Docs do it all the time, though. I give them what they say. nm
Posted By: Hartmann on 2007-04-26
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Subject: Docs do it all the time, though. I give them what they say. nm
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You hear trialed all the time. Give 'em what they give you! Can't drive yourself friggin'
Subject: You hear trialed all the time. Give 'em what they give you! Can't drive yourself friggin'
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my docs say 90 to 1-teens all the time
Subject: my docs say 90 to 1-teens all the time
nm
Docs make up words all the time.
Subject: Docs make up words all the time.
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Docs say all the time "performance status", the
Subject: Docs say all the time "performance status", the
status goes with the performance.
MOST places, not all. Some still give the docs whatever they want, dangerous or not. nm
Subject: MOST places, not all. Some still give the docs whatever they want, dangerous or not. nm
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Trust us. Docs never give dosages with the word sm
Subject: Trust us. Docs never give dosages with the word sm
"chemotherapy." It makes no sense as there are hundreds of medications (where you would hear dosages) that comprise chemotherapy. Would you rather be corrected by people who are not paid to help you, or would you rather your QA catch a blunder like this? Up to you.
But if you're doing verbatim, you don't have that choice. Give the docs what
Subject: But if you're doing verbatim, you don't have that choice. Give the docs what
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I have docs who almost never pronounce any medications well enough to give me a clue. :-)
Subject: I have docs who almost never pronounce any medications well enough to give me a clue. :-)
Good info, but your docs aren't going to give a flying fig whether there's an 'a' or an
Subject: Good info, but your docs aren't going to give a flying fig whether there's an 'a' or an 'o'
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How about a full sentence? Docs do give patients a "holiday" off a drug to check for other
Subject: How about a full sentence? Docs do give patients a "holiday" off a drug to check for other
s
Does he state 20 the first couple of days or does he give any time along with that? SM
Subject: Does he state 20 the first couple of days or does he give any time along with that? SM
If not, I would just type as dictated and maybe put quotations around it if you are certain of what he is saying. HTH
without any context, maybe concha bullosa? next time give context. thanks!
Subject: without any context, maybe concha bullosa? next time give context. thanks!
what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?
Subject: what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?
is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've look
Subject: is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've looked.
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with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours
Subject: with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours
nm
that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two
Subject: that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two weeks' time)
nm
pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
Subject: pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
Subject: prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time
Subject: ?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time
so that didn't answer my question at all -- and in fact was incorrect info
2 years' time or 2 year's time- Which is correct?
I put 2 years' time and was marked off on QA.
One Weeks' Time or One Week's Time
Subject: One Weeks' Time or One Week's Time
Which one is correct?
Thanks! 
fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..
Subject: fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..
paragraph she talks about Omega 3 fatty acid maybe she means Omacor, but is saying Oncora instead of Omacor?? any ideas on this one?? thanks
I agree - we all do it from time to time - we try to make something else out of it
Subject: I agree - we all do it from time to time - we try to make something else out of it
nm
PT or Pro time stands for prothrombin time
Subject: PT or Pro time stands for prothrombin time
Three month's time or three months' time? TIA!
Subject: Three month's time or three months' time? TIA!
Does it give the dosage? Could you give more of the sentence? nm
Subject: Does it give the dosage? Could you give more of the sentence? nm
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I found Real-Time, Real-time, real-time ultrasound...
Subject: I found Real-Time, Real-time, real-time ultrasound...
nm
I believe it is one of those words that over time MDs have been using (I get it all the time) see be
Subject: I believe it is one of those words that over time MDs have been using (I get it all the time) see below:
From www.techortho.com
With the biceps tenodesis procedure, the biceps tendon is left attached to the fibular head and is then "tenodesed" to the anterior aspect of the ...
Yep, it's okay. Docs say that often. nm
Subject: Yep, it's okay. Docs say that often. nm
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Thanks...sometimes I think these docs should...
Subject: Thanks...sometimes I think these docs should...
type themselves for once and listen to some of the things they say. I bet they would think twice after that...:-)
Some docs
Subject: Some docs
actually dictate ABGs in this manner. They say a number then slash then another number then slash, etc. That is how they want it transcribed. Just make sure your numbers are correct and you are set to go!
should say *my* docs
Subject: should say *my* docs
like the docs who are always ...
Subject: like the docs who are always ...
... putting "metatarsal" in the hand dictations. Plantar may be technically okay, but it seems like if he were more careful he would say palmar.
Our docs
Subject: Our docs
usually say normocephalic.
I have docs that use it
Subject: I have docs that use it
but my account is not crazy weird picky, either. I haven't heard of it being unacceptable. If it's worth your time, I'd question QA about it and ask her why she changed it.
I have docs
Subject: I have docs
who add extra letters to lots of words, if it make them easier to pronounce. Kind of weird, but it happens.
Docs
Subject: Docs
make up lots of words...they make lots of mistakes (ergo malpractice insurance)...they even misspell lots of words. If we have to deal with their ineptness, they can deal with blanks. JMHO. :-)
With some docs..
Subject: With some docs..
that wouldn't be a stretch at all but a very good guess. :-)
It's not the docs I'm concerned about, or QA, when it comes to my...
Subject: It's not the docs I'm concerned about, or QA, when it comes to my...
work as an MT,
You don't add in mg or mcg, etc. unless it's dictated. The docs know
Subject: You don't add in mg or mcg, etc. unless it's dictated. The docs know
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that's how my derm docs like it - sm
Subject: that's how my derm docs like it - sm
same with T zone.
ONLY if your QA, account, or docs want it to be so. Not everyone
Subject: ONLY if your QA, account, or docs want it to be so. Not everyone
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The docs are correct. (nm)
Subject: The docs are correct. (nm)
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the docs are incorrect
Subject: the docs are incorrect
there must be ownership to use an apostrophe. The word Smith does not show ownership to anything.
If the sentance read Dr. Smith's patient, then yes the apostrophe is used.
that's the section m docs usually put it in.
Subject: that's the section m docs usually put it in.
No, it is not. Docs do not always spell
Subject: No, it is not. Docs do not always spell
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Some of my docs do list..sm
Subject: Some of my docs do list..sm
each artery's findings separately and I number them along the left under each other. Just use your common sense so you end up with a clear report. Good luck. I remember when I first started doing caths and it wasn't easy.
know how the docs are... making up as they go sm
Subject: know how the docs are... making up as they go sm
They are two separate ligaments but he is probably putting them together.
Most docs say "hypertrophy" when they
Subject: Most docs say "hypertrophy" when they
say it out instead of abbreviating. But, when in doubt, use the abbreviation, even if in diagnosis.
With docs like that, the only way to learn
Subject: With docs like that, the only way to learn
them is to do them repeatedly. When you get your QA feedback, make sure you keep it for further reference. I have been doing this for 25 years and there are still docs I can't understand and/or cringe when I get them. Some of them are totally impossible.
My docs always say "give-way"
Subject: My docs always say "give-way"
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