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DIARY: August 2, 2016 01:00 PM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Stanford Neuroscience meeting 2nd opinion stroke did not occur recommend follow up MRA.

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0404 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
0405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 17 0001, ref SDS 17 0000. ref SDS 15 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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040505 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040506 -            [On 160820 0940 received in US Mail printed copy of letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040507 -            from Doctor Kim with Doctor Vora listed as co-author, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040508 -            confirming representation during the meeting today, that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040509 -            Stanford Neuroscience 2nd opinion concludes MRI on 160618,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040510 -            finding of "infarct" (stroke" is incorrect, in that MRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040511 -            imaging does not support finding of stroke.  Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040512 -            Neuroscience 2nd opinion on cause of stroke symptoms still                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040513 -            pending. ref SDS 21 R66J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040515 -             ..
040516 -            [On 160921 1130 Doctor Lee meeting in GI Clinic at VA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040517 -            Medical Center in Sacramento, said he did not authorize                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040518 -            Stanford Neuroscience 2nd opinion; he found on VA computer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040519 -            system another Doctor Randall Lee working at UCSF Parnasus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040520 -            campus, who likely approved 2nd opinion work by Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040521 -            Neuroscience; after reading 2nd opinion dated 160802,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040522 -            Doctor Lee said he would make sure VA pays patient for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040523 -            cost of 2nd opinion work by Stanford Neuroscience.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040524 -            ref SDS 28 1C6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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0408 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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040901 - Left the house at 1102 and arrived at 1220 for meeting with...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
040902 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040903 -                    Stanford Health Care                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040904 -                    Neuroscience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040905 -                    213 Quarry Road                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040906 -                    Palo Alto, CA 94304                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040907 -                    650 725 5792 Option #2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040908 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040909 -                    650 723 6469                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040911 -  ..
040912 - This implemented the call from Claudia earlier this morning on 160802                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040913 - 0917. ref SDS 17 WF5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040915 -  ..
040916 - Checked in and paid $855, agreed during the call with Claudia, shown                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040917 - on 160802 0917. ref SDS 17 VO6O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040918 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040919 -        Encounter.................................... 131191460051                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040920 -        Guarantor ID................................. 101721020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
040921 -        Medical Record............................... 35808518                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040922 -        Authorization Code........................... 675962                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040924 -         ..
040925 -        Paid 2nd opinion fee......................... $855                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040927 -  ..
040928 - Post expense ledger...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040929 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040933 -  ..
040934 - After paying for the 2nd opinion project, filled out patient packet,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040935 - received with the letter from Jesse earlier this morning, reported in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040936 - another record on 160802 0917. ref SDS 17 3P8I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040938 -  ..
040939 - After filling out the section on patient medications, was called into                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040940 - the care section for vitals.  BP seemed high, perhaps reflecting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040941 - driving through heavy traffic, and reaching 100 MPH to arrive in time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040942 - for the meeting.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040944 -  ..
040945 - Was then shown into an examination room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040947 -  ..
040948 - Setup c16 on a counter in the examination room, and showing the letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040949 - submitted to Jesse on 160730 0926, ref SDS 15 WF5I, in order to orient                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040950 - the team on scope of work, and background in the case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040951 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040952 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040954 -  ..
0410 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0411 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0412 - 1310                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0413 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041301 - At this time....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041302 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041303 -            Sun Kim, MD Fellow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041304 -            Swapnil Mehta, Medical Student                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041306 -  ..
041307 - Asked Sun who at the VA authorized referral for 2nd opinion cited by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041308 - Claudia in her call earlier this morning and scheduling the exigent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041309 - meeting this afternoon, reported on 160802 0917. ref SDS 17 ND6N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041310 - Explained, the day before on 160801, Jesse advised in a telecon that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041311 - Stanford Neuroscience requires a referral from the VA as a condition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041312 - for performing 2nd opinion work in this case. ref SDS 16 1I7J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041314 -  ..
041315 - Sun presented a document which showed patient identification at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041316 - Stanford Neuroscience...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041317 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041318 -        MRN............. 3580818                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041319 -        Encounter....... 131191460051                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041320 -        Provider........ Nirali Vora, MD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
041321 -        Department...... Neurology 3rd Floor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
041322 -        Ref Physician... Doctor Randall M Lee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041323 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041324 -            [On 160816 0800 Doctor Lee with GI Clinic at VAMC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041325 -            Sacramento reported that he did not authorize referral for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041326 -            2nd opinion on stroke symptoms after EGD on 160617, from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041327 -            Stanford Neuroscience and did not know there was a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041328 -            consultation. ref SDS 20 7Z5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
041330 -             ..
