Stedman's Abbreviations Book - AFib
Posted By: QA on 2008-01-23
In Reply to: Abbreviations - Kathy
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Stedman's abbreviations, equipment book, a
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 use Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms, and
Symbols. Works nicely. I also go to www.medilexicon.com quite often. Using that website prevents me from having to stop and look it up in the book.
Stedman's abbreviations; aconyms; and symbols--sm
and just plain Google. works for me!
What about Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols, new or used?
Abbreviations Book
Can someone recommend a good abbreviations book or a good website to use as a resource? I have Stedman's Abbreviations and I am not that happy with it. Thanks in advance!
Stedman's word book nm
Stedman's Cardio book says 1/6
or 2/6, etc., page 219
Stedman Surgery Book
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
4th ed stedman's ortho book
is listed on ebay for 9.99, if anyone is interested. I have 100% positive feedback rating, so you can bid with confidence. "judymari"
Stedman's Equipment book, but there is new
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.
A LIST? You need a whole book. Try Stedman's. nm
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Thanks. I have Stedman's Med Equip book-nm
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Stedman's Word Book
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.
Stedman's Radiology Book
has samples in the back of it too. Good luck. I love radiology and wish I could do it PRN at home.
I had the Stedman's Surg and Equip book
as well, and sold it after a month on E-Bay! There is just no comparison. I believe Stedman's surgical books are divided in 2 parts - naturally the one I had was never any use. The Surgical Word Book is HUGE, and it literally has everything and anything in it, alphabetically or categorically. When I first started MTing 20+ years ago, its all I used as well, and it was tiny then compared to now! It is so much more than surgical words - I mean it, it has nearly everything I ever need to look up. If I don't find it there, I go to Stedman's, and last resort google. Its so worth the investment!
I have a Stedman's Ortho & Rehab book too
I type strictly ortho reports and that book has helped tremendously!! They have other books for other specialties too. They are worth every penny!
If you only bought 1 stedman's word book, what would it be?
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.
Have you tried Stedman's Neurology/Neurosurgery book? sm
I have a third edition(2003) I could sell you cheap ($20 including postage if you live in the continental US). The fourth edition (2006) is the latest. Just e-me if you're interested.
Stedman's Orthopedic & Rehab Words, both on CD and book
With the CD, all you do is highlight the word and click on the icon.
you must own a pathology book. Go to stedman's and order online.
Surgical Word Book (Tessier, NOT Stedman's). nm
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Stedman's has a plastic surgery reference book. If
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.
Stedman's M&S Equipment Word Book is my bible. nm
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Get a Stedman's Ortho & Rehab word book, . . .
and you can check. Put them into your word Expander correctly (capped or not), and you won't have to try to remember which tests are and aren't capped. :)
Gotta get the Stedman's Ortho & Rehab Words. Wheeless encylopedia is a good site to book
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Stedman's phrase book vs. Medical Phrase Index? sm
I'm debating between the newest edition of the MPI versus the Stedman's phrase book. Have had experience with the MPI, but not the Stedman's one. Is Stedman's worth it?
Afib at my company.
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AFib is correct if account allows,
otherwise spell out atrial fibrillation
AFib is absolutely correct...nm
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I got dinged on that and was told by QA - AFib. (nm)
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Stedman's Med Dictionary and Stedman's Med Spell checker are two different programs. Which on
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.
I have only used Stedman's. What are some differences in Dorland's and Stedman's?
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Updating surgical references - new Stedmans Word Book, Tessier Surgery Book or others - best one in
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Just make a note in your book and go on. Every book I read you can find an error
or 2. Nobody is perfect. Lucky you only paid $60. New it is $80 or more.
I would buy book by Dog Whisperer. His TV shows covers things like this and would think his book mi
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Quick Look Drug Book (book & CD/ROM)..sm..
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.
abbreviations
On anything that I want expanded and is also used as an abbreviation, I put an x at the end. Such as CHF, I have it as chf and will capitalize and then chfx will spell out congestive heart failure without a problem. I do this for all my abbreviations. Hope this helps.
Abbreviations
I was thinking you could benefit from using a popular website for medical abbreviations. The sites are:
1) www.medilexicon.com
2) www.pharma-lexicon.com
You would enter the abbreviation and it will give you the definition. This is, of course, in addition, to your usual research methods using the search engine such as www.google.com
abbreviations
I do abbreviations like CHF is CHF and chff is congestive heart failure. whatever it is I just double the last letter to get spelled out version.
abbreviations
http://www.medicalabbreviations.biz
ABBREVIATIONS - nm
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abbreviations sm
I was taught years ago never to abbreviate in a diagnosis. I also would spell it out and put the abbreviation in parentheses as this is his direct dictation and that's how I've always done it. The BOS may disagree but never got called on it. I once wrote a physician a sticky note to please not dictate his diagnoses in abbreviations as they may be misinterpreted. He was nasty about it, but it is a very dangerous thing to do.
Abbreviations
What is proper abbreviation for A Fib?
Abbreviations
Thanks. Thought it was a. fib. but saw it somewhere as A Fib and thought I was wrong. Looked in Stedman's Abbrev and it says AFib
I think it is best not to use abbreviations as much as possible.
In my opinion, I would prefer it typed "okay", but every company has their own opinion. If she is the boss, do it her way.
MM's abbreviations
You would have to add MM's expansions to Smartype yourself, one at a time. Here is a link for her abbreviations:
http://www.mtdaily.com/abbvs.txt
I use Barb Grow's vocabulary that I bought from her about 7 years ago. I don't have contact info for her now though, and I don't know if she still offers her vocabulary. I'd be lost without it. It makes much more sense than what the original Smartype or Stedmans came up with in their vocabularies. Her vocabulary is in the vcb format that goes into Smartype, ready to use.
abbreviations help
try this website:
http://www.medilexicon.com
The Sted's Ortho & Rehab Words is probably my most used book and then the Lab Words book. GL! nm
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Medical Word Book by Sloan, Surgical Word Book by sm
Tessier, Dorland's dictionary, BOS, and my very fave I think is now out of print but called Spellright by Rice.
backing up abbreviations
I'd like to make a backup copy of all my abbreviations on Word Expander. I use Bayscribe for my work. Does anybody know how I can go about backing these up? I'm concerned that all it would take would be a virus or something funky to happen to my PC, and I'd lose all those abbreviations. I have stored over 2,000 my own abbreviations for a total of over 60,000 characters and would really regret all that work if something happened. Thanks. 
backing up abbreviations
Thank you VERY much for the info! Makes sense to me. I'll give it a try. 
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