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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: November 5, 2008 08:37 AM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Called Kaiser Nuclear Medicine scheduled Muga heart test on Nov 11th.

1...Summary/Objective


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0403 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
0405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 13 0000, ref SDS 11 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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040506 -  ..
0406 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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0408 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0409 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040901 - Millie received a recorded message from the Nuclear Medicine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040902 - Department at Kaiser in Walnut Creek, which said Millie has a meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040903 - tomorrow on 081106 1030.  There is nothing in the schedule on this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040904 - meeting, so sent a letter to UCSF and Kaiser requesting clarification                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040905 - of Millie's schedule. ref SDS 13 HH9W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040907 -  ..
040908 - Called Kaiser Nuclear Medicine......... 925 295 4800                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040910 -  ..
040911 - Talked to Katie.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040913 -  ..
040914 - Katie says the computer shows on 081103, the primary care physician                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040915 - ordered a Muga test for Millie on 081106 1030.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
040916 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040917 -    1.  [...in another record today on 081105 0115 sent a letter to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040918 -        medical team asking about requirements for test in Nuclear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040919 -        Medicine. ref SDS 13 AH6N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040921 -         ..
040922 -    2.  [On 081105 letter notifies Millie's medical team that Kaiser                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040923 -        added Muga test to work plan. ref SDS 15 WX4Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040925 -         ..
040926 -    3.  [...in another record today on 081105 0825 Glenna responded                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040927 -        that UCSF has not ordered testing with Nuclear Medicine for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040928 -        Millie's screening to participate in the sinitinub clinical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040929 -        study. ref SDS 14 ZR7G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040931 -         ..
040932 -    4.  [On 081106 primary care physician at Kaiser responds asking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040933 -        if an echocardiogram was ordered instead of a Muga test.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040934 -        ref SDS 16 1693                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040936 -         ..
040937 -    5.  [On 081106 Millie responds to the medical team confirming that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040938 -        an echocardiogram is scheduled for 081110 0930, ref SDS 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040939 -        WH9N, and asks if this duplicates the Muga test, then can the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040940 -        Muga test be cancelled? ref SDS 17 T66S                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040942 -         ..
040943 -    6.  [On 081106 1521 primary care physician asks patient to cancel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040944 -        Muga test scheduled on 081111 0930. ref SDS 18 2J9M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040946 -         ..
040947 -    7.  [On 081106 1526 called and left message for Nuclear Medicine at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040948 -        Kaiser in Walnut Creek that primary care physician authorized                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040949 -        canceling the Muga test scheduled for 081111 0930 because it                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040950 -        duplicates echocardiogram scheduled on 081110 0930. ref SDS 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040951 -        4P6J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040953 -         ..
040954 -    8.  [On 081106 1557 Millie submits letter to medical team notifying                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
040955 -        of call to Nuclear Medicine and message left canceling Muga                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040956 -        test ordered on 081103 and scheduled for 081111 because                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
040957 -        duplicates ecocardiogram ordered on 081024 and scheduled the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040958 -        day before on 081110. ref SDS 18 OW5R                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040960 -         ..
040961 -    9.  [On 081110 echocardiogram test of heart; initial indications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040962 -        Millie has strong heart that permits low blood pressure, no                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040963 -        evident signs of enlarged right ventricle, nor enlarged heart.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040964 -        ref SDS 19 WL63                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040966 -  ..
040967 - Katie indicated the schedule was entered with the referral order using                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040968 - Kaiser's Knowledge Management computer system, and does not show                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040969 - alignment with original sources for requirements and correlation with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040970 - the work plan showing the patient on vaction until 081106 (Millie                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040971 - returns to Oakland airport at 2000) and starting work on medical tasks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040972 - the next day on 081107. ref SDS 9 OS6G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040974 -  ..
040975 - Computer mistake ordering the Muga test seems similar to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040976 - transaction ordering FNA biopsy in the Surgery Department on 081021.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040977 - ref SDS 6 IW66                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040979 -  ..
040980 - The UCSF work plan was submitted to the medical team on 081031.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040981 - ref SDS 10 UM8M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040983 -  ..
040984 - Earlier on 080829 the doctor approved Millie's vacation schedule.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040985 - ref SDS 4 RP7Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040987 -  ..
040988 - Millie's patient history for Muga tests is reviewed below. ref SDS 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040989 - WI5L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040991 -  ..
040992 - There is nothing in the record for the sunitinib clinical study about                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040993 - a "Muga" test requirement.  The Consent document reviewed on 081017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040994 - identifies screening, and does not specify Muga testing. ref SDS 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040995 - YX9N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040997 -  ..
040998 - The work plan on 081029 shows no record of Muga testing.  Katie's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040999 - report today updates the work plan, ref SDS 9 MK7O, perhaps for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041000 - reasons reviewed below. ref SDS 0 WI5L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041002 -  ..