041331 -            [On 160820 0940 letter from Stanford Neuroscience with 2nd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041332 -            opinion shows cc sent to Doctor Randall M Lee. ref SDS 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041333 -            R66J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041335 -             ..
041336 -            [On 160921 0917 letter to Jesse notifies Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041337 -            Neuroscience that Doctor Lee in GI Clinic at VAMC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041338 -            Sacramento advised that he did not make referral and did                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041339 -            not know a referral was made, and so requests that Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041340 -            Neuroscience submit documentation showing Doctor Lee made                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041341 -            referral from the VA for Stanford Neuroscience to perform                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041342 -            2nd opinion work on stroke case. ref SDS 27 386R                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041344 -  ..
041345 - Sun asked about the case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041347 -  ..
041348 - Referred Sun to the letter submitted to Stanford Neuroscience on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041349 - 160730 0926, ref SDS 15 DW57, as shown on c16, and citing the record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041350 - when neurological deficits occurred on 160617 1637. ref SDS 1 5F6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041352 -  ..
041353 - Sun began reading through the letter.  He then said he had already                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041354 - read it, from a copy printed and received from Jesse this morning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041355 - Sun had brought the printed letter 160730, with him.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041357 -  ..
041358 - Sun asked to explain history of symptoms on 160617, verbally, as a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041359 - test of patient neurological status.  He took notes, while the record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041360 - was presented again, as shown on 160617 1637. ref SDS 1 5F6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041362 -  ..
041363 - Asked Sun to show on the computer monitor in the examination room the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041364 - location in the MRI scan imaging where VA Neurology claims a stroke                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041365 - occurred, reported on 160620 0707, ref SDS 4 LN8G, and which is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041366 - described in the radiology report as an "infarct," shown on 160618                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041367 - 1348. ref SDS 2 IY8H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041369 -  ..
041370 - Sun scrolled through the images and pointed to a location on the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041371 - computer screen, which he said is the reference to a stroke reported                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041372 - in findings for MRI performed on 160618, in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041374 -  ..
041375 - Asked sun to present in Stanford's 2nd opinion the particular                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041376 - sequence and image number showing this location.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041378 -  ..
041379 - Sun advised this imaging is insufficient to identify a stroke, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041380 - there is nothing else in the MRI imaging on 160618, that supports a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041381 - diagnosis of stroke.  Sun then said the Neuroscience team believes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041382 - there was no stroke in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041383 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041384 -            [On 160820 0940 received letter from Stanford Neuroscience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041385 -            saying there is no evidence patient suffered stroke,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041386 -            ref SDS 21 U14F, and that MRI on 160618 does not support                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041387 -            finding of stroke. ref SDS 21 OE7M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041389 -  ..
041390 - Sun scrolled through many other of the MRI images pointing out what                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041391 - appear as numerous white dots randomly, distributed throughout the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041392 - brain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041394 -  ..
041395 - He described these white dots as leptomeningeal inflammation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041397 -  ..
041398 - He asked if the VA has scheduled another MRI to test for resolution of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041399 - the inflammation after clinical symptoms resolved during the meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041400 - with Doctor Massa and Doctor Yoo, on 160620? ref SDS 4 TQ6L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041402 -  ..
041403 - Explained having requested follow up MRI at that time on 160620 0707.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041404 - ref SDS 4 IU9K   This request was confirmed in a letter to the medical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
041405 - team the next day on 160621. ref SDS 5 D457                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041407 -  ..
041408 - On 160623 0830 letter from Doctor Yoo advised that VA Neurology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041409 - believes there is no utility to repeat imaging unless symptoms worsen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041410 - (to look for recurrent stroke).  Hypothetically, if we DID get the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041411 - imaging, it would not provide any useful information in making new                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041412 - recommendations care. ref SDS 6 SV5O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041413 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041414 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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041417 -  ..
0415 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0416 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0417 - 1402                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0418 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041801 - Received call on the cellphone from Doctor Massa, reported fully in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041802 - another record on 160802 1404. ref SDS 18 WF5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041804 -  ..
041805 - Explained meeting is underway with Stanford Neuroscience, and will                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041806 - call him back.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
041808 -  ..
