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DIARY: September 25, 2019 01:30 PM Wednesday;
Rod Welch
Doctor Tucker 11th PRP treatment left knee 8 injections.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Develope Scope of Work for 10th Regeneration PRP Injection Treatment
3...NSAID Pain Medication Paused 7 Days Before PRP Injections
4...Blood Draw for PRP Completed with One Needle Stick
5...Examination and Mark Injection Sites
6...Numbing Agent and Lidocane Injections Numb PRP Injection Sites
7...PRP Injections
........Left Shoulder Injections
........Right Elbow
........Trapezius right side
........Right Knee
........Left Knee
........Right Foot
........Left Foot
8...Progress Notes Doctor Tucker PRP Procedure on 190403
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1...management from 4 to 6 months. Will ask VA to schedule synvisc 2 - 3
CONTACTS
0201 - Doctor Gloria Tucker
020101 - Dr. Gloria Tucker
020103 - Medical Offices
SUBJECTS
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0403 -
0403 - ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS B6 0000. ref SDS A8 0000.
040502 -
040503 - Took shower to heat left arm for blood draw, and took oxycodone pill
040504 - to manage pain from lidocane and PRP injections, then drove to Doctor
040505 - Tucker's clinic in Novato. ref SDS 0 V54H Discussed PRP treatment for
040506 - left knee based on correspondence reporting pain during hiking, since
040507 - Half Dome on 190911. Left knee seems worse than last year after Half
040508 - Dome. ref SDS 0 SO4N Main focus of PRP was left knee, including
040509 - narrowing of patella joint space. ref SDS 0 YA4J Blood was drawn from
040510 - left arm inner elbow. Required only 1 stick. ref SDS 0 PS4K Doctor
040511 - Tucker palpated injuries. She marked locations for injections, thenb
040512 - sprayed sites with numbing agent. Doctor Tucker injected lidocaine
040513 - into each site. ref SDS 0 O26N PRP - 8 injections were made today,
040514 - all into left knee - well tolerated, because took oxycodone medication
040515 - several hours before injections occurred. ref SDS 0 LO4O
040517 - ..
040518 - [On 190926 1047 letter to Doctor Tucker reports more pain
040519 - and stiffness in left knee after PRP treatment today,
040520 - compared with prior 10 PRP treatments. ref SDS C2 WZ9R
040522 - ..
040523 - [On 190926 1047 letter to Doctor Tucker confirms
040524 - considerations to delay adding synvisc to evaluate 2
040525 - changes in treatment protocal today, of increasing amount
040526 - and frequency of injecting PRP to left knee. ref SDS C3
040527 - WZ42
040529 - ..
040530 - [On 190930 0932 letter reports left knee remains swollen 5
040531 - days after PRP treatment on 190925, which is more than has
040532 - occurred for prior 10 PRP treatments. ref SDS C5 V54H
040534 - ..
040535 - [On 190930 0932 letter to Doctor Tucker asks for
040536 - explanation of 2nd PRP treatment being "more intense, but
040537 - more effective." ref SDS C5 NY4L
040539 - ..
040540 - [On 191004 1116 letter requests progress notes for PRP
040541 - treatment today on 190925. ref SDS C6 VH54
040543 - ..
040544 - [On 191005 1227 request for clarification on scope of PRP
040545 - required. ref SDS C7 O552
040546 -
040547 -
040548 -
040549 -
040550 -
041327 -
041329 - ..
0414 -
0415 -
0416 - Progress
0417 -
041701 - Meeting...
041702 -
041703 - Doctor Gloria Tucker
041704 - 250 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard #G1
041705 - Novato, CA 94945
041706 - 415 506 4907
041708 - ..
041709 - On 190921 0947 letter to Doctor Tucker discussed scope and work plan
041710 - for PRP treatment today, which will concentrate on left knee.
041711 - ref SDS C0 P740 Consider medical rationale for combining hyaluronic
041712 - acid injections with PRP. Review sequential or several months apart?
041714 - ..
041715 - On 190923 0928 called Doctor Tucker's office and scheduled meeting
041716 - today, on 190925 1330, for 11th PRP treatment, 190923 0928,
041717 - ref SDS C1 V54H, as requested in the letter on 190921 0947.
