Home     Contact Us    
Main Board Job Seeker's Board Job Wanted Board Resume Bank Company Board Word Help Medquist New MTs Classifieds Offshore Concerns VR/Speech Recognition Tech Help Coding/Medical Billing
Gab Board Politics Comedy Stop Health Issues
ADVERTISEMENT




Serving Over 20,000 US Medical Transcriptionists

Thinking along this line, too, with a procedure date of 1/10. nm

Posted By: Trying on 2007-08-24
In Reply to: maybe saying something like FB syndrome or failed back surgery syndrome ? - sassee

Subject: Thinking along this line, too, with a procedure date of 1/10. nm

s


Complete Discussion Below: marks the location of current message within thread

The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu


Other related messages found in our database

sure that's not 10/2005 as in date of procedure?
Subject: sure that's not 10/2005 as in date of procedure?


I was thinking along that line too, but could not find it.
Subject: I was thinking along that line too, but could not find it.

and I did not want to leave the O out. Thanks for your help.
I started thinking that w/o the "Calvias" that whole line would run together - to do the pumps
Subject: I started thinking that w/o the "Calvias" that whole line would run together - to do the pumps and

SCDS q.2 h while awake in bed - "Calvias" probably not a med that you would take q.2 h. - Could it possibly be a heading for that sentence?
can you give location of procedure - thinking maybe
Subject: can you give location of procedure - thinking maybe

"aglavian" is "subclavian"
EDD = estimated date of delivery, EDC = estimated date of confinement sm
Subject: EDD = estimated date of delivery, EDC = estimated date of confinement sm

I have never heard "estimated time of delivery" but I assume that would be ETD.


Maybe he's saying "joint line or knee joint line and skin intact" in there somewhere? I
Subject: Maybe he's saying "joint line or knee joint line and skin intact" in there somewhere? I'm reaching.


Could use Thorax or Extremities. Axillary line is the horizontal line
Subject: Could use Thorax or Extremities. Axillary line is the horizontal line

s
I was incorrect with my axillary line. It's the vertical line viewed
Subject: I was incorrect with my axillary line. It's the vertical line viewed

s
CABG s/l femoral *art* line. Short for arterial line?
Subject: CABG s/l femoral *art* line. Short for arterial line?

many thanks.
Is an arterial line and central line the same thing? NM
Subject: Is an arterial line and central line the same thing? NM

xxxx
an arterial line usually goes in the arm and a central line in the chest or elsewhere. No they are
Subject: an arterial line usually goes in the arm and a central line in the chest or elsewhere. No they are not the same. nm

.
Could he be giving a date? 8/15 maybe?
Subject: Could he be giving a date? 8/15 maybe?


How about expected date
Subject: How about expected date

as in EDC, expected date of confinement.
it's post-date
Subject: it's post-date

or post-dates --- past due.
It is a date. You don't spell those out. Even
Subject: It is a date. You don't spell those out. Even

if it is a quote, it is a date, 10/30/2008.
In date of injury?
Subject: In date of injury?

Sounds like he is saying -- The patient is 6 weeks status post s/l in date of injury.  TIA.


I put a comma around the date:
Subject: I put a comma around the date:

LAD test, 11/20/08, etc.
post date
Subject: post date

if the patient delivered after due date.
right line or white line of Toldt
Which is correct?
PIC line versus PICC line....
Subject: PIC line versus PICC line....

Just wondering what the difference is and which one to use when doc says PIC line.

PIC - Peripheral Intravenous Catheter

PICC - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

TIA.
Phyllis, look below, Jerson wants a date
Subject: Phyllis, look below, Jerson wants a date

/
If the date, May 10th is the last of the sentence,
Subject: If the date, May 10th is the last of the sentence,

then use the "th."..such as, The patient was last seen on May 10th.  However, if the date falls within the sentence, such as, On May 10, the patient underwent reconstructive surgery.
EDC - expected date of confinement -NM
Subject: EDC - expected date of confinement -NM


Figured out she's giving the date of the PT/INR 01/18/08
Subject: Figured out she's giving the date of the PT/INR 01/18/08


sounds like he could be referring to a specific date....
Subject: sounds like he could be referring to a specific date....

