Physical therapist dictates measurement at 10-1/2 degrees (how do you put the half degree)? (nm)
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When is it appropriate to use the degree sign or actually type out the word degrees?
Subject: When is it appropriate to use the degree sign or actually type out the word degrees?
Symbol for degrees, in physical therapy "E"
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Does anyone know how to type symbol for degrees in physical therapy: pt can straight leg raise 50E (degrees) inb MSWord
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Subject: Do you type it 98 degrees or do you use the degrees symbol.
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Pt does have a 70 degree popliteal angle. Would the 70 degree be correct? sm
Subject: Pt does have a 70 degree popliteal angle. Would the 70 degree be correct? sm
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It's RCAT - a form our respiratory therapist uses.
Subject: It's RCAT - a form our respiratory therapist uses.
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Subject: Dictating signature. John Brown, s/l "MADCPCE", Primary Therapist. nm
there is an "A measurement" ??
Subject: there is an "A measurement" ??
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Subject: measurement
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unit of measurement...sm
Subject: unit of measurement...sm
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I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
Subject: I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
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i have another measurement question
Subject: i have another measurement question
it is about pounds.
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Always spell out any measurement unless
Subject: Always spell out any measurement unless
x
does BOS say anything about degrees?
Subject: does BOS say anything about degrees?
I was wondering which is preferred... typing out degrees or inserting the symbol. Does anyone know what BOS says about this? I have just been typing it out, but I have seen some reports done by other transcriptionists at my company that have the symbol instead. JUST CURIOUS
Could it be 115 degrees? sm
Subject: Could it be 115 degrees? sm
I type ortho all the time and haven't ever heard the docs say 2+15 degrees.
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Subject: 0 degrees or zero degrees? nm
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Subject: I would think 90 degrees but
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10 degrees? sm.
Subject: 10 degrees? sm.
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BOS Ortho degrees
Subject: BOS Ortho degrees
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Subject: Yes, he means 10 degrees.
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I was taught to type out degrees sm
Subject: I was taught to type out degrees sm
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Write out degrees typically, especially if Fahrenheit, Celcius, etc not stated after. sm
Subject: Write out degrees typically, especially if Fahrenheit, Celcius, etc not stated after. sm
BOS states you can use the symbol if the scale name is given (Celcius, etc.)
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Half-bent
Subject: Half-bent
You sure have a good ear; "is half-bent," would fit in the blank. It sounds like a case of Paget's disease; sounds like the patient's upper body is at 45 degrees with his pelvis.
I say 0.25 is a quarter, while 0.5 would be half. (nm)
Subject: I say 0.25 is a quarter, while 0.5 would be half. (nm)
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half the body --
Subject: half the body --
I'm thinking it's hemibody.
half tablet
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BOS likes us to use numbers as much as possible:
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but one-half tablet is not incorrect.
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I would type it out one-half
Subject: I would type it out one-half
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Subject: 0.5 or half a centimeter?
ok he says "half a centimeter."
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Subject: given a liter and a half of fluid.
given a liter and a half of fluid.
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half a response here but is it a lead? sm
Subject: half a response here but is it a lead? sm
This sounds more like statistical analysis to me than actual cardiac-related terminology.
I'd start by looking into E x U' or something.
I did stat analysis coursework in college, and the word prime is often represented by an apostrophe. Because there could be data represented by U, and then U' is some derivation of that data. If my fuzzy memory serves me properly, anyway!
I may be WAAAAAY off base here, but that's the first thing I see in this. I hope it helps a little.
one-half tablet daily is what I would put
Subject: one-half tablet daily is what I would put
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Maybe half a liter? (Though that is a low dose)
Subject: Maybe half a liter? (Though that is a low dose)
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