041718 - ref SDS C0 P740 Meeting today, was confirmed in a letter from the
041719 - doctor's office on 190923 0928 at 1219. ref SDS C1 GH4M
041721 - ..
041722 - Took oxycodone pill about (1130) 2 hours before schedule for PRP
041723 - injections at 1330, shown in case study on 190101 0730. ref SDS 64
041724 - O64I per planning in the doctor's letter after the 8th PRP treatment
041725 - on 190515, reported on 190517 1139. ref SDS 96 V54H This worked well
041726 - to reduce pain from needle penetrations during 9th PRP on 190612 1130,
041727 - ref SDS A8 J478, and again for 10 PRP treatment on 190816 1100.
041728 - ref SDS B6 XS8M
041730 - ..
041731 - Took shower and ran hot water over inner left arm at location the
041732 - doctor makes needle insertion for blood draws. This improves vein
041733 - flexibility for better blood flow, shown by experience setting IVs for
041734 - EGD procedures, most recenly a few days ago on 190813 0730.
041735 - ref SDS B3 JA4N Was effective for 9th PRP treatment on 190612 1130.
041736 - ref SDS A8 PS4K
041738 - ..
041739 - Left the house about 1130, driving to the doctor's office in Novato,
041740 - implementing plan for 11th PRP treatment, scheduled in a call to
041741 - Doctor Tucker on 190923, and confirmed in a letter from the Doctor's
041742 - office later that day on
041743 -
041744 -
041745 -
041747 - ..
0418 -
0419 -
0420 - 1245
0421 -
042101 - Arrived at Doctor Tucker's office.
042102 -
042103 - Saw Paul getting out of his car. He was returning from getting
042104 - takeout for him and Gloria.
042106 - ..
042107 - Went into the doctor's office. Saw Doctor Tucker at a desk in her
042108 - office. She said that she and Paul will have lunch for about 20
042109 - minutes, then she will begin PRP treatment.
042111 - ..
042112 - Previously, Doctor Tucker's credentials show she graduated from USC
042113 - with honors, she got her degree in medicine from USC, and she is a
042114 - sports medicine specialits, reorted on 190816 1100. ref SDS B6 TY5M
042116 - ..
042117 - Research available in the waiting room include published studies,
042118 - reported on 190816 1100. ref SDS B6 OJ4F
042120 - ..
042121 - Previously on 180105 1630, Doctor Tuckor explained PRP repairs OA
042122 - injuries, which then resolves knee pain, by increasing the body's
042123 - natural production of collagen, which transforms into and thereby
042124 - repairs/regenrates ligaments, tendons, cartilage, muscle cells, and
042125 - fat cells. ref SDS 30 T14I Research found articles supporting this
042126 - analysis. ref SDS 30 I37N and ref SDS 30 6M8N
042128 - ..
042129 - There is a report on professional basketball player, Steph Curry,
042130 - getting good results... PRP, stem cell and Warriors G Steph Curry's
042131 - quick return from knee injury," also on 190816 1100. ref SDS B6 WU8O
042133 - ..
042134 - Need articles or other source on PRP protocols treating athletes, who
042135 - experience high stress to knees and feet, like Curry and others in
042136 - basketball, Nadal and Federer in tennis, guys in football, soccar,
042137 - baseball.
042138 -
042139 -
042140 -
042142 - ..
0422 -
0423 -
0424 - 1252
0425 -
042501 - Entered procedure room, removed shoes and socks for examination of
042502 - feet, knees and left elbow.
042503 -
042504 -
042506 - ..
0426 -
0427 -
0428 - 1318
0429 -
042901 - Develope Scope of Work for 10th Regeneration PRP Injection Treatment
042902 -
042903 - Follow up ref SDS B6 SO4N, ref SDS A8 SO4N.
042904 -
042905 - Gloria came into the examination room. We reviewed recent
042906 - correspondence on 190921 0947, ref SDS C0 P740, and the day before on
042907 - 190920 1427, ref SDS B9 T53W, which transmitted a letter to Doctor
042908 - Thuillier reporting left knee pain, and sent earlier the same day on
042909 - 190920 1342, ref SDS B8 V54H
042911 - ..
042912 - The doctor noted that left knee osteoarthritis may have worsened after
042913 - hiking 3,500 miles last year, and 2,000 so far this year, including
042914 - Half Dome 2 weeks ago on 190911 0500. ref SDS B7 0001 This
042915 - possibility is presented in the letter to Doctor Thuillier in
042916 - Orthopedics at the VA in San Francisco submitted on 190920 1342.
