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This is a 27-year-old female who presents with a couple of days history of some dental pain. She has had increasing swelling and pain to the left lower mandible area today.

Dentistry

Dental Pain

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Dental pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 27-year-old female who presents with a couple of days history of some dental pain. She has had increasing swelling and pain to the left lower mandible area today. Presents now for evaluation.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Remarkable for chronic back pain, neck pain from a previous cervical fusion, and degenerative disc disease. She has chronic pain in general and is followed by Dr. X.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Otherwise, unremarkable. Has not noted any fever or chills. However she, as mentioned, does note the dental discomfort with increasing swelling and pain. Otherwise, unremarkable except as noted.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , Please see list.,ALLERGIES: , IODINE, FISH OIL, FLEXERIL, BETADINE.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , VITAL SIGNS: The patient was afebrile, has stable and normal vital signs. The patient is sitting quietly on the gurney and does not look to be in significant distress, but she is complaining of dental pain. HEENT: Unremarkable. I do not see any obvious facial swelling, but she is definitely tender all in the left mandible region. There is no neck adenopathy. Oral mucosa is moist and well hydrated. Dentition looks to be in reasonable condition. However, she definitely is tender to percussion on the left lower first premolar. I do not see any huge cavity or anything like that. No real significant gingival swelling and there is no drainage noted. None of the teeth are tender to percussion.,PROCEDURE:, Dental nerve block. Using 0.5% Marcaine with epinephrine, I performed a left inferior alveolar nerve block along with an apical nerve block, which achieves good anesthesia. I have then written a prescription for penicillin and Vicodin for pain.,IMPRESSION: , ACUTE DENTAL ABSCESS.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN: ,The patient needs to follow up with the dentist for definitive treatment and care. She is treated symptomatically at this time for the pain with a dental block as well as empirically with antibiotics. However, outpatient followup should be adequate. She is discharged in stable condition.

Cosmetic rhinoplasty. Request for cosmetic change in the external appearance of the nose.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Rhinoplasty

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Nasal obstruction secondary to deviated nasal septum.,2. Bilateral turbinate hypertrophy.,PROCEDURE:, Cosmetic rhinoplasty. Request for cosmetic change in the external appearance of the nose.,ANESTHESIA: , General via endotracheal tube.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION: ,The patient is a 26-year-old white female with longstanding nasal obstruction. She also has concerns with regard to the external appearance of her nose and is requesting changes in the external appearance of her nose. From her functional standpoint, she has severe left-sided nasal septal deviation with compensatory inferior turbinate hypertrophy. From the aesthetic standpoint, the nose is over projected, lacks rotation, and has a large dorsal hump. First we are going to straighten the nasal septum and reduce the size of the turbinates and then we will also take down the hump, rotate the tip of the nose, and de-project the nasal tip. I explained to her the risks, benefits, alternatives, and complications for postsurgical procedure. She had her questions asked and answered and requested that we proceed with surgery as outlined above.,PROCEDURE DETAILS: , The patient was taken to the operating room and placed in supine position. The appropriate level of general endotracheal anesthesia was induced. The face, head, and neck were sterilely prepped and draped. The nose was anesthetized and vasoconstricted in the usual fashion. Procedure began with a left hemitransfixion incision, which was brought down into the left intercartilaginous incision. Right intercartilaginous incision was also made and the dorsum of the nose was elevated in the submucoperichondrial and subperiosteal plane. Intact bilateral septomucoperichondrial flaps were elevated and a severe left-sided nasal septal deviation was corrected by detachment of the caudal nasal septum from the maxillary crest in a swinging door fashion and placing it back into the midline. Posterior vomerine spur was divided superiorly and inferiorly and a large spur was removed. Anterior and inferior one-third of each inferior turbinate was clamped, cut, and resected. The upper lateral cartilages were divided from their attachments to the dorsal nasal septum and the cartilaginous septum was lowered by approximately 2 mm. The bony hump of the nose was lowered with a straight osteotome by 4 mm. Fading medial osteotomies were carried out and lateral osteotomies were then created in order to narrow the bony width of the nose. The tip of the nose was then addressed via a retrograde dissection and removal of cephalic caudal semicircle cartilage medially at the tip. The caudal septum was shortened by 2 mm in an angle in order to enhance rotation. Medial crural footplates were reattached to the caudal nasal septum with a projection rotation control suture of #3-0 chromic. The upper lateral cartilages were rejoined to the dorsal septum with a #4-0 plain gut suture. No middle valves or bone grafts were necessary. Intact mucoperichondrial flaps were closed with 4-0 plain gut suture and Doyle nasal splints were placed on either side of the nasal septum. The middle meatus was filled with Surgicel and Cortisporin otic and external Denver splint was applied with sterile tape and Mastisol. Excellent aesthetic and functional results were thus obtained and the patient was awakened in the operating room, taken to the recovery room in good condition.

Bilateral open mandible fracture, open left angle and open symphysis fracture. Closed reduction of mandible fracture with MMF.

Dentistry

Closed Reduction - Mandible Fracture

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral open mandible fracture, open left angle and open symphysis fracture.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral open mandible fracture, open left angle and open symphysis fracture.,PROCEDURE: ,Closed reduction of mandible fracture with MMF.,ANESTHESIA: , General anesthesia via nasal endotracheal intubation.,FLUIDS: , 2 L of crystalloid.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Minimal.,HARDWARE: , None.,SPECIMENS: , None.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,CONDITION: ,The patient was extubated to PACU in good condition.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , The patient is a 17-year-old female who is 2 days status post an altercation in which she sustained multiple blows to the face. She was worked up on Friday night, 2 days earlier at Hospital, was given palliative treatment and discharged and instructed to follow up as an outpatient with an oral surgeon and given a phone number to call. The patient was worked up initially. On initial exam, it was noted that the patient had a left V3 paresthesia. She had a gross malocclusion. On the facial CT and panoramic x-ray, it was noted to be a displaced left angle fracture and nondisplaced symphysis fracture. Alternatives were discussed with the patient and it was determined she would benefit from being taken to the operating room under general anesthesia to have a closed reduction of her fractures. Risks, benefits, and alternatives of treatment were thoroughly discussed with the patient and informed consent was obtained with the patient's mother.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:, The patient was taken to the operating room #4 at Hospital and laid in a supine position on the operating room table. Monitor was attached and general anesthesia was induced with IV anesthetics and maintained with nasal endotracheal intubation and inhalation anesthetics. The patient was prepped and draped in the usual oromaxillofacial surgery fashion.,Surgeon approached the operating table in a sterile fashion. Approximately 10 mL of 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine was injected into the oral vestibule in a nerve block fashion. A moistened Ray-Tec sponge was placed in the posterior oropharynx and the mouth was prepped with Peridex mouthrinse, scrubbed with a toothbrush. The Peridex was evacuated with Yankauer suction. Erich arch bars were adapted to the maxilla from the first molar to the contralateral first molar and secured with 24-gauge surgical steel wire on the posterior teeth and 26-gauge surgical steel wire on the anterior teeth. Same was done on the mandible. The patient was then manipulated up in the maximum intercuspation and noted to be reproducible. The throat pack was then removed.,The patient was remanipulated up to the maximum intercuspation and secured with interdental elastics. At this point in time, the procedure was then determined to be over.,The patient was extubated and transferred to the PACU in good condition.

Cervical facial rhytidectomy. Quadrilateral blepharoplasty. Autologous fat injection to the upper lip - donor site, abdomen.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Rhytidectomy & Blepharoplasty

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Ageing face.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Ageing face.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE:,1. Cervical facial rhytidectomy.,2. Quadrilateral blepharoplasty.,3. Autologous fat injection to the upper lip.,OPERATIONS PERFORMED:,1. Cervical facial rhytidectomy.,2. Quadrilateral blepharoplasty.,3. Autologous fat injection to the upper lip - donor site, abdomen.,INDICATION: ,This is a 62-year-old female for the above-planned procedure. She was seen in the preoperative holding area where the surgery was discussed accordingly and markings were applied. Full informed consent noted and chemistries were on her chart and preoperative evaluation was negative.,PROCEDURE: , The patient was brought to the operative room under satisfaction, and she was placed supine on the OR table. Administered general endotracheal anesthesia followed by sterile prep and drape at the patient's face and abdomen. This included the neck accordingly.,Two platysmal sling application and operating headlight were utilized. Hemostasis was controlled with the pinpoint cautery along with suction Bovie cautery.,The first procedure was performed was that of a quadrilateral blepharoplasty. Markers were applied to both upper lids in symmetrical fashion. The skin was excised from the right upper lid first followed by appropriate muscle resection. Minimal fat removed from the medial upper portion of the eyelid. Hemostasis was controlled with the quadrilateral tip needle; closure with a running 7-0 nylon suture. Attention was then turned to the lower lid. A classic skin muscle flap was created accordingly. Fat was resected from the middle, medial, and lateral quadrant. The fat was allowed to open drain the arcus marginalis for appropriate contour. Hemostasis was controlled with the pinpoint cautery accordingly. Skin was redraped with a conservative amount resected. Running closure with 7-0 nylon was accomplished without difficulty. The exact same procedure was repeated on the left upper and lower lid.,After completion of this portion of the procedure, the lag lid was again placed in the eyes. Eye mass was likewise clamped. Attention was turned to her face with plans for cervical facial rhytidectomy portion of the procedure. The right face was first operated. It was injected with a 0.25% Marcaine 1:200,000 adrenaline. A submental incision was created followed by suction lipectomy and very minimal amounts of ***** in 3 mm and 2-mm suction cannula. She had minimal subcutaneous extra fat as noted. Attention was then turned to the incision which was in the temporal hairline in curvilinear fashion following the pretragal incision to the postauricular sulcus and into and along the post-occipital hairline. The flap was elevated without difficulty with various facelift scissors. Hemostasis was controlled again with a pinpoint cautery as well as suction Bovie cautery.,The exact same elevation of skin flap was accomplished on the left face followed by the anterosuperior submental space with approximately 4-cm incision. Rectus plication in the midline with a running 4-0 Mersilene was followed by some transaction of the platysma above the hairline with coagulation, cutting, and cautery. The submental incision was closed with a running 7-0 nylon over 5-0 Monocryl.,Attention was then turned to closure of the bilateral facelift incisions after appropriate SMAS plication. The left side of face was first closed followed by interrupted SMAS plication utilizing 4-0 wide Mersilene. The skin was draped appropriately and appropriate tissue was resected. A 7-mm 9-0 French drain was utilized accordingly prior to closure of the skin with interrupted 4-0 Monocryl in the post-occipital region followed by running 5-0 nylon in the postauricular surface. Preauricular interrupted 5-0 Monocryl was followed by running 7-0 nylon. The hairline temporal incision was closed with running 5-0 nylon. The exact same closure was accomplished on the right side of the face with a same size 7-mm French drain.,The patient's dressing consisted of Adaptic Polysporin ointment followed by Kerlix wrap with a 3-inch Ace.,The lips and mouth were sterilely prepped and draped accordingly after application of the head drape dressing as described. Suction lipectomy was followed in the abdomen with sterile conditions were prepped and draped accordingly. Approximately 2.5 to 3 cc of autologous fat was injected into the upper lip of the remaining cutaneous line with blunt tip dissector after having washed the fat with saline accordingly. Tuberculin syringes were utilized on the injection utilizing a larger blunt tip needle for the actual injection procedure. The incision site was closed with 7-0 nylon.,The patient tolerated the procedure well and was transferred to the recovery room in stable condition with Foley catheter in position.,The patient will be admitted for overnight short stay through the cosmetic package procedure. She will be discharged in the morning.,Estimated blood loss was less than 75 cc. No complications noted, and the patient tolerated the procedure well.

Nipple areolar reconstruction utilizing a full-thickness skin graft and mastopexy

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Nipple Reconstruction

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1. Surgical absence of left nipple areola with personal history of breast cancer.,2. Breast asymmetry.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1. Surgical absence of left nipple areola with personal history of breast cancer.,2. Breast asymmetry.,PROCEDURE,1. Left nipple areolar reconstruction utilizing a full-thickness skin graft from the left groin.,2. Redo right mastopexy.,ANESTHESIA,General endotracheal.,COMPLICATIONS,None.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE IN DETAIL,The patient was brought to the operating room and placed on the table in the supine position and after suitable induction of general endotracheal anesthesia, the patient was placed in a frog-leg position and prepped and draped in usual fashion for the above-noted procedure. The initial portion of the procedure was harvesting a full-thickness skin graft from the left groin region. This was accomplished by ellipsing out a 42-mm diameter circle of skin just below the thigh, peroneal crease. The defect was then closed with 3-0 Vicryl followed by 3-0 chromic suture in a running locked fashion. The area was dressed with antibiotic ointment and then a Peri-Pad. The patient's legs were brought out frog-leg back to the midline and sterile towels were placed over the opening in the drapes. Surgical team's gloves were changed and then attention was turned to the planning of the left nipple flap.,A maltese cross pattern was employed with a 1-cm diameter nipple and a 42-mm diameter nipple areolar complex. Once the maltese cross had been designed on the breast at the point where the nipple was to be placed, the areas of the portion of flap were de-epithelialized. Then, when this had been completed, the dermis about the maltese cross was incised full thickness to allow mobilization of the flap to form the neonipple. At this point, a Bovie electrocautery was used to control bleeding points and then 4-0 chromic suture was used to suture the arms of the flap together creating the nipple. When this had been completed, the skin graft, which had been harvested from the left groin was brought onto the field where it was prepared by removing all subcutaneous tissue from the posterior aspect of the graft and carefully removing the hair follicles encountered within the graft. At this point, the graft was sutured into position in the defect using 3-0 chromic in an interrupted fashion and then trimming the ellipse to an appropriate circle to fill the areola. At this point, 4-0 chromic was used to run around the perimeter of the full-thickness skin graft and then at this point the nipple was delivered through a cruciate incision in the middle of the skin graft and then inset appropriately with 4-0 chromic. The areolar skin graft was pie crusted. Then, at this point, the area of areola was dressed with silicone gel sheeting. A silo was placed over the neonipple with 3-0 nylon through the apex of the neonipple to support the nipple in an erect position. Mastisol and Steri-Strips were then applied.,At this point, attention was turned to the right breast where a 2-cm wide ellipse transversely oriented and with its inferior most aspect just inferior to the transverse mastopexy incision line was made. The skin was removed from the area and then a layered closure of 3-0 Vicryl followed by 3-0 PDS in a running subcuticular fashion was carried out. When this had been completed, the Mastisol and Steri-Strips were applied to the transverse right breast incision. Fluff dressings were applied to the right breast as well as the area around the silo on the left breast around the reconstructed nipple areola. The patient was then placed in Surgi-Bra and then was taken from the operating room to the recovery room in good condition.

Perlane injection for the nasolabial fold. Restylane injection for the glabellar fold.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Perlane & Restylane Injection

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: ,1. Nasolabial mesiolabial fold.,2. Mid glabellar fold.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: ,1. Nasolabial mesiolabial fold.,2. Mid glabellar fold.,TITLE OF PROCEDURES: ,1. Perlane injection for the nasolabial fold.,2. Restylane injection for the glabellar fold.,ANESTHESIA: ,Topical with Lasercaine.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,PROCEDURE: , The patient was evaluated preop and noted to be in stable condition. Chart and informed consent were all reviewed preop. All risks, benefits, and alternatives regarding the procedure have been reviewed in detail with the patient. This includes risk of bleeding, infection, scarring, need for further procedure, etc. The patient did sign the informed consent form regarding the Perlane and Restylane. She is aware of the potential risk of bruising. The patient has had Cosmederm in the past and had had a minimal response with this. Please note Lasercaine had to be applied 30 minutes prior to the procedure. The excess Lasercaine was removed with a sterile alcohol swab.,Using the linear threading technique, I injected the deep nasolabial fold. We used 2 mL of the Perlane for injection of the nasolabial mesiolabial fold. They were carefully massaged into good position at the end of the procedure. She did have some mild erythema noted.,I then used approximately 0.4 mL of the Restylane for injection of the mid glabellar site. She has a resting line of the mid glabella that did not respond with previous Botox injection. Once this was filled, the Restylane was massaged into the proper tissue plane. Cold compressors were applied afterwards. She is scheduled for a recheck in the next one to two weeks, and we will make further recommendations at that time. Post Restylane and Perlane precautions have been reviewed with the patient as well.

Endoscopic subperiosteal midface lift using the endotine midface suspension device. Transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty with removal of a portion of the medial and middle fat pad.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Midface Lift & Blepharoplasty

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Request for cosmetic surgery.,2. Facial asymmetry following motor vehicle accident.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Request for cosmetic surgery.,2. Facial asymmetry following motor vehicle accident.,PROCEDURES:,1. Endoscopic subperiosteal midface lift using the endotine midface suspension device.,2. Transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty with removal of a portion of the medial and middle fat pad.,ANESTHESIA: , General via endotracheal tube.,INDICATIONS FOR OPERATION: , The patient is a 28-year-old country and western performer who was involved in a motor vehicle accident over a year ago. Since that time, she is felt to have facial asymmetry, which is apparent in publicity photographs for her record promotions. She had requested a procedure to bring about further facial asymmetry. She was seen preoperatively by psychiatrist specializing in body dysmorphic disorder as well as analysis of the patient's requesting cosmetic surgery and was felt to be a psychiatrically good candidate. She did have facial asymmetry with the bit of more fullness in higher cheekbone on the right as compared to the left. Preoperative workup including CT scan failed to show any skeletal trauma. The patient was counseled with regard to the risks, benefits, alternatives, and complications of the postsurgical procedure including but not limited to bleeding, infection, unacceptable cosmetic appearance, numbness of the face, change in sensation of the face, facial nerve paralysis, need for further surgery, need for revision, hair loss, etc., and informed consent was obtained.,PROCEDURE:, The patient was taken to the operating room, placed in supine position after having been marked in the upright position while awake. General endotracheal anesthesia was induced with a #6 endotracheal tube. All appropriate measures were taken to preserve the vocal cords in a professional singer. Local anesthesia consisting of 5/6th 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 units of epinephrine in 1/6th 0.25% Marcaine was mixed and then injected in a regional field block fashion in the subperiosteal plane via the gingivobuccal sulcus injection on either side as well as into the temporal fossa at the level of the true temporal fascia. The upper eyelids were injected with 1 cc of 1% Xylocaine with 1:100,000 units of epinephrine. Adequate time for vasoconstriction and anesthesia was allowed to be obtained. The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. A 4-0 silk suture was placed in the right lower lid. For traction, it was brought anteriorly. The conjunctiva was incised with the needle tip Bovie with Jaeger lid plate protecting the cornea and globe. A Q-Tip was then used to separate the orbicularis oculi muscle from the fat pad beneath and carried down to the bone. The middle and medial fat pads were identified and a small amount of fat was removed from each to take care of the pseudofat herniation, which was present. The inferior oblique muscle was identified, preserved, and protected throughout the procedure. The transconjunctival incision was then closed with buried knots of 6-0 fast absorbing gut. Contralateral side was treated in similar fashion with like results and throughout the procedure. Lacri-Lube was in the eyes in order to maintain hydration. Attention was next turned to the midface, where a temporal incision was made parallel to the nasojugal folds. Dissection was carried out with the hemostat down to the true temporal fascia and the endoscopic temporal dissection dissector was used to elevate the true temporal fascia. A 30-degree endoscope was used to visualize the fat pads, so that we knew we are in the proper plane. Subperiosteal dissection was carried out over the zygomatic arch and Whitnall's tubercle and the temporal dissection was completed.,Next, bilateral gingivobuccal sulcus incisions were made and a Joseph elevator was used to elevate the periosteum of the midface and anterior face of the maxilla from the tendon of the masseter muscle up to Whitnall's tubercle. The two dissection planes within joint in the subperiosteal fashion and dissection proceeded laterally out to the zygomatic neurovascular bundle. It was bipolar electrocauteried and the tunnel was further dissected free and opened. The endotine 4.5 soft tissue suspension device was then inserted through the temporal incision, brought down into the subperiosteal midface plane of dissection. The guard was removed and the suspension spikes were engaged into the soft tissues. The spikes were elevated superiorly such that a symmetrical midface elevation was carried out bilaterally. The endotine device was then secured to the true temporal fascia with three sutures of 3-0 PDS suture. Contralateral side was treated in similar fashion with like results in order to achieve facial symmetry and symmetry was obtained. The gingivobuccal sulcus incisions were closed with interrupted 4-0 chromic and the scalp incision was closed with staples. The sterile dressing was applied. The patient was awakened in the operating room and taken to the recovery room in good condition.

Split-thickness skin grafting a total area of approximately 15 x 18 cm on the right leg and 15 x 15 cm on the left leg.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Skin Graft

DIAGNOSIS:, Stasis ulcers of the lower extremities,OPERATION:, Split-thickness skin grafting a total area of approximately 15 x 18 cm on the right leg and 15 x 15 cm on the left leg.,INDICATIONS:, This 84-year old female presented recently with large ulcers of the lower extremities. These were representing on the order of 50% or more of the circumference of her lower leg. They were in a distribution to be consistent with stasis ulcers. They were granulating nicely and she was scheduled for surgery.,FINDINGS:, Large ulcers of lower extremities with size as described above. These are irregular in shape and posterior and laterally on the lower legs. There was no evidence of infection. The ultimate skin grafting was quite satisfactory.,PROCEDURE: , Having obtained adequate general endotracheal anesthesia, the patient was prepped from the pubis to the toes. The legs were examined and the wounds were Pulsavaced bilaterally with 3 liters of saline with Bacitracin. The wounds were then inspected and there was adequate hemostasis and there was only minimal fibrinous debris that needed to be removed. Once this was accomplished, the skin was harvested from the right thigh at approximately 0.013 inch. This was meshed 1:1.5 and then stapled into position on the wounds. The wounds were then dressed with a fine mesh gauze that was stapled into position as well as Kerlix soaked in Sulfamylon solution.,She was then dressed in additional Kerlix, followed by Webril, and splints were fashioned in a spiral fashion that avoided foot drop and stabilized them, and at the same time did not put pressure across the heels. The donor site was dressed with Op-Site. The patient tolerated the procedure well and returned to the recovery room in satisfactory condition.

Bilateral transaxillary subpectoral mammoplasty with saline-filled implants.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Mammoplasty - 4

DIAGNOSIS: , Bilateral hypomastia.,NAME OF OPERATION:, Bilateral transaxillary subpectoral mammoplasty with saline-filled implants.,ANESTHESIA:, General.,PROCEDURE: , After first obtaining a suitable level of general anesthesia with the patient in the supine position, the breasts were prepped with Betadine scrub and solution. Sterile towels, sheets, and drapes were placed in the usual fashion for surgery of the breasts. Following prepping and draping, the anterior axillary folds and the inframammary folds were infiltrated with a total of 20 cc of 0.5% Xylocaine with 1:200,000 units of epinephrine.,After a suitable hemostatic waiting period, transaxillary incisions were made, and dissection was carried down to the edge of the pectoralis fascia. Blunt dissection was then used to form a bilateral subpectoral pocket. Through the subpectoral pocket a sterile suction tip was introduced, and copious irrigation with sterile saline solution was used until the irrigant was clear.,Following completion of irrigation, 350-cc saline-filled implants were introduced. They were first filled with 60 cc of saline and checked for gross leakage; none was evident. They were over filled to 400 cc of saline each. The patient was then placed in the seated position, and the left breast needed 10 cc of additional fluid for symmetry.,Following completion of the filling of the implants and checking the breasts for symmetry, the patient's wounds were closed with interrupted vertical mattress sutures of 4-0 Prolene. Flexan dressings were applied followed by the patient's bra.,She seemed to tolerate the procedure well.

Left midface elevation with nasolabial fold elevation and nasolabial fold z-plasty and right symmetrization midface elevation.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Nasolabial Fold Elevation

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Left nasolabial fold scar deformity with effacement of alar crease.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Left nasolabial fold scar deformity with effacement of alar crease.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED:,1. Left midface elevation with nasolabial fold elevation.,2. Left nasolabial fold z-plasty and right symmetrization midface elevation.,ANESTHESIA: , General endotracheal intubation.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Less than 25 mL.,FLUIDS: , Crystalloid,CULTURES TAKEN: , None.,PATIENT'S CONDITION: , Stable.,IMPLANTS: , Coapt Endotine Midface B 4.5 bioabsorbable implants, reference #CFD0200197, lot #01447 used on the right and used on the left side.,IDENTIFICATION: , This patient is well known to the Stanford Plastic Surgery Service. The patient is status post resection of the dorsal nasal sidewall skin cancer with nasolabial flap reconstruction with subsequent deformity. In particular, the patient has had effacement of his alar crease with deepening of his nasolabial fold and notable asymmetry. The patient was seen in consultation and felt to be a surgical candidate for improvement. Risks and benefits of the operation were described to the patient in detail including, but not limited to bleeding, infection, scarring, possible damage to surrounding structures including neurovascular structures, need for revision of surgery, continued asymmetry, and anesthetic complication. The patient understood these risks and benefits and consented to the operation.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , The patient was taken to OR and placed supine on the operating table. Dose of antibiotics was given to the patient. Compression devices were placed on the lower extremities to prevent the knee embolic events. The patient was turned to 180 degrees. The ETT tube was secured and the area was then prepped and draped in usual sterile fashion. A head wrap was then placed on the position and we then began our local. Of note, the patient had previous incisions just lateral to his lateral canthus bilaterally and that were used for access. Local consisting a 50:50 mix of 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine and 1% lidocaine with epinephrine was then injected into the subperiosteal plane taking care to prevent injury to the infraorbital nerves. This was done bilaterally. We then marked the nasolabial fold and began with the elevation of the left midface.,We began with a lateral canthal-type incision extending out over his previous incision down to subcutaneous tissue. We continued down to the lateral orbital rim until we identified periosteum. We then pulled in a periosteal elevator and elevated the midface down over the zygoma elevating some lateral mesenteric attachments down over the buccal region until we felt we had reached pass the nasolabial folds medially. Care was taken to preserve the infraorbital nerve and that was visualized after elevation. We then released the periosteum distally and retracted up on the periosteum and noted improved contour of the nasolabial fold with increased bulk over the midface region over the zygoma.,We then used our Endotine Coapt device to engage the periosteum at the desired location and then elevated the midface and secured into position using the Coapt bioabsorbable screw. After this was then carried out, we then clipped and cut as well as the end of the screw. Satisfied with this, we then elevated the periosteum and secured it to reinforce our midface elevation to the lateral orbital rim and this was done using 3-0 Monocryl. Several sutures were then used to anchor the orbicularis and deeper tissue to create additional symmetry. Excess skin along the incision was then removed as well the skin from just lateral to the canthus. Care was taken to leave the orbicularis muscle down. We then continued closing our incision using absorbable plain gut 5-0 sutures for the subciliary-type incision and then continuing with interrupted 6-0 Prolenes lateral to the canthus.,We then turned our attention to performing the z-plasty portion of the case. A z-plasty was designed along the previous scar where it was padding to the notable scar deformity and effacement of crease and the z-plasty was then designed to lengthen along the scar to improve the contour. This was carried out using a 15 blade down to subcutaneous tissue. The flaps were debulked slightly to reduce the amount of fullness and then transposed and sutured into place using chromic suture. At this point, we then noted that he had improvement of the nasal fold but continued asymmetry with regards to improved bulk on the left side and less bulk on the right and it was felt that a symmetrization procedure was required to make more symmetry with the midface bilaterally and nasolabial folds bilaterally. As such, we then carried out the dissection after injecting local as noted and we used a 15 blade scalpel to create our incision along the lateral canthus along its preexisting incision. We carried this down to the lateral orbital rim again elevating the periosteum taking care to preserve infraorbital nerve.,At this point, we then released the periosteum distally just at the level of the nasolabial fold and placed our Endotine midface implant into the desired area and then elevated slightly just for symmetry only. This was then secured in place using the bioabsorbable screw and then resected a very marginal amount of tissue just for removal of the dog ear deformity and closed the deeper layers of tissue using 3-0 PDS and then closing the extension to the subciliary area using 5-0 plain gut and then 6-0 Prolene lateral to the canthus.,At this point, we felt that we had achieved improved contour, improved symmetry, and decreased effacement of the nasolabial fold and alar crease. Satisfied with our procedures, we then placed cool compresses on to the eyes.,The patient was then extubated and brought to the PACU in stable condition.,Dr. X was present and scrubbed for the entire case and actively participated during all key elements. Dr. Y was available and participated in the portions of the case as well.

Bilateral augmentation mammoplasty, breast implant, TCA peel to lesions, vein stripping.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Mammoplasty - 2

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,Breast hypoplasia, melasma to the face, and varicose veins to the posterior aspect of the right distal thigh/popliteal fossa area.,PROCEDURES,1. Bilateral augmentation mammoplasty, subglandular with a mammary gel silicone breast implant, 435 cc each.,2. TCA peel to two lesions of the face and vein stripping to the right posterior thigh and popliteal fossa area.,ANESTHESIA,General endotracheal.,EBL,100 cc.,IV FLUIDS,2L.,URINE OUTPUT,Per Anesthesia.,INDICATION FOR SURGERY,The patient is a 48-year-old female who was seen in clinic by Dr. W and where she was evaluated for her small breasts as well as dark areas on her face and varicose veins to the back and posterior aspect of her right lower extremity. She requested that surgical procedures to be performed for correction of these abnormalities. As such, complications were explained to the patient including infection, bleeding, poor wound healing, and need for additional surgery. The patient subsequently signed the consent and requested that Dr. W and associates to perform the procedure.,TECHNIQUE,The patient was brought to the operating room in supine position. General anesthesia was induced and then the patient was placed on the operating table in a prone position. The posterior thigh of the right lower extremity was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. First, multiple serial small incisions less than 1 cm in length were made to the posterior aspect of the right thigh and sequential stripping of the varicose veins was performed. Once these varicose veins had been completely stripped and avulsed, then next the wounds were then irrigated and were cleaned with wet and dry, and all the incisions were closed with the use of 5-0 Monocryl buried interrupted sutures. The incisions were then dressed with Mastisol, Steri-Strips, ABDs and a TED hose. Next, the patient was then flipped back over onto the stretcher and placed on the operating table in a supine position. The anterior chest was then prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. Next, a 10 blade was placed through previous circumareolar incisions from a previous augmentation mammoplasty. Dissection was carried out with a 10 blade and Bovie cautery until the pectoralis fascia was identified to both breasts. Once the pectoralis muscle and fascia were identified, then a surgical plane was created in a subglandular layer. The hemostasis was obtained to both breast pockets with the Bovie cautery and suction and irrigation was performed to bilateral breast pockets as well. A sizer was used to identify the appropriate size of the silicone implant to be used. This was determined to be approximately 435 cc bilaterally. As such, two mammary gel silicone breast implants were placed in a subglandular muscle. Additional dissection of the breast pockets were performed bilaterally and the patient was sequentially placed in the upright sitting position for evaluation of appropriate placement of the mammary gel silicone implants. Once it was determined that the implants were appropriately selected and placed with the 435 cc silicon gel implant, the circumareolar incisions were closed in approximately 4-layered fashion closing the fascia, subcutaneous tissue, deep dermis, and a running dermal subcuticular for final skin closure. This was performed with 3-0 Monocryl and then 4-0 Monocryl for running subcuticular. The incisions were then dressed with Mastisol, Steri-Strips, and Xeroform and dressed with sample Kerlix. Next, our attention was paid to the face where 25% TCA solution was applied to two locations; one on the left cheek and the other one on the right cheek, where a hyperpigmentation/melasma. Several applications of the TCA peel was performed, and at the end of this, the frosting was noted to both spots. At the end of the case, needle and instrument counts were correct. Dr. W was present and scrubbed for the entire procedure. The patient was extubated in the operating room and taken to the PACU in stable condition.

Breast flap revision, nipple reconstruction, reduction mammoplasty, breast medial lesion enclosure.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Flap revision

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1. Acquired absence of bilateral breast status post previous bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction.,2. Bilateral breast asymmetry.,3. Right breast macromastia.,4. Right abdominal scar deformity.,5. Left abdominal scar deformity.,6. A 1.3 cm lesion right inferior breast.,7. Lesion measuring 0.5 cm right inferior breast lateral.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES,1. Acquired absence of bilateral breast status post previous bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction.,2. Bilateral breast asymmetry.,3. Right breast macromastia.,4. Right abdominal scar deformity.,5. Left abdominal scar deformity.,6. A 1.3 cm lesion right inferior breast.,7. Lesion measuring 0.5 cm right inferior breast lateral.,PROCEDURES,1. Left breast flap revision.,2. Right breast flap revision.,3. Right breast reduction mammoplasty.,4. Right nipple reconstruction.,5. Left abdominal scar deformity.,6. Right abdominal scar deformity.,7. Excision of right breast medial lesion enclosure.,8. Excision of right breast lateral lesion enclosure.,ANESTHESIA:, General.,COMPLICATIONS:, None.,DRAINS:, None.,SPECIMENS:, Right breast skin and lesions x2.,COMPLICATIONS:, None.,INDICATIONS:, This patient is a 54-year-old white female who presents for a revision of her previous bilateral breast reconstruction. The patient had asymmetry as well as right breast hypertrophy, and therefore, the procedures named above were indicated. The patient was informed about the possible risks and complications of the above procedures and gave an informed consent.,PROCEDURE:, The patient was brought to the operating room, placed supine on the operative table. After adequate endotracheal anesthesia was established and IV prophylactic antibiotics were given, the chest and abdomen were prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion.,Attention was first turned to the left breast where liposuction was performed laterally to allow for better contour and minimize the outer quadrant. The incision was made for this and was then closed with 5-0 Prolene interrupted suture.,Attention was then turned to the right breast where liposuction was also performed to reduce the medial superior and lateral quadrants. Once this was performed, the vertical reduction mammoplasty was outlined. Prior to that, the nipple reconstruction was performed with a keyhole pattern flap. The flap was elevated with 15-blade and hemostasis was then obtained with the Bovie. The flap was then sutured onto itself and secured with 5-0 Prolene interrupted sutures. Then the lateral and medial limbs were undermined to close the defect and this was performed with 3-0 Monocryl interrupted sutures. Subsequently, the reduction mastectomy skin was then excised sharply and passed up the table marked and sent to Pathology. ,Hemostasis was then obtained with the Bovie and then undermining was performed in the medial, superior, and lateral skin to allow for closure of the reduction incisions. Once this was performed, a 3-0 Monocryl interrupted sutures were used to close the inferior limb. Subsequently 2-0 PDS continuous suture was then placed in the periareolar area to close the defect, with a diameter that equaled the new nipple areolar complex. Once this was performed, the remaining incision was then closed with 3-0 Monocryl followed by 4-0 Monocryl subcuticular sutures. Subsequently, the 2 lesions were excised, the larger one which was medial and the lateral one that was smaller that were excised sharply, passed up the table and sent to Pathology. They were closed in 2 layers using 3-0 Monocryl followed by 4-0 Monocryl subcuticular suture.,Attention was then turned to the abdominal scars where liposuction and tumescent solution of diluted epinephrine were used to minimize the amount of excision that was required. Subsequently the extra skin was excised sharply in an elliptical fashion on the right side measuring approximately 10 x 3 cm, this was the superior and inferior skin, was when undermined and closure was performed after hemostasis was obtained with 3-0 Monocryl followed by 4-0 Monocryl subcuticular suture.,Attention was then turned to the contralateral left side where there was a larger defect. There was a larger excision required measuring approximately 15 x 3 cm. The superior and inferior edges of skin were undermined and closed primarily using 3-0 Monocryl followed by 4-0 Monocryl subcuticular sutures. Steri-Strips were placed on all incisions followed by surgical bra.,The patient tolerated the procedure well and was extubated without complications and transferred to the recovery room in stable condition. All instruments, needle counts, and sponges were correct at the end of the case.

Suction-assisted lipectomy - lipodystrophy of the abdomen and thighs.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Lipectomy - Abdomen/Thighs

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Lipodystrophy of the abdomen and thighs.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Lipodystrophy of the abdomen and thighs.,OPERATION: , Suction-assisted lipectomy.,ANESTHESIA:, General.,FINDINGS AND PROCEDURE:, With the patient under satisfactory general endotracheal anesthesia, the entire abdomen, flanks, perineum, and thighs to the knees were prepped and draped circumferentially in sterile fashion. After this had been completed, a #15 blade was used to make small stab wounds in the lateral hips, the pubic area, and upper edge of the umbilicus. Through these small incisions, a cannula was used to infiltrate lactated Ringers with 1000 cc was infiltrated initially into the abdomen. A 3 and 4-mm cannulas were then used to carry out the liposuction of the abdomen removing a total of 1100 cc of aspirate, which was mostly fat, little fluid, and blood. Attention was then directed to the thighs both inner and outer. A total of 1000 cc was infiltrated in both lateral thighs only about 50 cc in the medial thighs. After this had been completed, 3 and 4-mm cannulas were used to suction 650 cc from each side, approximately 50 cc in the inner thigh and 600 on each lateral thigh. The patient tolerated the procedure very well. All of this aspirate was mostly fat with little fluid and very little blood. Wounds were cleaned and steri-stripped and dressing of ABD pads and ***** was then applied. The patient tolerated the procedure very well and was sent to the recovery room in good condition.

