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yikes, where do you work? lol

Posted By: nm on 2007-12-14
In Reply to: Gram-negative? - Chavera

Subject: yikes, where do you work? lol

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YIKES!!!!!
Subject: YIKES!!!!!

Not to toot my own horn, but I was always excellent at English, and this is the one that always has me stumped -- still does - and I still don't know which goes where.  After reading all the below posts, I see there seems to be some difference of opinion from everyone else as well.  I will NEVER learn this.  30+ years experience to boot.


Yikes
Subject: Yikes

Sorry I can't be of help this time. Good Luck

Are you from Pennsylvania? PAMT? I am from NJ, right next door if you are.
Yikes, I do think he said facet.
Subject: Yikes, I do think he said facet.

Thank you, haven't turned work in yet, so appreciate your input. In listening back, it definitely sounds like locks, but facet is what he slurred. Just googled and that's what I found with lock. Thank you all so much, you saved me great embarrassment with new account.
thank you. It is clearly Isosource. But I clearly hear 2 feet after this. YIKES!!! nm
Subject: thank you. It is clearly Isosource. But I clearly hear 2 feet after this. YIKES!!! nm


Yikes. Totally old ortho guess here but. sm
Subject: Yikes. Totally old ortho guess here but. sm

I see syndesmotic in there?  Just a guess but might be. You guys are killing me today!!! 


 


 



Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics





hence standard teaching is that w/ rigid ORIF of the medial malleolus frx, a syndesmotic screw would generally not be required); ...
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Technique of Snydesmotic Fixation - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics





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Yikes: Pituitary surgery word!
Subject: Yikes: Pituitary surgery word!

At this point, the s/l dia fragma came into view and this denoted our rostral limit of the tumor resection.
Yikes. Meant to type hard to find. I will go now!!! nm
Subject: Yikes. Meant to type hard to find. I will go now!!! nm


Work had to go in.....sm
Subject: Work had to go in.....sm

I emailed my QA (who is a sweetie, btw) and she had no idea, either. So, I sent the notes in flagged. She is going to try and find out about this "word". :) If she does, I'll let you guys know.

Thanks again!
lab work
Subject: lab work

woman with memory disturbances. had lab work including unremarkable vitamin B12, TSH, sl-amiga TP, and c-reactive protein.
RE: lab work
Subject: RE: lab work

I will take a stab at your sound-like (amiga) How about ammonia (level), guessing TPc is total protein. c-reactive should be C-reactive.
work help
Subject: work help

The patient also notes that he has had variable blood sugars and episodes of


sa-mo-g with blood sugars at 50 at appx. 3 a.m.


Work Help Please
Subject: Work Help Please

The doctor is saying with (s/l prodien) autoimmune syndrome, such as Lupus.  TIA.


 


 


Do you work there now for the Big S?
Subject: Do you work there now for the Big S?

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Where I work you are to use 5 instead of five.
Subject: Where I work you are to use 5 instead of five.

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who do you work for? they are one
Subject: who do you work for? they are one

lucky company!
Lab work
Subject: Lab work

I am transcribing lab work.  The doc states what sounds like "medical" alcohol is negative.  Am I hearing this correctly?  TIA
oh... that might work. Thanks
Subject: oh... that might work. Thanks


since it's lab work, would say x2. nm
Subject: since it's lab work, would say x2. nm

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OB/GYN work help!
Subject: OB/GYN work help!

Doc says, . . . obtained an amniocentesis sample of amniotic fluid testing for s/l F-pole testing.  Would appreciate any help on this -- I don't know a whole lot about OB/GYN.  I Googled this and didn't get anything.
used to work with.
Subject: used to work with.


..used to work with..nm
Subject: ..used to work with..nm

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That might work! Thanks!
Subject: That might work! Thanks!


Help with lab work??
Subject: Help with lab work??

sodium of 140, potassium 4.5, BUN creatinine is 12 and 1.1 with glucose of 95 and s/l nyagus 2.3.


work help
Subject: work help

Thank you.
Thanks that does work
Subject: Thanks that does work

I had looked up apropos, but the definition that I found did not fit.  I looked further and found definitions that did fit.  Thanks for your help!!!!!
That would work too.
Subject: That would work too.