042917 - ref SDS B8 1T33
042919 - ..
042920 - Decided PRP treatment today, will concentrate on left knee.
042921 -
042923 - ..
042924 - Discussed possible areas for PRP injections...
042925 -
042926 -
042927 - 1. Shoulder left side
042929 - ..
042930 - Decided not to inject left shoulder again today, because want to
042931 - concentrate on left knee.
042932 -
042934 - ..
042935 - 2. Elbow right arm
042937 - ..
042938 - Decided not to inject right elbow today, because want to concentrate
042939 - on left knee.
042940 -
042942 - ..
042943 - 3. Left knee
042944 -
042945 - Latest xray radiology study on 190607, found...
042947 - ..
042948 - Left knee: unchanged medial and lateral femorotibial joint
042949 - space narrowing compatible with moderate osteoarthritis.
042950 - No evidence of acute fracture. Worsening lateral
042951 - subluxation of the patella with patellofemoral osteophytes.
042952 - Trace suprapatellar effusion. New quadriceps insertional
042953 - enthesophyte. ref SDS A6 TB5V
042954 -
042956 - ..
042957 - Letter to Doctor Tucker reported PRP less effective this
042958 - year, than it was last year after Half Dome, reported on
042959 - 190920.
042961 - ..
042962 - During hiking there is pain along left side of left knee
042963 - about where PRP injections are made. There is also pain
042964 - below patella about where injections are made.
042966 - ..
042967 - Doctor Tucker letter asked about injecting hyaluronic acid
042968 - (also "hyaluronan) available as Synvisc at the VA, in left
042969 - knee along with PRP, reported on 190920.
042971 - ..
042972 - Letter to Doctor Tucker on 190921, reported experience
042973 - injecting Synvisc (hyaluronic acid) currently, did not
042974 - extend effectivenss of PRP beyond 3 - 4 months. Discusses
042975 - injecting PRP then 2 months later injecting hyaluronic
042976 - acid.
042978 - ..
042979 - Doctor Tucker commented that left knee may have been further injured
042980 - during Half Dome Hike, following PRP injection on 190816 1100.
042981 - ref SDS B6 0001 She cited the letter submitted on 190921, to her with
042982 - copy to Doctor Thuillier in Orthopedics at VAMCSF, saying...
042983 -
042984 - I would be grateful if you could overbook me for PRP this week,
042985 - as you say concentrating on the left knee. Hiking Half Dome is
042986 - an unusually high stress on an OA knee, especially coming down
042987 - the last 2 miles on the John Muir Trail. Last year this had no
042988 - significant impact on the knee, but this year seems to have.
042990 - ..
042991 - The doctor decided to focus PRP injections today, on treating left
042992 - knee, as requested in the letter to her with copy to Doctor Thuillier
042993 - on 190921.
042995 - ..
042996 - All 6 or 7 cc of PRP produced from drawing 60 cc of blood, will be
042997 - injected into the left knee. Doctor Tucker said this is the standard
042998 - protocol treating knee osteoarthritis with PRP. It will be an order
042999 - of magnitude increase injecting PRP into the left knee, compared with
043000 - prior 10 PRP treatments, which treated both knees and both feet, and
043001 - once the left shoulder and once the right elbow.
043003 - ..
043004 - Decided to do follow up PRP injection in left knee in 2 weeks. Doctor
043005 - Tucker explained this is another common protocol for treating knee
043006 - osteoarthritis, which has not been applied in this case, because
043007 - injecting less PRP and less frequently has been effective.
043008 -
043009 - [On 190927 1503 received letter from Doctor Tucker's office
043010 - scheduling 2nd PRP treatment on 191009 1500, following up
043011 - 1st treatment 2 weeks ago on 190925. ref SDS C4 V54H
043013 - ..
043014 - Considered adding synvisc (hyaluronic acid) to extend left knee pain
043015 - management from 4 to 6 months. Will ask VA to schedule synvisc 2 - 3
043016 - months after PRP treatment today.
043018 - ..
043019 - Another consideration is that since today, we are making 2 changes to
043020 - prior protocols, adding synvisc might be delayed until after this
043021 - cycle, in order to evaluate results of the 2 changes.
