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reaching here - performance scale? nm

Posted By: bv on 2006-10-24
In Reply to: neurological scale help - tiredMT

Subject: reaching here - performance scale? nm

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Subject: There is a machine apparently called Bragg x-ray (I am probably reaching on this one). Sorry.


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Have you heard of Alimta poor performance protocol?
performance status
Subject: performance status

he presented to my office with s/l; decreasing performance status nausea, diarrhea


If this is decreasing performance status is there any punctuation following?


This is also an ESL


Thanks


Performance status
Subject: Performance status

Since the word "status" means "with" the sentence would read, decreasing performance with nausea, diarrhea.... You wouldn't put a comma before with. It would be bad grammar, IMHO. :-)
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Subject: Just reaching here - DME can stand for "durable medical equipment," which the sling is...????? nm

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Subject: Duh. Might be performance index in this case. nm

 


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Subject: it is 'tipping scale'? nm


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Subject: Tippin scale

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Subject: No, it's not tipping scale, and this man

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Subject: Don't know the BOS for this, but I type 0 on a 0/10 scale. nm


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The doctor dictates:  "The patient states his pain is 2 out of 10 on a scale of 0 to 10."


SHOULD IT BE:  "The patient states his pain is 2/10 on a scale of 0/10."


OR


"The patient states his pain is 2/10 on a scale of 0 to 10."


 


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