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Re: questions From: Zach Newton (zbnewton@mindspring.com) Sun Feb 27 19:18:05 2000 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: charlie chambers: "Re: questions" Previous message: Geffrey Klein, MD: "EBM to the rescue?" Maybe in reply to: charlie chambers: "questions" Next in thread: charlie chambers: "Re: questions" Paul Prior MD wrote: > I bet the pathology report didn't state any specific diagnosis or > pathology. These come back as "normal myometrium, cervix ... blah > blah." Your argument goes to my point. It is an "a priori" fact, > IMO. > > This is a particular peeve of mine right now as I've had a couple 200+ > gram uteri come out with no pathologic diagnosis listed and these will > be on my case list :) They also fall out on our surgery quality > assurance indicators - "c/s for fibroids with none on pathology > report...." -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Extended upper limits of normal for premenopausal, non-gravid uterus, is +/- 100 grams. Therefore, 200 grams is abnormal. In the absence of identifiable cause for enlargement, the default pathologic diagnosis is "uterine hypertrophy." This extends formal assignment to the specimen representing a deviation from normal. You have every cause to review your cited cases with pathologist with a formal request for an amended report. -- Zach Newton Z. B.Newton, III, M.D. Atlanta/Gyn Next message: charlie chambers: "Re: questions" Previous message: Geffrey Klein, MD: "EBM to the rescue?" Maybe in reply to: charlie chambers: "questions" Next in thread: charlie chambers: "Re: questions"

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