043022 -
043023 - [On 190926 1047 letter to Doctor Tucker confirms
043024 - considerations to delay adding synvisc to evaluate 2
043025 - changes in treatment protocal today, of increasing amount
043026 - and frequency of injecting PRP to left knee. ref SDS C3
043027 - WZ42
043029 - ..
043030 - Primary injection of PRP will be intra-articular. Some will be
043031 - injected below and around the patella to treat express symptoms the
043032 - past few days.
043034 - ..
043035 - Doctor Tucker will inject the back of the knee, as well.
043036 -
043037 -
043039 - ..
043040 - 4. Right knee
043041 -
043042 - Has responded well to injections on 190403 1000,
043043 - ref SDS 79 GE9L, and to injections on 190612 1100, 190612
043044 - 1130, ref SDS A8 GE9L, Interval hiking has revealed
043045 - intermittant right knee pain.
043047 - ..
043048 - Radiologist's report for xray on 190607 0810, says in part...
043049 -
043050 - "Right knee: Unchanged medial femorotibial joint space
043051 - narrowing with tricompartmental osteophytes compatible with
043052 - moderate osteoarthritis. No evidence of acute fractures.
043053 - Heterotopic ossification of the medial joint line likely
043054 - sequela of prior ligamentous injury. Trace suprapatellar
043055 - effusion. Small quadriceps insertional enthesophyte.
043056 - Surgical clips project over the posterior soft tissue."
043057 - ref SDS A5 TB47
043059 - ..
043060 - The doctor decided to focus PRP injections today, on treating left
043061 - knee today, per above, ref SDS 0 QG8N, so no injection into right
043062 - knee.
043063 -
043064 -
043065 -
043066 - 5. Tailor's Bunion right foot
043067 -
043068 - Was treated with PRP injection on 190403 1000. ref SDS 79
043069 - GE5H Since then there has been some pain reported in case
043070 - study on 190101, on some hikes, e.g., on 190713.
043071 - ref SDS 64 VSSS Since last PRP treatment on 190816 1100,
043072 - ref SDS B6 GE5H, there has been no further pain in either
043073 - foot.
043075 - ..
043076 - No injections to right foot Tailor's Bunion, because decided to focus
043077 - PRP injections today, on treating left knee today.
043078 -
043079 -
043081 - ..
043082 - 6. Tailor's Bunion left foot
043083 -
043084 - Was treated with PRP injection 190403 1000. ref SDS 79 9G4I
043085 - There was continuing pain in left foot Tailor's Bunion,
043086 - while hiking, e.g., on 190419 shown in case study on 190101
043087 - 0730. ref SDS 64 SVQX On 190427 pain level 2 - 3 almost
043088 - entire hike. ref SDS 64 UPQT
043090 - ..
043091 - Was treated again with PRP on 190515 1400. ref SDS 93 Q35G
043092 - There was continuing pain in left foot Tailor's Bunion,
043093 - while hiking, e.g., on 190522 shown in case study on 190101
043094 - 0730. ref SDS 64 XWVY
043096 - ..
043097 - On 190612 1130 the doctor injected left foot Tailor's
043098 - Bunion with PRP using ultrasound guidance. ref SDS A8 Q35G
043099 - For a month after PRP injection on 190612, there were some
043100 - hikes when minor pain ( < 3 ) occurred during part of hike.
043101 - For the past 4+ weeks there have no reports of pain in
043102 - left foot Tailor's Bunion.
043104 - ..
043105 - No injections to left foot Tailor's Bunion, because decided to focus
043106 - PRP injections today, on treating left knee today.
043107 -
043108 -
043109 -
043111 - ..
043112 - 7. Metatarsalgia both feet
043113 -
043114 - PRP was injected between all 5 metatartsals on 190403 1000.
043115 - ref SDS 79 9T4O
043117 - ..
043118 - Feet responded well with no metatarsalgia pain after PRP
043119 - treatment on 190403, so there were no follow up injections
043120 - on 190515 1400. ref SDS 93 0108 There was continuing
043121 - burning sensation bottom right foot, reported in the letter
043122 - to the doctor on 190513 1017. ref SDS 89 SB9M This
043123 - occurred everyday after injections on 190403, with varying
043124 - intensity, e.g., on 190523, shown in case study on 190101
043125 - 0730. ref SDS 64 QL4H
043127 - ..
