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I think it is "index" and he means it as the initial procedure since she had follow up procedu

Posted By: Tracey on 2009-05-22
In Reply to: "index" total hip replacement procedure. sm - Tracey

Subject: I think it is "index" and he means it as the initial procedure since she had follow up procedures that included lenthening and so on. Does that make sense?




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"index" total hip replacement procedure. sm
Subject: "index" total hip replacement procedure. sm

have never heard the index part before.

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an initial procedure? Just a WAG. nm
Subject: an initial procedure? Just a WAG. nm


No hyphen...followup... follow up is the only form that means
Subject: No hyphen...followup... follow up is the only form that means

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follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
Subject: follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.

I prefer to hyphen follow-up when used as a noun or adjective.


example: She will return in 3 weeks for follow-up (or followup). She will return in 3 weeks for a follow-up visit (used as adjective here).


She will follow up in 3 months (used as verb)


oh now I get it! long day already! I do hear "index" total hip replacement
Subject: oh now I get it! long day already! I do hear "index" total hip replacement


Follow-up, follow up, followup all correct
Subject: Follow-up, follow up, followup all correct

I have a follow-up appointment tomorrow.


I need to follow up with my doctor.


I am scheduled for followup later this month.


follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
Subject: follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM

For Example:


The patient will follow up in my office.


The patient will be seen for follow-up in my office.


My understanding has always been that follow-up and followup were the same.  It was more of a personal preference whether you used the hyphen or used one word; however follow up is always used when used as a verb.


She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)
Subject: She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)

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Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM
Subject: Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM

A doctor can follow up with a patient during a follow-up visit (note that the adjectival form requires a hyphen). Neither phrase should be turned into a single hyphenless word.


follow up versus follow-up. SM
Subject: follow up versus follow-up. SM

Would someone be willing to give examples of when to use the hyphen or not to use?  Thanks.
follow up v follow-up v followup
Subject: follow up v follow-up v followup

If you can use the word "the" directly in front of the words "follow up", then it needs to be one word. That is the "official" note from my QA. Have a great day.
Follow up:followup: follow-up
Subject: Follow up:followup: follow-up

Ok,, been at this for years,, I think i have it finally and then a QA will correct followup, follow up, or follow-up.  I have read and reread the explanation in all the books.. I am looking for someone to "splain to me in english Lucy".  I know will follow up is correct,, he has a follow-up appointment, but I seem to get messed up with followup versus follow up. I know the verb and none definition but it does not soak in... HELP


 


I think it may be just initial cap
Subject: I think it may be just initial cap


I'd use it. Just another way of saying first or initial, so this must be a repeat. nm
Subject: I'd use it. Just another way of saying first or initial, so this must be a repeat. nm

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got it - - initial presentation
Subject: got it - - initial presentation


No initial cap for fentanyl. nm
Subject: No initial cap for fentanyl. nm

nm
I re-read the initial post
Subject: I re-read the initial post

I misunderstood the original question, so you are probably right.
After I posted the initial question...
Subject: After I posted the initial question...

Doc mentions later and says, "I think it's x-a-n-o-x-l"


Anyone heard of xanoxl?


heparin and it is not initial capped either...
Subject: heparin and it is not initial capped either...


WAG, "over initial doses"
Subject: WAG, "over initial doses"


numeric and nylon is not capped initial.....nm
Subject: numeric and nylon is not capped initial.....nm


Her cervix on initial exam was 0 in 50% effaced.
Subject: Her cervix on initial exam was 0 in 50% effaced.

Is this the proper way to transcribe this- 0 in 50%?  It looks akward. 


AAMT BOS prefers us to just initial caps these terms, sm
Subject: AAMT BOS prefers us to just initial caps these terms, sm

so they don't stand out in a report. You'll see many trademarked names in all caps.
Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictl
Subject: Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictly verbatim." nm

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Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm
Subject: Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm

x
Thought it had more to do with her sources of information on the patient prior to initial visit. nm
Subject: Thought it had more to do with her sources of information on the patient prior to initial visit. nm

x
"The loop memory of each lens is expressed as the difference between the initial overall diameter
Subject: "The loop memory of each lens is expressed as the difference between the initial overall diameter measurement (pretest) and the measurement at each time point; the lower the value, the higher the memory. " Per the Cataract Institute


s/l rucey procedure -- wondering if it is Ruiz procedure ...
Subject: s/l rucey procedure -- wondering if it is Ruiz procedure ...

The sentence reads "I advised the patient to undergo so-called s/l rucey procedure (i.e., bone graft repair of the nonunion)." This is an orthopaedic doctor dictating. TIA.
Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm
Subject: Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm

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SIMES procedure or SIMS procedure maybe?
Subject: SIMES procedure or SIMS procedure maybe?

Has anyone every heard of the Simes or Sims procedure?  I never heard of it and I am having a hard time trying to verify.  Perhaps I am not spelling it correctly? 


Thanks!


