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Think it is Duravent made by Smith & Nephew. nm

Posted By: Txczech on 2009-02-19
In Reply to: myringotomy - pam

Subject: Think it is Duravent made by Smith & Nephew. nm




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Smith and Nephew makes a Reflection hip system. nm
Subject: Smith and Nephew makes a Reflection hip system. nm

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I found the Smith and Nephew Echelon hip system on a search. nm
Subject: I found the Smith and Nephew Echelon hip system on a search. nm

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DuraVent.
Subject: DuraVent.

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Definitely saying smith. Thanks everyone
Subject: Definitely saying smith. Thanks everyone

for your help. This report is going to QA.
Smith and NU
Subject: Smith and NU

How about Smith and Nephew.
s/l Lee Smith.....sm
Subject: s/l Lee Smith.....sm

"A calcified posterior longitudinal ligament was also encountered and this was removed with a curette and a s/l Lee Smith."

Can't find this anywhere so I don't know what instrument doctor is referring to. Thanks.
s/l Lee Smith.....sm
Subject: s/l Lee Smith.....sm

Ligamentum flavum was removed using a s/l Lee Smith.

I cannot find reference to this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.


If you are saying like dr smith's office
Subject: If you are saying like dr smith's office

would it be John Smith's,MD or would it be John Smith, MD's office? Where would the appostrophe go?
definitely anti-Smith and sm
Subject: definitely anti-Smith and sm

Sted derm has lots of anti's - antiricin (could be first s/l), anti-RNA, anti-RNP, anti-Ro.  Maybe you could google an immunology website for other s/l?  Good luck
Smith-Pete?
Subject: Smith-Pete?

"to allow for this restoration of balance in a S/L "Smith-Pete" type of decompression.
Smith-Petersen?
Subject: Smith-Petersen?


another guess - Potts-Smith?
Subject: another guess - Potts-Smith?


Smit vs. Smith Sleeve
Subject: Smit vs. Smith Sleeve

Hi.  I am doing a report and have come across a 'Smith' or 'Smit' sleeve used for brachytherapy.  I have 'Smit' sleeve in an online search, but cannot document it in a Stedman word book.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Smith and FU clavicle plates
Subject: Smith and FU clavicle plates

Has anyone heard of this?  If so, is the spelling correct?
Smith and RNP are antigen antibodies
Subject: Smith and RNP are antigen antibodies


yes it is capitalized; referring to Dr. Smith's specifric office
Subject: yes it is capitalized; referring to Dr. Smith's specifric office

nm
there is a 'sicca syndrome" and "anti-smith antibody" -- try googling those. nm
Subject: there is a 'sicca syndrome" and "anti-smith antibody" -- try googling those. nm


retro site? Smith & Nephrew TRIGEN knee nail
Subject: retro site? Smith & Nephrew TRIGEN knee nail

Don't see Richard anywhere...
Smith sleeve mentioned under http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1854507.html
Subject: Smith sleeve mentioned under http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1854507.html


when transcribing "baby girl Smith" should baby girl be capitalized?
Subject: when transcribing "baby girl Smith" should baby girl be capitalized?


Pt. is a 10-month old baby boy, dr. stars off "Mr. Smith is a 10-month...
Subject: Pt. is a 10-month old baby boy, dr. stars off "Mr. Smith is a 10-month...

shouldn't it be "Master" or would you change to "The patient..."  The hospital I work for likes for us to use the patient name when dictated, so....


Thanks!


thanks, that's what I did, made it
Subject: thanks, that's what I did, made it

nitro paste. 
It just seemed like you also had made
Subject: It just seemed like you also had made

several posts to indicate the possibility this person was testing, which was exactly what you were singling her out for, making too many posts. Maybe she was not sure her post went through. gosh! talk about impatience.
LOL!!! That really made my day, too
Subject: LOL!!! That really made my day, too

Really needed a good laugh today, thanks for that one!!  Good Rx for a lot of men I've known...
LOL!!! Made my day!!! nm
Subject: LOL!!! Made my day!!! nm


thank you...u have made my day...I have
Subject: thank you...u have made my day...I have

been at this computer for a long time today, almost done. :0
It is still being made.
Subject: It is still being made.

