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Tipsee1 Posted 17 years ago
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I am transcribing medical dictation:
"He has a negative Tinel's at the elbow or wrist and a negative Phalen's or elbow flexion test."
My question is - is the usage of or here correct; shouldn't it be and?
Thanks
I am transcribing medical dictation:
"He has a negative Tinel's at the elbow or wrist and a negative Phalen's or elbow flexion test."
My question is - is the usage of or here correct; shouldn't it be and?
Thanks
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Yes, it seems to me that both 'or's should be ' and 's.
- Yes, it seems to me that both 'or's should be ' and 's.
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Is it possible that "Phalen's" and "elbow flexion test" are two names for the same test? If so, then that "or" should be an "or", shouldn't it?
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No they are two different tests:
Phalen's test: Maneuver in which the wrist is maintained in volar flexion; paresthesia occurring in the distribution of the median nerve within 60 sec may be indicative of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Elbow flexion test:To perform the elbow flexion test, the involved elbow is flexed to end range of
Phalen's test: Maneuver in which the wrist is maintained in volar flexion; paresthesia occurring in the distribution of the median nerve within 60 sec may be indicative of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Elbow flexion test:To perform the elbow flexion test, the involved elbow is flexed to end range of
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