043128 - PRP was injected between all 5 metatartsals on 190612 1130.
043129 - ref SDS A8 0108
043131 - ..
043132 - Feet have responded well to treatment on 190612, however,
043133 - there have been some hikes when metatarsalgia pain occurs
043134 - in both feet, reported in case study on 190101, e.g., on
043135 - 190629, ref SDS 64 TTTU; again on 190630, ref SDS 64 TTYR,
043136 - also on 190713, ref SDS 64 VSSS, on 190727, ref SDS 64
043137 - XSXV,
043139 - ..
043140 - Feet will experience severe stress hiking Half Dome on
043141 - 190912, especially coming down, explained in hike last year
043142 - on 180912 0545. ref SDS 50 VZ5G
043144 - ..
043145 - No injections to metatarsals in both feet, because decided to focus
043146 - PRP injections on treating left knee today.
043147 -
043148 -
043149 -
043150 -
043152 - ..
043153 - NSAID Pain Medication Paused 7 Days Before PRP Injections
043154 -
043155 - Follow up ref SDS B6 JT6H, ref SDS A8 JT6H.
043156 -
043157 - Protocol for PRP treatment is to avoid NSAID drugs at least 7 days
043158 - prior to getting PRP.
043160 - ..
043161 - Advised Doctor Tucker that have not taken NSAID drugs since taking
043162 - naproxen on 190811, shown in case study on 190101 0730. ref SDS 64
043163 - PWYS
043164 -
043165 -
043166 -
043167 -
043169 - ..
0432 -
0433 -
0434 - 1340
0435 -
043501 - Blood Draw for PRP Completed with One Needle Stick
043502 -
043503 - Follow up ref SDS B6 PS4K, ref SDS A8 PS4K.
043504 -
043505 - Put feet on the gurney and did 10 pushups to increase blood flow for
043506 - the IV blood draw. Doctor Tucker asked about patient's age?
043511 - ..
043512 - The doctor drew blood from the left arm, again using the vein on the
043513 - inner elbow, which has been used previously, reported for the 10th PRP
043514 - treatment on 190816 1100. ref SDS B6 PS4K
043516 - ..
043517 - Asked if Kathy can help, like she did for the previous blood draw on
043518 - 190816 1100. ref SDS B6 EL7N Gloria said she can handle it alone
043519 - today.
043521 - ..
043522 - Doctor Tucker aligned the needle and pushed it into the vein, shown in
043523 - the film for the prior procedure...
043524 -
043525 -
043526 - C:\sd\wl\pic\health\190816_PRP_procedure\20190816_122430.mp4
043527 -
043529 - ..
043530 - Gloria said there was good blood flow on the first stick, so nice did
043531 - not need multiple needle sticks today. Successful blood draw from
043532 - same vein 6 weeks ago, and 4 weeks before that, was aided with running
043533 - hot water over this vein area while showering before leaving for the
043534 - doctor's office, reported above. ref SDS 0 TY9N Blood draw was
043535 - further aided by pushups testing left shoulder and right elbow, also
043536 - reported above. ref SDS 0 PS4K
043538 - ..
043539 - The doctor aspirated 3 viles containing 20 cc of blood for total PRP
043540 - blood draw of 60 cc's.
043542 - ..
043543 - Actually, progress notes report the doctor aspirated 180 cc of blood
043544 - for PRP treatment today.
043546 - ..
043547 - There was a delay, because somehow one of the vials dropped on the
043548 - floor. The doctor was concerned about contamination. Made a joke
043549 - that it is probably okay under the 5 second rule for picking up
043550 - dropped food from the floor. Doctor Tucker got another vial from
043551 - inventory and filled it from the IV still in the arm. She disposed of
043552 - the dropped vial.
043553 -
043554 -
043556 - ..
043557 - Examination and Mark Injection Sites
043558 -
043559 - Follow up ref SDS B6 O26N, ref SDS A8 O26N.
043560 -
043561 - While PRP was being created using 2-spin Harvest centrifuge
043562 - processing, explained in the doctor's letter on 190419 1123,
043563 - ref SDS 86 V54H, Doctor Tucker examined and palpated areas where
043564 - injections would be made.
043565 -
043567 - ..
043569 -
043570 -
043571 -
043572 -
043573 -
043574 -
043576 - ..
