I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
Posted By: bin_swanson on 2007-11-29
In Reply to: How do you type 38,000th inch diameter wire? - ThankfulMT
Subject: I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
and I think you need another decimal place
0.0038-inch-diameter
or
1/38,000-inch-diameter (but this = 0.0000263)
and now I really have a headache!
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decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
Subject: decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
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i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
Subject: i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
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You do not use fractions with metric system.
Subject: You do not use fractions with metric system.
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Call me crazy, but I thought decimals were only for
Subject: Call me crazy, but I thought decimals were only for
the metric system, which pounds are not. So, it would be 175-1/2 pounds. I can't find it in BOS either and I've looked up everything I can think of to support my theory.
Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
Subject: Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
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LOL. Thanks! And may your decimals all be
Subject: LOL. Thanks! And may your decimals all be
:)
DECIMALS
Subject: DECIMALS
Hi, I have been doing this forever and have always used decimals when doing weights. I used to be an RN and that is the way I was taught. In an ancient text I have it says that is accepted practice to use this. I have seen it both ways and have found it easier to type 175.5 pounds than 175 1/2 pounds. In another less ancient, but still ancient text I found that if you type 175-1/2 pounds you insert an hyphen before the fraction. So, since I am lazy unless they beat it out of me, I will continue to type it 175.5 pounds. It is for decimal system, but 0.5 is still the same as one-half. Right? It is easier to read too. What I want to know is why do they have to try to fix things that are not broken all the time? Some of the things they have changed for the better don't look so good to me. Maybe it is time to retire? What would I do if I couldn't type? Sigh. Sleep, go on trips, go to the movies, sew something, surf the internet, play with grandchildren, bake cookies?
fractions
I would type 0.25 if pertaining to medication or lab values. I was told never type in fraction form. So, if I had a doubt, I would spell it out one-fourth.
fractions
Thanks. I appreciate it. I had a corrected report and the correction was wrong because it did not have a hyphen. It lowered my score but then that picky QA needs some listen in typing out fractions.
fractions
Subject: fractions
there are fractions, like 6b, etc. Check that out and see if that is what it is.
fractions
Subject: fractions
I always type out fractions, i.e., one-quarter, one-half, as it can be confused with 1-2 or 1-4 even if written 1/4, 1/2.
No fractions
Subject: No fractions
You should not be using fractions with a metric unit. If they say "four-and-a-half cc," that gets transcribed as 4.5 cc (or mL). You can use fractions with non-metric units like inches or days or whatever.
fractions in reports
What is acceptable, 1/4 or one-fourth? Thanks.
Question about fractions
Subject: Question about fractions
If dictator says a medication was decreased by 'one-quarter'or increased by 'one-half'. How am I to type this? Do I type 1/4 and 1/2 or do I type 0.25 and 0.5?
a tough one--drugs that use "grains" and fractions thereof
Subject: a tough one--drugs that use "grains" and fractions thereof
That's right, go ahead and run off when you see my boring hard question!!
Okay, I've have to say that I never really got the "grain" concept in terms of drug usage and was too lazy to ask my instructors back in the day, and now my lack of knowledge has come back to haunt me. The doc says this patient is taking "three-fourths of a grain of phenobarbital." How do I transcribe this? Anyone?
No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
Subject: No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
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mcg and kg are metric measurements
Subject: mcg and kg are metric measurements
and should be typed like /min or /sec from my understanding, i.e. cm/sec, L/min, etc. So I would type it like 50/mcg/kg/min.
0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
Subject: 0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
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I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
Subject: I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
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metric abbreviations- sm
Subject: metric abbreviations- sm
Is one form correct over another when abbreviating the measurement 'microgram?' I know I've seen it abbreviated as mcg, but in my chemistry background, we always used the symbol that looks like a funny letter 'u.' I can type that symbol in Word, but I'm not sure if it's necessary or preferred. This is the first time I've had the term 'microgram' dictated.
Side note, do you use upper or lower case 'L' to represent a liter? I've seen both used.
Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
Subject: Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
x
no - only abbreviate metric measurements
Subject: no - only abbreviate metric measurements
not pounds, ounces, etc.
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".
Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
Subject: Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
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Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
Subject: Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
I am typing a procedure (verbatim) and the surgeon says that he left a "half centimeter flap." Does anyone know how this is correctly expressed? Should I leave it as half-centimeter or should I go all metric and use 0.5 cm?? Help!!
metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
Subject: metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
It's not a company standard
Subject: It's not a company standard
it is an AAMT standard
Standard would be 24-48 hours from what
Subject: Standard would be 24-48 hours from what
I have done all of these years, but some physicians will allow you more time as long as you are reliable. It also depends upon whether they use it for billing purposes.
Phalanges used to be the standard
Subject: Phalanges used to be the standard
But more and more I am hearing phalanxes.
New standard states:
Subject: New standard states:
And I quote: "Numerals, or figures, stand out from the surrounding text and serve a functional purpose in medical reports, where they should be used almost exclusively as opposed to spelled-out numbers.
Exceptions: Judgment and discretion are need when deciding but adjacent numbers require one to be spelled out to avoid confusion.
Use a comma to separate adjacent unrelated numerals if neither can be readily expressed in words and the sentence cannot be readily reworded.
Use numerals for fractions.
Spell out numbers that begin a sentence.
Zero is always spelled out when it stands alone.
Spell out numbers used as pronouns.
That should get you started!
I agree that's the standard, but over
Subject: I agree that's the standard, but over
the years have learned there can be exceptions, sometimes just because the customer says so ! :)
Only thing CP said was to use standard which is
Subject: Only thing CP said was to use standard which is
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3 standard deviations *nm*
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If it is not a standard abbreviation you should
Subject: If it is not a standard abbreviation you should
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Standard exam?
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Is it A standard modified Hardinge approach or Harding approach?
shows both ways when I Google it. Thankis
I second your thought Dee. :) nm
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