041809 - Doctor Massa insisted on talking for at least a few moments, initially                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041810 - asking what questions were preseted when we last met?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041811 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041812 -            [On 160820 0940 Stanford Neuroscience uses same language in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041813 -            2nd opinion letter that Doctor Massa presented in this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041814 -            call, indicating Stanford team placed courtesy call to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041815 -            Doctor Massa to alert them to their findings. ref SDS 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041816 -            JZ66                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041818 -  ..
041819 - Advised Doctor Massa the cellphone is on speaker mode to facilitate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041820 - collaboration with the Stanford team.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041822 -  ..
041823 - Further advised Doctor Massa there have been many meetings with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041824 - Neurology, and a lot of correspondence presenting numerous questions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041825 - The meeting today with Stanford Neuroscience is to determine the most                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041826 - plausable cause of stroke symptoms so corrections can be made to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
041827 - safely perform the next EGD scheduled on 160909, as discussed with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041828 - Doctor Massa on 160722 1304. ref SDS 10 6S4G  Doctor Massa repeatedly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
041829 - stated he did not have time to do this work, so Stanford Neuroscience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041830 - was hired to assist VA Neurology, reported in the letter to Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041831 - Neuroscience on 160730 0926. ref SDS 15 DX31  The VA medical tea                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041832 - received a copy of this letter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041834 -  ..
041835 - Doctor Massa explained that after he read his copy of the letter dated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041836 - 160730, to Stanford Neuroscience, he made another review of the case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041837 - He said that VA Neurology has changed assessment of MRI on 160618, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041838 - now believes that no stroke occurred.   This reverses findings in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041839 - MRI on 160618 1348. ref SDS 2 IY8H  It further reverses guidance in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
041840 - the Neurology letter to Doctor Lee on 160715, saying the patient is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041841 - released by Neurology for performing another EGD dilation. 160715                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
041842 - 1630, ref SDS 8 MO6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041844 -  ..
041845 - Doctor Massa said the next EGD scheduled on 160909, may have to be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041846 - delayed pending further review and release by Neurology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041848 -  ..
041849 - After this call, Doctor Sun performed another clinical neurology test,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041850 - as previously done many times beginning on 160617, reported in case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041851 - study on 160620 0707. ref SDS 4 1I4H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
041853 -  ..
041854 - Sun and Swapnil then left the room to confer with Doctor Vora.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
041855 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041856 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041858 -  ..
0419 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0420 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0421 - 1419                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
0422 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042201 - Doctor Vora and the team came into the examination room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
042202 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042203 - She is cordial, efficient, and knowledgeable.  Doctor Vora confirms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042204 - Doctor Sun's initial advice that the MRI on 160818, shows no evidence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042205 - of stroke, per above. ref SDS 0 SU3H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042207 -  ..
042208 - Asked Doctor Vora to explain preliminary opinion and or hunches on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042209 - what could have caused stroke symptoms reported on 160617 1637.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042210 - ref SDS 1 5F6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042212 -  ..
042213 - Doctor Vora and Doctor Sun seemed to both indicate that stroke                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042214 - symptoms likely arose from EGD dilation procedure, based on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042215 - chronology, though at this time nothing has been identified to explain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042216 - precise causation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042218 -  ..
042219 - Asked about theory of baceteria virus infection from contaminated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042220 - instruments set out in the letter to the VA on 160727 0004,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042221 - ref SDS 11 SZ64, and submitted to Stanford Neuroscience in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042222 - requesting 2nd opinion on 160730 0926? ref SDS 15 DW63                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042224 -  ..
042225 - Doctor Vora indicated virus infections typically take more time to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042226 - cause symptoms.  Since the patient experienced possible stroke                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042227 - symptoms within hours of completing the EGD Dilation procedure on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042228 - 160617, this seems conflicting with common experience of virus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042229 - infection.  Her initial feeling is that if the gastroscope was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042230 - contaminated in this case, the follow on stroke symptoms would have to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042231 - arise from an uncommon virus, bacteria, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042233 -  ..
042234 - The doctor assured that more research is needed to fully investigate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042235 - EGD related causation in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042237 -  ..
042238 - She asked about personality changes?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042240 -  ..
042241 - None come to mind.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042243 -  ..
