expanding vertebral fractures
Posted By: dscriber on 2006-08-18
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Subject: expanding vertebral fractures
What is the right way to transcribe an L5 compression fracture? or C5-6 herniated nucleus pulposus? Do you just put L5 or fifth lumbar or lumbar 5?
Do you put cervical 5-6 ? Any help is appreciated. Debbie
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There are spanning frames used for pilon fractures and also hip fractures.
Subject: There are spanning frames used for pilon fractures and also hip fractures.
if expanding, i would go with...
Subject: if expanding, i would go with...
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Expanding - sm
Subject: Expanding - sm
It all depends on your account specifics, but I think some of the trend is to do so under the assessment or diagnosis sections, to make it perfectly clear, as one of my accounts has changed to that recently. I would ask your QA about it and in which specific instances you are supposed to be using it.
expanding
Subject: expanding
Yes, CP says expand everything except when abbreviation has more than one meaning. Thanks.
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Subject: Expanding in the diagnosis--How?
Okay, so I'm an old MT. In the diagnosis section--for example--if CHF was dictated, I've always expanded like this:
1. History of congestive heart failure (CHF) with acute exacerbation.
But, I was told today by a fellow MT that the CHF should be expanded into its full form, but NOT to type the CHF in the parentheses. This is a hospital that has no specific rules other than following "standard transcription practice," which I assume to be the BOS.
Is this something new and am I just behind the times?
Expanding abbreviations
Subject: Expanding abbreviations
Are there any abbreviations that should NEVER be expanded on the diagnoses section of a hospital record? I was told that T-spine should never be expanded to thoracic spine; however I learned that ALL abbreviations are to be expanded and dont agree. Please help.
client preference re- expanding.....
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Subject: PT placed in a spanning or expanding (?) A frame.
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Subject: Found expanding reamer in Stedman's - sm
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Subject: maybe LeFort II five fractures?
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