Question

rewrite each statement using common language. complete on a separate page and attach to this one.
example: the patient reported sharp inferior posterior cephalic pain extending to the cervical region and bilaterally into the brachial region.
answer: the patient has sharp pain in the lower part of the back of the head that extend down the neck and into both upper arm.

1. patient has inflammation in the left scapular region that extends laterally and superiorly to the contralateral acromial region.: the patient has inflammation in the left shoulder blade area that spreads to the right shoulders acromial (shoulder tip) area, going outward and upward.
2. patient has a contusion on the medial portion of the left antecubital region that extends proximally to the left axillary region. = the patient has a bruise on the medial (inner) part of the left elbow area that spreads upward toward the left armpit.

Explanation:

For Question 19:

We rephrase the medical - term - filled sentence into common language. The original sentence is about a patient's inflammation in the left scapular region (shoulder - blade area) that spreads laterally (to the side) and superiorly (upwards) to the contralateral (opposite side) acromial region (shoulder - top area). So we translate the anatomical terms to everyday descriptions.

We convert the anatomical - term - rich sentence to common language. The original is about a patient's bruise on the medial (middle - side) part of the left antecubital region (front of the elbow) that spreads proximally (towards the body) to the left axillary region (armpit area). We replace the anatomical terms with more familiar descriptions.

Answer:

The patient had inflammation in the left shoulder - blade area that spread to the side and upwards to the opposite shoulder - top area.

For Question 20: