OK that was confusing... I will clarify
Posted By: MT50 on 2007-10-04
In Reply to: Just capitalize the first letters... - MT50
Subject: OK that was confusing... I will clarify
Always go by your company policy and produces. My company states:
"when the manufacturer uses all capitals, use an initial capital only so as not to give undue attention to the term in a medical report..."
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Please let me clarify
Subject: Please let me clarify
Sorry, should have been more specific. Dictator is probably slurring the word "ophthalmic" drops. There is no thalmic drop. The word "thalamic" refers to something else entirely. Please just type out ophthalmic drops.
230 158? Very confusing... nm
Subject: 230 158? Very confusing... nm
clarify
Subject: clarify
He probably does mean the injection will help clarify where the pain is coming from. That is the whole purpose of a a discogram, but sometimes they are inconclusive. It's just an awkward sentense structure to say clarify the patient.
this one is confusing !!! LOL
Subject: this one is confusing !!! LOL
Please clarify
Subject: Please clarify
I'm so confused about the correct way to write prescription abbreviations. I've looked it up in several places and come up with different ways so here it goes. Is it q.d. or q d? What about bid or b.i.d.? Please help. Thank you.
To clarify
Subject: To clarify
I don't think I was very clear.
Doctor dictates Medications listed on s/l Card-ex from skilled nursing facility. Then he goes on to list medications.
Some sort of form called "Card-ex" is what I am looking for.
Thanks for the responses.
I should clarify also sm
Subject: I should clarify also sm
When she repeats things, it is almost always later on the report, not back to back.
You are right, very confusing (sm)
Subject: You are right, very confusing (sm)
Cefadroxil
Brand/Trade Names: Baxan, Duracef, Duricef, Oracefal, Ultracef (a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, is used to treat urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis)Did not find in my drug index either...
Ultracet is a narcotic-like pain reliever
Allow me to clarify
Subject: Allow me to clarify
Dictated: decubiti
Transcribe as: decubitus ulcers
This is per the Book of Style, page I put in my other post.
:)
Please clarify
Subject: Please clarify
I think my mind is blocked or something - so what time is 0618? I get it if it was 0600 or 1800 but I just don't get this
it's confusing
Subject: it's confusing
maybe it's heme-negative with the "heme" in lower case and the Hemoccult thing as a proper name. Thanks for checking.
yes, right, it's confusing....nm
Subject: yes, right, it's confusing....nm
nm
just to make it more confusing :) ...sm
Subject: just to make it more confusing :) ...sm
The company MedicAlert (1 word) has a trademark emblem/bracelet; that is the most common one used. But, there's an org in Canada, Med-Alert, that supplies medical alert bracelets, and another, 911MedAlert, that I found. If any of that helps! :)
Trying to clarify the warm...
Subject: Trying to clarify the warm...
He dictated that the feet were both cool then dictates warm to palpation. Can they be both?
confusing words.....nm
Subject: confusing words.....nm
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The only help I can give you here (very confusing)
Subject: The only help I can give you here (very confusing)
is that "symmatric" should be "symmetric," a very common term.
Are you taking a test?
extremities (check your spelling)
Also your "Intact relflexy in purse" may be "intact reflexes in pursestrings." Difficult to determine without listening myself.
They usually say "normal sensory examination to light touch" not "a light touch."
Dictator confusing....sm
Subject: Dictator confusing....sm
I have a dictator that dictated in two different reports.. "No CVA angle tenderness." and the same dictator in another report states "No CV angle tenderness." I am confused as to which is the correct way ?
Also to help clarify, toco is
Subject: Also to help clarify, toco is
Prefix meaning childbirth. For example, tocolysis is the slowing or halting of labor. Sometimes spelled tok-, toko-.
So definitely not toca even though you hear it clearly, the docs are not always right.
I type -1 to 1.5 as -1-1.5 looks confusing.
