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I would you risk-benefit ratio, talking about

Posted By: sm on 2008-04-07
In Reply to: risk/benefit or risk-benefit - Lisa

Subject: I would you risk-benefit ratio, talking about

whether risks outweigh the benefits of a medication, procedure, etc.


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you could use risk:benefit ratio
Subject: you could use risk:benefit ratio

a ratio is usually used with a colon to separate, like 1:40 or risk:benefit ratio....though a hyphen would also work there, risk-benefit ratio


 


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Subject: risk/benefit or risk-benefit

No numbers, just those words.


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Subject: Thank you! The only benefit of having the sm

offshorers posting here was that it gave me a jolt first thing in the morning which I take out on my keyboard. $$!


if there was no benefit...
Subject: if there was no benefit...

If there was no benefit from the procedure it would be considered a failed procedure.
probably something benefit...nm
Subject: probably something benefit...nm

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Without the benefit of any context, sm
Subject: Without the benefit of any context, sm

I'm guessing you're hearing "Lhermitte's sign" not "pain."
Probably AAMT's benefit.
Subject: Probably AAMT's benefit.

I have been an MT for over 25 years and this is crazy stuff. I just do what the clients/hospitals prefer. Too many AAMT guidelines and I feel some are just totally ridiculous.
don't think that is it. She says patient would benefit from
Subject: don't think that is it. She says patient would benefit from

and clearly says short sniff or TCC prior to discharge. SNF wouldn't fit here, but then again don't know what TCC stands for either in this case.
and received benefit?
Subject: and received benefit?


Would benefit from tonsillectomy and s/l V zaw V?
Subject: Would benefit from tonsillectomy and s/l V zaw V?

xx
Wild guess here without benefit of a DX;
Subject: Wild guess here without benefit of a DX;

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Subject: all I can think of is flow velocity ratio or blood flow velocity ratio


M:C ratio
Subject: M:C ratio

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ratio...see msg
Subject: ratio...see msg

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Subject: 5/10. 5:10 is 5 to 10 in ratio

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LS ratio
Subject: LS ratio

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ratio
Subject: ratio

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L/S ratio
Subject: L/S ratio

How would L/S ratio be typed .. L/S or L:S, in small or capital letters? Please help. Thanks
L/S ratio, sm.
Subject: L/S ratio, sm.

For amniocentesis? (lecithin/sphingomyelin).  As per Vera Pyle CMT, it is L/S
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Maybe low risk?
Subject: Maybe low risk?


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Subject: E to E prime ratio

I was wondering how to write this.  Is it


E to E prime ratio or E-E prime ratio?


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Subject: I type 50:50 since it is a ratio. nm


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Subject: S/L Monetto ratio....

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Subject: It is probably a ratio, type 2:1.

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risk stratisfy?
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sorry risk stratify....
Subject: sorry risk stratify....


At the risk of contradiction.. ;-)
Subject: At the risk of contradiction.. ;-)

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Subject: Microalbumin "tor-at-a-ne" ratio is 2.4

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Subject: could be, although trough not usually measured in a ratio (1:512) sm

trough is usually indicating the amount of a treating medication in the bloodstream and it's measured in mg/L...don't know if that applies here....whereas a cryptococcal titer is measured in a ratio and they look for 1:512 or 1:1024...
actually probably "vertical cup-to-disc ratio" SM
Subject: actually probably "vertical cup-to-disc ratio" SM

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Subject: INR = international normalized ratio


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Subject: normal BUN / creatinine ratio? nm


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Subject: or microalbumin / creatinine ratio? nm


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Subject: lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio?

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Seems to be an organization for at-risk youth. sm
Subject: Seems to be an organization for at-risk youth. sm

See link. Bet this is it. Never heard of it either!


 


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Subject: Possible risk management issue

I think the proper form would be to type it verbatim and then flag the report for possible risk management.
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Subject: can you hear risk stratisfy?


Found it - Gail risk
Subject: Found it - Gail risk


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Subject: Risk Complication Sheet?

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Subject: okay, at the risk of sounding like an idiot, I have to

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TIMI risk score probably. NM
Subject: TIMI risk score probably. NM

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Yes. I also thought it might be a ratio and typed like this - 1:1280 to 0.
Subject: Yes. I also thought it might be a ratio and typed like this - 1:1280 to 0.

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ortho, risk of surgery question
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