Debulking of hemangioma of the nasal tip through an open rhinoplasty approach and rhinoplasty.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Hemangioma Debulking & Rhinoplasty

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Hemangioma, nasal tip.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Hemangioma, nasal tip.,PROCEDURE PERFORMED: ,1. Debulking of hemangioma of the nasal tip through an open rhinoplasty approach.,2. Rhinoplasty.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: ,Minimal.,FINDINGS: , Large hemangioma involving the midline of the columella separated the lower lateral cartilages at a level of the columella and the nasal domes.,CONDITION: ,Condition of the patient at end of the procedure stable, transferred to recovery room.,INDICATIONS FOR THE PROCEDURE: , The patient is a 2-year-old female with a history of a nasal tip hemangioma. The hemangioma has involved at her upper tongue. There has not been any change in the last 6 months. We have discussed with the parents the situation and decided to proceed with the debulking of the nasal tip hemangioma. They understand the nature of the incision, the nature of the surgery, and the possibility of future revision surgeries. They understand the risk of bleeding, infection, dehiscence, scarring, need for future revision surgery, and minor asymmetry. They wished to proceed with surgery.,Because of the procedure, informed consent is obtained. The patient is taken to operating room and placed in the supine position. General anesthetic is administrated to an oroendotracheal tube. The face is prepped and draped in the usual manner. The incision is designed to the lower aspect of the hemangioma, which corresponds to the columella and upper lip junction and then the remaining of the incision is designed as an open rhinoplasty with bilateral rim incisions. The area is infiltrated with lidocaine with epinephrine. We waited 7 minutes for the hemostatic effect and proceeded with the incision. The incision was then done with a 15 C blade starting at the columella and then going laterally to the level of the rim and the double hook is placed at the level of the dome and the intracartilage incision is done through the mucosa, then extended laterally and upward to follow the lower lateral cartilage. This is done in both sides. Further incision is done. A small tenotomy scissors is used and with the help of retraction of the lower lateral cartilage, the hemangioma is separated gently from the lower lateral cartilage on both sides and I proceeded to leave that the central part of the incision lifting up the entire columella to the level of the nasal tip. The hemangioma is removed and is found to be involving the medial aspects of both medial crura. This gently separated from the medial crura and from the soft tissue care is taken not to remove the entire hemangioma from the skin as the nose not to devascularize the distal columella portion. Hemostasis is achieved with electrocautery. Then, we proceed to place some interdomal stitches with the help of a 6-0 clear nylon and intercrural stitches are placed and then an interdomal stitch, a single one was placed. The skin is redraped and the nose found to have satisfactory shape. The columellar piece was tailored on the lateral aspect corresponding to rim incisions to match the newly created width of the columella. Portions of skin and hemangioma are taken laterally on both sides of the columella distally. The skin was closed with 6-0 mild chromic stitches, including the portion at the level of the columella and rim incisions medially. The remaining of the internal incisions are closed with 5-0 chromic interrupted stitches. The nose is irrigated and suctioned. The patient tolerated the procedure without complications. I was present and participated in all aspects of the procedure. Sponge and instrument count were complete at the end of the procedure.

Liposuction of the supraumbilical abdomen, revision of right breast reconstruction, excision of soft tissue fullness of the lateral abdomen and flank.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Liposuction

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Deformity, right breast reconstruction.,2. Excess soft tissue, anterior abdomen and flank.,3. Lipodystrophy of the abdomen.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Deformity, right breast reconstruction.,2. Excess soft tissue, anterior abdomen and flank.,3. Lipodystrophy of the abdomen.,PROCEDURES:,1. Revision, right breast reconstruction.,2. Excision, soft tissue fullness of the lateral abdomen and flank.,3. Liposuction of the supraumbilical abdomen.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,INDICATION FOR OPERATION:, The patient is a 31-year-old white female who previously has undergone latissimus dorsi flap and implant, breast reconstruction. She now had lateralization of the implant with loss of medial fullness for which she desired correction. It was felt that mobilization of the implant medially would provide the patient significant improvement and this was discussed with the patient at length. The patient also had a small dog ear in the flank area on the right from the latissimus flap harvest, which was to be corrected. She had also had liposuction of the periumbilical and infraumbilical abdomen with desire to have great improvement superiorly, was felt to be a candidate for such. The above-noted procedure was discussed with the patient in detail. The risks, benefits and potential complications were discussed. She was marked in the upright position and then taken to the operating room for the above-noted procedure.,OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: , The patient was taken to the operating room and placed in the supine position. Following adequate induction of general LMA anesthesia, the chest and abdomen was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. The supraumbilical abdomen was then injected with a solution of 5% lidocaine with epinephrine, as was the dog ear. At this time, the superior central scar was then excised, dissection continued through the subcutaneous tissue, the underlying latissimus muscle until the capsule of the implant was reached. This was then opened. The implant was removed and placed on the back table in antibiotic solution. Using Bovie cautery, the medial capsule was released and undermining was then performed with release of the muscle to the level of the proposed medial projection of the breast. The inframammary fold medially was secured with 2-0 PDS suture to create greater takeoff point at this level which in the upright position and using a sizer produced a good form. The lateral pocket was diminished by series of 2-0 PDS suture to provide medialization of the implant. The implant was then placed back into the submuscular pocket with much improved positioning and medial fullness. With this completed, the implant was again removed, antibiotic irrigation was performed. A drain was placed and brought out through a separate inferior stab wound incision and hemostasis was confirmed. The implant was then replaced and the wound was then closed in layers using 2-0 PDS running suture on the muscle and 3-0 Monocryl Dermabond subcuticular sutures. The 2.5 cm dog ear was then excised into and including the subcutaneous tissue, even contouring was achieved and this was closed with two layers using 3-0 Monocryl suture. Using a #3 cannula, a superior umbilical incision, liposuction was carried out into the supraumbilical abdomen, removing approximately 40 to 50 mL of fat with improved supraumbilical contours. This was closed with 6-0 Prolene suture. The patient was placed in a compressive garment after treating the incision with Dermabond, Steri-Strips and antibiotic ointment around the drain site and umbilicus. A Kerlix dressing and a surgical bra was placed to the chest area. A compressive garment was placed. The patient was then aroused from anesthesia, extubated, and taken to the recovery room in stable condition. Sponge, needle, lap, instrument counts were all correct. The patient tolerated the procedure well. There were no complications. The estimated blood loss was approximately 25 mL.

Bilateral reduction mammoplasty for bilateral macromastia

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Mammoplasty - 1

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS,Bilateral macromastia.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS,Bilateral macromastia.,OPERATION,Bilateral reduction mammoplasty.,ANESTHESIA,General.,FINDINGS,The patient had large ptotic breasts bilaterally and had had chronic difficulty with pain in the back and shoulder. Right breast was slightly larger than the left this was repaired with a basic wise pattern reduction mammoplasty with anterior pedicle.,PROCEDURE,With the patient under satisfactory general endotracheal anesthesia, the entire chest was prepped and draped in usual sterile fashion. A previously placed mark to identify the neo-nipple site was re-identified and carefully measured for asymmetry and appeared to be satisfactory. A keyhole wire ring was then used to outline the basic wise pattern with 6-cm lamps inferiorly. This was then carefully checked for symmetry and appeared to be satisfactory. All marks were then completed and lightly incised on both breasts. The right breast was approached first. The neo-nipple site was de-epithelialized superiorly and then the inferior pedicle was de-epithelialized using cutting cautery. After this had been completed, cutting cautery was used to carry down an incision along the inferior aspect of the periosteum starting immediately. This was taken down to the prepectoral fashion dissected for short distance superiorly, and then blunt dissection was used to mobilize under the superior portion of the breast tissues to the lateral edge of the pectoral muscle. There was very little bleeding with this procedure. After this had been completed, attention was directed to the lateral side, and the inferior incision was made and taken down to the serratus. Cautery dissection was then used to carry this up superiorly over the lateral edge of the pectoral muscle to communicate with the previous pocket. After this had been completed, cutting cautery was used to cut around the inferior pedicle completely freeing the superior breast from the inferior breast. Hemostasis was obtained with electrocautery. After this had been completed, cutting cautery was used to cut along the superior edge of the redundant tissue and this was tapered under the superior flaps. On the right side, there was a small palpable lobule, which had shown up on mammogram, but nothing except some fat density was identified. This site had been previously marked carefully, and there were no unusual findings and the superior tissue was then sent out separately for pathology. After this had been completed, final hemostasis obtained, and the wound was irrigated and a tagging suture placed to approximate the tissues. The breast cleared and the nipple appeared good.,Attention was then directed to the left breast, which was completed in the similar manner. After this had been completed, the patient was placed in a near upright position, and symmetry appeared good, but it was a bit poor on the lateral aspect of the right side, which was little larger and some suction lipectomy was carried out in this area. After completion of this, 1860 grams had been removed from the right and 1505 grams was removed from the left. Through separate stab wounds on the lateral aspect, 10-mm flat Blake drains were brought out and sutures were then placed **** and irrigated. The wounds were then closed with interrupted 4-0 Monocryl on the deep dermis and running intradermal 4-0 Monocryl on the skin, packing sutures and staples were removed as they were approached. The nipple was sutured with running intradermal 4-0 Monocryl. Vascularity appeared good throughout. After this had been completed, all wounds were cleaned and Steri-Stripped. The patient tolerated the procedure well. All counts were correct. Estimated blood loss was less than 150 mL, and she was sent to recovery room in good condition.

Bilateral reduction mammoplasty with superior and inferiorly based dermal parenchymal pedicle with transposition of the nipple-areolar complex.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Mammoplasty - 3

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:, Bilateral mammary hypertrophy with breast asymmetry, right breast larger than left.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:, Bilateral mammary hypertrophy with breast asymmetry, right breast larger than left.,OPERATION:, Bilateral reduction mammoplasty with superior and inferiorly based dermal parenchymal pedicle with transposition of the nipple-areolar complex with resection of 947 g in the larger right breast and 758 g in the smaller left breast.,ANESTHESIA: ,General endotracheal anesthesia.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: ,The patient was placed in the supine position under the effects of general endotracheal anesthesia. The breasts were prepped and draped with DuraPrep and iodine solution and then draped in appropriate sterile fashion. Markings were then made in the standing position preoperatively. The nipple areolar complex was drawn at the level of the anterior projection of the inframammary fold along the central margin of the breast. A McKissock ring was utilized as a pattern. It was centered over the new nipple position and the medial and lateral flaps were drawn tangential to the pigmented areola at a 40-degree angle. Medial and lateral flaps were drawn 8 cm in length. At the most medial and lateral extremity inframammary folds, a line was drawn to the lower level at the medial and lateral flaps. On the left side, the epithelialization was performed about the 45-mm nipple-areolar complex within the confines of the superior-medially based dermal parenchymal pedicle. Resection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and glandular tissue was performed along the inframammary fold, and then cut was made medially and laterally. The resection medially was perpendicular to the chest wall down to the areolar tissue overlying the pectoralis major muscle, and laterally, the resection was performed tangential to the chest wall, skin, subcutaneous tissue, and glandular tissue towards the axillary tail. The pedicle was thinned as well, so it was 2-cm thick beneath the nipple-areolar complex and they were medially 4-cm thick at its base. On the right side, 947 g of breast tissue was removed. Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery. Identical procedure was performed on the opposite left side, again with a superiorly and inferiorly based dermal parenchymal pedicle with deepithelialization about the 45-mm diameter nipple-areolar complex. Resection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and glandular tissue was performed medially down to the chest overlying the pectoralis major muscle and laterally tangential to the chest wall towards the axillary tail setting the pedicle as well beneath the nipple areolar complex. Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery. With pedicle on the left, the breast issue on the left side was weighed at 758 g. Hemostasis was achieved with cautery. The patient was placed in the sitting position with wound partially closed and there appeared to be excellent symmetry between the right and left sides. The nipple-areolar complex was transposed within the position and the medial and lateral flaps were brought together beneath the transposed nipple-areolar complex. Closure was performed with interrupted 3-0 PDS suture for deep subcutaneous tissue and dermis. Skin was closed with running subcuticular 4-0 Monocryl suture. A Jackson-Pratt drain had been placed prior to final closure and secured with a 4-0 silk suture. The wound had been irrigated prior to final closure as well with bacitracin irrigation solution prior to final cauterization. Closure was performed with an anchor-shaped closure around the nipple-areolar complex, vertically of inframammary folds and across the inframammary folds. Dressing was applied. The suture line was treated with Dermabond. The patient returned to the recovery room with 2 Jackson-Pratt drains, 1 on each side and IV Foley catheter with instructions to be seen in my office in 2 days. The patient tolerated the procedure well and returned to the recovery room in satisfactory condition.

Suction-assisted lipectomy of the breast with removal of 350 cc of breast tissue from both sides and two mastopexies.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Lipectomy - Breast

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS,Mammary hypertrophy with breast ptosis.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS,Mammary hypertrophy with breast ptosis.,OPERATION,Suction-assisted lipectomy of the breast with removal of 350 cc of breast tissue from both sides and two mastopexies.,ANESTHESIA,General endotracheal anesthesia.,PROCEDURE,The patient was placed in the supine position. Under effects of general endotracheal anesthesia, markings were made preoperatively for the mastopexy. An eccentric circle was drawn around the nipple and a wedge drawn from the inferior border of the areola to the inframammary fold. A stab incision was made bilaterally and tumescent infiltration of anesthesia, lactated ringers with 1 cc of epinephrine to 1000 cc of lactated ringers was infused with a tumescent blunt needle. 200 cc was infiltrated on each side. This was followed by power-assisted liposuction and manual liposuction with removal of 350 cc of supernatant fat from both sides utilizing a radial tunneling technique with a 4-mm cannula. This was followed by the epithelialization of skin between the inner circle corresponding to the diameter of the areola 4 cm diameter and the outer eccentric circle with a tangent at the 6 o'clock position. This would result in an elevation of the nipple-areolar complex with transposition. The epithelialization of the wedge inferiorly equalized the circumference distance between the inner circle and the outer circle. Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery. After the epithelialization was performed on both sides, nipple-areolar complex was transposed to new nipple position and the wedge was closed with transposition of the nipple-areolar complex beneath the transposed nipple. Closure was performed with interrupted 3-0 PDS suture on deep subcutaneous tissue and dermal skin closure with running subcuticular 4-0 Monocryl suture. Dermabond was applied followed by Adaptic and Kerlix in the suturing spaces supportive mildly compressive dressing. The patient tolerated the procedure well. The patient was returned to recovery room in satisfactory condition.

Quad blepharoplasty for blepharochalasia and lower lid large primary and secondary bagging.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Blepharoplasty - Quad

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Blepharochalasia.,2. Lower lid large primary and secondary bagging.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Blepharochalasia.,2. Lower lid large primary and secondary bagging.,PROCEDURE: , Quad blepharoplasty.,ANESTHESIA: , General.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , Minimal.,CONDITION: , The patient did well.,PROCEDURE: ,The patient had marks and measurements prior to surgery. Additional marks and measurements were made at the time of surgery; these were again checked. At this point, the area was injected with 0.5% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine. Appropriate time waited for the anesthetic and epinephrine effect.,Beginning on the left upper lid, the skin excision was completed. The muscle was opened, herniated, adipose tissue pad in the middle and medial aspect was brought forward, cross-clamped, excised, cauterized, and allowed to retract. The eyes were kept irrigated and protected throughout the procedure. Attention was turned to the opposite side. Procedure was carried out in the similar manner.,At the completion, the wounds were then closed with a running 6-0 Prolene, skin adhesives, and Steri-Strips. Attention was turned to the right lower lid. A lash line incision was made. A skin flap was elevated and the muscle was opened. Large herniated adipose tissue pads were present in each of the three compartments. They were individually elevated, cross-clamped, excised, cauterized, and allowed to retract.,At the completion, a gentle tension was placed on the facial skin and several millimeters of the skin excised. Attention was turned to he opposite side. The procedure was carried out as just described. The contralateral side was reexamined and irrigated. Hemostasis was good and it was closed with a running 6-0 Prolene. The opposite side was closed in a similar manner.,Skin adhesives and Steri-Strips were applied. The eyes were again irrigated and cool Swiss Eye compresses applied. At the completion of the case, the patient was extubated in the operating room, breathing on her own, doing well, and transferred in good condition from operating room to recovering room.

Temporal cheek-neck facelift and submental suction assisted lipectomy to correct facial and neck skin ptosis and cheek, neck, and jowl lipotosis, and facial rhytides.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Cheek-Neck Facelift

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Facial and neck skin ptosis. Cheek, neck, and jowl lipotosis. Facial rhytides.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, Same.,PROCEDURE: , Temporal cheek-neck facelift (CPT 15825). Submental suction assisted lipectomy (CPT 15876).,ANESTHESIA: , General.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , This patient is a 65-year-old female who has progressive aging changes of the face and neck. The patient demonstrates the deformities described above and has requested surgical correction. The procedure, risks, limitations, and alternatives in this individual case have been very carefully discussed with the patient. The patient has consented to surgery.,The patient was brought into the operating room and placed in the supine position on the operating table. An intravenous line was started and anesthesia was maintained throughout the case. The patient was monitored for cardiac, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation continuously.,The hair was prepared and secured with rubber bands and micropore tape along the incision line. A marking pen had been used to outline the area of the incisions, which included the preauricular area to the level of the tragus, the post-tragal region, the post auricular region and into the hairline. In addition, the incision was marked in the temporal area in the event of a temporal lift, then across the coronal scalp for the forehead lift. The incision was marked in the submental crease for the submental lipectomy and liposuction. The incision in the post auricular area extended up on the posterior aspect of the ear and ended near the occipital hairline.,The areas to be operated on were injected with 1% Lidocaine containing 1:100,000 Epinephrine. This provided local anesthesia and vasoconstriction. The total of Lidocaine used throughout the procedure was maintained at no more than 500mg.,SUBMENTAL SUCTION ASSISTED LIPECTOMY: , The incision was made, as previously outlined, in the submental crease in a transverse direction, through the skin and subcutaneous tissue, and hemostasis was obtained with bipolar cautery. A Metzenbaum scissors was used to elevate the area in the submental region for about 2 or 3cm and making radial tunnels from the angle of the mandible all the way to the next angle of the mandible. 4mm liopsuction cannula was then introduced along these previously outlined tunnels into the jowl on both sides and down top the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid laterally and just past the thyroid notch interiorly. The tunnels were enlarged with a 6mm flat liposuction cannula.,Then with the Wells-Johnson liposuction machine 27-29 inches of underwater mercury suction was accomplished in all tunnels. Care was taken not to turn the opening of the suction cannula up to the dermis, but it was rotated in and out taking a symmetrical amount of fat from each area. A similar procedure was performed with the 4 mm cannula cleaning the area. Bilateral areas were palpated for symmetry, and any remaining fat was then suctioned directly.,A triangular wedge of anterior platysma border was cauterized and excised at the cervical mental angle. A plication stitch of 3-0 Vicryl was placed.,When a satisfactory visible result had been accomplished from the liposuction, the inferior flap was then advanced over anteriorly and the overlying skin excised in an incremental fashion. 5-0 plain catgut was used for closure in a running interlocking fashion. The wound was cleaned at the end, dried, and Mastisol applied. Then tan micropore tape was placed for support to the entire area.,FACE LIFT: , After waiting approximately 10-15 minutes for adequate vasoconstriction the post auricular incision was started at the earlobe and continued up on the posterior aspect of the ear for approximately 2cm just superior to the external auditory canal. A gentle curve was then made, and again the incision was carried down to and into the posterior hairline paralleling the hair follicles and directed posteriorly towards the occipital region. A preauricular incision was carried into the natural crease superior to the tragus, curved posterior to the tragus bilaterally then brought out inferiorly in the natural crease between the lobule and preauricular skin. The incision was made in the temporal area beveling parallel with the hair follicles. (The incision had been designed with curve underneath the sideburn in order to maintain the sideburn hair locations and then curved posteriorly.),The plane of dissection in the hairbearing area was kept deep to the roots of the hair follicles and superficial to the fascia of the temporalis muscle and sternocleidomastoid. The dissection over the temporalis muscle was continued anteriorly towards the anterior hairline and underneath the frontalis to the supraorbital rim. At the superior level of the zygoma and at the level of the sideburn, dissection was brought more superficially in order to avoid the nerves and vessels in the areas, specifically the frontalis branch of the facial nerve.,The facial flaps were then elevated with both blunt and sharp dissection with the Kahn facelift dissecting scissors in the post auricular region to pass the angle of the mandible. This area of undermining was connected with an area of undermining starting with the temporal region extending in the preauricular area of the cheek out to the jowl. Great care was taken to direct the plane of dissecting superficial to the parotid fascia or SMAS. The entire dissection was carried in a radial fashion from the ear for approximately 4cm at the lateral canthal area to 8-10cm in the neck region. When the areas of dissection had been connected carefully, hemostasis was obtained and all areas inspected. At no point were muscle fibers or major vessels or nerves encountered in the dissection.,The SMAS was sharply incised in a semilunar fashion in front of the ear and in front of the anterior border of the SCM. The SMAS flap was then advanced posteriorly and superiorly. The SMAS was split at the level of the earlobe, and the inferior portion was sutured to the mastoid periosteum. The excess SMAS was trimmed and excised from the portion anterior to the auricle. The SMAS was then imbricated with 2-0 Surgidak interrupted sutures.,The area was then inspected for any bleeding points and careful hemostasis obtained. The flaps were then rotated and advanced posteriorly and then superiorly, and incremental cuts were made and the suspension points in the pre and post auricular area were done with 2-0 Tycron suture. The excess and redundant amount of skin were then excised and trimmed cautiously so as not to cause any downward pull on the ear lobule or any stretching of the scars in the healing period. Skin closure was accomplished in the hairbearing areas with 5-0 Nylon in the preauricular tuft and 4-0 Nylon interrupted in the post auricular area. The pre auricular area was closed first with 5-0 Dexon at the ear lobules, and 6-0 Nylon at the lobules, and 5-0 plain catgut in a running interlocking fashion. 5-0 Plain catgut was used in the post auricular area as well, leaving ample room for serosanguinous drainage into the dressing. The post tragal incisin was closed with interrupted and running interlocking 5-0 plain catgut. The exact similar procedure was repeated on the left side.,At the end of this procedure, all flaps were inspected for adequate capillary filling or any evidence of hematoma formation. Any small amount of fluid was expressed post-auricularly. A fully perforated bulb suction drain was placed under the flap and exited posterior to the hairline on each side prior to the suture closure. A Bacitracin impregnated nonstick dressing was cut to conform to the pre and post auricular area and placed over the incision lines.,ABD padding over 4X4 gauze was used to cover the pre and post auricular areas. This was wrapped around the head in a vertical circumferential fashion and anchored with white micropore tape in a non-constricting but secured fashion. The entire dressing complex was secured with a pre-formed elastic stretch wrap device. All branches of the facial nerve were checked and appeared to be functioning normally.,The procedures were completed without complication and tolerated well. The patient left the operating room in satisfactory condition. A follow-up appointment was scheduled, routine post-op medications prescribed, and post-op instructions given to the responsible party.,The patient was released to home in satisfactory condition.

Hairline biplanar temporal browlift, quadrilateral blepharoplasty, canthopexy, cervical facial rhytidectomy with purse-string SMAS elevation with submental lipectomy.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Browlift, Blepharoplasty, & Rhytidectomy

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:,1. Eyebrow ptosis.,2. Dermatochalasia of upper and lower eyelids with tear trough deformity of the lower eyelid.,3. Cervical facial aging with submental lipodystrophy.,OPERATION:,1. Hairline biplanar temporal browlift.,2. Quadrilateral blepharoplasty with lateral canthopexy with arcus marginalis release and fat transposition over inferior orbital rim to lower eyelid.,3. Cervical facial rhytidectomy with purse-string SMAS elevation with submental lipectomy.,ASSISTANT: ,None.,ANESTHESIA: , General endotracheal anesthesia.,PROCEDURE: , The patient was placed in a supine position and prepped with general endotracheal anesthesia. Local infiltration anesthesia with 1% Xylocaine and 1:100,000 epinephrine was infiltrated in upper and lower eyelids.,Markings were made and fusiform ellipse of skin was resected from the upper eyelid. The lower limb of the fusiform ellipse was at the superior palpebral fold. A 9 mm of upper eyelid skin was resected at the widest portion of the lips, which extended from medial canthal area to the lateral orbital rim. This was performed bilaterally and symmetrically and the skin was removed. Incision was made through the pretarsal orbicularis with small amount of fat being removed from the medial and middle fat pocket. An incision was made over the superior orbital rim. Subperiosteal dissection was performed over the forehead. The dissection proceeded medially. The corrugator and procerus muscles were carefully dissected from the supratrochlear nerves on both right and left side and cauterized.,Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery in this fashion. A 4-cm incision was made, and the forehead at the hairline, subcutaneous dissection was performed and extended over the frontalis muscle for approximately 4 cm. A subperiosteal dissection was performed after the fibers of the frontalis muscle were separated and subperiosteal dissection from the forehead lead the subperiosteal dissection from the upper eyelid. The incision was made in the lower lid just beneath the lashline. Subcutaneous dissection was performed over the pretarsal and preseptal muscle. Dissection was then proceeded down to the inferior orbital rim. The arcus marginalis was released and the lower eyelid fat was teased over the inferior orbital rim and sutured to the suborbicularis oculi fat and periosteum, which was separated from the inferior orbital rim. The orbital fat was sutured to the suborbicularis oculi fat with multiple preplaced sutures of 5-0 Vicryl on a P2 needle. The upper eyelid incision was closed with a running subcuticular 6-0 Prolene suture bilaterally. The forehead was then elevated, and the nonhairbearing forehead skin was resected 1.5 cm wide raising the tail of the eyebrow. The head of the eyebrow was felt to be elevated by the antagonistic frontalis muscle now that the accessory muscles specifically the corrugator and procerus and depressor supercilii were released and divided.,A lateral canthopexy was performed with 5-0 Prolene suture on a C1 double-arm tapered needle being passed from the lateral commissure of the eyelid to the small stab incision being passed to the medial superior orbital rim and sutured to tighten the lower lid. The distal lateral resection of excessive lower eyelid skin was reduced at risk of eyelid malposition. The lower lid incision was closed after the redundancy of skin measuring approximately 3 mm was resected on both sides. Closure was performed with interrupted 6-0 silk suture for the lower lid. The eyebrow hairline brow lift was closed with interrupted 4-0 PDS suture, deep subcutaneous tissue, and dermis, and the skin closed with a running 5-0 Prolene suture.,Attention then was directed to the cervical facial rhytidectomy and purse-string SMAS elevation with submental lipectomy. Incisions were made in preauricular area, postauricular area, mastoid and occipital area. Subcutaneous dissection was performed to the nasolabial fold and cheek and extending across the neck in the midline. Submental lipectomy was performed through the incision in the submental crease. Fat was directly removed from the fascia.,Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery. A SMAS elevation was performed with a purse-string suture of 2-0 PDS suture from temporalis fascia in front of the ear extending beneath the mandible and then brought back up to be sutured to the temporalis fascia. This was performed bilaterally and symmetrically. Hemostasis was achieved with electrocautery. The cheek flap was brought back posteriorly and the cervical flap posteriorly and superiorly with redundant skin on the right massaged and closed. The skin of the cheek and neck were resected which was redundant after the ***** posteriorly and superiorly in the neck and transversely in the cheek.,Closure was performed with interrupted 3-0 and 4-0 PDS suture of deep subcutaneous tissue and dermis of the skin was closed with a running 5-0 Prolene suture. Drains were placed prior to final closure. A 7-mm flat Jackson-Pratt was then secured with 3-0 silk suture. Dressing consisting of fluffs and Kerlix and a 4-inch Ace were applied to support mildly compressive dressing. Scleral eye protectors were removed. Maxitrol eye ointment was placed followed by Swiss therapy eye pads. The patient tolerated the procedure well, and she returned to recovery room in satisfactory condition with Foley catheter and Pneumatic compression stockings, TED hose, two Jackson-Pratt drains, and an IV.

A 60% total body surface area flame burns, status post multiple prior excisions and staged graftings. Epidermal autograft on Integra to the back and application of allograft to areas of the lost Integra, not grafted on the back.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Epidermal Autograft

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, A 60% total body surface area flame burns, status post multiple prior excisions and staged graftings.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:, A 60% total body surface area flame burns, status post multiple prior excisions and staged graftings.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED:,1. Epidermal autograft on Integra to the back (3520 cm2).,2. Application of allograft to areas of the lost Integra, not grafted on the back (970 cm2).,ANESTHESIA: , General endotracheal.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:, Approximately 50 cc.,BLOOD PRODUCTS RECEIVED:, One unit of packed red blood cells.,COMPLICATIONS: , None.,INDICATIONS: , The patient is a 26-year-old male, who sustained a 60% total body surface area flame burn involving the head, face, neck, chest, abdomen, back, bilateral upper extremities, hands, and bilateral lower extremities. He has previously undergone total burn excision with placement of Integra and an initial round of epidermal autografting to the bilateral upper extremities and hands. His donor sites have healed particularly over his buttocks and he returns for a second round of epidermal autografting over the Integra on his back utilizing the buttock donor sites, the extent they will provide coverage.,OPERATIVE FINDINGS:,1. Variable take of Integra, particularly centrally and inferiorly on the back. A fair amount of lost Integra over the upper back and shoulders.,2. No evidence of infection.,3. Healthy viable wound beds prior to grafting.,PROCEDURE IN DETAIL:, The patient was brought to the operating room and positioned supine. General endotracheal anesthesia was uneventfully induced and an appropriate time out was performed. He was then repositioned prone and perioperative IV antibiotics were administered. He was prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner. All staples were removed from the Integra and the adherent areas of Silastic were removed. The entire wound bed was further prepped with scrub brushes and more Betadine followed by a sulfamylon solution. Hemostasis of the wound bed was ensured using epinephrine-soaked Telfa pads. Following dermal tumescence of the buttocks, epidermal autografts were harvested 8 one-thousandths of an inch using the air Zimmer dermatome. These grafts were passed to the back table where they were meshed 3:1. The donor sites were hemostased using epinephrine-soaked Telfa and lap pads. Once all the grafts were meshed, we brought them back up onto the field, positioned them over the wounds beginning inferiorly and moving cephalad where we had best areas of Integra engraftment. We were happy with the lie of the grafts and they were stapled into place. The grafts were then overlaid with Conformant 2, which was also stapled into place. Utilizing all of his buttocks skin, we did not have enough to cover his entire back, so we elected to apply allograft to the cephalad and a few areas on his flanks where we had had poor Integra engraftment. Allograft was thawed and meshed 1:1. It was then brought up onto the field, trimmed to fit and stapled into place over the wound. Once the entirety of the posterior wounds on his back were covered out with epidermal autograft or allograft sulfamylon soaked dressings were applied. Donor sites on his buttocks were dressed in Acticoat and secured with staples. He was then repositioned supine and extubated in the operating room having tolerated the procedure without any apparent complications. He was transported to PACU in stable condition.

Capsulotomy left breast and flat advancement V to Y, left breast, for correction of lower pole defect (breast assymetry) status post previous breast surgery.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Capsulotomy & Flat Advancement, Left Breast

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Breast assymetry, status post previous breast surgery.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: ,Breast assymetry, status post previous breast surgery.,OPERATION: , Capsulotomy left breast, flat advancement V to Y left breast for correction lower pole defect.,ANESTHESIA:, LMA.,FINDINGS AND PROCEDURE: ,The patient is a 35-year-old female who presents status post multiple breast surgeries with resultant flatness of the lower pole of the left breast. The nipple inframammary fold distance is approximately 1.5 cm shorter than the fuller right breast. The patient has bilateral Mentor-Smooth round moderate projection jell-filled mammary prosthesis, 225 cc.,The patient was marked in the upright position for mobilization of lateral skin flaps and increase in the length of the nipple inframammary fold distance. She was then brought to the operating room and after satisfactory LMA anesthesia had been induced, the patient was prepped and draped in the usual manger. The patient received a gram of Kefzol prior to beginning the procedure. The previous inverted T-scar was excised down to the underlying capsule of the breast implant. The breast was carefully dissected off of the underlying capsule. Care being taken to preserve the vascular supply to the skin and breast flap. When the anterior portion of the breast was dissected free of the underlying capsule, the posterior aspect of the capsule was then dissected off of the underlying pectoralis muscle. A posterior incision was made on the backside of the capsule at the proximate middle portion of the capsule and then reflected inferiorly thereby creating a superior based capsular flap. The lateral aspects of the capsule were then opened and the inferior edge of the capsule was then sutured to the underside of the inframammary flap with 2-0 Monocryl statures. Care was taken to avoid as much exposure of the implant, as well as damage to the implant. When the flap had been created and advanced, hemostasis was obtained and the area copiously irrigated with a solution of Bacitracin 50,000 units, Kefzol 1 g, gentamicin 80 mg, and 500 cc of saline. The lateral skin both medially and laterally were then completely freed and the vertical incision of the inverted T was then extended the 2 cm and sutured with a trifurcation suture of 2-0 Biosyn. This lengthened the vertical portion of the mastopexy scar to allow for descent of the implant and roundness of the inferior pole of the left breast. The remainder of the inverted T was closed with interrupted sutures of 3 and 2-0 Biosyn and the skin was closed with continuous suture of 5-0 nylon. Bacitracin and a standard breast dressing were applied.,The anesthesia was terminated and the patient was recovered in the operating room. Sponge, instrument, needle count reported as corrected. Estimated blood loss negligible.

Breast reconstruction post mastectomy. A 51-year-old lady for mastectomy on the right side, who is interested in the possibility of breast reconstruction.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Breast Reconstruction

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Breast reconstruction post mastectomy.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 51-year-old lady, who had gone many years without a mammogram when she discovered a lump in her right breast early in February of this year. She brought this to the attention of her primary care doctor and she soon underwent ultrasound and mammogram followed by needle biopsy, which revealed that there was breast cancer. This apparently was positive in two separate locations within the suspicious area. She also underwent MRI, which suggested that there was significant size to the area involved. Her contralateral left breast appeared to be uninvolved. She has had consultation with Dr. ABC and they are currently in place to perform a right mastectomy.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Positive for hypertension, which is controlled on medications. She is a nonsmoker and engages in alcohol only moderately.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Surgical history includes uterine fibroids, some kind of cyst excision on her foot, and cataract surgery.,ALLERGIES: , None known.,MEDICATIONS: , Lipitor, ramipril, Lasix, and potassium.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , On examination, the patient is a healthy looking 51-year-old lady, who is moderately overweight. Breast exam reveals significant breast hypertrophy bilaterally with a double D breast size and significant shoulder grooving from her bra straps. There are no any significant scars on the right breast as she has only undergone needle biopsy at this point. Exam also reveals abdomen where there is moderate excessive fat, but what I consider a good morphology for a potential TRAM flap.,IMPRESSION:, A 51-year-old lady for mastectomy on the right side, who is interested in the possibility of breast reconstruction. We discussed the breast reconstruction options in some detail including immediate versus delayed reconstruction and autologous tissue versus implant reconstruction. I think for a lady of this physical size and breast morphology that the likelihood of getting a good result with a tissue expander reconstruction is rather slim. A further complicating factor is the fact that she may well be undergoing radiation after her mastectomy. I would think this would make a simple tissue expander reconstruction virtually beyond the balance of consideration. I have occasionally gotten away with tissue expanders with reasonable results in irradiated patients when they are thinner and smaller breasted, but in a heavier lady with large breasts, I think it virtually deemed to failure. We therefore, mostly confine our discussion to the relative merits of TRAM flap breast reconstruction and latissimus dorsi reconstruction with implant. In either case, the contralateral breast reduction would be part of the overall plan., ,The patient understands that the TRAM flap although not much more lengthy of a procedure is a little comfortable recovery. Since we are sacrificing a rectus abdominus muscle that can be more discomfort and difficulties in healing both due to it being a respiratory muscle and to its importance in sitting up and getting out of bed. In any case, she does prefer this option in order to avoid the need for an implant. We discussed pros and cons of the surgery, including the risks such as infection, bleeding, scarring, hernia, or bulging of the donor site, seroma of the abdomen, and fat necrosis or even the skin slough in the abdomen. We also discussed some of the potential flap complications including partial or complete necrosis of the TRAM flap itself.,PLAN: , The patient is definitely interested in undergoing TRAM flap reconstruction. At the moment, we are planning to do it as an immediate reconstruction at the time of the mastectomy. For this reason, I have made arrangements to do initial vascular delay procedure within the next couple of days. We may cancel this if the chance of postoperative irradiation is high. If this is the case, I think we can do a better job on the reconstruction if we defer it. The patient understands this and will proceed according to the recommendations from Dr. ABC and from the oncologist.