041003 - On 081031 UCSF listed tests required for the sunitinib clinical study;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041004 - Muga testing is not included. ref SDS 11 SI4P                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041006 -  ..
041007 - Katie feels there may have been a mistake in the computer system.  She                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041008 - said there has been a lot of that lately.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041010 -  ..
041011 - Katie changed the meeting for the Muga test to 081111 1400 to occur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041012 - after the battery of tests already scheduled, and prior to meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041013 - with Doctor Rugo at UCSF on 081113 to start treatment in the sunitinib                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041014 - clinical study.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041015 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041016 -        [...below Katie called back and reported another computer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041017 -        mistake; required changing the time for the test from 1400 to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041018 -        0930. ref SDS 0 N54H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
041020 -         ..
041021 -        [On 081105 letter notifies Millie's medical team that Kaiser                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
041022 -        added Muga test to work plan. ref SDS 15 WX4Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041024 -         ..
041025 -        [On 081106 primary care physician at Kaiser responds asking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041026 -        if an echocardiogram was ordered instead of a Mega test.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041027 -        ref SDS 16 1693                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041029 -  ..
041030 - This makes 4 tests Millie will have in a row, shown in the work plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041031 - on 081029, ref SDS 9 4B5M, and confirmed in Glenna's letter on 081031.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041032 - ref SDS 11 SI6R                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041034 -  ..
041035 - Katie advised there is no pre-test preparation for the Muga test, as                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041036 - there is for a CT test.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
041038 -  ..
041039 - Katie said she looked at Millie's schedule, and feels comfortable that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041040 - the battery of 4 tests Millie will have on consecutive days are not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041041 - conflicting nor cumulatively damaging to Millie.  She explained that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041042 - the only restriction is for Millie not to have had chemotherapy within                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041043 - 3 days of the Muga test.  Millie's last cheotherapy was at UCSF on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041044 - 081023. ref SDS 7 V94O  Katie feels Millie is therefore okay for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041045 - Muga test on 081111.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041047 -  ..
041048 - Background...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041050 -  ..
041051 - Millie had a Muga test on 050328 to evaluate safety of additional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041052 - chemotheray with Adriamycin Cytoxan (AC).  Background on reason for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041053 - Muga testing related to treatment with Adriamycin Cytoxan (AC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
041054 - chemotherapy is shown in the record on 050328. ref SDS 1 0001  On                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
041055 - 050422 results of MUGA test presented by Kaiser indicate no evidence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041056 - of heart damage, and potential for Millie to receive additional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041057 - treatments with AC, based on clinical representation during                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
041058 - examination.  The test report was not provided for the record.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
041059 - ref SDS 2 UG4H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041061 -  ..
041062 - Cytoxan is the brand name for cyclophosphamide, which is one of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041063 - drugs in the sunitinib clinical study, cited in review of consent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041064 - documents on 081017. ref SDS 5 004O  Review at that time on 081017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041065 - indicated Adriamycin (duxorubicin) and not cyclophosphamide is cited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041066 - for risk of heart damage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041068 -  ..
041069 - Heart problems are listed as 1% - 10% (less likely) from sunitinib,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041070 - ref SDS 5 VV4L include...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041071 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041072 -               Increased heart muscle enzyme levels                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041073 -               Decreased heart muscle function                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041075 -  ..
041076 - Rare but serious side effects related to the hear include...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041077 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041078 -               Weakness of the heart muscle; irregular heartbeat,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041079 -               ref SDS 5 4O6L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041081 -  ..
041082 - Patient history on heart related issues, e.g., irregular heart beat,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041083 - PE, enlarged right ventricle, is listed in review of the sunitinib                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041084 - Consent document on 081017. ref SDS 5 0Y6L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041086 -  ..
041087 - Possibly the Muga test was ordered as a precaution.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041089 -  ..
041090 - Posted today to work plan on 081029. ref SDS 9 MK7O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041092 -  ..
041093 - In another record, medical team notified for comment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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041098 -  ..
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0413 - 1305                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0414 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041401 - Katie called back.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041402 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041403 - She described another problem occurred with the computer at Kaiser.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041404 - The schedule for Millie's Muga test scheduled earlier this morning for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041405 - 081111 1400 to correct the mistake on 081106, turned out to be another                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041406 - mistake. ref SDS 0 QC8M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
041408 -  ..
041409 - Katie changed the time for the test from 1400 to 0930 next Tuesday.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041410 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041411 -        [On 081105 letter notifies Millie's medical team that Kaiser                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
041412 -        added Muga test to work plan. ref SDS 15 WX4Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041413 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041414 -        [On 081106 primary care physician at Kaiser responds asking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041415 -        if an echocardiogram was ordered instead of a Mega test.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041416 -        ref SDS 16 1693                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041418 -  ..
041419 - Katie feels "three's a charm," and promised this would be the last                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041420 - call on Millie's Muga test.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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0415 -