Before spellcheck and expanders, we LEARNED the difference!
Posted By: nfm on 2007-04-23
In Reply to: Question Anyone Please!!! - Curious George
Subject: Before spellcheck and expanders, we LEARNED the difference!
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Inamed breast expanders. nm
Subject: Inamed breast expanders. nm
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What is the difference....
Subject: What is the difference....
....between CAM walker and Cam walker?
I have seen it both ways, but am not sure which way is correct.
I think there is a difference --
Subject: I think there is a difference --
in someone telling you the answer or you looking it up for yourself. Sounds like this person wanted us to find the answer and him/her not taking the time to look it up for themselves. Anyway, good luck to the new person!
Spellcheck
Subject: Spellcheck
If you are using a medical spellchecker program, I don't know why you would use MS word to spell check anything. the spellchecker program runs in the background and underlines everything in red that is misspelled. so much easier than having to do a spell check on every document! just a suggestion.
Both spellcheck, but - sm
Subject: Both spellcheck, but - sm
Nonobstructing spell checks but I always hyphenate it as I think it looks better and is clearer. Just my opinion.
*always - also spellcheck is not always right.
Subject: *always - also spellcheck is not always right.
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Don't think it makes much of a difference.
Subject: Don't think it makes much of a difference.
:)
Anyone else? Sounds like a difference of
Subject: Anyone else? Sounds like a difference of
difference between abbreviation and
Subject: difference between abbreviation and
When in doubt, I refer to Stedman's Abbreviation book. For example, I have always hated typing "afib" for atrial fibrillation, so I looked it up. In this book, the proper way to abbreviate it is AFib. As far as cc versus mL, that is a Joint Commission requirement, not a BOS issue. Another example is sed rate. There is no approved abbreviation that sounds like sed rate, but the book shows sed rt, which is something I wouldn't use. Sed is truncated, not abbreviated, so I expand to sedimentation rate.
I work for 2 companies with slightly different approaches to a couple of BOS issues, both being very reputable MTSOs, so I have to keep them straight in my head. One wants me to use platelets if that is what is said in the CBC dictation; the other wants me to use platelet count.
You will have to decide what path you need to take.
difference is....is that CAM Walker...sm
Subject: difference is....is that CAM Walker...sm
CAM Walker®
http://www.sammonspreston.com/Supply/Product.asp?Leaf_Id=55988501
I can but it makes no difference-see more
Subject: I can but it makes no difference-see more
I played it without the foot pedal and it does the same thing. I had cleaned the heads and am afraid I did something to it.
It does not make a difference UNLESS
Subject: It does not make a difference UNLESS
your MTSO/client says to go by BOS. If so, then it is an error.
I actually noticed when my spellcheck got it..
Subject: I actually noticed when my spellcheck got it..
not in MY spellcheck, it isn't, and it is Stedman's.
Subject: not in MY spellcheck, it isn't, and it is Stedman's.
I will not use it either. I do not think it is professional looking and if I was still going through training, it would not be acceptable to the school either. but my Stedman's spellcheck will not accept it, either.
Caught that w/ spellcheck afterwards ;) Thanks though.
Subject: Caught that w/ spellcheck afterwards ;) Thanks though.
use spellcheck to your advantage
Subject: use spellcheck to your advantage
If your spellcheck checks for capitalization (like Word), you can just type the med in lower case, and it will mark it as wrong if it needs to be capitalized. You can then put the ones that need to be capitalized into autocorrect so you don't have to memorize brand names.
Thanks. Just checked by spellcheck
Subject: Thanks. Just checked by spellcheck
and fiducials came up.
TY. Spellcheck didn't like it.
Subject: TY. Spellcheck didn't like it.
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My med spellcheck did not like this word
Subject: My med spellcheck did not like this word
what is the difference between shotty and shoddy?
Subject: what is the difference between shotty and shoddy?
what's the difference btwn SHOTTY & SHODDY? where can you use one from the other?
For some reason I can't find this..what is the difference between
Subject: For some reason I can't find this..what is the difference between
cheloid and keloid?? I know it's scarring but does the spelling matter? THanks.
P.S. If it makes any difference, pt is female
Subject: P.S. If it makes any difference, pt is female
nm
m = milli but u = micro ... there is a difference
Subject: m = milli but u = micro ... there is a difference
nm
how do you tell difference between opposition and apposition NM
Subject: how do you tell difference between opposition and apposition NM
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thanks, found the extra "n" once I did spellcheck...nm
Subject: thanks, found the extra "n" once I did spellcheck...nm
word's spellcheck/grammar is not always right...
