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My Abbrev. book has tib-fib. nm

Posted By: sheryl on 2005-07-13
In Reply to: tib-fib or tib/fib? - AGJ

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thanks, that's it....it is not in my abbrev. book so I was not sure....NM
Subject: thanks, that's it....it is not in my abbrev. book so I was not sure....NM


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Subject: thanks! this one is not in my abbrev. book either :(


I found C&S in my abbrev book and sm
Subject: I found C&S in my abbrev book and sm

it can stand for conjunctiva and sclera!!!! Bet that it is. I have typed ophth off and on since the olden days and have never had that dictated!!!!!   You never learn it all!!!
My abbrev book has it as meaning after. nm
Subject: My abbrev book has it as meaning after. nm


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Subject: my abbrev. book has EtOH - but I use ETOH - not sure which is preferred though


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Subject: Thanks! Saw it in Equip book, but not cardiac book.

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Subject: THANKS FOR ABBREV HELP!

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abbrev
Subject: abbrev

It's ECCE OU. extracapsular cataract extraction, both eyes.
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Subject: Stedman's Medical Equipment terms book or the Ortho terms book would help. nm

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ARM is the abbrev for anxiety reaction, mild, as per Sted;s Psych/Neuro book.
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capitalizes the IU part,
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could be saying muscle abbrev, EHL or EDL? sm
Subject: could be saying muscle abbrev, EHL or EDL? sm


Anterior Tibial Tendon Abnormalities: MR Imaging Findings1





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Subject: PRAFO is an abbrev. sm

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well gad, copied your abbrev S/be TFC
Subject: well gad, copied your abbrev S/be TFC

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Stedman's Abbrev has it like this ---- nm
Subject: Stedman's Abbrev has it like this ---- nm

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HbM and F7 Abbrev stand for?
Subject: HbM and F7 Abbrev stand for?

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Subject: 14 atmospheres, don't know the abbrev.

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Subject: Word or Abbrev.

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The abbrev for that is NAC so maybe saying IV NAC? or oral NAC? nm
Subject: The abbrev for that is NAC so maybe saying IV NAC? or oral NAC? nm


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Subject: I would not abbrev it if it is in the IMPRESSION as the poster said.


All I can find also in 3 abbrev books. sm
Subject: All I can find also in 3 abbrev books. sm

how is this used? 
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Subject: Good abbrev link for you. sm

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OSM is abbrev for osmosis and osmolarity. sm
Subject: OSM is abbrev for osmosis and osmolarity. sm

Found this info by Googling both terms:


 


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ASCUS? sm for ob/gyn abbrev link.
Subject: ASCUS? sm for ob/gyn abbrev link.

http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/obgyn-clerkship/UVA/Abbreviations.cfm


 


ASCUS



In the Bethesda system, acronym for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, under cell. See Also: Bethesda system.


 


 


 


 


Some good abbrev websites for you -sm
Subject: Some good abbrev websites for you -sm

http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/

http://pharmsci.buffalo.edu/courses/phc311/latin.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations **Also has a list of JCAHO's dangerous abbrevs.

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Subject: This is now considered to be a dangerous abbrev. Unless...sm

otherwise stated by the client, use at bedtime or at hour of sleep.
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Subject: Probably saying conj which is abbrev for conjunctiva.


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Subject: senescent changes (fyi no abbrev in your diagnoses too...) nm


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Subject: SCD is abbrev for sequential compression device. sm


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Found that listed in my Jablonski abbrev. sm
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I also found more meanings on medlexicon. See link below. ===


 


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Subject: Found this great abbrev list. sm

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Subject: physical exam: neck shows no s/l N-S-E? looking for a standard abbrev. used for neck. nm

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Thanks. My book is too old to have that one.
Subject: Thanks. My book is too old to have that one.


Thank you so much!! I really need to get that book!
Subject: Thank you so much!! I really need to get that book!


Thanks very much! That's probably the only book I don't have!
Subject: Thanks very much! That's probably the only book I don't have!

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Subject: Which book was that in?

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I fix it for them the way it's in the book,
Subject: I fix it for them the way it's in the book,

but then again some services might not want you to.