Home     Contact Us    
Main Board Job Seeker's Board Job Wanted Board Resume Bank Company Board Word Help Medquist New MTs Classifieds Offshore Concerns VR/Speech Recognition Tech Help Coding/Medical Billing
Gab Board Politics Comedy Stop Health Issues
ADVERTISEMENT




Serving Over 20,000 US Medical Transcriptionists

Ativan for prevention of alcohol withdrawal & s/l Warren key corsical syndrome?

Posted By: mm on 2008-04-14
In Reply to:

Subject: Ativan for prevention of alcohol withdrawal & s/l Warren key corsical syndrome?




Complete Discussion Below: marks the location of current message within thread

The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu


Other related messages found in our database

Ativan makes most sense for withdrawal
Subject: Ativan makes most sense for withdrawal


Would a pt with alcohol withdrawal be placed on a
Subject: Would a pt with alcohol withdrawal be placed on a

s/l Librium taper?
pt with alcohol withdrawal
Subject: pt with alcohol withdrawal

This was presumed secondary to s/l Bowmars depression __________due to alcohol use.


There was no evidence of ___________ITTPT____or DIC_____.


 


Thanks


 


 


Drug s/l at one or at 1 for alcohol withdrawal. It is not B1. Thanks!
Subject: Drug s/l at one or at 1 for alcohol withdrawal. It is not B1. Thanks!


CIWAClinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) nm
Subject: CIWAClinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) nm


migraine prevention
Subject: migraine prevention

s/l talpurinate or topurinate. Went to quick look for migraine prevention and cannot find anything like this
Foradil - for prevention of bronchospasm
Subject: Foradil - for prevention of bronchospasm


prophylactically?/for prevention therapy?
Subject: prophylactically?/for prevention therapy?


Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
Subject: Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research

This is what came up, but I doubt if it is right.
Ativan..nm
Subject: Ativan..nm


Ativan?
Subject: Ativan?


Ativan? (nm)
Subject: Ativan? (nm)


Try Ativan.
Subject: Try Ativan.


Could very well use them together, Ativan
Subject: Could very well use them together, Ativan

is given sometimes for agitation. What is the patient diagnosis?
Ativan.
Subject: Ativan.

xx
It could be Topamax, as that is given for prevention of migraines, but wouldn't guess. nm
Subject: It could be Topamax, as that is given for prevention of migraines, but wouldn't guess. nm


For decubitus prevention, s/l multi-partis beads while recumbent
Subject: For decubitus prevention, s/l multi-partis beads while recumbent


s/l parentell ativan
Subject: s/l parentell ativan

sentence: He is currently receiving 'parentel' Dilaudid.
Ativan and fentanyl?
Subject: Ativan and fentanyl?

Not sure if Doc is dictating Ativan or something else....they are weaning the pt. off propofol and switch to *Ativan and fentanyl*. 


Isn't Ativan used for anxiety? and isn't fentanyl a really potent narcotic? would they be using them together?


Thanks in advance for your help!


Maybe "spray" as in povidone-iodine dry power spray for prevention of wound infection. nm
Subject: Maybe "spray" as in povidone-iodine dry power spray for prevention of wound infection. nm

x
Or even said as "At-wahn". I think Ativan suits here. nm
Subject: Or even said as "At-wahn". I think Ativan suits here. nm

b
Withdrawal from what
Subject: Withdrawal from what


Propofol was stopped and he was started on Ativan and s/l sentinel.
Subject: Propofol was stopped and he was started on Ativan and s/l sentinel.

Thanks for suggestions.
thank you, any help with the Acuvant for withdrawal?
Subject: thank you, any help with the Acuvant for withdrawal?


opioid withdrawal
Subject: opioid withdrawal

clonidine/baclofen/s/l Moten?/Seroquel as needed.
There is an HO alcoholic withdrawal test
Subject: There is an HO alcoholic withdrawal test

@@
WSP - Ethanol-Withdrawal Seizure-Prone
Subject: WSP - Ethanol-Withdrawal Seizure-Prone


CIWA-Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment nm
Subject: CIWA-Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment nm