042244 - Doctor Vora noted the team's initial inquiry is focused on conscious                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042245 - sedation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042246 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042247 -            [On 160820 0940 letter from Stanford Neuroscience dated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042248 -            today, 160802, and received 3 weeks later, says in part                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042249 -            that "... diffuse leptomeningeal enhancement! increased                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042250 -            vascularity most prominent in a culprit right frontal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042251 -            region raises question of anesthetic-related changes...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042252 -            ref SDS 23 JF86                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042254 -             ..
042255 -            [On 160921 1130 meeting with Doctor Lee in GI Clinic at VA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042256 -            Medical Center in San Francisco, the doctor advised                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042257 -            Stanford's 2nd opinion is helpful for establishing no                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042258 -            stroke actually occurred, and that stroke symptoms of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042259 -            pervasive leptomeningeal enhancement likely resulted from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042260 -            anesthesia-related changes. ref SDS 28 G89I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042262 -  ..
042263 - She further presented a rough concept that the patient could have been                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042264 - accumulating conditions of some kind from prior EGD procedures that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042265 - reached a critical stage after the recent EGD on 160617.  It might                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042266 - just be an innate, unique genetic condition for this patient.  The                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042267 - procedure on 160617, was then sufficient to cause stroke symptoms even                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042268 - though prior procedures with the same normal protocol did not.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042269 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042270 -            [On 160907 1420 letter notifies medical team that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042271 -            Triamcinolone may have caused stroke symptoms on 160617,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042272 -            because dose over 3 month period accumulated to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042273 -            significantly more than commonly given in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042274 -            ref SDS 26 BI60                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042276 -  ..
042277 - Reviewed background in this case, that stroke symptoms have no                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042278 - explanation.  Stanford Neuroscience was hired to investigate what                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042279 - caused clinical stroke symptoms identified on 160617 1637, ref SDS 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042280 - 5F6F, and findings in the MRI on 160618, ref SDS 2 WK7K, all as set                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042281 - out in the letter to Stanford Neuroscience on 160730 0926. ref SDS 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042282 - DW57   Medical team needs this explanation in time to guide next EGD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042283 - dilation procedure scheduled on 160909, because LESV seems to be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042284 - shutting down faster this cycle, explained in the letter to Doctor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042285 - Stewart on 160729 0119. ref SDS 12 DZ3Q  Doctor Stewart is considering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042286 - a surgical solution to achalasia, but advised on 160705, that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042287 - neurology stroke problem must be resolved first. ref SDS 7 LN7M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042289 -  ..
042290 - Doctor Vora advised that she feels confident that her 2nd opinion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042291 - review will identify the cause of stroke symptoms on 160617, and in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042292 - time to make corrections, if any are needed, for the next EGD dilation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042293 - procedure scheduled on 160617.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042295 -  ..
042296 - This aligns with assurance from Doctor Abrams, Chief of Neurology at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042297 - VAMCSF, that VA will do everything necessary to determine what caused                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042298 - stroke symptoms after EGD procedure on 160617, in order to assure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042299 - safety of doing further procedures, reported on 160619 0800.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042300 - ref SDS 3 SV54                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042302 -             ..
042303 -            [On 160811 1546 Doctor Massa letter presents possible ways                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042304 -            EGD could have caused stroke symptoms and neurology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042305 -            anomolies in the MRI on 160618, and notes "significant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042306 -            possibility" that EGD caused stroke symptoms. ref SDS 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042307 -            KQ4J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042309 -             ..
042310 -            [On 160820 0940 received in US Mail printed copy of letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042311 -            from Doctor Kim with Doctor Vora listed as co-author, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042312 -            confirming representation during the meeting today, that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042313 -            Stanford Neuroscience 2nd opinion concludes MRI on 160618,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042314 -            finding of "infarct" (stroke" is incorrect, in that MRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042315 -            imaging does not support finding of stroke.  Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042316 -            Neuroscience 2nd opinion on cause of stroke symptoms still                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042317 -            pending. ref SDS 21 R66J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042319 -             ..
042320 -            [On 160921 1130 Doctor Lee meeting in GI Clinic at VA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042321 -            Medical Center in Sacramento, said he did not authorize                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042322 -            Stanford Neuroscience 2nd opinion; he found on VA computer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042323 -            system another Doctor Randall Lee working at UCSF Parnasus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042324 -            campus, who likely approved 2nd opinion work by Stanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042325 -            Neuroscience; after reading 2nd opinion dated 160802,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042326 -            Doctor Lee said he would make sure VA pays patient for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042327 -            cost of 2nd opinion work by Stanford Neuroscience.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042328 -            ref SDS 28 1C6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042330 -             ..