Blepharoplasty procedure

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Blepharoplasty

BLEPHAROPLASTY,The patient was prepped and draped. The upper lid skin was marked out in a lazy S fashion, and the redundant skin marked out with a Green forceps. Then the upper lids were injected with 2% Xylocaine and 1:100,000 epinephrine and 1 mL of Wydase per 20 mL of solution.,The upper lid skin was then excised within the markings. Gentle pressure was placed on the upper eyelids, and the fat in each of the compartments was teased out using a scissor and cotton applicator; and then the fat was cross clamped, cut, and the clamp cauterized. This was done in the all compartments of the middle and medial compartments of the upper eyelid, and then the skin sutured with interrupted 6-0 nylon sutures. The first suture was placed in the lower eyelid skin picking up the periorbital muscle and then the upper portion of the tarsus and then the upper lid skin. This created a significant crisp, supratarsal fold. The upper lid skin was closed in this fashion, and then attention was turned to the lower lid.,An incision was made under the lash line and slightly onto the lateral canthus. The #15 blade was used to delineate the plane in the lateral portion of the incision, and then using a scissor the skin was cut at the marking. Then the skin muscle flap was elevated with sharp dissection. The fat was located and using a scissor the three eyelid compartments were opened. Fat was teased out, cross clamped, the fat removed, and then the clamp cauterized. Once this was done the skin was tailored to the lower lid incision site with mouth open and eyes in upward gaze, and then the excess skin removed. The suture line was sutured with interrupted 6-0 silk sutures. Once this was done the procedure was finished.,The patient left the OR in satisfactory condition. The patient was given 50 mg of Demerol IM with 25 mg of Phenergan.

Bilateral orbital frontozygomatic craniotomy with bilateral orbital advancement with Z-osteotomies and bilateral forehead reconstruction with autologous graft.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Bilateral Orbital Frontozygomatic Craniotomy

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Metopic synostosis with trigonocephaly.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Metopic synostosis with trigonocephaly.,PROCEDURES PERFORMED: , ,1. Bilateral orbital frontozygomatic craniotomy with bilateral orbital advancement with Z-osteotomies.,2. Bone grafts.,3. Bilateral forehead reconstruction with autologous graft.,ANESTHESIA: , General endotracheal anesthesia.,COMPLICATIONS:, None.,CONDITION OF THE PATIENT AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE: , Stable, transferred to recovery room.,ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: , 300 mL.,CRYSTALLOIDS: , Packed red blood cells 440 mL, FFP 100 mL.,URINARY OUTPUT: , 160 mL.,INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: , The patient is a 9-month-old baby with a history of trigonocephaly and metopic synostosis. We have discussed locations, the nature of trigonocephaly's repair, metopic synostosis repair with bilateral fronto-orbital advancement, forehead reconstruction, and bone graft. We have discussed risks and benefits. Risks included, but not limited to risk of bleeding, infection, dehiscence, scarring, need for future revision surgeries, minimal possibility of death, the alternatives, devastating bleeding, anesthesia, death, dehiscence, infection. The parents understand, decide to proceed with surgery. Informed consent was obtained and we proceed with surgery.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , The patient was taken into the operating room, placed in the supine position. General anesthetic was administered. Prophylactic dose of antibiotic was given. Lines were placed by Anesthesia and then the head of the bed was turned to 100 degrees. The patient was once more positioned and padded in the usual manner. The incision was marked with the help of a marking pen and local anesthetic was infiltrated after prepping the area one time, then the definitive prep and draping of the area was done.,The procedure began with an incision through the full-thickness of the skin into the subcutaneous tissue down to the subgaleal plane. The subgaleal plane was developed and reflected anteriorly and slightly posteriorly. Hemostasis achieved with electrocautery. Raney clips were applied to both flaps to prevent significant bleeding. Then, we proceed with craniotomy part and Dr. Y proceeded with this part of the procedure. I assisted her and this will be described in a different operative report. Then, the area corresponding to the C-shaped osteotomy was marked and then we proceed in conjunction with Dr. Y to develop these osteotomies with the help of the Midas by retracting the contents of the skull at the level of the anterior fossa as well as the orbital contents with the help of a ribbon retractor. The osteotomies were done with the Midas and some irrigation. There was an osteotomy done at the level of the frontozygomatic suture just posterior to the frontozygomatic suture and then these osteotomies continued down intraorbitally and lateral through the zygoma to the level of the intraorbital rim. This was done on both sides. Hemostasis achieved with bone wax and electrocautery. Once the osteotomies were completed, __________ of the osteotomy sites allowed advancements. On the left side, there was a minor fracture to the superior orbital rim that was plated. The bone grafts were customized placing these at the level of the sphenoid bone in the posterior aspect of the orbital rim. The temporalis muscle was advanced and attached to the orbital rim with holes that have been drilled with Midas and a 3-0 Vicryl interrupted stitches. The forehead flaps were attached with the help of absorbable mesh. The forehead portions were applied to the fronto-orbital advancement of fronto-orbital piece with the help of Synthes mesh and 3-mm screws. Hemostasis was checked. The flaps were retracted back into position.,The wound was closed with 3-0 Vicryl interrupted sutures, 4-0 Vicryl interrupted stitches, and 5-0 running fast absorbing gut. Dressing was applied with Xeroform, bacitracin, and ABDs and a burn net. The patient tolerated the procedure well without complications and was transferred to the recovery room in stable condition. I was present and participated in all aspects of the procedure. Sponge, needle, and instrument counts were completed at the end of the procedure.

Left upper extremity amputation. This 3-year-old male suffered amputation of his left upper extremity with complications of injury. He presents at this time for further attempts at closure. Left abdominal flap 5 x 5 cm to left forearm, debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone, closure of wounds, placement of VAC negative pressure wound dressing.

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery

Closure of Amputation Wounds

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Left upper extremity amputation.,POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: , Left upper extremity amputation.,PROCEDURES:,1. Left abdominal flap 5 x 5 cm to left forearm.,2. Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone.,3. Closure of wounds, simple closure approximately 8 cm.,4. Placement of VAC negative pressure wound dressing.,INDICATIONS: , This 3-year-old male suffered amputation of his left upper extremity with complications of injury. He presents at this time for further attempts at closure.,OPERATIVE FINDINGS: , A clean wound to left upper extremity with partial dehiscence of previously closed wounds and also the closure was satisfactory.,DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: , Under inhalational anesthesia, he was prepped and draped in usual fashion exposing left upper extremity and also exposing continuity of the left abdomen, chest, and groin. He underwent systematic evaluation of his wound of his left upper extremity and we excised first the whole wound prior to doing some additional closure. Some areas were dehisced and appeared to be because it was approximation of granulation tissue and as a result the edges were freshened up prior to approximating them. In this fashion, simple closure was accomplished and its total length was approximately 8 cm. It should be noted that prior to doing any procedure that appropriate timeout was performed and he received prophylactic antibiotics as indicated and did not require DVT prophylaxis. At this time, once we accomplished debridement and simple closure removing skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and bone as well as closing the arm, we could design our flap for the abdomen. The flap was designed as a slightly greater than 1:1 ellipse of skin from just below the costal margin. This was elevated at the level of the external oblique and then laid on the left forearm. The donor's site was closed using interrupted 4-0 Vicryl in the deep dermis and running subcuticular 4-0 Monocryl on the skin. Steri-Strips were applied. At this time, the flap was inset using again 4-0 Monocryl sutures and then ultimately the VAC negative pressure wound dressing was applied to help hold this in place and optimize the vascularization of the flap. The patient tolerated the procedure well and he returned to the recovery room in satisfactory condition.

A well-child check with concern of some spitting up quite a bit.

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Well-Child Check - 5

SUBJECTIVE:, The patient presents with Mom for a first visit to our office for a well-child check with concern of some spitting up quite a bit. Mom wants to make sure that this is normal. The patient is nursing well every two to three hours. She does have some spitting up on occasion. It has happened two or three times with some curdled appearance x 1. No projectile in nature, nonbilious. Normal voiding and stooling pattern. Growth and Development: Denver II normal, passing all developmental milestones per age. See Denver II form in the chart.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Mom reports uncomplicated pregnancy with prenatal care provided by Dr. XYZ in Wichita, Kansas. Delivery after induction secondary to postdate at St. Joseph Hospital. Infant delivered by SVD with birth weight of 6 pounds 13 ounce. Length of 19 inches. Did well after delivery and dismissed to home with Mom. Received hepatitis B #1 prior to dismissal. No other hospitalizations. No surgeries. No known medical allergies. No medications. Mom has tried Mylicon drops on occasion.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Significant for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and thyroid problems in maternal and paternal grandparents. Healthy Mother, Father. There is also history of breast, colon and ovarian cancer on the maternal side of the family, her grandmother who is present at visit today. There is history of asthma in the patient's father.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient lives at home with 23-year-old mother, who is a homemaker and 24-year-old father, John, who is a supervisor at Excel. The family lives in Bentley, Kansas. No smoking in the home. Family does have one pet cat.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, As per HPI, otherwise, negative.,OBJECTIVE:, Weight: 7 pounds 12 ounces. Height: 21 inches. Head circumference: 35 cm. Temperature: 97.2 degrees.,General: Well-developed, well-nourished, cooperative, alert, interactive 2-week-old white female in no acute distress.,HEENT: Atraumatic, normocephalic. Anterior fontanel is soft and flat. Pupils are equal, round and reactive. Sclerae clear. Red reflexes present bilaterally. TMs are clear bilaterally. Oropharynx: Mucous membranes are moist and pink.,Neck: Supple, no lymphadenopathy.,Chest: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No wheeze or crackles. Good air exchange.,Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur. Good pulses bilaterally.,Abdomen: Soft, nontender, nondistended. Positive bowel sounds. No mass nor organomegaly.,Genitourinary: Tanner I female genitalia. Femoral pulses are equal bilaterally. No rash.,Extremities: Full range of motion. No cyanosis, clubbing or edema. Negative Ortolani or Barlow maneuver.,Back: Straight. No scoliosis.,Integument: Warm, dry and pink without lesions.,Neurologic: Alert. Good muscle tone and strength.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN:,1. Well 2-week-old white female.,2. Anticipatory guidelines for growth, diet, development, safety issues as well as immunizations and visitation schedule. Gave 2-week well-child check handout and American Academy of Pediatrics book Birth to 5 years to Mom and family.,3. Call the office or on-call physician if the patient has fever, feeding problems or breathing problems. Otherwise plan to recheck at 1-month of age.

Blunt trauma to the distal right thumb without fracture. Worker’s Compensation Injury

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Worker's Compensation Injury

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Worker’s compensation injury.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a 21-year-old Hispanic female. She comes in today with her boyfriend. The patient speaks English fairly well, but her primary language is Spanish. Her boyfriend does help to make sure that she understands what we are talking about. The patient seems to understand our conversation fairly well. She works at Norcraft and injured her right thumb on 09/10/2004 at 12:15 a.m. She was pushing a cart and mashed her thumb between the cart and the wall. This was at the finishing room in Norcraft. She went ahead and went to work yesterday, which was the 14th, but was not able to work on the 13th. She has swelling in her thumb. It hurt only if it is pushed on. It was the distal end of her thumb that was mashed. She has not noticed any numbness or tingling or weakness. She has not sought any treatment for this, is not taking any pain medications. She did try soaking it in warm salt water and did not notice any improvement.,MEDICATIONS: , None.,ALLERGIES: , None.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Possible history of chicken pox, otherwise no other medical illnesses. She has never had any surgery.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Parents and two siblings are healthy. She has had no children.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient is single. She lives with her boyfriend and his father. She works at Norcraft. She wears seatbelt 30% of the time. I encouraged her to use them all of the time. She is a nonsmoker, nondrinker.,VACCINATIONS: , She thinks she got a tetanus vaccine in childhood, but does not know for sure. She does not think she has had a tetanus booster recently.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,Constitutional: No fevers, chills, or sweats.,Neurologic: She has had no numbness, tingling, or weakness.,Musculoskeletal: As above in HPI. No other difficulties.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: This is a well-developed, well-nourished, very pleasant Hispanic female, in no acute distress.,Vital Signs: Weight: 121.4. Blood pressure: 106/78. Pulse: 64. Respirations: 20. Temperature: 96.,Extremities: Examination of the right hand reveals the distal end of the thumb to be swollen especially just proximal to the nail bed. The nail bed is pushed up. I can see hematoma below the nail bed, although it does appear to be intact. She has some blue fingernail polish on her nail also, but that is starting to come off. She is able to bend her thumb normally at the DIP joint. She has no discomfort doing that. Sensation is intact over the entire thumb. She has normal capillary refill. There is some erythema and swelling noted especially over the posterior thumb just proximal to the nail bed. I am not feeling any fluctuance. I do not think it is a collection of pus. There is no drainage. She does have some small fissures in the skin where I think she did injure it with this smashing injury, but no deep lacerations at all. It looks like there may be some mild cellulitis at the site of her injury.,LABORATORY:, X-ray of the thumb was obtained and I do not see any sign of fracture or foreign body.,ASSESSMENT:, Blunt trauma to the distal right thumb without fracture. I think there is some mild cellulitis developing there.,PLAN:,1. We will give a tetanus diphtheria booster.,2. We will start Keflex 500 mg one p.o. q.i.d. x 7 days. I would recommend that she can return to work, but she is not to do any work that requires the use of her right thumb. I would like to see her back on Monday, the 20th in the morning and we can see how her thumb is doing at that time. If she is noticing any difficulties with increased redness, increased warmth, increased pain, pus-like drainage, or any other difficulties, she is to go ahead and give us a call. Otherwise I will be seeing her back on Monday.

A 3-month well-child check.

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Well-Child Check - 6

SUBJECTIVE:, Patient presents with Mom and Dad for her 5-year 3-month well-child check. Family has not concerns stating patient has been doing well overall since last visit. Taking in a well-balanced diet consisting of milk and dairy products, fruits, vegetables, proteins and grains with minimal junk food and snack food. No behavioral concerns. Gets along well with peers as well as adults. Is excited to start kindergarten this upcoming school year. Does attend daycare. Normal voiding and stooling pattern. No concerns with hearing or vision. Sees the dentist regularly. Growth and development: Denver II normal passing all developmental milestones per age in areas of fine motor, gross motor, personal and social interaction and speech and language development. See Denver II form in the chart.,ALLERGIES:, None.,MEDICATIONS: , None.,FAMILY SOCIAL HISTORY:, Unchanged since last checkup. Lives at home with mother, father and sibling. No smoking in the home.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, As per HPI; otherwise negative.,OBJECTIVE:,Vital Signs: Weight 43 pounds. Height 42-1/4 inches. Temperature 97.7. Blood pressure 90/64.,General: Well-developed, well-nourished, cooperative, alert and interactive 5-year -3month-old white female in no acute distress.,HEENT: Atraumatic, normocephalic. Pupils equal, round and reactive. Sclerae clear. Red reflex present bilaterally. Extraocular muscles intact. TMs clear bilaterally. Oropharynx: Mucous membranes moist and pink. Good dentition.,Neck: Supple, no lymphadenopathy.,Chest: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No wheeze or crackles. Good air exchange.,Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur. Good pulses bilaterally.,Abdomen: Soft, nontender. Nondistended. Positive bowel sounds. No masses or organomegaly.,GU: Tanner I female genitalia. Femoral pulses equal bilaterally. No rash.,Extremities: Full range of motion. No cyanosis, clubbing or edema.,Back: Straight. No scoliosis.,Integument: Warm, dry and pink without lesions.,Neurological: Alert. Good muscle tone and strength. Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact. DTRs 2+/4+ bilaterally.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN:,1. Well 5-year 3-month-old white female.,2. Anticipatory guidance for growth and diet development and safety issues as well as immunizations. Will receive MMR, DTaP and IPV today. Discussed risks and benefits as well as possible side effects and symptomatic treatment. Gave 5-year well-child check handout to mom. Completed school pre-participation physical. Copy in the chart. Completed vision and hearing screening. Reviewed results with family.,3. Follow up in one year for next well-child check or as needed for acute care.

1-year well child check.

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Well-Child Check - 4

SUBJECTIVE:, The patient presents with Mom and Dad for her 1-year well child check. The family has no concerns stating the patient has been doing well overall since the last visit taking in a well-balanced diet consisting of formula transitioning to whole milk, fruits, vegetables, proteins and grains. Normal voiding and stooling pattern. No concerns with hearing or vision. Growth and development: Denver II normal passing all developmental milestones per age in areas of fine motor, gross motor, personal and social interaction as well as speech and language development. See Denver II form in the chart.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Allergies: None. Medications: Tylenol this morning in preparation for vaccines and a multivitamin daily.,FAMILY SOCIAL HISTORY:, Unchanged since last checkup.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, As per HPI; otherwise negative.,OBJECTIVE:, Weight 24 pounds 1 ounce. Height 30 inches. Head circumference 46.5 cm. Temperature afebrile.,General: A well-developed, well-nourished, cooperative, alert and interactive 1-year-old white female smiling, happy and drooling.,HEENT: Atraumatic, normocephalic. Anterior fontanel is closed. Pupils equally round and reactive. Sclerae are clear. Red reflex present bilaterally. Extraocular muscles intact. TMs are clear bilaterally. Oropharynx: Mucous membranes are moist and pink. Good dentition. Drooling and chewing with teething behavior today. Neck is supple. No lymphadenopathy.,Chest: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No wheeze. No crackles. Good air exchange.,Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur. Good pulses bilaterally.,Abdomen: Soft, nontender. Nondistended. Positive bowel sounds. No mass. No organomegaly.,Genitourinary: Tanner I female genitalia. Femoral pulses equal bilaterally. No rash.,Extremities: Full range of motion. No cyanosis, clubbing or edema. Negative Ortolani and Barlow maneuver.,Back: Straight. No scoliosis.,Integument: Warm, dry and pink without lesions.,Neurological: Alert. Good muscle tone and strength. Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,1. Well 1-year-old white female.,2. Anticipatory guidance. Reviewed growth, diet development and safety issues as well as immunizations. Will receive Pediarix and HIB today. Discussed risks and benefits as well as possible side effects and symptomatic treatment. Will also obtain a screening CBC and lead level today via fingerstick and call the family with results as they become available. Gave 1-year well child checkup handout to Mom and Dad.,3. Follow up for the 15-month well child check or as needed for acute care.

1-month-old for a healthy checkup - Well child check

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Well-Child Check - 7

SUBJECTIVE:, This is a 1-month-old who comes in for a healthy checkup. Mom says things are gone very well. He is kind of acting like he has got a little bit of sore throat but no fevers. He is still eating well. He is up to 4 ounces every feeding. He has not been spitting up. Voiding and stooling well.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Reviewed, very healthy.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, None.,ALLERGIES TO MEDICINES:, None.,DIETARY: , His formula fed on Enfamil Lipil. Voiding and stooling well. Growth chart reviewed with Mom.,DEVELOPMENTAL:, He is starting to track with his eyes. He is smiling a little bit, moving hands and feet symmetrically.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, In general well-developed, well-nourished male in no acute distress.,DERMATOLOGIC: Without rash or lesion.,HEENT: Head normocephalic and atraumatic. Anterior fontanel soft and flat. Eyes: Pupils equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular movements intact. Red reflexes present bilaterally. Does appear to have conjugate gaze. Ears: Tympanic membranes are pink to gray, translucent, neutral position, normal light reflex and mobility. Nares are patent, pink mucosa, moist. Oropharynx clear with pink mucosa, normal moisture.,NECK: Supple without masses.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation and percussion with easy respirations and no accessory muscle use.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs, rubs, heaves or gallops.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended without hepatosplenomegaly.,GU EXAM: Normal Tanner I male. Testes descended bilaterally. No hernias noted.,EXTREMITIES: Pink and warm. Moving all extremities well. No subluxation of the hips and leg creases appear symmetric.,NEUROLOGIC: Alert, otherwise nonfocal. 2+ deep tendon reflexes at the knees. Fixes and follows appropriately to both voice and face.,ASSESSMENT:, Well child check.,PLAN:,1. Diet, growth and safety discussed.,2. Immunizations discussed and updated with hepatitis B.,3. Return to clinic at two months of age. Call if problems.

A two week well-child check.

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Well-Child Check - 3

SUBJECTIVE:, Patient presents with Mom for first visit to the office for two week well-child check. Mom has no concerns stating that patient has been doing well overall since dismissal from the hospital. Nursing every two to three hours with normal voiding and stooling pattern. She does have a little bit of some gas and Mom has been using Mylicon drops which are helpful. She is burping well, hiccuping, sneezing and burping appropriately. Growth and development: Denver II normal passing all developmental milestones per age in areas of fine motor, gross motor, personal and social interaction and speech and language development. See Denver II form in the chart.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Mom reports uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery with prenatal care provided by Dr. Hoing. Delivery at Newton Medical Center at 39 weeks, 5 days gestation. Birth weight was 3160 g. Length 49.5 cm. Head circumference 33 cm. Infant was delivered to 22-year-old A-positive mom who is G1 P0, now P1. Infant did well after delivery and was dismissed to home with Mom the following day. No other hospitalizations. No surgeries.,ALLERGIES: , None.,MEDICATIONS:, Gas drops p.r.n.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Significant for cardiovascular problems and hypertension as well as diabetes mellitus on the maternal side of the family. History of cancer and asthma on the paternal side of the family. Mom unsure of what type of cancer.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, Patient lives at home with 22-year-old mother Aubrey Mizel and her parents Bud and Sue Mizel in Newton, Kansas. Father of the baby, Shivanka Silva age 30, is a full-time student at WSU in Wichita, Kansas and does help with care of the newborn. There is no smoking in the home. Family does have one pet dog in home.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, As per HPI; otherwise negative.,OBJECTIVE:,Vital Signs: Weight 7 pounds, 1-1/5 ounces. Height 21 inches. Head circumference 35.8 cm. Temperature 97.7.,General: Well-developed, well-nourished, cooperative, alert and interactive 2-week-old female in no acute distress.,HEENT: Atraumatic, normocephalic. Anterior fontanel soft and flat. Pupils equal, round and reactive. Sclerae clear. Red reflex present bilaterally. TMs clear bilaterally. Oropharynx: Mucous membranes moist and pink.,Neck: Supple, no lymphadenopathy.,Chest: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No wheeze or crackles. Good air exchange.,Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmur. Good pulses bilaterally.,Abdomen: Soft, nontender. Nondistended. Positive bowel sounds. No masses or organomegaly. Healing umbilicus.,GU: Tanner I female genitalia. Femoral pulses equal bilaterally. No rash.,Extremities: Full range of motion. No cyanosis, clubbing or edema. Negative Ortolani and Barlow maneuver.,Back: Straight. No scoliosis. Some increased pigment over the sacrum.,Integument: Warm, dry and pink without lesions.,Neurological: Alert. Good muscle tone and strength.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN:,1. Well 2-week-old mixed race Caucasian and Middle Eastern descent female.,2. Anticipatory guidance for growth and diet development and safety issues as well as immunizations and visitation schedule. Gave two week well-child check handout to Mom. Plan follow up for the one month well-child check or as needed for acute care. Mom will call for feeding problems, breathing problems or fever. Otherwise, plan to see at one month.

A 9-month well-child check.

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Well-Child Check - 2

SUBJECTIVE:, This 9-month-old Hispanic male comes in today for a 9-month well-child check. They are visiting from Texas until the end of April 2004. Mom says he has been doing well since last seen. He is up-to-date on his immunizations per her report. She notes that he has developed some bumps on his chest that have been there for about a week. Two weeks ago he was diagnosed with left otitis media and was treated with antibiotics. Mom says he has been doing fine since then. She has no concerns about him.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Significant for term vaginal delivery without complications.,MEDICATIONS: , None.,ALLERGIES:, None.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, Lives with parents. There is no smoking in the household.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Developmentally is appropriate. No fevers. No other rashes. No cough or congestion. No vomiting or diarrhea. Eating normally.,OBJECTIVE:, His weight is 16 pounds 9 ounces. Height is 26-1/4 inches. Head circumference is 44.75 cm. Pulse is 124. Respirations are 26. Temperature is 98.1 degrees. Generally, this is a well-developed, well-nourished, 9-month-old male, who is active, alert, and playful in no acute distress.,HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Anterior fontanel is soft and flat. Tympanic membranes are clear bilaterally. Conjunctivae are clear. Pupils equal, round and reactive to light. Nares without turbinate edema. Oropharynx is nonerythematous.,NECK: Supple, without lymphadenopathy, thyromegaly, carotid bruit, or JVD.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm, without murmur.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended, normoactive bowel sounds. No masses or organomegaly to palpation.,GU: Normal male external genitalia. Uncircumcised penis. Bilaterally descended testes. Femoral pulses 2/4.,EXTREMITIES: Moves all four extremities equally. Minimal tibial torsion.,SKIN: Without abnormalities other than five small molluscum contagiosum with umbilical herniation noted on chest.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN:,1. Well-child check. Is doing well. Will recommend a followup well-child check at 1 year of age and immunizations at that time. Discussed safety issues, including poisons, choking hazards, pet safety, appropriate nutrition with Mom. She is given a parenting guide handout.,2. Molluscum contagiosum. Described the viral etiology of these. Told her they are self limited, and we will continue to monitor at this time.,3. Left otitis media, resolved. Continue to monitor. We will plan on following up in three months if they are still in the area, or p.r.n.

Well child - Left lacrimal duct stenosis

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Well-Child Check - 1

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Well-child check.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 12-month-old female here with her mother for a well-child check. Mother states she has been doing well. She is concerned about drainage from her left eye. Mother states she was diagnosed with a blocked tear duct on that side shortly after birth, and normally she has crusted secretions every morning. She states it is worse when the child gets a cold. She has been using massaging when she can remember to do so. The patient is drinking whole milk without problems. She is using solid foods three times a day. She sleeps well without problems. Her bowel movements are regular without problems. She does not attend daycare.,DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT:, Social: She can feed herself with fingers. She is comforted by parent’s touch. She is able to separate and explore. Fine motor: She scribbles. She has a pincer grasp. She can drink from a cup. Language: She says dada. She says one to two other words and she indicates her wants. Gross motor: She can stand alone. She cruises. She walks alone. She stoops and recovers.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: She is alert, in no distress.,Vital signs: Weight: 25th percentile. Height: 25th percentile. Head circumference: 50th percentile.,HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. Left eye with watery secretions and crusted lashes. Conjunctiva is clear. TMs are clear bilaterally. Nares are patent. Mild nasal congestion present. Oropharynx is clear.,Neck: Supple.,Lungs: Clear to auscultation.,Heart: Regular. No murmur.,Abdomen: Soft. Positive bowel sounds. No masses. No hepatosplenomegaly.,GU: Female external genitalia.,Extremities: Symmetrical. Femoral pulses are 2+ bilaterally. Full range of motion of all extremities.,Neurologic: Grossly intact.,Skin: Normal turgor.,Testing: Hearing and vision assessments grossly normal.,ASSESSMENT:,1. Well child.,2. Left lacrimal duct stenosis.,PLAN:, MMR #1 and Varivax #1 today. VIS statements given to Mother after discussion. Evaluation and treatment as needed with Dr. XYZ with respect to the blocked tear duct. Anticipatory guidance for age. She is to return to the office in three months.

Viral gastroenteritis. Patient complaining of the onset of nausea and vomiting after she drank lots of red wine. She denies any sore throat or cough. She states no one else at home has been ill.

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Viral Gastroenteritis

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , Patient is a 40-year-old white female visiting with her husband complaining of the onset of nausea and vomiting approximately at 11 p.m. last night, after she states she drank "lots of red wine." She states after vomiting, she felt "fine through the night," but woke with more nausea and vomiting and diaphoresis. She states she has vomited approximately 20 times today and has also had some slight diarrhea. She denies any sore throat or cough. She states no one else at home has been ill. She has not taken anything for her symptoms.,MEDICATIONS: , Currently the patient is on fluoxetine for depression and Zyrtec for environmental allergies.,ALLERGIES: , SHE HAS NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient is married and is a nonsmoker, and lives with her husband, who is here with her.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,Patient denies any fever or cough. She notes no blood in her vomitus or stool. The remainder of her review of systems is discussed and all are negative.,Nursing notes were reviewed with which I agree.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,VITAL SIGNS: Temp is 37.6. Other vital signs are all within normal limits.,GENERAL: Patient is a healthy-appearing, middle-aged white female who is lying on the stretcher and appears only mildly ill.,HEENT: Head is normocephalic and atraumatic. Pharynx shows no erythema, tonsillar edema, or exudate. NECK: No enlarged anterior or posterior cervical lymph nodes. There is no meningismus.,HEART: Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs, rubs, or gallops.,LUNGS: Clear without rales, rhonchi, or wheezes.,ABDOMEN: Active bowel sounds. Soft without any focal tenderness on palpation. There are no masses, guarding, or rebound noted.,SKIN: No rash.,EXTREMITIES: No cyanosis, clubbing, or edema.,LABORATORY DATA: , CBC shows a white count of 12.9 with an elevation in the neutrophil count on differential. Hematocrit is 33.8, but the indices are normochromic and normocytic. BMP is remarkable for a random glucose of 147. All other values are unremarkable. LFTs are normal. Serum alcohol is less than 5.,TREATMENT: , Patient was given 2 L of normal saline wide open as well as Compazine 5 mg IV x2 doses with resolution of her nausea. She was given two capsules of Imodium with some apple juice, which she was able to keep down. The patient did feel well enough to be discharged home.,ASSESSMENT:, Viral gastroenteritis.,PLAN: , Rx for Compazine 10 mg tabs, dispense five, sig. one p.o. q.8h. p.r.n. for any recurrent nausea. She was urged to use liquids only until the nausea has gone for 12 to 24 hours with slow advancement of her diet. Imodium for any diarrhea, but no dairy products until the diarrhea has gone for at least 24 hours. If she is unimproved in the next two days, she was urged to follow up with her PCP back home.

This is a 55-year-old female with weight gain and edema, as well as history of hypothyroidism. She also has a history of fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, COPD, and disc disease as well as thyroid disorder.

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Weight Gain and Edema

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 55-year-old female with a history of I-131-induced hypothyroidism years ago who presents with increased weight and edema over the last few weeks with a 25-pound weight gain. She also has a history of fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, COPD, and disc disease as well as thyroid disorder. She has noticed increasing abdominal girth as well as increasing edema in her legs. She has been on Norvasc and lisinopril for years for hypertension. She has occasional sweats with no significant change in her bowel status. She takes her thyroid hormone apart from her Synthroid. She had been on generic for the last few months and has had difficulty with this in the past.,MEDICATIONS: , Include levothyroxine 300 mcg daily, albuterol, Asacol, and Prilosec. Her amlodipine and lisinopril are on hold.,ALLERGIES:, Include IV DYE, SULFA, NSAIDS, COMPAZINE, and DEMEROL.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, As above includes I-131-induced hypothyroidism, inflammatory bowel disease with Crohn, hypertension, fibromyalgia, COPD, and disc disease.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Includes a hysterectomy and a cholecystectomy.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She does not smoke or drink alcohol.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Positive for thyroid disease but the sister has Graves disease, as well a sister with Hashimoto thyroiditis.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Positive for fatigue, sweats, and weight gain of 20 pounds. Denies chest pain or palpitations. She has some loosening stools, but denies abdominal pain. Complains of increasing girth and increasing leg swelling.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: She is an obese female.,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 140/70 and heart rate 84. She is afebrile.,HEENT: She has no periorbital edema. Extraocular movements were intact. There was moist oral mucosa.,NECK: Supple. Her thyroid gland is atrophic and nontender.,CHEST: Good air entry.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm.,ABDOMEN: Benign.,EXTREMITIES: Showed 1+ edema.,NEUROLOGIC: She was awake and alert.,LABORATORY DATA:, TSH 0.28, free T4 1.34, total T4 12.4 and glucose 105.,IMPRESSION/PLAN:, This is a 55-year-old female with weight gain and edema, as well as history of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is secondary to radioactive iodine for Graves disease many years ago. She is clinically and biochemically euthyroid. Her TSH is mildly suppressed, but her free T4 is normal and with her weight gain I will not decrease her dose of levothyroxine. I will continue on 300 mcg daily of Synthroid. If she wanted to lose significant weight, I shall repeat thyroid function test in six weeks' time to ensure that she is not hyperthyroid.

Ventricular ectopy and coronary artery disease. He is a 69-year-old gentleman with established history coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease with prior stent-supported angioplasty.

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Ventricular Ectopy - Consult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Ventricular ectopy and coronary artery disease.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,I am seeing the patient upon the request of Dr. Y. The patient is a very well known to me. He is a 69-year-old gentleman with established history coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease with prior stent-supported angioplasty. The patient had presented to the hospital after having coughing episodes for about two weeks on and off, and seemed to have also given him some shortness of breath. The patient was admitted and being treated for pneumonia, according to him. The patient denies any chest pain, chest pressure, or heaviness. Denies any palpitations, fluttering, or awareness of heart activity. However, on monitor, he was noticed to have PVCs random. He had run off three beats consecutive one time at 12:46 p.m. today. The patient denied any awareness of that or syncope.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,CONSTITUTIONAL: No fever or chills.,EYES: No visual disturbances.,ENT: No difficulty swallowing.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Prior history of chest discomfort in 08/2009 with negative stress study.,RESPIRATORY: Cough and shortness of breath.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Positive for arthritis and neck pain.,GU: Unremarkable.,NEUROLOGIC: Otherwise unremarkable.,ENDOCRINE: Otherwise unremarkable.,HEMATOLOGIC: Otherwise unremarkable.,ALLERGIC: Otherwise unremarkable.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Positive for coronary artery disease since 2002.,2. History of peripheral vascular disease for over 10 years.,3. COPD.,4. Hypertension.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Right fem-popliteal bypass about eight years ago, neck fusion in the remote past, stent-supported angioplasty to unknown vessel in the heart.,MEDICATIONS AT HOME:,1. Aspirin 81 mg daily.,2. Clopidogrel 75 mg daily.,3. Allopurinol 100 mg daily.,4. Levothyroxine 100 mcg a day.,5. Lisinopril 10 mg a day.,6. Metoprolol 25 mg a day.,7. Atorvastatin 10 mg daily.,ALLERGIES: , THE PATIENT DOES HAVE ALLERGY TO MEDICATION. HE SAID HE CANNOT TAKE ASPIRIN BECAUSE OF INTOLERANCE FOR HIS STOMACH AND STOMACH UPSET, BUT NO TRUE ALLERGY TO ASPIRIN.,FAMILY HISTORY:, No history of premature coronary artery disease. One daughter has early onset diabetes and one child has asthma.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , He is married and retired. He has nine children, 25 grandchildren. He smokes one pack per day. He smoked 50 pack years and had no intention of quitting according to him.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature of 97, heart rate of 90, blood pressure of 187/105.,HEENT: Normocephalic and atraumatic. No thyromegaly or lymphadenopathy.,NECK: Supple.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Upstroke is normal. Distal pulse symmetrical. Heart regular with a normal S1 with normally split S2. There is an S4 at the apex.,LUNGS: With decreased air entry. No wheezes.,ABDOMINAL: Benign. No masses.,EXTREMITIES: No edema, cyanosis, or clubbing.,NEUROLOGIC: Awake, alert, and oriented x3. No focal deficits.,IMAGING STUDIES: , Echocardiogram on 08/26/2009, showed mild biatrial enlargement, normal thickening of the left ventricle with mildly dilated ventricle, EF of 40%, mild mitral regurgitation, and diastolic dysfunction, grade 2.

The patient with recurrent nongranulomatous anterior iritis and most recently, pain in left eye associated with headache and photophobia.

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Uveitis

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Significant for GERD, history of iron deficiency anemia, and asthma for which she takes an inhaler.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Positive for only for left knee arthritis. She has no exposure to tuberculosis or syphilis, she has no mouth or genital ulcers. She has no skin rashes. She has no connective tissue disorders.,PAST OCULAR HISTORY: , Significant for cataract and glaucoma surgery of the right eye.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , On examination, visual acuity measures hand motions on the right and 20/25 in the left. There is an afferent pupillary defect on the right. On examination, there is a right hypertropia. There is dense anterior chamber inflammation on the right eye with a stagnant aqueous. There is either neovascularization on the iris or reactive iris vessels, it is difficult to discern. This seems to be complete iris synechia to the anterior lens capsule. There is a posterior chamber intraocular lens with an inflammatory debris on the anterior surface. The anterior chamber appears narrow. On the left, there is also dense inflammation at 4+ cell. There is 1+ nuclear sclerosis. Dilated fundus examination cannot be performed on the right secondary to intense inflammation. On the left, there is no evidence of active posterior uveitis. There is some inferior vitreous debris.,ASSESSMENT/PLAN:, Chronic bilateral recurrent nongranulomatous diffuse uveitis. Currently, there is very severe right eye inflammation and severe left eye. I discussed at length with the patient that this will likely take an oral steroid to quite her down. Since she has only one seeing eye, I am anxious to obtain a decreased inflammation as soon as possible. She has been on oral steroids in the past. We also discussed, considering the aggressive recurrent nature of this process, it is likely we will have to consider a steroid sparing agent to maintain longer term control of this recurrent process so that we do not use visual acuity in the left. I anticipate we will likely start methotrexate in the near future. In this acute phase, I have recommended oral steroids at a dose of 60 mg a day, hourly topical Pred Forte as well as atropine sulfate. We will watch her closely in clinic. I am sending a copy of this dictation to her primary care doctor, she said she has had a negative HLA-B27, rheumatoid factor, and ANA in the past. At this stage, to be thorough I would ask Dr. X to assist us in repeating her chest x-ray, PPD if not current, and an RPR. Additionally, in anticipation of need for methotrexate, it would be helpful to have a full liver function profile as well as hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

This is a 66-year-old male with signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy, who has had recurrent urinary retention since his kidney transplant. He passed his fill and pull study and was thought to self-catheterize in the event that he does incur urinary retention again.

