C. difficile (period not comma, sorry)
Posted By: nm on 2007-07-25
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Subject: C. difficile (period not comma, sorry)
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period or comma?
Subject: period or comma?
Please help with this. I get confused whether it should be a period or comma before "PT".
His WBC 11.0 and then 12.78 and 38.4. PT, PTT were normal.
thanks.
yes, comma or semicolon or period.
Subject: yes, comma or semicolon or period.
nm
It is C. difficile (Clostridium difficile), so lots of gastro! :-)
Subject: It is C. difficile (Clostridium difficile), so lots of gastro! :-)
nm
C-difficile -- short for Clostridium difficile (nm)
Subject: C-difficile -- short for Clostridium difficile (nm)
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could she possibly be saying "Shingles, period. Dormant, period"?
Subject: could she possibly be saying "Shingles, period. Dormant, period"?
Clostridium difficile a.k.a. C. difficile
Subject: Clostridium difficile a.k.a. C. difficile
C. difficile (Clostridium difficile)...nm
Subject: C. difficile (Clostridium difficile)...nm
nm
C. difficile maybe? nm
Subject: C. difficile maybe? nm
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C, difficile ?
Subject: C, difficile ?
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C difficile
Subject: C difficile
no, it's C. difficile - no hyphen.
Subject: no, it's C. difficile - no hyphen.
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NM, I figured it out! C. difficile...
Subject: NM, I figured it out! C. difficile...
... Ugh, think I need a break. 
never mind "C. difficile" -got it!
Subject: never mind "C. difficile" -got it!
Probably repeating, C. difficile
Subject: Probably repeating, C. difficile
Clostridium difficile sm
Subject: Clostridium difficile sm
Continue Flagyl for three more days and repeat Clostridium difficile toxin (stutters here) SA, ESSA? after 48 hours of the last dose. TIA
Clostridium difficile?
Subject: Clostridium difficile?
? C. difficile colitis maybe - nm
Subject: ? C. difficile colitis maybe - nm
Just clostridium difficile....unless doc specifically says colitis. nm
Subject: Just clostridium difficile....unless doc specifically says colitis. nm
I agree...you did good....C. difficile is a difficult--sm
Subject: I agree...you did good....C. difficile is a difficult--sm
one to hear and figure out. you're on the road! Keep it up!
is it Clostridium difficile toxin assay.
Subject: is it Clostridium difficile toxin assay.
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I have always expanded to C. difficile, hate slang. nm
Subject: I have always expanded to C. difficile, hate slang. nm
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that should be.....a 2- to 3-day period. nm
Subject: that should be.....a 2- to 3-day period. nm
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no period after the h......
Subject: no period after the h......
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There should be a period after the h.
Subject: There should be a period after the h.
YES--there is a period after the "h" - q.6 h.
Subject: YES--there is a period after the "h" - q.6 h.
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could he be saying period after Ddimer nmx
Subject: could he be saying period after Ddimer nmx
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Is there definitely a period after the word less?
Subject: Is there definitely a period after the word less?
A lot of times radiologists will say interpretation is more difficult because of underpenetration but "interpretation is less" wouldn't make sense.
Another thought - if it's a chest film, could it be inspiration is less? As in, patient didn't breathe deeply?
H. pylori - I use the period
Subject: H. pylori - I use the period
BOS 1st edition has q.6h. with no period between, pg 116. nm
Subject: BOS 1st edition has q.6h. with no period between, pg 116. nm
I would use a period as these labs
Subject: I would use a period as these labs
are not related to each other.
q as in q 4 hours, period or no?
Subject: q as in q 4 hours, period or no?
according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm
Subject: according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm
This is new:
BOS 2, page 146
q.h.
q.4 h. period after h.
q.i.d.
maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
Subject: maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
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Well, there is a period at the end, but it's an incomplete sentence.
Subject: Well, there is a period at the end, but it's an incomplete sentence.
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What's the next part of the sentence? What happened when the ____ plugs were inserted?
You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
Subject: You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
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Wenckebach period or cycle.
Subject: Wenckebach period or cycle.
a sequence of cardiac cycles in the electrocardiogram ending in a dropped beat due to AV block, the preceding cycles showing progressively lengthening PR intervals; the PR interval following the dropped beat is again shortened
normal in appearance (period)?
Subject: normal in appearance (period)?
Anyone doing MT should know if a period is required after postop.
Subject: Anyone doing MT should know if a period is required after postop.
Where did you get your education? If you don't know that much, you should not be in this field as you are a disgrace to the MT field.
just flex sig or flexible sigmoidoscopy. No period. nm
Subject: just flex sig or flexible sigmoidoscopy. No period. nm
Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
Subject: Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
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Left fundal hemostatic period.
Subject: Left fundal hemostatic period.
Does this sound right? It doesn't make sense to me. Under complications: left fundal hemostatic period.
The period goes inside the quotation marks.
Subject: The period goes inside the quotation marks.
nm
Ruminating: Thinking carefully and for a long period.
Subject: Ruminating: Thinking carefully and for a long period.
nm
Usually "over" a certain time period so it doesn't all get dumped in at once. nm
Subject: Usually "over" a certain time period so it doesn't all get dumped in at once. nm
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Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity
Subject: Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity
troponin doesn't need to be capped. Put period after cr=1.5. K=potassium. NM
Subject: troponin doesn't need to be capped. Put period after cr=1.5. K=potassium. NM
interval is correct... an intervening period of time
Subject: interval is correct... an intervening period of time
By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm)
Subject: By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm)
Is this right?
1 gm
0.1 mg
1 mg
I was taught that it was 1.0 mg but doc wants it to be just 1 mg and 1 gm.
Help. Thanks.
MS Word will not automatically capitalize after a period that follows a number...sm
Subject: MS Word will not automatically capitalize after a period that follows a number...sm
This is to account for decimal signs.
You will just have to hit the shift key.
Sorry, this is wrong unless it is client specific. BOS2 says period after h. nm
Subject: Sorry, this is wrong unless it is client specific. BOS2 says period after h. nm
nm
normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
Subject: normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
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