Rheumatoid arthritis test help please

[Guest guest]

S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain. It's

much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve a good

deal of the pain.

O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities with no

active inflammation.

A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem7 checked

next month. Office visit in 3 months.

LysaMT

Independent contractor since 04/2003

MT graduate 03/2003

[Guest guest]

Oops would help if I asked my question eh??

The test ALT, AST. Are these test done for rheumatoid arthritis??

Lysa

S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain. It's

much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve a good

deal of the pain.

O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities with

no active inflammation.

A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem 7 checked

next month. Office visit in 3 months.

LysaMT

Independent contractor since 04/2003

MT graduate 03/2003

[Guest guest]

I have no idea what you're asking, but it should be an ALT, not a ALT.. Also

it should be Chem 7.

Jan

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" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Rheumatoid arthritis test help please

> S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain.

It's much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve

a good deal of the pain.

>

> O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities

with no active inflammation.

>

> A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

>

> P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem7

checked next month. Office visit in 3 months.

>

>

>

> LysaMT

>

>

> Independent contractor since 04/2003

> MT graduate 03/2003

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lysa, No, but they might be wanting to check the liver functions since the

patient is on Celebrex. I know they have to check liver functions with some

arthritis medications, just not sure if Celebrex is one of them, but maybe

that's why. Just my thoughts, Margaret

>>> LysaMT@... 06/25/03 10:18AM >>>

Oops would help if I asked my question eh??

The test ALT, AST. Are these test done for rheumatoid arthritis??

Lysa

S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain. It's

much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve a good

deal of the pain.

O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities with

no active inflammation.

A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem 7 checked

next month. Office visit in 3 months.

LysaMT

Independent contractor since 04/2003

MT graduate 03/2003

[Guest guest]

they are done for liver function......not specifically for RA......but, dr's

frequently run them when a patient is on any med for a period of

time.......(along with kidney function).......

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Re: Rheumatoid arthritis test help please

Oops would help if I asked my question eh??

The test ALT, AST. Are these test done for rheumatoid arthritis??

Lysa

S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain.

It's much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve

a good deal of the pain.

O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities

with no active inflammation.

A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem 7

checked next month. Office visit in 3 months.

LysaMT

Independent contractor since 04/2003

MT graduate 03/2003

[Guest guest]

Thanks... that could be it.

Re: Rheumatoid arthritis test help please

Lysa, No, but they might be wanting to check the liver functions since the

patient is on Celebrex. I know they have to check liver functions with some

arthritis medications, just not sure if Celebrex is one of them, but maybe

that's why. Just my thoughts, Margaret

>>> LysaMT@... 06/25/03 10:18AM >>>

Oops would help if I asked my question eh??

The test ALT, AST. Are these test done for rheumatoid arthritis??

Lysa

S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain.

It's much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve a

good deal of the pain.

O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities

with no active inflammation.

A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem 7

checked next month. Office visit in 3 months.

LysaMT

Independent contractor since 04/2003

MT graduate 03/2003

[Guest guest]

The tests are cardiac enzyme tests, so I don't think they are specifically

for arthritis. I usually hear those tests listed in cardiac patients.

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Re: Rheumatoid arthritis test help please

> Oops would help if I asked my question eh??

>

> The test ALT, AST. Are these test done for rheumatoid arthritis??

>

> Lysa

>

>

> S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic pain.

It's much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex. Celebrex does relieve

a good deal of the pain.

>

> O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis deformities

with no active inflammation.

>

> A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

>

> P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and chem 7

checked next month. Office visit in 3 months.

>

>

>

> LysaMT

>

>

> Independent contractor since 04/2003

> MT graduate 03/2003

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sylvia, Believe it or not, the SEMD says that they are used to check for liver

problems and for myocardial infarction. I said something to Jan privately and

she told me about the SEMD, so I checked it and she is right. When you get

yours, look at ALT written out, not as the abbreviation, and you will see at the

end that it specifically mentions myocardial infarction. Seemed strange to me,

but that's where Jan got it.

Just thought I would write one last time. I can't remember if I still owe you

any e-mails regarding any questions, but if so, I'll answer when I get back.

I'll be back to work on 7/6. Hope you have a great 4th. Margaret

>>> gentlsong@... 06/25/03 03:54PM >>>

Hi Margaret! (private reply)

Still here today I see. Are you going to get your hours in? Hope

so!

Just wanted to say that you're right...these are liver tests. Not

quite sure where Jan got cardiac enzymes. FYI, ALT and AST are

synonyms or newer (I think) names for SGOT and SGPT. Or...it may just

depend on which analyzer you're using as to which names come up.

And I just checked rxlist which says anyone with known liver problems

or an elevated liver test should definitely have these monitored while

on Celebrex.

Hope your reunion goes well. I'll be thinking about you.

Sylvia

> Lysa, No, but they might be wanting to check the liver functions

> since the patient is on Celebrex. I know they have to check liver

> functions with some arthritis medications, just not sure if

> Celebrex is one of them, but maybe that's why. Just my thoughts,

> Margaret

>

>>>> LysaMT@... 06/25/03 10:18AM >>>

> Oops would help if I asked my question eh??

>

> The test ALT, AST. Are these test done for rheumatoid arthritis??

>

> Lysa

>

>

> S. The patient's arthritis is unchanged. He's in chronic

> pain. It's much worse when he forgets to take his Celebrex.

> Celebrex does relieve a good deal of the pain.

>

> O. Examination shows typical rheumatoid arthritis

> deformities with no active inflammation.

>

> A. The patient has rheumatoid arthritis.

>

> P. He's to continue Celebrex 200. Have a ALT, AST, and

> chem 7 checked next month. Office visit in 3 months.

>

>

> LysaMT

>

>

> Independent contractor since 04/2003

> MT graduate 03/2003

>

>