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Original poster

To ask if you can decipher this GP's writing?

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TVname · 01/05/2019 23:31

I'd like to know what the doctor wrote on this x-ray request form, as he had us back out the door before I really knew what was going on and I've now got an unexpected visit to the hospital in the morning with DS.

To ask if you can decipher this GP's writing?
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Vagchange · 01/05/2019 23:35

Hmm. Movement is fine. Possible with... liposuction?! 😀

CaravanHero · 01/05/2019 23:35

Something ‘seems fine’ and ‘possible’ xxxxx

Pretty sure those aren’t the words you needed reading though! Hope someone can do it op.

AfterTrentham · 01/05/2019 23:36

Looks like "6 week history of pain. Movement seems fine. Possible (undecipherable). ? (which means "query" if at the start of a sentence) bony pathology.

The doctor's wondering if DS has broken something or otherwise injured a bone, I think. Sorry I can't read the middle couple of words. Does that fit with what you were expecting?

Justajot · 01/05/2019 23:36

Any clues from what you went to see the doctor for?

Katastrophy · 01/05/2019 23:36

All I can read is a 6 week history of pain and the word fine

Missingthesea · 01/05/2019 23:37

Well, the second sentence looks like "Movement seems fine". Dunno about the rest though, sorry.

Justajot · 01/05/2019 23:37

Why does it say 6/5squared?

foreverhanging · 01/05/2019 23:38

6/52 hx (history) of pain
movement seems fine
Possible h (can't figure this one!)
? Evidence (something) pathology

Original poster
TVname · 01/05/2019 23:38

Sorry yes, that would help! DS age 3 complaining of back pain. It's the middle bit that's got me stumped.

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foreverhanging · 01/05/2019 23:39

@Justajot it's 6/52 hx which is 6 weeks history

foreverhanging · 01/05/2019 23:40

If it relates to back could it say hyper mobility scoliosis ?

Still18atheart · 01/05/2019 23:41

Approx 6 history of pain. Moment seems fine. Possible x x (hippo-something?) ? Evident x

BagofTeeth · 01/05/2019 23:41

Could it say kyphoscoliosis? Looks like hypho or kypho and that came up in a search. What area is the x-ray for?

nocoolnamesleft · 01/05/2019 23:42

6 weeks history of pain. Movement seems fine. Possible mild kyphoscoliosis. Query evidence bony pathology.

BluePheasant · 01/05/2019 23:43

Christ that's bad even for doctor's writing....

6 week history of pain. Movement seems fine. Possible nill. (Can't figure out next word)
? Evidence bony pathology.

RubberTreePlant · 01/05/2019 23:43

Middle bit;

Possible mild hip (something).

Restingbitchface01 · 01/05/2019 23:44

6 week history of pain. Movement seems fine. Possible mild xxxx. ? bony pathology.

RubberTreePlant · 01/05/2019 23:45

6 weeks history of pain. Movement seems fine. Possible mild kyphoscoliosis. Query evidence bony pathology.

Oh well done. Are you an HCP or a handwriting expert?

Jeezypeepers · 01/05/2019 23:45

It’s ? (Query) kyphoscoliosis I suspect, so an abnormally pronounced bend to the spine

RubberTreePlant · 01/05/2019 23:46

Reassuring to see "mild" anyway OP.

Gammeldragz · 01/05/2019 23:46

Agree with nocoolnamesleft, that would be my guess too

Original poster
TVname · 01/05/2019 23:47

Thank you, I was really struggling with it.

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StarJasmine · 01/05/2019 23:47

6/52 hx of pain (= 6 week history of pain)
Movement seems fine
Possible mild (truly indecipherable word - hyposomething? Kyphosis?)
Query evidence (bony?) pathology

That is BAD writing. Ridiculous really. This is a clever person. The radiologist needs to know what the clinical suspicion is. They should be able to write at least vaguely legibly.

Jeezypeepers · 01/05/2019 23:47

Actually it’s more likely to be possible mild kyphoscoliosis; query bony pathology

StarJasmine · 01/05/2019 23:49

Cross post! Kyphoscoliosis, that’ll be right.