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is Saltz regimen-site also has acronyms

Posted By: Keri on 2008-04-16
In Reply to: sm for great site - Keri

Subject: is Saltz regimen-site also has acronyms




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Yes they are acronyms
Subject: Yes they are acronyms


ACRONYMS MEDICAL
Coronary artery diease!

Try this acronym website for help
http://www.drsref.com.au/acronyms/

Meant FABER - sorry. Stedman's Abbrev/Acronyms
Subject: Meant FABER - sorry. Stedman's Abbrev/Acronyms

Acronym - Stands for flexion, abduction, and external rotation
Should be regimen
Subject: Should be regimen

Regime is a government authority. Regimen is what you're looking for.
on a regimen of s/l 30 RN 60 NPH .sm.
Subject: on a regimen of s/l 30 RN 60 NPH .sm.

how is this written?  this is exactly what doc is saying:


He has been monitoring his blood glucose which has been between 90 and 290 on a regimen of 30 RN 60 NPH twice a day.


TIA


new regimen??? - nm
Subject: new regimen??? - nm


therapeutic regimen?
Subject: therapeutic regimen?

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to the person's chemo regimen...sm
Subject: to the person's chemo regimen...sm

been doing oncology a long time and if they want to add a drug of some kind......like you typed 1.2 mg of something or other....IN 12 cc of chemotherapy........that would make sense


 


1.2 mg in 12 cc of whateverchemotherapeutic agent(s) pt is on.


a chemo drug regimen.....sm
Subject: a chemo drug regimen.....sm

Status post carbo (carboplatin) and sorry, I cannot help with the 2nd word..........don't know the answer.
narcotic thera regimen
Subject: narcotic thera regimen

Is there such a thing as theraregimen?


Patient is currently going through narcotic theraregimen.


or would it be theraregiment?


or thera-regemin?


or thera-regiment?


Actually could be either regime or regimen - see inside
Subject: Actually could be either regime or regimen - see inside

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source



re·gime also ré·gime       (râ-zhçm', rĭ-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  



    1. A form of government: a fascist regime.
    2. A government in power; administration: suffered under the new regime.

  1. A prevailing social system or pattern.
  2. The period during which a particular administration or system prevails.
  3. A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen.

Regimen versus Regime
Subject: Regimen versus Regime

I would use regimen. If dictator dictates regime, and you type regimen, I don't think it would be a big issue on an audit, but you certainly would be able to appeal it. I was instructed by MedQuist years ago to use regimen.
stock or STOC regimen for ALL
Subject: stock or STOC regimen for ALL

Can't find this anywhere.  They are saying stock, maybe it is STOC or something like that, for acute lymphocytic leukemia.  Any ideas?
FOLFOX and FOLFIRI, not sure about the regimen though NM
Subject: FOLFOX and FOLFIRI, not sure about the regimen though NM


s/l BUMP chemo regimen
Subject: s/l BUMP chemo regimen

for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Anyone ever heard of this? TIA.
sounds to me like possible sliding scale regimen
Subject: sounds to me like possible sliding scale regimen


S/L ** Weiss ** regimen -- sounds like rice but with W
Subject: S/L ** Weiss ** regimen -- sounds like rice but with W

Pre B cell ALL in remission, currently on consolidation Part C of the _____ regimen (with a long I sound as in rice)
chemotherapy regimen - FOLFIRI and s/l Bectibex
Subject: chemotherapy regimen - FOLFIRI and s/l Bectibex

any help is appreciated - can't find on web
Will add s/l moric atherene to her regimen and refer her to GI. thank u
Subject: Will add s/l moric atherene to her regimen and refer her to GI. thank u


The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they
Subject: The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they

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Maybe that Heart Smart program/regimen ? nm
Subject: Maybe that Heart Smart program/regimen ? nm


Blank at the end of a long report, Med regimen?
Subject: Blank at the end of a long report, Med regimen?


Medications which were discontinued were the Advil and the enteric-coated aspirin. He states that he does not take them daily, although he is on medication ______ (word here sounds like "mars" or "morris"???)