Where I work it is either way, 16 .9 (without
Subject: Where I work it is either way, 16 .9 (without

thousand following it) or 16,900.
The work remottling
Does the "re" go without a hyphen to mottling? Help is most appreciated.
If I they work for the same company. . .sm
Subject: If I they work for the same company. . .sm

I usually address it to:


Cardiology Associates


100 Main Street


Anytown, USA


and then use the salutation, Dear Doctors:


Otherwise, if the dictator dictates each name you could do each name on a line, then the address and then either put the salutation as Dear Doctors, or Dear Drs. Smith, Jones, White and Green.


Dr. Sam Smith


Dr. Joe Jones


Dr. Willy White


Dr. Gary Green


100 Main Street


Anytown, USA


Without the spaces, of course. :)


all I know is I work for PS 10 years now...sm
Subject: all I know is I work for PS 10 years now...sm

and in the beginning I gave them Weiss pattern and they immediately changed that for me to *Wise*.........but if the MD is spelling Wyse, I'd give him that.......  even if he is wrong......*LOL*
would "tabescent" work here? sm
Subject: would "tabescent" work here? sm

SYLLABICATION: ta·bes·cent

ADJECTIVE: Progressively wasting away.

I work for two people....
Subject: I work for two people....

One person tells me to put disc for spine and disc for eyes.  This is for a neurology account.  The other person tells me to use disk for spine and disc for eyes.  This is for neurosurgery.  I still am not sure which one is correct though   I just go by what the person prefers.
with 4 numbers in MT work...........sm
Subject: with 4 numbers in MT work...........sm

1800-calorie diet.......no comma....you use commas in numbers when there are more then 4 numbers. 
Thanks!! Why I love MT work is because.....nm
Subject: Thanks!! Why I love MT work is because.....nm


HIV blood work
Subject: HIV blood work

Her CD4 count was 800 sl-desics (31%)
Thanks to all of you for your hard work. I appreciate it! nm
Subject: Thanks to all of you for your hard work. I appreciate it! nm


No laboratory work given ...
Subject: No laboratory work given ...

Patient is en route to emergency room status post plane crash with open fracture of the left ankle; no relevant laboratory work given but I would assume he would be kept NPO for surgery ... thought maybe IV fluids with bolus of pain medications in between (like a sandwich)? but I'm guessing !


Okay. I guess that would not work
Subject: Okay. I guess that would not work

LOL. I too have some shelves. I have never heard of that.
I work for 2 nationalsm, one FT, one PT, and have 8 (sm)
Subject: I work for 2 nationalsm, one FT, one PT, and have 8 (sm)

hospitals in the FT and 2 in the PT.  The PT is the one that pointed out my error (which frankly I'm not surprised by).  Thanks for the info.  I hate giving money to AAMT but guess I'll have to since they all seem to want to follow the "guidelines," which is laughable.  Thanks. 
Orthopedic work help again.
Subject: Orthopedic work help again.

In the examination he says "no evidence of hypersensitivity, no evidence of s/l skinmiling, no evidnece of RSD
seditious might work also. sm
Subject: seditious might work also. sm

meaning going against authority, etc?
what about just work of breathing
Subject: what about just work of breathing

same as saying difficulty breathing, basically having to work at it.
Someone posted looking for 500 lpd work
Subject: Someone posted looking for 500 lpd work

I can't find the original post, but I found a company whose part-time is 500lpd/2500lpw.  If you are interested, email me. :-)


Depends where you work
Subject: Depends where you work

and if they go by AAMT or not.
I work for a urologist and he says..sm
Subject: I work for a urologist and he says..sm

"visually occlusive" quite frequently during this type exam.  Hope this helps.
Depends on who you work for....
Subject: Depends on who you work for....

some don't like you to use hyphens some don't care. I have accounts that are both ways.
For every hospital I do work for, it is +2/+2. nm
Subject: For every hospital I do work for, it is +2/+2. nm

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blood work
Subject: blood work

Large leukocytes, RBCs 5-9 per HBF????  Thanks.
Psych work
Subject: Psych work

TIA,


Do you have a psych account?  If so, is the company looking for transcriptionist?  This is my field of expertise.


 


ms or msec will work
Subject: ms or msec will work

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Probably PNA. I work for a pod but he always wants it spelled out nm
Subject: Probably PNA. I work for a pod but he always wants it spelled out nm

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