skin graft, dermatome set at 0.013 thousandths of an inch?
Posted By: lisa on 2009-02-03
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How to transcribe graft 1:16 thousandths of an inch?
Subject: How to transcribe graft 1:16 thousandths of an inch?
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0.00038 inch is 38 thousandths of an inch. sm
Subject: 0.00038 inch is 38 thousandths of an inch. sm
I'm sure of the number but I'm not positive on the form since I never deal in wires.
13 thousandths = 0.0013 inch ...sm
Subject: 13 thousandths = 0.0013 inch ...sm
Either write 13 thousandths of an inch, OR 0.00013 inch, but NOT 0.00013 thousandths.
I meant dermatome as in area of skin...sm
Subject: I meant dermatome as in area of skin...sm
Dermatome: (1) A localized area of skin that is has its sensation via a single nerve from a single nerve root of the spinal cord. ...
I didn't mean the instrument....but I learned a new word from this thread now - dermotomy.......
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You would write it 12/1000 inch, written the same as 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch would be
Subject: You would write it 12/1000 inch, written the same as 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch would be
skin graft
Subject: skin graft
I would put 0.012 inch.
Skin Graft
Subject: Skin Graft
Does anyone know how to type 12/1000 of an inch when referring to a skin graft? Thank you.
Could it possibly be skin graft?
Subject: Could it possibly be skin graft?
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a type of dressing for skin graft
Subject: a type of dressing for skin graft
What is the spelling of purito dressing? This was put on a leg after a skin graft. The dressing included gauze-covered steel wool and ACE wrapping. Any ideas? Thanks.
Skin graft, correct wording?
Subject: Skin graft, correct wording?
New to this type of procedure - split thickness skin graft. Dictator states "one twelve thousandths of an inch". What is the correct way to type this?
Thanks.
Split-thickness skin graft. The doc says...sm
Subject: Split-thickness skin graft. The doc says...sm
"sixteen one-thousands of an inch". That would be 0.016 inch right?
skin graft- the donor site was dressed with s/l thrombonepy?
Subject: skin graft- the donor site was dressed with s/l thrombonepy?
What got grafted - heart? Leg? vessels? skin? Maybe some kind of porcine graft? nm
Subject: What got grafted - heart? Leg? vessels? skin? Maybe some kind of porcine graft? nm
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0.5 inch equals 1/2 inch.
Subject: 0.5 inch equals 1/2 inch.
Always has...
12 one thousandths?
Subject: 12 one thousandths?
I find it hard to believe anyone would dictate that. Perhaps you are hearing it wrong?
likely C7 dermatome...
Subject: likely C7 dermatome...
but look up the distribution and make sure it matches the patient's symptoms
It's not dermatome.
Subject: It's not dermatome.
She is referring to the skin incision itself. Not the instrument (dermatome) used to make it. Thanks, though.
dermatome
Subject: dermatome
What are we testing? Not saying in a dermatome? nm
Subject: What are we testing? Not saying in a dermatome? nm
it's dermatome; dictator is probably saying e as Y..
Subject: it's dermatome; dictator is probably saying e as Y..
fem graft? as in femoral vessel graft
Subject: fem graft? as in femoral vessel graft
Aortoiliac bypass graft versus aortic-iliac bypass graft
Subject: Aortoiliac bypass graft versus aortic-iliac bypass graft
Can someone tell me whether aortoiliac bypass graft or aortic-iliac bypass graft is proper? I seem to find it both ways when I do a Google search. Is there a difference?
Hyaloronic acid, humectant found in healthy skin....also used as injectible for skin wrinkles, defor
Subject: Hyaloronic acid, humectant found in healthy skin....also used as injectible for skin wrinkles, deformities, etc?
nm
"she has s/l keltic skin. -- I just so want to write in "hell thick skin"
Subject: "she has s/l keltic skin. -- I just so want to write in "hell thick skin"
pre-skin cancer - as in common skin lesions caused by sun exposure.