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Urinary Retention

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Urinary retention.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 66-year-old gentleman status post deceased donor kidney transplant in 12/07, who has had recurrent urinary retention issues since that time. Most recently, he was hospitalized on 02/04/08 for acute renal insufficiency, which was probably secondary to dehydration. He was seen by urology again at this visit for urinary retention. He had been seen by urology during a previous hospitalization and he passed his voiding trial at the time of his stent removal on 01/22/08. Cystoscopy showed at that time obstructive BPH. He was started on Flomax at the time of discharge from the hospital. During the most recent readmission on 02/04/08, he went back into urinary retention and he had had a Foley placed at the outside hospital.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Positive for blurred vision, nasal congestion, and occasional constipation. Denies chest pain, shortness of breath or any rashes or lesions. All other systems were reviewed and found to be negative.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. End-stage renal disease, now status post deceased donor kidney transplant in 12/07.,2. Hypertension.,3. History of nephrolithiasis.,4. Gout.,5. BPH.,6. DJD.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,1. Deceased donor kidney transplant in 12/07.,2. Left forearm and left upper arm fistula placements.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Significant for mother with an unknown type of cancer, possibly colon cancer or lung and prostate problems on his father side of the family. He does not know whether his father side of the family had any history of prostate cancer.,HOME MEDICATIONS:,1. Norvasc.,2. Toprol 50 mg.,3. Clonidine 0.2 mg.,4. Hydralazine.,5. Flomax.,6. Allopurinol.,7. Sodium bicarbonate.,8. Oxybutynin.,9. Coumadin.,10. Aspirin.,11. Insulin 70/30.,12. Omeprazole.,13. Rapamune.,14. CellCept.,15. Prednisone.,16. Ganciclovir.,17. Nystatin swish and swallow.,18. Dapsone.,19. Finasteride.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: This is a well-developed, well-nourished male, in no acute distress. VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 98, blood pressure 129/72, pulse 96, and weight 175.4 pounds. LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm with a 3/6 systolic murmur. ABDOMEN: Right lower quadrant incision site scar well healed. Nontender to palpation. Liver and spleen not enlarged. No hernias appreciated. PENIS: Normal male genitalia. No lesions appreciated on the penis. Previous DRE showed the prostate of approximately 40 grams and no nodules. Foley in place and draining clear urine.,The patient underwent fill and pull study, in which his bladder tolerated 120 ml of sterile water passively filling his bladder. He spontaneously voided without the Foley 110 mL.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN: ,This is a 66-year-old male with signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy, who has had recurrent urinary retention since the kidney transplant in 12/07. He passed his fill and pull study and was thought to self-catheterize in the event that he does incur urinary retention again. We discussed with Mr. Barker that he has a urologist closer to his home and he lives approximately 3 hours away; however, he desires to continue follow up with the urology clinic at MCG and has been set up for followup in 6 weeks. He was also given a prescription for 6 months of Flomax and Proscar. He did not have a PSA drawn today as he had a catheter in place, therefore his PSA could be falsely elevated. He will have PSA level drawn either just before his visit for followup.

The patient's main complaint is vertigo. The patient is having recurrent attacks of vertigo and imbalance over the last few years with periods of free symptoms and no concurrent tinnitus or hearing impairment.

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Vertigo Consult

Assessment for peripheral vestibular function follows:,OTOSCOPY:, showed bilateral intact tympanic membranes with central Weber test and bilateral positive Rinne.,ROMBERG TEST:, maintained postural stability.,FRENZEL GLASSES EXAMINATION:, no spontaneous, end gaze nystagmus.,HEAD SHAKING:, No provocation nystagmus.,DIX-HALLPIKE:, showed no positional nystagmus excluding benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.,VESTIBULOCULAR REFLEX [HALMAGYI TEST]:, showed corrective saccades giving the impression of decompensated vestibular hypofunction.,IMPRESSION: , The patient was advised to continue her vestibular rehabilitation exercises and the additional medical treatment of betahistine at 24 mg dose bid. ,PLAN: ,Planned for electronystagmography to document the degree of vestibular hypofunction.,

Right distal ureteral calculus. The patient had hematuria and a CT urogram showing a 1 cm non-obstructing calcification in the right distal ureter. He had a KUB also showing a teardrop shaped calcification apparently in the right lower ureter.

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Ureteral Calculus - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Right distal ureteral calculus.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient had hematuria and a CT urogram at ABC Radiology on 01/04/07 showing a 1 cm non-obstructing calcification in the right distal ureter. He had a KUB also showing a teardrop shaped calcification apparently in the right lower ureter. He comes in now for right ureteroscopy, Holmium laser lithotripsy, right ureteral stent placement.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Prostatism.,2. Coronary artery disease.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,1. Right spermatocelectomy.,2. Left total knee replacement in 1987.,3. Right knee in 2005.,MEDICATIONS:,1. Coumadin 3 mg daily.,2. Fosamax.,3. Viagra p.r.n.,ALLERGIES: , NONE.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, CARDIOPULMONARY: No shortness of breath or chest pain. GI: No nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. GU: Voids well. MUSCULOSKELETAL: No weakness or strokes.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL APPEARANCE: An alert male in no distress.,HEENT: Grossly normal.,NECK: Supple.,LUNGS: Clear.,HEART: Normal sinus rhythm. No murmur or gallop.,ABDOMEN: Soft. No masses.,GENITALIA: Normal penis. Testicles descended bilaterally.,RECTAL: Examination benign.,EXTREMITIES: No edema.,IMPRESSION: , Right distal ureteral calculus.,PLAN: , Right ureteroscopy, ureteral lithotripsy. Risks and complications discussed with the patient. He signed a true informed consent. No guarantees or warrantees were given.

The patient is having recurrent attacks of imbalance rather than true vertigo following the history of head trauma and loss of consciousness. Symptoms are not accompanied by tinnitus or deafness.

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Vertigo Consult - 1

Patient had a normal MRI and normal neurological examination on August 24, 2010.,Assessment for peripheral vestibular function follows:,Most clinical tests were completed with difficulty and poor cooperation.,OTOSCOPY:, showed bilateral intact tympanic membranes with central Weber test and bilateral positive Rinne.,ROMBERG TEST:, maintained postural stability with difficulty.,Frenzel glasses examination: no spontaneous, end gaze nystagmus.,DIX-HALLPIKE:, showed no positional nystagmus excluding benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.,HEAD SHAKING AND VESTIBULOCULAR REFLEX [HALMAGYI TEST]:, were done with difficulty a short corrective saccades may give the possibility if having a decompensated vestibular hypofunction. ,IMPRESSION:, Decompensation vestibular hypofunction documented by further electronystagmography and caloric testing. ,PLAN:, Booked for electronystagmography and advised to continue with her vestibular rehabilitation exercises, in addition to supportive medical treatment in the form of betahistine 24 mg twice a day.

History and Physical for a 69-year-old Caucasian male complaining of difficulty breathing for 3 days.

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Trouble Breathing - H&P

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , "I have had trouble breathing for the past 3 days",HISTORY: , 69-year-old Caucasian male complaining of difficulty breathing for 3 days. He also states that he has been coughing accompanying with low-grade type fever. He also admits to having intermittent headaches and bilateral chest pain that does not radiate to upper extremities and jaws but worse with coughing. Patient initially had this type of episodes about 10 months ago but has intermittently getting worse since.,PMH: , DM, HTN, COPD, CAD,PSH: ,CABG, appendectomy, tonsillectomy,FH:, Non-contributory,SOCH: , Divorce and live alone, retired postal worker, has 3 children, 7 grandchildren. He smokes 1 pack a day of Newport for 30 years and is a social drinker. He denies any illicit drug use.,TRAVEL HISTORY: , Denies any recent travel overseas,ALLERGIES: , Denies any drug allergies,HOME MEDICATIONS:, Advair 1 puff bid Lisinopril 10 mg qd Lopressor 50 mg bid Aspirin 81 mg qd Plavix 75 mg qd Multivitamins Feso4 1 tab qd Colace 100 mg qd,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS REVEALS:, Same as above,PHYSICAL EXAM:,Vital signs are: Temp. 99.3 F / BP 138/92, Resp. 22, P 88,General: Patient is in mild acute respiratory distress,HEENT:,Head: Atraumatic, normocephalic,,Eyes:

Thyroid mass diagnosed as papillary carcinoma. The patient is a 16-year-old young lady with a history of thyroid mass that is now biopsy proven as papillary. The pattern of miliary metastatic lesions in the chest is consistent with this diagnosis.

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Thyroid Mass Consult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Thyroid mass diagnosed as papillary carcinoma.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a 16-year-old young lady, who was referred from the Pediatric Endocrinology Department by Dr. X for evaluation and surgical recommendations regarding treatment of a mass in her thyroid, which has now been proven to be papillary carcinoma on fine needle aspiration biopsy. The patient's parents relayed that they first noted a relatively small but noticeable mass in the middle portion of her thyroid gland about 2004. An ultrasound examination had reportedly been done in the past and the mass is being observed. When it began to enlarge recently, she was referred to the Pediatric Endocrinology Department and had an evaluation there. The patient was referred for fine needle aspiration and the reports recently returned a diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma. The patient has not had any hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, or any symptoms of endocrine dysfunction. She has no weight changes consistent with either hyper or hypothyroidism. There is no family history of thyroid cancer in her family. She has no notable discomfort with this lesion. There have been no skin changes. Historically, she does not have a history of any prior head and neck radiation or treatment of any unusual endocrinopathy.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Essentially unremarkable. The patient has never been hospitalized in the past for any major illnesses. She has had no prior surgical procedures.,IMMUNIZATIONS: , Current and up to date.,ALLERGIES: , She has no known drug allergies.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: ,Currently taking no routine medications. She describes her pain level currently as zero.,FAMILY HISTORY: , There is no significant family history, although the patient's father does note that his mother had a thyroid surgery at some point in life, but it was not known whether this was for cancer, but he suspects it might have been for goiter. This was done in Tijuana. His mom is from central portion of Mexico. There is no family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,The patient is a junior at Hoover High School. She lives with her mom in Fresno.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , A careful 12-system review was completely normal except for the problems related to the thyroid mass.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: The patient is a 55.7 kg, nondysmorphic, quiet, and perhaps slightly apprehensive young lady, who was in no acute distress. She was alert and oriented x3 and had an appropriate affect.,HEENT: The head and neck examination is most significant. There is mild amount of facial acne. The patient's head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat appeared to be grossly normal.,NECK: There is a slightly visible midline bulge in the region of the thyroid isthmus. A firm nodule is present there, and there is also some nodularity in the right lobe of the thyroid. This mass is relatively hard, slightly fixed, but not tethered to surrounding tissues, skin, or muscles that I can determine. There are some shotty adenopathy in the area. No supraclavicular nodes were noted.,CHEST: Excursions are symmetric with good air entry.,LUNGS: Clear.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Normal. There is no tachycardia or murmur noted.,ABDOMEN: Benign.,EXTREMITIES: Extremities are anatomically correct with full range of motion.,GENITOURINARY: External genitourinary exam was deferred at this time and can be performed later during anesthesia. This is same as too for her rectal examination.,SKIN: There is no acute rash, purpura, or petechiae.,NEUROLOGIC: Normal and no focal deficits. Her voice is strong and clear. There is no evidence of dysphonia or vocal cord malfunction.,DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES: , I reviewed laboratory data from the Diagnostics Lab, which included a mild abnormality in the AST at 11, which is slightly lower than the normal range. T4 and TSH levels were recorded as normal. Free thyroxine was normal, and the serum pregnancy test was negative. There was no level of thyroglobulin recorded on this. A urinalysis and comprehensive metabolic panel was unremarkable. A chest x-ray was obtained, which I personally reviewed. There is a diffuse pattern of tiny nodules in both lungs typical of miliary metastatic disease that is often seen in patients with metastatic thyroid carcinoma.,IMPRESSION/PLAN: , The patient is a 16-year-old young lady with a history of thyroid mass that is now biopsy proven as papillary. The pattern of miliary metastatic lesions in the chest is consistent with this diagnosis and is unfortunate in that it generally means a more advanced stage of disease. I spent approximately 30 minutes with the patient and her family today discussing the surgical aspects of the treatment of this disease. During this time, we talked about performing a total thyroidectomy to eradicate as much of the native thyroid tissue and remove the primary source of the cancer in anticipation of radioactive iodine therapy. We talked about sentinel node dissection, and we spent significant amount of time talking about the possibility of hypoparathyroidism if all four of the parathyroid glands were damaged during this operation. We also discussed the recurrent laryngeal and external laryngeal branches of the nerve supplying the vocal cord function and how they cane be damaged during the thyroidectomy as well. I answered as many of the family's questions as they could mount during this stressful time with this recent information supplied to them. I also did talk to them about the chest x-ray pattern, which was complete __________ as the film was just on the day prior to my clinic visit. This will have some impact on the postoperative adjunctive therapy. The radiologist commented about the risk of pulmonary fibrosis and the use of radioactive iodine in this situation, but it seems likely that is going to be necessary to attempt to treat this disease in the patient's case. I did discuss with them the possibility of having to take large doses of calcium and vitamin D in the event of hypoparathyroidism if that does happen, and we also talked about possibly sparing parathyroid tissue and reimplanting it in a muscle belly either in the neck or forearm if that becomes a necessity. All of the family's questions have been answered. This is a very anxious and anxiety provoking time in the family. I have made every effort to get the patient under schedule within the next 48 hours to have this operation done. We are tentatively planning on proceeding this upcoming Friday afternoon with total thyroidectomy.

Patient referred for evaluation of tracheostomy tube placement and treatment recommendations.

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Tracheostomy Tube Consult

HISTORY: ,I had the pleasure of meeting and evaluating the patient today, referred for evaluation of tracheostomy tube placement and treatment recommendations. As you are well aware, he is a pleasant 64-year-old gentleman who unfortunately is suffering from end-stage COPD, who required tracheostomy tube placement about three months ago when being treated for acute exacerbation of COPD and having difficulty coming off ventilatory support. He now resides in an extended care facility with a capped tracheostomy tube, and he unfortunately states he has had not had to use the tracheostomy tube since his discharge and admission to the extended care facility. He requires constant oxygen administration and has been having no problems with shortness of breath, worsening, requiring opening the tracheostomy tube site. He states there has been some tenderness associated with the tracheostomy tube and difficulty with swallowing and he wishes to have it removed. Apparently there is no history of any airway issues while sleeping or need for uncapping the tube and essentially the tube has just remained present for months capped in his neck. No history of any previous tracheostomy tube insertion.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , COPD, history of hypercarbic hypoxemia, history of coronary artery disease, history of previous myocardial infarction, and history of liver cirrhosis secondary to alcohol use.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: ,Tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, and tracheostomy.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Strong for heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cerebrovascular accident.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Prevacid, folic acid, aspirin, morphine sulfate, Pulmicort, Risperdal, Colace, clonazepam, Lotrisone, Roxanol, Ambien, Zolpidem tartrate, simethicone, Robitussin, and prednisone.,ALLERGIES: , Nitroglycerin.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient has a 25-year-smoking history, which I believe is quite heavy and he has a significant alcohol use in the past.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,VITAL SIGNS: Age 64, blood pressure is 110/78, pulse 96, and temperature is 98.6.,GENERAL: The patient was examined in his wheelchair, resting comfortably, in no acute distress.,HEAD: Normocephalic. No masses or lesions noted.,FACE: No facial tenderness or asymmetry noted.,EYES: Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation bilaterally. Extraocular movements are intact bilaterally.,EARS: The tympanic membranes are intact bilaterally with a good light reflex. The external auditory canals are clear with no lesions or masses noted. Weber and Rinne tests are within normal limits.,NOSE: The nasal cavities are patent bilaterally. The nasal septum is midline. There are no nasal discharges. No masses or lesions noted.,THROAT: The oral mucosa appears healthy. Dental hygiene is maintained well. No oropharyngeal masses or lesions noted. No postnasal drip noted.,NECK: The patient has a stable-appearing tracheostomy tube site and the stoma appears to be without signs of infection. The previous incision was vertical in nature and there is no hypertrophic scar formation. No adenopathy noted. No stridor noted.,NEUROLOGIC: Cranial nerve VII intact bilaterally. No signs of tremor.,LUNGS: Diminished breath sounds in all four quadrants. No wheezes noted.,HEART: Regular rate and rhythm.,PROCEDURE: , Limited bronchoscopy and then fiberoptic laryngoscopy.,IMPRESSION: ,1. End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a history of respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilatory support with tracheostomy tube placement.,2. Difficulty tolerating tracheostomy tubes secondary to swallow discomfort and neck irritation with no further need for tracheostomy tube over the past few months with the patient tolerating capped tracheostomy tube 24 hours a day.,3. History of coronary artery disease.,4. History of myocardial infarction.,5. History of cirrhosis of liver.,RECOMMENDATIONS: , I discussed with the patient in detail after fiberoptic laryngoscopy and limited bronchoscopy was performed in the office whether or not to pull out the tracheostomy tube. His vocal cords moved well, and I do not see any signs of granuloma or airway obstruction either in the supraglottic or subglottic region, and I felt he would tolerate the tube being removed with close monitoring by nursing at his extended care facility. I did impress the fact that I believe he probably will have other events requiring airway support, which could include intubation, and if the intubation is prolonged a tracheostomy may be needed. Creation of a long-term tracheostoma may be beneficial whereas the patient would not need such a long tracheostomy tube, and I informed the patient there are other options other than the tube he has at the present time. The patient still wished to have the tube removed and he is aware he may need to have it replaced or he may have trouble with the area healing or scarring or he could end up having an emergent airway situation with the tube gone, but wishes to have it removed, and I did remove it today. Dressing was applied and we will see him back next week to make sure everything is healing properly.

Patient experienced a single episode of his vision decreasing. During the episode, he felt nauseated and possibly lightheaded. His wife was present and noted that he looked extremely pale.

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TIA & Lumbar Stenosis

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Transient visual loss lasting five minutes.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a very active and pleasant 82-year-old white male with a past medical history significant for first-degree AV block, status post pacemaker placement, hypothyroidism secondary to hyperthyroidism and irradiation, possible lumbar stenosis. He reports he experienced a single episode of his vision decreasing "like it was compressed from the top down with a black sheet coming down". The episode lasted approximately five minutes and occurred three weeks ago while he was driving a car. He was able to pull the car over to the side of the road safely. During the episode, he felt nauseated and possibly lightheaded. His wife was present and noted that he looked extremely pale and ashen during the episode. He went to see the Clinic at that time and received a CT scan, carotid Dopplers, echocardiogram, and neurological evaluation, all of which were unremarkable. It was suggested at that time that he get a CT angiogram since he cannot have an MRI due to his pacemaker. He has had no further similar events. He denies any lesions or other visual change, focal weakness or sensory change, headaches, gait change or other neurological problem.,He also reports that he has been diagnosed with lumbar stenosis based on some mild difficulty arising from a chair for which an outside physician ordered a CT of his L-spine that reportedly showed lumbar stenosis. The question has arisen as to whether he should have a CT myelogram to further evaluate this process. He has no back pain or pain of any type, he denies bowel or bladder incontinence or frank lower extremity weakness. He is extremely active and plays tennis at least three times a week. He denies recent episodes of unexpected falls.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , He only endorses hypothyroidism, the episode of visual loss described above and joint pain. He also endorses having trouble getting out of a chair, but otherwise his review of systems is negative. A copy is in his clinic chart.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,As above. He has had bilateral knee replacement three years ago and experiences some pain in his knees with this.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He is retired from the social security administration x 20 years. He travels a lot and is extremely active. He does not smoke. He consumes alcohol socially only. He does not use illicit drugs. He is married.,MEDICATIONS: , The patient has recently been started on Plavix by his primary care doctor, was briefly on baby aspirin 81 mg per day since the TIA-like event three weeks ago. He also takes Proscar 5 mg q.d and Synthroid 0.2 mg q.d.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,Vital Signs: BP 134/80, heart rate 60, respiratory rate 16, and weight 244 pounds. He denies any pain.,General: This is a pleasant white male in no acute distress.,HEENT: He is normocephalic and atraumatic. Conjunctivae and sclerae are clear. There is no sinus tenderness.,Neck: Supple.,Chest: Clear to auscultation.,Heart: There are no bruits present.,Extremities: Extremities are warm and dry. Distal pulses are full. There is no edema.,NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION:,MENTAL STATUS: He is alert and oriented to person, place and time with good recent and long-term memory. His language is fluent. His attention and concentration are good.,CRANIAL NERVES: Cranial nerves II through XII are intact. VFFTC, PERRL, EOMI, facial sensation and expression are symmetric, hearing is decreased on the right (hearing aid), palate rises symmetrically, shoulder shrug is strong, tongue protrudes in the midline.,MOTOR: He has normal bulk and tone throughout. There is no cogwheeling. There is some minimal weakness at the iliopsoas bilaterally 4+/5 and possibly trace weakness at the quadriceps -5/5. Otherwise he is 5/5 throughout including hip adductors and abductors.,SENSORY: He has decreased sensation to vibration and proprioception to the middle of his feet only, otherwise sensory is intact to light touch, and temperature, pinprick, proprioception and vibration.,COORDINATION: There is no dysmetria or tremor noted. His Romberg is negative. Note that he cannot rise from the chair without using his arms.,GAIT: Upon arising, he has a normal step, stride, and toe, heel. He has difficulty with tandem and tends to fall to the left.,REFLEXES: 2 at biceps, triceps, patella and 1 at ankles.,The patient provided a CT scan without contrast from his previous hospitalization three weeks ago, which is normal to my inspection.,He has had full labs for cholesterol and stroke for risk factors although he does not have those available here.,IMPRESSION:,1. TIA. The character of his brief episode of visual loss is concerning for compromise of the posterior circulation. Differential diagnoses include hypoperfusion, stenosis, and dissection. He is to get a CT angiogram to evaluate the integrity of the cerebrovascular system. He has recently been started on Paxil by his primary care physician and this should be continued. Other risk factors need to be evaluated; however, we will wait for the results to be sent from the outside hospital so that we do not have to repeat his prior workup. The patient and his wife assure me that the workup was complete and that nothing was found at that time.,2. Lumbar stenosis. His symptoms are very mild and consist mainly of some mild proximal upper extremity weakness and very mild gait instability. In the absence of motor stabilizing symptoms, the patient is not interested in surgical intervention at this time. Therefore we would defer further evaluation with CT myelogram as he does not want surgery.,PLAN:,1. We will get a CT angiogram of the cerebral vessels.,2. Continue Plavix.,3. Obtain copies of the workup done at the outside hospital.,4. We will follow the lumbar stenosis for the time being. No further workup is planned.

A 54-year-old patient, here for evaluation of new-onset swelling of the tongue.

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Tongue Swelling

REASON FOR ADMISSION: , A 54-year-old patient, here for evaluation of new-onset swelling of the tongue.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Diabetes type II.,2. High blood pressure.,3. High cholesterol.,4. Acid reflux disease.,5. Chronic back pain.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:,1. Lap-Band done today.,2. Right foot surgery.,MEDICATIONS:,1. Percocet on a p.r.n. basis.,2. Keflex 500 mg p.o. t.i.d.,3. Clonidine 0.2 mg p.o. b.i.d.,4. Prempro, dose is unknown.,5. Diclofenac 75 mg p.o. daily.,6. Enalapril 10 mg p.o. b.i.d.,7. Amaryl 2 mg p.o. daily.,8. Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg p.o. daily.,9. Glucophage 100 mg p.o. b.i.d.,10. Nifedipine extended release 60 mg p.o. b.i.d.,11. Omeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily.,12. Zocor 20 mg p.o. at bedtime.,ALLERGIES: , No known allergies.,HISTORY OF PRESENT COMPLAINT: , This 54-year-old patient had had Lap-Band at Tempe St Luke this morning. She woke up at home this evening with massive swelling of the left side of the tongue. The patient therefore came to the emergency room for evaluation. The patient was almost intubated on clinical grounds. Anesthesia was called to see the patient and they decided to give a trial of conservative management of Decadron and racemic epinephrine.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,GENERAL: The patient denies any itching of the skin or urticaria. She has not noticed any new rashes. She denies fever, chill, or malaise.,HEENT: The patient denies vision difficulty.,RESPIRATORY: No cough or wheezing.,CARDIOVASCULAR: No palpitations or syncopal episodes.,GASTROINTESTINAL: The patient denies swallowing difficulty.,Rest of the review of systems not remarkable.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,The patient does not smoke nor drink alcohol.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: Obese 54-year-old lady, not in acute distress at this time.,VITAL SIGNS: On arrival in the emergency room, blood pressure was 194/122, pulse was 94, respiratory rate of 20, and temperature was 96.6. O2 saturation was 95% on room air.,HEAD AND NECK: Face is symmetrical. Tongue is still swollen, especially on the left side. The floor of the mouth is also indurated. There is no cervical lymphadenopathy. There is no stridor.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation. No wheezing. No crepitations.,CARDIOVASCULAR: First and second heart sounds were heard. No murmurs appreciated.,ABDOMEN: Benign.,EXTREMITIES: There is no swelling.,NEUROLOGIC: The patient is alert and oriented x3. Examination is nonfocal.

Patient has had multiple problems with his teeth due to extensive dental disease and has had many of his teeth pulled, now complains of new tooth pain to both upper and lower teeth on the left side for approximately three days..

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Toothache - ER Visit

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Toothache.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,This is a 29-year-old male who has had multiple problems with his teeth due to extensive dental disease and has had many of his teeth pulled. Complains of new tooth pain. The patient states his current toothache is to both upper and lower teeth on the left side for approximately three days. The patient states that he would have gone to see his regular dentist but he has missed so many appointments that they now do not allow him to schedule regular appointments, he has to be on standby appointments only. The patient denies any other problems or complaints. The patient denies any recent illness or injuries. The patient does have OxyContin and Vicodin at home which he uses for his knee pain but he wants more pain medicines because he does not want to use up that medicine for his toothache when he wants to say this with me.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , CONSTITUTIONAL: No fever or chills. No fatigue or weakness. No recent weight change. HEENT: No headache, no neck pain, the toothache pain for the past three days as previously mentioned. There is no throat swelling, no sore throat, no difficulty swallowing solids or liquids. The patient denies any rhinorrhea. No sinus congestion, pressure or pain, no ear pain, no hearing change, no eye pain or vision change. CARDIOVASCULAR: No chest pain. RESPIRATIONS: No shortness of breath or cough. GASTROINTESTINAL: No abdominal pain. No nausea or vomiting. GENITOURINARY: No dysuria. MUSCULOSKELETAL: No back pain. No muscle or joint aches. SKIN: No rashes or lesions. NEUROLOGIC: No vision or hearing change. No focal weakness or numbness. Normal speech. HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC: No lymph node swelling has been noted.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Chronic knee pain.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , OxyContin and Vicodin.,ALLERGIES:, PENICILLIN AND CODEINE.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient is still a smoker.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 97.9 oral, blood pressure is 146/83, pulse is 74, respirations 16, oxygen saturation 98% on room air and interpreted as normal. CONSTITUTIONAL: The patient is well nourished and well developed. The patient is a little overweight but otherwise appears to be healthy. The patient is calm, comfortable, in no acute distress, and looks well. The patient is pleasant and cooperative. HEENT: Eyes are normal with clear conjunctiva and cornea bilaterally. There is no icterus, injection, or discharge. Pupils are 3 mm and equally round and reactive to light bilaterally. There is no absence of light sensitivity or photophobia. Extraocular motions are intact bilaterally. Ears are normal bilaterally without any sign of infection. There is no erythema, swelling of canals. Tympanic membranes are intact without any erythema, bulging or fluid levels or bubbles behind it. Nose is normal without rhinorrhea or audible congestion. There is no tenderness over the sinuses. NECK: Supple, nontender, and full range of motion. There is no meningismus. No cervical lymphadenopathy. No JVD. Mouth and oropharynx shows multiple denture and multiple dental caries. The patient has tenderness to tooth #12 as well as tooth #21. The patient has normal gums. There is no erythema or swelling. There is no purulent or other discharge noted. There is no fluctuance or suggestion of abscess. There are no new dental fractures. The oropharynx is normal without any sign of infection. There is no erythema, exudate, lesion or swelling. The buccal membranes are normal. Mucous membranes are moist. The floor of the mouth is normal without any abscess, suggestion of Ludwig's syndrome. CARDIOVASCULAR: Heart is regular rate and rhythm without murmur, rub, or gallop. RESPIRATIONS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally without shortness of breath. GASTROINTESTINAL: Abdomen is normal and nontender. MUSCULOSKELETAL: No abnormalities are noted to back, arms and legs. The patient has normal use of his extremities. SKIN: No rashes or lesions. NEUROLOGIC: Cranial nerves II through XII are intact. Motor and sensory are intact to the extremities. The patient has normal speech and normal ambulation. PSYCHIATRIC: The patient is alert and oriented x4. Normal mood and affect. HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC: No cervical lymphadenopathy is palpated.,EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COURSE: , The patient did request a pain shot and the patient was given Dilaudid of 4 mg IM without any adverse reaction.,DIAGNOSES:,1. ODONTALGIA.,2. MULTIPLE DENTAL CARIES.,CONDITION UPON DISPOSITION: ,Stable.,DISPOSITION: , To home.,PLAN: , The patient was given a list of local dental clinics that he can follow up with or he can choose to stay with his own dentist that he wishes. The patient was requested to have reevaluation within two days. The patient was given a prescription for Percocet and clindamycin. The patient was given drug precautions for the use of these medicines. The patient was offered discharge instructions on toothache but states that he already has it. He declined the instructions. The patient was asked to return to the emergency room, should he have any worsening of his condition or develop any other problems or symptoms of concern.

A 92-year-old female had a transient episode of slurred speech and numbness of her left cheek for a few hours.

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TIA - Cosult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , This 92-year-old female states that last night she had a transient episode of slurred speech and numbness of her left cheek for a few hours. However, the chart indicates that she had recurrent TIAs x3 yesterday, each lasting about 5 minutes with facial drooping and some mental confusion. She had also complained of blurred vision for several days. She was brought to the emergency room last night, where she was noted to have a left carotid bruit and was felt to have recurrent TIAs.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , The patient is on Lanoxin, amoxicillin, Hydergine, Cardizem, Lasix, Micro-K and a salt-free diet. ,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She does not smoke or drink alcohol.,FINDINGS: ,Admission CT scan of the head showed a densely calcified mass lesion of the sphenoid bone, probably representing the benign osteochondroma seen on previous studies. CBC was normal, aside from a hemoglobin of 11.2. ECG showed atrial fibrillation. BUN was 22, creatinine normal, CPK normal, glucose normal, electrolytes normal.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , On examination, the patient is noted to be alert and fully oriented. She has some impairment of recent memory. She is not dysphasic, or apraxic. Speech is normal and clear. The head is noted to be normocephalic. Neck is supple. Carotid pulses are full bilaterally, with left carotid bruit. Neurologic exam shows cranial nerve function II through XII to be intact, save for some slight flattening of the left nasolabial fold. Motor examination shows no drift of the outstretched arms. There is no tremor or past-pointing. Finger-to-nose and heel-to-shin performed well bilaterally. Motor showed intact neuromuscular tone, strength, and coordination in all limbs. Reflexes 1+ and symmetrical, with bilateral plantar flexion, absent jaw jerk, no snout. Sensory exam is intact to pinprick touch, vibration, position, temperature, and graphesthesia.,IMPRESSION: , Neurological examination is normal, aside from mild impairment of recent memory, slight flattening of the left nasolabial fold, and left carotid bruit. She also has atrial fibrillation, apparently chronic. In view of her age and the fact that she is in chronic atrial fibrillation, I would suspect that she most likely has had an embolic phenomenon as the cause of her TIAs.,RECOMMENDATIONS:, I would recommend conservative management with antiplatelet agents unless a near occlusion of the carotid arteries is demonstrated, in which case you might consider it best to do an angiography and consider endarterectomy. In view of her age, I would be reluctant to recommend Coumadin anticoagulation. I will be happy to follow the patient with you.

Itchy red rash on feet - Tinea Pedis

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Tinea Pedis - H&P

CHIEF COMPLAINT (1/1): ,This 24 year-old female presents today complaining of itchy, red rash on feet. Associated signs and symptoms: Associated signs and symptoms include tingling, right. Context: Patient denies any previous history, related trauma or previous treatments for this condition. Duration: Condition has existed for 4 weeks. Location: She indicates the problem location is right great toe, right 2nd toe, right 3rd toe and right 4th toe. Modifying factors: Patient indicates ice improves condition. Quality: Quality of the itch is described by the patient as constant. Severity: Severity of condition is unbearable. Timing (onset/frequency): Onset was after leaving on sweaty socks.,ALLERGIES: , Patient admits allergies to adhesive tape resulting in severe rash.,MEDICATION HISTORY:, None.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Childhood Illnesses: (+) chickenpox, (+) frequent ear infections.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: ,Patient admits past surgical history of ear tubes.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Patient admits alcohol use Drinking is described as social, Patient denies tobacco use, Patient denies illegal drug use, Patient denies STD history.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Patient admits a family history of cataract associated with maternal grandmother,,headaches/migraines associated with maternal aunt.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Unremarkable with exception of chief complaint.,PHYSICAL EXAM: , BP Sitting: 110/64 Resp: 18 HR: 66 Temp: 98.6,Patient is a 24 year old female who appears well developed, well nourished and with good attention to hygiene and body habitus. Cardiovascular: Skin temperature of the lower extremities is warm to cool, proximal to distal.,DP pulses palpable bilateral.,PT pulses palpable bilateral.,CFT immediate.,No edema observed.,Varicosities are not observed. Skin: Right great toe, right 2nd toe, right 3rd toe and right 4th toenail shows erythema and scaling.,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: , Tinea pedis.,PLAN: ,Obtained fungal culture of skin from right toes. KOH prep performed revealed no visible microbes.,PRESCRIPTIONS:, Lotrimin AF Dosage: 1% cream Sig: apply qid Dispense: 4oz tube Refills: 0 Allow Generic: Yes

Therapeutic recreation initial evaluation. Patient is a 54-year-old male admitted with diagnosis of CVA with right hemiparesis.

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Therapeutic Recreation Initial Evaluation

HISTORY:, Patient is a 54-year-old male admitted with diagnosis of CVA with right hemiparesis.,Patient is currently living in ABC with his son as this was closer his to his job. At discharge, he will live with his spouse in a new job. The home is single level with no steps.,Prior to admission, his wife reports that he was independent with all activities. He was working full time for an oil company.,Past medical history includes hypertension and diabetes, mental status, and dysphagia.,Ability to follow instruction/rules: Not able to identify cognitive status as of yet.,COMMUNICATION SKILLS: , No initiation of conversation. He answered 1 yes/no question.,PHYSICAL STATUS:, Fall/safety. Aspiration precautions.,Endurance: Ball activities 4 to 5 minutes. Restorator 25 minutes. Standing and rolling type of 3 minutes.,LEISURE LIFESTYLE:,Level of participation/activities involved in: Reading and housework.,INFORMATION OBTAINED:, Interview, observation, and chart review.,TREATMENT PLAN: ,Treatment plan and goals were discussed with patient along with identification of results of FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION identifying need for intervention in the following problem areas: Patient scored 10/11 in physical domain due to decreased endurance. He scored 11/11 in the cognitive and social domain.,Patient will attend 1 session per day focusing on: Endurance activities.,Patient will attend 1-2 group sessions per week focusing on leisure awareness and postdischarge resources.,GOALS:,PATIENT GOALS: , Not able to identify, but cooperative with all activities. He answered yes that he enjoyed the restorator.,SHORT TERM GOALS/ONE WEEK GOALS:,1. Patient to increase tolerance for ball activities to 7 minutes.,2. Patient provided to use the restorator as he enjoys and it is good for endurance.,LONG TERM GOALS:, Patient to increase standing tolerance, standing leisure activities to 7 to 10 minutes.,Patient has concurred with the above treatment planning goals.

