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heme positive. Might need to be capitalized though?

Posted By: Jan on 2005-11-07
In Reply to: Word help - Tam

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heme positive
Subject: heme positive

The hospital I have worked at for 15 years says no.  So we don't hyphenate heme positive. Don't know what the BOS says though, we don't really use it.


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I have always typed heme-positive
Subject: I have always typed heme-positive

Get QA'd on it and has never been marked wrong. Checked a couple of other web sites they have a hyphen and also onelook does. Possible both ways are correct.
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Subject: Abdomen: Positive wave sign appreciated, "caps out" is positive as well. sm

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Subject: In Ortho, positive s/l Meniere, positive Hawkins?

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no just saying positive pH or KOH? Not exactly your S/L though. Or positive whiff test said fast? nm
Subject: no just saying positive pH or KOH? Not exactly your S/L though. Or positive whiff test said fast? nm


She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign.
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HEME
Subject: HEME

Review of the peripheral blood smear revealed s/l somonice on poikocytosis with lymphocytes and acanthocytes in some teardrop forms.


Can anyone decipher this dictation for me.


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HEME
Subject: HEME

Could this be "dominance of poikilocytes"? Poikilocytes = abnormally-shaped erythrocytes but the lymhpocytes and acanthocytes may also present a tear-drop shape. What are the differential diangoses?
definitely heme
Subject: definitely heme

I do a lot of pain clinic reports.
HEME HELP
Subject: HEME HELP

Patient has severe anemia.  She is a Jevoah witness refuses transfusions


To try do a hemolytic work up and work up for  s/l myoclinic_____opathy?


 


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Subject: Heme help

Patient is male with history of rectal cancer who on routine screening had (S/L) hemeposi stool. Is the doctor possibly saying heme positive stool?  


heme malignancy
Subject: heme malignancy


I believe I have heard this before and it is heme.
Subject: I believe I have heard this before and it is heme.


Could be, heme just refers to blood. NM
Subject: Could be, heme just refers to blood. NM

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A positive, direct "Kums" positive
Subject: A positive, direct "Kums" positive

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heme positve stool...hyphenate or not? TIA nm
Subject: heme positve stool...hyphenate or not? TIA nm

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brown heme-negative stool?
Subject: brown heme-negative stool?


She has a grayish, frothy discharge that is KOH ____ test positive. S/l 'with' test positive?
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Sorry meant ER-positive or PR-positive) might also be HER-2/neu
Subject: Sorry meant ER-positive or PR-positive) might also be HER-2/neu


heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm
Subject: heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm

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The S, P, and P should be capitalized....nm
Subject: The S, P, and P should be capitalized....nm

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I would say not capitalized, but I have been known to be
Subject: I would say not capitalized, but I have been known to be

wrong before.
I have never capitalized these
Subject: I have never capitalized these

WOW! I have never capitalized these before. Hopefully someone will answer and we both will know! Did the QA person refer you to the place where they found this info?
Not capitalized.
Subject: Not capitalized.


Actually, no, not capitalized.
Subject: Actually, no, not capitalized.

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No, I don't think it should be capitalized.
Subject: No, I don't think it should be capitalized.


No - not capitalized. nm
Subject: No - not capitalized. nm

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with the 'R' capitalized?
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Not QA, but some are ALWAYS capitalized.
Subject: Not QA, but some are ALWAYS capitalized.

I found it by itself and capitalized in Stedman's. Another example, Enterobacter standing along, but then enterococcus is not when standing alone.
Not capitalized.
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Choice should be capitalized (nm)
Subject: Choice should be capitalized (nm)

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don't know - but lidocaine is not capitalized....nm
Subject: don't know - but lidocaine is not capitalized....nm


is Hibiclens capitalized?
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 Hibiclens
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Subject: not capitalized, lowercase. nm


Bard - should be capitalized as well.
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Is pap (as in pap smear) capitalized?
Subject: Is pap (as in pap smear) capitalized?


When are disorders capitalized?
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"I explained to Mom that obsessive-compulsive disorder would be difficult to assess."


Is it Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in that case?


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Subject: I think Split is capitalized also


it is Alaphagan and is capitalized
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*I* would be capitalized because it's a trademarked
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Per Stedman - no it is not capitalized
Subject: Per Stedman - no it is not capitalized


It was capitalized per Stedman
Subject: It was capitalized per Stedman


Not capitalized, per Stedman's
Subject: Not capitalized, per Stedman's

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Subject: I don't think in that case it would be capitalized. NM

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It is used and as you have it not capitalized i.e. like dopplerable
Subject: It is used and as you have it not capitalized i.e. like dopplerable


Velosef (capitalized)
Subject: Velosef (capitalized)


E:A -- Doppler is always capitalized. I would
Subject: E:A -- Doppler is always capitalized. I would

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