no problem...meds can be confusing!
Posted By: flybye...yw on 2006-04-19
In Reply to: thank you. i didn't find that when it searched it. thanks. - nm
Subject: no problem...meds can be confusing!
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no speciality. final diagnosis was uti. these meds were admit meds, only hist was hypertension
Subject: no speciality. final diagnosis was uti. these meds were admit meds, only hist was hypertension
230 158? Very confusing... nm
Subject: 230 158? Very confusing... nm
this one is confusing !!! LOL
Subject: this one is confusing !!! LOL
You are right, very confusing (sm)
Subject: You are right, very confusing (sm)
Cefadroxil
Brand/Trade Names: Baxan, Duracef, Duricef, Oracefal, Ultracef (a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, is used to treat urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis)Did not find in my drug index either...
Ultracet is a narcotic-like pain reliever
it's confusing
Subject: it's confusing
maybe it's heme-negative with the "heme" in lower case and the Hemoccult thing as a proper name. Thanks for checking.
yes, right, it's confusing....nm
Subject: yes, right, it's confusing....nm
nm
just to make it more confusing :) ...sm
Subject: just to make it more confusing :) ...sm
The company MedicAlert (1 word) has a trademark emblem/bracelet; that is the most common one used. But, there's an org in Canada, Med-Alert, that supplies medical alert bracelets, and another, 911MedAlert, that I found. If any of that helps! :)
confusing words.....nm
Subject: confusing words.....nm
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The only help I can give you here (very confusing)
Subject: The only help I can give you here (very confusing)
is that "symmatric" should be "symmetric," a very common term.
Are you taking a test?
extremities (check your spelling)
Also your "Intact relflexy in purse" may be "intact reflexes in pursestrings." Difficult to determine without listening myself.
They usually say "normal sensory examination to light touch" not "a light touch."
Dictator confusing....sm
Subject: Dictator confusing....sm
I have a dictator that dictated in two different reports.. "No CVA angle tenderness." and the same dictator in another report states "No CV angle tenderness." I am confused as to which is the correct way ?
OK that was confusing... I will clarify
Subject: OK that was confusing... I will clarify
Always go by your company policy and produces. My company states:
"when the manufacturer uses all capitals, use an initial capital only so as not to give undue attention to the term in a medical report..."
I type -1 to 1.5 as -1-1.5 looks confusing.
Subject: I type -1 to 1.5 as -1-1.5 looks confusing.
nevermind...was confusing this with another lab value
Subject: nevermind...was confusing this with another lab value
EKG help - this always confusing me - "RSR"
Subject: EKG help - this always confusing me - "RSR"
prime pattern - I've seen it as "RSR," as "rSr," and even "rSR" - which is correct?
yeah, I'm with you - this is confusing...
Subject: yeah, I'm with you - this is confusing...
I can't put the haptic as being "captured" and in the "sulcus," just that the optic is "captured" and the "haptic" in the sulcus...I think my brain hurts now.
When is Staphylococcus not capital? This is confusing me.
I always thought Staphyloccocus was capitalized until on my QA I was told different, but can't find the reason and it's been a while since this happened. Now it bothers me not knowing how to determine whether I'm capitalizing it when its not supposed to be. Can you help me with this? Thanks
Please explain your answer, VERY CONFUSING..s/m
Subject: Please explain your answer, VERY CONFUSING..s/m
She did not ask that.
Why don't you answer simply:
The first option is the right one.
Furthermore, if you add an
'and', THEN you have to enter a comma in front of
, as well as z
it's confusing - I was told a long time ago not to use tid, etc.
Subject: it's confusing - I was told a long time ago not to use tid, etc.
even the VR automatically converts those.
Are you also missing words where you have blanks? Confusing post ...
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what is diff between DTaP and dTap...This doc is confusing me!!!
Subject: what is diff between DTaP and dTap...This doc is confusing me!!!
I have been told by other doc he wants it DTaP
This new doc is being very specific that she wants dTap.
What is difference? Is it a whole different shot?
Thanks
Two meds I need help with
Subject: Two meds I need help with
These meds s/l fatazadime and metroinozol....any suggestions?
meds
Subject: meds
1. Spiriva ?
2. Don't know - sorry.
meds
Subject: meds
If the patient has COPD and Spiriva fits, maybe the second medication is Xopenex?? Just a guess.
meds help please sm...
Subject: meds help please sm...
(s/l-Kaylor-) and (s/l-Theosol-)
Here is the PMHX and other meds tp is on..
