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strep

Posted By: Bev on 2007-12-07
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Subject: strep

should strep be capitalized? how about rapid strep test?


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strep
Subject: strep

I am not sure which way to type this.


Doc wants to check throat cultures to rule out strep. The pt has a UTI.


There are so many streps in the dictionary.


Strep
Subject: Strep

I always just type streptococcus (in italics) because they really cannot rule out the type until the tests are done. I haven't got one back yet. :)
About Strep
Subject: About Strep

Does anyone know when it's proper to capitalize strep and when not to?  I see it both ways in the dictionary.  As in "he has a strep throat" or "diagnosed with group B strep," etc.


Thanks!


strep
Subject: strep

This is from a previous response by MQQA to a similar question.


If he is referring to strep throat, then that would be lower case. A specific type of strep, i.e. group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus is the genus here) would be capitalized.

Always capitalize genus names and their abbreviated forms when accompanied by a species name


 


Could it be strep or staph? nm
Subject: Could it be strep or staph? nm


kid with strep: prednisolone 15 s/l NT... NT ?? what is the NT?
Subject: kid with strep: prednisolone 15 s/l NT... NT ?? what is the NT?

Prescription for prednisolone 15 __ dispensed quantity sufficient 1 teaspoon p.o. x2 days.


also?  it actually sounds like "quantefficient" ... rather than quantity sufficient. 


 


(I hate this doctor)


Strep - capitalized
Subject: Strep - capitalized

I always thought Strep was supposed to be capitalized - it's the species, and the subspecies was typed with all small letters. 


More and more, I'm seeing Strep typed with a small 's", and it comes up okay in our dictionary with a small "s".  Am I incorrect?


Thanks! 


Strep acholasia
Subject: Strep acholasia

Has anyone heard of this being grown out of a urine culture?


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Abby


Looks like ur right group B beta strep
Subject: Looks like ur right group B beta strep


I transcribe it group B strep.
Subject: I transcribe it group B strep.


S/L strep "vierdans" or "bierdans"
Subject: S/L strep "vierdans" or "bierdans"


Strep throat slang?
Subject: Strep throat slang?

Strep is slang right? So should it be streptococcal throat? Streptococcus throat?
? for a culture or strep test? (nm)
Subject: ? for a culture or strep test? (nm)

nm
GROUP B STREP IN DIAGNOSIS
I'm confused on group B strep in a diagnosis. My research tells me that group B and group beta strep are interchangeable; however, on a recent audit I was counted off because I typed group beta Streptococcus in the diagnosis. Was corrected that it should be: group B Streptococcus. Anybody know which is correct? Thank you!
post-strep reactive arthritis
Subject: post-strep reactive arthritis

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s/l ____ strep-reactive arthritis? sm
Subject: s/l ____ strep-reactive arthritis? sm

Patient is a 13-year-old male with a


past medical history of rheumatic


fever and ---- strep-reactive


arthritis? 


 


I am not sure about any of it really


after the rheumatic fever to the


reactive arthritis.  The blank, I


don't know if it is a stuture or


not, but sounds like "spin".  TIA


 


group B beta strep - what is capitalized? NM Thx
Subject: group B beta strep - what is capitalized? NM Thx

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Patient is Group B Strep. is this capitalized like this
Subject: Patient is Group B Strep. is this capitalized like this


try googling - do you hear beta strep-reactive
Subject: try googling - do you hear beta strep-reactive

lots of info out there - good luck!
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Subject: Strep throat is fine unless client specifies

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sounds like strep mitis of nesbar or nespar
Subject: sounds like strep mitis of nesbar or nespar

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