| very common phrase isPosted By: kb on 2008-12-31In Reply to: posterior tibial palpation? Not sure if this makes sense... - LHMT
 
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 dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses were palpable or DP and PT pulses were palpable.  Is that it?
 
 
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 That is a very common phrase used to
 Subject: That is a very common phrase used to
 
 describe Barrett's mucosa.  You heard it right.
 common phrase in English language, but
 Subject: common phrase in English language, but
 
 normally said as "a bit of AN impasse.
 Yes it is very common.
 Subject: Yes it is very common.
 
 
 yes, because it is a common lab value
 Subject: yes, because it is a common lab value
 
 If you find it easier to remember, you can write it out as hemoglobin A1c (and it would give you extra characters).  However, if you were to type the abbrev form, you would not get docked for it.
 i think "inplane" is more common nm
 Subject: i think "inplane" is more common nm
 
 
 This is common where I have transcribed.
 Subject: This is common where I have transcribed.
 
 I have worked in the OR also, and local MAC is a common anesthesia term.  Should be easy to check on by googling.
 No and unfortunately very common in addicts.  nm
 Subject: No and unfortunately very common in addicts.  nm
 
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 Context is everything, and this is a very common
 Subject: Context is everything, and this is a very common
 
 phrase in that spot. I completely agree with Michelle.  Make a normal for this guy; he probably says the same thing every time.  Poor pronounciation is a clue.
 
 
 Okay.  It's very common - you will hear it
 Subject: Okay.  It's very common - you will hear it
 
 a lot.  I love my books because of the way you can look up the word you know (gait), and see your choices.
 Well, glycerin would be most common, I'd think.
 Subject: Well, glycerin would be most common, I'd think.
 
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 Could be common word
 Subject: Could be common word
 
 
 Someone may or may not be able to help....you all surprise me a lot.  This doctor is from India and I can't seem to make sense of this term or context with the sentence.  If you can please help with any suggestions that make sense. 
 This may turn out to be a dermatofibroma.  He has a flat lentigo-like lesion over the mid back with irregular borders without much induration.  Another lesion of the lower back appears to be a mole with some induration to the lesion.  Several similar lesions noted over the anterior chest and abdomen but s/l cardiac/cautioned (or thought) patient to have been stable.   maybe common duct exploration?  nm
 Subject: maybe common duct exploration?  nm
 
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 sure it's not thrush? common kid ailment
 Subject: sure it's not thrush? common kid ailment
 
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 it's "villotubular" (but "tubulovillous" is more common) :) nm
 Subject: it's "villotubular" (but "tubulovillous" is more common) :) nm
 
 
 Bet I have!  It's a common literary term. nm
 Subject: Bet I have!  It's a common literary term. nm
 
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 common respiratory flora?.......nm
 Subject: common respiratory flora?.......nm
 
 
   Ŗ-0" is a very common suture size ... /sm
 Subject: Ŗ-0" is a very common suture size ... /sm
 
 Vicryl sutures are used for a lot of surgeries, and size is measured by "0" -- I used to have a surgeon always said "double-ott" sutures -- meaning "OO" or "2-0"
 
 If they are using more than one strand of suture material, I have heard surgeons say "double stranded" before, but not "dual stranded.
 
 Have a good day.
 tar soaks - very common for psoriasis
 Subject: tar soaks - very common for psoriasis
 
 also hear "coal tar" Sted Derm rocks
 Labile affect is common.
 Subject: Labile affect is common.
 
 The word labile doesn't record well, which is why I suggest it.
 Here is a link with common bacteria etc. sm
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 http://www.meditec.com/laboratory-processes-values.html 
   
   
   BOS says in pronoun or common usage..sm
 Subject: BOS says in pronoun or common usage..sm
 
 numbers get spelled out - "...previous x-rays versus the most recent one." "His symptoms went from one extreme to the other." The trend is toward using arabic numerals unless your client or QA insists on it. Ages, too, are always in number form. ...BOS II pages 278/279. ....nm
 
 s/l common extensor meth??
 Subject: s/l common extensor meth??
 
 With palpation, she is focally tender over the area of the lateral epicondyle and into the common extensor s/l meth??.
 
