On my current account we cannot use slang and
Posted By: jt on 2008-02-26
In Reply to: sating or satting? - NM
Subject: On my current account we cannot use slang and
were told to use saturating.
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On my account we cannot use slang so
Subject: On my account we cannot use slang so
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If your account allows slang terminology
Subject: If your account allows slang terminology
satting is correct. (Sating is another word with a different meaning.) If your account does not allow the use of slang or short forms, then you would change the dictated "satting" to saturating.
Very simple. No exclamation points or caps required.
alk phos is slang, fine if verbatim account, otherwise spell it out. nm
Subject: alk phos is slang, fine if verbatim account, otherwise spell it out. nm
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Yes, trich is slang. Ask your QA person what to do with slang. nm
Subject: Yes, trich is slang. Ask your QA person what to do with slang. nm
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account specifics for that particular account should state how it is to be typed. nm
Subject: account specifics for that particular account should state how it is to be typed. nm
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Depends on the account: My verbatim account is VERBATIM and other accounts I put 3100
Subject: Depends on the account: My verbatim account is VERBATIM and other accounts I put 3100
T current and T max?
Subject: T current and T max?
Can someone tell me the correct way to transcribe "T current and T max"? Thanks a bunch!
I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
Subject: I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
but someone else may have a different opinion. If the account I am doing is not verbatim then I transcribe current temperature and maximum temperature because I consider those terms to be slang. Again, others may have different opinions but I haven't had any complaints.
under current medications
Subject: under current medications
S/L: HYDRO-CO-LOR-OX 25 mg
hydrochlorics ??
Current medications: s/l *en-do-said* 7.5/500 one b.i.d. p.r.n. tia/nm
Subject: Current medications: s/l *en-do-said* 7.5/500 one b.i.d. p.r.n. tia/nm
URBY current?
Subject: URBY current?
In a standard pull-type fashion, an 8-mm biliary sphincterotomy was performed using s/l Urbee/Erbee current, without any complications.
current not an issue?
Subject: current not an issue?
That is my current guess.
Subject: That is my current guess.
About to turn it in blank.
States current medication..
Subject: States current medication..
she is being seen for left arm numbness. Does that help any? Nothing in history.
The current trend seems to be to do away with hyphens when possible
Subject: The current trend seems to be to do away with hyphens when possible
That doesn't make it correct, but that's what I've been told to do on several accounts, including the last time I worked in-house.
current medication s/l mobaz nm tia
Subject: current medication s/l mobaz nm tia
thanks for the pick me up. I just had to quit my current job...sm
Subject: thanks for the pick me up. I just had to quit my current job...sm
because my family was getting fed up with my long hours ( and myself)and I had a very,very good dictator. I hated to do it but I was under the impression that there were companies out there where p/t was 500-600 lines a day. THat is the amount of work that I can handle right now.
it includes in his current medications
Subject: it includes in his current medications
amlodipine, Budeprion, __(nephro-lite/-light)___, lorazepam, hydrocodone, alprazolam, and RenaGel.
I believe that current preference these days is
Subject: I believe that current preference these days is
followup, without the dash. Back in the old days it was follow-up or follow up. I would go with whatever the client wants, I have one that wants the dash, one that does not.
The patient was given 5 medications by the s/l CD to take. Current Dr maybe??
Subject: The patient was given 5 medications by the s/l CD to take. Current Dr maybe??
NM found it! direct current
Subject: NM found it! direct current
I guess I have gotten used to coming here I thought I'd ask instead of searching the internet first like i used to... sorry guys found it, thanks anyway :)
(direct-current) DC cardioversion
Subject: (direct-current) DC cardioversion
His current Rx includes (s/l Narnia) 700 mg q. day - nm
Subject: His current Rx includes (s/l Narnia) 700 mg q. day - nm
AAMT BOS current edition prefers x2 (pg 428). nm
Subject: AAMT BOS current edition prefers x2 (pg 428). nm
xx
hepatic? biliary? Does it seem like it pertains to current
Subject: hepatic? biliary? Does it seem like it pertains to current
s
s/l "positive of current atelectasis" - I am trying to hear him
Subject: s/l "positive of current atelectasis" - I am trying to hear him
thanks for all help - they were diagonal 1 and direct current cardioversion
Subject: thanks for all help - they were diagonal 1 and direct current cardioversion
current correct cancer staging
Subject: current correct cancer staging
Have not done oncology for a couple years.
Stage T1-C andenocarcinoma, Gleason 6 ???
Thanks!
Listed in current meds s/l PAIRosh? Any help?
Subject: Listed in current meds s/l PAIRosh? Any help?
Fourth Edition, gotta keep current! page A61 under CBC. nm
Subject: Fourth Edition, gotta keep current! page A61 under CBC. nm
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per Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology
Subject: per Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology
It is not capitalized. Have to say it again, there is no substitute for good reference books!
Endometrial surgery s/l "bar" electrode and "Glen 1" current. TIA
Subject: Endometrial surgery s/l "bar" electrode and "Glen 1" current. TIA
nm
Nothing in the PMH/surgical history or current meds. to give you a clue? nm
Subject: Nothing in the PMH/surgical history or current meds. to give you a clue? nm
s
The medication isn't for the bone infection, it is in his current medications list, but thanks.
Subject: The medication isn't for the bone infection, it is in his current medications list, but thanks.
Past medical history: Arthritis, diabetes, gout, MI, heart murmur, hypertension, hyperlipidemia.
Current Medications: Glucophage, _____, glyburide, gemfibrozil, ferrous sulfate, Zocor, allopurinol, aspirin, Adalat, Toprol XL, furosemide, Avandia, Prinivil.
Is there such a thing as s/l Preda insulin? <- under heading of current medications
Subject: Is there such a thing as s/l Preda insulin? <- under heading of current medications
no significant protuberance with current *s/l* NT tube at intermediate suction
Subject: no significant protuberance with current *s/l* NT tube at intermediate suction
I think he is saying NT or angi or something. I cannot tell. This is in the area of her abdomen and she is being seen for not having bowel movements for two days.
it is ankle-brachial index or ABI. As in Current Med. Terminology Book
Subject: it is ankle-brachial index or ABI. As in Current Med. Terminology Book
and also on Google. Not indexes.
Patient had lap cholecystectomy. Denies "diet-ation" at current time. ??
Subject: Patient had lap cholecystectomy. Denies "diet-ation" at current time. ??
No other details, sounds like "diet -ation" ?
Any ideas?
Can you give us some info about the patient, i.e. past history, current complaint, etc?
Subject: Can you give us some info about the patient, i.e. past history, current complaint, etc?
she has been exposed to MRSA, but no current s/l cisions.. dont sound like lesions.
Subject: she has been exposed to MRSA, but no current s/l cisions.. dont sound like lesions.
Found Versaport in Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology. See inside
Subject: Found Versaport in Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology. See inside
a trocar system requiring a smaller incision site, reducing risk of hernation and improving cosmetic results. May be he is making up his own word. They do that a lot.
Lap_Band system as per Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology book.
Subject: Lap_Band system as per Vera Pyle Current Medical Terminology book.
not sure about the other word. Is that a medication or a company for the Lap-Band?
Found Omni Flush shape in Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology Book
Subject: Found Omni Flush shape in Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology Book
Accu-Vu catheter design that allows opacification of the aorta from distal vessels without obscuring the image by superior mesenteric artery filling.
Ortho consult for thoracic pain after spontaneous pulmonary embolism. In list of current meds.
Subject: Ortho consult for thoracic pain after spontaneous pulmonary embolism. In list of current meds.
no, don't think its slang
Subject: no, don't think its slang
probably is saying after his visit for congestion -- then ...bla bla bla
Because it's slang
Subject: Because it's slang
It get's used enough, that I think most of us type it, and it will end up in the dictionaries before long. But it is still slang. Somebody has taken the Latin ending and just slapped it onto an English slang word. Doesn't it sound better than "increased numbers of immature, unsegmented neutrophils"?
Slang
Subject: Slang
He does nto say the trichomonas just trich is that a slang medical word?
Slang
Subject: Slang
The account specifics for my hospital are that you must type what the doc says. I don't like it sometimes, but I do it - alk phos, A-fib, bicarb, crit . . .
dip? (slang?) SM
Subject: dip? (slang?) SM
The dictator says "dip" in the social history (see sentence below). I think this is slang for something but I am so not cool and I'm not sure what it is. My DH thinks it might be chew tobacco?
"She quit smoking over 30 years ago. She did "dip" up until 1 year ago. There is no alcohol or drug use."
TIA!
as far as I now, it is slang for
Subject: as far as I now, it is slang for
regurgitation, but you may be under verbatim rules, in which case it would regurge. I think it is slang, but that's just me.
slang
Subject: slang
Dr. says "Penrose s/l dc'ed today."
Patient had his Penrose drain removed at the visit. I'm assuming she is using some kind of slang/shorthand (whatever you want to call it), but it's a new one for me. Any ideas?
TIA
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