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it's general term to describe the statin drugs

Posted By: no capitalizing - no message on 2007-07-09
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Subject: it's general term to describe the statin drugs

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There are many statin drugs... nothing with a "g" though
Subject: There are many statin drugs... nothing with a "g" though

if you go to www.drugs.com and type in just statin a whole list will come up of statin drugs and maybe you can narrow down what it sounds like?
"Euadrenal is the term used to describe a patient's hormonal status which is grossly normal in
Subject: "Euadrenal is the term used to describe a patient's hormonal status which is grossly normal in the clinical and biochemical sense of global adrenal secretion..."


Help with general term...sm
Subject: Help with general term...sm

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.


Thanks!


and she could mean "a statin" as in a statin drug
Subject: and she could mean "a statin" as in a statin drug


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):

Constitutional, HEENT, Respiratory, (sometimes they give lymphatics before respiratory), Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal (sometimes they say Neuromuscular),
Neurologic,
Endocrinologic, Hematologic,
Psychiatric,
Immunologic/Allergies.

What's missing in your review?
My best guess would be OR. This seems to be used a lot to describe
Subject: My best guess would be OR. This seems to be used a lot to describe

what the appearance is.


Does he describe the lesion at all?
Subject: Does he describe the lesion at all?

Maybe that will help in figuring it out, or he could just be making up his own term to indicate that it is a lesion on the phallus.


for drugs phonetic guessing, etc. I do Drugs.com
Subject: for drugs phonetic guessing, etc. I do Drugs.com

worth a dry, can also search part of drug ie *threx
Statin
Subject: Statin

Refer your QA to a dictionary. Statin is not capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.


Lilly


a statin
Subject: a statin

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statin?
Subject: statin?


s/l sym ba statin
Subject: s/l sym ba statin

Any ideas? Thanks.


Use boggy is used to describe prostate
Subject: Use boggy is used to describe prostate

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Do they go on to describe it more? Many types of calcifications it
Subject: Do they go on to describe it more? Many types of calcifications it

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Think he is trying to describe the one-sided nature etc of sm
Subject: Think he is trying to describe the one-sided nature etc of sm

migraines. I have never typed that word but I can see what the physician means. I would put sidedness in quotes. Just me though. The dictation gets the message across.
statin search
Subject: statin search

Please check this link
she is definately saying s/l a-statin
Subject: she is definately saying s/l a-statin


I agree with you. Have never capitalized statin or
Subject: I agree with you. Have never capitalized statin or

..
Agree with MMK that it is a statin drug.
Subject: Agree with MMK that it is a statin drug.


medication: s/l fenda statin
Subject: medication: s/l fenda statin


In the sentence you describe, I would not separate by common and use v or vs instead, as cited by...
Subject: In the sentence you describe, I would not separate by common and use v or vs instead, as cited by...

Cambridge Dictionary:


(WRITTEN ABBREVIATION v or vsused to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them:
i.e., private education versus state education



 


Pt with asthma "does not describe any "precipatory" events. nm
Subject: Pt with asthma "does not describe any "precipatory" events. nm


Something's telling me this might be a German sort of word to describe the quality of the
Subject: Something's telling me this might be a German sort of word to describe the quality of the

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PT with OCD..was able to describe a lot "thunning" rituals. (pretty darn clear)
Subject: PT with OCD..was able to describe a lot "thunning" rituals. (pretty darn clear)

Our records indicate that the patient was having rituals that would last 9 to 10 hours a day. She was able to describe a lot of __* rituals, a lot of germ phobia rituals, and high anxiety.
Med word help please s/l biosaulcid sequestrance for alternative statin therapy
Subject: Med word help please s/l biosaulcid sequestrance for alternative statin therapy

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"pan-allergic" can be used to describe patients who simply cannot tolerate virtually any meds
Subject: "pan-allergic" can be used to describe patients who simply cannot tolerate virtually any meds


