Discreet means secret. nm
Posted By: NM on 2006-06-22
In Reply to: Discrete or discreet infarct? - Can never remember
Subject: Discreet means secret. nm
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WELL, Let us in on the secret.
Subject: WELL, Let us in on the secret.
sm discreet/discrete
Subject: sm discreet/discrete
discreet means: judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. Discrete means: apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
2. consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous.
Your QA person is incorrect.
Which Is it discrete/discreet mass?
Subject: Which Is it discrete/discreet mass?
Ever have those days? Just all of a sudden, I'm not sure anymore. Please help! THANKS
Discrete or discreet infarct?
Subject: Discrete or discreet infarct?
Why don't I write this down so I can remember it? Thanks for any help! 
discrete versus discreet
Subject: discrete versus discreet
For all of my years as an MT I have typed discrete fracture, and now I have QA telling me it is discreet. ???????????????
When describing a rash, it's discrete and not discreet, right? (sm)
Subject: When describing a rash, it's discrete and not discreet, right? (sm)
Just verifying...I haven't typed that term in a long time. TIA.
I agree the QA person is not right. Never heard of discreet fracture.
Subject: I agree the QA person is not right. Never heard of discreet fracture.
Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictl
Subject: Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictly verbatim." nm
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Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm
Subject: Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm
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Do you know what this means?
Subject: Do you know what this means?
Any idea what this means?
Yes, believe that's what he means! ESL? nm
Subject: Yes, believe that's what he means! ESL? nm
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yes, means not sure
Subject: yes, means not sure
you should get a regular dictionary too
Does anyone know what DAC means?
Subject: Does anyone know what DAC means?
I'm sure it is what he means, but (sm)
Subject: I'm sure it is what he means, but (sm)
He says it so weird. I was wondering if anyone ever heard of heparnotic or something similar--I can't find it anywhere. He has said it before and says it the same way each time. I'm stumped.
That means nothing!!
Subject: That means nothing!!
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You do know what that means?? sm
Subject: You do know what that means?? sm
Means YOU ARE ONE OF US!!!! We are just plain old puzzle solvers who try to decipher the clues!!!
Glad to help. Keep going. !!! Good luck!!
If this is a UTI, I think it means this. sm
Subject: If this is a UTI, I think it means this. sm
The patient went ahead and took something for the UTI, causing partial clearing of the urine, so the results of the UA are skewed.
Whew!! It is Monday or what!!!!
Not sure what she means . . .
Subject: Not sure what she means . . .
Patient in the ER with urosepsis. . .
"They did a cadaver and laminectomy from L2-L4." That's the sentence. I don't know if she's just spacing a little with the cadaver part or am I missing something???
maybe it means less than 2:40
Subject: maybe it means less than 2:40
nm
It means...
Subject: It means...
exploratory laparotomy
unless he means sm
Subject: unless he means sm
co as in co-morbid, the person already had this problem.
(NtBNP), and N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ...... be certain whether co-morbid
I think that is what he means but not said clearly!
Subject: I think that is what he means but not said clearly!
probably what she means
Subject: probably what she means
but not what she says... we can't send to editing unless it has more than 3 blanks... going to send a note to supervisor .
yes thanks I do think that's what he means
Subject: yes thanks I do think that's what he means
he did not pronounce the n but I'm sure that's it... new medication. Thank you
Since neo- means new, that would
Subject: Since neo- means new, that would
make sense. He is making a new palate. BTW, I think Coblator is a brand name.
Can you tell me what it means?
Subject: Can you tell me what it means?
REally? I can't find Craco anywhere. Do you know what it means?
that must be what he means...thanks : )
Subject: that must be what he means...thanks : )
Maybe what he really means is
Subject: Maybe what he really means is
problematic
Probably what he means. TY. nm
Subject: Probably what he means. TY. nm
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nil means Ŕ" so
Subject: nil means Ŕ" so
1. A 2.0 incision.
2. #10 JP drain is fine.
not sure what self suture is but usually suture is 2-0, 3-0, etc. with the number "0" not letter "O". Hope that helps.
That just means
Subject: That just means
that the borders of the lesion were clearly delineated visually, not neccesarily the excised margins.
LKS likely - BJE means ...sm
Subject: LKS likely - BJE means ...sm
LKS maybe?
LKS = Liver, kidneys, spleen.
BJE = Bones, joints, extremities.
How about presential - it means immediate?
Subject: How about presential - it means immediate?
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Coprolalia means use
Subject: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Coprolalia means use
NM :)
I second this. Means has never given birth (nm)
Subject: I second this. Means has never given birth (nm)
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b.i.d. means twice a day...t.i.d. is three times a day. nm
Subject: b.i.d. means twice a day...t.i.d. is three times a day. nm
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I would leave it as he said. He knows what it means...sm
Subject: I would leave it as he said. He knows what it means...sm
TM stands for appx 20 or more things, so you cannot guess which one. Also,the same goes for LAM. It stands for seven different things and you cannot guess which one.
I was taught in this situation to leave it as said. My account even specifies in assessment and plan to never abbreviate except in this case when you cannot 100% verify what the doc means if there is more than one meaning to the abbreviation.
Hope this helps
BICAP means?
Subject: BICAP means?
It's BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure) ... look in your Stedman's Pulmonary/Cardiology book.
Hope this is what you're looking for. Smead
probably just stumbling and means
Subject: probably just stumbling and means
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When you oppose somebody it means
Subject: When you oppose somebody it means
so when a thumb is able to oppose another finger, it is functioning better, taking a better position (stance).
If this is wrong, then I've been typing it incorrectly for 27 years because ortho was my first field......*laughs*
Means egophony. nm
Subject: Means egophony. nm
all it means is the valve from a pig...nm
Subject: all it means is the valve from a pig...nm
I agree with that, but that is what it means..sm
Subject: I agree with that, but that is what it means..sm
seems to me it should be HYPERchondriac, but who knows. lol.
OS means left eye
Subject: OS means left eye
OS is the abbreviation for left eye.
No, just COR: or Cor: - it means 'heart.' nm
Subject: No, just COR: or Cor: - it means 'heart.' nm
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he is stumbling and probably means
Subject: he is stumbling and probably means
yep, means before each meal. nm
Subject: yep, means before each meal. nm
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She probably means antecubital. nm
Subject: She probably means antecubital. nm
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pan- just means all or entire. nm
Subject: pan- just means all or entire. nm
Thanks to all replies. I think he means
Subject: Thanks to all replies. I think he means
heparin well because the patient is on blood thinners. Thanx.
DX means diagnosis
Subject: DX means diagnosis
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