Are you reading this off of doc notes or is he/she giving you these single letters in dictation? nm
Posted By: Most weird on 2006-09-18
In Reply to: has anyone ever heard of DL S P M CARATAGE FLU - jami
Subject: Are you reading this off of doc notes or is he/she giving you these single letters in dictation? nm
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BOS says 's for only single digits or single letters like I's and O's, 1's and
Subject: BOS says 's for only single digits or single letters like I's and O's, 1's and
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Hmm after reading the dictation again, you may be right...sm
Subject: Hmm after reading the dictation again, you may be right...sm
Mohs does make sense, he does say with negative results, and this was done some time after the p63, TTF-1, etc. THANK YOU for that great point! My brain is so done today.
dictation will be made pending... possibly giving more information after results come back?
Subject: dictation will be made pending... possibly giving more information after results come back?
single letter or single number, apostrophe is used
Subject: single letter or single number, apostrophe is used
serial 7's. I's and O's. C's. etc. :)
Nurses' notes or nurse's notes or nurses notes?
Subject: Nurses' notes or nurse's notes or nurses notes?
I am so confused on this one. I have typed it several different ways over the years. Do I really need to put any apostrophe in there at all? Thanks!
Nurse's notes reviewed or nurses notes reviewed? nm
Subject: Nurse's notes reviewed or nurses notes reviewed? nm
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letters
Subject: letters
always the first for me, i do lots of consult letters,and this is the way all of them are set up
Since it's got so many letters (sm)
Subject: Since it's got so many letters (sm)
I put it in my expander, so now whenever I type in protime, prothrombin time automatically gets inserted and I score the extra letters in my line counts and never have to have it questioned. 
I think those letters are SUV. Can
Subject: I think those letters are SUV. Can
you make that out at all?
Anything I can find with those letters
Subject: Anything I can find with those letters
would not be a diagnosis. Are you sure it isn't MVA? or something similar? Does the body of the report give any clues? I am stumped on that one too.
think you have letters transposed, it is
Subject: think you have letters transposed, it is
Just capitalize the first letters...
Subject: Just capitalize the first letters...
i.e. Gore Viabahn. Only all caps if it is an abbreviation.
I would just do the first letters of each word. nm
Subject: I would just do the first letters of each word. nm
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He may have just transposed the letters. nm
Subject: He may have just transposed the letters. nm
nm
Thx. I was putting too many letters in. Thx again.
Subject: Thx. I was putting too many letters in. Thx again.
Thank You! That's it. He always swallows the first couple of letters when I need them the most.
Subject: Thank You! That's it. He always swallows the first couple of letters when I need them the most.
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when doc states g-y-n, are all letters capped or only first? nm Thanks!
Subject: when doc states g-y-n, are all letters capped or only first? nm Thanks!
how to write the mutation letters?
Subject: how to write the mutation letters?
Does anyone know how to write what is in the parenthesis? Is that correct???
His clinic note from February 14, 2008 mentions that she has hemochromatosis with a "C2 A2y" mutation, but he does not mention whether or not she is heterozygous or homozygous.
Here is what the letters stand for. From About.com: Special Needs Children
Subject: Here is what the letters stand for. From About.com: Special Needs Children
The initials in V.A.T.E.R. syndrome refer to five different areas in which a child may have abnormalities: Vertebrae, Anus, Trachea, Esophagus, and Renal (kidneys). There may also be cardiac and limb conditions, which changes the acronym to V.A.C.T.E.R.L. A child diagnosed with one of these syndromes will not necessarily have a problem in every area, but a constellation of birth defects involving many of the areas. There is no currently known cause, but a gene defect is believed to be involved.
Good idea, but there are definately 4 letters.
Subject: Good idea, but there are definately 4 letters.
Thanks very much for the help!
Abby
you have the first five letters of the correct term. easy lookup from here.
Subject: you have the first five letters of the correct term. easy lookup from here.
:)
No, just the 2 letters to give you some direction. ABduction or ADduction.
Subject: No, just the 2 letters to give you some direction. ABduction or ADduction.
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I think your doc has been reading
Subject: I think your doc has been reading
too much Harry Potter. I think there are Lamentors in there.
No wait, those are Dementors.
Never mind.
reading of an x-ray sm
Subject: reading of an x-ray sm
His zygomatic frontal and zygomatic temporal bones ? are all intact
I bet it is reading! nm
Subject: I bet it is reading! nm
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nope, doctor spells it out: T-A-S-A-N. Thought maybe got one of the letters wrong, like P instead of
Subject: nope, doctor spells it out: T-A-S-A-N. Thought maybe got one of the letters wrong, like P instead of
He is reading from a list sm
Subject: He is reading from a list sm
that the patient wrote so I feel sure that is it. Thanks!
