Document 7My1Jzrz2zQ4M7nER1Qpe1kB6
1 is dated January 9th, 1990?
Page 1886
2 A This is the consultation note that I wrote
3 for Mr. Wood at the time that I saw him.
4 This was actually written shortly after I
5 had seen him of the evening that I saw him, and this
6 is a brief note which is to give an immediate
7 handwritten opinion to the referring physician as to
8 what my diagnosis is and what my course of action or
9 recommendations would be.
10 Q Can you just read for us the portion that is
11 highlighted, please.
12 A This says 71 year old black male with
13 extensive past asbestos exposure developed right
14 pleuritic and right shoulder pain and dyspnea.
15 Dyspnea is a word that means shortness of
16 breath.
17 Chest X-ray showed a right effusion.
18 Thoracentesis was positive for mesothelioma. Staging
19 workup in progress.
20 Then my recommendations are sclerotherapy
21 and then a second recommendation, and this is really