The patient had a syncopal episode last night. She did not have any residual deficit. She had a headache at that time. She denies chest pains or palpitations.

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Syncope - ER Visit - 1

REASON FOR VISIT:, Syncope.,HISTORY:, The patient is a 75-year-old lady who had a syncopal episode last night. She went to her room with a bowl of cereal and then blacked out for a few seconds and then when she woke up, the cereal was on the floor. She did not have any residual deficit. She had a headache at that time. She denies chest pains or palpitations.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Arthritis, first episode of high blood pressure today. She had a normal stress test two years ago.,MEDICATIONS: , Her medication is one dose of hydrochlorothiazide today because her blood pressure was so high at 150/70.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She does not smoke and she does not drink. She lives with her daughter.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: Lady in no distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 172/91, came down to 139/75, heart rate 91, and respirations 20. Afebrile.,HEENT: Head is normal.,NECK: Supple.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation and percussion.,HEART: No S3, no S4, and no murmurs.,ABDOMEN: Soft.,EXTREMITIES: Lower extremities, no edema.,DIAGNOSTIC DATA: , Her EKG shows sinus rhythm with nondiagnostic Q-waves in the inferior leads.,ASSESSMENT: ,Syncope.,PLAN: ,She had a CT scan of the brain that was negative today. The blood pressure is high. We will start Maxzide. We will do an outpatient Holter and carotid Doppler study. She has had an echocardiogram along with the stress test before and it was normal. We will do an outpatient followup.

Patient with a history of coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass grafting presented to the emergency room following a syncopal episode.

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Syncope - ER Visit

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Syncope.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 78-year-old lady followed by Dr. X in our practice with history of coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass grafting in 2005 presented to the emergency room following a syncopal episode. According to the patient and the daughter who was with her, she was shopping when she felt abdominal discomfort with nausea, profuse sweating, and passed out. As soon as she was laid on the floor and her leg raised up, she woke up with no post-event confusion. According to the daughter, she has had episodes of weakness, but no syncope. She has blood pressure medications and has had some postural hypotensions, which has been managed by Dr. X. She also states there was a history of pulmonary embolism and the presentation at that time was very similar when she had a syncopal episode. At that time, she was admitted at Hospital, had a V/Q scan, which was positive for PE. Initial V/Q scan done at Hospital was negative. She was anticoagulated with Coumadin resulting in severe GI bleed. Anticoagulation was stopped and an IVC filter was placed at that time. She has a history of malignant hypertension and has had a renal stent placed in February 2007. She also has peripheral vascular disease with stent placements. There is a history of spinal canal stenosis and iron deficiency anemia, currently on Procrit injections every two weeks done by Dr. Y. The patient denies any chest pain or any worsening of any shortness of breath. There are no acute EKG changes or cardiac enzyme elevations. She has had no stress test done following a bypass surgery.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY,1. Coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass grafting.,2. History of mitral regurgitation, unable to repair the valve.,3. History of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, on amiodarone.,4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,5. Hypertension.,6. Hyperlipidemia.,7. History of abdominal aortic aneurysm.,8. Carotid artery disease, mild-to-moderate on recent carotid ultrasound.,9. Peripheral vascular disease.,10. Hypothyroidism.,11. Pulmonary embolism.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY,1. Coronary artery bypass grafting.,2. Hysterectomy.,3. IVC filter.,4. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.,5. Cosmetic surgery to breast and abdomen.,HOME MEDICATIONS,1. Aspirin 81 mg once a day.,2. Klor-Con 10 mEq once a day.,3. Lasix 40 mg once a day.,4. Levothyroxine 125 mcg once a day.,5. Lisinopril 20 mg once a day.,6. Pacerone 200 mg once a day.,7. Protonix 40 mg once a day.,8. Toprol 50 mg once a day.,9. Vitamin B once a day.,10. Zetia 10 mg once a day.,11. Zyrtec 10 mg once a day.,ALLERGIES:, CODEINE, ERYTHROMYCIN, SULFA, VICODIN, AND ZOCOR.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,CONSTITUTIONAL: The patient denies any fevers, chills, recent weight gain or weight loss. She has had abdominal symptoms with diarrhea.,EYES: Decreased visual acuity.,ENT: Sinus drainage.,CARDIOVASCULAR: As described above. Denies any chest pains.,RESPIRATORY: He has chronic shortness of breath. No cough or sputum production.,GI: History of reflux symptoms.,GU: No history of dysuria or hematuria.,ENDOCRINE: No history of diabetes.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies arthritis, but has leg pain.,SKIN: No history of rash.,PSYCHIATRIC: No history of anxiety or depression.

The patient is a 4-month-old who presented with supraventricular tachycardia and persistent cyanosis.

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Supraventricular Tachycardia - Consult

HISTORY: , The patient is a 4-month-old who presented today with supraventricular tachycardia and persistent cyanosis. The patient is a product of a term pregnancy that was uncomplicated and no perinatal issues are raised. Parents; however, did note the patient to be quite dusky since the time of her birth; however, were reassured by the pediatrician that this was normal. The patient demonstrates good interval weight gain and only today presented to an outside hospital with significant duskiness, some irritability, and rapid heart rate. Parents do state that she does appear to breathe rapidly, tires somewhat with the feeding with increased respiratory effort and diaphoresis. The patient is exclusively breast fed and feeding approximately 2 hours. Upon arrival at Children's Hospital, the patient was found to be in a narrow complex tachycardia with the rate in excess of 258 beats per minute with a successful cardioversion to sinus rhythm with adenosine. The electrocardiogram following the cardioversion had demonstrated normal sinus rhythm with a right atrial enlargement, northwest axis, and poor R-wave progression, possible right ventricular hypertrophy.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Family history is remarkable for an older sibling found to have a small ventricular septal defect that is spontaneously closed.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , A complete review of systems including neurologic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary are otherwise negative.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: Physical examination that showed a sedated, acyanotic infant who is in no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Heart rate of 170, respiratory rate of 65, saturation, it is nasal cannula oxygen of 74% with a prostaglandin infusion at 0.5 mcg/kg/minute.,HEENT: Normocephalic with no bruit detected. She had symmetric shallow breath sounds clear to auscultation. She had full symmetrical pulses.,HEART: There is normoactive precordium without a thrill. There is normal S1, single loud S2, and a 2/6 continuous shunt type of murmur could be appreciated at the left upper sternal border.,ABDOMEN: Soft. Liver edge is palpated at 3 cm below the costal margin and no masses or bruits detected.,X-RAYS:, Review of the chest x-ray demonstrated a normal situs, normal heart size, and adequate pulmonary vascular markings. There is a prominent thymus. An echocardiogram demonstrated significant cyanotic congenital heart disease consisting of normal situs, a left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium, a criss-cross heart with atrioventricular discordance of the right atrium draining through the mitral valve into the left-sided morphologic left ventricle. The left atrium drained through the tricuspid valve into a right-sided morphologic right ventricle. There is a large inlet ventricular septal defect as pulmonary atresia. The aorta was malopposed arising from the right ventricle in the anterior position with the left aortic arch. There was a small vertical ductus as a sole source of pulmonary artery blood flow. The central pulmonary arteries appeared confluent although small measuring 3 mm in the diameter. Biventricular function is well maintained.,FINAL IMPRESSION: , The patient has significant cyanotic congenital heart disease physiologically with a single ventricle physiology and ductal-dependent pulmonary blood flow and the incidental supraventricular tachycardia now in the sinus rhythm with adequate ventricular function. The saturations are now also adequate on prostaglandin E1.,RECOMMENDATION: , My recommendation is that the patient be continued on prostaglandin E1. The patient's case was presented to the cardiothoracic surgical consultant, Dr. X. The patient will require further echocardiographic study in the morning to further delineate the pulmonary artery anatomy and confirm the central confluence. A consideration will be made for diagnostic cardiac catheterization to fully delineate the pulmonary artery anatomy prior to surgical intervention. The patient will require some form of systemic to pulmonary shunt, modified pelvic shunt or central shunt as a durable source of pulmonary blood flow. Further surgical repair was continued on the size and location of the ventricular septal defect over the course of the time for consideration of possible Rastelli procedure. The current recommendation is for proceeding with a central shunt and followed then by bilateral bidirectional Glenn shunt with then consideration for a septation when the patient is 1 to 2 years of age. These findings and recommendations were reviewed with the parents via a Spanish interpreter.

The patient was undergoing a routine physical examination and was found to have right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. She returned for followup examination and again was noted to have right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. She is now referred to the thoracic surgery clinic for evaluation.

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Supraclavicular Lymphadenopathy

On review of systems, the patient admits to hypertension and occasional heartburn. She undergoes mammograms every six months, which have been negative for malignancy. She denies fevers, chills, weight loss, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, upper extremity trauma, night sweats, DVT, pulmonary embolism, anorexia, bone pain, headaches, seizures, angina, peripheral edema, claudication, orthopnea, PND, coronary artery disease, rheumatoid arthritis, rashes, upper extremity edema, cat scratches, cough, hemoptysis, shortness of breath, dyspnea at two flights of stairs, hoarseness, GI bleeding, change in bowel habits, dysphagia, ulcers, hematuria, or history of TB exposure. She has had negative PPD.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Hypertension.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Right breast biopsy - benign.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She was born and raised in Baltimore. She has not performed farming or kept birds or cats.,Tobacco: None.,Ethanol: ,Drug Use: ,Occupation: She is a registered nurse at Spring Grove Hospital.,Exposure: Negative to asbestos.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Mother with breast cancer.,ALLERGIES: , Percocet and morphine causing temporary hypotension.,MEDICATIONS: , Caduet 10 mg p.o. q.d., Coreg CR 40 mg p.o. q.d., and Micardis HCT 80 mg/12.5 mg p.o. q.d.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,BP: 133/72

Consult and Spinal fluid evaluation in a 15-day-old

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Spinal fluid evaluation

HISTORY: ,This 15-day-old female presents to Children's Hospital and transferred from Hospital Emergency Department for further evaluation. Information is obtained in discussion with the mother and the grandmother in review of previous medical records. This patient had the onset on the day of presentation of a jelly-like red-brown stool started on Tuesday morning. Then, the patient was noted to vomit after feeds. The patient was evaluated at Hospital with further evaluation with laboratory data showing a white blood cell count elevated at 22.2; hemoglobin 14.1; sodium 138; potassium 7.2, possibly hemolyzed; chloride 107; CO2 23; BUN 17; creatinine 1.2; and glucose of 50, which was repeated and found to be stable in that range. The patient underwent a barium enema, which was read by the radiologist as negative. The patient was transferred to Children's Hospital for further evaluation after being given doses of ampicillin, cefotaxime, and Rocephin.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Further, the patient was born in Hospital. Birth weight was 6 pounds 4 ounces. There was maternal hypertension. Mother denies group B strep or herpes. Otherwise, no past medical history.,IMMUNIZATIONS: , None today.,MEDICATIONS: , Thrush medicine identified as nystatin.,ALLERGIES: , Denied.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Denied.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,Here with mother and grandmother, lives at home. There is no smoking at home.,FAMILY HISTORY: , None noted exposures.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: ,The patient is fed Enfamil, bottle-fed. Has had decreased feeding, has had vomiting, has had diarrhea, otherwise negative on the 10 plus systems reviewed.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS/GENERAL: On physical examination, the initial temperature 97.5, pulse 140, respirations 48 on this 2 kg 15-day-old female who is small, well-developed female, age appropriate.,HEENT: Head is atraumatic and normocephalic with a soft and flat anterior fontanelle. Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. Grossly conjugate. Bilateral red reflex appreciated bilaterally. Clear TMs, nose, and oropharynx. There is a kind of abundant thrush and white patches on the tongue.,NECK: Supple, full, painless, and nontender range of motion.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation, equal, and stable.,HEART: Regular without rubs or murmurs, and femoral pulses are appreciated bilaterally.,ABDOMEN: Soft and nontender. No hepatosplenomegaly or masses.,GENITALIA: Female genitalia is present on a visual examination.,SKIN: No significant bruising, lesions, or rash.,EXTREMITIES: Moves all extremities, and nontender. No deformity.,NEUROLOGICALLY: Eyes open, moves all extremities, grossly age appropriate.,MEDICAL DECISION MAKING: , The differential entertained on this patient includes upper respiratory infection, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, dehydration, acidosis, and viral syndrome. The patient is evaluated in the emergency department laboratory data, which shows a white blood cell count of 13.1, hemoglobin 14.0, platelets 267,000, 7 stabs, 68 segs, 15 lymphs, and 9 monos. Serum electrolytes not normal. Sodium 138, potassium 5.0, chloride 107, CO2 acidotic at 18, glucose normal at 88, and BUN markedly elevated at 22 as is the creatinine of 1.4. AST and ALT were elevated as well at 412 and 180 respectively. A cath urinalysis showing no signs of infection. Spinal fluid evaluation, please see procedure note below. White count 0, red count 2060. Gram stain negative.,PROCEDURE NOTE: , After discussion of the risks, benefits, and indications, and obtaining informed consent with the family and their agreement to proceed, this patient was placed in the left lateral position and using aseptic Betadine preparation, sterile draping, and sterile technique pursued throughout, this patient's L4- L5 interspace was anesthetized with the 1% lidocaine solution following the above sterile preparation, entered with a 22-gauge styletted spinal needle of approximately 0.5 mL clear CSF, they were very slow to obtain. The fluid was obtained, the needle was removed, and sterile bandage was placed. The fluid was sent to laboratory for further evaluation (aunt and grandmother) were present throughout the period of time during this procedure and the procedure was tolerated well. An i-STAT initially obtained showed somewhat of an acidosis with a base excess of -12. A repeat i-STAT after a bolus of normal saline and a second bolus of normal saline, her maintenance rate of D5 half showed a base excess of -11, which is slowly improving, but not very fast. Based on the above having this patient consulted to the Hospitalist Service at 2326 hours of request, this patient was consulted to PICU with the plan that the patient need to have continued IV fluids. Showing signs of dehydration, a third bolus of normal saline was provided, twice maintenance D5 half was continued. The patient was admitted to the Hospitalist Service for continued IV fluids. The patient maintains to have clear lungs, has been feeding well here in the department, took virtually a whole small bottle of the appropriate formula. She has not had any vomiting, is burping. The patient is admitted for continued close observation and rehydration due to the working diagnoses of gastroenteritis, metabolic acidosis, and dehydration. Critical care time on this patient is less than 30 minutes, exclusive, otherwise time has been spent evaluating this patient according to this patient's care and admission to the Hospitalist Service.

Status post brain tumor with removal. The patient did receive skilled speech therapy while in the acute rehab, which focused on higher level cognitive and linguistic skills such as attention, memory, mental flexibility, and improvement of her executive function.

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Speech Therapy Evaluation - 1

DIAGNOSIS: , Status post brain tumor with removal.,SUBJECTIVE: ,The patient is a 64-year-old female with previous medical history of breast cancer that has metastasized to her lung, liver, spleen, and brain, status post radiation therapy. The patient stated that on 10/24/08 she had a brain tumor removed with subsequent left-sided weakness. The patient was readmitted to ABC Hospital on 12/05/08 and was found to have massive swelling in the brain and a second surgery was performed to reduce the swelling. The patient remained at the acute rehab at ABC until she was discharged home on 01/05/09. The patient did receive skilled speech therapy while in the acute rehab, which focused on higher level cognitive and linguistic skills such as attention, memory, mental flexibility, and improvement of her executive function. The patient also complains of difficulty with word retrieval and slurring of speech. The patient denies any difficulty with swallowing at this time.,OBJECTIVE: ,Portions of the cognitive linguistic quick test was administered. An oral mechanism exam was performed. A motor speech protocol was completed.,The cognitive linguistic subtests of recalling personal facts, symbol cancellation, confrontational naming, clock drawing, story retelling, generative naming, design and memory, and completion of mazes was administered.,The patient was 100% accurate with recalling personal facts, completion of the symbol cancellation tasks, and with confrontational naming. She had no difficulty with the clock drawing task; however, she has considerable hand tremors, which makes writing difficult. In the storytelling task, she scored within normal limits. She was also within normal limits for generative naming. She did have difficulty with the design, memory, and mazes subtests. She was unable to complete the second maze during the allotted time. The design generation subtest was also completed. She was able to draw four unique designs, and toward the end of the tasks was no longer able to recall the stated direction.,ORAL MECHANISM EXAMINATION:, The patient has mild left facial droop with decreased nasolabial fold. Tongue is at midline, and lingual range of motion and strength are within functional limit. The patient does complain of biting her tongue on occasion, but denied biting the inside of her cheeks. Her AMRs are judged to be within functional limit. Her rate of speech is decreased with a monotonous vocal quality. The decreased rate may be a compensation for decreased word retrieval ability. The patient's speech is judged to be 100% intelligible without background noise.,DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSION: ,The patient has mild cognitive linguistic deficits in the areas of higher level cognitive function seen in mental flexibility, memory, and executive function.,PLAN OF CARE:, Outpatient skilled speech therapy two times a week for four weeks to include cognitive linguistic treatment.,SHORT-TERM GOALS (THREE WEEKS):,1. The patient will complete deductive reasoning and mental flexibility tasks with greater than 90% accuracy, independently.,2. The patient will complete perspective memory test with 100% accuracy using compensatory strategy.,3. The patient will complete visual perceptual activities, which focus on scanning, flexibility, and problem solving with greater than 90% accuracy with minimal cueing.,4. The patient will listen to and/or read a lengthy narrative and be able to recall at least 6 details after a 15-minute delay, independently.,PATIENT'S GOAL: ,To improve functional independence and cognitive abilities.,LONG-TERM GOAL (FOUR WEEKS): ,Functional cognitive linguistic abilities to improve safety and independence at home and to decrease burden of care on caregiver.,

Healthy checkups and sports physical - 12 years old - Healthy Tanner III male, developing normally.

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Sports Physical - 3

SUBJECTIVE:, This is a 12-year-old male who comes in for healthy checkups and sports physical. No major concerns today. He is little bit congested at times. He has been told he is allergic to grasses. They have done over-the-counter Claritin and that seems to help but he is always sniffling mother reports. He has also got some dryness on his face as far as the skin and was wondering what cream he could put on.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Otherwise, reviewed. Very healthy.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Claritin p.r.n.,ALLERGIES TO MEDICINES:, None.,FAMILY SOCIAL HISTORY:, Everyone else is healthy at home currently.,DIETARY:, He is on whole milk and does a variety of foods. Growth chart is reviewed with mother. Voids and stools well.,DEVELOPMENTAL:, He is in seventh grade and going out for cross-country and track. He is supposed to be wearing glasses, is not today. We did not test his vision because he recently saw the eye doctor though we did discuss the need for him to wear glasses with mother. His hearing was normal today and no concerns with speech.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: A well-developed, well-nourished male in no acute distress.,Dermatologic: Without rash or lesion.,HEENT: Head normocephalic and atraumatic. Eyes: Pupils equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular movements intact. Red reflexes are present bilaterally. Optic discs are sharp with normal vasculature. Ears: Tympanic membranes are gray, translucent with normal light reflex. Nares are very congested. Turbinates swollen and boggy.,Neck: Supple without masses.,Chest: Clear to auscultation and percussion, easy respirations. No accessory muscle use.,Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm without murmurs, rubs, heaves or gallops.,Back: Symmetric with no scoliosis or kyphosis noted. Normal flexibility. Femoral pulses 2+ and symmetric.,Abdomen: Soft, nontender, nondistended without hepatosplenomegaly.,GU Exam: Normal Tanner III male. Testes descended bilaterally. No abnormal rash, discharge, or scars.,Extremities: Pink and warm. Moves all extremities well with normal function and strength in the arms and legs. Normal balance, station, and gait. Normal speech.,Neurologic: Nonfocal with normal speech, station, gait, and balance.,ASSESSMENT:, Healthy Tanner III male, developing normally.,PLAN:,1. Diet, growth, safety, drugs, violence, and social competence all discussed.,2. Immunizations reviewed.,3. We will place him on Clarinex 5 mg once daily, some Rhinocort-AQ nasal spray one spray each nostril once daily and otherwise discussed the importance of him wearing glasses.,4. Return to clinic p.r.n. and at two to three years for a physical, otherwise return p.r.n.

Patient with postnasal drainage, sore throat, facial pain, coughing, headaches, congestion, snoring, nasal burning and teeth pain.

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Sinus problems - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Sinus problems.,SINUSITIS HISTORY:, The problem began 2 weeks ago and is constant. Symptoms include postnasal drainage, sore throat, facial pain, coughing, headaches and congestion. Additional symptoms include snoring, nasal burning and teeth pain. The symptoms are characterized as moderate to severe. Symptoms are worse in the evening and morning.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,ROS General: General health is good.,ROS ENT: As noted in history of present Illness listed above.,ROS Respiratory: Patient denies any respiratory complaints, such as cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, wheezing, hemoptysis, etc.,ROS Gastrointestinal: Patient denies any nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dysphagia or any altered bowel movements.,ROS Respiratory: Complaints include coughing.,ROS Neurological: Patient complains of headaches. All other systems are negative.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Gallbladder 7/82. Hernia 5/79,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Negative.,PAST SOCIAL HISTORY:, Marital Status: Married. Denies the use of alcohol. Patient has a history of smoking 1 pack of cigarettes per day and for the past 15 years. There are no animals inside the home.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY:, Family history of allergies and hypertension.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Claritin. Dilantin.,PREVIOUS MEDICATIONS UTILIZED:, Rhinocort Nasal Spray.,EXAM:,Exam Ear: Auricles/external auditory canals reveal no significant abnormalities bilaterally. TMs intact with no middle ear effusion and are mobile to insufflation.,Exam Nose: Intranasal exam reveals moderate congestion and purulent mucus.,Exam Oropharynx: Examination of the teeth/alveolar ridges reveals missing molar (s). Examination of the posterior pharynx reveals a prominent uvula and purulent postnasal drainage. The palatine tonsils are 2+ and cryptic.,Exam Neck: Palpation of anterior neck reveals no tenderness. Examination of the posterior neck reveals mild tenderness to palpation of the suboccipital muscles.,Exam Facial: There is bilateral maxillary sinus tenderness to palpation.,X-RAY / LAB FINDINGS:, Water's view x-ray reveals bilateral maxillary mucosal thickening.,IMPRESSION:, Acute maxillary sinusitis (461.0). Snoring (786.09).,MEDICATION:, Augmentin. 875 mg bid. MucoFen 800 mg bid.,PLAN:,

Well-child check and school physical.

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School Physical - 2

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Well-child check and school physical.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 9-year-old African-American male here with his mother for a well-child check. Mother has no concerns at the time of the visit. She states he had a pretty good school year. He still has some fine motor issues, especially writing, but he is receiving help with that and math. He continues to eat well. He could do better with milk intake, but Mother states he does eat cheese and yogurt. He brushes his teeth daily. He has regular dental visits every six months. Bowel movements are without problems. He is having some behavior issues, and sometimes he tries to emulate his brother in some of his negative behaviors.,DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT:, Social: He has a sense of humor. He knows his rules. He does home chores. Fine motor: He is as mentioned before. He can draw a person with six parts. Language: He can tell time. He knows the days of the week. He reads for pleasure. Gross motor: He plays active games. He can ride a bicycle.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, He has had no fever and no vision problems. He had an eye exam recently with Dr. Crum. He has had some headaches which precipitated his vision exam. No earache or sore throat. No cough, shortness of breath or wheezing. No stomachache, vomiting or diarrhea. No dysuria, urgency or frequency. No excessive bleeding or bruising.,MEDICATIONS:, No daily medications.,ALLERGIES:, Cefzil.,IMMUNIZATIONS:, His immunizations are up to date.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: He is alert and in no distress, afebrile.,HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils equal, round and react to light. TMs are clear bilaterally. Nares: Patent. Oropharynx is clear.,Neck: Supple.,Lungs: Clear to auscultation.,Heart: Regular. No murmur.,Abdomen: Soft. Positive bowel sounds. No masses. No hepatosplenomegaly.,GU: Tanner III.,Extremities: Symmetrical. Femoral pulses 2+ bilaterally. Full range of motion of all extremities.,Back: No scoliosis.,Neurological: Grossly intact.,Skin: Normal turgor. No rashes.,Hearing: Grossly normal.,ASSESSMENT:, Well child.,PLAN:, Anticipatory guidance for age. He is to return to the office in one year.

History of abdominal pain, obstipation, and distention with nausea and vomiting - paralytic ileus and mechanical obstruction.

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Small Bowel Obstruction

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Patient AF is a 50-year-old hepatitis C positive African-American man presenting with a 2-day history of abdominal pain and distention with nausea and vomiting.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , AF's symptoms began 2 days ago, and he has not passed gas or had any bowel movements. He has not eaten anything, and has vomited 8 times. AF reports 10/10 pain in the LLQ.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, AF's past medical history is significant for an abdominal injury during the Vietnam War which required surgery, and multiple episodes of small bowel obstruction and abdominal pain. Other elements of his history include alcoholism, cocaine abuse, alcoholic hepatitis, hepatitis C positive, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, appendicitis, liver hematoma/contusion, Hodgkin's Disease, constipation, diarrhea, paralytic ileus, anemia, multiple blood transfusions, chorioretinitis, pneumonia, and "crack chest pain" ,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , AF has had multiple abdominal surgeries, including Bill Roth Procedure Type 1 (partial gastrectomy) during Vietnam War, at least 2 exploratory laparotomies and enterolysis procedures (1993; 2000), and appendectomy,MEDICATIONS:, None.,ALLERGIES:, Iodine, IV contrast (anaphylaxis), and seafood/shellfish.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, AF was born and raised in San Francisco. His father was an alcoholic. He currently lives with his sister, and does not work; he collects a pension.,HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS:, AF reports that he smokes 1 to 2 cigarettes per day, and drinks 40 ounces of beer per day.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Noncontributory, except that patient reports a 6 pound weight loss since his symptoms began, and reports multiple transfusions for anemia.,PHYSICAL EXAM:,Vital Signs: T: 37.1

Sepsis. The patient was found to have a CT scan with dilated bladder with thick wall suggesting an outlet obstruction as well as bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter.

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Sepsis - Consult

REASON FOR ADMISSION: , Sepsis.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a pleasant but demented 80-year-old male, who lives in board and care, who presented with acute onset of abdominal pain. In the emergency room, the patient was found to have a CT scan with dilated bladder with thick wall suggesting an outlet obstruction as well as bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter. The patient is unable to provide further history. The patient's son is at the bedside and confirmed his history. The patient was given IV antibiotics in the emergency room. He was also given some hydration.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. History of CAD.,2. History of dementia.,3. History of CVA.,4. History of nephrolithiasis.,ALLERGIES: , NONE.,MEDICATIONS:,1. Ambien.,2. Milk of magnesia.,3. Tylenol.,4. Tramadol.,5. Soma.,6. Coumadin.,7. Zoloft.,8. Allopurinol.,9. Digoxin.,10. Namenda.,11. Zocor.,12. BuSpar.,13. Detrol.,14. Coreg.,15. Colace.,16. Calcium.,17. Zantac.,18. Lasix.,19. Seroquel.,20. Aldactone.,21. Amoxicillin.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient lives in a board and care. No tobacco, alcohol or IV drug use.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , As per the history of present illness, otherwise unremarkable.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: The patient is currently afebrile. Pulse 52, respirations 20, blood pressure 104/41, and saturating 98% on room air.,GENERAL: The patient is awake. Not oriented x3, in no acute distress.,HEENT: Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. Extraocular movements are intact. Mucous membranes are dry.,NECK: Supple. No thyromegaly. No jugular venous distention.,HEART: Irregularly irregular, brady.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally anteriorly.,ABDOMEN: Positive normoactive bowel sounds. Soft. Tenderness in the suprapubic region without rebound.,EXTREMITIES: No clubbing, cyanosis or edema in upper and lower extremities.

Sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker dependent, mild cardiomyopathy with ejection fraction 40% and no significant decompensation, and dementia of Alzheimer's disease with short and long term memory dysfunction

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Sick Sinus Syndrome

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is an 85-year-old gentleman who has a history of sick sinus syndrome for which he has St. Jude permanent pacemaker. Pacemaker battery has reached end of life and the patient is dependent on his pacemaker with 100% pacing in the right ventricle. He also has a fairly advanced degree of Alzheimer's dementia and is living in an assisted care facility. The patient is unable to make his own health care decision and his daughter ABC has medical power of attorney. The patient's dementia has resulted in the patient's having sufficient and chronic anger and his daughter that he refuses to speak with her, refuses to be in a same room with her. For this reason the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center would obtain surgical and anesthesia consent from the patient's daughter in the fashion keeps the patient and daughter separated. Furthermore it is important to note that his degree of dementia has disabled the patient to adequately self monitor his status following surgery for significant changes and to seek appropriate medical care, hence he will be admitted after the pacemaker exchange.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. Sick sinus syndrome, pacemaker dependence with 100% with right ventricular pacing.,2. Dementia of Alzheimer's disease.,3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,4. Multiple pacemaker implantation and exchanges.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Unobtainable.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient resides full time at ABC supervised living facility. He is nonsmoker, nondrinker. He uses wheelchair and moves himself about with his feet. He is independent of activities of daily living and dependent on independent activities of daily living.,ALLERGIES TO MEDICATIONS: , No known drug allergies.,MEDICATIONS: ,Omeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily, furosemide 20 mg p.o. daily, citalopram 20 mg p.o. daily, loratadine 10 mg p.o. p.r.n.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , A 10 systems review negative for chest pain, pressure, shortness of breath, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea, syncope, near-syncopal episodes. Negative for recent falls. Positive for significant memory loss. All other review of systems is negative.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: The patient is an 85-year-old gentleman in no acute distress, sitting in the wheelchair.,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure is 118/68, pulse is 80 and regular, respirations 16, weight is 200 pounds, oxygen saturation is 90% on room air.,HEENT: Head atraumatic and normocephalic. Eyes, pupils are equal and reactive to light and accommodate bilaterally, free from focal lesions. Ears, nose, mouth, and throat.,NECK: Supple. No lymphadenopathy, thyromegaly, or thyroid masses appreciated.,CARDIOVASCULAR: No JVD or no jugular venous distention. No carotid bruits bilaterally. Pacemaker pocket right upper thorax with healed surgical incisions. S1 and S2 are normal. No S3 or S4. There are no murmurs. No heaves or thrills, gout, or gallops. Trace edema at dorsum of his feet and ankles. Femoral pulses are present without bruits, posterior tibial pulses would be palpable bilaterally.,RESPIRATORY: Breath sounds are clear but diminished throughout AP diameters expanded. The patient speaks in full sentences. No wheezing, no accessory muscles used for breathing.,GASTROINTESTINAL: Abdomen is soft and nontender. Bowel sounds are active in all 4 quadrants. No palpable pulses. No abdominal bruit is appreciated. No hepatosplenomegaly.,GENITOURINARY: Nonfocal.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Muscle strength in lower extremities is 4/5 bilaterally. Upper extremities are 5/5 bilaterally with adequate range of motion.,SKIN: Warm and dry. No obvious rashes, lesions, or ulcerations. ,NEUROLOGIC: Alert, not oriented to place and date. His speech is clear. There are no focal motor or sensory deficits.,PSYCHIATRIC: Talkative, pleasant affect with limited impulse control, severe short-term memory loss.,LABORATORY DATA:, Blood work dated 12/15/08, white count 4.7, hemoglobin 11.9, hematocrit 33.9, and platelets 115,000. BUN 19, creatinine 1.15, glucose 94, potassium 4.5, sodium 140, and calcium 8.6.,DIAGNOSTIC DATA:, St. Jude pacemaker interrogation dated 11/10/08 shows single chamber pacemaker and VVIR mode, implant date 08/2000, 100% paced in right ventricle, battery status is ERI. A 12-lead ECG 12/15/08 shows 100% paced rhythm with rate of 80. No Q waves at the baseline of atrial fibrillation. Last measured ejection fraction 40% 12/08 with no significant decompensation.,IMPRESSION/PLAN:,1. Sick sinus syndrome.,2. Atrial fibrillation.,3. Pacemaker dependent.,4. Mild cardiomyopathy with ejection fraction 40% and no significant decompensation.,5. Pacemaker battery end of life requiring exchange.,6. Dementia of Alzheimer's disease with short and long term memory dysfunction. The dementia disables the patient from recognizing changes in his health status in knowing if he needed to seek appropriate health care. Dementia also renders the patient incapable informed consent, schedule the patient for pacemaker. I explain the patient and reimplantation with any device in the surgical suite. He will require anesthesia assistance for adequate sedation as the patient possesses behavioral risk secondary to his advanced dementia.,7. Admit the patient after surgery for postoperative care and monitoring.

Severe back pain and sleepiness. The patient, because of near syncopal episode and polypharmacy, almost passed out for about 3 to 4 minutes with a low blood pressure.

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Sleepiness - Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT: , Severe back pain and sleepiness.,The patient is not a good historian and history was obtained from the patient's husband at bedside.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a 76-year-old obese Caucasian female with past medical conditions that includes hypertension, history of urinary incontinence, dementia, and chronic back pain, basically brought by the husband to the emergency room because of having excruciating back pain. As per the husband, the patient has this back pain for about almost 1 year and seeing Dr. X in Neurosurgery and had an epidural injection x2, and then the patient's pain somewhat got better between, but last time the patient went to see Dr. X, the patient given injection and the patient passed out, so the doctor stopped giving any other epidural injection. The patient has severe pain and all in all, the patient cries at home. As per the husband, the patient woke up in the morning with severe pain, unable to eat, drink today, and crying in the morning, so brought her to the emergency room for further evaluation. The patient denied any history of fever, cough, chest pain, diarrhea, dysuria or polyuria. While I was examining the patient, the patient explained about possible diagnosis and treatment plan and possible nursing home discharge for pain control. The patient passed out for about 3 to 4 minutes, unable to respond to even painful stimuli. The patient's heart rate went down to 50s and blood pressure was 92 systolic, so the patient was later on given IV fluid and blood pressure checked. The patient woke up after 5 to 6 minutes, so the patient was later on evaluated for admission because of near syncopal episode.,PAST MEDICAL CONDITIONS:, Include hypertension, dementia, urinary incontinence, chronic back pain, and degenerative joint disease of the spine. No history of diabetes, stroke or coronary artery disease.,SURGICAL HISTORY: , Include left total hip replacement many years ago, history of hysterectomy, and appendectomy in the young age.,ALLERGIES: , DENIED.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , According to the list shows the patient takes hydrocodone 10/325 mg every 6 hours, Flexeril 10 mg p.o. at bedtime, and Xanax 0.25 mg p.o. 4 times a day. The patient also takes Neurontin 200 mg 3 times a day, propranolol 10 mg twice a day, oxybutynin 5 mg p.o. twice a day, Namenda 10 mg p.o. daily, and Aricept 10 mg p.o. daily.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She lives with her husband, usually walks with a walker and wheelchair-bound, does not walk much as per the husband knows. No history of alcohol abuse or smoking.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: Currently lying in the bed without apparent distress, very lethargic.,VITAL SIGNS: Pulse rate of 55, blood pressure is 92/52, after IV fluid came up to 105/58.,CHEST: Shows bilateral air entry present, clear to auscultate.,HEART: S1 and S2 regular.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nondistended, and nontender.,EXTREMITIES: Shows the patient's straight leg raising to be only up to 30% causing the patient severe back pain.,IMAGING: , The patient's x-ray of the lumbosacral spine done shows there is a L1 compression fracture with some osteophyte formation in the lumbar spine suggestive of degenerative joint disease.,LABORATORY DATA: , The patient's lab test is not done currently, but previous lab test done in 3/2009 seems to be in acceptable range.,IMPRESSION: , The patient, because of near syncopal episode and polypharmacy, almost passed out for about 3 to 4 minutes in front of me with a low blood pressure.,1. Vasovagal syncope versus polypharmacy because of 3 to 4 medications and muscle relaxants.,2. Osteoporosis of the spine with L1 compression fracture causing the patient severe pain.,3. Hypertension, now hypotension.,4. Incontinence of the bladder.,5. Dementia, most likely Alzheimer type.,PLAN AND SUGGESTION: , Initial plan was to send the patient to the nursing home, but because of the patient's low blood pressure and heart rate low, we will admit the patient to DOU for 23-hour observation, start the patient on IV fluid, normal saline, 20 mEq KCl, and Protonix 40 mg, and we will also continue the patient's Namenda and Aricept. I will hold the patient's hydrocodone. I will hold the Flexeril and I will also hold gabapentin at this moment. We will give the patient's pain control with Percocet and very minimal morphine sulfate as needed. Also give the patient calcium with vitamin D and physical therapy. We will also order a blood test and further management will be based on the patient's all test results. I also explained to the husband that tomorrow if the patient is better and more alert and awake, then we will send her to the nursing care versus home, it depends on the pain control.

Consultation for right shoulder pain.

