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63-year-3-month-old? nm

Posted By: mtinokc on 2009-01-24
In Reply to: How do you type 63 plus 3-year-old gentleman? - nn

Subject: 63-year-3-month-old? nm

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I'd use your year + month way of typing it. I think BOS says
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We were told 2-year AND 3-month-old
Subject: We were told 2-year AND 3-month-old

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63-year 3-month-old gentlman (nm)
Subject: 63-year 3-month-old gentlman (nm)


yes, hyphenate -year-old and -month-old...nm
Subject: yes, hyphenate -year-old and -month-old...nm

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If not verbatim, may also type 2-year-8-month-old...nm
Subject: If not verbatim, may also type 2-year-8-month-old...nm

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He is an ESL doc, I think he means 63-year-3-month old gentleman.
Subject: He is an ESL doc, I think he means 63-year-3-month old gentleman.

How can you be 63 plus 3 years?  You would be 66!  Thanks for your help!
This 4 year, 10-month-old child appears her stated age
Subject: This 4 year, 10-month-old child appears her stated age


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Subject: Pt. is a 10-month old baby boy, dr. stars off "Mr. Smith is a 10-month...

shouldn't it be "Master" or would you change to "The patient..."  The hospital I work for likes for us to use the patient name when dictated, so....


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Subject: HEENT unchanged x1 year (been the same since year ago)


25-pack/year would mean 25 packs per year, but
Subject: 25-pack/year would mean 25 packs per year, but

25-pack-year is the amount equal to packs smoked per day x number of years smoking, as per BOS and Vera Pyle.


Is year old still hyphenated as in 74-year-old? nm
Subject: Is year old still hyphenated as in 74-year-old? nm


No, but I just started doing this a month ago!
Subject: No, but I just started doing this a month ago!

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Ob..she has been bleeding now for a month....
Subject: Ob..she has been bleeding now for a month....

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8-month-old with GI problems...
Subject: 8-month-old with GI problems...

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Can be given in 5 day doses once a month. Might mean that. nm
Subject: Can be given in 5 day doses once a month. Might mean that. nm


A thiink tank a month?
Subject: A thiink tank a month?

I re-read the original post and referenced ...time to time... not a reference to ...a think tank a month...  I think the followup postings are giving greater credibility that George was not really George.


BTW, who on this board appointed me the spokesperson?  I know I wasn't asked, nor did I volunteer.  I think all this was done to continue the drama in another vein.


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Subject: Could it be Boniva once a month? instead of tongue?

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I think the newest one will come out next month. Check
Subject: I think the newest one will come out next month. Check

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Subject: Fussy eater - 6-month-old. sm

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Subject: Ditto mine is verbatim too, I mean if they say 2/22 for month, sm

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Subject: sl proquick or proquit 20,000 units a month


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Subject: 8-month old with scoliosis. Recommended a s/l callibus brace.

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2 years' time because years is plural. One year's time because it is singular, only one year.
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Subject: Patient is a complex, 9-month-old *X* approximately 23-week twin with trisomy 21... sm

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Subject: 8-month-old child. On exam has some mild s/l mic-groth-nia and possibly some mild low set ears.


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Subject: No. It is an 8-year-old boy.

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Subject: A 62-year-old WM? What's WM? nm

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Subject: year old or -year-old

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John is an 8-year-old brought to this visit by mother.


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Subject: ...Happy New Year!......nm

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Subject: Looks okay to me. Happy New Year! nm

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Subject: no. it's an angry 7 year old. thanks though

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I add an "A"....A 42-year-old woman....or
Subject: I add an "A"....A 42-year-old woman....or

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dr says: 26-year-old G4 P 0 to 1 SAB 3 female.sm.
Subject: dr says: 26-year-old G4 P 0 to 1 SAB 3 female.sm.

What is the correct way to transcribe this?


G4 P-0-1 SAB3


G4 P-0-1 sab3


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Subject: changed about a year ago


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Subject: 6 YEAR OLD EXAM

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Subject: Happy New Year to you too!


Very Happy New Year to you too!
Subject: Very Happy New Year to you too!


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Subject: This is a 2-8/12-year-old (just need one more hyphen between 2 and 8/12


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Subject: 9-year-old male


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Subject: The second one. An Ŝ-year-old" (boy is assumed). nm

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Subject: 20-pack-year vs. 20 pack-year

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