042331 -            [On 160823 0920 Doctor Massa reported Triamcinolone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042332 -            injection into LESV remains viable inquiry on cause of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042333 -            stroke symptoms after EGD on 160617; he does not have time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042334 -            to complete inquiry. ref SDS 25 SA5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042336 -  ..
042337 - Doctor Vora said determining what caused stroke symptoms after the EGD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042338 - on 160617, requires review of Progress Notes for the procedure and on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042339 - prior procedures to identify what may have been done differently on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042340 - 160617.  She requested assistance accessing patient medical records at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042341 - VAMCSF to facilitate review by Stanford Neuroscience.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042342 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042343 -            [On 160907 1420 letter notifies medical team that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042344 -            Triamcinolone may have caused stroke symptoms on 160617,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042345 -            because dose over 3 month period accumulated to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042346 -            significantly more than commonly given in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042347 -            ref SDS 26 BI60                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042349 -  ..
042350 - Advised that patient authorizes access to medical records to faciliate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042351 - review by Stanford Neuroscience.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042353 -  ..
042354 - Asked about speaking with Doctor Lee to supplement record review,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042355 - since he performed the procedure, and he is listed as the referring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042356 - physician by Stanford Neuroscience in this case?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042358 -  ..
042359 - Doctor Vora said she will review the documents, then speak with Doctor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042360 - Massa to see what information VA Neurology has developed toward                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042361 - understanding what happened.  Then she will contact Doctor Lee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042363 -  ..
042364 - Doctor Vora said that initially another MRI should be performed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042365 - immediately to see if the large number of white dots shown in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042366 - first MRI on 160618, has fully resolved or at least declined, as                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042367 - occurred with clinical stroke symptoms; or if it remains stable, or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042368 - even increased.  Theory of the case diagnosing the cause of stroke                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042369 - symptoms hinges on this first step of comparing another MRI with the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042370 - MRI performed on 160617.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
042372 -  ..
042373 - This aligns with discussion on 160620, asking Doctor Messa and Doctor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042374 - Yoo about doing another MRI to see if brain anomolies shown in the 1st                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042375 - MRI on 160618, resolved after resolution of clinical stroke symptoms,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042376 - shown in the record on 160620 0707. ref SDS 4 IU9K  The next day on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
042377 - 160621, a letter to Doctor Yoo confirms request for another MRI.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042378 - ref SDS 5 D457  On 160715, again requested immediate MRI to test for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042379 - resolution of possible stroke indications in 1st MRI. ref SDS 8 3L3H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042380 - VA Progress Notes present work plan to perform no-rush conventional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042381 - cerebral angiogram, and if results are normal then order another MRI.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042382 - ref SDS 8 TW4N  Patient request for immediate MRI was confirmed in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
042383 - another letter on 160717 2227. ref SDS 9 GW50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042385 -  ..
042386 - We considered the earlier call with Doctor Massa, received with Doctor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042387 - Kim and Swapnil in the room, per above, and that I suggested the MRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042388 - might be performed this Friday, the same day currently scheduled to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042389 - perform studies on both knees. ref SDS 0 S36F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042391 -  ..
042392 - Doctor Vora indicated this would expedite Stanford's 2nd opinon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042393 - review.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
042395 -  ..
042396 - The doctor further explained that the MRI should be performed with a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042397 - particular scope protocol in order to yield results that facilitate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042398 - optimum analysis in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042400 -  ..
042401 - Suggested that she send a letter to Doctor Massa to convey this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042402 - requirement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042404 -  ..
042405 - Doctor Vora said Stanford Neruoscience follows strict procedures for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042406 - implementing HIPPA regulations to protect patient privacy by avoiding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042407 - electronic transmission of communications.  She will call Doctor Massa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042408 - to collaborate on developing the scope of the MRI, and other matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042409 - in the case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042411 -  ..
042412 - Asked if the risk of email intercept also occurs with telephone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042413 - calls?  We read so much in the papers about CIA, IRS, DOD, Sony, FBI,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042414 - Hillary, everybody's communications have been intercepted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042416 -  ..