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Shoulder Pain Consult

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Right shoulder pain.,HISTORY OF PRESENT PROBLEM:

Well-child check sports physical - Well child asthma with good control, allergic rhinitis.

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Sports Physical - 2

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Well-child check sports physical.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 14-1/2-year-old white male known to have asthma and allergic rhinitis. He is here with his mother for a well-child check. Mother states he has been doing well with regard to his asthma and allergies. He is currently on immunotherapy and also takes Advair 500/50 mg, Flonase, Claritin and albuterol inhaler as needed. His last exacerbation was 04/04. He has been very competitive in his sports this spring and summer and has had no issues since that time. He eats well from all food groups. He has very good calcium intake. He will be attending Maize High School in the ninth grade. He has same-sex and opposite-sex friends. He has had a girlfriend in the past. He denies any sexual activity. No use of alcohol, cigarettes or other drugs. His bowel movements are without problems. His immunizations are up to date. His last tetanus booster was in 07/03.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, As above.,ALLERGIES: , He has no known medication allergies.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,Constitutional: He has had no fever.,HEENT: No vision problems. No eye redness, itching or drainage. No earache. No sore throat or congestion.,Cardiovascular: No chest pain.,Respiratory: No cough, shortness of breath or wheezing.,GI: No stomachache, vomiting or diarrhea.,GU: No dysuria, urgency or frequency.,Hematological: No excessive bruising or bleeding. He did have a minor concussion in 06/04 while playing baseball.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,General: He is alert and in no distress.,Vital signs: He is afebrile. His weight is at the 75th percentile. His height is about the 80th percentile.,HEENT: Normocephalic. Atraumatic. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light. TMs are clear bilaterally. Nares patent. Nasal mucosa is mildly edematous and pink. No secretions. Oropharynx is clear.,Neck: Supple.,Lungs: Good air exchange bilaterally.,Heart: Regular. No murmur.,Abdomen: Soft. Positive bowel sounds. No masses. No hepatosplenomegaly.,GU: Male. Testes descended bilaterally. Tanner IV. No hernia appreciated.,Extremities: Symmetrical. Femoral pulses 2+ bilaterally. Full range of motion of all extremities.,Back: No scoliosis.,Neurological: Grossly intact.,Skin: Normal turgor. Minor sunburn on upper back.,Neurological: Grossly intact.,ASSESSMENT:,1. Well child.,2. Asthma with good control.,3. Allergic rhinitis, stable.,PLAN:, Hearing and vision assessment today are both within normal limits. Will check an H&H today. Continue all medications as directed. Prescription written for albuterol inhaler, #2, one for home and one for school to be used for rescue. Anticipatory guidance for age. He is to return to the office in one year or sooner if needed.

A 71-year-old female who I am seeing for the first time. She has a history of rheumatoid arthritis for the last 6 years. She is not on DMARD, but as she recently had a surgery followed by a probable infection.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Consult

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , A 71-year-old female who I am seeing for the first time. She has a history of rheumatoid arthritis for the last 6 years. She was followed by another rheumatologist. She says she has been off and on, on prednisone and Arava. The rheumatologist, as per the patient, would not want her to be on a long-term medicine, so he would give her prednisone and then switch to Arava and then switch her back to prednisone. She says she had been on prednisone for the last 6 to 9 months. She is on 5 mg a day. She recently had a left BKA and there was a question of infection, so it had to be debrided. I was consulted to see if her prednisone is to be continued. The patient denies any joint pains at the present time. She says when this started she had significant joint pains and was unable to walk. She had pain in the hands and feet. Currently, she has no pain in any of her joints.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Denies photosensitivity, oral or nasal ulcer, seizure, psychosis, and skin rashes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Significant for hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and left BKA.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Denies tobacco, alcohol or illicit drugs.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: BP 130/70, heart rate 80, and respiratory rate 14.,HEENT: EOMI. PERRLA.,NECK: Supple. No JVD. No lymphadenopathy.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation.,HEART: S1 and S2. No S3, no murmurs.,ABDOMEN: Soft and nontender. No organomegaly.,EXTREMITIES: No edema.,NEUROLOGIC: Deferred.,ARTICULAR: She has swelling of bilateral wrists, but no significant tenderness.,LABORATORY DATA:, Labs in chart was reviewed.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:, A 71-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, on longstanding prednisone. She is not on DMARD, but as she recently had a surgery followed by a probable infection, I will hold off on that. As she has no pain, I have decreased the prednisone to 2.5 mg a day starting tomorrow if she is to go back to her nursing home tomorrow. If in a couple of weeks her symptoms stay the same, then I would discontinue the prednisone. I would defer that to Dr. X. If she flares up at that point, prednisone may have to be restarted with a DMARD, so that eventually she could stay off the prednisone. I discussed this at length with the patient and she is in full agreement with the plan. I explained to her that if she is to be discharged, if she wishes, she could follow up with me in clinic or if she goes back to Victoria, then see her rheumatologist over there.

Renal failure evaluation for possible dialysis therapy. Acute kidney injury of which etiology is unknown at this time, with progressive azotemia unresponsive to IV fluids.

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Renal Failure Evaluation

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Renal failure evaluation for possible dialysis therapy.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 47-year-old gentleman, who works offshore as a cook, who about 4 days ago noted that he was having some swelling in his ankles and it progressively got worse over the past 3 to 4 days, until he was swelling all the way up to his mid thigh bilaterally. He also felt like he could not make much urine, and his wife, who is a nurse instructed him to force fluids. While he was there, he was drinking cranberry juice, some Powerade, but he also has a history of weightlifting and had been taking on a creatine protein drink on a daily basis for some time now. He presented here with very decreased urine output until a Foley catheter was placed and about 500 mL was noted in his bladder. He did have a CPK level of about 234 while his BUN and creatinine on admission were 109 and 6.9. Despite IV hydration fluids, his potassium has gone up from 5.4 to 6.1. He did not put out any significant urine and his weight was documented at 103 kg. He was given a dose of Kayexalate. His potassium came down to like about 5.9 and urine studies were ordered. His urinalysis did show that he had microscopic hematuria and proteinuria and his protein-creatinine ratio was about 9 gm of protein consistent with nephrotic range proteinuria. He did have a low albumin of 1.9. He denied any nonsteroidal usage, any recreational drug abuse, and his urine drug screen was unremarkable, and he denied any history of hypertension or any other medical problems. He has not had any blood work except for drug screens that are required by work and no work up by any primary care physician because he has not seen one for primary care. He is very concerned because his mother and father were both on dialysis, which he thinks were due to diabetes and both parents have expired. He denied any hemoptysis, gross hematuria, melena, hematochezia, hemoptysis, hematemesis, no seizures, no palpitations, no pruritus, no chest pain. He did have a decrease in his appetite, which all started about Thursday. We were asked to see this patient in consultation by Dr. X because of his renal failure and the need for possible dialysis therapy. He was significantly hypertensive on admission with a blood pressure of 162/80.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Unremarkable.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Unremarkable.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Both mother and father were on dialysis of end-stage renal disease.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , He is married. He does smoke despite understanding the risks associated with smoking a pack every 6 days. Does not drink alcohol or use any recreational drug use. He was on no prescribed medications. He did have a fairly normal PSA of about 119 and I had ordered a renal ultrasound which showed fairly normal-sized kidneys and no evidence of hydronephrosis or mass, but it was consistent with increased echogenicity in the cortex, findings representative of medical renal disease.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,Vital signs: Blood pressure is 153/77, pulse 66, respiration 18, temperature 98.5.,General: He was alert and oriented x 3, in no apparent distress, well-developed male.,HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. Extraocular muscles intact.,Neck: Supple. No JVD, adenopathy, or bruit.,Chest: Clear to auscultation.,Heart: Regular rate and rhythm without a rub.,Abdomen: Soft, nontender, nondistended. Positive bowel sounds.,Extremities: Showed no clubbing, cyanosis. He did have 2+ pretibial edema in both lower extremities.,Neurologic: No gross focal findings.,Skin: Showed no active skin lesions.,LABORATORY DATA: , Sodium 138, potassium 6.1, chloride 108, CO2 22, glucose 116, BUN 111, creatinine 7.29, estimated GFR 10 mL/minute. Calcium 7.4 with an albumin of 1.9. Mag normal at 2.2. Urine culture negative at 12 hours. His Random urine sodium was low at 12. Random urine protein was 4756, and creatinine in the urine was 538. Urine drug screen was unremarkable. Troponin was within normal limits. Phosphorus slightly elevated at 5.7. CPK level was 234, white blood cells 6.5, hemoglobin 12.2, platelet count 188,000 with 75% segs. PT 10.0, INR 1.0, PTT at 27.3. B-natriuretic peptide 718. Urinalysis showed 3+ protein, 4+ blood, negative nitrites, and trace leukocytes, 5 to 10 wbc's, greater than 100 rbc's, occasional fine granular casts, and moderate transitional cells.,IMPRESSION:,1. Acute kidney injury of which etiology is unknown at this time, with progressive azotemia unresponsive to IV fluids.,2. Hyperkalemia due to renal failure, slowly improving with Kayexalate.,3. Microscopic hematuria with nephrotic range proteinuria, more consistent with a glomerulonephropathy nephritis.,4. Hypertension.,PLAN: , I will give him Kayexalate 15 gm p.o. q.6h. x 2 more doses since he is responding and his potassium is already down to 5.2. I will also recheck a urinalysis, consult the surgeon in the morning for temporary hemodialysis catheter placement, and consult case managers to start work on a transfer to ABCD Center per the patient and his wife's request, which will occur after his second dialysis treatment if he remains stable. We will get a BMP, phosphorus, mag, CBC in the morning since he was given 80 mg of Lasix for fluid retention. We will also give him 10 mg of Zaroxolyn p.o. Discontinue all IV fluids. Check an ANCA hepatitis profile, C3 and C4 complement levels along with CH 50 level. I did discuss with the patient and his wife the need for kidney biopsy and they would like the kidney biopsy to be performed closer to home at Ochsner where his family is, since he only showed up here because of the nearest hospital located to his offshore job. I do agree with getting him transferred once he is stable from his hyperkalemia and he starts his dialysis.,I appreciate consult. I did discuss with him the importance of the kidney biopsies to direct treatment, finding the underlying etiology of his acute renal failure and to also give him prognostic factors of renal recovery.

Request for consultation to evaluate stomatitis, possibly methotrexate related.

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Request For Consultation

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Please evaluate stomatitis, possibly methotrexate related.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a very pleasant 57-year old white female, a native of Cuba, being seen for evaluation and treatment of sores in her mouth that she has had for the last 10-12 days. The patient has a long history of severe and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis for which she has had numerous treatments, but over the past ten years she has been treated with methotrexate quite successfully. Her dosage has varied somewhere between 20 and 25 mg per week. About the beginning of this year, her dosage was decreased from 25 mg to 20 mg, but because of the flare of the rheumatoid arthritis, it was increased to 22.5 mg per week. She has had no problems with methotrexate as far as she knows. She also took an NSAID about a month ago that was recently continued because of the ulcerations in her mouth. About two weeks ago, just about the time the stomatitis began she was placed on an antibiotic for suspected upper respiratory infection. She does not remember the name of the antibiotic. Although she claims she remembers taking this type of medication in the past without any problems. She was on that medication three pills a day for three to four days. She notes no other problems with her skin. She remembers no allergic reactions to medication. She has no previous history of fever blisters. ,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, Reveals superficial erosions along the lips particularly the lower lips. The posterior buccal mucosa along the sides of the tongue and also some superficial erosions along the upper and lower gingiva. Her posterior pharynx was difficult to visualize, but I saw no erosions on the areas today. There did however appear to be one small erosion on the soft palate. Examination of the rest of her skin revealed no areas of dermatitis or blistering. There were some macular hyperpigmentation on the right arm where she has had a previous burn, plus the deformities from her rheumatoid arthritis on her hands and feet as well as scars on her knees from total joint replacement surgeries. ,IMPRESSION: , Erosive stomatitis probably secondary to methotrexate even though the medication has been used for ten years without any problems. Methotrexate may produce an erosive stomatitis and enteritis after such a use. The patient also may have an enteritis that at this point may have become more quiescent as she notes that she did have some diarrhea about the time her mouth problem developed. She has had no diarrhea today, however. She has noted no blood in her stools and has had no episodes of nausea or vomiting. ,I am not as familiar with the NSAID causing an erosive stomatitis. I understand that it can cause gastrointestinal upset, but given the choice between the two, I would think the methotrexate is the most likely etiology for the stomatitis. ,RECOMMENDED THERAPY: ,I agree with your therapeutic regimen regarding this condition with the use of prednisone and folic acid. I also agree that the methotrexate must be discontinued in order to produce a resolution of this patients’ skin problem. However, in my experience, this stomatitis may take a number of weeks to go away completely if a patient been on methotrexate, for an extended period of time, because the medication is stored within the liver and in fatty tissue. Topically I have prescribed Lidex gel, which I find works extremely well in stomatitis conditions. It can be applied t.i.d. ,Thank you very much for allowing me to share in the care of this pleasant patient. I will follow her with you as needed.

Patient presents for treatment of suspected rheumatoid arthritis.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis - H&P

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, This 26 year old male presents today for treatment of suspected rheumatoid arthritis. Associated signs and symptoms include aching, joint pain, and symmetrical joint swelling bilateral. Patient denies any previous history, related trauma or previous treatments for this condition. Condition has existed for 2 weeks. He indicates the problem location is the right hand and left hand. Patient indicates no modifying factors. Severity of condition is slowly worsening. Onset was unknown.,ALLERGIES:, Patient admits allergies to aspirin resulting in GI upset, disorientation.,MEDICATION HISTORY: , Patient is currently taking amoxicillin-clavulanate 125 mg-31.25 mg tablet, chewable medication was prescribed by A. General Practitioner MD, Adrenocot 0.5 mg tablet medication was prescribed by A. General Practitioner MD.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Past medical history is unremarkable.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , Patient admits past surgical history of (+) appendectomy in 1989.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Patient admits a family history of rheumatoid arthritis associated with maternal grandmother.,SOCIAL HISTORY: ,Patient denies alcohol use. Patient denies illegal drug use. Patient denies STD history. Patient denies tobacco use.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Neurological: (+) paralysis Musculoskeletal: (+) joint pain (+) joint swelling (+) stiffness Cardiovascular: (+) ankle swelling Neurological: (-) numbness,Musculoskeletal: (-) back pain (chronic) (-) decreased ROM (-) episodic weakness,Cardiovascular: (-) chest pressure Respiratory: (-) breathing difficulties, respiratory symptoms (-) sleep apnea,PHYSICAL EXAM: , BP Standing: 120/84 HR: 79 Temp: 98.6 Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Weight: 168 lbs. Patient is a 26 year old male who appears pleasant, in no apparent distress, his given age, well developed, well nourished and with good attention to hygiene and body habitus. Skin: No skin rash, subcutaneous nodules, lesions or ulcers observed. Palpation of skin shows no abnormalities.,HEENT: Inspection of head and face shows no abnormalities. Hair growth and distribution is normal. Examination of scalp shows no abnormalities. Conjunctiva and lids reveal no signs or symptoms of infection. Pupil exam reveals round and reactive pupils without afferent pupillary defect. Ocular motility exam reveals gross orthotropia with full ductions and versions bilateral. Bilateral retinas reveal normal color, contour, and cupping. Inspection of ears reveals no abnormalities. Otoscopic examination reveals no abnormalities. Examination of oropharynx reveals no abnormalities and tissues pink and moist. ENT: Inspection of ears reveals no abnormalities. Examination of larynx reveals no abnormalities. Inspection of nose reveals no abnormalities.,Neck: Neck exam reveals neck supple and trachea that is midline, without adenopathy or crepitance palpable. Thyroid examination reveals no abnormalities and smooth and symmetric gland with no enlargement, tenderness or masses noted. Lymphatic: Neck lymph nodes are normal.,Respiratory: Assessment of respiratory effort reveals even respirations without use of accessory muscles and no intercostal retractions noted. Chest inspection reveals chest configuration non-hyperinflated and symmetric expansion. Auscultation of lungs reveals clear lung fields and no rubs noted.,Cardiovascular: Heart auscultation reveals normal S1 and S2 and no murmurs, gallop, rubs or clicks. Examination of peripheral vascular system reveals full to palpation, varicosities absent, extremities warm to touch and no edema.,Abdomen: Abdominal contour is slightly rounded. Abdomen soft, nontender, bowel sounds present x 4 without palpable masses. Palpation of liver reveals no abnormalities. Palpation of spleen reveals no abnormalities.,Musculoskeletal: Gait and station examination reveals normal arm swing, with normal heel-toe and tandem walking. Inspection and palpation of bones, joints and muscles is unremarkable. Muscle strength is 5/5 for all groups tested. Muscle tone is normal.,Neurologic/Psychiatric: Psychiatric: Oriented to person, place and time. Mood and affect normal and appropriate to situation. Testing of cranial nerves reveals no deficits. Coordination is good. Touch, pin, vibratory and proprioception sensations are normal. Deep tendon reflexes normal.,TEST & X-RAY RESULTS:, Rheumatoid factor: 52 U/ml. Sed rate: 31 mm/hr. C4 complement: 19 mg/dl.,IMPRESSION: , Rheumatoid arthritis.,PLAN:, ESR ordered; automated. Ordered RBC. Ordered quantitative rheumatoid factor. Return to clinic in 2 week (s).,PRESCRIPTIONS:, Vioxx Dosage: 12.5 mg tablet Sig: BID Dispense: 30 Refills: 2 Allow Generic: No

Shoulder pain, right shoulder diffusely - Rotator cuff syndrome, right.

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Rotator cuff syndrome - H&P

CHIEF COMPLAINT: ,This 18 year old male presents today with shoulder pain right. Location: He indicates the problem location is the right shoulder diffusely. Quality: Quality of the pain is described by the patient as aching, throbbing and tolerable. Patient relates pain on a scale from 0 to 10 as 5/10. Severity: The severity has worsened over the past 3 months. Timing (onset/frequency): Onset was gradual and after pitching a baseball game. Modifying Factors: Patient's condition is aggravated by throwing. He participates with difficulty in basketball. Past conservative treatments include NSAID and muscle relaxant medications.,ALLERGIES: , No known medical allergies.,MEDICATION HISTORY:, None.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,Childhood Illnesses: (+) strep throat (+) mumps (+) chickenpox,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, No previous surgeries.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Patient admits a family history of arthritis associated with mother.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , Patient denies smoking, alcohol abuse, illicit drug use and STDs.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:,Musculoskeletal: (+) joint or musculoskeletal symptoms (+) stiffness in AM.,Psychiatric: (-) psychiatric or emotional difficulties.,Eyes: (-) visual disturbance or change.,Neurological: (-) neurological symptoms or problems Endocrine: (-) endocrine-related symptoms.,Allergic / Immunologic: (-) allergic or immunologic symptoms.,Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat: (-) symptoms involving ear, nose, mouth, or throat.,Gastrointestinal: (-) GI symptoms.,Genitourinary: (-) GU symptoms.,Constitutional Symptoms: (-) constitutional symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, dizziness.,Cardiovascular: (-) cardiovascular problems or chest symptoms.,Respiratory: (-)breathing difficulties, respiratory symptoms.,Physical Exam: BP Standing: 116/68 Resp: 16 HR: 68 Temp: 98.1 Height: 5 ft. 11 in. Weight: 165 lbs. Patient is a 18 year old male who appears pleasant, in no apparent distress, his given age, well developed, well nourished and with good attention to hygiene and body habitus. Oriented to person, place and time. Right shoulder shows evidence of swelling and tenderness. Radial pulses are 2 /4, bilateral. Brachial pulses are 2 /4, bilateral.,Appearance: Normal.,Tenderness: Anterior - moderate, Biceps - none, Posterior - moderate and Subacromial - moderate right.,Range of Motion: Right shoulder ROM shows decreased flexion, decreased extension, decreased adduction, decreased abduction, decreased internal rotation, decreased external rotation. L shoulder normal.,Strength: External rotation - fair. Internal rotation - poor right.,AC Joint: Pain with ABD and cross-chest - mild right.,Rotator Cuff: Impingement - moderate. Painful arc - moderate right.,Instability: None.,TEST & X-RAY RESULTS:, X-rays of the shoulder were performed. X-ray of right shoulder reveals cuff arthropathy present.,IMPRESSION: , Rotator cuff syndrome, right.,PLAN: , Diagnosis of a rotator cuff tendinitis and shoulder impingement were discussed. I noted that this is a very common condition resulting in significant difficulties with use of the arm. Several treatment options and their potential benefits were described. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories can be helpful but typically are slow acting. Cortisone shots can be very effective and are quite safe. Often more than one injection may be required. Physical therapy can also be helpful, particularly if there is any loss of shoulder mobility or strength. If these treatments fail to resolve symptoms, an MRI or shoulder arthrogram may be required to rule out a rotator cuff tear. Injected shoulder joint and with Celestone Soluspan 1.0 cc . Ordered x-rays of shoulder right.,PRESCRIPTIONS:, Vioxx Dosage: 25 mg tablet Sig: TID Dispense: 60 Refills: 0 Allow Generic: Yes,PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS:, Patient was instructed to restrict activity. Patient was given instructions on RICE therapy.

Patient with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, COPD, hypertension, and renal insufficiency.

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Renal Insufficiency - Consult

REASON FOR CONSULT:, Renal insufficiency.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, A 48-year-old African-American male with a history of coronary artery disease, COPD, congestive heart failure with EF of 20%-25%, hypertension, renal insufficiency, and recurrent episodes of hypertensive emergency, admitted secondary to shortness of breath and productive cough. The patient denies any chest pain, palpitations, syncope, or fever. Denied any urinary disturbances, difficulty, burning micturition, hematuria, or back pain. Nephrology is consulted regarding renal insufficiency.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Reviewed entirely and negative except for HPI.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Hypertension, congestive heart failure with ejection fraction of 20%-25% in December 2005, COPD, mild diffuse coronary artery disease, and renal insufficiency.,ALLERGIES:, NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES.,MEDICATIONS:, Clonidine 0.3 p.o. q.8, aspirin 325 daily, hydralazine 100 q.8, Lipitor 20 at bedtime, Toprol XL 100 daily.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient denies any alcohol, IV drug abuse, tobacco, or any recreational drugs.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 180/110. Temperature 98.1. Pulse rate 60. Respiratory rate 23. O2 sat 95% on room air.,GENERAL: A 48-year-old African-American male in no acute distress.,HEENT: Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. No pallor or icterus.,NECK: No JVD, bruit, or lymphadenopathy.,HEART: S1 and S2, regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs, rubs, or gallops.,LUNGS: Clear. No wheezes or crackles.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended, no organomegaly, bowel sounds present.,EXTREMITIES: No cyanosis, clubbing, or edema.,CNS: Exam is nonfocal.,LABS:, WBC 7, H and H 13 and 40, platelets 330, PT 12, PTT 26, CO2 20, BUN 27, creatinine 3.1, cholesterol 174, BNP 973, troponin 0.18. Previous creatinine levels were 2.7 in December. Urine drug screen positive for cocaine.,ASSESSMENT:, A 48-year-old African-American male with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, COPD, hypertension, and renal insufficiency with:,1. Hypertensive emergency.,2. Acute on chronic renal failure.,3. Urine drug screen positive.,4. Question CHF versus COPD exacerbation.,PLAN:,1. Most likely, renal insufficiency is a chronic problem. Hypertensive etiology worsened by the patient's chronic cocaine abuse.,2. Control blood pressure with medications as indicated. Hypertensive emergency most likely related to cocaine drug abuse.,Thank you for this consult. We will continue to follow the patient with you.

Recurrent abscesses in the thigh, as well as the pubic area for at least about 2 years. In the past, Accutane has been used.

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Recurrent Abscesses - Consult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Recurrent abscesses in the thigh, as well as the pubic area for at least about 2 years.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, A 23-year-old female who is approximately 5 months' pregnant, who has had recurrent abscesses in the above-mentioned areas. She would usually have pustular type of lesion that would eventually break and would be quite painful. The drainage would be malodorous. It would initially not be infected as far as she knows, but then could eventually become infected. She stated that this first started after she had her first born about 2 years ago. She had recurrences of these abscesses and had pain, actually hospitalized at Hospital approximately a year and a half ago for about 1-1/2 months. She was treated with multiple courses of antibiotics. She had biopsies done. She was seen by Dr. X. Reportedly, she had a HIV test done that was negative. She had been seen by a dermatologist who said that she had a problem with her sweat glands. She has been on multiple courses of antibiotics. She never had any fevers. She has pain, drainage, and reportedly there was some bleeding in the area of the perineum/vaginal area.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. History of recurrent abscesses in the perineum, upper medial thigh, and the vulva area for about 2 years. Per her report, a dermatologist had told her that she had an overactive sweat gland, and I believe she probably has hidradenitis suppurativa. Probably, she has had Staphylococcus infection associated with it as well.,2. Reported history of asthma.,GYNECOLOGIC HISTORY: , G3, P1. She is currently 5 months' pregnant.,ALLERGIES: , None.,MEDICATIONS: , Her medication had been Augmentin.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She is followed by a gynecologist in Bartow. She is not an alcohol or tobacco user. She is not married. She has a 2-year-old child.,FAMILY HISTORY: ,Noncontributory.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , The patient has been complaining of diarrhea about 5 or 6 times a day for several weeks now.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL:

Acute renal failure, suspected, likely due to multi-organ system failure syndrome.

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Renal Failure - Consult

REASON FOR CONSULTATION:, Acute renal failure.,HISTORY: , Limited data is available; I have reviewed his admission notes. Apparently this man was found down by a family member, was taken to Medical Center, and subsequently flown here. He has got respiratory failure, multi-organ system failure syndrome, and has renal insufficiency, as well. Markers of renal function have been fairly stable. I do not presently see indicators that he historically has been oliguric. The BUN and creatinine have been fairly stable. It is not clear whether he was taking his lisinopril up until the time of his demise, and it is also not clear whether he was taking his diuretic. Earlier thoughts had been that he could have had rhabdomyolysis, but the highest CPK I find recorded is 1500, the phosphorus is not elevated, though I acknowledge the serum calcium is low. I see no markers of myoglobinuria nor serum level of myoglobin. He has received IV fluid resuscitation, good broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage, continues mechanically ventilated, and is on parenteral nutrition.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Not obtained from the patient, but is reviewed in other physician's notes and seems notable for probably atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease wherein he was taking Imdur and digoxin, reportedly. A suggestion of hypertensive disease versus BPH, he was on terazosin. Suggestion of CHF versus hypertension versus volume overload, treated with Lasix. He was iron, I presume for anemia. He was on potassium, lisinopril and aspirin.,ALLERGIES:, OTHER PHYSICIAN'S NOTES INDICATE NO KNOWN ALLERGIES.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Not available.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, Not available.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, Not available.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: An older white male who is intubated, edematous, and appears uncomfortable.,HEENT: Male pattern baldness. Pupils equally round, no icterus. Intubated. OG tube in place.,NECK: Not tested for suppleness, no carotid bruits are heard. Neck vein distention is not seen.,LUNGS: He has diffuse expiratory wheezing anteriorly, laterally and posteriorly. I would describe the wheezes as coarse. I hear no present rales. Breath sounds otherwise are symmetrical.,HEART: Heart tones regular to auscultation, currently without audible rub or gallop sounds.,BREASTS: Not enlarged.,ABDOMEN: On plane. Bowel sounds presently are normal. Abdomen, I believe, is soft on plane, normal bowel sounds, no bruits, no liver edge felt, no HJR, no spleen tip, no suprapubic fullness.,GU: Catheter draining a dark yellow urine.,EXTREMITIES: Very edematous. Pulses not palpable. Cyanosis not observed. Fungal changes are not observed.,NEUROLOGICAL: Not otherwise assessed.,LABORATORY DATA:, Reviewed.,IMPRESSION:,1. Acute renal failure, suspected. Likely due to multi-organ system failure syndrome, with antecedent lisinopril use at home and at time of demise. He also reportedly was on Lasix prior to hospitalization, ? hypovolemia as a consequence.,2. Multi-organ system failure/systemic inflammatory response syndrome, with septic shock.,3. I am under-whelmed presently with the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis, if the maximum CK recorded is 1500.,4. Antecedent hypoxemia, with renal hypoperfusion.,5. Diffuse aspiration pneumonitis suggested.,DISCUSSION/PLAN: ,I think the renal function will follow the patient. Supportive care, attention to stability of a euvolemic state, will be important at this time. He is currently nonoliguric, has apparently stable, diffuse, bilateral wheezing, with adequate gas exchange. He is on TPN, antimicrobials, and has been on vasopressive agents. Blood pressures are close to acceptable, he may now be wearing off his lisinopril, assuming he was taking it prior to admission.,I would use diuretics to maintain central euvolemia. Recorded I's are substantially O's during the course of the hospitalization, I presume as part of his resuscitation effort. No central pressures or monitoring of same is currently available. I will follow with you. No present indication for hemodialysis. Antimicrobials are being handled by others.

A 40-year-old male seen today for a 90-day revocation admission. Noncompliant with medications, refusing oral or IM medications, became agitated. History of hyperlipidemia with elevated triglycerides.

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Revocation Admission

IDENTIFYING DATA:, This is a 40-year-old male seen today for a 90-day revocation admission. He had been reported by his case manager as being noncompliant with medications, refusing oral or IM medications, became agitated, had to be taken to ABCD for evaluation, admitted at that time to auditory hallucinations and confusion and was committed for admission at this time. He has a psychiatric history of schizophrenia, was previously admitted here at XYZ on 12/19/2009, had another voluntary admission in ABCD in 1998.,MEDICATIONS: , Listed as Invega and Risperdal.,ALLERGIES: , None known to medications.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,The only identified problem in his chart is that he is being treated for hyperlipidemia with gemfibrozil. The patient is unaware and cannot remember what medications he had been taking or whether he had been taking them at all as an outpatient.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Listed as unknown in the chart as far as other psychiatric illnesses. The patient himself states that his parents are deceased and that he raised himself in the Philippines.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He immigrated to this country in 1984, although he lists himself as having a green card still at this time. He states he lives on his own. He is a single male with no history of marriage or children and that he had high school education. His recreational drug use in the chart indicates that he has had a history of methamphetamines. The patient denies this at this time. He also denies current alcohol use. He does smoke. He is unable to tell me of any PCP. He is in counseling service with his case manager being XYZ.,LEGAL HISTORY: , He had an assault in December 2009, which led to his previous detention. It is unknown whether he is under legal constraints at this time.,OBJECTIVE FINDINGS: ,VITAL SIGNS: , Blood pressure is 125/75. His weight is 197 with height 5 feet 4 inches.,GENERAL:, He is cooperative, although disorganized and focusing entirely and telling me that he is here because there was some confusion in how he took his medications. He does not endorse any voices at this time.,HEENT: , His head exam is normal with normal scalp. HEENT is unremarkable. Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation. TMs are normal.,NECK:, Unremarkable with no masses or tenderness.,CARDIOVASCULAR:, Normal S1 and S2. No murmurs.,LUNGS:, Clear.,ABDOMEN: ,Negative with no scars.,GU: ,Not done.,RECTAL:, Not done.,DERM:, He does have a scarring of acne lesions, both face and back.,EXTREMITIES:, Otherwise negative.,NEUROLOGIC: , Cranial nerves II through X normal. Reflexes are normal and gait is unremarkable.,LABORATORY DATA: , His labs done at ABCD showed his CMP to be normal with an elevated white count of 17.2. Chest x-ray was indicated as being done and normal as was a UA and he did apparently receive hydration in the hospital with IV fluids.,ASSESSMENT: , History of hyperlipidemia with elevated triglycerides. We will maintain his gemfibrozil 600 b.i.d. and for health maintenance issues, we will also maintain just a vitamin daily and we will obtain recheck on his labs and lipid levels in one week after treatment is initiated.

A 68-year-old male with history of bilateral hernia repair, who presents with 3 weeks of diarrhea and 1 week of rectal bleeding. He states that he had some stomach discomfort in the last 4 weeks.

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Rectal Bleeding - Consult

REASON FOR ADMISSION: , Rectal bleeding.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a very pleasant 68-year-old male with history of bilateral hernia repair, who presents with 3 weeks of diarrhea and 1 week of rectal bleeding. He states that he had some stomach discomfort in the last 4 weeks. He has had some physical therapy for his lower back secondary to pain after hernia repair. He states that the pain worsened after this. He has had previous history of rectal bleeding and a colonoscopy approximately 8 years ago that was normal. He denies any dysuria. He denies any hematemesis. He denies any pleuritic chest pain. He denies any hemoptysis.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. History of bilateral hernia repair by Dr. X in 8/2008.,2. History of rectal bleeding.,ALLERGIES: , NONE.,MEDICATIONS:,1. Cipro.,2. Lomotil.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , No tobacco, alcohol or IV drug use.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , As per the history of present illness otherwise unremarkable.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,VITAL SIGNS: The patient is afebrile. Pulse 117, respirations 18, and blood pressure 117/55. Saturating 98% on room air.,GENERAL: The patient is alert and oriented x3.,HEENT: Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. Extraocular movements are intact. Oropharynx is clear without exudates.,NECK: Supple. No thyromegaly. No jugular venous distention.,HEART: Tachycardic. Regular rhythm without murmurs, rubs or gallops.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally both anteriorly and posteriorly.,ABDOMEN: Positive bowel sounds. Soft and nontender with no guarding.,EXTREMITIES: No clubbing, cyanosis or edema in the upper or lower extremities.,NEUROLOGIC: Nonfocal.,LABORATORY STUDIES:, Sodium 131, potassium 3.9, chloride 94, CO2 25, BUN 15, creatinine 0.9, glucose 124, INR 1.2, troponin less than 0.04, white count 17.5, hemoglobin 12.3, and platelet count 278 with 91% neutrophils. EKG shows sinus tachycardia.,PROBLEM LIST:,1. Colitis.,2. Sepsis.,3. Rectal bleeding.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1. GI consult with Dr. Y's group.,2. Continue Levaquin and Flagyl.,3. IV fluids.,4. Send for fecal WBCs, O&P, and C. diff.,5. CT of the abdomen and pelvis to rule out abdominal pathology.,6. PPI for PUD prophylaxis.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Loud snoring. Schedule an overnight sleep study.

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Pulmonary Consultation - 1

CHIEF COMPLAINT:, Rule out obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.,Sample Patient is a pleasant, 61-year-old, obese, African-American male with a past medical history significant for hypertension, who presents to the Outpatient Clinic with complaints of loud snoring and witnessed apnea episodes by his wife for at least the past five years. He denies any gasping, choking, or coughing episodes while asleep at night. His bedtime is between 10 to 11 p.m., has no difficulty falling asleep, and is usually out of bed around 7 a.m. feeling refreshed. He has two to three episodes of nocturia per night. He denies any morning symptoms. He has mild excess daytime sleepiness manifested by dozing off during boring activities.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Hypertension, gastritis, and low back pain.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, TURP.,MEDICATIONS:, Hytrin, Motrin, Lotensin, and Zantac.,ALLERGIES:, None.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Hypertension.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, Significant for about a 20-pack-year tobacco use, quit in 1991. No ethanol use or illicit drug use. He is married. He has one dog at home. He used to be employed at Budd Automotors as a die setter for about 37 to 40 years.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:, His weight has been steady over the years. Neck collar size is 17½". He denies any chest pain, cough, or shortness of breath. Last chest x-ray within the past year, per his report, was normal.,PHYSICAL EXAM:, A pleasant, obese, African-American male in no apparent respiratory distress. T: 98. P: 90. RR: 20. BP: 156/90. O2 saturation: 97% on room air. Ht: 5' 5". Wt: 198 lb. HEENT: A short thick neck, low-hanging palate, enlarged scalloped tongue, narrow foreshortened pharynx, clear nares, and no JVD. CARDIAC: Regular rate and rhythm without any adventitious sounds. CHEST: Clear lungs bilaterally. ABDOMEN: An obese abdomen with active bowel sounds. EXTREMITIES: No cyanosis, clubbing, or edema. NEUROLOGIC: Non-focal.,IMPRESSION:,1. Probable obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.,2. Hypertension.,3. Obesity.,4. History of tobacco use.,PLAN:,1. We will schedule an overnight sleep study to evaluate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.,2. Encouraged weight loss.,3. Check TSH.,4. Asked not to drive and engage in any activity that could endanger himself or others while sleepy.,5. Asked to return to the clinic one week after sleep the study is done.

A 16-month-old with history of penile swelling for 4 days, had circumcision 1 week ago.

