Principal Diagnosis Always Always Always

Principal Diagnosis

It's true the principal is your "pal," that is to help you remember how to spell his title.  But he is the princiPAL because he is the main or most important person on the school faculty, the principal staff member.  Just like the PrinciPAL Diagnosis is the main, most important diagnosis.  The little principal is your "pal" memory jogger is not meant to say that there are not other uses for principal. 

There are a couple of correct responses in this thread and one has the definitions, so I won't repeat them. 

This is a good reason to use a post-it note until you get it into your subconscious. I have plenty of post-its on my computer as well. 

We are, after all,  "word detectives." 

Keep on asking, you can see we all need a little refresher now and then. 

• principal or principle diagnosis? - rachel
  • I understand now. I've been using principle. - rachel
  • principle--sm - nn
    • No, that's incorrect - SM - see inside to differentiate principal/principle
      • Pardon me---I stand corrected! it was 4:30 am when I answered - nn
        • nobody's *undies are in a bunch* - smiley face - was in the post..........touchy touchy eh?.....nm
      • Principal Diagnosis Always Always Always - Doctalk
    • Actually, it's principal which means main or - Wannie
      • principle - stephanie

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Principal/Principle
Subject: Principal/Principle

For a better indepth rendition of how to distinguish between principal/principle, check out the following link and try the two quizzes to test your knowledge: http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1752/?letter=P&spage=12 or go to http://www.wordinfo.info and do a search for "principal" or "principle" (without the quotes).

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my national insists it is Principal....nm
Subject: my national insists it is Principal....nm

x

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the principal = pal mnemonic is supposed to help
Subject: the principal = pal mnemonic is supposed to help

nm

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Actually, it's principal which means main or
Subject: Actually, it's principal which means main or

most significant (this is according to Miriam Webster dictionary).

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principal as in main, major, important, etc.
Subject: principal as in main, major, important, etc.

x

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Principal problem or principle problem??? TIA
Subject: Principal problem or principle problem??? TIA

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Diagnosis
Subject: Diagnosis

Diagnosis:

1. Corneoscleral laceration with lens rupture O.D. and intraocular foreign body O.D. status post vitrectomy, lentectomy and uveal excision.

Should that be two sentences? I always have a problem with status post. Thank you so much.

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Diagnosis?
Subject: Diagnosis?

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Do you have a diagnosis?
Subject: Do you have a diagnosis?

nm

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Help with diagnosis
Subject: Help with diagnosis

Chronic swelling of the right lower extremity after partial (frustray or first rate) resection for osteomyelitis.

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It would be diagnosis, because SM
Subject: It would be diagnosis, because SM

Axis I, Axis II, etc. are arms of the diagnosis. 

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diagnosis? nm
Subject: diagnosis? nm

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this is the diagnosis
Subject: this is the diagnosis

1.Acute gastric tract.
2.Dehydration.
3.Urinary tract infection.
4.She was in motor vehicle accident.
5.Mental retardation.

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It was diagnosis so just the
Subject: It was diagnosis so just the

sounded like posse vasculitis. Thanks

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Do you know the diagnosis?
Subject: Do you know the diagnosis?

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Diagnosis
Subject: Diagnosis

What is the patient's diagnosis?

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Got a diagnosis on this pt? nm
Subject: Got a diagnosis on this pt? nm

s

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Do you have a diagnosis that goes along with this? nm
Subject: Do you have a diagnosis that goes along with this? nm

s

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Diagnosis that s/l.....
Subject: Diagnosis that s/l.....

Borgee borigme....possibly stomach illness related.

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its just in the diagnosis..
Subject: its just in the diagnosis..

I swear its in the diagnosis just like the last time I typed this word! Does not help much.  he has bone disease also plus a few other things!  Can't win them all!  Thank you if you find it! 

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diagnosis help
Subject: diagnosis help

Doctor says the patient has swelling and redness on the side of face.  She has an  S/L ___ar'a'sipalis'  beginning.

 

 Thanks

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is that a diagnosis?
Subject: is that a diagnosis?

need more information...   symptoms, a sentence, anything...

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Do you have the diagnosis/es?
Subject: Do you have the diagnosis/es?

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Need help with a diagnosis... SM
Subject: Need help with a diagnosis... SM

The patient has a red/hot/pain area on her nose and cheeks.  She does not feel ill in any way.....

Her diagnosis s/l air sip-a-lis.

Thanks!!!!

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diagnosis help
Subject: diagnosis help

The Doc is saying-

She has ark' a' sanilis'  in both eyes.

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Used for or diagnosis?
Subject: Used for or diagnosis?

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diagnosis
Subject: diagnosis

I will be obtaining an EEG to rule-out S/L epileptic deformitis George’s._____

 

Thanks

 

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What is the diagnosis?
Subject: What is the diagnosis?

x

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Probably that's just the first diagnosis
Subject: Probably that's just the first diagnosis

that would be my guess without hearing it.

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What is diagnosis?
Subject: What is diagnosis?

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What is the diagnosis?
Subject: What is the diagnosis?

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diagnosis is
Subject: diagnosis is

diagnosis is anaplastic mixed glioma who is currently being treated with adjuvant Temodar

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The diagnosis is
Subject: The diagnosis is

x

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Diagnosis?
Subject: Diagnosis?

Is there a diagnosis?

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Is there a diagnosis?
Subject: Is there a diagnosis?

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Is there a diagnosis?
Subject: Is there a diagnosis?

Skin cancer?

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Do you know the diagnosis?
Subject: Do you know the diagnosis?

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What is the diagnosis
Subject: What is the diagnosis

n/t

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Um, is there a diagnosis? (sm)
Subject: Um, is there a diagnosis? (sm)

I think it would take a lot of context or experienced ear to listen to take a stab at this one. Could be an abbreviation such as PCP or an abbreviation of some local health clinic or something. For some reason the first thing that popped into my mind was CDC, as in Center for Disease Control, although I don't know if they give out drugs. With it being 5 drugs and the term "given", I was thinking AIDS, and then who might give those drugs to impoverished patients. But then again, maybe the patient had cancer and was given a 5-drug cancer regimen by some local cancer center. Can you see why context is sooooo important?

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diagnosis?
Subject: diagnosis?

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One diagnosis
Subject: One diagnosis

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one diagnosis sm
Subject: one diagnosis sm

The condition is called "trigger finger" (stenosing tenosynovitis), and this is affecting the patient's right ring finger. It does sound a little strange but it is okay as is.

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Diagnosis
Subject: Diagnosis

Sorry. Diagnosis.

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Do you know the diagnosis?
Subject: Do you know the diagnosis?

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