Home     Contact Us    
Main Board Job Seeker's Board Job Wanted Board Resume Bank Company Board Word Help Medquist New MTs Classifieds Offshore Concerns VR/Speech Recognition Tech Help Coding/Medical Billing
Gab Board Politics Comedy Stop Health Issues
ADVERTISEMENT




Serving Over 20,000 US Medical Transcriptionists

sig written on a prescription means directions.

Posted By: pc on 2007-10-18
In Reply to: too late to chime in? - ks

Subject: sig written on a prescription means directions.




Complete Discussion Below: marks the location of current message within thread

The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu


Other related messages found in our database

Sig means directions when written on a prescription.
Subject: Sig means directions when written on a prescription.


Is this directions for something or what? A plan at the end of a scan? nm
Subject: Is this directions for something or what? A plan at the end of a scan? nm

s
Yes, triradial as in "radiating in 3 directions"
Subject: Yes, triradial as in "radiating in 3 directions"


She was given guaiac cards (times three) with directions on ZAMPLAC POSITION.
Subject: She was given guaiac cards (times three) with directions on ZAMPLAC POSITION.

???
was given a Levcin prescription....
Subject: was given a Levcin prescription....

x
how do you transcribe q 6 h for a prescription?
Subject: how do you transcribe q 6 h for a prescription?

as in 1-2 p.o. (q 6 h) p.r.n. pain.
Finacea gel is a prescription gel
Subject: Finacea gel is a prescription gel

USES: This medication is used to treat a certain skin condition called rosacea. It helps to reduce the number of inflamed skin lesions.

Don't know if they would use it on the fingertips...
help with non-prescription or is it nonprescription??
Subject: help with non-prescription or is it nonprescription??

Hi everyone! 


I was wondering if someone could help me with this...Am I supposed to use nonprescription or non-prescription??  Or even non pescription??


Thanks for the help! Angie in Iowa


sounds like prescription for *flavorex*
Subject: sounds like prescription for *flavorex*


 


Is that right?  I can't really find much about it. 


Prescription Word Hellp
Subject: Prescription Word Hellp

Cardiac doc dictates patient's current medication: megugene? (Patient has atrial fibrillation and renal failure and is on dialysis) 


I searched all over the internet and cannot find. Please help


Thanks


giving a prescription dose
Subject: giving a prescription dose

Rx Percocet 5 mg s/l SIG IS???? 1 q.6h p.r.n. foot pain. 
Prescription dose word sig is or zig is
Subject: Prescription dose word sig is or zig is

I think I got it.  I actually typed in sig 1 q.6h on google and it came up with a website for can you read these prescriptions? onthepharm.net.  There are 3 samples given and the 3rd sample has the word sig there.  When the samples are unscrambled, the sig is DISPENSE.  I still left it blank and will check with QA.
Prescription Litaris? Literis?
Subject: Prescription Litaris? Literis?


Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictl
Subject: Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictly verbatim." nm

x
Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm
Subject: Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm

x
given prescription for a custom molded s/l *ulnar
Subject: given prescription for a custom molded s/l *ulnar

nm
re: given prescription for a custom molded s/l *ulnar
Subject: re: given prescription for a custom molded s/l *ulnar

Ulnar Gutter Splint. Indicated for fractures of the 4th and 5th metacarpals. The splint material is folded on its long axis such that the ulnar side of the ...
www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s19c02.html - 23k
Miostat? (prescription eyeydrop solution)
Subject: Miostat? (prescription eyeydrop solution)


Uni Daily, it is a prescription multivitamin containing iron.
Subject: Uni Daily, it is a prescription multivitamin containing iron.


s/l prescription for a Brynform back support
Subject: s/l prescription for a Brynform back support

Can anyone help these ears hear what they are supposed to hear?  Thank you!
Sounds like prescription Aronis?? for myelodysplasia
Subject: Sounds like prescription Aronis?? for myelodysplasia

Looking for spelling for this word.  Thanks for your help!
a prescription topical muscle relaxant.
Subject: a prescription topical muscle relaxant.


Has anyone heard of a prescription shampoo s/l kapex
Subject: Has anyone heard of a prescription shampoo s/l kapex


Discharge note for patient with MRSA-prescription?
Subject: Discharge note for patient with MRSA-prescription?

Physician says what sounds like: "Tigafil?".  He is dictating on phone line from hospital.  Poor quality.  Please help! Thanks!
She was provided with a prescription for occupational therapy to have s/l alassemer pads to help sm
Subject: She was provided with a prescription for occupational therapy to have s/l alassemer pads to help sm

with scar tissue formation.
That is written as kU ...
Subject: That is written as kU ...

lowercase k and uppercase U for kilo units

Fragmin 2.5 kU
In *lew* of? How is that written?
Subject: In *lew* of? How is that written?

TIA!


This device is being used in *lew* of surgical intervention...


Thank you so much, that is getting written down for sure.
Subject: Thank you so much, that is getting written down for sure.


It should be written out because
Subject: It should be written out because

HYD, HC, HCT (all three) are common abbreviations for Hydrocortisone.  HCT is also Hydrochlorothiazide.
one third cm written as
Subject: one third cm written as

0.3 cm ? Is this correct?
Not sure how this should be written
Subject: Not sure how this should be written

The doctor is saying:  She has had a laminectomy done, L3-L4-L5... I am not sure if there should be - or / between, neither one looks right...TIA


 


 


written in my book
Subject: written in my book

Granted I bought this book used, but the last owner wrote in "arcade of Frosche" (tunnel in the arm). I can't find anything on the Henry one though, sorry. I do try to find another reference if they were not written in by me, but I don't have one. :)
also written as torr nm
Subject: also written as torr nm

x
Written test
Subject: Written test

Help  New student taking a written test for possible employment.  Is " Her dorsalis pedis pulses are 3+" transcribed correctly?
written test
Subject: written test

thank you all
Per BOS - plus/minus written out unless
Subject: Per BOS - plus/minus written out unless

x
planovalgus is written together.
Subject: planovalgus is written together.


Your Google references are all written by a lay sm
Subject: Your Google references are all written by a lay sm

person, even one person from a Cannabis site! The MRI info was probably keyed in by a lay person also. There no reference for "brachioplexy" in any Stedman's reference, any Dorland's reference, Taber's or even in the rxlist.
Did you notice the other misspellings in the Google listings?

Brachioplexy makes no sense. It's brachial plexus, brachial plexopathy.

Best not to be facetious with an MT with over 30 years' experience, with a 99-100% QA rating at all times.

You still didn't define "brachioplexy" which is what I asked.

No wonder we're losing our work to a foreign country.

original pack sm written OP
Subject: original pack sm written OP

http://www.ppa.org.uk/education/endorsing_fp10_dispensed.htm

found it here
They can't spell! And N can look like a W if hand-written. Use it
Subject: They can't spell! And N can look like a W if hand-written. Use it

s
I have written Cypher in my book
Subject: I have written Cypher in my book

but they are always inventing new ones, too.


A six two Kirschner wire-How is that written?
Subject: A six two Kirschner wire-How is that written?

I have scoured the internet looking for K wire sizing and coming up with nothing.  Would that be a 6.2 K wire?  A 62 K wire?  Thanks for any help!
Per Medscape this is how the 10 mEq dosage is written:
Subject: Per Medscape this is how the 10 mEq dosage is written:

Take 1 tablet (10 meq) by oral route 2 times per day with food. Hope that helps somewhat.

Based on the following paragraph written by
Subject: Based on the following paragraph written by

Vanderbilt University in relationship to Troubleshooting PICC problems, in particular; "My patient's arm is red, swollen, and/or painful."
A. How does the arm look in comparison to the arm without a PICC line.
B. If redness is involved, is it a red streak up the arm along the vein tract.
C. If swelling is involved, what is the difference in the girth of the two arms.

Your sound-alike brings to my mind: gorge; as engorged. Definition: gorge, glut; especially: to fill with blood to the point of congestion. Just an educated guess though. Good luck.

Numbers are no longer written out
Subject: Numbers are no longer written out

unless beginning of sentence or 2 of them together -- two 3-0 sutures. Per the almighty BOS.
Is X-ray written with capital X or lowercase x?
Subject: Is X-ray written with capital X or lowercase x?

NM
that would be "half percent" written as 0.5%...:)...nm
Subject: that would be "half percent" written as 0.5%...:)...nm

x
How is amp written for medication dosage
Subject: How is amp written for medication dosage


Factors are written in roman numerals
Subject: Factors are written in roman numerals

I found this on google and in Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology. This is a great book. I have found a lot in here.
I have barrel hoop written in the back of my
Subject: I have barrel hoop written in the back of my

miscellaneous notebook under signs... I had asked the doc dictating if that was what he was saying. He said yes. What you have could be correct, but I'm sorry I can't provide you with documentation to check out.
..exact number sequence for how this should be written yet. nm
Subject: ..exact number sequence for how this should be written yet. nm

s