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Bill
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What does the phrase "grossly nonfocal" (under
"neurological") signify in a report on a physical exam?
Bill
"neurological") signify in a report on a physical exam?
Bill
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David Rind
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Bill wrote:
> What does the phrase "grossly nonfocal" (under
> "neurological") signify in a report on a physical exam?
>
> Bill
Depending on the context it could mean a couple of different
things, but most likely it means "Didn't do a careful
neurologic exam but there was nothing major that was
abnormal." In someone who was uncooperative with an exam
(for instance intoxicated or delirious from an illness) it
might mean "No evidence that whatever is wrong is due to a
stroke." In any case it is does not mean that some problem
was found.
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David Rind [email protected]
> What does the phrase "grossly nonfocal" (under
> "neurological") signify in a report on a physical exam?
>
> Bill
Depending on the context it could mean a couple of different
things, but most likely it means "Didn't do a careful
neurologic exam but there was nothing major that was
abnormal." In someone who was uncooperative with an exam
(for instance intoxicated or delirious from an illness) it
might mean "No evidence that whatever is wrong is due to a
stroke." In any case it is does not mean that some problem
was found.
--
David Rind [email protected]
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Anon
Guest
On 2004-04-19 15:48:06 -0400, Bill <[email protected]> said:
> What does the phrase "grossly nonfocal" (under
> "neurological") signify in a report on a physical exam?
It means the patient was walking, talking, and moving all
extremities in a normal fashion, without any obvious
neurological impairment. A detailed neurological exam was
not done. You'll usually see this notation when there is no
reason to suspect a neurological problem (in other words,
when a detailed exam is clinically unnecessary).
> What does the phrase "grossly nonfocal" (under
> "neurological") signify in a report on a physical exam?
It means the patient was walking, talking, and moving all
extremities in a normal fashion, without any obvious
neurological impairment. A detailed neurological exam was
not done. You'll usually see this notation when there is no
reason to suspect a neurological problem (in other words,
when a detailed exam is clinically unnecessary).