Correct. Best bet is to leave blanks
Posted By: jd on 2009-01-17
In Reply to: BLANKS - blanks here
Subject: Correct. Best bet is to leave blanks
never guess at what the doctor is saying.
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Unless treatment in the report indicates those conditions are present, would just leave blanks. nm
Subject: Unless treatment in the report indicates those conditions are present, would just leave blanks. nm
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I would be correct to leave it as dictated because..sm
Subject: I would be correct to leave it as dictated because..sm
vas simply means vessel. Dorland's defines it as follows: a vessel: any canal for carrying a fluid; a general term for such channels, especially those carrying blood, lymph, or spermatozoa. When one hears vasectomy, one usually automatically thinks in terms of the vas deferens in the male, but that is not always necessarily the case.
leave it as is. In this context, it is correct..sm
Subject: leave it as is. In this context, it is correct..sm
He is describing two tests..active FORWARD elevation and active ELEVATION. Active can be used twice. JMO
can't you just leave it abbreviated, or do you have to spell it out. I would leave as dictated.
Subject: can't you just leave it abbreviated, or do you have to spell it out. I would leave as dictated.
If it was dictated like that & you can leave abbrvns in, then leave it
Subject: If it was dictated like that & you can leave abbrvns in, then leave it
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Blanks were just PHI that
Subject: Blanks were just PHI that
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blanks
Subject: blanks
1st blank ... Hulka clips ....
2nd blank .... slowly...
Just a guess, hard to tell without hearing it for myself. Hope this helps! Good luck!
2 blanks - sm please
Subject: 2 blanks - sm please
Culture and sensitivity result which showed that the patient had isolation of E. Coli and s/l pro-tal-is mor-rab-a-lis both sensitive to amoxicillin and s/l clob-a-lonic acid.
Sorry foreign doctor and he is giving me a run for my money today. Thanks for any help.
Need help with blanks.
Subject: Need help with blanks.
On exam today, she ____ 20-30 degrees from the lower ____ when positioning her left shoulder. This is an exam for shoulder pain.
BLANKS
Subject: BLANKS
is it okay to put many blanks throughout the document if I'm not exactly sure what he is saying and some things he says make absolutely no sense? (sometimes 2 per paragraph in places) Is it okay to put a blank so he checks that word to make sure its right? these are 9 page long psych reports. It's not cut and dried medical terms and phrases. I'm thinking I should put blanks just to make sure it's right instead of typing what i think he is saying. what do you do
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blanks
Subject: blanks
I agree with the other post. I have leaving blanks, but sometimes you have to. You absolute cannot guess at something. It is better to leave a blank than to guess, otherwise it is a bad reflection on you as an transcriptionist to try to guess and then have it be wrong.
I'll let you know. I sent it in with 14 blanks, all but one was whatever this is. ty!!
Subject: I'll let you know. I sent it in with 14 blanks, all but one was whatever this is. ty!!
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several blanks, no clue
Subject: several blanks, no clue
..severe stenosis of a large circumflex marginal which was stented by (s/l 2 stent, sty-fer) which are (drac-oluded) stent
That makes sense... Thank you! Two blanks down, two to go....
Subject: That makes sense... Thank you! Two blanks down, two to go....
:)
Thanks a bunch, now I do not have any blanks in none of my reports
Subject: Thanks a bunch, now I do not have any blanks in none of my reports
Neuropsych examination blanks...sm
Subject: Neuropsych examination blanks...sm
Cranial nerves 2-12 S/l** pretty realstine thiatmean around ____ 59 15** No signs of a a/l ** false ictal state** are appreciated.
This is a patient with a question of seizure disorder.
Speed talking doctor on a subject I'm not very familiar with and my Neuro word book has not yet arrived. 
thank you again, now I have no blanks in my reports. Thanks a bunch!!
Subject: thank you again, now I have no blanks in my reports. Thanks a bunch!!
I ended up leaving blanks and so did QA so who knows. Thanks though!
Subject: I ended up leaving blanks and so did QA so who knows. Thanks though!
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Rad words/2 blanks 1 report
Subject: Rad words/2 blanks 1 report
Radiologist is saying what sounds like "Fluid is seen within the s/l entercies of the mesentery." The other word in the same report is: "High density within the dependent portion of the stomach surrounded by contrast measuring 36 Hounsfield units could reflect s/l embezel (2nd e with long e sound), blood products, or food particles."
genetics questions, 3 blanks
Subject: genetics questions, 3 blanks
Fragile X testing comparative _____ (geno mechipronazation??)
and _____ (snipe??) array testing
stopped all of his milk and wheat products, and started him on _____ (mucate?) instead
Thanks so much... Saved me from having to send this to report to QA with four blanks...