Either initial caps or camel caps are fine, just be consistent.
Subject: Either initial caps or camel caps are fine, just be consistent.


follow-up - how I would...
Subject: follow-up - how I would...

TITLE OF PROCEDURE:
Echocardiogram

FINDINGS
Left atrium - grossly normal. Mitral valve - grossly normal valve leaflet morphology and motion.
Left ventricle - normal systolic and diastolic dimensions, grossly normal segmental wall motion and systolic function overall. Endocardium - somewhat difficult to visualize. Estimated ejection fraction - 50-55%.
Aortic valve - mildly sclerotic valve leaflets with no frank stenosis or regurgitation.
Aortic root - normal.
(Right?) atrium - normal. Tricuspid valve - normal. Right ventricle - normal size and systolic function.
The pulmonic valve is normal.
Pericardium is normal.
No significant effusion.
Intracardiac masses or thrombi - none observed.

COMMENTS: Somewhat technically limited study due to acoustic window quality.

IMPRESSION:
1. Grossly normal left ventricular size and systolic function.
2. No evidence of valvular heart disease.

follow-up
Subject: follow-up

In the context you are quoting (noun), I would use follow-up.  If you are using the words as a verb (e.g. ...he will follow up in 6 weeks...), then separate the words with a space.  Hope that helps.


Thanks, will follow-up.
Subject: Thanks, will follow-up.


follow up Q
Subject: follow up Q

i thought, we MTs, should only transcribe what the doctor had dictated? No more, no less... How come there were 2 impression?
follow up
Subject: follow up

hmmmm. I listened to it again and it does not seem to be that. I will have to flag it and ask. This doc has a strong accent. He pronounces 'verbal' as 'ware - i - bile' and it took me forever to figure out what he meant.
follow up
Subject: follow up

Thank you....although I guess some people still use a hyphen sometimes?  Well, I'll leave it out.


Cindi


 


Follow-up
Subject: Follow-up

She is dictating a list of medication allergies and says Q-Tech.  Nothing else.  Not much help! 


What if follow up is used like this.... SM
Subject: What if follow up is used like this.... SM

He would be happy to see her in the office a follow-up.


follow up
Subject: follow up

This is how I remember it.
follow up = verb
followup = noun

He will "follow up" next week.

Replace follow up with the word "eat". If the sentence still makes sense then it is a verb.

He will "eat" next week.

That is the only way I can remember it! Good luck!
follow-up
Subject: follow-up

He keeps dictating "follow dash up"


I thought it was followup or follow up.  Not follow-up. 


 


I don't know what to do


Follow up yet again
Subject: Follow up yet again

This is how I use it. 


follow up - verb  The patient will follow up with so and so.


follow-up - adjective  follow-up appointment


followup - noun  The patient will return for a followup.


Of course, people have different opinions.  I think the accepted latest BOS is that followup is used for noun and adjective now and follow up is used for verb. 


 


 


Follow-up has its uses
Subject: Follow-up has its uses

I was taught that when followup is a noun, it is one word. When it is a verb, follow up is two words, no hyphen. When it is an adjective with the noun it is modifiying immediately following, it should be hyphenated.

This is a followup to the procedure done yesterday.

This is a follow-up examination on your patient.

She will follow up with Dr. Can't-Speak-English-But-Thinks-He-Can-Spell tomorrow.

I will, however, note this disclaimer: I was out of the field for a few years, and something may have changed in the AAMT BOS that I haven't noticed yet...
followup vs follow up - sm please
Subject: followup vs follow up - sm please

Is there an easy way/helpful hint to remember the difference between these?
TIA!
follow-up when an adjective.
Subject: follow-up when an adjective.


Followup or follow up
Is knowing the difference between followup and follow up really a huge deal?  I can never get them straight and QA is always nagging about it. 
followup or follow up
Subject: followup or follow up

The rule most places I've seen in followup for a noun and follow up or follow-up for a verb.  Any official rules floating around out there?  I work for 2 different companies and the editors do it different at each.
I don't do psych, so I'd follow what the
Subject: I don't do psych, so I'd follow what the

psych experts say, but in other dictation you would type a ratio like that as 1:1.

follow-up appointment
Subject: follow-up appointment

follow-up is actually an adjective in that example. I was trained to use hyphenated form for adjectives, but it is usually client preference anyway. I will see him in followup, would be the noun form.
help with followup follow up
Subject: help with followup follow up

Found this on another MT board and thought it was EXTREMELY helpful as even as QA I still get confused!


 


I know "follow up" is a verb and "followup" is a noun/adjective but am still having some trouble.  A suggestion is to place a different noun or verb in its place. For example, use eat. He will followup/follow up next week. If you place "eat" in the sentence, "He will eat next week." you know it is a verb because the sentence still makes sense.


followup, follow up
Subject: followup, follow up

I believe it was in Vera Pyle I learned years ago that followup (one word) is a noun, and follow up is an action, a verb. That's how I always remember it.