0436 -
0437 -
0438 - 1300
0439 -
043901 - Numbing Agent and Lidocane Injections Numb PRP Injection Sites
043902 -
043903 - Follow up ref SDS B6 MN4K.
043904 -
043905 - Numbing agent was sprayed on injection sites, which were then further
043906 - numbed with lidocaine injections...
043907 -
043908 -
043910 - ..
043911 -
043912 -
043913 -
043915 - ..
043916 -
043917 -
043918 -
043920 - ..
043922 -
043923 -
043924 -
043926 - ..
043927 -
043928 -
043929 -
043931 - ..
043932 -
043933 -
043934 -
043936 - ..
043937 -
043938 -
043939 -
043941 - ..
043943 -
043944 -
043945 -
043947 - ..
043948 - Antiseptic was applied at each injection site.
043950 - ..
043951 - Injecting lidocaine into the knees is about pain level 2 - noticable,
043952 - but easily tolerated.
043953 -
043954 -
043955 -
043957 - ..
0440 -
0441 -
0442 - 1316
0443 -
044301 - PRP Injections
044302 -
044303 - Follow up ref SDS B6 LO4O, ref SDS A8 LO4O.
044304 -
044305 - After all sites were marked and numbed with spraying agent and
044306 - lidocane, and after the centrifuging process completed, the doctor
044307 - made PRP injections.
044309 - ..
044310 - Left Shoulder Injections
044311 -
044312 - Follow up ref SDS B6 M23O, ref SDS A8 M23O.
044313 -
044314 - Injections......................................... 0
044315 -
044316 -
044317 -
044319 - ..
044320 - Right Elbow
044321 -
044322 - Follow up ref SDS B6 5M5I.
044323 -
044324 - Injections......................................... 0
044325 -
044326 -
044328 - ..
044329 - Trapezius right side
044330 -
044331 - Follow up ref SDS B6 SB5J, ref SDS A8 SB5J.
044332 -
044333 - Injections......................................... 0
044334 -
044335 -
044336 -
044338 - ..
044339 - Right Knee
044340 -
044341 - Follow up ref SDS B6 GE9L, ref SDS A8 GE9L.
044342 -
044343 - Knee joint............................................ 0
044344 -
044345 -
044347 - ..
044348 - Left Knee
044349 -
044350 - Follow up ref SDS B6 TF4H, ref SDS A8 TF4H.
044351 -
044352 - Knee joint............................................ 7
044354 - ..
044355 - The doctor seemed to make 4 injections on left side of left knee,
044356 - including intra articular into the meniscus...
044357 -
044358 - [On 190926 1047 letter to Doctor Tucker reports more pain
044359 - and stiffness in left knee after PRP treatment today,
044360 - compared with prior 10 PRP treatments. ref SDS C2 WZ9R
044362 - ..
044363 - [On 190930 0932 letter reports left knee remains swollen 5
044364 - days after PRP treatment on 190925, which is more than has
044365 - occurred for prior 10 PRP treatments. ref SDS C5 V54H
044366 -
044367 -
044368 -
044369 -
044370 -
044372 - ..
044373 -
044374 -
044376 - ..
044377 - All pain level 0, except intra articular injection into lateral
044378 - meniscus was pain level 5, seemed to be deeper into the joint today.
044379 -
044380 -
044382 - ..
044383 - Seemed to be 1 injections below patella on front of knee...
044384 -
044385 -
044386 -
044387 -
044388 -
044389 -
044391 - ..
044392 - Another injection was on top of the knee cap.
044393 -
044394 -
044395 -
044396 -
044398 - ..
044399 - All pain level 0.
044400 -
044402 - ..
044403 - Seemed to be 3 intra articular injection into medial meniscus of left
044404 - knee...
044405 -
044407 - ..
044408 -
044409 -
044410 -
044412 - ..
044413 - Pain level 0.
044414 -
044415 -
044416 -
044417 - Back of knee ACL and PCL............................... 1
044418 -
044419 - [On 190926 1047 letter to Doctor Tucker reports more pain
044420 - and stiffness in left knee after PRP treatment today,
044421 - compared with prior 10 PRP treatments. ref SDS C2 WZ9R
044422 -
044424 - ..
044425 -
044426 -
044428 - ..
044429 - All pain level 0.
