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Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity

Posted By: ltt on 2007-07-10
In Reply to: Ortho help needed please. Patient in with heel symptoms s/l gel effect... - Nancy Evans

Subject: Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity




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could she possibly be saying "Shingles, period. Dormant, period"?
Subject: could she possibly be saying "Shingles, period. Dormant, period"?


Oops--that should be inactivity--nm
Subject: Oops--that should be inactivity--nm


or prolonged inactivity NM
Subject: or prolonged inactivity NM


effect. To give medication (or something) for its protective effect
Subject: effect. To give medication (or something) for its protective effect


Stiff is appropriate.nm
Subject: Stiff is appropriate.nm

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Neck is not stiff [s/l with the DP to nystagmus]??
Subject: Neck is not stiff [s/l with the DP to nystagmus]??

Does this sound right: Neck is not stiff [s/l with the DP to nystagmus]
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Subject: Stiff neck ? Im thinking "crepitus"


Neck is not stiff (s/l with a few pieces of stagnus)
Subject: Neck is not stiff (s/l with a few pieces of stagnus)

This is part of the physical examination of a guy with alcohol poisoning.  There is an entire phrase that I can not figure out though.


Neck is not stiff (s/l with a few pieces of stagnus)


Pt's gait was stiff due to "turnus" in her left foot. nm
Subject: Pt's gait was stiff due to "turnus" in her left foot. nm


headache? stiff neck? Symptoms of Lyme's etc. nm
Subject: headache? stiff neck? Symptoms of Lyme's etc. nm


Wear stiff-soled shoes to reduce the aerobic activity to allow for bone healing. Sound right?nm
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that should be.....a 2- to 3-day period. nm
Subject: that should be.....a 2- to 3-day period. nm

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no period after the h......
Subject: no period after the h......

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Subject: There should be a period after the h.


YES--there is a period after the "h" - q.6 h.
Subject: YES--there is a period after the "h" - q.6 h.

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could he be saying period after Ddimer nmx
Subject: could he be saying period after Ddimer nmx

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Is there definitely a period after the word less?
Subject: Is there definitely a period after the word less?

A lot of times radiologists will say interpretation is more difficult because of underpenetration but "interpretation is less" wouldn't make sense.


Another thought - if it's a chest film, could it be inspiration is less? As in, patient didn't breathe deeply?


H. pylori - I use the period
Subject: H. pylori - I use the period


BOS 1st edition has q.6h. with no period between, pg 116. nm
Subject: BOS 1st edition has q.6h. with no period between, pg 116. nm


period or comma?
Subject: period or comma?

Please help with this.  I get confused whether it should be a period or comma before "PT".


His WBC 11.0 and then 12.78 and 38.4.  PT, PTT were normal. 


thanks.


I would use a period as these labs
Subject: I would use a period as these labs

are not related to each other.
q as in q 4 hours, period or no?
Subject: q as in q 4 hours, period or no?


according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm
Subject: according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm

This is new:

BOS 2, page 146

q.h.

q.4 h. period after h.

q.i.d.
maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
Subject: maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm

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Subject: Well, there is a period at the end, but it's an incomplete sentence.

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Subject: You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm

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C. difficile (period not comma, sorry)
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Wenckebach period or cycle.
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Subject: yes, comma or semicolon or period.

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Subject: normal in appearance (period)?


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Subject: Anyone doing MT should know if a period is required after postop.

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Subject: just flex sig or flexible sigmoidoscopy. No period. nm


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Subject: Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm

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Left fundal hemostatic period.
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The period goes inside the quotation marks.
Subject: The period goes inside the quotation marks.

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Subject: Ruminating: Thinking carefully and for a long period.

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Subject: Usually "over" a certain time period so it doesn't all get dumped in at once. nm

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


interval is correct... an intervening period of time
Subject: interval is correct... an intervening period of time


By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm)
Subject: By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm)

Is this right?


1 gm


0.1 mg


1 mg


 


I was taught that it was 1.0 mg but doc wants it to be just 1 mg and 1 gm.


 


Help.  Thanks.


MS Word will not automatically capitalize after a period that follows a number...sm
Subject: MS Word will not automatically capitalize after a period that follows a number...sm

This is to account for decimal signs.


You will just have to hit the shift key.


Sorry, this is wrong unless it is client specific. BOS2 says period after h. nm
Subject: Sorry, this is wrong unless it is client specific. BOS2 says period after h. nm

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normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
Subject: normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.

normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.


How about lag effect? nm
Subject: How about lag effect? nm

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Effect.
Subject: Effect.

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Dig effect?
Subject: Dig effect?

I have a doc dictation dig (sounds like "dij") effect when reporting EKG results. I am using AAMT guidelines, so would I change this to digoxin effect?

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Re: Dig effect
Subject: Re: Dig effect

Thanks so much for your help. I've been transcribing for 5 months and this is the 1st time I've had a doc use this term. Oh, and in my original post, I meant to say "dictating," not "dictation."

Have a happy New Year!
effect.
Subject: effect.

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effect nm
Subject: effect nm

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