"... 98% occlusion in the mid-to-distal segment with s/l re-size-ation of the PDA by left-right collaterals."
Pediatric cardio word help please, sentence below.... Subject: Pediatric cardio word help please, sentence below....
As you know, we have been following Christopher with a diagnosis of velocardiofacial syndrome associated with a cardiovascular manifestation of s/l trichocypireosis type 1.
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"?
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."
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?
than changing the On to OF. or if you cannot use slang "X-rays taken OF bilateral tibias and fibulas.
Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm Subject: Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm
I'd probably change it to "... and he received approximately 40 stitches" unless I was on verbatim. slang advice please Subject: slang advice please
Dictator says: I recommended to her to hook up with a gastroenterologist. (Sounds like a date!)
Should I leave this as is, or change to something like "I recommended to her to see a gastroenterologist? Not a verbatim account. Just looking for opinions, I am leaning towards changing it.
Doing C-section: "The patient underwent IVF with s/l ixy." The IVF I get (in vitro fertilization), but ixy beats me....
might be slang pip taz? see message Subject: might be slang pip taz? see message
Medication and Drugs question: What is Pip Taz? Pip taz is short for the antibiotic combination of piperacillin and tazobactam. In the US it is marketed as ... wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Pip_Taz - 44k - Cached - Similar pages -
You won't find it in any reference books since it is slang for urine toxicity. I think the most common way to write it is as you have done - UTOX.
Cardio still Subject: Cardio still
Chest x-ray is performed and is s/l "poor x tray" view with no evidence of infiltrates.....ANY IDEAS??? Thank you.
Help with cardio. (ESL) sm Subject: Help with cardio. (ESL) sm
Patient got streptokinase, apparently with stent placement, with no complication except some hematoma on his right groin area. After that, patient started to have:
s/l diasinc
and was put on Plavix and aspirin (Plavix 75 mg and aspirin 325 mg) and Toprol 15 mg.
Please excuse if this is a simple question, but I cannot verify this:
She was recently found to have **interQ-waves** and the computer suggested possible inferior MI on 05/30/06 EKG. She notes easy fatigue and DOE with almost any activity, but denies orthopnea, PND, or angina.
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Reduced CEA, HBP, obese, 35% bilateral carotid disease 2003.
Thank you. This doctor slangs a lot, if that helps any
This does not make sense to me, so any advice appreciated! The pt is seen for chest pain. It is the "ST segment, plane, or depression" that is throwing me off. Could he be saying something other than plane that I am missing? Thanks again!
I have told him at this time, based on the duration of his exercise and no definite ST segment, plane, or depression, that he is in a relatively good prognosis category.
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