Subject: word's spellcheck/grammar is not always right...
i have come across that many, many times even with stedmans.
when all else fails with stedmans/word, grab webster.
My spellcheck says Thiersch-Duplay
Subject: My spellcheck says Thiersch-Duplay
and did find Thiersch in surgical word book. See cannot always go by the docs spelling.
my spellcheck comes up with carbo Taxol
Subject: my spellcheck comes up with carbo Taxol
yes, carboplatin is not trade. Then my Pharmaceutical Drug Book has it as Carbo-Tax. Go figure.
I think I will make it the carbo Taxol as in my spellcheck.
Thanks to both of you.
That's what I thought - then I ran a spellcheck, but I'm sure that's what I'm hearing.
Subject: That's what I thought - then I ran a spellcheck, but I'm sure that's what I'm hearing.
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which Stedman's..?? spellcheck likes either
Subject: which Stedman's..?? spellcheck likes either
4.2 thousand is example. Your adding a 0 makes it 42,000. Big difference.
Subject: 4.2 thousand is example. Your adding a 0 makes it 42,000. Big difference.
What is the difference between glidewire and guide wire? TIA
Subject: What is the difference between glidewire and guide wire? TIA
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Difference between Morse and Morris taper.
Subject: Difference between Morse and Morris taper.
A Morse-taper is used to achieve fixation between the two components (Wright Medical).
The Morris taper prosthetic neck, as the name implies, this extractor was developed to remove femoral stems, which
have differing sizes of femoral neck tapers (Wheeless Ortho online).
Dorland's spellcheck shows it ceruminotic nm
Subject: Dorland's spellcheck shows it ceruminotic nm
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Stedman's spellcheck was updated in 2002 by
Subject: Stedman's spellcheck was updated in 2002 by
Barb G and if Barb says it is effect it IS effect! The 2002 and 2003 Stedman spellcheck is more accurate than any of their printed or electronic dictionary versions.
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Question regarding Microsoft Word Spellcheck sm
Subject: Question regarding Microsoft Word Spellcheck sm
 After completing the typing in a Microsoft Word document, I do a spell check. When the spell check is complete, and I have to hit okay, it makes a really, really loud DING, and because I am using ExpressScribe and have to have the volume up on my headphones, it is really causing me problems with how loud the DING is, as it either scares the heck out of me or I also believe it is giving me a headache. So, I have to take my headphones off while doing the spellcheck, so I'm not deaf by the end of the day. I was wondering if anyone knew how to turn off the DING. I would be so appreciative!
my medical spellcheck has mica, not mico
Subject: my medical spellcheck has mica, not mico
Bottom line, what is the difference between O2 and FiO2? I am trying to figure out...nm
if I rated a critical error for transcribing O2 instead of FiO2 (new difficult dictator and I didn't hear the Fi).
I did find it with Google, but spellcheck doesn't recognize.
Subject: I did find it with Google, but spellcheck doesn't recognize.
We're applying this to what body part? Can make a difference. :) nm
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Oops - spelling check: I meant DIFFERENCE (blush) :) n/m
Subject: Oops - spelling check: I meant DIFFERENCE (blush) :) n/m
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In my spellcheck it is written as cardiac wise -- two words; no hypen.
Subject: In my spellcheck it is written as cardiac wise -- two words; no hypen.
i learned ...
Subject: i learned ...
it doesnt pay to be nice on this board a long time ago. and i WAS NOT the only one posting. EVERY post was not by me.
thank you! Learned something new again :) nm
Subject: thank you! Learned something new again :) nm
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Uh huh. Just the way they learned it.
Subject: Uh huh. Just the way they learned it.
Yup. They pronounce lots of drug names wrong.
Thank you too, I learned something too!
Subject: Thank you too, I learned something too!
You are so right, I have learned something yet again!
Subject: You are so right, I have learned something yet again!
I learned something too and you are welcome.
Subject: I learned something too and you are welcome.
That's it! Thank you - I learned something new! NM
Subject: That's it! Thank you - I learned something new! NM
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I learned this
Subject: I learned this
That if you can replace the word with "it is" then it is "it's." If you can't, then it is "its."
Thank you QA. I learned something
Subject: Thank you QA. I learned something
new today. I have been spelling that one wrong for a long time.
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