Past Medical History: Hypertension, rheumatic fever age 12, osteoarthritis of the knees, temporal arteritis.
Medications: Lexapro, Topamax, Nexium, metoprolol, Caylor, Fiasol, prednisone 5 mg for temporal arteritis, Neurontin 300 mg for controlling her periauricular pain after the biopsy, Xanax 0.25, baclofen 10 mg for her neck, OxyContin over the past year and a half 20 mg for her knees.
meds help please sm..
Subject: meds help please sm..
s/l-Elnoran drug for "bladder."
MEDS
Subject: MEDS
FULFURI
Meds help
Subject: Meds help
s/l 'griburide' - Thanks for the assistance. = )
meds
Subject: meds
List of meds, not sure if she is stumbling over this: s/l Adicade
Patient has Lupus and anemia. 
meds again
Subject: meds again
Same patient as below with Lupus and anemia: medication s/l Crissal 
Could it be p.o. meds? nm
Subject: Could it be p.o. meds? nm
MEDS
Subject: MEDS
2.5 is 2-1/2 and 2.5 is the proper way to type it. It should be 2.5 mL in your sentence on your post. This is the rule for medications and recently they changed the way they want us to transcribe cc to mL, which was always the equivalent of each other and I don't know why they changed it (maybe they were bored). I understand that they think cc can be "miswritten" and "misread" as something else, but I think that should be directed at handwritten orders and documentation, not transcribed orders or documentation that is typed. The bottom line is they don't care what we think and we need to do it their way. I would never ever type 2.5 mL as 2-1/2 because it is not correct or professional to do so. Sometimes I think they just are bored and think of something to "fix."
Meds Help
Subject: Meds Help
Losartan and sounds like avuad or albuad??? Thanks in advance for help.
Meds help
Subject: Meds help
. . . injection with a mixture of Marcaine and s/l dimedral
Meds help - please
Subject: Meds help - please
quinapril are there any other meds that sound similar to this one?
Also - s/l hymobidine or imobadine?
Thanks!
Meds help -
Subject: Meds help -
Medications: Toprol, s/l 'diavine', Xanax, and aspirin.
meds
Subject: meds
could you tell us if you type any specialty? what is the patient's diagnosis? Thermadon could be Theo-Dur? not sure about the 2nd.
Meds help
Subject: Meds help
list of meds: there are two s/l below, I am not sure about. Thank you.
Lasix, Fosamax, calcium gluconate s/l 'orphen', isosorbide, atenolol, folic acid, quinapril, omeprazole, B6, s/l 'icap', Lipitor, and terazosin
meds
Subject: meds
Maybe Lotrel, aspirin
meds help
Subject: meds help
s/l seruben, serufen inhaler
need help with 2 meds.
Subject: need help with 2 meds.
s/l depavir 250 mg po q. h.s. s/l esparda 1 mg po qd
meds help RA
Subject: meds help RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
begin s/l "Deltine or Beltine" 15 mg b.i.d. tc
Meds help please sm
Subject: Meds help please sm
They sound like . . .
TEGRETOL WITH BODINE, LIBOMYSIN, CARAMYSYN
Any ideas? Tx.
Meds Help Pls
Subject: Meds Help Pls
S/L lobidine and scalexin
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Subject: meds help
PE: Patient is on Remeron, s/l shinex, ibuprofen and calcium.
Meds help please
Subject: Meds help please
Medications: Include HCTZ, atenolol, s/l aviprom, metformin, Rhinocort, Spiriva, albuterol, Celebrex, Allegra, Singulair, Lipitor, Lexapro, Xanax.
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meds help
Subject: meds help
Patient suffers from gouty arthritis. DOc put him on
s/l cobenecid ?
meds: s/l sin-uh-BEC-tuh
Subject: meds: s/l sin-uh-BEC-tuh
Meds help - s/l can-ca-dor or en-ca-dor
Subject: Meds help - s/l can-ca-dor or en-ca-dor
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meds help!
Subject: meds help!
Under list of medications: ...s/l milk fissel?
Also, is Acetyl-L-Carnitine capitalized (all three)?
Don't know if this will help, but patient has atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea.
Thanks!
well, the only other meds I can think of sm
Subject: well, the only other meds I can think of sm
are:
Cystosar-U, ara-C, and ara-U
but these are chemo drugs and it doesn't sound like they fit here, either.
What are the other meds or the dxs? nm
Subject: What are the other meds or the dxs? nm
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