Did the doc say "cubic centimeters" or "cc"? In this case....sm
Posted By: oldtimer on 2007-09-30
In Reply to: BOS Question - Stumped
Subject: Did the doc say "cubic centimeters" or "cc"? In this case....sm
transcribe what he actually says. (Most docs don't say cubic centimeters). More common for me is the doctor saying "several millimeters", in which case I type the word out.
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Yes, frequently. And it IS centimeters. nm
Subject: Yes, frequently. And it IS centimeters. nm
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height is 157 and 3/8 centimeters
Subject: height is 157 and 3/8 centimeters
is that possible? 
"cc" is both singular and plural form
Subject: "cc" is both singular and plural form
you don't need to add an 's' to "cc" It's "1 cc" and "10 cc" for example. :D
It is upper case for stain, lower case
Subject: It is upper case for stain, lower case
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"cc" is a possible future listing in JCAHO "do not use list" sm
Subject: "cc" is a possible future listing in JCAHO "do not use list" sm
JCAHO requires its members to follow an official "do not use list" and "cc" is being considered for possible future inclusion in the JCAHO "do not use list" to be replaced by "mL" because it can be misread as U or unit when poorly WRITTEN...typing it is not as problematic but I go ahead and change it to mL to encourage dictators to make the "mental shift" away from "cc" ...hope that helps! see this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations
Lung disease secondary to "CCNU' or "CC and U" on VATS biopsy. sm
Subject: Lung disease secondary to "CCNU' or "CC and U" on VATS biopsy. sm
history of interstitial lung disease secondary to CC and U based on VATS biopsy that is improving markedly on steroids.
Lung disease secondary to "CCNU' or "CC and U" on VATS biopsy.
Subject: Lung disease secondary to "CCNU' or "CC and U" on VATS biopsy.
history of interstitial lung disease secondary to CC and U based on VATS biopsy that is improving markedly on steroids.
True, but some of the client profiles want cubic centimeters, so be careful.
Subject: True, but some of the client profiles want cubic centimeters, so be careful.
I expand CC to cubic centimeters or milliliters depending on which is correct.
Subject: I expand CC to cubic centimeters or milliliters depending on which is correct.
I always spell abbreviations out such as this one that follows a vague number , i.e., few, several, many, etc. It just doesn't look right having the abbreviation in that sort of sentence to me. If you adhere to the BOS, it suggests spelling them out in this instance as well.
Dictated: One and a quarter by one and a quarter centimeters
Subject: Dictated: One and a quarter by one and a quarter centimeters
or 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 cm. TIA
In this case.... c msg
Subject: In this case.... c msg
Nothing is wrong with grammer/punctuation. Therefore, I agree with verbatim and it should stay PRN Tylenol
Just so you know, in case it comes up later, sm
Subject: Just so you know, in case it comes up later, sm
The expression is "I'm at a loss" not "lost." And it should read "Mother deceased at age 71" not "decease." These just might be typos as you're probably in a hurry, but I wanted to be sure you were aware just in case.
:)
oh. in that case, I'm not sure - sorry to be of no help!
Subject: oh. in that case, I'm not sure - sorry to be of no help!
Oh! In that case,
Subject: Oh! In that case,
I think he means mode or modality.
Thanks, but I think in this case
Subject: Thanks, but I think in this case
it means painting on canvas, which is a type of material.
I'm not at all crafty, but when I google canvassing and crafts, that's what I'm finding.
not in this case.
Subject: not in this case.
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during the case?
Subject: during the case?
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In this case, no.
Subject: In this case, no.
The dictator in your example is not giving a specific clinic; the word "a" or "the" is understood.
You will often hear "The patient was seen by Oncology," or "...when Cardiology evaluated the patient." A good rule of thumb is: If you can substitute "Bob," then you DO capitalize. "The patient was seen by Bob." Yes. "The patient was seen by the cardiology service," -- "The patient was seen by the Bob..." No. Get it?
Of course, in MT every rule was made to be broken. This is a rule of thumb, but it always depends on what your hospital's or clinic's guidelines.
I can't think of a case when you would
Subject: I can't think of a case when you would
hyphenate it. It is the name of part of the colon, just like large bowel.
case of BES? I think you have had enough for both of us.
Subject: case of BES? I think you have had enough for both of us.
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case of BES? I think you have had enough for both of us.
Subject: case of BES? I think you have had enough for both of us.