WAG at the 'rigors' of Plavix. Have heard of the rigors of a regimen before. Guess I'm old!
Subject: WAG at the 'rigors' of Plavix. Have heard of the rigors of a regimen before. Guess I'm old! LOL..nm

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actually tar IS a natural product usage for psoriasis and tar baths, though I agree topical regimen
Subject: actually tar IS a natural product usage for psoriasis and tar baths, though I agree topical regimen sounds like an RX

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well, this site IS an American MT site....nm
Subject: well, this site IS an American MT site....nm


TX DOI site has Workers', MO DOI site has Workers (no apostrophe), CA DOI has Workers'
Subject: TX DOI site has Workers', MO DOI site has Workers (no apostrophe), CA DOI has Workers'

Most state's department of insurance sites seem to use Workers'. I have not seen Workman or Workmen in any form. I hope this helps.
Anything before or after this? Numbers? Maybe 'sliding scale' or 'sliding scale regimen?
Subject: Anything before or after this? Numbers? Maybe 'sliding scale' or 'sliding scale regimen?' nm

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Thank you for that site.
Subject: Thank you for that site.


that site just led me to the FDA site that SM
Subject: that site just led me to the FDA site that SM

I originally checked. The only Google hit I found was from drugs that were made in the 1980s and before. I think this drug does not exist now.
here's another site....can
Subject: here's another site....can


This site always
Subject: This site always

This site always freezes up my computer and I do not know why, but it is an excellent website though.
One-Look site says:
Subject: One-Look site says:

This is from the Cambridge One-Look definition:

offending adjective [before noun] OFTEN HUMOROUS
unwanted, often because unpleasant and causing problems or inconvenience:
"There's a hair in my soup!" "Well, pass it over here and I'll remove the offending article
This site is for US MTs only. (SM)
Subject: This site is for US MTs only. (SM)

Do not post here anymore, Lez.

Goldbird

NCI site
Subject: NCI site

Did you try looking at www.cancer.gov ?  You can search for local studies.
Try this site...sm
Subject: Try this site...sm

prescriptiondrug-info.com  - They have lists by letter or search in lefthand corner.  There is a Kaolin.  This site could be of some help. 
Here' a site that may help....(sm)
Subject: Here' a site that may help....(sm)

http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/tumpath/staging/neurobla.htm
Do you have this site? sm
Subject: Do you have this site? sm

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm


 


You can go to the drug, click and it tells you what strength it comes in etc.


 


Also has list of newly developed drugs.


here is their web site, if this is the med you are looking for
Subject: here is their web site, if this is the med you are looking for

http://www.yaz.com/html/index.html
from this site
Subject: from this site

http://forum.mtstars.com/word/v/1/28518.html

Glasscock dressing
Web site
Subject: Web site

www.applemed.com/
After looking at this site, my best
Subject: After looking at this site, my best

guess is that they are talking about degrees of flexion at those 2 digits of the pinky, so it means 15 degrees and 15 degrees, if that helps you decide if you want a comma between the numbers or perhaps a back slash.

http://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuytren_stages_therapies.html
try this web site
Subject: try this web site

at lumitex.com - describes their equipment, has a wrist band, see if that works into the context of your report.


 


Web site that might help
Subject: Web site that might help

Try doing a fuzzy search on OneLook.com.  I love that web site.  Put in * for a wild card search.  Hope this helps! 
I think that's it and thank you so much for the site
Subject: I think that's it and thank you so much for the site

I have an electronic drug list on my computer, but it's not very updated as I found out since Tekturna isn't listed there (although I did know of it, but didn't know the generic name).
Try it on this site...
Subject: Try it on this site...

http://www.onelook.com/


I like this site and got it from here on Stars some time back and love it!  Thanks MTStars and you're message board posters!!!   


Try this site
Subject: Try this site

http://www.writersblock.ca/tips/monthtip/tipsep99a.htm

I have the exact same problem. Someone here suggested it to my several months ago. I still go to this site a couple of times a week just for reassurace.
One-look site
Subject: One-look site

http://www.onelook.com/?w=instilled&ls=a
I like this site
Subject: I like this site

http://www.olympusamerica.com/msg_section/msg_gastro_colon.asp
Not OP but thanks for site! NM
Subject: Not OP but thanks for site! NM

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not sure about that site...
Subject: not sure about that site...

I did see that, but it seems to be some weird search engine-type thing because "myovax" and "myovac" both some up with similiar info, none of which seem to be confirmed as a vaccine there....
another good site--sm
Subject: another good site--sm

http://www.medicaltrans.net/gmt-transcription-rules.html