Good site to look up abbreviations -
Posted By: see message on 2008-09-09
In Reply to: 72-year-old female - see message - Thank you
Subject: Good site to look up abbreviations -
http://mt911.com/site/search/abbreviation_search.asp
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Need good site for professional abbreviations such as NPCDE, etc nm
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another good site--sm
Subject: another good site--sm
http://www.medicaltrans.net/gmt-transcription-rules.html
Good web site
Subject: Good web site
I just found the best web site for surgical instruments! Link below. Happy hunting
http://www.ssrsurgical.com/index.html
If you need a good site for
Subject: If you need a good site for
anything to do with cancer, The National Cancer Institute has a good website at www.cancer.gov. There is a good drug dictationary in there at www.cancer.gov/templates/drugdictionary. I have it under my "Favorites" section on the computer for an easy and fast look up.
need a good address site
Subject: need a good address site
Does anyone know of any address sites that are helpful besides healthgrades.com and choicetrust.com?
Here's a good site to search...SM
Subject: Here's a good site to search...SM
I could have tried to help more, but don't know any more info as to whether this is a procedure, central line catheter, etc. More info might have helped .
Here is a good site for abbreviation help
Subject: Here is a good site for abbreviation help
www.medilexicon.com
You can type in the abbreviation and get a list of answers.
does anyone have a good site for finding PTs?
Subject: does anyone have a good site for finding PTs?
Good site to use....www.accessdata.fda.gov....nm
Subject: Good site to use....www.accessdata.fda.gov....nm
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Need a good rheumatology site, anyone know of one?
Subject: Need a good rheumatology site, anyone know of one?
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Stedman's has a good site.
Subject: Stedman's has a good site.
http://www.stedmans.com/AtWork/section.cfm/27
here is a good site I have posted before
Subject: here is a good site I have posted before
http://www.chemocare.com/bio/
At the top you can also click on acronyms
Here's a good drug site on the Net
Subject: Here's a good drug site on the Net
http://www.rxlist.com/drugs/alpha_a.htm
Need good site for EMG terminology...
Subject: Need good site for EMG terminology...
I'm doing more neurology than I've ever had to do, and unfortunately one of the authors is not the clearest speaker. Trying to find some good references for EMG test results/terminology, have spent a lot of time Googling with no really good sites showing up yet. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 
RxList is a good site. It shows:
Subject: RxList is a good site. It shows:
Brand Name: Tarceva Tarceva Patient Info
(or erlotinib) CheckRx!
Generic Name: erlotinib
Does anyone have a good site for allergy info?
Subject: Does anyone have a good site for allergy info?
Words, tests, anything related to Allergy...
I am covering on this account and haven't done allergy before!
Here is good lung exam site for you. sm
Subject: Here is good lung exam site for you. sm
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/chest.html
Do not know very many people "great" at these either, good site would be
Subject: Do not know very many people "great" at these either, good site would be
http://www.dsmz.de/microorganisms/bacterial_nomenclature.php?select=P
Good site here, maybe you can find a "sounds-like" (sm)
Subject: Good site here, maybe you can find a "sounds-like" (sm)
http://slackbooks.com/view.asp?slackcode=47417
Good ophthalmology word site
Subject: Good ophthalmology word site
Have been away from ophthalmology for a while and now thrown back in. Anyone have a good reference site for word help specific to this specialty? TIA!
good site for med equipment and medterm search
Subject: good site for med equipment and medterm search
Supports wild card search.
http://www.eneel.com/
it wasn't Froment sign - but that is a good site to know about... Thanks anyways!
Subject: it wasn't Froment sign - but that is a good site to know about... Thanks anyways!
Can anyone recommend a good orthopedic word site? Thanx! nm
Subject: Can anyone recommend a good orthopedic word site? Thanx! nm
Thanx again!
Drugs.com has a pretty good site of information.
Subject: Drugs.com has a pretty good site of information.
Just lucky. Keep that medcompare.com site. Very good for this stuff. nm
Subject: Just lucky. Keep that medcompare.com site. Very good for this stuff. nm
A good reference site for cancer therapies
Subject: A good reference site for cancer therapies
http://www.chemocare.com/bio/
Good site for abbreviation references is http://www.medilexicon.com/
Subject: Good site for abbreviation references is http://www.medilexicon.com/
Cardio help s/l Zyant drug-eluting stent. Does anyone have a good site to use for stent names?
Subject: Cardio help s/l Zyant drug-eluting stent. Does anyone have a good site to use for stent names?
These are probably not abbreviations. sm
Subject: These are probably not abbreviations. sm
Is that the entire EKG interpretation? Check your BOS for help with EKG terms.
CT KUB/Abbreviations
Subject: CT KUB/Abbreviations
Check a TT SF CB DD CC....I wish they would just drop the abbreviations. All the "e" letters come across sounding alike as do the S's and F's. Then there are the B's and V's. There are about 35 abbreviations for CT,the most common of which is computerized tomography, but the list goes on and on. Cobra toxin is a good one!