042417 - In this case, the patient has waived HIPAA regulations on protecting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042418 - patient privacy in this case, and in order to permit using                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042419 - conventional electronic mail (i.e., email) because time and accuracy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042420 - are of the essence solving critical health issues.  Written                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042421 - communication is more accurate that verbal telephone calls by orders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042422 - of magnitude.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042424 -  ..
042425 - An example is the letter on 160715, from Doctor Yoo in Neurology at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042426 - VAMCSF, to Doctor Lee in GI at VAMC Sacramento, saying in part...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042427 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042428 -        Dear Dr Lee,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042429 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042430 -        I wanted to touch base regarding Mr Welch, a patient I've had                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042431 -        the pleasure of seeing recently both on the inpatient service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042432 -        and in clinic.  He asked me to communicate with you regarding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042433 -        the issue of his recent procedure resulting in his stroke and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042434 -        cleared me to e-mail you.  He is CC'd on this letter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042435 -        ref SDS 8 MM8K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042437 -  ..
042438 - There are already hundreds of correspondence, Progress Notes, labs and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042439 - test results posted on the Internet by the patient that expedite                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042440 - communication and facilitate collaboration, so everyone has common                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042441 - access for timely, accurate understanding.  This resource is available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042442 - to the Stanford Neuroscience team.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042444 -  ..
042445 - Doctor Vora seemed to say she would get in trouble from her boss, if                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042446 - she accepted the patient waiver, to communicate efficiently on even a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042447 - very urgent matter, as involved here.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042449 -  ..
042450 - What about looking at the Internet.  The records are already there.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042451 - Does Stanford forbid doctors from checking the Internet?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
042453 -  ..
042454 - The doctor asked me to obtain a CD of the MRI and hand carry to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042455 - Stanford Neruoscience.  She said if we wait for the bureaucracy at the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042456 - VA and at Stanford to transmit MRI results, this could take precious                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042457 - days or weeks, because sometimes things get lost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042459 -  ..
042460 - Asked why not just transmit the MRI results attached to an email?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042462 -  ..
042463 - The doctor said she would get in trouble expediting the work, because                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042464 - email presents a small risk to patient privacy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042466 -  ..
042467 - Advised again this right has been waived in order to secure the right                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042468 - to comprehensive health care in time to be effective, shown by Doctor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042469 - Yoo's letter to Doctor Lee on 160715, per above. ref SDS 0 SB9M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042471 -  ..
042472 - Doctor Vora said she is still worried about this, so could the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042473 - patient just get in the car and drive 60 miles to deliver the CD,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042474 - then get back in the car and drive 60 miles to go home.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
042476 -  ..
042477 - Assured the team, they will be fully supported in every way.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
042479 -  ..
042480 - Doctor Vora requested a call on Thursday, to remind the team about                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042481 - following up with Doctor Massa discussing details of VA analysis to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042482 - date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042484 -  ..
042485 - Again, explained it is all on the Internet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042487 -  ..
042488 - Thanked Doctor Vora and Doctor Kim, for a productive meeting, and look                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042489 - forward to their findings and recommendations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
042491 -  ..
042492 - Doctor Vora said that Swapnil will do another test after she and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042493 - Doctor Kim leave the examination room, and then the meeting will be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
042494 - over.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042496 -  ..
042497 - Thanked Doctor Vora and Doctor Kim for a productive meeting, and said                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042498 - there findings on what caused stroke symptoms will greatly aid health                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
042499 - care in this case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042501 -  ..
042502 - After Doctor Vora and Doctor Kim left, Swapnil did another set of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
042503 - mental tests - about 20 questions, that seemed similar to the SATs for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042504 - admission to Stanford.  For example...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
042505 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042506 -    1.  Examine a pattern of symbols connected in a drawing, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042507 -        complete connections of remaining symbols applying criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042508 -        evident from the initial connection.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
042510 -         ..
042511 -    2.  Subtract 7 from 92 - what is the result?  Repeated 3 or 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042512 -        times.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
042514 -         ..
042515 -    3.  Repeat moderately complex sentence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
042517 -         ..
042518 -    4.  Remember series of disconnected words, i.e., Swapnil said                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042519 -        them, and asked the patient to repeat them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
042521 -         ..
042522 -    5.  After doing several other test questions, Swapnil asked again                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
042523 -        to repeat the words initially presented minutes earlier.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
042525 -  ..
042526 - On this test, could not remember anything.  Advised that SDS was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
042527 - developed to aid accurate memeory, see POIMS. ref OF 7 3742                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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