do you hear the "s" sound or a "ic" sound on the first one?
lysis (ly·sis) (li´sis) [Gr. “dissolution; a loosing, setting free, releasing”] 1. destruction, as of cells by a specific lysin. 2. decomposition, as of a chemical compound by a specific agent. Cf. degradation. 3. mobilization of an organ by division of restraining adhesions. 4. gradual abatement of the symptoms of a disease; cf. crisis (def. 1).
Pulses are measured 1+, 2+, 3+ and 4+ (or minus)
I agree with lytic changes. Subject: I agree with lytic changes.
Patient has had a colonoscopy with a malignant polyp being found. Patient had a CT scan of her abdomen that showed multiple s/l lytic lesions throughout her bones everywhere.
Thx for any help!
I would think it is lytic then, but if unsure flag it Subject: I would think it is lytic then, but if unsure flag it
It seems your patient either had a replacement or fracture earlier (is there arthritis in the hx?) I often hear lytic lesions or lytic lines in the areas you mention on patients with arthritis/oseoarthritis. Lysis is the process of destruction of something (in this case, bone), which seems to have been ruled out by these x-rays.
Could hear lytic when I listened again. Thanks you all!!! Subject: Could hear lytic when I listened again. Thanks you all!!!
probably is saying after his visit for congestion -- then ...bla bla bla
Because it's slang Subject: Because it's slang
It get's used enough, that I think most of us type it, and it will end up in the dictionaries before long. But it is still slang. Somebody has taken the Latin ending and just slapped it onto an English slang word. Doesn't it sound better than "increased numbers of immature, unsegmented neutrophils"?
He does nto say the trichomonas just trich is that a slang medical word?
Slang Subject: Slang
The account specifics for my hospital are that you must type what the doc says. I don't like it sometimes, but I do it - alk phos, A-fib, bicarb, crit . . .
dip? (slang?) SM Subject: dip? (slang?) SM
The dictator says "dip" in the social history (see sentence below). I think this is slang for something but I am so not cool and I'm not sure what it is. My DH thinks it might be chew tobacco?
"She quit smoking over 30 years ago. She did "dip" up until 1 year ago. There is no alcohol or drug use."
regurgitation, but you may be under verbatim rules, in which case it would regurge. I think it is slang, but that's just me.
slang Subject: slang
Dr. says "Penrose s/l dc'ed today."
Patient had his Penrose drain removed at the visit. I'm assuming she is using some kind of slang/shorthand (whatever you want to call it), but it's a new one for me. Any ideas?
than changing the On to OF. or if you cannot use slang "X-rays taken OF bilateral tibias and fibulas.
Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm Subject: Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm
I'd probably change it to "... and he received approximately 40 stitches" unless I was on verbatim. slang advice please Subject: slang advice please
Dictator says: I recommended to her to hook up with a gastroenterologist. (Sounds like a date!)
Should I leave this as is, or change to something like "I recommended to her to see a gastroenterologist? Not a verbatim account. Just looking for opinions, I am leaning towards changing it.
Doing C-section: "The patient underwent IVF with s/l ixy." The IVF I get (in vitro fertilization), but ixy beats me....
might be slang pip taz? see message Subject: might be slang pip taz? see message
Medication and Drugs question: What is Pip Taz? Pip taz is short for the antibiotic combination of piperacillin and tazobactam. In the US it is marketed as ... wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Pip_Taz - 44k - Cached - Similar pages -
You won't find it in any reference books since it is slang for urine toxicity. I think the most common way to write it is as you have done - UTOX.
Cath is slang and I thought the BOS said not to use Subject: Cath is slang and I thought the BOS said not to use
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