Abbreviations.
Subject: Abbreviations.
2-3-day history of a pelvic pain along her bladder area. This pain is described as a constant crampy pressure pain, tender to touch, and is associated with urinary urgency and frequency. She denies any S/C/N/V/D/C.
New doctor for me. She likes to use a lot of abbreviations. Not sure what S/C/N/V/D/C is.
Also, doctor uses "MRC CUA" under plan. It is just by itself. Any clues????? 
Abbreviations (sorry not much help)
Subject: Abbreviations (sorry not much help)
According to Stedman's BSA= body surface area. BFA abbreviations do not make sense here (BFA= baby for adoption or bifemoral arteriogram.) Hope this helped a little anyway!
abbreviations...
Subject: abbreviations...
Don't you just love them: Let's see there is:
1. continuous performance test,
2. continuous primary tests,
3. chest physiotherapy,
4. clinical pharmacokinetics team,
hmmm, I wonder, which one sounds the best to you?
There are many abbreviations that have
Subject: There are many abbreviations that have
more than one meaning, if in doubt use the abbreviation, EVEN if it is in the diagnosis.
abbreviations AS, AI, MR??
Subject: abbreviations AS, AI, MR??
I have to expand these abbrevations, but I'm having a hard time finding which ones are the right ones. The sentence is "multiple murmurs of AS, AI, and MR"
NWMNMT:Good grief, good grief, good grief..If this is the case, the doctor should also explain
Subject: NWMNMT:Good grief, good grief, good grief..If this is the case, the doctor should also explain
the meaning in an ADDENDUM.
How do you know what the doctor meant? GOOD GRIEF, are you the know-it-all (hyphens must be put here, as it is used as a noun!) on this board? Get over yourself!
Who understands what it means without an explanation?
The MOST obvious is apparently like I understood it:
5 packs in 1 year.
Maybe the doctor really meant this, 5 packs per year, so essentially a nonsmoker.
GOOD GRIEF, get over yourself!
Stedman's Abbreviations has it as
Subject: Stedman's Abbreviations has it as
T-MAX, Tmax, or T-max. but don't take my word for it. Ask the others on this site who know everything.
also in Stedmans abbreviations nm
Subject: also in Stedmans abbreviations nm
What abbreviations are and are not appropriate will be different for each account sm
Subject: What abbreviations are and are not appropriate will be different for each account sm
Go with what your QA tells you. It may be acceptable but the doctor may not like/want it done that way. I've found every account has different rules and preferences.
metric abbreviations- sm
Subject: metric abbreviations- sm
Is one form correct over another when abbreviating the measurement 'microgram?' I know I've seen it abbreviated as mcg, but in my chemistry background, we always used the symbol that looks like a funny letter 'u.' I can type that symbol in Word, but I'm not sure if it's necessary or preferred. This is the first time I've had the term 'microgram' dictated.
Side note, do you use upper or lower case 'L' to represent a liter? I've seen both used.
In the diagnosis, I would (no abbreviations)
Subject: In the diagnosis, I would (no abbreviations)
Unless you are to expand abbreviations
Subject: Unless you are to expand abbreviations
you transcribe it as dictated.
According to the Stedman's abbreviations
Subject: According to the Stedman's abbreviations
& Acronyms it is
geriatric assessment unit
Unless you have to expand all abbreviations
Subject: Unless you have to expand all abbreviations
don't waste your time worrying about it, just type it.
no, This dictator is big on abbreviations, but I just can't get it, nm
Subject: no, This dictator is big on abbreviations, but I just can't get it, nm
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Expanding abbreviations
Subject: Expanding abbreviations
Are there any abbreviations that should NEVER be expanded on the diagnoses section of a hospital record? I was told that T-spine should never be expanded to thoracic spine; however I learned that ALL abbreviations are to be expanded and dont agree. Please help.
even though I, too, avoid using abbreviations in dx, I
Subject: even though I, too, avoid using abbreviations in dx, I
would have used the "B" - mainly because you just don't often see the term "beta" strep used - you always see "group B strep," so I think that's why they changed it.
dangerous abbreviations
Subject: dangerous abbreviations
Now please do not flame me for asking, but I am getting confused about some of these. The one for today is hs. Is it used at all? If so, is it hs or h.s.? I thought it was not used, but substitute "bedtime", but I do not find it in BOS and on page 463 of BOS 2 it lists "BT" as to not use but substitute "hs." Can anyone give me a definitive reply with citation of source? Thanks.
lung exam abbreviations
Subject: lung exam abbreviations
On lung exam is sound like he is saying "BS equals BO" or "PS equals PO." Anyone have any idea?
I checked my Stedman's Abbreviations
Subject: I checked my Stedman's Abbreviations
book on this and it was not in there (surprise!) but I put the abbreviations into google and it came right up. Maybe I had better get a newer book. lol
But cc is on the dangerous abbreviations list
Subject: But cc is on the dangerous abbreviations list
Most places want you to change to mL (or sometimes even milliliters).
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