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Will post on equipment board, too.  How would I obtain an overnight delivery of a surgical word book?  I have done some orthopaedic clinic notes for about 6 months and PT for about 5-1/2 years, but am interviewing for an in-house position for an orthopaedic surgery group today, yep, today.  Everyone tells me there will not be much I haven't heard already, but I'm not sure about that.

TIA

equipment coming out all the time.  I use the websites for the manufactures, Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Surgical, etc.  I Google things like Ethicon and Mitek.   Equipment is hard too because a lot of the times the whole word may be capitalized, or you think it should be 2 words and it is one word, with various parts capitalized.  

When you have to look something up write it in a notebook if you don't have a reference book.  When you have down time go to the various manufacturers websites and read about their products. 

I just started my first MT job about a month ago and I could not do without my Stedman's Orthopaedic & Rehab Words book. If in the future I get into something else I would definitely buy another one of these!

Also have Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book, a Stedman's Medical Dictionary and The AAMT Book of Style - all very useful.

drug book like Quick Look or Drake.   I have almost all the Stedman's books.  If you are doing multiple specialities I'd get as many references as you can afford.    Stedman's frequently has discounts and/or free shipping and that is when I add to my library.   I don't always get the newest versions, particularly if I don't use the original reference that much.  I don't get a drug book every year, but about every other year.

There are lots of on-line sources, but not all are reliable and if you are like me sometimes you get on-line to look up a word and 30 minutes later you're still on-line.  

I type strictly ortho reports and that book has helped tremendously!! They have other books for other specialties too. They are worth every penny! 

Just got a new job (!) and want to take advantage of discount books from my old job (!).  Don't know what specialties I'll be working on, general acute care AFAIK.  The only book I've ever owned is Dorland's dictionary.  I'm leaning towards Medical and Surgical Equipment.... but would be really happy if anyone has any ideas for me, thanks!

And I may just Go Wild and buy two. 

you are just going to be doing plastic surgery you might could get by with that and a drug book.  I use an electronic version of Quick Look and I like that, not sure how different the book might be, but either Quick Look or Drake & Drake are good drug books. 

The drug books are updated every year, though I only get a new one about every other year.  I believe the plastic surgery book has been updated within the past year, so should be a good resource.  You can check the classified board here and e-bay and you might be able to find books cheaper, just be sure you are getting the most current edition.  You can go to Stedman's website to verify current edition if needed. 

do you have?  If it is the medical dictionary, as far as I know it is only a reference software and can't be used as a spell checker.

If you have the spell checker, go into Word.  Click on Tools, Options, and then Spelling & Grammar tab.  Then click on the Custom Dictionaries button about half way down the window.  This will open a new window that lists your available dictionaries and one should be checked.  Mine is checked next CUSTOM.DIC (DEFAULT).  There is an ADD button to the right.  If you click it, you will be able to browse for your custom dictionary. 

Hope that helps.

HEART: is regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs Carotids, no bruits bilaterally or indication _______ sharp discs bilaterally.

EYES: Grade 2 __ visual fields.  ____ are intact, no nystagmus.

I've been stuck on this for a few days now. It doesn't seem to matter if I slow down the dictation or raise the volume. I just plain cannot hear what she is saying. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Leah

HEART: is regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs Carotids, no bruits bilaterally or indication _______ (sounds like winebergers) ____ (sounds like fundo )with sharp discs bilaterally.

EYES: Grade 2 full visual fields.  ____ ( grades?) 3,4,6 extraocular muscles are intact, no nystagmus. Pupils equal round reactive to light.

Thank you for the EOM suggestion. That's exactly what it was.

The other 2 I'm still lost on though. I've googles winebergers and that obviously wasn't it. Haha. Anymore suggestions? Thanks so much!

HEART: is regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs Carotids, no bruits bilaterally or indication _______ (sounds like winebergers) ____ (sounds like fundo )with sharp discs bilaterally.

EYES: Grade 2 full visual fields.  ____ ( grades?) 3,4,6 extraocular muscles are intact, no nystagmus. Pupils equal round reactive to light.

Thank you for the EOM suggestion. That's exactly what it was.

The other 2 I'm still lost on though. I've googles winebergers and that obviously wasn't it. Haha. Anymore suggestions? Thanks so much!

You were right about the cranial nerves heading. Thank you so much.  I was able to get it figured out from there. It was nothing like it sounded. I can't believe I got it.

NEUROLOGICAL: Orientation and language are normal. Fundi with sharp discs bilaterally. CRANIAL NERVES: II full visual fields. III, IV, VI extraocular movement muscles are intact. No nystagmus

Now I have 1 more question. Does this sentance make sense? I just hate neurology. haha.

Strength is 5/5 on her upper and lower extremities including proximal 1 distally.

I can't seem to find anything.  Any suggestions?

Thanks!

who would dictate into the late hours, sometimes almost hour-long dictations, and I could periodically hear the cork coming out of a bottle of wine...guess we are not the only ones that are tempted

Does anyone use both.  I'm definitely getting the CD/ROM and am debating about buying both.  I don't see any reason to have both but there could be something I don't know. 

I noticed CD/ROMs are on backorder but they're selling downloadable versions.  I can handle that.