Guest guest Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hey Nora (love the name)! Depending on the topic and who's talking about what, DH may also stand for dermatitis herpatiformis which is a form of Celiac Disease that manifests as a horrible firey rash.... Many of us with thyroid issues also are Celiac and may have DH symptoms/reactions. Usually, you can figure out which is being referred to (Darling Hubby or Dermitis Herpatiformis) from the context. Tressler Healthy Transitions Life Coaching 541-791-1464 Help raise funds for Legacy Land Conservancy by searching the internet or shoping online with GoodSearch (www.goodsearch.com). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Mela, Here are a few from our recent posts... CT = computed tomography ENT = Ear, nose and throat (specialist) [an otorhinolaryngologist] GP = General Practitioner (also known as a primary care physician or a family doctor) PORP = partial ossicular replacement prosthesis TORP = total ossicular replacement prosthesis The difference between PORP and TORP being whether or not both the malleus and incus are replaced. I think Dr. Gupta mentioned that the stapes is left in place or all hearing will be lost. Or, are the more conversational abbreviations causing the problem such as LOL, omg, ROTFL, etc? Matt la Crane wrote: > > > Please would someone help me out I have no Idea what any of the > abbreviations people are using stand for. > > Thanks Mela > > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hi Mathew Thanks for your response. I am familiar with the abbreviations you gave me. The ones I am looking for are the medical ones. I found 2 that I see regularly they are CWD and CWU Mela --- In cholesteatoma , " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Mela, CWD/CWU is canal wall down/ canal wall up. They are the two ways of doing a mastoidectomy. I recently had a TORP put in place last year and it did replace the staps. TORPS replace all 3 bones, PROPS replace just 1 or 2 of them. Hope this helps. (2) > > Hi Mathew > > Thanks for your response. I am familiar with the abbreviations you gave me. The ones I am looking for are the medical ones. I found 2 that I see regularly they are CWD and CWU > > Mela > > --- In cholesteatoma , " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 absolutely. Just tell me what abbreviations you don’t understand. IDQ Companies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hi Mathew Thanks for the help I realized later that there is a list of all the abbreviations on the contents page. :-[ Mela durststocks wrote: > > > Mela, > > CWD/CWU is canal wall down/ canal wall up. They are the two ways of > doing a mastoidectomy. I recently had a TORP put in place last year > and it did replace the staps. TORPS replace all 3 bones, PROPS replace > just 1 or 2 of them. Hope this helps. > > (2) > > > > > > Hi Mathew > > > > Thanks for your response. I am familiar with the abbreviations you > gave me. The ones I am looking for are the medical ones. I found 2 > that I see regularly they are CWD and CWU > > > > Mela > > > > --- In cholesteatoma > <mailto:cholesteatoma%40>, " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks Mathew helped me out and to my embaressment I looked on the web site and saw they have a list in the contents. :-[ Mela Christenson, wrote: > > absolutely. Just tell me what abbreviations you don’t understand. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > IDQ Companies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 canal wall up and canal wall down procedures. I started getting CWU to try to salvage some hearing, but when the cholesteatoma was found hiding around corners of my ear canal, CWD made much more sense for my surgeries and now doctors can see inside the ear really well without me having to have surgery for them to see in my ear. IDQ Companies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 There are 2 version of the CWD, the Regular version and the Modified Radical which removes everything inside (mastoid and inner ear) and leaves you just a ear drum. Both are considered the most agreesive way to treat C-toma in those that have keep coming back more than twice. From: "Christenson, " <lisa.christenson@...>"cholesteatoma " <cholesteatoma >Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:57:44 AMSubject: Re: abbreviations canal wall up and canal wall down procedures. I started getting CWU to try to salvage some hearing, but when the cholesteatoma was found hiding around corners of my ear canal, CWD made much more sense for my surgeries and now doctors can see inside the ear really well without me having to have surgery for them to see in my ear. IDQ Companies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Hi Hannah, If you go to the online forum and look for the files there is one that explains common abbreviations. > thyroid treatment > From: hannahleahy@...> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:54:20 +0000> Subject: Abbreviations> > > Please would people consider explaining abbreviations when they are> using them. I am new to this site and I am not at all familar with all> the vast info that is available so it is very confusing when I see> things written and think this may be of help to me but then I don't> understand what the letters stand for! Please would someone be so kind> as to clarify for me what DHEA is. Perhaps there is somewhere on this> website where explanations of abbrevations are given? if not may I> suggest that it would indeed be very useful to the novice. Thanks> > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks will have a look Han > > > Hi Hannah, > If you go to the online forum and look for the files there is one that explains common abbreviations. > > > > thyroid treatment > > From: hannahleahy@... > > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:54:20 +0000 > > Subject: Abbreviations > > > > > > Please would people consider explaining abbreviations when they are > > using them. I am new to this site and I am not at all familar with all > > the vast info that is available so it is very confusing when I see > > things written and think this may be of help to me but then I don't > > understand what the letters stand for! Please would someone be so kind > > as to clarify for me what DHEA is. Perhaps there is somewhere on this > > website where explanations of abbrevations are given? if not may I > > suggest that it would indeed be very useful to the novice. Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hi, I had a look at abbreviatons, but the file was empty... DHEA .. I just googled it and this is from about.com " Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone that's produced by the adrenal glands. The body converts DHEA to male and female sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone.... " If anyone can remember all the abbreviations and feels like adding to the empty folder, it would be much appreciated... . > > > > Hi Hannah, > > If you go to the online forum and look for the files there is one that explains common abbreviations. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Hi , sorry I've never looked at the file- I assumed it would be comprehensive................... Here's a start, sorry I don't know how to transfer these to the files- help! Can we do more as it comes to us?TSH thyroid stimulating hormone produced by the pituitary to stimulate the thyroid gland levels rise as thyroid production falls.T4 main hormone produced by the thyroid about 90%. almost inert in action- has to convert to T3 in the liver and other part fo the body.T3 about 10% produced- this is the main active thyroid hormoneT2 produced as part of the complex breakdown and re- creaction of thyroid hormones- very activeT1 similar > thyroid treatment > From: galathea@...> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:54:39 +0000> Subject: Re: Abbreviations> > Hi,> > I had a look at abbreviatons, but the file was empty... DHEA .. I just googled it and this is from about.com> > " Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone that's produced by the adrenal glands. The body converts DHEA to male and female sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone...."> > If anyone can remember all the abbreviations and feels like adding to the empty folder, it would be much appreciated...> > .> > > > > > > > Hi Hannah,> > > If you go to the online forum and look for the files there is one that explains common abbreviations.> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Many thanks--even though I am an RN, some of the abbreviations were unique tothis group. ellen > > > From: LNWILD@... <LNWILD@...> > Subject: rheumatic Re: Vitamin D Deficiency > rheumatic > Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 1:34 PM > > > Â > > > > For those of us new to the group and new to RA and the therapies, the > abbreviations you experienced folks use are Greek to me. May be someone needs > to write a translator for us new folks? Thanks. > > EL > You don't stop laughing because you grow old, > You grow old because you stop laughing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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