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Could it be just as you said 'somewhat flat affect" - sm

Posted By: Mel on 2006-03-29
In Reply to: orthopedic help - sm please

Subject: Could it be just as you said 'somewhat flat affect" - sm

this is talking about mood, usually in a mental status exam.


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sorry - typo - flat affect.....AFFECT *lol*...nm
Subject: sorry - typo - flat affect.....AFFECT *lol*...nm


somewhat flat in affect? sm
Subject: somewhat flat in affect? sm

many patients with prolonged pain syndromes are depressed and have flat affects.
Flat Affect
Subject: Flat Affect

It's not mood, that was first thought. I think he's making something up, he does that frequently, drives me crazy! Thanks, anyway.


flat affect? nm
Subject: flat affect? nm


somewhat flat affect is correct.
Subject: somewhat flat affect is correct.

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flat affect, mood congruent.......nm
Subject: flat affect, mood congruent.......nm

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Put under GENERAL looking at face and commenting on findings, flat affect. nm Ta
Subject: Put under GENERAL looking at face and commenting on findings, flat affect. nm Ta

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S/L Luke? Pt has flat affect, Luke congruent?
Subject: S/L Luke? Pt has flat affect, Luke congruent?

I'm coming up blank on this one.
flat? nm
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Could he be saying flat?
Subject: Could he be saying flat?


slightly flat
Subject: slightly flat


flat disks bilaterally
Subject: flat disks bilaterally

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don't know but flat effect is also a cognitive....nm
Subject: don't know but flat effect is also a cognitive....nm


Doesn't fit but TY anyway. I'll just flat it. NM
Subject: Doesn't fit but TY anyway. I'll just flat it. NM

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Pes Planus (flat footed)?
Subject: Pes Planus (flat footed)?


flat foot fusion?? sm
Subject: flat foot fusion?? sm

DIAGNOSIS: Left hallux valgus and flat foot.

STATUS: Post s/l flat foot or flapless fusion and Akin osteotomy with calcaneal bone graft on 12/17/08.

Got it . . . flat Kiwi cup vacuum
Subject: Got it . . . flat Kiwi cup vacuum


flat without firm nodularity ??? (nm)
Subject: flat without firm nodularity ??? (nm)


I think there are flat and "fluted" drains
Subject: I think there are flat and "fluted" drains


flat doesn't make sense
Subject: flat doesn't make sense

I never heard that term used. You can't hear "afebrile" ?
I would guess flat feet, but that isn't very close to your s/l, sorry.
Subject: I would guess flat feet, but that isn't very close to your s/l, sorry.


A penis is flaccid, a prostate is flat. nm
Subject: A penis is flaccid, a prostate is flat. nm

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Maybe AFOF - anterior fontanel open and flat...?
Subject: Maybe AFOF - anterior fontanel open and flat...?

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FRS is a brand name of screw in the Sted's. Is it said more than once? Could even be flat head,
Subject: FRS is a brand name of screw in the Sted's. Is it said more than once? Could even be flat head,

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yes, I think it's like a flat piece of disk sticking out like a shelf
Subject: yes, I think it's like a flat piece of disk sticking out like a shelf

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During a tonsillectomy states tonsils removed using s/l a flat bovie?? Thanks
Subject: During a tonsillectomy states tonsils removed using s/l a flat bovie?? Thanks


infant exam? AFOF is anterior fontanelle open and flat. sm
Subject: infant exam? AFOF is anterior fontanelle open and flat. sm

Found it in my old  Neil M. Davis abbrev book.
The galea is a flat, thin, fibrous membrane covering the crown of the head.
Subject: The galea is a flat, thin, fibrous membrane covering the crown of the head.


affect
Subject: affect


Affect.
Subject: Affect.

With psych it's affect, a patient's affect.
very dry affect ...
Subject: very dry affect ...

as in sarcastic or matter-of-fact
affect
Subject: affect

affect
affect (nm)
Subject: affect (nm)

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it is affect. Thanks
Subject: it is affect. Thanks

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affect nm
Subject: affect nm


affect/effect
Subject: affect/effect

Restless leg/nocturnal cramping – She has previously used quinine.  She reports the symptoms are so infrequent she will just use alternative preparations such as club soda to affect relief. 
mass affect nm
Subject: mass affect nm

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I'd agree with affect. nm
Subject: I'd agree with affect. nm

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blunted affect
Subject: blunted affect

I agree...U R right...
Affect/effect
Subject: Affect/effect

I'm feeling a bit stupid and have always hated "affect/effect" but which would it be at the end of this sentence....


I have also recommended glucosamine chondroitin and provided a handout to this affect/effect.


effect or affect
Subject: effect or affect

I am not certain if sweeping the garage had any associated or attributed affect as it was just a small push broom.

Is this the right one? I have looked them up but it is still a little unclear which one to use. Could anybody explain more clearly how to differentiate?
use of affect and effect
Subject: use of affect and effect

I am getting ready to test for my 1st job as a medical transcriptionist and per one of their employees they ask you about the difference between affect and effect. Can anyone give me examples?  Thank you
Affect and effect....
Subject: Affect and effect....

Affect would be like...Does cigarette smoke affect me?

Effect would be like...What are the effects of cigarette smoking?

affect.effect
Subject: affect.effect

There are five distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.”

Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, “affect” means “to make a display of or deliberately cultivate.”

Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it.

The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.

The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

affect/effect
Subject: affect/effect

There are five distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.”

Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, “affect” means “to make a display of or deliberately cultivate.”

Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it.

The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.

The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

affect vs. effect
Subject: affect vs. effect

This always confuses me and it is hard to tell what the NP is saying.  Sentence is:


Seroquel dose has some affect with respect to improving patient’s behaviors but the duration of the effect is minimal.


Is this right?   


affect/effect
Subject: affect/effect

affect - a verb meaning to influence; a nounce meaning an expressed or observed emotion or feeling.  "The treatment affected the symptoms."  "The patient displayed a flat affect."


effect - a verb meaning to bring about; a noun meaning result.  "The medication effected relief."  "The effect of the treatment was pronounced."


Also, your sentence, in both instances, should be effect.


s/l sleigh affect
Subject: s/l sleigh affect

The distator say,


'The patient had a sleigh affect, but does not show any homicidal or suicidal ideation.


Cannot figure out the words sleigh affect or slight affect. This is a neorological exam.


Stable affect maybe?
Subject: Stable affect maybe?

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Agree, affect is probably it.
Subject: Agree, affect is probably it.

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Affect is appropo
Subject: Affect is appropo

Neurologist spelled this out and I cannot find it anywhere.  I have found apropo, but the definition doesn't fit.  Thanks.