I believe you are reading it wrong sm
Subject: I believe you are reading it wrong sm
There is a comma between tics and the next item so tics and spasm are separate items.
Reading the article below it seems to dB
Subject: Reading the article below it seems to dB
The relationships among visual acuity (log MAR), diagnostic category, age, the magnitude of a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) in log units, photopic foveal thresholds to white and colored light (dB), and the mean deviation on the Humphrey visual field (dB) were studied in patients with various optic neuropathies. All acuity and dB values were expressed as interocular differences, the majority of cases having normal acuity in the fellow eye. In multiple regression analyses, acuity and RAPD were alternately chosen as the dependent or response variable with all remaining variables serving as the predictors or independent variables. The main finding was that the only significant predictor of a RAPD was the interocular mean deviation difference on the Humphrey field and the only significant predictor of acuity was the foveal threshold to white light. Redundant and insignificant variables were therefore identified with multiple regression analysis. Subsidiary findings include: (a) although diagnostic group was not a significant predictor in the above, simple linear regression line slopes relating RAPD magnitude to the Humphrey mean deviation were significantly different between optic neuritis and compression categories; (b) for a given level of acuity, foveal thresholds were substantially worse in these cases with neuronal damage than in strabismic amblyopia, refractive error, or corneal damage; and (c) sensitivity losses for red vs. blue light were similar...
Perhaps he is reading what the patient
Subject: Perhaps he is reading what the patient
incorrectly wrote down in place of Maxalt. That's not so uncommon. I'd leave a blank.
Can a lab reading be "small"??
Subject: Can a lab reading be "small"??
Patient is having high blood sugar and in her labs, dictator says something that s/l "serum acetone small." Is this right or am I crazy?
Reading your sentence I would think sm
Subject: Reading your sentence I would think sm
That the EEC is enteropathic E. coli due to the anxiety.
He may be reading from what the pt wrote
Subject: He may be reading from what the pt wrote
My doctor does that. He reads the drug as it was incorrectly written by the pt or the medical assistant. I have to look at the PMH to figure it out.
I don't know about the single
Subject: I don't know about the single
but the axial would be correct.
cardiology, echo reading
Subject: cardiology, echo reading
The aortic valve appears to be a s/l tri-commish-er valve with fusion of one s/l commish-er and acts as a bicuspid aortic valve.
he is pretty clear with both of these, but I cannot verify either one. Thanks!!
How is this being treated or is this an xray reading? nm
Subject: How is this being treated or is this an xray reading? nm
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Blood Pressure Reading
Subject: Blood Pressure Reading
I had a doctor who did this also, and the person who QA'd my report told me to put it just like you have it except told me to use 120/80 without the "s".
Blood glucose reading, please sm
Subject: Blood glucose reading, please sm
Doc is saying "patient went back on Metaglip and now his sugars are around *100 mg percent*. I've never heard that, just sugars around 100 or whatever, no "mg percent". Thanks for any help!
reading that, it sounded rude. sm
Subject: reading that, it sounded rude. sm
I did not mean it that way. Again, just a pet peeve of mine.
My guess is single 0
Subject: My guess is single 0
I know when my grandfather says 19 *ought* 8 he means the year 1908. Anyone else?
How about single AP view? nm
Subject: How about single AP view? nm
single film nm
Subject: single film nm
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Bet the doctor is reading off the patient's list that sm
Subject: Bet the doctor is reading off the patient's list that sm
the patient wrote him/herself. When they can't tell what it is, they often spell it the way the patient did. I'd leave a blank and make a note with the doctor's spelling if you've already researched the term and found nothing to verify it. I found nothing in my Drake. I never trust a doc's spelling of ANYTHING!!
Bet the PA is reading the patient's history sheet. sm
Subject: Bet the PA is reading the patient's history sheet. sm
9 times out of 10 it is arthroscopy and meniscectomy.
Is this a follow up to lab work or reading a film, etc.? nm
Subject: Is this a follow up to lab work or reading a film, etc.? nm
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I always enjoy reading your replies. Thanks for the info also!
Subject: I always enjoy reading your replies. Thanks for the info also!
reading med list says Toprol, B6?, Protonics..is B6
Subject: reading med list says Toprol, B6?, Protonics..is B6
B6 is okay?
He's very clear. I'm thinking he's reading from pt note.
Subject: He's very clear. I'm thinking he's reading from pt note.
Reading comprehension test s/l Wyatt? nm
Subject: Reading comprehension test s/l Wyatt? nm
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WAG but maybe she's reading some bad handwriting and could be "and herniation?"-nm
Subject: WAG but maybe she's reading some bad handwriting and could be "and herniation?"-nm
It is indeed "is"....as review is single.
Subject: It is indeed "is"....as review is single.
 Boy, if that don't make sense, nuthin' does! I fried my brain years ago though...a product called White-Out...hey, it was the 80's and what else was there to do in typin' class?
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