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Pubic Cellulitis

DIAGNOSIS: , Pubic cellulitis.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, A 16-month-old with history of penile swelling for 4 days. The patient was transferred for higher level of care. This 16-month-old had circumcision 1 week ago and this is the third circumcision this patient underwent. Apparently, the patient developed adhesions and the patient had surgery for 2 more occasions for removal of the adhesions. This time, the patient developed fevers 3 days after the surgery with edema and erythema around the circumcision and it has spread to the pubic area. The patient became febrile with 102 to 103 fever, treated with Tylenol with Codeine and topical antibiotics. The patient was transferred to Children's Hospital for higher level of care.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , ,ENT: Denies any runny nose. ,EYES: No apparent discharge. ,FEEDING: Good feeding. ,CARDIOVASCULAR: There is no cyanosis or edema. ,RESPIRATORY: Denies any cough or wheezing. ,GI: Positive for constipation, no bowel movements for 2 days. ,GU: Positive dysuria for the last 2 days and penile discharge for the last 2 days with foul smelling. ,NEUROLOGIC: Denies any lethargy or seizure. ,MUSCULOSKELETAL: No pain or swelling. ,SKIN: Erythema and edema in the pubic area for the last 3 days. All the rest of systems are negative except as noted above.,At the emergency room, the patient had a second dose of clindamycin. The transfer labs are as follows: 15.7 for WBC, H&H 12.0 and 36. One blood culture. We will follow the results. He is status post Rocephin and Cleocin.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , Denied. ,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, The patient underwent 3 circumcisions since birth, the last 2 had been for possible removal of adhesions.,IMMUNIZATIONS: , He is behind with his immunizations. He is due for his 16-month-old immunizations.,ACTIVITY: , NKDA.,BIRTH HISTORY: , Born to a 21-year-old, first baby, born NSVD, 8 pounds 10 ounces, no complications.,DEVELOPMENTAL:, He is walking and speaking about 15 words.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Noncontributory.,MEDICATIONS: , Tylenol with Codeine q.6h.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , He lives with both parents and both of them smoke. There are no pets.,SICK CONTACTS: , Mom has some upper respiratory infection.,DIET: , Regular diet.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: , ,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature max at ER is 102, heart rate 153.,GENERAL: This patient is alert, arousable, big boy.,HEENT: Head: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light. Mucous membranes are moist.,NECK: Supple.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. Good air exchange.,ABDOMEN: Soft, nontender, nondistended.,EXTREMITIES: Full range of movement. No deformities.

Records review. The patient developed shooting pain about the right upper extremity into his hand from his elbow down to the hand. Any type of rotation and pulling muscle did cause numbness of the middle, ring, and small finger.

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Records Review - Epicondylitis

ALLOWED CONDITIONS:, Lateral epicondylitis, right elbow,EMPLOYER:, ABCD,REQUESTED ALLOWANCE:, Carpal tunnel syndrome right.,Mr. XXXX is a 41-year-old male employed by ABCD as a car disassembler to make Hurst Limousines injured his right elbow on September 11, 2007, while stripping cars. He does state he was employed for such company for the last five years. His work includes lots of pulling, pushing, and working in weird angles. He does state on the date of injury, he was not doing anything additional.,TREATMENT HISTORY: , Thereafter, he developed shooting pain about the right upper extremity into his hand from his elbow down to the hand. Any type of rotation and pulling muscle did cause numbness of the middle, ring, and small finger. He was initially seen by Dr. X on October 18, 2007, at the Occupational Health Facility. He utilized a tennis elbow brace, but did continue to experience symptomatology into the middle, ring, and small finger. He was placed on light duty for the next couple of months. Mr. XXXX suffered another work injury to the right shoulder on October 11, 2007. He did undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by Dr. Y in December of 2007. Thereafter, he continued to work in a light duty type of basis for the next few months.,An EMG and nerve conduction study was performed in December of 2008, which demonstrated evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome. He was able to return to work doing more of a light duty type of position.,The injured worker has also seen Dr. Y once again subsequent to the EMG and nerve conduction study on December 3, 2008. It was felt that the injured worker would benefit from decompression of the carpal tunnel and an ulnar nerve transposition. The injured worker subsequently was placed in a no work status thereafter.,At the present time, the injured worker does complain of light tingling into the small, ring, and middle finger. There are times when the whole hand becomes very numb. He does not use and do any type of lifting with regards to the right hand secondary to the discomfort. His pain does vary between a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10. He denies any weakness. He does not awaken at night with the symptomatology. Doing his job is the only causation as related to the carpal tunnel syndrome and the cubital tunnel type symptoms. He does state that he is right-handed.,In addition, he does note numbness and tingling as related to the left hand. He has not had any type of EMG and nerve conduction study as related to the left upper extremity.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , None.,ALLERGIES:, Zyrtec.,SURGERIES: , Left shoulder surgery.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The injured worker denies tobacco or alcohol consumption.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, Healthy-appearing 41-year-old male, who is 5 feet 8 inches, weighs 205 pounds. He does not appear to be in distress at this time.,On examination of the right upper extremity, one can appreciate no evidence of swelling, discoloration or ecchymosis. The range of motion of the right wrist reveals flexion is 50 degrees, dorsiflexion 60 degrees, ulnar deviation 30 degrees, radial deviation 20 degrees. Tinel's and Phalen's tests were positive. Reverse Phalen's test was negative. There is diminished sensation in distribution of the thumb, index, middle, and ring finger. The intrinsic function did appear to be intact. The injured worker does not demonstrate any evidence of difficulties as related to extension of the middle, ring, and index finger as related to the elbow. The range of motion of the right elbow reveals flexion 140 degrees, extension 0 degrees, pronation and supination 80 degrees. Tinel's test is negative as related to the elbow and the ulnar nerve.,There is noted to be satisfactory strength as related to major motor groups of the right upper extremity.,RECORDS REVIEW: ,1. First report of injury, difficulty as related to both hands.,2. Number of notes of Occupational Health Clinic. It was felt that the injured worker did indeed suffer from median nerve entrapment at the wrist and ulnar nerve entrapment at the right elbow with the associated right lateral epicondylitis.,3. December 20, 2007, operative note of Dr. Y. At which time, the injured worker underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, subacromial decompression, partial synovectomy of the anterior compartment, limited debridement of the partial superior-sided subscapularis tear without evidence of subacromial impingement.,4. November 17, 2008, EMG and nerve conduction study, which demonstrated moderate right median neuropathy plus carpal tunnel syndrome.,ASSESSMENT: , Please state your opinion for the following questions based upon your review of the enclosed medical records on January 23, 2009, examination of the claimant.,Please indicate whether the restriction given on December 3, 2008, is the result of the allowed condition of lateral epicondylitis.,It should be noted on physical examination that the symptomatology as related to the lateral epicondylitis have very much resolved as of January 23, 2009. Resisted extension of the middle finger and wrist do not cause any pain about the lateral epicondylar region. It also should be noted that really there is no significant weakness as related to the function of the right upper extremity. Also noted is there is an absence of tenderness as related to the lateral epicondylar region.,QUESTION: ,Has the claimant reached maximum medical improvement for the allowed conditions of lateral epicondylitis? Please explain.,ANSWER: ,Based upon the examination on January 23, 2009, the injured worker has indeed reached maximum medical improvement as related to the diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis. This is based upon review of the medical records, evidence-based medicine, and the Official Disability Guidelines.,QUESTION: ,Please indicate whether the allowed condition of lateral epicondylitis has temporarily and totally disabled the claimant from December 8, 2008 through February 1, 2009, and continuing. Please explain.,ANSWER: ,There is insufficient medical evidence and it is my opinion to state that the allowed condition of lateral epicondylitis is not temporarily and totally disabling the claimant from December 8, 2008 through February 1, 2009, and continuing. As mentioned the symptomatology referable to the lateral epicondylar region has very much resolved based upon the examination performed on January 23, 2009.,QUESTION: ,If it is your opinion that the claimant is temporarily and totally disabled due to allowed condition of lateral epicondylitis, please indicate what treatment the claimant must undergo in order to achieve a plateau of maximum medical improvement. Please also give an estimated time for maximum medical improvement.,ANSWER: ,The injured worker has indeed reached maximum medical improvement as related to the elbow. There is no question that the injured worker is not temporarily and totally disabled due to the allowed condition of lateral epicondylitis. At the time of the exam, the injured worker has indeed reached maximum medical improvement as related to lateral epicondylitis as described previously.,QUESTION: ,Is the claimant suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, right?

This 61-year-old retailer who presents with acute shortness of breath, hypertension, found to be in acute pulmonary edema. No confirmed prior history of heart attack, myocardial infarction, heart failure.

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Pulmonary Edema - Consult

HISTORY: ,This 61-year-old retailer who presents with acute shortness of breath, hypertension, found to be in acute pulmonary edema. No confirmed prior history of heart attack, myocardial infarction, heart failure. History dates back to about six months of intermittent shortness of breath, intermittent very slight edema with shortness of breath. The blood pressure was up transiently last summer when this seemed to start and she was asked not to take Claritin-D, which she was taking for what she presumed was allergies. She never had treated hypertension. She said the blood pressure came down. She is obviously very hypertensive this evening. She has some mid scapular chest discomfort. She has not had chest pain, however, during any of the other previous symptoms and spells.,CARDIAC RISKS:, Does not smoke, lipids unknown. Again, no blood pressure elevation, and she is not diabetic.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Negative for coronary disease. Dad died of lung cancer.,DRUG SENSITIVITIES:, Penicillin.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , None.,SURGICAL HISTORY:, Cholecystectomy and mastectomy for breast cancer in 1992, no recurrence.,SYSTEMS REVIEW: , Did not get headaches or blurred vision. Did not suffer from asthma, bronchitis, wheeze, cough but short of breath as described above. No reflux, abdominal distress. No other types of indigestion, GI bleed. GU: Negative. She is unaware of any kidney disease. Did not have arthritis or gout. No back pain or surgical joint treatment. Did not have claudication, carotid disease, TIA. All other systems are negative.,PHYSICAL FINDINGS,VITAL SIGNS: Presenting blood pressure was 170/120 and her pulse at that time was 137. Temperature was normal at 97, and she was obviously in major respiratory distress and hypoxemic. Saturation of 86%. Currently, blood pressure 120/70, heart rate is down to 100.,EYES: No icterus or arcus.,DENTAL: Good repair.,NECK: Neck veins, cannot see JVD, at this point, carotids, no bruits, carotid pulse brisk.,LUNGS: Fine and coarse rales, lower two thirds of chest.,HEART: Diffuse cardiomegaly without a sustained lift, first and second heart sounds present, second is split. There is loud third heart sound. No murmur.,ABDOMEN: Overweight, guess you would say obese, nontender, no liver enlargement, no bruits.,SKELETAL: No acute joints.,EXTREMITIES: Good pulses. No edema.,NEUROLOGICALLY: No focal weakness.,MENTAL STATUS: Clear.,DIAGNOSTIC DATA: , 12-lead ECG, left bundle-branch block.,LABORATORY DATA:, All pending.,RADIOGRAPHIC DATA: , Chest x-ray, pulmonary edema, cardiomegaly.,IMPRESSION,1. Acute pulmonary edema.,2. Physical findings of dilated left ventricle.,3. Left bundle-branch block.,4. Breast cancer in 1992.,PLAN: ,Admit. Aggressive heart failure management. Get echo. Start ACE and Coreg. Diuresis of course underway.

Patient did undergo surgical intervention as related to the right knee and it was noted that the reconstruction had failed. A screw had come loose.

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Records Review - Orthopedic

Thereafter, he was evaluated and it was felt that further reconstruction as related to the anterior cruciate ligament was definitely not indicated. On December 5, 2008, Mr. XXXX did undergo a total knee replacement arthroplasty performed by Dr. X.,Thereafter, he did an extensive course of physical therapy, work hardening, and a work conditioning type program.,At the present time, he does complain of significant pain and swelling as related to the right knee. He is unable to crawl and/or kneel. He does state he is able to walk a city block and in fact, he is able to do 20 minutes of a treadmill. Stairs are a significant problem. His pain is a 5 to 6 on a scale of 1 to 10.,He is better when he is resting, sitting, propped up, and utilizing his ice. He is much worse when he is doing any type of physical activity.,He has denied having any previous history of similar problems.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: ,Over-the-counter pain medication.,ALLERGIES: , NKA.,SURGERIES: , Numerous surgeries as related to the right lower extremity.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , He does admit to one half pack of cigarette consumption per day. He denies any alcohol consumption.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,On examination today, he is 28-year-old male who is 6 feet 1, weighs 250 pounds. He does not appear to be in distress at this time. One could appreciate 1-2/4 intraarticular effusion. The range of motion is 0 to a 110 degrees of flexion. I could not appreciate any evidence of instability medial, lateral, anterior or posterior. Crepitus is noted with regards to range of motion testing. His strength is 4 to 5 as related to the quadriceps and hamstring.,There is atrophy as related to the right thigh. The patient is able to stand from a seated position and sit from a standing position without difficulty.,RECORDS REVIEW:,1. First report of injury.,2. July 17, 2002, x-rays of the right knee were negative.,3. Notes of the Medina General Hospital Occupational Health, Steven Rodgers, M.D.,4. August 5, 2002, an MRI scan of the right knee which demonstrated peripheral tear of the posterior horn of the medial

Increasing oxygen requirement. Baby boy has significant pulmonary hypertension.

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Pulmonary Hypertension - Pediatric Consult

INDICATION FOR CONSULTATION: , Increasing oxygen requirement.,HISTORY: , Baby boy, XYZ, is a 29-3/7-week gestation infant. His mother had premature rupture of membranes on 12/20/08. She then presented to the Labor and Delivery with symptoms of flu. The baby was then induced and delivered. The mother had a history of premature babies in the past. This baby was doing well, and then, we had a significant increasing oxygen requirement from room air up to 85%. He is now on 60% FiO2.,PHYSICAL FINDINGS,GENERAL: He appears to be pink, well perfused, and slightly jaundiced.,VITAL SIGNS: Pulse 156, 56 respiratory rate, 92% sat, and 59/28 mmHg blood pressure.,SKIN: He was pink.,He was on the high-frequency ventilator with good wiggle.,His echocardiogram showed normal structural anatomy. He has evidence for significant pulmonary hypertension. A large ductus arteriosus was seen with bidirectional shunt. A foramen ovale shunt was also noted with bidirectional shunt. The shunting for both the ductus and the foramen ovale was equal left to right and right to left.,IMPRESSION: , My impression is that baby boy, XYZ, has significant pulmonary hypertension. The best therapy for this is to continue oxygen. If clinically worsens, he may require nitric oxide. Certainly, Indocin should not be used at this time. He needs to have lower pulmonary artery pressures for that to be considered.,Thank you very much for allowing me to be involved in baby XYZ's care.

She was admitted following an overdose of citalopram and warfarin. The patient has had increasing depression and has been under stress as a result of dissolution of her second marriage.

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Psychiatric Consult - 2

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 41-year-old registered nurse (R.N.). She was admitted following an overdose of citalopram and warfarin. The patient has had increasing depression and has been under stress as a result of dissolution of her second marriage. She notes starting in January, her husband of five years seemed to be quite withdrawn. It turned out, he was having an affair with one of her best friends and he subsequently moved in with this woman. The patient is distressed, as over the five years of their marriage, she has gotten herself into considerable debt supporting him and trying to find a career that would work for him. They had moved to ABCD where he had recently been employed as a restaurant manager. She also moved her mother and son out there and is feeling understandably upset that he was being dishonest and deceitful with her. She has history of seasonal affective disorder, winter depressions, characterized by increased sleep, increased irritability, impatience, and fatigue. Some suggestion on her part that her father may have had some mild bipolar disorder and including the patient has a cyclical and recurrent mood disorder. In January, she went on citalopram. She reports since that time, she has lost 40 pounds of weight, has trouble sleeping at night, thinks perhaps her mood got worse on the citalopram, which is possible, though it is also possible that the progressive nature of getting divorce than financial problems has contributed to her worsening mood.,PAST AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY: , She was born in XYZ. She describes the family as being somewhat dysfunctional. Father was a truckdriver. She is an only child. She reports that she had a history of anorexia and bulimia as a teenager. In her 20s, she served six years in Naval Reserve. She was previously married for four years. She described that as an abusive relationship. She had a history of being in counseling with ABC, but does not think this therapist, who is now by her estimate 80 years old, is still in practice.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,GENERAL: This is an alert and cooperative woman.,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 98.1, pulse 60, respirations 18, blood pressure 95/54, oxygen saturation 95%, and weight is 132.,PSYCHIATRIC: She makes good eye contact. Speech is normal in rate, volume, grammar, and vocabulary. There is no thought disorder. She denies being suicidal. Her affect is appropriate for material being discussed. She has a sense of future, wants to get back to work, has plans to return to counseling. She appeared to have normal orientation, concentration, memory, and judgment.,Medical history is notable for factor V Leiden deficiency, history of pulmonary embolus, restless legs syndrome. She has been off her Mirapex. I did encourage her to go back on the Mirapex, which would likely lead to some improvement in mood by facilitating better sleep.,The patient at this time can contract for safety. She has made plans for outpatient counseling this Saturday and we will get a referral to a psychiatrist for which she is agreeable to following up with.,LABORATORY DATA: , INR, which is still 8.8. In 1998, she had a normal MRI. Electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, and CBC were all normal.,DIAGNOSES: ,1. Seasonal depressive disorder.,2. Restless legs syndrome.,3. Overdose of citalopram and warfarin.,RECOMMENDATIONS: , The patient reports she has been feeling better since discontinuing antidepressants. I, therefore, recommend she stay off antidepressants at present. If needed, she can take Prozac, which has been effective for her in the past and she plans to see a psychiatrist for consultation. She does give a fairly good history of seasonal depression and given that her mood has improved in the past with Prozac, this will be an appropriate agent to try as needed in the future, but given the situational nature of the depression, she primarily appears to need counseling.,Please feel free to contact me at digital pager if there is additional information I can provide.

Pediatric Gastroenterology - Rectal Bleeding Consult.

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Rectal Bleeding - 1-year-old

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 1-year-old male patient who was admitted on 12/23/2007 with a history of rectal bleeding. He was doing well until about 2 days prior to admission and when he passes hard stools, there was bright red blood in the stool. He had one more episode that day of stool; the stool was hard with blood in it. Then, he had one episode of rectal bleeding yesterday and again one stool today, which was soft and consistent with dark red blood in it. No history of fever, no diarrhea, no history of easy bruising. Excessive bleeding from minor cut. He has been slightly fussy.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,Nothing significant.,PREGNANCY DELIVERY AND NURSERY COURSE: , He was born full term without complications.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: , None.,SIGNIFICANT ILLNESS AND REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Negative for heart disease, lung disease, history of cancer, blood pressure problems, or bleeding problems.,DIET:, Regular table food, 24 ounces of regular milk. He is n.p.o. now.,TRAVEL HISTORY: , Negative.,IMMUNIZATION: , Up-to-date.,ALLERGIES: , None.,MEDICATIONS: , None, but he is on IV Zantac now.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , He lives with parents and siblings.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Nothing significant.,LABORATORY EVALUATION: , On 12/24/2007, WBC 8.4, hemoglobin 7.6, hematocrit 23.2 and platelets 314,000. Sodium 135, potassium 4.7, chloride 110, CO2 20, BUN 6 and creatinine 0.3. Albumin 3.3. AST 56 and ALT 26. CRP less than 0.3. Stool rate is still negative.,DIAGNOSTIC DATA: , CT scan of the abdomen was read as normal.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit, pulse 142 per minute and respirations 28 per minute. Weight 9.6 kilogram.,GENERAL: He is alert and active child in no apparent distress.,HEENT: Atraumatic and normocephalic. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light. Extraocular movements, conjunctivae and sclerae fair. Nasal mucosa pink and moist. Pharynx is clear.,NECK: Supple without thyromegaly or masses.,LUNGS: Good air entry bilaterally. No rales or wheezing.,ABDOMEN: Soft and nondistended. Bowel sounds positive. No mass palpable.,GENITALIA: Normal male.,RECTAL: Deferred, but there was no perianal lesion.,MUSCULOSKELETAL: Full range of movement. No edema. No cyanosis.,CNS: Alert, active and playful.,IMPRESSION: , A 1-year-old male patient with history of rectal bleeding. Possibilities include Meckel's diverticulum, polyp, infection and vascular malformation.,PLAN:, To proceed with Meckel scan today. If Meckel scan is negative, we will consider upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. We will start colon clean out if Meckel scan is negative. We will send his stool for C. diff toxin, culture, blood for RAST test for cow milk, soy, wheat and egg. Monitor hemoglobin.

Patient felt dizzy, had some cold sweats, mild shortness of breath, no chest pain, no nausea or vomiting, but mild diarrhea, and sat down and lost consciousness for a few seconds.

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Pulmonary Embolism

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Pulmonary embolism.,HISTORY:, The patient is a 78-year-old lady who was admitted to the hospital yesterday with a syncopal episode that happened for the first time in her life. The patient was walking in a store when she felt dizzy, had some cold sweats, mild shortness of breath, no chest pain, no nausea or vomiting, but mild diarrhea, and sat down and lost consciousness for a few seconds. At that time, her daughter was with her. No tonic-clonic movements. No cyanosis. The patient woke up on her own. The patient currently feels fine, has mild shortness of breath upon exertion, but this is her usual for the last several years. She cannot get up one flight of stairs, but feels short of breath. She gets exerted and thinks to take a shower. She does not have any chest pain, no fever or syncopal episodes.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY,1. Pulmonary embolism diagnosed one year ago. At that time, she has had an IVC filter placed due to massive GI bleed from diverticulosis and gastric ulcers. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and no anticoagulation due to history of GI bleed.,2. Coronary artery disease status post CABG at that time. She has had to stay in the ICU according to the daughter for 3 weeks due to again lower GI bleed.,3. Mitral regurgitation.,4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,5. Hypertension.,6. Hyperlipidemia.,7. History of aortic aneurysm.,8. History of renal artery stenosis.,9. Peripheral vascular disease.,10. Hypothyroidism.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY,1. CABG.,2. Hysterectomy.,3. IVC filter.,4. Tonsillectomy.,5. Adenoidectomy.,6. Cosmetic surgery.,7. Renal stent.,8. Right femoral stent.,HOME MEDICATIONS,1. Aspirin.,2. Potassium.,3. Lasix.,4. Levothyroxine.,5. Lisinopril.,6. Pacerone.,7. Protonix.,8. Toprol.,9. Vitamin B.,10. Zetia.,11. Zyrtec.,ALLERGIES:, SULFA,SOCIAL HISTORY: , She used to be a smoker, not anymore. She drinks 2 to 3 glasses of wine per week. She is retired.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , She has a history of snoring, choking for breath at night, and dry mouth in the morning.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION,GENERAL APPEARANCE: In no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 98.6, respirations 18, pulse 61, blood pressure 155/57, and oxygen saturation 93-98% on room air.,HEENT: No lymph nodes or masses.,NECK: No jugular venous distension.,LUNGS: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.

Psychiatric History and Physical - Patient with schizoaffective disorder.

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Psych H&P - 2

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a 69-year-old single Caucasian female with a past medical history of schizoaffective disorder, diabetes, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, GERD, and dyslipidemia who presents to the emergency room with the complaint of "manic" symptoms due to recent medication adjustments. The patient had been admitted to St. Luke's Hospital on Month DD, YYYY for altered mental status and at that time, the medical team discontinued Zyprexa and lithium. In the emergency room, the patient reported elevated mood, pressured speech, irritability, decreased appetite, and impulsivity. She also added that over the past three days, she felt more confused and reported having blackouts as well as hallucinations about white lines and dots on her arms and face from the medication changes. She was admitted voluntarily to the inpatient unit and medications were not restarted for her. On the unit this morning, the patient is loud and nonredirectable, she is singing loudly and speaking in a very pressured manner. She reports that she would like to speak with Dr. A, the neurologist who saw her at St. Luke's, because she "trust him." The patient is somewhat reluctant to answer questions stating that she has answered enough of people's questions; however, she is talkative and reports that she feels as though she needs a sedative. The patient reports that she is originally from Brooklyn, New York, and she moved down to Houston about a year ago to be with her daughter. She also expressed frustration over the fact that her daughter wanted her removed from the apartment she was in initially and had her placed in a nursing home due to inability to care for herself. The patient also complains that her daughter is "trying to tell me what medications to take." The patient sees Dr. B in the Woodlands for outpatient care.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, Per chart. The patient has been mentally ill for over 30 years with past diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia. She has been stable on lithium and Zyprexa according to her daughter and was recently taken off those medications, changed to Seroquel, and the daughter reports that she has decompensated since then. It is not known whether the patient has had prior psychiatric inpatient admissions; however, she denies that she has.,MEDICATIONS: ,1. Seroquel 100 mg, 1 p.o. b.i.d.,2. Risperdal 1 mg tab, 1 p.o. t.i.d.,3. Actos 30 mg, 1 p.o. daily.,4. Lipitor 10 mg, 1 p.o. at bedtime.,5. Gabapentin 100 mg, 1 p.o. b.i.d.,6. Glimepiride 2 mg, 1 p.o. b.i.d.,7. Levothyroxine 25 mcg, 1 p.o. q.a.m.,8. Protonix 40 mg, 1 p.o. daily.,ALLERGIES: , No known drug allergies.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Per chart; her mother died of stroke, father with alcohol abuse and diabetes, one sister with diabetes, and one uncle died of leukemia.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient is from Brooklyn, New York and moved to Houston approximately one year ago. She lived independently in an apartment until about one month ago when her daughter moved her into a nursing home. She has been married once, but her spouse left her when her three children were young. Her children are ages 47, 49, and 51. She had one year of college, and she currently is retired after working in New York public schools for 20 or more years. She reports that her spouse was physically abusive to her. She reports occasional alcohol use and quit smoking 11 years ago.,MENTAL STATUS EXAM: ,GENERAL: The patient is an obese, white female who appears older than stated age, seated in a chair wearing large dark glasses.,BEHAVIOR: The patient is singing loudly and joking with interviewers. She is pleasant, but non-cooperative with interview.,SPEECH: Increased volume, rate, and tone. Normal in flexion and articulation. MOTOR: Agitated.,MOOD: Okay.,AFFECT: Elevated and congruent.,THOUGHT PROCESSES: Tangential and logical at times.,THOUGHT CONTENTS: Denies suicidal or homicidal ideation. Denies auditory or visual hallucination. Positive grandiose delusions and positive paranoid delusions.,INSIGHT: Poor to fair.,JUDGMENT: Impaired. The patient is alert and oriented to person, place, date, year, but not day of the week.,LABORATORY DATA:, Sodium 144, potassium 4.2, chloride 106, bicarbonate 27, glucose 183, BUN 23, creatinine 1.1, and calcium 10.6. Acetaminophen level 3.3 and salicylate level less than 0.14. WBC 7.41, hemoglobin 13.8, hematocrit 43.1, and platelets 229,000. Urinalysis within normal limits.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:,GENERAL: Alert and oriented, in no acute distress.,VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 152/92, heart rate 81, and temperature 97.2.,HEENT: Normocephalic and atraumatic. PERRLA. EOMI. MMM. OP clear.,NECK: Supple. No LAD, no JVD, and no bruits.,CHEST: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.,CARDIOVASCULAR: Regular rate and rhythm. S1 and S2 heard. No murmurs, rubs, or gallops.,ABDOMEN: Obese, soft, nontender, and nondistended. Positive bowel sounds x4.,EXTREMITIES: No cyanosis, clubbing, or edema.,ASSESSMENT:, This is a 69-year-old Caucasian female with a past medical history of schizoaffective disorder, diabetes, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, dyslipidemia, and GERD who presents to the emergency room with complaints of inability to sleep, irritability, elevated mood, and impulsivity over the past 3 days, which she attributes to a recent change in medication after an admission to St. Luke's Hospital during which time the patient was taken off her usual medications of lithium and Zyprexa. The patient is manic and disinhibited and is unable to give a sufficient interview at this time.,AXIS I: Schizoaffective disorder.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: Diabetes, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and dyslipidemia.,AXIS IV: Family strife and recent relocation.,AXIS V: GAF equals 25.,PLAN:

Psychiatric History and Physical - Patient with major depression

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Psych H&P - 1

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This 40-year-old white single man was hospitalized at XYZ Hospital in the mental health ward, issues were filled up by his sister and his mother. The issues involved include the fact that for the last 10 years he has been on disability for psychiatric reasons and has been not working, and in the last several weeks to month he began to call his family talking about the fact that he had been sexually abused by brother. He has been in outpatient therapy with Jeffrey Silverberg for the past 10 years and Mr. Silverberg became concerned about his behavior, called the family and told them to have him put in the hospital, and at one point called the police because the patient was throwing cellphones and having tantrums in his office.,The history includes the fact that the patient is the 3rd of 4 children. A brother who is approximately 8 years older, sexually abused brother who is 4 years older. The brother who is 8 years older lives in California and will contact the family, has had minimal contact for many years.,That brother in California is gay. The brother who is 4 years older, sexually abused, the patient from age 8 to 12 on a regular basis. He said, he told his mother several years ago, but she did nothing about it.,The patient finished high school and with some struggle completed college at the University of Houston. He has a sister who is approximately a year and half younger than he is, who was sexually abused by the brothers will, but only on one occasion. She has been concerned about patient's behavior and was instrumental in having him committed.,Reportedly, the patient ran away from home at the age of 12 or 13 because of the abuse, but was not able to tell his family what happened.,He had no or minimal psychiatric treatment growing up and after completing college worked in retail part time.,He states he injured his back about 10 yeas ago. He told he had disk problems but never had surgery. He subsequently was put on psychiatric disability for depression, states he has been unable to get out of bed at times and isolates and keeps to himself.,He has been on a variety of different medications including Celexa 40 mg and ADD medication different times, and reportedly has used amphetamines in the past, although he denies it at this time. He minimizes any alcohol use which appears not to be a problem, but what does appear to be a problem is he isolates, stays at home, has been in situations where he brings in people he does not know well and he runs the risk of getting himself physically harmed.,He has never been psychiatrically hospitalized before.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:, Revealed a somewhat disheveled 40-year-old man who was clearly quite depressed and somewhat shocked at his family's commitment. He says he has not seen them on a regular basis because every time he sees them he feels hurt and acknowledged that he called up the brother who abused him and told the brother's wife what had happened. The brother has a child and wife became very upset with him.,Normocephalic. Pleasant, cooperative, disheveled man with about 37 to 40, thoughts were somewhat guarded. His affect was anxious and depressed and he denied being suicidal, although the family said that he has talked about it at times.,Recent past memory were intact.,DIAGNOSES:,Axis I: Major depression rule out substance abuse.,Axis II: Deferred at this time.,Axis III: Noncontributory.,Axis IV: Family financial and social pressures.,Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning 40.,RECOMMENDATION:, The patient will be hospitalized to assess.,Along the issues, the fact that he is been living in disability in the fact that his family has had to support him for all this time despite the fact that he has had a college degree. He says he has had several part time jobs, but never been able to sustain employment, although he would like to.

Bipolar disorder, apparently stable on medications. Mild organic brain syndrome, presumably secondary to her chronic inhalant, paint, abuse.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psychiatric Consult - 1

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, This is a 53-year-old widowed woman, she lives at ABC Hotel. She presented with a complaint of chest pain, evaluations revealed severe aortic stenosis. She has been refusing cardiac catheter and she may well need aortic valve replacement. She states that she does not want heart surgery or valve replacement. She has a history of bipolar disorder and has been diagnosed at times with schizophrenia. She is on Depakote 500 mg three times a day and Geodon 80 mg twice a day. The patient receives mental health care through the XYZ Health System and there is a psychiatrist who makes rounds at the ABC Hotel. She denies hallucinations, psychosis, paranoia, and suicidal ideation at this time. States that she does not want surgery because the chest pain that was a presenting complaint has gone away that she did not feel her problem is severe enough to require surgery, and medical records does show in this obese individual that cardiac surgery would present substantial risks and for this individual with the chronic mental illness and behavioral problems of a chronic nature, surgery does present some additional risks. The patient notes that she has a long history of substance abuse, primarily inhalation of paint vapors that she had more than 100 incarcerations in the XYZ County Jail related to offenses related to her lifestyle at that time such as shoplifting, violation of orders to abstain from substance abuse and the longest confinement of these was 100 days.,The patient is able to write a fairly reasonable explanation for why she does not want to pursue medical care.,PAST AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY: , She was born in XYZ. She is a high-school graduate from ABCD High School. She did have an abusive childhood. She is married four times. She notes she developed depression when a number of her children died.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: ,GENERAL: , This is an obese woman in bed. She is somewhat restless and moving during the interview.,VITAL SIGNS,: Temperature of 97.3, pulse 70, respirations 18, blood pressure 113/68, and oxygen saturation 94% on 3 L of oxygen.,PSYCHIATRY: ,Speech is normal, rate, volume, grammar, and vocabulary consistent with her educational level. There is no overt thought disorder. She does not appear psychotic. She is not suicidal on formal testing. She gives the date as Sunday, 05/19/2007 when it is the 20th and 207 when it is 2007. She is oriented to place. She can memorize four times, repeats two at five minutes, gets the other two with category hints, this places short-term memory in normal limits. She had difficulty with serial three subtractions, counting on her fingers and had difficulty naming the months in reverse order stating, "December, November, September, October, June, July, August, September," but recognizes this was not right and then said, "March, April, May." She is able to name objects appropriately.,LABORATORY DATA: , Chest x-ray showing no acute changes. Carotid duplex shows no stenosis. Electrolytes and liver function tests are normal. TSH normal. Hematocrit 31%. Triglycerides 152.,DIAGNOSES: ,1. Bipolar disorder, apparently stable on medications.,2. Mild organic brain syndrome, presumably secondary to her chronic inhalant, paint, abuse.,3. Aortic stenosis.,4. Sleep apnea.,5. Obesity.,6. Anemia.,7. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.,RECOMMENDATIONS:, It is my impression at present that the patient retains ability to make decisions on her own behalf. Given this lady's underlying mental problems, I would recommend that her treating physicians discuss her circumstances with physicians who round on her at the ABC Hotel. While she may well need surgery and cardiac catheter, she may be more willing to accept this in the context of some continued encouragement from care providers who usually provide care for her. She clearly at this time wants to leave this hospital; she normally gets her care through XYZ Health. Again, in summary, I would consider her to retain the ability to make decisions on her own behalf.,Please feel free to contact me at digital pager if additional information is needed.

Psychiatric consultation for management of pain medications.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Pain Meds

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Management of pain medications.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 60-year-old white male with history of coronary artery disease, status post CABG in 1985 with subsequent sternal dehiscence with rewiring in December 2005 and stent placement in LAD region in 2005, who developed sudden chest pain and was taken to San Jacinto via ambulance where he was diagnosed with acute MI and then went into atrial fibrillation. An intraaortic balloon pump was placed for cardiogenic shock, and then he was transferred to the ABCD Hospital on October 22, 2006, for continued critical care. He was in a state of cardiogenic shock and multiorgan system failure including respiratory failure and acute renal insufficiency when he was transferred. He is currently on dialysis due to end-stage renal disease and has a tracheostomy. He is receiving fentanyl since he has been here for back pain, leg pain, abdominal pain, and pain in the feet. He states that he is currently in pain and the fentanyl only helps for about an hour or so before the pain resumes. He currently rates his pain as 7 out of 10. He denies a depressed mood or anxiety and states that he knows he is getting better. He describes his sleep as erratic and states that he will sleep for 1 hour after giving fentanyl IV and then will wake up until he gets another fentanyl. He has PEG for tube feeding. He has weakness on left side of his body as well as both legs since his MI. He has been switched from fentanyl IV q.2h. to the fentanyl patch today. He also has been started on Seroquel 12.5 mg p.o. at bedtime and will receive his first dose on the evening of Monday, February 12, 2007. He denies any other psychiatric symptoms including auditory or visual hallucinations or delusions. His wife was present in the room and both him and his wife seemed to be offended by the suggestion of any psychiatric history or any psychiatric problems.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:,1. DVT in December 2005.,2. Three MI's (1996, 2005, and 2006).,3. Diabetes for 5 years.,4. Coronary artery disease for 10 years.,PAST SURGERIES:,1. Appendectomy as a child.,2. CABG x3, November 2005.,3. Sternal rewiring, December 2005.,MEDICATIONS:,1. Restoril 7.5 mg p.o. at bedtime p.r.n.,2. Acetaminophen 650 mg p.o. q.6h. p.r.n. fever.,3. Aspirin 81 mg p.o. daily.,4. Bisacodyl suppository 10 mg per rectum daily.,5. Erythropoietin injection 100 mcg subcutaneously every week at 5 p.m.,6. Esomeprazole 40 mg IV q.12h.,7. Fentanyl patch 25 mcg per hour.,8. Transderm patch every 72 hours.,9. Heparin IV.,10. Lactulose 30 mL p.o. daily p.r.n. constipation.,11. Metastron injection 4 mg IV q.6h. p.r.n. nausea.,12. Seroquel 12 mg p.o. at bedtime.,13. Saliva substitute 30 mL spray p.o. q.3h. p.r.n. dry mouth.,14. Simethicone drops 80 mg per G-tube p.r.n. gas pain.,15. Bactrim suspension p.o. daily.,16. Insulin medium dose sliding scale.,17. Albumin 25% IV p.r.n. hemodialysis.,18. Ipratropium solution for nebulizer.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, The patient denies any past psychiatric problems. No medications. He denies any outpatient visits or inpatient hospitalizations for psychiatric reasons.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, He lives with his wife in New Jersey. He has 2 children. One son in Texas City and 1 daughter in Florida. He is a master mechanic for a trucking company since 1968. He retired in the May 2006. The highest level of education that he received was 1 year in college.,Ethanol, tobacco, or drugs; he smoked 2 packs per day for 40 years, but quit in 1996. He occasionally has a beer, but denies any continuous use of alcohol. He denies any illicit drug use.,FAMILY HISTORY:, Both parents died with myocardial infarctions. He has 2 sisters and a brother with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. He denies any history of psychiatric problems in family.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:, The patient was sitting in his bed in hospital gown with tracheostomy and receiving tube feeding. The patient's appearance was appropriate with fair-to-good grooming and hygiene. He had little-to-no psychomotor activity secondary to weakness post MI. He had good eye contact. His speech was of decreased rate volume and flexion secondary to tracheostomy. The patient was cooperative. He described his mood is not good in congruent stable and appropriate affect with decreased range. His thought process is logical and goal directed. His thought content was negative for delusions, phobias, obsessions, suicidal ideation, or homicidal ideation. He denied any perceptional disturbances including any auditory or visual hallucinations. He was alert and oriented x3.,Mini mental status exams not completed.,ASSESSMENT:,AXIS I: Pain with physical symptoms and possibly psychological symptoms.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: See above.

