  Let your doctor know if your angina doesn't go away after 10 minutes, even when you have taken a nitroglycerin tablet.  Call if you have repeated chest pains that awaken you from sleep regardless if the nitroglycerin helps.  If your pain changes or feels different, call your doctor or call 911 if the pain is severe.
Adenosine Nuclear Scan  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Adenosine with nuclear scan as the patient unable to walk on a treadmill.  Nondiagnostic adenosine stress test.  Normal nuclear myocardial perfusion scan.

INDICATION: , Chest pain.,TYPE OF TEST: , Adenosine with nuclear scan as the patient unable to walk on a treadmill.,INTERPRETATION:, Resting heart rate of 67, blood pressure of 129/86.  EKG, normal sinus rhythm.  Post-Lexiscan 0.4 mg, heart rate was 83, blood pressure 142/74.  EKG remained the same.  No symptoms were noted.,SUMMARY:,1.  Nondiagnostic adenosine stress test.,2.  Nuclear interpretation as below.,NUCLEAR INTERPRETATION:,  Resting and stress images were obtained with 10.4, 33.1 mCi of tetrofosmin injected intravenously by standard protocol.  Nuclear myocardial perfusion scan demonstrates homogeneous and uniform distribution of the tracer uptake without any evidence of reversible or fixed defect.  Gated SPECT revealed normal wall motion, ejection fraction of 58%.  End-diastolic volume of 74, end-systolic volume of 31.,IMPRESSION:,1.  Normal nuclear myocardial perfusion scan.,2.  Ejection fraction 58% by gated SPECT.
Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Patient presents with a chief complaint of chest pain admitted to Coronary Care Unit due to acute inferior myocardial infarction.

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Chest pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  The patient is a 40-year-old white male who presents with a chief complaint of "chest pain".,The patient is diabetic and has a prior history of coronary artery disease.  The patient presents today stating that his chest pain started yesterday evening and has been somewhat intermittent.  The severity of the pain has progressively increased.  He describes the pain as a sharp and heavy pain which radiates to his neck & left arm.  He ranks the pain a 7 on a scale of 1-10.  He admits some shortness of breath & diaphoresis.  He states that he has had nausea & 3 episodes of vomiting tonight.  He denies any fever or chills.  He admits prior episodes of similar pain prior to his PTCA in 1995.  He states the pain is somewhat worse with walking and seems to be relieved with rest.  There is no change in pain with positioning.  He states that he took 3 nitroglycerin tablets sublingually over the past 1 hour, which he states has partially relieved his pain.  The patient ranks his present pain a 4 on a scale of 1-10.  The most recent episode of pain has lasted one-hour.,The patient denies any history of recent surgery, head trauma, recent stroke, abnormal bleeding such as blood in urine or stool or nosebleed.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,  All other systems reviewed & are negative.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,  Diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, status post PTCA in 1995 by Dr. ABC.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Denies alcohol or drugs.  Smokes 2 packs of cigarettes per day.  Works as a banker.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Positive for coronary artery disease (father & brother).,MEDICATIONS: , Aspirin 81 milligrams QDay.  Humulin N. insulin 50 units in a.m.  HCTZ 50 mg QDay.  Nitroglycerin 1/150 sublingually PRN chest pain.,ALLERGIES: , Penicillin.,PHYSICAL EXAM: , The patient is a 40-year-old white male.,General:  The patient is moderately obese but he is otherwise well developed & well nourished.  He appears in moderate discomfort but there is no evidence of distress.  He is alert, and oriented to person place and circumstance.  There is no evidence of respiratory distress.  The patient ambulates
Abnormal Stress Test  ( Cardiovascular / Pulmonary)
Description:  Patient had a markedly abnormal stress test with severe chest pain after 5 minutes of exercise on the standard Bruce with horizontal ST depressions and moderate apical ischemia on stress imaging only.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , Mr. ABC is a 60-year-old gentleman who had a markedly abnormal stress test earlier today in my office with severe chest pain after 5 minutes of exercise on the standard Bruce with horizontal ST depressions and moderate apical ischemia on stress imaging only.  He required 3 sublingual nitroglycerin in total (please see also admission history and physical for full details).,The patient underwent cardiac catheterization with myself today which showed mild-to-moderate left main distal disease of 30%, moderate proximal LAD with a severe mid-LAD lesion of 99%, and a mid-left circumflex lesion of 80% with normal LV function and some mild luminal irregularities in the right coronary artery with some moderate stenosis seen in the mid to distal right PDA.,I discussed these results with the patient, and he had been relating to me that he was having rest anginal symptoms, as well as nocturnal anginal symptoms, and especially given the severity of the mid left anterior descending lesion, with a markedly abnormal stress test, I felt he was best suited for transfer for PCI.  I discussed the case with Dr. X at Medical Center who has kindly accepted the patient in transfer.,CONDITION ON TRANSFER: , Stable but guarded.  The patient is pain-free at this time.,MEDICATIONS ON TRANSFER:,1.  Aspirin 325 mg once a day.,2.  Metoprolol 50 mg once a day, but we have had to hold it because of relative bradycardia which he apparently has a history of.,3.  Nexium 40 mg once a day.,4.  Zocor 40 mg once a day, and there is a fasting lipid profile pending at the time of this dictation.  I see that his LDL was 136 on May 3, 2002.,5.  Plavix 600 mg p.o. x1 which I am giving him tonight.,Other medical history is inclusive for obstructive sleep apnea for which he is unable to tolerate positive pressure ventilation, GERD, arthritis,DISPOSITION:  ,The patient and his wife have requested and are agreeable with transfer to Medical Center, and we are enclosing the CD ROM of his images.