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formatting help

Posted By: Teresa on 2009-03-09
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Subject: formatting help


dictated: The patient was given Aminophylin, Lanoxin .25, Lasix 40 mg, Cardizem.


is it best to list and number? commas? periods? maybe a colon after given? Just wondering what others might have to say. Thank you. :)


 




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I would type it as follows: aminophylline, Lanoxin, 25 mg, Lasix 40 mg, and Cardizem.


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