Agreed. Website resource was flawed.

• The doc dictates under ROS, GU: The patient denies issues with polyuria POLYPHASIA, or polydipsia.. - lb
  • should not be under GU - me
  • polyosia - Sue
  • Referring to symptoms of diabetes. - GI/GU
    • polys - Sue
      • Polyphagia is the word, not polyphasia. - Laurel
        • Polyphasia IS a word sm - USMT
          • Yes, I know it is A word, not the right word. - Laurel
            • Agreed. Website resource was flawed. - agree polyphaGia
              • Probably the ancient Greeks. That's why we deserve the big bucks we don't get. - Laurel

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I love reading her posts because she's like a walking reference library!

 

Hi everyone!  I am working on a report and am uncertain of two words, hoping someone here could point me in the right direction! 

Dr. states "Carcinoma of the right colon and underwent a right hemicolectomy.  Final pathology report showed infiltrating adenocarcinoma moderately differntiating _____ _____ to the chronic wall to the mesocolonic adipose tissue, multiple positive lymp nodes."

Thoughts?

lists the main laboratory studies that are done, like CBC, Free T4, etc. etc...?

Thanks

Stumbled upon this wonderful resource while doing a Google search. Lots of useful word lists and sample reports in there. Thought I'd share.

http://medicaltranscriptionwordhelp.synthasite.com

Can anyone direct me to a decent online site for medical lab terms? Preferably one that doesn't require reg.  Thankyou.

But it is not the final authority on medical terminology. The medical field is growing and changing all the time. New procedures are developed every day and old ones fade away. Doctors in one part of the country may use a different terminology than doctors in other parts of the country.

Transcriptionists need to learn to be flexible and use their common sense as well as reference materials. Even if Stedman's says it should be "whatever", if the doctor says it a different way, that may be how he/she wants it to be spelled in the report. As long as it is not something totally off the wall that cannot be found anywhere the way the doctor says it, then I think the transcriptionist should respect the doctor's wishes unless told otherwise.

If it is something totally off the wall, I would leave a blank and leave a note for the doctor.

JMNSHO.

Hi.  I do quite a bit of OP notes with lots of deliveries and surgeries for OB/GYN.  I do agree with the previous post that those books would be extremely helpful, but I totally understand being strapped for cash (single mom with three kids here).  I thought this website might offer you some help until things start to get a little better for you.  You will find links here for just about everything. 

I hope this helps. Good luck with everything and congratulations on your upcoming wedding 

Hope this helps.  There are also sample OB/GYN operative reports you can look at. 

http://www.mtdesk.com/lstobgyn.shtml

for the past 10-15 minutes - I wish my plastic surgeons, who use the V.A.C. System all the time and I've been working for them 10+ years - would have corrected me over ALL this time......*cyberslaps them* *LOL*

Well, I thank you and the person who posted the corrrect answer (was that you?).....for sending me in the right direction.  Actually it's better because now I will type in the periods and that's 3 more character spaces to get paid for *rofl*

Thanks :) 

Somebody recently mentioned a site where you can go and put a * in the part of the word that you can't get.  Example: 

ap*ectomy = appendectomy.

Can you tell me again where this site is?  It's sooooooooo helpful!!

Thanks!  

Does anyone remember a website (something "Hazel"?) that had phrases that might be used in transcription?  I transcribe for a doc that uses a lot of phrases such as "tincture of time," and since he's sometimes hard to understand, I thought this website might help me.  There were other topics at this website like a list of slang words that might be used in patient records.  I've used Google, but can't seem to find it.  I went to that website a very long time ago, so it may not even still exist. 

I'm a bit ashamed to admit that in my 40+ years of life and 23+ years of transcribing, I had never heard the phrase "tincture of time", or some of the other phrases this doctor uses! 

Thanks!

Spinal fixation system.

Here's a link: http://www.globalortho.com.au/content/view/98/304/

I also saw the answer on the board.  Thanks to both of you