Occ health--shoulder exam (2 blanks) Pls help. SM
Subject: Occ health--shoulder exam (2 blanks) Pls help. SM
Adson maneuver is negative. *_________ (s/l controse) about the right
shoulder appear normal and symmetric with the left side. There is no
*___________ (s/l spinatahoss) atrophy and no focal tenderness to the suprascapular notch.
Whew! This was a LOOONG report. Thanks for your help.
Chickadee
nevermind - leaving some blanks - exasperated!!! nm
Subject: nevermind - leaving some blanks - exasperated!!! nm
I'll bet that was it. Sent to QA as sound was horrible and about 15 blanks.
Subject: I'll bet that was it. Sent to QA as sound was horrible and about 15 blanks.
that is what I put, thanks, report gone, thank goodness, but NO blanks ESL to boot. x
Subject: that is what I put, thanks, report gone, thank goodness, but NO blanks ESL to boot. x
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Are you also missing words where you have blanks? Confusing post ...
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I agree about him making it up. This clinic doesn't want blanks
Subject: I agree about him making it up. This clinic doesn't want blanks
nm
Funny thing, I had this yesterday and left 3 blanks that QA also left blank.
Subject: Funny thing, I had this yesterday and left 3 blanks that QA also left blank.
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I would leave in under PMH sm
Subject: I would leave in under PMH sm
it probably is part of what is being said. And, it is a lab value (said it was negative) not a date. l
I would leave as is - sm
Subject: I would leave as is - sm
I have heard this phrase many times, and always leave it as is. They are referring to prerenal azotemia.
I'd leave it as is. nm
Subject: I'd leave it as is. nm
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just leave the S off
Subject: just leave the S off
nm
Then that is how I will leave it! Thanks
Subject: Then that is how I will leave it! Thanks
leave as is
Subject: leave as is
Torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies (including that of the human) from which extend the neck and limbs. It is sometimes referred to as the trunk. The torso includes the thorax and abdomen
I would leave it the way he says it. nm
Subject: I would leave it the way he says it. nm
I'd leave them just how you have them.
Subject: I'd leave them just how you have them.
I would leave as is
Subject: I would leave as is
i would leave as is
Subject: i would leave as is
You never know with labs, they can be tricky. If you are really concerned you could always add a marker for it to be double checked but I would leave as dictated.
I would leave it.
Subject: I would leave it.
I think you are correct. I believe they are three separate things. There is general pain that stars to localize to one spot. There is rebound pain where they press on your abdomen slowly, but then unexpectedly let go. And there is guarding pain if when they examin or stomach you they press or attempt to press and you instinctively try to guard your abdomen with your hands.
i would leave as is.......
Subject: i would leave as is.......
i would leave as is.......
Thanks, but I had to leave a QA...
Subject: Thanks, but I had to leave a QA...
nm
Leave them in (sm)
Subject: Leave them in (sm)
I would leave them in. Yes, it is redundant, but it's also what the doctor dictated. The only exception would be, in my opinion, if there were account specifics covering this and then I would follow the account specifics.
Leave it
Subject: Leave it
where it is. Put a hypen in between tib-fib and a comma after fib.
I leave them out
Subject: I leave them out
You can overdue on hyphens and commas. Well child check, well woman's visit, well baby check. Looks better without. Just my take. :-)
I would just leave it at sm
Subject: I would just leave it at sm
exacerbating the anal pain.
I would leave it as he said. He knows what it means...sm
Subject: I would leave it as he said. He knows what it means...sm
TM stands for appx 20 or more things, so you cannot guess which one. Also,the same goes for LAM. It stands for seven different things and you cannot guess which one.
I was taught in this situation to leave it as said. My account even specifies in assessment and plan to never abbreviate except in this case when you cannot 100% verify what the doc means if there is more than one meaning to the abbreviation.
Hope this helps
I would leave lami as is
Subject: I would leave lami as is
I have never heard of that before, but you really do not know what the doc wants. You should not try to guess at something like that. I wouldn't.
I would leave it blank then
Subject: I would leave it blank then
Sometimes docs do not spell things correctly; but when I cannot find something that they spell, I will send it to QA and let them figure it out. Sorry I could not be of more help to you.
Had to leave a blank. nm
Subject: Had to leave a blank. nm
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I leave it as whatever the doc dictates.
Subject: I leave it as whatever the doc dictates.
It's not my job to keep them politically correct.
Personally, I would leave out the myself--sm
Subject: Personally, I would leave out the myself--sm
that would be like saying "I me personally use the drug." verbatim or not, it is not good grammar, but it is your call. JMO.
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