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General exam would be fine. (nm)

Posted By: Misha on 2007-11-21
In Reply to: in physical exam: where will I put "no cyanosis on oxygen"? Still in extremities or somewhere - jckerygma

Subject: General exam would be fine. (nm)

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Here's a general ROS in general order : sm
Subject: Here's a general ROS in general order : sm

(they go from head to toe):

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She says this in the past medical history - negative for any health problems or s/l "renal or anginal disease." But that doesn't make sense as a general term to say.


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S/L general ways
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general malaise? nm
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What is the general consensus on this....sm
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GET - general endotracheal
Subject: GET - general endotracheal


Yes, that's right. It means in general.
Subject: Yes, that's right. It means in general.


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General surgeon does, too. nm
Subject: General surgeon does, too. nm


Just a general question on format
Subject: Just a general question on format

I have been using these forums for a while now and I keep seeing people using "nm" and "sm". What does this mean?

nm = no message
sm = see message

Just a guess


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Subject: This is probably so off the mark, but could it be general mask?


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Subject: general range or gommelin????

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Subject: Could they be a GM (General Motors) employee? Can't find much else under G's and J's in Florida. nm

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I work for a general surgeon who dictates...sm
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Subject: General rule of thumb for hyphenation is - sm

If you can't find it as one word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, then you should hyphenate it. 
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Subject: ENT? general anesthesia with apneic oxygenation - nm

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it's general term to describe the statin drugs
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Subject: in general sentence, not capitalize; if stating a specific department,

nm
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Subject: Throat exam is normal, as were the rest of her neck, face, and skull exam.


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Subject: Hartmann _______ procedure - general surgeon talking about colostomy

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Subject: What kind of doc is doing the exam? And where in the exam is this test mentioned? nm

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Question about eye exam...when everting lids on eye exam (sm)
Subject: Question about eye exam...when everting lids on eye exam (sm)

It is EVERT, not AVERT, right? I have always typed it with an E but I have a PA who keeps insisting it is A.  I always thought Avert applied to gaze, as if to look away.  Just want to make sure everting the eyelid is the right term.  TIA. 
Like he says it would be fine sm.
When in doubt, especially with something this insignificant, go verbatim.
To me, it looks fine nm
Subject: To me, it looks fine nm

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Yes I would think that would be fine nm
Subject: Yes I would think that would be fine nm

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tib-fib is fine...
Subject: tib-fib is fine...

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Yes, what you have is fine.
Subject: Yes, what you have is fine.

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Subject: maybe fine for you but not for many....nm

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I think it's fine.
Subject: I think it's fine.

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Looks fine. nm
Subject: Looks fine. nm

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looks fine see msg.
Subject: looks fine see msg.

I would just change the zero to 0 but it looks accurate.
I think it looks fine. :-)
Subject: I think it looks fine. :-)


That looks fine
Subject: That looks fine

Don't worry so much about format.