 Resistance to wrist extension and pronation seems to accentuate pain and discomfort focally over the common extensor s/l meth or math??.  No focal deficits appreciated with neurovascular exam.
 ? common extensor wad (elbow)
 Subject: ? common extensor wad (elbow)
 
 
 most common:  can you hear penicillin ???
 Subject: most common:  can you hear penicillin ???
 
 
 McBurney is another common sign.
 Subject: McBurney is another common sign.
 
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 murmur "blowing out S1" is more common...nm
 Subject: murmur "blowing out S1" is more common...nm
 
 
 I would put "The" in there -- common sense they don't have.
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 common to hear NICU.  nm
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 Common sense says it goes with performance.
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 I think mixed Latin and English is becoming more common....see BOS pg 146. I am not sure if it is co
 Subject: I think mixed Latin and English is becoming more common....see BOS pg 146. I am not sure if it is correct or now, but it does not seem to be discouraged.
 
 I use it both ways and I have never had a response from QA on either.
 I wonder if it's common bile duct stone? nm
 Subject: I wonder if it's common bile duct stone? nm
 
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 Balanitis is the most common chronic cause of phimosis. nm
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 common sense and 20 years experience :o)
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 No joke!  I'm not sure if the percent issue is documented.  I worked for many years in heme/onc and this is the way it is done.
 Xeloda? Common combo in breast CA. nm
 Subject: Xeloda? Common combo in breast CA. nm
 
 
 I disagree - paravertebral (not peri) is common
 Subject: I disagree - paravertebral (not peri) is common
 
 and there are a lot more "hits" for paratesticular from reputable sites than peri.  JMO FWIW
 Here's a web site with 25 common causes of gait unsteadiness
 Subject: Here's a web site with 25 common causes of gait unsteadiness
 
 See if any of them is what the dr might be mangling.  :^)
 
 http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/unsteady_gait/causes.htm
 In the sentence you describe, I would not separate by common and use v or vs instead, as cited by...
 Subject: In the sentence you describe, I would not separate by common and use v or vs instead, as cited by...
 
 
 Cambridge Dictionary: 
 (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION v or vs) used to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them:i.e., private education versus state education
 
 
 
 Common sense though is the most important prerequistite in my opinion.
 Subject: Common sense though is the most important prerequistite in my opinion.
 
 then comes intelligence. Then comes experience. In that order. LOL
 Yes it's common. Means a sudden flare-up or exacerbation of something that's been
 Subject: Yes it's common. Means a sudden flare-up or exacerbation of something that's been
 
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 Definitely a common font size. Ask if increasing the zoom on your end
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 Listen for sub-K instead.  I think sub-K is a common abbreviation for seborrheic keratosis.
 Subject: Listen for sub-K instead.  I think sub-K is a common abbreviation for seborrheic keratosis.
 
 Sorry if this didn't arrive on time.
 mild s/l muritzes of the common bile duct. TIA!!!
 Subject: mild s/l muritzes of the common bile duct. TIA!!!
 
 
 probably stands for common bile duct exploration--CBDE.
 Subject: probably stands for common bile duct exploration--CBDE.
 
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 The correct spelling is also Monarc not Monarch.  It's a common mistake.  NM
 Subject: The correct spelling is also Monarc not Monarch.  It's a common mistake.  NM
 
 
   Is the common bile duct and intrahepatic biliary tree--sm
 Subject: Is the common bile duct and intrahepatic biliary tree--sm
 
 two separate structures.  Should they be listed under two headings?
 very common to hear "closed reduction" for a nasal fracture. nm
 Subject: very common to hear "closed reduction" for a nasal fracture. nm
 
 
 are you hearing hypoxemia (common to hear in the medical field). nm
 Subject: are you hearing hypoxemia (common to hear in the medical field). nm
 
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 Lower back pain" is probably the most common use in AE - though "lumbalgia" is a real word
 Subject: Lower back pain" is probably the most common use in AE - though "lumbalgia" is a real word in English medicine...it's rarely used.
 
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 Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis (CNH) is a common, benign, painful condition of the hel
 Subject: Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis (CNH) is a common, benign, painful condition of the hel
 
 
 phrase
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 Sometimes hear pulses or DTRs are equal and strongA?
 help with phrase
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 I'm probably just being thick, but I've heard a phrase over and over and I'm still not sure about it -- "phantom steel" incisions.  I can't seem to find it anywhere, or anything that sounds like it.  Help please.  TIA.
 
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