A 30-year-old white male with a history of schizophrenia, chronic paranoid, was admitted for increasing mood lability, paranoia, and agitation.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Paranoia

IDENTIFYING DATA: , The patient is a 30-year-old white male with a history of schizophrenia, chronic paranoid, was admitted for increasing mood lability, paranoia, and agitation.,CHIEF COMPLAINT: , "I am not sure." The patient has poor insight into hospitalization and need for treatment.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient has a history of schizophrenia and chronic paranoid, for which she has received treatment in Houston, Texas. According to mental health professionals, the patient had been noncompliant with medications for approximately two weeks. The patient had taken an airplane from Houston to Seattle, but became agitated, paranoid, expressing paranoid delusions that the stewardess and pilots were trying to reject him and was deplaned in Seattle. The patient was taken to the local shelter where he remained labile, breaking a window, and was taken to jail. The patient has now been discharged from jail but involuntarily detained for persistent paranoia and disorganization (no jail hold).,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , History of schizophrenia, chronic paranoid. The patient as noted has been treated in Houston but has not had recent treatment or medications.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: ,No acute medical problems noted.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , None. The patient was most recently treated with Invega and Abilify according to his records.,FAMILY SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient resides with his father in Houston. The patient has no known history of substances abuse. The patient as noted was in jail prior to admission after breaking a window at the local shelter but has no current jail hold.,FAMILY PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, Need to increase database.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:,Attitude: Calm and cooperative.,Appearance: Shows poor hygiene and grooming.,Psychomotor: Behavior is within normal limits without agitation or retardation. No EPS or TDS noted.,Affect: Is suspicious.,Mood: Anxious but cooperative.,Speech: Shows normal rate and rhythm.,Thoughts: Disorganized,Thought Content: Remarkable for paranoia "they want to hurt me.",Psychosis: The patient endorses paranoid delusions as above. The patient denies auditory hallucinations.,Suicidal/Homicidal Ideation: The patient denies on admission.,Cognitive Assessment: Grossly intact. The patient is alert and oriented x 3.,Judgment: Poor, shown by noncompliance with treatment.,Assets: Include stable physical status.,Limitations: Include recurrent psychosis.,FORMULATION: ,The patient with a history of schizophrenia was admitted for increasing mood lability and psychosis due to noncompliance with treatment.,INITIAL IMPRESSION:,AXIS I: Schizophrenia, chronic paranoid.,AXIS II: None.,AXIS III: None.,AXIS IV: Severe.,AXIS V: 10.,ESTIMATED LENGTH OF STAY: , 12 days.,PLAN: ,The patient will be restarted on Invega and Abilify for psychosis. The patient will also be continued on Cogentin for EPS. Increased database will be obtained.

Psychiatric consultation for substance abuse.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Substance abuse

REASON FOR CONSULT: , Substance abuse.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 42-year-old white male with a history of seizures who was brought to the ER in ABCD by his sister following cocaine and nitrous oxide use. The patient says he had been sober from any illicit substance for 15 months prior to most recent binge, which occurred approximately 2 days ago. The patient is unable to provide accurate history as to amount use in this most recent binge or time period it was used over. The patient had not used cocaine for 15 years prior to most recent usage but had used alcohol and nitrous oxide up until 15 months ago. The patient says he was depressed and agitated. He says he used cocaine by snorting and nitrous oxide but denies other drug usage. He says he experienced visual hallucinations while intoxicated, but has not had hallucinations since being in the hospital. The patient states he has had cocaine-induced seizures several times in the past but is not able to provide an accurate history as to the time period of the seizure. The patient denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, or tactile hallucinations. The patient is A&O x3.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, Substance abuse as per HPI. The patient went to a well sober for 15 months.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Seizures.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY:, Shoulder injury.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient lives alone in an apartment uses prior to sobriety 15 months ago. He was a binge drinker, although unable to provide detail about frequency of binges. The patient does not work since brother became ill 3 months ago when he quit his job to care for him.,FAMILY HISTORY:, None reported.,MEDICATIONS OUTPATIENT:, Seroquel 100 mg p.o. daily for insomnia.,MEDICATIONS INPATIENT:,1. Gabapentin 300 mg q.8h.,2. Seroquel 100 mg p.o. q.h.s.,3. Seroquel 25 mg p.o. q.8h. p.r.n.,4. Phenergan 12.5 mg IV q.4h. p.r.n.,5. Acetaminophen 650 mg q.4h. p.r.n.,6. Esomeprazole 40 mg p.o. daily. ,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION: , The patient is a 42-year-old male who appears stated age, dressed in a hospital gown. The patient shows psychomotor agitation and is somewhat irritable. The patient makes fair eye contact and is cooperative. He had answers my questions with "I do not know." Mood "depressed" and "agitated." Affect is irritable. Thought process logical and goal directed with thought content. He denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, or tactile hallucinations. Insight and judgment are both fair. The patient seems to understand why he is in the hospital and patient says he will return to Alcoholics Anonymous and will try to stay sober in all substances following discharge. The patient is A&O x3.,ASSESSMENT:,AXIS I: Substance withdrawal, substance abuse, and substance dependence.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: History of seizures.,AXIS IV: Lives alone and unemployed.,AXIS V: 55.,IMPRESSION:, The patient is a 42-year-old white male who recently had a cocaine binge following 15 months of sobriety. The patient is experiencing mild symptoms of cocaine withdrawal.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1. Gabapentin 300 mg q.8h. for agitation and history of seizures.,2. Reassess this afternoon for reduction in agitation and withdrawal seizures.,Thank you for the consult. Please call with further questions.

Patient with a history of PTSD, depression, and substance abuse.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Psychosis

IDENTIFYING DATA:, Psychosis.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient is a 28-year-old Samoan female who was her grandmother's caretaker. Her grandmother unfortunately had passed away recently and then the patient had developed erratic behavior. She had lived with her parents and son, but parents removed son from the home, secondary to the patient's erratic behavior. Recently, she was picked up by Kent Police Department "leaping on Highway 99.",PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , PTSD, depression, and substance abuse.,PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: ,Unknown.,ALLERGIES:, Unknown.,MEDICATIONS: , Unknown.,REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: , Unable to obtain secondary to the patient being in seclusion.,OBJECTIVE:, Vital signs that were previously taken revealed a blood pressure of 152/86, pulse of 106, respirations of 18, and temperature is 97.6 degrees Fahrenheit. General appearance, HEENT, and history and physical examination was unable to be obtained today, as patient was put into seclusion.,LABORATORY DATA: , Laboratory reviewed reveals a BMP, slightly elevated glucose at 100.2. Previous urine tox was positive for THC. Urinalysis was negative, but did note positive UA wbc's. CBC, slightly elevated leukocytosis at 12.0, normal range is 4 to 11.,ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:,AXIS I: Psychosis. Inpatient Psychiatric Team to follow.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: We were unable to perform physical examination on the patient today secondary to her being in seclusion. Laboratory was reviewed revealing leukocytosis, possibly secondary to a UTI. We will wait until the patient is out of seclusion to perform examination. Should she have some complaints of dysuria or any suprapubic pain, then we will begin on appropriate antimicrobial therapy. We will followup with the patient should any new medical issues arise.

The patient was found by outpatient case manager to be unresponsive and incontinent of urine and feces at his father's home.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Psychosis - 1

IDENTIFYING DATA: , This is a 26-year-old Caucasian male of unknown employment, who has been living with his father.,CHIEF COMPLAINT AND/OR REACTION TO HOSPITALIZATION: , The patient is unresponsive.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient was found by outpatient case manager to be unresponsive and incontinent of urine and feces at his father's home. It is unknown how long the patient has been decompensated after a stay at Hospital.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , Inpatient ITA stay at Hospital one year ago, outpatient at Valley Cities, but currently not engaged in treatment.,MEDICAL HISTORY: , Due to the patient being unresponsive and very little information available in the chart, the only medical history that we can identify is to observe that the patient is quite thin for height. He is likely dehydrated, as it appears that he has not had food or fluids for quite some time.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Prior to admission, we do not have that information. He has been started on Ativan 2 mg p.o. or IM if he refuses the p.o. and this would be t.i.d. to treat the catatonia.,SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY: ,The patient has been living in his father's home and this is all the information that we have available from the chart.,SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL HISTORY: ,It is unknown with the exception of nicotine use.,LEGAL HISTORY: , Unknown.,GENETIC PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , Unknown.,MENTAL STATUS EXAM:,Attitude: The patient is unresponsive.,Appearance: He is lying in bed in the fetal position with a blanket over his head.,Psychomotor: Catatonic.,EPS/TD: Unable to assess though his limbs are quite contracted.,Affect: Unresponsive.,Mood: Unresponsive.,Speech: Unresponsive.,Thought Process And Thought Content: Unresponsive.,Psychosis: Unable to elicit information to make this assessment.,Suicidal/Homicidal: Also unable to elicit this information.,Cognitive Assessment: Unable to elicit.,Judgment And Insight: Unable to elicit.,Assets: The patient is young.,Limitations: Severe decompensation.,FORMULATION: ,This is a 26-year-old Caucasian male with a diagnosis of psychosis, NOS, admitted with catatonia.,DIAGNOSES:,AXIS I: Psychosis, NOS.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: Dehydration.,AXIS IV: Severe.,AXIS V: 10.,ESTIMATED LENGTH OF STAY: , 10 to 14 days.,RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLAN:,1. Stabilize medically from the dehydration per internal medicine.,2. Medications, milieu therapy to assist with re-compensation.

A 45-year-old white male with a history of schizophrenia and AIDS. He was admitted for disorganized and assaultive behaviors while off all medications for the last six months.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Schizophrenia

IDENTIFYING DATA:, The patient is a 45-year-old white male. He is unemployed, presumably on disability and lives with his partner.,CHIEF COMPLAINT: , "I'm in jail because I was wrongly arrested." The patient is admitted on a 72-hour Involuntary Treatment Act for grave disability.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient has minimal insight into the circumstances that resulted in this admission. He reports being diagnosed with AIDS and schizophrenia for some time, but states he believes that he has maintained his stable baseline for many months of treatment for either condition. Prior to admission, the patient was brought to Emergency Room after he attempted to shoplift from a local department store, during which he apparently slapped his partner. The patient was disorganized with police and emergency room staff, and he was ultimately detained on a 72-hour Involuntary Treatment Act for grave disability.,On the interview, the patient is still disorganized and confused. He believes that he has been arrested and is in jail. Reports a history of mental health treatment, but denies benefiting from this in the past and does not think that it is currently necessary.,I was able to contact his partner by telephone. His partner reports the patient is paranoid and has bizarre behavior at baseline over the time that he has known him for the last 16 years, with occasional episodes of symptomatic worsening, from which he spontaneously recovers. His partner estimates the patient spends about 20% of the year in episodes of worse symptoms. His partner states that in the last one to two months, the patient has become worse than he has ever seen him with increased paranoia above the baseline and he states the patient has been barricading himself in his house and unplugging all electrical appliances for unclear reasons. He also reports the patient has been sleeping less and estimates his average duration to be three to four hours a night. He also reports the patient has been spending money impulsively in the last month and has actually incurred overdraft charges on his checking account on three different occasions recently. He also reports that the patient has been making threats of harm to him and that His partner no longer feels that he is safe having him at home. He reports that the patient has been eating regularly with no recent weight loss. He states that the patient is observed responding to internal stimuli, occasionally at baseline, but this has gotten worse in the last few months. His partner was unaware of any obvious medical changes in the last one to two months coinciding with onset of recent symptomatic worsening. He reports of the patient's longstanding poor compliance with treatment of his mental health or age-related conditions and attributes this to the patient's dislike of taking medicine. He also reports that the patient has expressed the belief in the past that he does not suffer from either condition.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , The patient's partner reports that the patient was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s and he has been hospitalized on two occasions in the 1980s and that there was a third admission to a psychiatric facility, but the date of this admission is currently unknown. The patient was last enrolled in an outpatient mental health treatment in mid 2009. He dropped out of care about six months ago when he moved with his partner. His partner reports the patient was most recently prescribed Seroquel, which, though the patient denied benefiting from, his partner felt was "useful, but not dosed high enough." Past medication trials that the patient reports include Haldol and lithium, neither of which he found to be particularly helpful.,MEDICAL HISTORY: , The patient reports being diagnosed with HIV and AIDS in 1994 and believes this was secondary to unprotected sexual contact in the years prior to his diagnosis. He is currently followed at Clinic, where he has both an assigned physician and a case manager, but treatment compliance has been poor with no use of antiretroviral meds in the last year. The patient is fairly vague on his history of AIDS related conditions, but does identify the following: Thrush, skin lesions, and lung infections; additional details of these problems are not currently known.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , None.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies.,SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY: , The patient lives with his partner. He is unemployed. Details of his educational and occupational history are not currently known. His source of finances is also unknown, though social security disability is presumed.,SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL HISTORY: , The patient smoked one to two packs per day for most of the last year, but has increased this to two to three packs per day in the last month. His partner reports that the patient consumed alcohol occasionally, but denies any excessive or binge use recently. The patient reports smoking marijuana a few times in his life, but not recently. Denies other illicit substance use.,LEGAL HISTORY: ,Unknown.,GENETIC PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, Also unknown.,MENTAL STATUS EXAM:,Attitude: The patient demonstrates only variable cooperation with interview, requires frequent redirection to respond to questions. His appearance is cachectic. The patient is poorly groomed.,Psychomotor: There is no psychomotor agitation or retardation. No other observed extrapyramidal symptoms or tardive dyskinesia.,Affect: His affect is fairly detached.,Mood: Describes his mood is "okay.",Speech: His speech is normal rate and volume. Tone, his volume was decreased initially, but this improved during the course of the interview.,Thought Process: His thought processes are markedly tangential.,Thought content: The patient is fairly scattered. He will provide history with frequent redirection, but he does not appear to stay on one topic for any length of time. He denies currently auditory or visual hallucinations, though his partner says that this is a feature present at baseline. Paranoid delusions are elicited.,Homicidal/Suicidal Ideation: He denies suicidal or homicidal ideation. Denies previous suicide attempts.,Cognitive Assessment: Cognitively, he is alert and oriented to person and year only. His memory is intact to names of his Madison Clinic providers.,Insight/Judgment: His insight is absent as evidenced by his repeated questioning of the validity of his AIDS and mental health diagnoses. His judgment is poor as evidenced by his longstanding pattern of minimal engagement in treatment of his mental health and physical health conditions.,Assets: His assets include his housing and his history of supportive relationship with his partner over many years.,Limitations: His limitations include his AIDS and his history of poor compliance with treatment.,FORMULATION: ,The patient is a 45-year-old white male with a history of schizophrenia and AIDS. He was admitted for disorganized and assaultive behaviors while off all medications for the last six months. It is unclear to me how much his presentation is a direct expression of an AIDS-related condition, though I suspect the impact of his HIV status is likely to be substantial.,DIAGNOSES:,AXIS I: Schizophrenia by history. Rule out AIDS-induced psychosis. Rule out AIDS-related cognitive disorder.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: AIDS (stable by his report). Anemia.,AXIS IV: Relationship strain and the possibility that he may be unable to return to his home upon discharge; minimal engagement in mental health and HIV-related providers.,AXIS V: Global Assessment Functioning is currently 15.,PLAN: , I will attempt to increase the database, will specifically request records from the last mental health providers. The Internal Medicine Service will evaluate and treat any acute medical issues that could be helpful to collaborate with his providers at Clinic regarding issues related to his AIDS diagnosis. With the patient's permission, I will start quetiapine at a dose of 100 mg at bedtime, given the patient's partner report of partial, but response to this agent in the past. I anticipate titrating further for effect during the course of his admission.

Psychiatric consultation of patient with lethargy.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Lethargy

REASON FOR CONSULTATION: , Lethargy.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:, The patient is a 62-year-old white female with a past medical history of left frontal glioblastoma with subsequent craniotomy infection for PE, DVT, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension who is according to the patient's daughter expressing signs of depression. Symptoms began on February 5, 2007, upon receiving the unexpected news, the patient would need three to four more days of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for her glioblastoma, described as a sudden onset of symptoms including hypersomnia (18 to 20 hours per day), drastic decrease in energy level, anhedonia, feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, psychomotor retardation, and past history of suicidal ideations. The patient's appetite is unknown since she had been fed by NG tube after being diagnosed with neuromuscular oropharyngeal dysphagia. Prior to receiving the news for needing more cancer therapy, the patient was described as being "fine," participating in physical therapy and talking regularly as she was looking forward to leaving the hospital. Now, the patient has become angry, socially withdrawn, not wanting to see anyone including her own grandchildren, and not participating in physical therapy. Has been on a daily dose of Lexapro since January 08, 2007, was increased from 10 mg to 20 mg on January 24, 2007, which is her current dose. Has been on Provigil 100 mg b.i.d. since February 06, 2007, but has not noticed an impact. Had been on Zyprexa 2.5 mg p.o. q.p.m. from December 20, 2006, to February 01, 2007, but has been discontinued. Currently, the patient has not displayed any manic symptoms, auditory or visual hallucinations, or symptoms of anxiety. Also, denies any homicidal ideations.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, Was prescribed Prozac for depression, felt during husband's successful battle with prostate cancer. Never been diagnosed with psychiatric illness. Displayed some psychotic symptoms, status post craniotomy while in ICU, treated with Zyprexa and Xanax during hospitalization in 2006.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Craniotomy November 2006 with subsequent CSF infection of enterobacter, status post glioblastoma multiforme, PE, DVT, hypertension, SIADH, and IVC filter. No history of thyroid problems, seizures, strokes, or traumatic head injuries.,HOME MEDICATIONS:, Norvasc 5 mg daily, TriCor 145 mg daily, aspirin one tablet daily, Tylenol, and glucosamine chondroitin sulfate.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Norvasc 10 mg p.o. daily, Decadron injection 6 mg IV q.12h., Colace 100 mg liquid b.i.d., Cardura 2 mg p.o. daily, Lexapro 20 mg p.o. daily, Lopressor 50 mg p.o. q.12h., Flagyl 500 mg via PEG tube q.8h., modafinil 100 mg p.o. b.i.d., Lovenox 60 mg subcu q.12h., insulin sliding scale, Tylenol suppositories 650 mg rectal q.4h. p.r.n., and Ambien 5 mg p.o. q.h.s. p.r.n.,ALLERGIES:, PHENYTOIN (STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME), CODEINE, NOVOCAIN, UNKNOWN ALLERGY.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY:, Father had lung cancer, was smoker for 40 years. Father's aunt have heart disease.,SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY:, Currently lives with husband of 40 years in League City, has a Masters in Education, is a retired reading specialist which she did it for 33 years. Has one younger brother, one daughter. Denies use of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The child as per daughter was picked on and has a strained relationship with her mother, but they still are communicating.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:, The patient is a 62-year-old white female, lying in hospital bed, with gown on, eyes closed, short shaven hair, and golf ball-sized indentation in the anterior fontanelle from craniotomy. Psychomotor retardation, poor eye contact, speech low volume, slow rate, poor flexion, essentially unresponsive, and somnolent during interview. Poor concentration, mood unknown (the patient did not respond to questions), affect flat, thought process logical and goal directed, thought content unable to assess from the patient but the patient's daughter denied delusions and homicidal ideations. Positive for passive suicidal ideations and perceptions. No auditory or visual hallucinations. Sensorium stuporous, did not answer orientation questions. Memory information, intelligence, judgment, and insight unknown.,Mini-Mental status examination unable to be performed.,ASSESSMENT:, A 62-year-old white female status post craniotomy for glioblastoma multiforme with subsequent CNS infection and currently has been displaying symptoms of depression for the past seven days and hence was told she needed more chemotherapy and radiation therapy.,Axis I: Depression, NOS. Rule out depression secondary to general medical condition.,Axis II: Deferred.,Axis III: Craniotomy with subsequent CSF infection, PE, DVT, and hypertension.,Axis IV: Hospitalization.,Axis V: 11.,PLAN:, Continue Lexapro 20 mg p.o. daily. Discontinue Provigil, begin Ritalin 5 mg p.o. q.a.m. and q. noon.,Thank you for the consultation.

A 41-year-old African-American male with a history of bipolar affective disorder, was admitted for noncompliance to the outpatient treatment and increased mood lability.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Bipolar Affective Disorder

IDENTIFYING DATA: , The patient is a 41-year-old African-American male with a history of bipolar affective disorder, was admitted for noncompliance to the outpatient treatment and increased mood lability.,CHIEF COMPLIANT: , "I'm here because I'm different." The patient exhibits poor insight into illness and need for treatment.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , The patient has a history of bipolar affective disorder and poor outpatient compliance. According to mental health professionals, he had not been compliant with medications or outpatient followup, and over the past several weeks, the patient had become increasingly labile. The patient had expressed grandiose delusions that he is Martin Luther King, and was found recently at a local church agitated throwing a pew and a lectern and required Tasering by police. On admission interview, the patient remains euphoric with poor insight.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , History of bipolar affective disorder. The patient has been treated with Depakote and Seroquel, but has had no recent treatment or followup. Dates of previous hospitalizations are not known.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , None known.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS: , None.,FAMILY SOCIAL HISTORY: , Unemployed. The patient resides independently. The patient denies recent substance abuse, although tox screen was positive for benzodiazepines.,LEGAL HISTORY: , Need to increase database.,FAMILY PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , Need to increase database.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION: ,Attitude: Suspicious, but cooperative.,Appearance: Shows appropriate hygiene and grooming.,Psychomotor Behavior: Within normal limits. No agitation or retardation. No EPS or TDS noted.,Affect: Labile.,Mood: Euphoric.,Speech: Pressured.,Thoughts: Disorganized.,Thought Content: Remarkable for grandiose delusions as noted. The patient denies auditory hallucinations.,Psychosis: Grandiose delusions as noted above.,Suicidal/Homicidal Ideation: The patient denies on admission.,Cognitive Assessment: Grossly intact. The patient is oriented x 3.,Judgment: Poor shown by noncompliance to the outpatient treatment.,Assets: Include stable physical status.,Limitations: Include recurrent psychosis.,FORMULATION: , The patient with a history of bipolar affective disorder, was admitted for increasing mood lability and noncompliance to the outpatient treatment.,INITIAL IMPRESSION:,AXIS I: BAD, manic with psychosis.,AXIS II: None.,AXIS III: None known.,AXIS IV: Severe.,AXIS V: 10.,ESTIMATED LENGTH OF STAY: , 12 days.,PLAN: , The patient will be restarted on Depakote for mood lability and Seroquel for psychosis and his response will be monitored closely. The patient will be evaluated for more structural outpatient followup following stabilization.

Psychiatric Consultation of patient with major depression disorder.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Depression - 2

REASON FOR CONSULT:, Depression.,HPI:, The patient is an 87-year-old white female admitted for low back pain status post hip fracture sustained a few days before Thanksgiving in 2006. The patient was diagnosed and treated for a T9 compression fraction with vertebroplasty. Soon after discharge, the patient was readmitted with severe mid low back pain and found to have a T8 compression fracture. This was also treated with vertebroplasty. The patient is now complaining of back pain that fluctuates at time, acknowledging her pain medication works but not all the time. Her pain is in her upper back around her shoulder blades. The patient says lying down with the heated pad lessens the pain and that any physical activity increases it. MRI on January 29, 2007, was positive for possible meningioma to the left of anterior box.,The patient reports of many depressive symptoms, has lost all interest in things she used to do (playing cards, reading). Has no energy to do things she likes, but does participate in physical therapy, cries often and what she believes for no reason. Does not see any future for herself. Reports not being able to concentrate on anything saying she gets distracted by thoughts of how she does not want to live anymore. Admits to decreased appetite, feeling depressed, and always wanting to be alone. Claims that before her initial hospitalization for her hip fracture, she was highly active, enjoyed living independently at Terrace. Denies suicidal ideations and homicidal ideations, but that she did not mind dying, and denies any manic symptoms including decreased need to sleep, inflated self-worth, and impulsivity. Denies auditory and visual hallucinations. No paranoid, delusions, or other abnormalities of thought content. Denies panic attacks, flashbacks, and other feelings of anxiety. Does admit to feeling restless at times. Is concerned with her physical appearance while in the hospital, i.e., her hair looking "awful.",PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, Hypertension, cataracts, hysterectomy, MI, osteoporosis, right total knee replacement in April 2004, hip fracture, and newly diagnosed diabetes. No history of thyroid problems, seizures, strokes, or head injuries.,CURRENT MEDICATIONS:, Norvasc 10 mg p.o. daily, aspirin 81 mg p.o. daily, Lipitor 20 mg p.o. daily, Klonopin 0.5 mg p.o. b.i.d., digoxin 0.125 mg p.o. daily, Lexapro 10 mg p.o. daily, TriCor 145 mg p.o. each bedtime, Lasix 20 mg p.o. daily, Ismo 20 mg p.o. daily, lidocaine patch, Zestril, Prinivil 40 mg p.o. daily, Lopressor 75 mg p.o. b.i.d., Starlix 120 mg p.o. t.i.d., Pamelor 25 mg p.o. each bedtime, polyethylene glycol 17 g p.o. every other day, potassium chloride 20 mEq p.o. t.i.d., Norco one tablet p.o. q.4h. p.r.n., Zofran 4 mg IV q.6h.,HOME MEDICATIONS:, Unknown.,ALLERGIES:, CODEINE (HALLUCINATIONS).,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY:, Unremarkable.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, Unremarkable. Never taken any psychiatric medications or have ever had a family member with psychiatric illness.,SOCIAL/DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY:, Unremarkable childhood. Married for 40 plus years, widowed in 1981. Worked as administrative assistant in UTMB Hospitals VP's office. Two children. Before admission, lived in the Terrace Independent Living Center. Was happy and very active while living there. Had friends in the Terrace and would not mind going back there after discharge. Occasional glass of wine at dinner. Denies ever using illicit drugs and tobacco.,MENTAL STATUS EXAM:, The patient is an 87-year-old white female with appropriate appearance, wearing street clothes while lying in bed with her eyes tightly closed. Slight decrease in motor activity. Normal eye contact. Speech, low volume and rate. Good articulation and inflexion. Normal concentration. Mood, labile, tearful at times, depressed, then euthymic. Affect, mood congruent, full range. Thought process, logical and goal directed. Thought content, no delusions, suicidal or homicidal ideations. Perception, no auditory or visual hallucinations. Sensorium, alert, and oriented x3. Memory, fair. Information and intelligence, average. Judgment and insight, fair.,MINI MENTAL STATUS EXAM,: A 28/30. Could not remember two out of the three recalled words.,ASSESSMENT:, The patient is an 87-year-old white female with recent history of hip fracture and two thoracic compression fractures. The patient reports being high functioning prior to admission and says her depression symptoms have occurred while being in the hospital.,Axis I: Major depression disorder.,Axis II: Deferred.,Axis III: Osteoporosis, hypertension, hip fracture, possible diabetes, meningioma, MI, and right total knee replacement.,Axis IV: Lives independently at Terrace, difficulty walking, hospitalization.,Axis V: 45.,PLAN:, Continue Lexapro 10 mg daily and Pamelor 25 mg each bedtime monitor for adverse effects of TCA and worsening of depressive symptoms. Discussed about possible inpatient psychiatric care.,Thank you for the consultation.

Psychiatric consultation for alcohol withdrawal and dependance.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Alcohol Withdrawal

REASON FOR CONSULT:, Evaluation of alcohol withdrawal and dependance as well as evaluation of anxiety.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: , This is a 50-year-old male who was transferred from Sugar Land ER to ABCD Hospital for admission to the MICU for acute alcohol withdrawal. The patient had been on a drinking binge for the past 12 days prior to admission and had not been eating. He reported that he called 911 secondary to noticing bilious vomiting and dry heave. The patient has been drinking for the past 25 years and has noted it to be a problem for at least the past 3 years. He has been away from work secondary to alcohol cravings and drinking. He has also experienced marital and family conflict as a result of his drinking habit. On average, the patient drinks 5 to 8 glasses or cups of vodka or rum per day, and on the weekend, he tends to drink more heavily. He reports a history of withdrawal symptoms, but denied history of withdrawal seizures. His longest period of sobriety was one year, and this was due to the assistance of attending AA meetings. The patient reports problems with severe insomnia, more so late insomnia and low self esteem as a result of feeling guilty about what he has done to his family due to his drinking habit. He reports anxiety that is mostly related to concern about his wife's illness and fear of his wife leaving him secondary to his drinking habits. He denies depressive symptoms. He denies any psychotic symptoms or perceptual disturbances. There are no active symptoms of withdrawal at this time.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: , There are no previous psychiatric hospitalizations or evaluations. The patient denies any history of suicidal attempts. There is no history of inpatient rehabilitation programs. He has attended AA for periodic moments throughout the past few years. He has been treated with Antabuse before.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:, The patient has esophagitis, hypertension, and fatty liver (recently diagnosed).,MEDICATIONS: , His outpatient medications include Lotrel 30 mg p.o. q.a.m. and Restoril 30 mg p.o. q.h.s.,Inpatient medications are Vitamin supplements, potassium chloride, Lovenox 40 mg subcutaneously daily, Lactulose 30 mL q.8h., Nexium 40 mg IV daily, Ativan 1 mg IV p.r.n. q.6-8h.,ALLERGIES:, No known drug allergies.,FAMILY HISTORY: , Distant relatives with alcohol dependance. No other psychiatric illnesses in the family.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient has been divorced twice. He has two daughters one from each marriage, ages 15 and 22. He works as a geologist at Petrogas. He has limited contact with his children. He reports that his children's mothers have turned them against him. He and his wife have experienced marital discord secondary to his alcohol use. His wife is concerned that he may loose his job because he has skipped work before without reporting to his boss. There are no other illicit drugs except alcohol that the patient reports.,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:, VITAL SIGNS: Temperature 98, pulse 89, and respiratory rate 20, and blood pressure is 129/83.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:, This is a well-groomed male. He appears his stated age. He is lying comfortably in bed. There are no signs of emotional distress. He is pleasant and engaging. There are no psychomotor abnormalities. No signs of tremulousness. His speech is with normal rate, volume, and inflection. Mood is reportedly okay. Affect euthymic. Thought content, no suicidal or homicidal ideations. No delusions. Thought perception, there are no auditory or visual hallucinations. Thought process, Logical and goal directed. Insight and judgment are fair. The patient knows he needs to stop drinking and knows the hazardous effects that drinking will have on his body.,LABORATORY DATA:, CBC: WBC 5.77, H&H 14 and 39.4 respectively, and platelets 102,000. BMP: Sodium 140, potassium 3, chloride 104, bicarbonate 26, BUN 13, creatinine 0.9, glucose 117, calcium 9.5, magnesium 2.1, phosphorus 2.9, PT 13.4, and INR 1.0. LFTs: ALT 64, AST 69, direct bilirubin 0.5, total bilirubin 1.3, protein 5.8, and albumin 4.2. PFTs within normal limits.,IMAGING:, CAT scan of the abdomen and pelvis reveals esophagitis and fatty liver. No splenomegaly.,ASSESSMENT:, This is a 50-year-old male with longstanding history of alcohol dependence admitted secondary to alcohol withdrawal found to have derangement in liver function tests and a fatty liver. The patient currently has no signs of withdrawal. The patient's anxiety is likely secondary to situation surrounding his wife and their marital discord and the effect of chronic alcohol use. The patient had severe insomnia that is likely secondary to alcohol use. Currently, there are no signs of primary anxiety disorder in this patient.,DIAGNOSES:, Axis I: Alcohol dependence.,Axis II: Deferred.,Axis III: Fatty liver, esophagitis, and hypertension.,Axis IV: Marital discord, estranged from children.,Axis V: Global assessment of functioning equals 55.,RECOMMENDATIONS:,1. Continue to taper off p.r.n. Ativan and discontinue all Ativan prior to discharge, benzodiazepine use, also on the same receptor as alcohol and prolonged use can cause relapse in the patient. Discontinue outpatient Restoril. The patient has been informed of the hazards of using benzodiazepines along with alcohol.,2. Continue Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to maintain abstinence.,3. Recommend starting Campral 666 mg p.o. t.i.d. to reduce alcohol craving.,4. Supplement with multivitamin, thiamine, and folate upon discharge and before. Marital counseling strongly advised as well as individual therapy for patient once sobriety is reached. Referral has been given to the patient and his wife for the sets of counseling #713-263-0829.,5. Alcohol education and counseling provided during consultation.,6. Trazodone 50 mg p.o. q.h.s. for insomnia.,7. Follow up with PCP in 1 to 2 weeks.

Psychiatric Consultation of patient with dementia.

Consult - History and Phy.

Psych Consult - Dementia

REASON FOR CONSULT,: Dementia.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: ,The patient is a 33-year-old black female, referred to the hospital by a neurologist in Tyler, Texas for disorientation and illusions. Symptoms started in June of 2006, when the patient complained of vision problems and disorientation. The patient was seen wearing clothes inside out along with other unusual behaviors. In August or September of 2006, the patient reported having a sudden onset of headaches, loss of vision, and talking sporadically without making any sense. The patient sought treatment from an ophthalmologist. We did not find any abnormality in the Behavior Center in Tyler, Texas. The Behavior Center referred the patient to Dr. Abc, a neurologist in Tyler, who then referred the patient to this hospital.,According to the mother, the patient has had no past major medical or psychiatric illnesses. The patient was functioning normally before June 2006, working as accounting tech after having completed 2 years of college. She reports of worsening in symptoms, mainly unable to communicate about auditory or visual hallucinations or any symptoms of anxiety. Currently, the patient lives with mother and requires her assistance to perform ADLs and the patient has become ataxic since November 2006. Sleeping patterns and the amount is unknown. Appetite is okay.,PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY:, The patient was diagnosed with severe depression in November 2006 at the Behavior Center in Tyler, Texas, where she was given Effexor. She stopped taking it soon after, since they worsened her eye vision and balance.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: , In 2001 diagnosed with Meniere disease, was treated such that she could function normally in everyday activities including work. No current medications. Denies history of seizures, strokes, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or head injury.,FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY: ,Father's grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease in her 70s with symptoms similar to the patient described by the patient's mother. Both, the mother's father and father's mother had "nervous breakdowns" but at unknown dates.,SOCIAL HISTORY: , The patient lives with a mother, who takes care of the patient's ADLs. The patient completed school, up to two years in college and worked as accounting tech for eight years. Denies use of alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs.,MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION: , The patient is 33-year-old black female wearing clean clothes, a small towel on her head and over a wheel chair with her head rested on a pillow and towel. Decreased motor activity, but did blink her eyes often, but arrhythmically. Poor eye contact. Speech illogic. Concentration was not able to be assessed. Mood is unknown. Flat and constricted affect. Thought content, thought process and perception could not be assessed. Sensorial memory, information, intelligence, judgment, and insight could not be evaluated due to lack of communication by the patient.,MINI-MENTAL STATUS EXAM: , Unable to be performed.,AXIS I: Rapidly progressing early onset of dementia, rule out dementia secondary to general medical condition, rule out dementia secondary to substance abuse.,AXIS II: Deferred.,AXIS III: Deferred.,AXIS IV: Deferred.,AXIS V: 1.,ASSESSMENT: , The patient is a 32-year-old black female with rapid and early onset of dementia with no significant past medical history. There is no indication as to what precipitated these symptoms, as the mother is not aware of any factors and the patient is unable to communicate. The patient presented with headaches, vision forms, and disorientation in June 2006. She currently presents with ataxia, vision loss, and illusions.,PLAN: , Wait for result of neurological tests. Thank you very much for the consultation.