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V and B sound a lot alike in dictation.,

Posted By: pc on 2007-09-05
In Reply to: drug s/l Vy-ack. Can't tell what its for. Female, so not Viagra. Does have bronchitis. nm - a

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sound alike
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Don't know your sound alike but...
Subject: Don't know your sound alike but...

I do know it is Fifth disease, not Fifth's. My son had it when he was little and I was told it was from when they numbered all the viral skin diseases like chicken pox, etc. It was fifth in the list and never really got another name.
sometimes "d" and "t" sound alike -
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are you SURE he's not spelling dentritus?
sound alike
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sounds like back-type arch bars?related to fracture of the mandible..i cant find it anywhere in the internet and stedmans.


sound alike
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sounds alike thalus clynus in orthopedics?
perhaps TSH, P and T sound alot alike.--nm
Subject: perhaps TSH, P and T sound alot alike.--nm

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or sound-alike Tofranil nm
Subject: or sound-alike Tofranil nm


Sorry, I didn't see the sound alike.
Subject: Sorry, I didn't see the sound alike.


Cannot just guess without a sound alike,
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Need more info other than just sound alike.
Subject: Need more info other than just sound alike.

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toby maguire sound-alike
Starting off my day with a bunch of reports by a doc whose voice sounds just like Toby Maguire. It's kind of interesting.
Drugs that look and sound alike. Link inside
Subject: Drugs that look and sound alike. Link inside

http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/carelabs/resources/alike/typealike.htm


Drugs that look and sound alike.  Link above.


Glad you found it. Hate those sound alike drugs!!! nm
Subject: Glad you found it. Hate those sound alike drugs!!! nm


equal distribution? If you can't get even a sound alike, I would leave a blank. nm
Subject: equal distribution? If you can't get even a sound alike, I would leave a blank. nm

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wish it was, but the vee sound is coming through quite clearly three different x in the dictation
Subject: wish it was, but the vee sound is coming through quite clearly three different x in the dictation


Ha! Ha! We think alike :o)
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We must think alike. :-)
Subject: We must think alike. :-)


sounds alike, but don't think so
Subject: sounds alike, but don't think so

the patient is a male, so I don't think that is it. thanks.
Thank you, that is it, B and V sounded alike nm
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ah...great minds think alike... :) nm
Subject: ah...great minds think alike... :) nm


Great minds think alike...*lol*.....nm
Subject: Great minds think alike...*lol*.....nm

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great minds think alike! LOL ! nm
Subject: great minds think alike! LOL ! nm

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Great minds think alike! :)
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HA! Great minds think alike!! nm
Subject: HA! Great minds think alike!! nm

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Great minds think alike! :)
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Okay, okay... so my mind is so "great" anymore, but it gets me through the day. 
Great minds think alike!
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Great minds think alike!
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I must be wrong then, hate it when this stuff sounds so much alike. nm
Subject: I must be wrong then, hate it when this stuff sounds so much alike. nm


GMTA=great minds think alike, I posted x2...
Subject: GMTA=great minds think alike, I posted x2...

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Patient with diarrhea. Labs: s/l ESR 3 but sound is a bit distorted. Does that sound low for ESR?
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Put the word lacune in the "sound alike box" below your post. Lots of information. NM
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EMG/NCV dictation
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Dictation help...
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Dictated as: She reports psoriasis, occasional oral orphoras and sicker symptoms.


Are the underlined terms correct.


Thanks


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End of dictation on the patient (name) for workers compensation on 6/8/2007.
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Under recommendations, doc says...number one...s/l ty pen hole or hold. What is the 't' word.
Floridian here- with dictation a G................nm
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Did dictation get clipped? Maybe this?
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Akin osteotomy ?
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Yes, that's it. She actually said it clearer later in dictation.
Subject: Yes, that's it. She actually said it clearer later in dictation.

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Subject: MAYBE IT IS SRI DICTATION??? ANYONE HEARD OF THAT?


unclear dictation
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The sentence reads:  One bottle out of four bottles of blood culture came back Staph coag negative positive.  Does that make sense? 
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Subject: Psychiatric dictation help please

Dictator states very clearly "The patient is allergic to erythromycin and tetracillin." What is that???... mixture of tetracycline and a cillin drug??? This is a new one on me HELP!
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Subject: Thanks for all the help, but none of these are fitting with his dictation.


Then I believe it is a dictation mistake.
Subject: Then I believe it is a dictation mistake.

Either meant metoprolol or Toprol. They blubbered and mixed them together!
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a diagnosis of PCOS?
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Subject: I think this may be it, but the dictation is very sketchy. Tx.