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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: February 6, 2017 12:40 PM Monday; Rod Welch

VA Orthopedics Supartz 3rd and final injection treatment right knee.

1...Summary/Objective


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SUBJECTS
Knee Injury ER Examination Xray Favorable Right Recurrance Hiking Se                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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2204 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2205 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
220501 - Follow up ref SDS 33 0000. ref SDS 31 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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2208 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2209 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
220901 - Background on prescribing Supartz to recover from osteoarthritis/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
220902 - degneerative arthritis in right knee is listed in the record meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220903 - with Doctor Dang in Orthopedics on 161212 1632. ref SDS 28 K05I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220905 -  ..
220906 - First injection with Supartz was performed on 170123 1530. ref SDS 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
220907 - LL5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220909 -  ..
220910 - Second injection with Supartz was last week on 170130 1410.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
220911 - ref SDS 33 LL5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220913 -  ..
220914 - Today, is the 3rd and final injection of this 1st treatment cycle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
220916 -  ..
220917 - Arrived at VA about 1030.  Checked in at Module #2 for Orthopedic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
220918 - treatment with Synvisc at 1530.  Gave cellphone number to Megan.  She                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220919 - will tell Gina, the Orthopedics provider, to call if treatment can be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220920 - given earlier than scheduled for 1530 today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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2212 - 1100                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2213 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221301 - Went to 2nd floor for blood draw, reported in another record today on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221302 - 170206 1100. ref SDS 34 IM9N  Saw Gina in the hallway in front of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221303 - lab.  She wants to do the Supartz injection for right knee OA 1230.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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2216 - 1230                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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221701 - Went to Module #2, and waited for Gina to come into patient waiting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221702 - room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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2220 - 1240                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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222101 - Gina came out and we went to an examination room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
222102 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
222103 - Explained patient history after 2nd Supratz injection last Monday on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
222104 - 170130 1410. ref SDS 33 LL5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222105 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
222106 -        Hiking case study on 160101 0700.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
222107 -        6 miles...................... 170131, ref SDS 10 Y84F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222108 -        6 miles...................... 170203, ref SDS 10 XF6L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222109 -       10 miles...................... 170204, ref SDS 10 3R3M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222110 -        3 miles...................... 170205, ref SDS 10 QC6G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222112 -  ..
222113 - Minor pain for 1st hike on 170131.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222114 - Max pain level 2 going downhill only 10% 2nd hike on 170203.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
222115 - Pain level 5 flat then 0 going uphill about 20% 3rd hike on 170204                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222116 - Pain level 0 entir hike going fast up and down hills 4th hike on 170205                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
222118 -  ..
222119 - Gina commented that patient history of extended endurance exercise                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222120 - hiking 11 - 15 miles per day the past 5 years is very high compared to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
222121 - other patients treated with Supartz.  This aligns with Doctor Dang's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
222122 - comments during the meeting when Supartz was prescribed on 161212                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
222123 - 1632. ref SDS 28 5U8L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
222124 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
222125 -            [On 170314 0930 in Podiatry Doctor Tang drew a graph                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
222126 -            showing patient hiking profile is off the charts for other                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
222127 -            patients. ref SDS 35 Q56F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
222129 -  ..
222130 - After reviewing patient history showing initial favorable response to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
222131 - treatment, signed consent to be treated with 3rd and final injection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
222132 - of Supartz for 6 month trial.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
222134 -  ..
222135 - Gina used the 3rd box of Supartz, obtained from the Pharmacy for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
222136 - 1st injection, reported, 170123 1530, ref SDS 30 LL5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
222138 -  ..
222139 - The 3rd injection was for...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
222140 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
222141 -        Inject 25 mg (2.5 ML)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
222142 -        Inter-articular every week on the same day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222143 -        RX 6409712                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
222145 -         ..
222146 -        Hyalurnate NA 10MG/ML INJ 2.5ML Syringe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
222148 -  ..
222149 - This injection was painless and fast, like the 2nd last Monday on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
222150 - 170130 1410. ref SDS 33 LL5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
222152 -  ..
222153 - Gina seemed to indicate maximum protection from pain during exercise                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
222154 - with Supartz treatment occurs about week 5 or 6, and will continue for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
222155 - many patients from 6 - 12 months.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
222157 -  ..
222158 - If treatment fails prior to 6 months, notify Doctor Dang in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
222159 - Orthopedics for consideration of alternatives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
222161 -  ..
222162 - After 6 months, patient can get another 3 injections.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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222165 - Thanked Gina again for great care.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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