As in, last *episode of this headache* Maybe he meant last headache was on March 6, 2007 (3/6/07) ???
probably just status post date of injury? nm
Subject: probably just status post date of injury? nm

xx
put the date between commas and 1 comma after ' noted'...sm
Subject: put the date between commas and 1 comma after ' noted'...sm

X-rays available from an outside source, dated 02/20/2009, indicate (indicate, not indicates!) joint effusion of the elbow with a fracture of the left humerus lateral epicondyle noted, anterior and superior displacement of the fracture fragment. Proximal radius and ulna appear to be intact.

PIC line/PICC line
which is correct please
PIC line or PICC line
Subject: PIC line or PICC line


art line -- arterial line
Subject: art line -- arterial line


heart line, art line???
Subject: heart line, art line???

Figured out CVP catheter, not CDP.

Now I have him saying something like art line or maybe heart line in the left wrist?
s/l rucey procedure -- wondering if it is Ruiz procedure ...
Subject: s/l rucey procedure -- wondering if it is Ruiz procedure ...

The sentence reads "I advised the patient to undergo so-called s/l rucey procedure (i.e., bone graft repair of the nonunion)." This is an orthopaedic doctor dictating. TIA.
Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm
Subject: Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm

v
SIMES procedure or SIMS procedure maybe?
Subject: SIMES procedure or SIMS procedure maybe?

Has anyone every heard of the Simes or Sims procedure?  I never heard of it and I am having a hard time trying to verify.  Perhaps I am not spelling it correctly? 


Thanks!


PICC line placement or PIC line placement??
Subject: PICC line placement or PIC line placement??

dd


acidic and non-acidic line or is it acetic and non-acetic line? see message for more.
Subject: acidic and non-acidic line or is it acetic and non-acetic line? see message for more.

Title of procedure:  A 24-hour pH probe study.


Then we pulled the probe 2 inches above the level between the acidic and non-acidic line and then we taped it and anchored it and the baby started the breast-feeding right away after the probe placement. 


nerve preservation procedure or nerve sparing procedure?
Subject: nerve preservation procedure or nerve sparing procedure?


TPN - PIC line
Subject: TPN - PIC line

She currently is receiving TPN through a PIC line in the left basilic vein. This had been in place for about three years. Recently, it was changed from ___ due to fever and positive blood cultures. Since it was changed ___, no further fevers. She has been told that she could not get further PIC lines on the right arm.


This blank sounds like it has something about "wire" in it, may even be more than one word, "over to wire".  Both blanks sound the same.


z-line
Subject: z-line

probably z line but can't find anywhere what the Z stands for - now I'm really curious
Z-line
Subject: Z-line


Pay Per Line
Subject: Pay Per Line

I have always worked for salary and now am doing contract work from home. How much should I expect to be able to charge per line for transcription services? I'm in the New York City area. What's an average charge per line the hospitals are paying transcription services to do their work?  Any ideas? 


 

Pay Per Line
Subject: Pay Per Line

OH - my first time using this forum, I'll see if I can change it. Thanks.

s/l arc line
Subject: s/l arc line

Sentence:  The patient had Diprivan started, s/l arc line was ordered.


 


Patient with severe dyspnea, was intubated.


Along the same line
Subject: Along the same line

of questioning.  I am finding that I am spending a lot of time looking up medications to see if it is a generic or brand name.  I am looking up almost every medication.  Is there away to start adding to autocorrect, or an expander, where eventually all the looking up will cease.
after (the p with the line over it)
Subject: after (the p with the line over it)


on the line?
Subject: on the line?

I am a somewhat recent grad, but have been working for about 4 months. I am wondering is someone can clarify this for me?


Doc dictates:
Past medical history on the line is significant only as noted.

Would you type it as follows? And would you leave in the "is" or take it out?

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Is significant only as noted.
maybe saying art-line for
Subject: maybe saying art-line for

artery line

radial artery line
on-line course..
Subject: on-line course..

sorry I forgot to put this is for an onlne course. My instructors are not available today and even if they were is seems when I turn a paper in with extra words under the headings they say no need and then if I don't then I should have...I just need some advise so I can turn this paper in. thanks
white line....
x
Answered off line. nm
Subject: Answered off line. nm

n
What does *S* mean in your subject line? nm
Subject: What does *S* mean in your subject line? nm

x