Sibilant can describe breath sounds, kind of rhonchi or "sh" sound on expiration,,,,,nm
Subject: Sibilant can describe breath sounds, kind of rhonchi or "sh" sound on expiration,,,,,nm

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S/L general ways
Subject: S/L general ways

Patient is ready to be admitted for outpatient surgery tomorrow for right hemicolectomy.  When awakened this morning he felt this sharp pain in his right upper quadrant, started having some nausea *** to upper fever of way over 102.  (after nausea is sounds like he says general ways to upper fever..."can that be right)?  thanks
general malaise? nm
Subject: general malaise? nm


General anesthesia with the use of an s/l LME?
Subject: General anesthesia with the use of an s/l LME?


What is the general consensus on this....sm
Subject: What is the general consensus on this....sm

20-pack-year smoking history or ????


Thanks in advance.


ps: Tara, if your online, I've got the file you need.  I'll zip it and send......


general word help
Subject: general word help

On physical doc says slight s/l cog wheeling or something to that nature to explain upper extremities at the elbow.  Any ideas?? Cannot find word. 
GET - general endotracheal
Subject: GET - general endotracheal


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


Can a general anesthesia be..
Subject: Can a general anesthesia be..

given in "intravenous intubation"?  I thought intubation was only a tube in a hollow organ, like the stomach.  
General surgeon does, too. nm
Subject: General surgeon does, too. nm


General exam would be fine. (nm)
Subject: General exam would be fine. (nm)

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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


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


general range or gommelin????
Subject: general range or gommelin????

Not able to apply my logic.


Her _____(gommelin / general range) is unchanged and she is pleased with it.


The patient has headaches and also for knee problem.  Also not dictating under physical examination.


It's just under and Objective/General section
Subject: It's just under and Objective/General section


catheter general hear or read it as smi
Subject: catheter general hear or read it as smi

JR5 (Judkins right 5)  (JL5 Judkins left 5) etc
Could they be a GM (General Motors) employee? Can't find much else under G's and J's in Flo
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
Subject: I work for a general surgeon who dictates...sm

sestamibi scan on all his parathyroid patients...........


and google to back it up:



Sestamibi Scan for Parathyroid Disease. Sestambi parathyroid x-ray ...





Sestamibi Scan for parathyroid disease and Sestamibi x-ray for parathyroid tumors. The Sestamibi scan finds the diseased parathyroid gland.
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Parathyroid Sestamibi Scan Technical Page: How Parathyroid ...





Sestamibi Scan for parathyroid disease and hyper-parathyroid disease. The parathyroid Sestamibi scan finds the diseased parathyroid gland and can be used ...
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Sestamibi scanning for Parathyroid tumors and adenomas.





Hgh quality sestamibi scan shows a single parathyroid adenoma. ... The Sestamibi scan will display the hyperactive gland which is causing ...
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A sestamibi scan of the parathyroid gland is a nuclear medicine procedure which is performed to identify hyperparathyroidism (or parathyroid adenoma). ...
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doc says under general infant does not appear to be s/l Coxic???does he mean colicky?
Subject: doc says under general infant does not appear to be s/l Coxic???does he mean colicky?


Is this epidural or general? They usually test the skin if
Subject: Is this epidural or general? They usually test the skin if

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He is under general anesthesia so in no pain, not awake.. nm
Subject: He is under general anesthesia so in no pain, not awake.. nm

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"bare" stellate block or general sm
Subject: "bare" stellate block or general sm

We are going to go ahead and schedule this patient for surgery for a left carpal tunnel release and a left first dorsal compartment release under a stellate block. The patient may have a s/l "bare" block or a general depending on what her and the anesthesiologist decide.
BloodSTOP™ Hemostatic General Gauze?
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General rule of thumb for hyphenation is - sm
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. 
ENT? general anesthesia with apneic oxygenation - nm
Subject: ENT? general anesthesia with apneic oxygenation - nm

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