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Keep wondering if it is an abbreviation of some sort like CLSP? Sorry.

Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-01
In Reply to: This is probably so off the mark, but could it be general mask? - MT50

Subject: Keep wondering if it is an abbreviation of some sort like CLSP? Sorry.




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Subject: Thank you, that was it. He just sort of

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Subject: I'd let him sort it out himself.

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Subject: Yep - but at least we get a few laughs while we try and sort it all out with each other!


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Subject: It turned out to be some sort of walker but thanks anyway : ))

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Subject: some sort of alcoholic drink?

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Subject: Would you provide some sort of context, please? nm

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Subject: The patient has caughten some sort of infection....

this is an American MD! 
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Subject: Do you think this is a med, radiation of some sort, or another type of physical procedure? nm

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Subject: I found this link for all sort of endovascular devices that might help.

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Wondering...
Subject: Wondering...

How many of these questions are from MTs taking tests?
I*'m just wondering why all this
Subject: I*'m just wondering why all this


couldn't have been in emails by posting for help from a mentor.  If you'll notice on another forum on this website, I've pubically stated that I have mentored more than my share of newbies in the past.  BUT, if you are posting entire reports, that would concern me from an MTSO standpoint as a breach of confidentiality even IF the patient's name and doctor's names have been deleted.  I can tell it is a teaching/trauma hospital by the discharging service (so you can tell I'm not a newbie).


Also, do you know the people who run this board have to pay for the bandwidth of the posts here, so when you load it up with long reports, it costs them money.


BTW, yes, I've been in every setting possible in the health care industry other than doing procedures and practicing medicine and there wasn't someone there who enabled me and kept me from devloping my research skills.  I do think you are now trained like Pavlov's dogs to come here and ask questions rather than do a little research (which could have been helpful especially with a simple word like posttussive)...just do some research first.


Another thought I had was that you might not be working for a service yet but simply doing classwork/homework and if people here are going to do it for you, then how exactly do you feel you've earned your grade (or if employed, your salarly?)


Just making observations and not excuses.


wondering - sm
Subject: wondering - sm

Could it possibly be "Ludwig's angina" -- which can be a complication of oral abscesses. I know that is a stretch from your s/l, but would make sense.

Your question had me googling for about an hour last night -- love to try and figure out things I don't know! if you ever find out the correct word, let us know.

Have a great day.
That's what I was wondering if he..
Subject: That's what I was wondering if he..

was saying, but it sure didn't sound like that.  Thanks!


wondering
Subject: wondering

Is Potts a procedure?
yes, that is what I was wondering (sm)
Subject: yes, that is what I was wondering (sm)

if it were P0-1, they usually say P zero one, but this dictator is saying P zero TO one, so I wondered about that. I am definitely no OB/GYN expert, though, so I am not sure.
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Subject: Wow...also wondering! I'd ask for them. nm

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I was wondering if maybe
Subject: I was wondering if maybe

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Subject: thanks!! Now I'm wondering if I have been

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Thanks. I was wondering about that too,
Subject: Thanks. I was wondering about that too,

but can't find anything to substantiate it. I appreciate your help!
just wondering...
Subject: just wondering...

I was just wondering if there was such a term as 90/90 only because I am not sure if he stuttered or not. :-)

He does at 90/90 have a subacromial popping sensation.