Subject: I type -1 to 1.5 as -1-1.5 looks confusing.
nevermind...was confusing this with another lab value
Subject: nevermind...was confusing this with another lab value
EKG help - this always confusing me - "RSR"
Subject: EKG help - this always confusing me - "RSR"
prime pattern - I've seen it as "RSR," as "rSr," and even "rSR" - which is correct?
yeah, I'm with you - this is confusing...
Subject: yeah, I'm with you - this is confusing...
I can't put the haptic as being "captured" and in the "sulcus," just that the optic is "captured" and the "haptic" in the sulcus...I think my brain hurts now.
When is Staphylococcus not capital? This is confusing me.
I always thought Staphyloccocus was capitalized until on my QA I was told different, but can't find the reason and it's been a while since this happened. Now it bothers me not knowing how to determine whether I'm capitalizing it when its not supposed to be. Can you help me with this? Thanks
no problem...meds can be confusing!
Subject: no problem...meds can be confusing!
PS to clarify my previous post
Subject: PS to clarify my previous post
2 drugs:
s/l Cadawa NHCTC; I think it's for hypertension or hyperlipidemia.
s/l Rocethrin. For lesions? Could also be a pain med.
TIA! 
Please clarify, you are QA? This is totally incorrect...sm
Subject: Please clarify, you are QA? This is totally incorrect...sm
any procedure or disease attributed to a person's name should no longer carry an 's, thus Morton neuroma. I am really sorry to say this, as I really do appeciate QA support, but from what I have seen from your posts, you are very uninformed.
I think it is the same thing. Just wanted to clarify. Thanks anyway. NM
Subject: I think it is the same thing. Just wanted to clarify. Thanks anyway. NM
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Please explain your answer, VERY CONFUSING..s/m
Subject: Please explain your answer, VERY CONFUSING..s/m
She did not ask that.
Why don't you answer simply:
The first option is the right one.
Furthermore, if you add an
'and', THEN you have to enter a comma in front of
, as well as z
just to clarify...as in sinus tract
Subject: just to clarify...as in sinus tract
Sinus tract
A narrow, elongated channel in the body that allows the escape of fluid.
To clarify, I didn't answer the OP here. I answered on (sm)
Subject: To clarify, I didn't answer the OP here. I answered on (sm)
I answered when she asked the same question on the main board. I wasn't the poster who asked "what is so difficult about verbatim" -- I sign all of my posts.
it's confusing - I was told a long time ago not to use tid, etc.
Subject: it's confusing - I was told a long time ago not to use tid, etc.
even the VR automatically converts those.
Are you also missing words where you have blanks? Confusing post ...
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I would assume 2-0 like in suture sizes, but maybe an "eye" MT can help us clarify this. nm
Subject: I would assume 2-0 like in suture sizes, but maybe an "eye" MT can help us clarify this. nm
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Just to clarify, your answer is tampon. Ignore the argument below. SM
Subject: Just to clarify, your answer is tampon. Ignore the argument below. SM
Definition for tampon, according to Doland's Medical Dictionary:
tampon (tam·pon) (tam´pon) [Fr. “stopper, plug”] a pack; a pad or plug made of cotton, sponge, or other material; variously used in surgery to plug the nose, vagina, etc., for the control of hemorrhage or the absorption of secretions.
(emphasis mine)
A tampon is simply a plug which can be used in a body cavity (male or female) to absorb blood, sections, etc.
Please clarify, more concise, on the dx & context in which sent. Be glad to help. More info please.
Subject: Please clarify, more concise, on the dx & context in which sent. Be glad to help. More info please.
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To clarify, the word "port hole" is NEVER correct. Always type portal
Subject: To clarify, the word "port hole" is NEVER correct. Always type portal
using a reliable drug website such as Rxlist will clarify if generic or brand name. sm
Subject: using a reliable drug website such as Rxlist will clarify if generic or brand name. sm
When in doubt, it is crucial to check if drugs are generic or brand name to ensure we type them correctly.
what is diff between DTaP and dTap...This doc is confusing me!!!
Subject: what is diff between DTaP and dTap...This doc is confusing me!!!
I have been told by other doc he wants it DTaP
This new doc is being very specific that she wants dTap.
What is difference? Is it a whole different shot?
Thanks
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