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Stedman's has both capped. nm

Posted By: M.A. on 2007-11-22
In Reply to: capitalization - bspen

Subject: Stedman's has both capped. nm

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one more question, does it need capped? Thank again.
Subject: one more question, does it need capped? Thank again.


"steinstrasse" sm (not capped)
Subject: "steinstrasse" sm (not capped)

Very large stones, those 3 centimeters (about one inch) or more in diameter, may require several ESWL treatments to break up completely or may produce such a large volume of fragments that they block the ureter. This condition is called "steinstrasse," (a German word meaning "street of stone")
I know it is supposed to be capped, but
Subject: I know it is supposed to be capped, but

this isn't a medical record and I was too lazy to hit the shift key...sooorrry. geez.
you are 100% incorrect - it is all capped...SM
Subject: you are 100% incorrect - it is all capped...SM

http://www.lapband.com/lapband/portal.do


LAP-BAND®


some of us work for general surgeons/bariatric surgeons and they too insist it's LAP-BAND!!


please research!! 


This is a trade name so would be capped.
Subject: This is a trade name so would be capped.

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She seemed to know that term, since she capped it right
Subject: She seemed to know that term, since she capped it right

I can't make "ecofine" sound like hemoglobin. Too bad though.
I have Stedman medical & surgical equipment and words and find that out of my Stedman books (have 4
Subject: I have Stedman medical & surgical equipment and words and find that out of my Stedman books (have 4 others) this is the one I use the most. Just my preference.


Per BOS, trademarked all capped products can have
Subject: Per BOS, trademarked all capped products can have

x
lap banding not capped but LAP-BAND
Subject: lap banding not capped but LAP-BAND


Only for a first capped letter. It's never hyphanted. nm
Subject: Only for a first capped letter. It's never hyphanted. nm

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Is the word hospice capped or not
Subject: Is the word hospice capped or not

in a sentence. I can't seem to get a correct answer regarding this. TIA
when doc states g-y-n, are all letters capped or only first? nm Thanks!
Subject: when doc states g-y-n, are all letters capped or only first? nm Thanks!


heparin and it is not initial capped either...
Subject: heparin and it is not initial capped either...


bowenoid in this case not capped. Sorry. nm
Subject: bowenoid in this case not capped. Sorry. nm


From the Centers for Disease Control - it is capped!
Subject: From the Centers for Disease Control - it is capped!

Gray (Gy): a unit of measurement for absorbed dose. It measures the amount of energy absorbed in a material. The unit Gy can be used for any type of radiation, but it does not describe the biological effects of the different radiations.
The hospital I work for wants the departments Capped.
Subject: The hospital I work for wants the departments Capped.


in this instance they are being used as proper nouns and should be capped. NM
Subject: in this instance they are being used as proper nouns and should be capped. NM

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numeric and nylon is not capped initial.....nm
Subject: numeric and nylon is not capped initial.....nm


should primary care physician be capped?
Subject: should primary care physician be capped?

says patient should followup with primary care physician just exhausted at this point...very long day...........well I really don't know the answer to that regardless if it was a long day or not....
pneumo boots? Pneumoboots-capped?
Subject: pneumo boots? Pneumoboots-capped?

can't remember, is it pneumo boots? or pneumo-boots, or Pneumoboots? capped or not?


Those standards have mistakes all the time. I don' t think it is supposed to be capped, but you a
Subject: Those standards have mistakes all the time. I don' t think it is supposed to be capped, but you are

not supposed to change anything in a standard. You would probably be better off flipping a coin! I would leave it, and if they ding you, just tell them that is how it was in standard.
wasted bandwidth - poster only capped LAP-BAND
Subject: wasted bandwidth - poster only capped LAP-BAND

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troponin doesn't need to be capped. Put period after cr=1.5. K=potassium. NM
Subject: troponin doesn't need to be capped. Put period after cr=1.5. K=potassium. NM


mittelschmerz -- means middle pain. Not capped. nm
Subject: mittelschmerz -- means middle pain. Not capped. nm


should Infectous Disease Consult /Podiatry be capped?
Subject: should Infectous Disease Consult /Podiatry be capped?

