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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Can you please help me to correct my sentences?

  1. This is an 18-month-old boy who was healthy until about 8 days ago when his mother noted reddened blotches on his neck and trunk particularly his upper back.
  2. The smear is highly cellular consisting of superficial epithelial cells.
  3. The patient should continue breastfeeding no dietary modifications are necessary.
  4. Funduscopic examination No hemorrhages, exudates, or papilledema.
  5. The patient states, Every time I bend at the waist I have a sharp pain in my left side.
  6. DIAGNOSIS: Myocardial infarction “MI.”
  7. Finger-to-nose testing is normal. said Dr. Edward Scheidelman.
  8. The patient’s sodium level is 120 normal is 135-145.
  9. Her abdominal exam on my exam was mildly tender with mild guarding.
10. Lab data shows total cholesterol 145 HDL 22 triglycerides 450.
  

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Dear Anonymous Poster, Without any context, may I suggest the following: The patient is an 18-month old boy without history. Approximately 8 days ago his mother noted red blotches on his neck and trunk - particularly on his upper back. The sentence is fine as is.

— JohnParis

  • Dear Anonymous Poster, Without any context, may I suggest the following: The patient is an 18-month old boy without history.
  • Approximately 8 days ago his mother noted red blotches on his neck and trunk - particularly on his upper back.
  • The sentence is fine as is.
  • However, I would consider replacing “highly” with “densely”.
  • No dietary modifications are necessary; the patient should continue breastfeeding.
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Dear Anonymous Poster,

Without any context, may I suggest the following:

  1. The patient is an 18-month old boy without history. Approximately 8 days ago his mother noted red blotches on his neck and trunk - particularly on his upper back.
  2. The sentence is fine as is. However, I would consider replacing “highly” with “densely”.
  3. No dietary modifications ar
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Hello john teacher

I want to ask some doubts about your answers..,

a. The patient is an 18-month old boy - Is it not This patient is an 18-month-old?

b. Number 9 - My abdominal exam - Is it not just 'Abdominal exam revealed'

c. breastfeeding or breast-feeding.

--smdl
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In the first sentence, I'm supposed to use appropriate punctuations such as colon, commas, dashes, parenthesis, semi-colons. I cannot alter the words used. Help me to place the correct punctuations.
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Malcolm..reply to a. No we need to know the *** of all patients when detailing patients' (including children's) conditions to another health professional. So..18 month old male (or boy) is better.

b personal pronoun unnecessary so just abdominal (amongst each other we can just say 'abdo' examination revealed)..if you are reporting or handing over it is understood that the speaker (ie you
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