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Patient is to stay on a low-__ diet. Not salt. S/l low-fall nm

Posted By: as on 2007-09-27
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low-salt diet - nm
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Subject: Did patient fall? scalp contusion? nm


patient taking a diet pill, s/l Alevia? (nm)
Subject: patient taking a diet pill, s/l Alevia? (nm)

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diet: 1880 A 2 gram sodium diet
Subject: diet: 1880 A 2 gram sodium diet

I am not sure how to type the first part.  Dictator says 18 hundred 80 s/l "a" 2 gram sodium diet.  1800 80 A 2 gram?  1880 A 2 gram?
Discharge diet: s/l Wise diet. (?)
Subject: Discharge diet: s/l Wise diet. (?)

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stay with "guaiac"...
Subject: stay with "guaiac"...

From what I can remember working in the lab (which was a while ago), normally guaiac and heme stools are pretty much done the same way (usually smeared onto 3 cards), both looking for blood in the stool for anemia, colon cancer, etc. I would say doc is repeating herself only because one system is gastrointestinal and the other is rectal, and just keep typing what she says.
Salt arthrodesis???? nm
Subject: Salt arthrodesis???? nm

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would you hyphenate stay-at-home mom?
Subject: would you hyphenate stay-at-home mom?


Is it Epson or Epsom salt?
Subject: Is it Epson or Epsom salt?

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A good reason to stay away from that doc! nm
Subject: A good reason to stay away from that doc! nm

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SALT test? In ortho??? sm
Subject: SALT test? In ortho??? sm

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Maybe _-0 chromic stay suture? nm
Subject: Maybe _-0 chromic stay suture? nm


My workplace allows lab abbrvns to stay in diagnoses, too. nm
Subject: My workplace allows lab abbrvns to stay in diagnoses, too. nm

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Ammoxican s/l salt used during code blue
Subject: Ammoxican s/l salt used during code blue


nope, there's no caine sound just salt tan. ty
Subject: nope, there's no caine sound just salt tan. ty


why would you not go with 1......2....What does this fall under?
Subject: why would you not go with 1......2....What does this fall under?

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When given balanced salt solution (used in ophthalmologic surgery)
Subject: When given balanced salt solution (used in ophthalmologic surgery)


Foley was maintained throughout the stay secondary to s/l co-poor-ify?
Subject: Foley was maintained throughout the stay secondary to s/l co-poor-ify?


Maybe post fall ? nm
Subject: Maybe post fall ? nm

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LOL!! It is a wonder our ears don't just fall off. nm
Subject: LOL!! It is a wonder our ears don't just fall off. nm


1,800-calorie diet or 1800-calorie diet
Subject: 1,800-calorie diet or 1800-calorie diet

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maybe ate a from a deli platter? Lots of salt in that great stuff!!! nm
Subject: maybe ate a from a deli platter? Lots of salt in that great stuff!!! nm


crossed stay sutures and figure-of-8 tension band?
Subject: crossed stay sutures and figure-of-8 tension band?


There are also exceptions to "latin grammar" do you say mooses? Some words stay the same, eve
Subject: There are also exceptions to "latin grammar" do you say mooses? Some words stay the same, even pleural, there are always exceptions...nm

and medical language is a specific language all unto itself. Check MEDICAL references, legitimate ones, Dorland's dictionary has been the foremost in the industry, please do not cause a fellow MT to make an error that could cause her problems with her doctor/company. But I am all for helping!
the pocket would fall under a solid
Subject: the pocket would fall under a solid

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Fall Foidtull? Carcinoma?
Subject: Fall Foidtull? Carcinoma?

Problem List the doctor says what sounds like


 


3. Status post thyroidectomy; fall foidtull carcinoma?


Any ideas??


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More info, the pt did fall down the steps earlier in the day. nm
Subject: More info, the pt did fall down the steps earlier in the day. nm


s/l yard sale type fall while skiing? TIA, nm.
Subject: s/l yard sale type fall while skiing? TIA, nm.

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Same applies to fall, winter, spring, summer.
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Subject: salt lake view? x-rays taken of knee include AP, lateral, weightbearing, and "salt lake" views.


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Subject: maybe low-fat diet


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bland diet nm
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BRAT diet
Subject: BRAT diet

I have seen this written different ways and thought I would ask my fellow transcriptionists.  BRAT Diet, BRAT diet or brat diet?


TIA!!


I do BRAT diet. nm
Subject: I do BRAT diet. nm

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brat diet
Subject: brat diet

The combination will certainly bind ya....
BRAT diet
Subject: BRAT diet

When I worked in the ER, BRAT = bananas, rice, applesauce and toast and we typed it BRAT diet.
Well, I doubt that would help her diet!!
Subject: Well, I doubt that would help her diet!!


Maybe a thickened diet.
Subject: Maybe a thickened diet.


Is he diabetic??? ADA diet maybe??
Subject: Is he diabetic??? ADA diet maybe??

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Diet supplement/pill
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Leptopril® I have also found Leptoprin-SL
It probably doesn't fit but there is also the BRAT diet
Subject: It probably doesn't fit but there is also the BRAT diet

But that is for diarrhea mostly and I think mostly for children.