Do you capitalize meds through the report, including SM
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Subject: Do you capitalize meds through the report, including SM
under MEDICATION headings, as well as within the body of the report? I was told AAMT Book of Style says this. TIA
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meds on psych report
Subject: meds on psych report
s/l levatrazotam and s/l comrestat 330. These are in a list of discharge meds on a psych report. Is there a good website for psych meds? Thank you!
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Subject: I am not sure what type of report you are doing, but could it be amantadine and Zetia for the 2 meds ?
Per AAMT BOS2 do not capitalize if it is generic, do capitalize if it is associated with a facility
Subject: Per AAMT BOS2 do not capitalize if it is generic, do capitalize if it is associated with a facility name, i.e. emergency room or General Hospital Emergency Room.
sorry - it was films including comparison
Subject: sorry - it was films including comparison
Pt at risk for cva with factors including sm
Subject: Pt at risk for cva with factors including sm
age, s/l atria of hypertension. TIA
maybe "only including the hind foot...nm
Subject: maybe "only including the hind foot...nm
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All are 2 words including brow lift. nm
Subject: All are 2 words including brow lift. nm
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no speciality. final diagnosis was uti. these meds were admit meds, only hist was hypertension
Subject: no speciality. final diagnosis was uti. these meds were admit meds, only hist was hypertension
Thank - couldn't find anywhere (spelled many ways) including QLDB.
Subject: Thank - couldn't find anywhere (spelled many ways) including QLDB.
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Here is some more information. The doctor says There is mild tenderness right wrist region including
Subject: Here is some more information. The doctor says There is mild tenderness right wrist region including the scaphoid, volvi or volsi? and dorsi
Are you viewing a joint? Feeling them on an exam? Need more info including a body part! :) nm
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Subject: Secondary cause of hypertension was worked up, including s/l amurin? VMA, metanephrine,free cortisol
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Subject: Arimidex is used for treating breast cancer in women who have been through menopause, including women with disease progression after tamoxifen therapy.
Probenecid has multiple drug interactions including captopril, metformin and *asophonophoreas.* nm
Subject: Probenecid has multiple drug interactions including captopril, metformin and *asophonophoreas.* nm
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google "closed reduced" no comma, and you will find hits including journal articles
Subject: google "closed reduced" no comma, and you will find hits including journal articles
To capitalize or not to capitalize
Subject: To capitalize or not to capitalize
When the doctor states "a 2-year-old former 30 weeker..." -- is "weeker" capitalized or not? This is in reference to the child having been a preemie.
Should I or should I not capitalize.......
Subject: Should I or should I not capitalize.......
Doc dictates: Patient will need gallium scan, echo, and perhaps later a biopsy of the lung.
Should I capitalize the word "gallium"? 
Thanks in advance for your help! 
What would you capitalize?
Subject: What would you capitalize?
The doc says the system being is used is "hand innovations volar locked plating system". Just hand and innovations or the entire thing? Thanks
capitalize
Subject: capitalize
I was taught to capitalize all departments within your hospital that you type for or if you type for a service to capitalize for all hospitals.
Capitalize?
Subject: Capitalize?
Will follow-up in the **new year**. Should this be capitalized? Thanks :)
why capitalize?
Subject: why capitalize?
i have never capitalized that list or otherwise...just out of curiosity what's the reason behind that?
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Subject: Would you capitalize this?
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Would you capitalize the following
Subject: Would you capitalize the following
Florida Pediatric Service or Florida pediatric service. I'm inclined to capitalize it since the proper noun precedes it.
Should I capitalize this
Subject: Should I capitalize this
Doctor dictates..."..urge you to follow up with a Travel Medicine Clinic who specializes in the..." Do you capitalize any part of Travel Medicine Clinic"? I am finding it both ways when I search. Thanks
Do I capitalize??
Subject: Do I capitalize??
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Yes. You always capitalize the first
Subject: Yes. You always capitalize the first
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Capitalize?
Subject: Capitalize?
According to Quick Look electronic drug reference (available through Stedman's) this would be capitalized. Quick Look is a very reliable reference that can sit open right on your desktop.
Should you capitalize?
Subject: Should you capitalize?
Just wondering if it is proper to capitalize carotid duplex scan? Thanks
Kwell...LINDANE (Kwell®, Scabene®) is a treatment for lice infestation of hair, including hair in th
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It's 1:1. Don't capitalize "syphilis." nm
Subject: It's 1:1. Don't capitalize "syphilis." nm
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i wouldnt capitalize
Subject: i wouldnt capitalize
synovial unless it is the beginning of a sentence
Gram is capital, at least it used to be...may have been changed by the BOS
You should capitalize name brands
Subject: You should capitalize name brands
I know it is hard to tell which is which, but you may have to look up some for a while. Make a handwritten list or add them to your expander. I had the same trouble years ago, but have since tried to keep it straight.
I have always been told to capitalize it
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize it
Gram negative is also capitalized in Stedman's
I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
Subject: I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
i.e.
functional disorder
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generalized anxiety disorder
grandiose type of paranoid disorder
Hartnup disorder
I capitalize them because they are referring sm
Subject: I capitalize them because they are referring sm
to specific sections of the report with that exact header. If you were referring to the "laboratory" below and your header was "Diagnostic Data Blah-Blah", then you'd leave "laboratory" lowercase.
I dont capitalize it. nm
Subject: I dont capitalize it. nm
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No, no need to capitalize ambulation. nm
Subject: No, no need to capitalize ambulation. nm
Just capitalize the first letters...
Subject: Just capitalize the first letters...
i.e. Gore Viabahn. Only all caps if it is an abbreviation.
Do you all capitalize Endocatch bag? nm
Subject: Do you all capitalize Endocatch bag? nm
sorry... would capitalize South also,
Subject: sorry... would capitalize South also,
but perhaps put a slash there instead of a comma.
I personally capitalize it.
Subject: I personally capitalize it.
I would capitalize FABERE because
Subject: I would capitalize FABERE because
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xeroxed-capitalize?
Subject: xeroxed-capitalize?
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thanks guys - I did capitalize it n/m
Subject: thanks guys - I did capitalize it n/m
No, just make sure you capitalize. nm
Subject: No, just make sure you capitalize. nm
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always capitalize if used as an entity..so..
Subject: always capitalize if used as an entity..so..
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Subject: Gram or gram--to capitalize or not to capitalize??
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Subject: I never capitalize this word
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Subject: I would capitalize it as it sounds like the
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Thanks, capitalize conference?
Subject: Thanks, capitalize conference?
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