Where would you put the commas

confluent pink rash? No commas needed IMO. sm [2008-10-21]
Subject: confluent pink rash? No commas needed IMO. sm confluent means 1. Joining; running together; denoting certain skin lesions which become merged, forming a patch; denoting a disease characterized by lesions which are not discrete, or distinct one from the other.

use commas [2008-10-16]
Subject: use commas They are 3 separate tests so use commas. RA is a latex factor, ANA is an antibody test, and ESR is a sedimentation rate.

Sodium, potassium, CO2, calcium can be put together with commas as they are all one profile. Hemogl [2008-09-24]
Subject: Sodium, potassium, CO2, calcium can be put together with commas as they are all one profile. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, white count and platelet count are grouped together as they are all CBC's.

Where would you put the commas? [2008-07-04]
Subject: Where would you put the commas? Her posterior scalp revealed a 5-mm flat telangiectatic vascular papule. Thanks in advance!!

commas [2008-06-16]
Subject: commas There was apical, anteroapical, apical, inferoapical akinesis.

Commas [2008-06-16]
Subject: Commas I might come a little late, but my suggestion is: In the first sentence take out the comma before 'with' only. Second sentence: Put a period after 'tachycardia'. Capitalize Suggested, take the comma out before 'with' a questionable..only!

it's also T3 N0 M0 (no commas) [2008-03-16]
Subject: it's also T3 N0 M0 (no commas) x

no more commas [2008-01-16]
Subject: no more commas I have a doctor that basically wants all commas removed from his letters unless he says to put them there, and he REALLY doesn't know where to put them... I would hate to be on the receiving end of one of his letters!

too many commas? [2008-01-15]
Subject: too many commas? However, at this time, clinically, she appears to have a stage IIIB nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma. Is this sentence ok? thanks

no commas - most say the [2008-01-09]
Subject: no commas - most say the abbreviated version: tetracaine HCl ophthalmic solution

No commas just pain/discomfort [2008-01-08]
Subject: No commas just pain/discomfort I don't think I would use any commas - justa slash.

Commas or semicolons? [2007-12-11]
Subject: Commas or semicolons? When doing a long list of medications, is it still not proper to use commas in between? I had a QA mark me down because I did not use semicolons. What does everyone else do these days? Thanks.

Personally I go by the client profile of the account I am doing. If not specified I put commas. [2007-12-11]
Subject: Personally I go by the client profile of the account I am doing. If not specified I put commas. If it was me, I would argue the point with QA on that one.

correct MT50 - T3 NX M1 (no commas) [2007-12-06]
Subject: correct MT50 - T3 NX M1 (no commas) and sometimes there are other letters, i.e., T3a NX M0

without commas [2007-09-25]
Subject: without commas

I use commas, so we do not agree.... [2007-09-25]
Subject: I use commas, so we do not agree....

Per BOS, no commas now in TNM staging [2007-09-10]
Subject: Per BOS, no commas now in TNM staging

where do commas go in this sentence [2007-06-12]
Subject: where do commas go in this sentence admixture of 0.375% Marcaine and 10% Xylocaine, five trigger point injections were made into the right sided L5-S1 multifidus, iliac costalis, longissimus, latissimus dorsi, and superior gluteal musculature using aseptic technique.

P.S. Yes, leave out the commas nm [2007-05-21]
Subject: P.S. Yes, leave out the commas nm .

All you need are commas and a hyphen [2007-04-15]
Subject: All you need are commas and a hyphen in your first example and you don't even need the and in front of scaling.

commas [2006-03-08]
Subject: commas AAMT BOS says it the way you say it, but 2 of my employers want it with commas. That is why I stated BOTH ways.

no commas at all [2006-01-13]
Subject: no commas at all

No commas. YW! nm [2006-01-13]
Subject: No commas. YW! nm xx

No commas per page 55 of BOS. NM [2005-12-04]
Subject: No commas per page 55 of BOS. NM x

How on earth to punctuate this sentence... [2008-11-18]
Subject: How on earth to punctuate this sentence... On C-flex up to 5, respiratory disturbance on right side was 0, but sleep efficiency was poor, and the patient had difficulty tolerating CPAP, so much so that she refused it. That I followed the comma rules, but still... there It's a verbatim account, so I feel like I shouldn't break this run-on into two sentences, but it's awfully tempting. Any suggestions?

Yes, I agree, I think the only hype that belongs there is 40-week,.. [2008-11-10]
Subject: Yes, I agree, I think the only hype that belongs there is 40-week,.. no hyphens between appropriate for gestational age, female, but commas.

That's what RockinMT said... [2008-11-10]
Subject: That's what RockinMT said... 'Your hyphens are correct' to 40-week, appropriate-for-gestational-age female infant. This is ridiculous. The right way is, as I stated: 40-week, appropriate for gestational age, female infant. You are all confused by hyphens, you do not know how to use and commas you do not know how to use. I do not want to pick a fight, it is YOU who just cannot admit that I am right and you are wrong. I assume that you are all republicans, not being able to admit defeat. LOL !

That's what RockinMT said.....this is ridiculous..sm [2008-11-10]
Subject: That's what RockinMT said.....this is ridiculous..sm 'Your hyphens are correct' to 40-week, appropriate-for-gestational-age female infant. This is ridiculous. The right way is, as I stated: 40-week, appropriate for gestational age, female infant. You are all confused by hyphens, you do not know how to use and commas you do not know how to use. I do not want to pick a fight, it is YOU who just cannot admit that I am right and you are wrong. I assume that you are all republicans, not being able to admit defeat. LOL !