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warm and form brace. You heat it and mold it. Not sure if should be capped. nm
Subject: warm and form brace. You heat it and mold it. Not sure if should be capped. nm

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Health Professions Institute Orthopedic/Neurology has it capped.
Subject: Health Professions Institute Orthopedic/Neurology has it capped.


Is there any reason that bundle branch block should be capped or hypenated? Thanks
Subject: Is there any reason that bundle branch block should be capped or hypenated? Thanks


should dept. (neurology, neurosurgery) be capped in the body of a report?
Subject: should dept. (neurology, neurosurgery) be capped in the body of a report?

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Dopperable pulses is acceptable (not capped) per Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics nm
Subject: Dopperable pulses is acceptable (not capped) per Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics nm


Hi, Tracy, Stedman's had "postinflammatory", but I have seen it without, I go with Stedman!
Subject: Hi, Tracy, Stedman's had "postinflammatory", but I have seen it without, I go with Stedman! NM

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Ortho - hip replacement oxinium on poly. Does anyone know if oxinium is capped or all caps?
Subject: Ortho - hip replacement oxinium on poly. Does anyone know if oxinium is capped or all caps?


don't have a Stedman's, but thanks anyway. :(
Subject: don't have a Stedman's, but thanks anyway. :(

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Per Stedman's Ob-Gyn
Subject: Per Stedman's Ob-Gyn

Tucker-McLane forceps.


It's in Stedman's
Subject: It's in Stedman's

Omni flush
according to Stedman's...
Subject: according to Stedman's...

mucous cyst: A retention cyst resulting from obstruction in the duct of a mucous gland.


Syn: mucocele: A retention cyst of the salivary gland, lacrimal sac, paranasal sinuses, appendix, gallbladder, or other site.

According to Stedman's
Subject: According to Stedman's

nephrolithiasis (nefr-li-th-sis)

Presence of renal calculi.


Not the calculus itself - the presence of renal calculi.


Well, now I see it in my Stedman's
Subject: Well, now I see it in my Stedman's

and it is Kantor-Berci video laryngoscope.  Never heard of it before.
stedman's
Subject: stedman's

Physic - A medicine; often a lay term for a cathartic.


Catharsis - purgation


purgation - Evacuation of the bowels with the aid of a purgative or cathartic


Used Stedman's
Subject: Used Stedman's

I'd really recommend getting a Stedman's. I started doing Ophthalmology about a year ago and it was a life saver for me! I bought a used copy on eBay. Just took a quick peek there and saw one for under $5. Totally worth it! Good luck!!
RSR according to Stedman's . .
Subject: RSR according to Stedman's . .

cardiology, but have also seen rSR in other places.
According to Stedman's
Subject: According to Stedman's

There is a Sims position.  No Dutch though....
Neither, my Stedman's ..
Subject: Neither, my Stedman's ..

Equipment Book says MediPort.
Per Stedman's, m/sec or m/s (nm).
Subject: Per Stedman's, m/sec or m/s (nm).

xx
Per Stedman's - either way.
Subject: Per Stedman's - either way.

x
According to Stedman's...
Subject: According to Stedman's...

Mental retardation is a valid medical term, according to Stedman's. Could you please tell me exactly what medical reference you have used to determine that it is no longer acceptable? By the way, we are not political transcriptionists, we are medical transcriptionists!
Per my Stedman's, MU...sm
Subject: Per my Stedman's, MU...sm

but my Quick Look Drug Book spells out *million units* when describing penicillin dosing (mg, g for other drug).  Not sure if there is a preference. 
It's in Stedman's.
Subject: It's in Stedman's.


Per Stedman's there is a
Subject: Per Stedman's there is a

Thumper 1007 CPR system. Don't know if this fits or not.
i don't have stedman's but... sm
Subject: i don't have stedman's but... sm

i believe it's an "e"...styloideum (not to be confused with stylidium)
Per Stedman's GI
Subject: Per Stedman's GI

they have "caput medusae." Please not it is the plural medusae, not singular medusa. It is when dilated veins are seen on the abdomen (simple explanation). HTH!