ChatGPT: Medical jargon

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I need you to read the following two paragraphs and tell me what they mean in words that a non-medical person can understand.

1. Status post posterior scalp excision with small 6 mm lytic lesion near the sagittal suture at the resection site with SUV max of 9.1, in keeping with history of squamous cell carcinoma. Areas of FDG uptake along the margins of the scalp resection are likely postsurgical. Additional small facial skin lesions with FDG uptake are nonspecific. Correlate with physical exam. No evidence of distant metastasis. No enlarged cervical adenopathy.

2. 8 mm right upper lobe pulmonary nodule along the minor fissure with low-grade FDG uptake may be infectious or inflammatory in etiology. Primary lung malignancy is not excluded. A follow-up chest CT in 3 months is recommended to assess for resolution.

 

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1. The first paragraph states that after removing a portion of the scalp, a small area near the midline of the skull showed high activity on a scan, which is likely due to a past history of squamous cell carcinoma. The areas around the scalpel incision also showed some activity, most likely due to the recent surgery. Some small spots on the face also showed some activity, but it's unclear what they are without further physical examination. There are no signs of the cancer spreading to other parts of the body or any large lymph nodes in the neck.

2. The second paragraph mentions a small 8 mm spot on the right lung near a fissure with low activity on a scan, which could be caused by an infection or inflammation. Although it's less likely, the possibility of a primary lung cancer cannot be completely ruled out. To monitor any changes, a follow-up chest CT in three months is recommended to see if the spot has resolved or changed.

 

[searcher]

1. The first paragraph states that after removing a portion of the scalp, a small area near the midline of the skull showed high activity on a scan, which is likely due to a past history of squamous cell carcinoma. The areas around the scalpel incision also showed some activity, most likely due to the recent surgery. Some small spots on the face also showed some activity, but it's unclear what they are without further physical examination. There are no signs of the cancer spreading to other parts of the body or any large lymph nodes in the neck.

2. The second paragraph mentions a small 8 mm spot on the right lung near a fissure with low activity on a scan, which could be caused by an infection or inflammation. Although it's less likely, the possibility of a primary lung cancer cannot be completely ruled out. To monitor any changes, a follow-up chest CT in three months is recommended to see if the spot has resolved or changed.

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