Grammar question re: unfortunately [2008-11-09]
Subject: Grammar question re: unfortunately Is this usually set off with commas before and after? or not necessarily Thank you

Used at the beginning of a sentence, use a comma after, it is a ....sm [2008-11-09]
Subject: Used at the beginning of a sentence, use a comma after, it is a ....sm acts as a prepositional phrase. If it is used during the sentence, as in but the patient unfortunately denied treatment, of course it is just part of the sentence, no commas there. Any help?

need help with a few words [2008-11-05]
Subject: need help with a few words The planned procedure is going to be a right second hammertoe of the S/L smartal implant S/L texosectomy through the fifth toe, hardware removal bilateral fifth metatarsals. Also where would commas or periods go in this paragraph? TIA

cardiac doppler punctuation...sm [2008-10-29]
Subject: cardiac doppler punctuation...sm The doc says this all the time and I'm not sure if it all runs together, or needs commas, etc. Normal mitral valve E to A ratio on tissue doppler E prime: A prime.

confluent pink rash? No commas needed IMO. sm [2008-10-21]
Subject: confluent pink rash? No commas needed IMO. sm confluent means 1. Joining; running together; denoting certain skin lesions which become merged, forming a patch; denoting a disease characterized by lesions which are not discrete, or distinct one from the other.

OBGYN question [2008-10-16]
Subject: OBGYN question Under plan she dictates RA ANA ESR, but I am not sure if there should be commas or if this stands for something.How should I type this? Thanks!!

use commas [2008-10-16]
Subject: use commas They are 3 separate tests so use commas. RA is a latex factor, ANA is an antibody test, and ESR is a sedimentation rate.

Lab tests [2008-10-16]
Subject: Lab tests use commas because each is a separate lab test: rheumatoid factor, etc. Rosie

labs [2008-09-24]
Subject: labs Iit should be a period or comma between all these labs. My first guess is commas, except maybe a period after hematocrit. ? Sodium is 120, potassium is 4.3, CO2 is 24, calcium 6.7, hemoglobin 11.8, hematocrit 31.3, white count is 11,500, platelet count 99,000. thanks!

Sodium, potassium, CO2, calcium can be put together with commas as they are all one profile. Hemogl [2008-09-24]
Subject: Sodium, potassium, CO2, calcium can be put together with commas as they are all one profile. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, white count and platelet count are grouped together as they are all CBC's.

sentence help [2008-09-23]
Subject: sentence help Where does this sentence get separated? Not sure about commas or periods. He has been in a cast. Non-weightbearing with the foot and a little bit of dorsiflexion.

please punctuate this sentence for me please [2008-09-06]
Subject: please punctuate this sentence for me please Would someone please put the commas and capital letters where they need to go in this sentence.For years I have transcribed op reports and now after 30 years, I have gotten a different version of this sentence with commas in different places than I have ever known them to be in. Appreciate your help. Xeroform gauze fluffs and a dry stress dressing was applied to the wound.

proximal medial tibial periosteal tissues [2008-09-02]
Subject: proximal medial tibial periosteal tissues Is proximal medial tibial periosteal tissues referring to one thing here? Would there be a hypen between medial tibial or commas after proximal, medial, tibial and periosteal? A #1 Vicryl suture was used to repair the quadriceps tendon, medial parapatellar retinaculum, and the proximal medial tibial periosteal tissues.

cancer & chemo transcription [2008-08-05]
Subject: cancer is it cycle number two, cycle 2???? and stage IIIA, T2, N0, M0??? Use of capital letters and commas??? thanks for any assistance!

spelling out numbers in quotes [2008-08-05]
Subject: spelling out numbers in quotes I am leaving on October thirty two thousand eight. as a quote, how should this be typed? I feel like I should spell it out, should there be dashes or commas?

Per AAMT-BOS2 (sm) [2008-08-01]
Subject: Per AAMT-BOS2 (sm) Capitalize the word following the colon if it is normally capitalized, if it follows a section or subsection heading, or if the list or series that follows the colon includes one or more complete sentences. Lowercase the first letter of each item in a series following a colon when the items are separated by commas. The patient is on the following medications: Theo-Dur, prednisone, Bronkometer. ABDOMEN: Benign. Pelvic examination revealed the following: Moderately atrophic vulva. Markedly atrophic vaginal mucosa. or Pelvic examination revealed the following: moderately atrophic vulva, markedly atrophic vaginal mucosa.

Clarification, please [2008-08-01]
Subject: Clarification, please You listed this: Lowercase the first letter of each item in a series following a colon when the items are separated by commas. The patient is on the following medications: Theo-Dur, prednisone, Bronkometer. It says 'lowercase the first letter of each item in a series...but Theo-Dur has a capital letter...can you please tell me which of my examples is correct? Thanks

Theo-Dur was capitalized because that is the correct spelling of the drug no matter what the punctua [2008-08-01]
Subject: Theo-Dur was capitalized because that is the correct spelling of the drug no matter what the punctuation is, if it was a generic drug separated by commas, then it would be lowercase.

yes [2008-07-09]
Subject: yes because dictator is saying I outlined surgical repair and its associated risks and benefits, so what he says between that is separated with commas.

help with punctuation please [2008-07-07]
Subject: help with punctuation please She had a right frontal temporal parietal craniotomy for evacuation. do I need commas after frontal, temporal? ty so much!!

Where would you put the commas? [2008-07-04]
Subject: Where would you put the commas? Her posterior scalp revealed a 5-mm flat telangiectatic vascular papule. Thanks in advance!!