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Thank you! You made my week...sm
Subject: Thank you! You made my week...sm

I thought I was losing my mind when I heard "beetle nuts." Now that I have this information, I'm writing it down for future reference. We have a lot of Asian patients in this practice and it is probably what he was dictating. That's what I like about this business - you learn something new EVERY day! That's also what's great about our MT boards - MTs willing to help each other continually learn.
another made up word?
Subject: another made up word?

I have a doc that keeps dictating "dermatomy" when referring to skin incision.  While this makes logical sense to me, I can't find this in any medical dictionary.  Not sure what to put or just flag and bring it to her attention.  Any ideas?
I should have made that more clear
Subject: I should have made that more clear


YES, a made up word...sm
Subject: YES, a made up word...sm

Syncope is a real word meaning a temporary loss of consciousness or faint. "Syncopized, syncopial, syncopizing" are NOT words; edit to had syncope, was syncopal or is experiencing syncope, respectively.
valves are often made from
Subject: valves are often made from

porcine (pigs)
typinlike made see the following - TX
Subject: typinlike made see the following - TX

She has sensory loss on the palmar aspect of the ulnar distribution, but not on the dorsum of the hand and she has weakness of the interocities, both the abductor digit minimi and the first dorsal neurosities are weak, not totally so the strength is perhaps 3½ to 4 over 5, so it is not totally out, but it is weak.
I made a note of this too
Subject: I made a note of this too

I've just learned my something new for today - had never heard of this one, but it's good to know for future reference!
perhaps some made up form of...
Subject: perhaps some made up form of...

rhonchi - a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed --Webster Medical Dictionary online
Probably Harmonic, made by the same (sm)
Subject: Probably Harmonic, made by the same (sm)

company that makes the Harmonic scalpel.
I think it's made up since it can't be documented
Subject: I think it's made up since it can't be documented

but I have heard it before used in that sense.
Thank you. Just wanted to know if it made sense. Had never seen it put quite like that.
Subject: Thank you. Just wanted to know if it made sense. Had never seen it put quite like that.


Thank you so much for the website I made a copy of the ROS.
Subject: Thank you so much for the website I made a copy of the ROS.


maybe "addendum will be made pending..."? nm
Subject: maybe "addendum will be made pending..."? nm

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LOL!!!!!! Made my morning today!!!!
Subject: LOL!!!!!! Made my morning today!!!!

I have had docs say crappy, crummy, and I even had one say "not sure what it looks like" - you never know he could have said Poopy!!!

Thanks for the morning laugh!
Meaning that infection has made its way into
Subject: Meaning that infection has made its way into

the shoulder joint.  Sounds right to me.
Doctors and made-up words....
Subject: Doctors and made-up words....

Google search, using "define: emese" brings this up:

"Emese is a feminine Hungarian name that is possibly derived from the Finno-Ugric name eme which means "mother"."

That shows the value of a 20-year education, doesn't it.
No. Whenever a trade name is made into a verb...sm
Subject: No. Whenever a trade name is made into a verb...sm

it loses its capitalization, as in kocherized, steri-stripped, etc.
thanks, i guess he made the "T" silent!
Subject: thanks, i guess he made the "T" silent!


Thanks happy camper! You made me one too :)
Subject: Thanks happy camper! You made me one too :)


I flagged it, because I think he made a mistake.
Subject: I flagged it, because I think he made a mistake.

I think he meant McMurray, but he was clear in NOT saying that.  Thanks anyways and I really appreciate that list!  Great resource!
Sounds like a made-up word
Subject: Sounds like a made-up word

Sounds like he means small protein in the urine and is just making up his own word, as they frequently do :-)
?rale-y = another made-up word!
Subject: ?rale-y = another made-up word!


Could be a made up word for concha bullosa?
Subject: Could be a made up word for concha bullosa?

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There is Vicryl mesh, made by Ethicon sm
Subject: There is Vicryl mesh, made by Ethicon sm

Here is a great site for surgery. Just type in a term and it will show you brands etc.


 


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