# Medicos - Cranial Things - Severe Cerebral Atrophy

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 12, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-cranial-things-severe-cerebral-atrophy/786412 "2017-05-12T01:00:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-cranial-things-severe-cerebral-atrophy/786412/1 "2017-05-12T01:00:01Z")

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More fun with the hospital - pulse 37.1

All kinds of tests - esp. for a Medicare patient.

The brain’s “volume loss greater than indicated by age”. is simple, if distressing.

The “severe cerebral atrophy” (unchanged from previous test - note reads “no acute pathology”) does concern - is this permanent? progressive? alter life expectancy?.

The kidneys, skeleton and lungs are understood, if not welcomed.

The brain is a biggie.

Looking for pathological and prognosis.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-cranial-things-severe-cerebral-atrophy/786412/2 "2017-05-12T01:08:00Z")

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Tests, disjointed (display does not auto scroll):  
04/21/2017 MAGNESIUM (MG) - Not yet viewed   
04/21/2017 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 CBC WITH AUTO DIFFERENTIAL - Not yet viewed   
04/21/2017 TSH WITH FREE T4 REFLEX - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 BLD GAS VENOUS - Not yet viewed   
04/21/2017 SALICYLATE,BLOOD - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 ACETAMINOPHEN - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 ETHANOL, PLASMA - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 TROPONIN I - Not yet viewed   
04/21/2017 B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 LACTIC ACID - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 AMMONIA - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL - Not yet viewed  
04/22/2017 SED RATE WESTERGREN - Already viewed  
04/22/2017 CREATINE KINASE - Already viewed  
04/22/2017 MAGNESIUM (MG) - Not yet viewed  
04/22/2017 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL - Not yet viewed  
04/22/2017 CBC WITH AUTO DIFFERENTIAL - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 MR BRAIN - Already viewed  
04/21/2017 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM WITH RHYTHM STRIP - Not yet viewed  
04/21/2017 CHEST 1 VIEW - Already viewed   
04/21/2017 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM WITH RHYTHM STRIP - Not yet viewed   
04/21/2017 CT HEAD - Already viewed

(there are 50 tests 4/21 - 5/1. the rest are largely repeats for tracking.)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-cranial-things-severe-cerebral-atrophy/786412/3 "2017-05-12T02:08:13Z")

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I don’t see a question here. Since I’m not even clear what the intent is, I’m going to close this. If you want medical advice, open a new thread in IMHO, but make it clear what information you are seeking.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator