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sorry, I will figure this out one of these days

Posted By: :-) on 2006-02-16
In Reply to: It is on this reputable website - sm

Subject: sorry, I will figure this out one of these days

but the previous link works at least!


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Duragesic patch dose is 12 mcg per hour, changed every 3 days: 12 mcg/hr every 3 days, #10
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four day's/days'
Subject: four day's/days'

I'd recast the sentence to "past four days." If you must use "duration," it would be "days' duration" as it refers to four days a plural. 


We all have our days:)
Subject: We all have our days:)


Just one of those days...
Subject: Just one of those days...

Okay, most of you are gonna think, what an idiot, I know, but I get this phrase a few times, and I'm never quite sure how to put it.  The doctor, this time, says "I am loathe to give him anti-inflammatory..." Is that right? One time I thought another one said 'loathed', and I'm not sure which way it goes.  Thanks....It's Monday for me :)
no not 100% these days but....sm
Subject: no not 100% these days but....sm

My friend took her CMT on a Saturday in the office where we worked (has to be 8 years ago approx) and an old-time office manager of mine from a prior office had become a Proctor.....and she stayed with my friend for the 4 or 5 hours that the CMT test took and she (my friend) was not able to look up anything during the time of the test. 


Do you think THAT changed?  I don't know, I CAN find out next week from my friend, but I somehow don't think they would let you test for CMT and use references of any kind, but I COULD BE WRONG.  I will research this next week (when friend returns to town) and see if the rules have changed this dramatically, where references CAN now be used to test for CMT.


Thanks for the heads-up.  *S*


 


All I know is in the old days in the lab
Subject: All I know is in the old days in the lab

we had gm%, but I think the usual now for hemoglobin is g/dL.  I think I would ask for sure how the account wants this, though.
We all have those days! : )
Subject: We all have those days! : )


We all have those days!
Subject: We all have those days!


four days' duration
Subject: four days' duration

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should be 4 days' duration.......nm
Subject: should be 4 days' duration.......nm

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Ugh, I remember those days!
Subject: Ugh, I remember those days!

Tip of the day, invest in Tessier's Surgical Word book, it will save your life!
Another one of those days ortho help pls.
Subject: Another one of those days ortho help pls.

S/l "four ptus" and forced FABER maneuver neg.
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Subject: Well, he'd be 4 months old unless those 30 days were

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Subject: How do I type this? x4 to 5 days?

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Subject: WAG could it be Lasix 80 mg q.d. x7 days


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Postoperative day #1, or


Postoperative day number 1? 


Postoperative day No. 1?


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Thank you!


28 weeks 4 days OR 28 weeks and 4 days OR 28 weeks, 4 days
Subject: 28 weeks 4 days OR 28 weeks and 4 days OR 28 weeks, 4 days

Last year, it was:  28 weeks 4 days   12 pounds 7 ounces


Has it changed?  I believe it has but maybe I am wrong.


...thanks (am so sick of this BS).


Lol, I think we all have those days! Thanks flybye!
Subject: Lol, I think we all have those days! Thanks flybye!


one of those days - says given morphine 4 mg with
Subject: one of those days - says given morphine 4 mg with

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trying to figure it out. sorry nm
Subject: trying to figure it out. sorry nm

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If you figure out what this is....
Subject: If you figure out what this is....

Please let me know.  I've done a lot of duplex ultrasounds over the past 5-6 years but I am very "aural" when it comes to dictation - once I see "increment" and have that in my mind, I can't think of anything else.   Anyway, I would like to know what it is in case I run across it.


Thanks!   


Thanks for trying anyway. I did figure it out though.
Subject: Thanks for trying anyway. I did figure it out though.

I had to copy the entire document into a new document and save it as a new document.


I believe she's saying figure-of-four but .... sm
Subject: I believe she's saying figure-of-four but .... sm

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A: Musculoskeletal low back pain with spasm.

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Subject: No, sorry. Maybe QA can figure it out. sm

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Subject: Tried and tried, but cannot figure out what she's saying. Please help..sm

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Subject: can't figure this out, but could doc be saying

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Subject: Here's how I learned it in the days of yore. sm

effect (noun) a result

effect (verb) to bring about

affect (verb) to influence

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Subject: I realize this is only 4 days late...

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Subject: oops - not 2 days ago - YESTERDAY....LOL...NM


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Subject: yep, i am having one of those days too. Getting tired fingers. NM


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Subject: Sorry, I need help with *intercuginous area*. one of those days!! nm

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Subject: Thank you Patty. One of those days nothing sounds right. :-)


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Subject: I've had PLENTY of those days. :- )


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Subject: That's okay...I have days like that myself and I can always depend on help from my fellow MTs. nm

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Subject: you know how it is, Patty - some days you feel

pretty confident in what you do - other days you can't come up with the words to save your life, right!
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Subject: If anyone can figure this out I will be so grateful!

She says: Upper extremity, right, and rigidity with bright red ***ek-I-nas-ia**.


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Subject: Help trying to figure out this term..

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