I get the long E, but you forgot the RRRRRRR GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLEEEEE
yes, discontinued in that case -- (sm)
Subject: yes, discontinued in that case -- (sm)
depending on where it's used, sometimes a patient was DC'd home, which means discharged.
It would be lower case "w" sm
Subject: It would be lower case "w" sm
It is named after Augustus V. Waller. The word wallerian is not a proper noun. It's the same principle as applied to Parkinson disease when the dictator says "parkinsonism".
I've seen a lot of text books and word books that have wrong spellings in them.
It's actually in this case more likely to be "eburnation"
Subject: It's actually in this case more likely to be "eburnation"
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I thought that might have been the case
Subject: I thought that might have been the case
but one of the diagnoses was arthritis of several joints. I just pended to QA.
But thanks for the help anyway:)
yes, re-x-ray (lower case) (nm)
Subject: yes, re-x-ray (lower case) (nm)
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in this case no apostrophes at all....
Subject: in this case no apostrophes at all....
lower case of course : )
Subject: lower case of course : )
Thanks...I will flag it just in case
Subject: Thanks...I will flag it just in case
When I got to the exam, she only weighs 111 lbs, so that makes me even more concerned that he just got lazy and just said "5" because he definitely didn't say 0.5 or even .5, it was just 5. I hesitate on questioning things that could be borderline, I always worry about them getting huffy if I dare to suggest they might have said something wrong, especially if what they said was what they meant, but then I think, I work at home in another state and wouldn't know him from a hole in the ground, what's he going to do, come to my house?!?!?
2 x 2 x 4 cm; in case it matters...
Subject: 2 x 2 x 4 cm; in case it matters...
No 0's. Could be mistaken for 20 x 20 x 40, for example. That is probably why the doc is dictating 2 x 2 x 4, etc.
A1c (c is lower case)
Subject: A1c (c is lower case)
Really? Do you just put it lower case? nm
Subject: Really? Do you just put it lower case? nm
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IV in this case stands for
Subject: IV in this case stands for
intravenous line.
I think in this case neural smq
Subject: I think in this case neural smq
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so I think callus is right in this case
Subject: so I think callus is right in this case
used as noun
actually CNOP is also used in this case (nm)
Subject: actually CNOP is also used in this case (nm)
no, not Gleason in this case. nm
Subject: no, not Gleason in this case. nm
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in this case doc is referring to several .sm
Subject: in this case doc is referring to several .sm
patent ductus arteriosus and clearly dictates s/l "arterios-es.
I don't think in that case it would be capitalized. NM
Subject: I don't think in that case it would be capitalized. NM
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in this case near response. sm
Subject: in this case near response. sm
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Department of Ophthalmology, Herlev Hospital, University of ... after the near- response. Slit-lamp examination disclosed an oval. shape of the pupils, ...www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00712_4.x - Similar pagesby A Bjerre - 2006 - All 2 versions
case is hematuria
Subject: case is hematuria
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sounds like case
Subject: sounds like case
Help please. This psych patient had cervical disk surgery and the dictator states...
She said that they replaced 3 disks and also put a ____| QA MARKER: 43 |____ in.
It sounds like "case".
lower case letter L here
Subject: lower case letter L here
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Yes, have seen that in severe case of cholera
Subject: Yes, have seen that in severe case of cholera
In that case, how about mediastinal mass?
Subject: In that case, how about mediastinal mass?
You have a case of Thursday Ears...happens to me too.
Subject: You have a case of Thursday Ears...happens to me too.
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colchicine - but lower case....
Subject: colchicine - but lower case....
Enjoyable but quite often wrong, as in this case!
Subject: Enjoyable but quite often wrong, as in this case!
The former secretary poster is correctamundo! I looked it up after reading their post and it just made sense...so do what they say, not as I do
Check this link out: http://www.vpr.unr.edu/grad2/6Forms/ThesisandDissertationPreparationGuidelines.pdfhttp://www.vpr.unr.edu/grad2/6Forms/ThesisandDissertationPreparationGuidelines.pdf and look at page 8 of the PDF file.
I'd lower case it, it's in midsentence.....
Subject: I'd lower case it, it's in midsentence.....
if you began the sentence with that, I'd probably initial cap all 3 but since it's midsentence I would not.
I used to type it lower case until MDs got on me.NM
Subject: I used to type it lower case until MDs got on me.NM
I'd type *cycles per second* in this case
Subject: I'd type *cycles per second* in this case
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