044431 - ..
044432 - The next day on 190926, left knee was considerably swollen, more than
044433 - with prior PRP treatments for left knee...
044434 -
044435 -
044436 -
044437 -
044438 -
044439 -
044441 - ..
044442 - Right Foot
044443 -
044444 - Follow up ref SDS B6 0108, ref SDS A8 0108.
044445 -
044446 - Metatarsalgia
044447 - Between little toe and ring toe................. 0
044448 - Between ring toe and middle toe................. 0
044449 - Between middle and long toe..................... 0
044450 - Between long toe and big toe.................... 0
044452 - ..
044453 - All pain level 2.
044454 -
044456 - ..
044457 - Tailor's bunion................................. 0
044459 - ..
044460 - Total right foot............................... 0 0
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044465 - Left Foot
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044467 - Follow up ref SDS B6 YY3G, ref SDS A8 YY3G.
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044469 - Metatarsalgia
044470 - Between little toe and ring toe................. 0
044471 - Between ring toe and middle toe................. 0
044472 - Between middle and long toe..................... 0
044473 - Between long toe and big toe.................... 0
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044477 - All pain level 0.
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044482 - Tailor's Bunion................................. 0
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044486 - Total left foot................................ 0 0
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044490 - Total PRP injections.................................. 8
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044514 - Next PRP treatment is scheduled on 191009 1500. A 3rd treament is
044515 - scheduled on 191021 1100, if needed. Will confirm this based on
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050402 - Progress Notes Doctor Tucker PRP Procedure on 190403
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050404 - Follow up ref SDS B6 JS8O, ref SDS A8 JS8O.
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050406 - Received letter from Doctor Tucker transmitting her Progress Notes for
050407 - the procedure today, reported a few weeks later reported on 191004
050408 - 1116. ref SDS C6 GS7J
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050411 - Stored Doctor Tucker's Progress Notes in...
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050413 - F:\05\00003\SM\CC\AGMJ\20190925-133000\rod_sep_2019.docx
050415 - ..
050416 - 1. Gloria Tucker MD
050417 - Diplomatic American College of Sports Medicine
050418 - 250 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard, Building G Suite 1
050419 - Novato, CA 94949
050420 - 415 506 4907
050421 - NPI:1265516231
050423 - ..
050424 - Rod Welch
050426 - ..
050427 - 2. Date....................................... September, 25, 2019
050429 - ..
050430 - S: Here for pain in his left knee. 1 month after treatment
050431 - with PRP, he hiked nearly to the top of Half Dome. And about
050432 - 1 week after that, he began having pain in his left knee, and
050433 - for this pain he takes glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate, and
050434 - sometimes narcotic pain medication. He says the pain is in
050435 - the anterior knee and also deep in the knee and on the medial
050436 - side of the knee.
050437 -
050438 - [On 191005 1227 request for clarification on scope of PRP
050439 - required. ref SDS C7 O552
050441 - ..
050442 - Of note, he has no further pain in his feet since his last
050443 - course of PRP.
050445 - ..
050446 - 3. Examination: Left knee: Minimal effusion, TTP at the posterior
050447 - medial joint line, and although he is not in pain now his
050448 - typical pain is at the distal patellar pole, tibial tubercle,
050449 - anterior knee, and lateral joint line.
050451 - ..
050452 - Bilateral feet are not tender at his MTPs. Or his tailor's
050453 - bunions.
050455 - ..
050456 - Review of his x-ray shows narrowing at the medial aspect of
050457 - his left knee with mild to moderate osteoarthritis in the
050458 - retropatellar region.
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050461 - 4. Plan: PRP to his left knee only.
050462 -
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050465 - ..
050466 - 5. Procedure: 180 cc of blood was aspirated from his left
050467 - anti-cubital fossa. This was centrifuged and buffered with
050468 - sodium bicarbonate and activated with calcium chloride . After
050469 - numbing the medial retinaculum entry sites, tibial tubercle,
050470 - distal pole of the patella, anterior joint line, medial joint
050471 - line, intra-articular entry site, and posterior lateral joint
050472 - line with 1% lidocaine, we then injected with PRP. He
050473 - tolerated the procedure well. I will see him back in 3 to 4
050474 - weeks for a repeat round of injections to his left knee.
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050477 - Gloria Tucker, MD
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