Subject: pre-skin cancer - as in common skin lesions caused by sun exposure.
complaining of numbness involving the left medial hand and forearm in the s/l SEE UH dermatome.
Subject: complaining of numbness involving the left medial hand and forearm in the s/l SEE UH dermatome.
Dermatology: Skin precancer or pre-skin cancer? I have a doc saying pre-skin cancer
Subject: Dermatology: Skin precancer or pre-skin cancer? I have a doc saying pre-skin cancer
They have tried applying (s/l Begbalm) to the skin to at least keep the skin from cracking
Subject: They have tried applying (s/l Begbalm) to the skin to at least keep the skin from cracking
0.012 inch. nm
Subject: 0.012 inch. nm
inch or "??
Subject: inch or "??
inch or " ??
inch
Subject: inch
Spell out inch--not " or in.
Example--5 feet 1 inch
0.014 inch
Subject: 0.014 inch
nm
3/8" or 3/8 inch
Subject: 3/8" or 3/8 inch
Which is the correct way to type this...
She was given a prescription today for a 3/8 inch heel lift to avoid the position that causes the most discomfort. tia.
1/8 of an inch....
Subject: 1/8 of an inch....
How would you type 1/8 of an inch lift? tia.
He is also given a new prescription for the orthotic at his request with an 1/8 of an inch lift on the right side.
0.5 inch or 1/2 inch
Subject: 0.5 inch or 1/2 inch
The pin on the fifth is actually backed out about a *0.5 inch* on today’s examination, but the arthrodesis and the metatarsophalangeal pinning feels stable. tia.
0.5 or 1/2 inch
Subject: 0.5 or 1/2 inch
Usually 0.5 is metric and 1/2 inch is not 0.5, so preferred is 1/2 inch
skin breakdown and s/l massuration of the skin
Subject: skin breakdown and s/l massuration of the skin
It's 12/1000-inch. nm
Subject: It's 12/1000-inch. nm
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0.0625 inch.
Subject: 0.0625 inch.
x
how would you type 1/2 to 3/4 inch. sm.
Subject: how would you type 1/2 to 3/4 inch. sm.
Examination of the left hip shows there is about a ½ to ¾ inch leg length discrepancy. tia.
2 quarters of an inch would be equivalent to
Subject: 2 quarters of an inch would be equivalent to
1/2 inch -- so I would transcribe 65 and 1/2 inches or flag it for QA.
s/l wellcurve 6-inch 15-gauge
Subject: s/l wellcurve 6-inch 15-gauge
Doctor is dictating: Using a s/l wellcurve 6-inch 15-guage Tuohy needle intiroducing device,a subcutaneous tunnel was created. Is it supposed to be well-curved or is that the name of the device? Thanks in advance.
3/8-inch heel lift...
Subject: 3/8-inch heel lift...
Per AAMT BOS:
Use numerals for fractional measurements preceding a noun. Join the fraction to the unit of measure with a hyphen
I would type it as "a 1/8 inch lift"
Subject: I would type it as "a 1/8 inch lift"
inch is NOT used with metric values. That
Subject: inch is NOT used with metric values. That
is what is being said above. 1/2 inch, not 0.5 inch. They might say 0.5 inch, but it is transcribed as 1/2 inch or 1/2".
psi stands for pounds per square inch.
Subject: psi stands for pounds per square inch.
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I'm having a brain block! How do I transcribe 12 one thousandth of an inch?
Subject: I'm having a brain block! How do I transcribe 12 one thousandth of an inch?
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How do you type 38,000th inch diameter wire?
Subject: How do you type 38,000th inch diameter wire?
0.038", 0.038 inch, 38,000th inch, etc.? Thanks for the help.
graft
Subject: graft
he underwent a vas-ef-o-sphine graft
I am not getting this one. Thanks to everyone!
do you know where graft is? sm
Subject: do you know where graft is? sm
brachiocephalic (arm), femoral, etc.
AV graft - 426 or 4 to 6? nm
Subject: AV graft - 426 or 4 to 6? nm
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