CIWA-Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment
Subject: CIWA-Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment

score
Think you need CIWA - Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment nm
Subject: Think you need CIWA - Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment nm

x
clinical institute withdrawal assessment (CIWA) protocol. nm
Subject: clinical institute withdrawal assessment (CIWA) protocol. nm


CIWA level - Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment
Subject: CIWA level - Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment


CIWA score (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment) NM
Subject: CIWA score (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment) NM


Could it be as simple as hepatorenal syndrome or hypo/hyperventilation syndrome? Does neuro give a
Subject: Could it be as simple as hepatorenal syndrome or hypo/hyperventilation syndrome? Does neuro give a

s
possibly Ayerza syndrome? Search to see if it fits. How is your syndrome being treated? nm
Subject: possibly Ayerza syndrome? Search to see if it fits. How is your syndrome being treated? nm

s
Patellofemoral syndrome versus Patella-femoral syndrome? (sm)
Subject: Patellofemoral syndrome versus Patella-femoral syndrome? (sm)

Are there any ortho MTs who can give documentation regarding the above, in so far as, what distinguishes one from the other?  Thanks in advance.


s/l either "Lilly Geilech" syndrome or "Rolling Geilich syndrome"
Subject: s/l either "Lilly Geilech" syndrome or "Rolling Geilich syndrome"

It's in the secondary diagnosis, and an ESL doc. Any suggestions?
Could it just be trisomy syndrome or Cri-du-chat syndrome? So many to choose from. nm
Subject: Could it just be trisomy syndrome or Cri-du-chat syndrome? So many to choose from. nm

s
maybe saying something like FB syndrome or failed back surgery syndrome ?
Subject: maybe saying something like FB syndrome or failed back surgery syndrome ?


? s/l bichette syndrome, pachette syndrome, has anyone heard of that?
Subject: ? s/l bichette syndrome, pachette syndrome, has anyone heard of that?


dysmetabolic syndrome versus metabolic syndrome
Subject: dysmetabolic syndrome versus metabolic syndrome

Is dysmetabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome used interchangeably?  In this dictation the doctor refers to it in the past medical history as metabolic syndrome and then in the assesment/plan as dysmetabolic syndrome. 
alcohol use
Subject: alcohol use

Is the correct abbreviation ATOH?


 


TIA


 


Tina


alcohol
Subject: alcohol

ETOH.
ER Trauma MVA. Does anyone know what alcohol KZP is? sm
Subject: ER Trauma MVA. Does anyone know what alcohol KZP is? sm

Second diagnosis is: ALCOHOL ABUSE. The patient will be resuscitated overnight and started on alcohol s/l "KZP" in the a.m.
ALCOHOL TOPIAN?
Subject: ALCOHOL TOPIAN?

I was doing my research for a couple last words on a report.  The doctor strongly suggested he abstain from alcohol s/l topian and try to elicit the cooperation of his family.


she is given s/l LIGHTERDERM patches for her chronic pain.


I need to get these back today.


All help would be appreciated.  Thank you so much.


 


 


Perhaps ethyl alcohol? -nm
Subject: Perhaps ethyl alcohol? -nm


alcohol insults
Subject: alcohol insults

ok I got further in the report and found new information.  they were exposed to alcohol as a fetus...so it must be insults-of alcohol.  this makes sense, thank you.


alcohol protocol
Subject: alcohol protocol

doc is saying "Concerning the patient’s alcohol use, the patient will be put on a s/l Was/Weiss/Wise protocol with Ativan for high Was/Weiss/Wise score."
alcohol vs. beer
Subject: alcohol vs. beer

Is beer no longer considered alcohol??  This amused me...


SUBSTANCE:  Tobacco abuse.  She denies any alcohol.  She drinks beer.  She states 1-2 beers about three times per week.  Has done so for four or five years now.  Denies any illicit drug use.


She didn't even hesitate between those statements... haha.


alcohol level of 108?

the doctor dictates he has an alcohol level of 108 but that makes no sense to me and I can't reference that anywhere.  Should I flag it? Thanks.


iodine and alcohol prep
Subject: iodine and alcohol prep

Iodine and Alcohol prep is the first thing I can think of.