Graves is the name of the disease. It is not possessive.
Posted By: pc on 2009-03-13
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Subject: Graves is the name of the disease. It is not possessive.
Stedman's has it as Graves disease.
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it's Graves' disease, named after Robert James Graves(1796–1853), a British physician
Subject: it's Graves' disease, named after Robert James Graves(1796–1853), a British physician
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The name of the disease is Graves; do not
Subject: The name of the disease is Graves; do not
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And it's Graves disease, not Grave's
Subject: And it's Graves disease, not Grave's
Graves' disease drug
Subject: Graves' disease drug
S/L pyrinomycin.
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Dorlands Medical Dictionary says it's Graves' disease - note the apostrophe after the "s
Subject: Dorlands Medical Dictionary says it's Graves' disease - note the apostrophe after the "s" nm
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Word help s/l clyde vox disease or clydevox disease or klinvox disease???? TIA.
Subject: Word help s/l clyde vox disease or clydevox disease or klinvox disease???? TIA.
Possessive numbers, is it 20's or 20s? TIA
Subject: Possessive numbers, is it 20's or 20s? TIA
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No because it's plural, not possessive
Subject: No because it's plural, not possessive
It's just Apgars.
Graves' or Graves??
Subject: Graves' or Graves??
Stedman's Radiology Words says Graves and Dorland's Medical Speller says Graves'. Which is correct?
Bell's is possessive named for
Subject: Bell's is possessive named for
Sir Charles Bell who came up with the phenomenon.
It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
Subject: It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
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no possessive form needed.
Subject: no possessive form needed.
When you use a possessive wtih a name that ends in "s",
Subject: When you use a possessive wtih a name that ends in "s",
the apostraphe is after the "s". "Cornelius' son".
Graves as per my Sted's.
Subject: Graves as per my Sted's.
There is Graves ophthalmopathy
Subject: There is Graves ophthalmopathy
Graves' thyrotoxicosis? NM
Subject: Graves' thyrotoxicosis? NM
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Oops - no ' on Graves (nm)
Subject: Oops - no ' on Graves (nm)
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Thanks! Doctor is dictating it as possessive, so I'll leave it.
Subject: Thanks! Doctor is dictating it as possessive, so I'll leave it.
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Grave/Graves' optic neuropathy???-nm
Subject: Grave/Graves' optic neuropathy???-nm
For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
Subject: For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
So, Crohn disease would work but possessive remains an alternative form if dictated or preferred by client.
patient has Graves hyperthyroidism..he is listing lab values & one the recording because fuzzy..sm
Subject: patient has Graves hyperthyroidism..he is listing lab values & one the recording because fuzzy..sm
Lab tests done at your office on 08/01/07 indicated a free T4 of 4.36 (0.8 to 1.9), T3 was 390 (72 to 170), and a TSH of less than 0.01. A WBC count was slightly low at 3.5 (3.9 to 11.3), hemoglobin was 12.5, hematocrit 37.6, _____ of 77 (80 to 102).
The blank sounds like LEV-IN AND CBU of 77.
??? any thoughts on what lab value this could be based on the normal range of 80 to 102? thanks.
Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..
Subject: Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..
Alzheimer's disease
Also known as:
Alzheimer's dementia
Alzheimer's sclerosis
Alzheimer's syndrome
Alzheimer-Perusini disease (misnomer)
Dementia of the Alzheimer type
Senile dementia of the Alzheimer type
Synonyms:
Presenile dementia, senile dementia.
Associated persons:
Alois Alzheimer
James Parkinson
English physician and paleontologist, born April 11, 1755, Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, London; died 1824, London.
Associated eponyms:
Parkinson's crisis
Exaggeration of the characteristics of parkinsonism associated with acute anxiety.
Parkinson's disease
A degenerative disorder of the nervous system characterized by masklike facies, a fine, slowly spreading tremor, cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability with a peculiar gait.
Parkinson's facies
The immobile, expressionless, masklike facial characteristic of parkinsonism.
probable osteoarthritic disease? osteoporotic disease? nm
Subject: probable osteoarthritic disease? osteoporotic disease? nm
Skin Disease S/L En Saint Reole Disease
Subject: Skin Disease S/L En Saint Reole Disease
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Dx is S/L En Saint Reole disease. Any body know what the heck this is?
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Forgot to add, would "Veress-type" make sense? S/l pronounced "Veress'," possessive.
Subject: Forgot to add, would "Veress-type" make sense? S/l pronounced "Veress'," possessive... nm
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s/l skionbarres disease or gyonbarres disease
Subject: s/l skionbarres disease or gyonbarres disease
Doctor says: She was diagnosed with this disease 1 year ago. She was wheelchair bound until June.
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another opinion... one week's time (single week; possessive) sm
Subject: another opinion... one week's time (single week; possessive) sm
but it would be two weeks' time (multiple weeks; possessive)
Also, diverticular disease, diverticular modifying type of disease.:-) NM
Subject: Also, diverticular disease, diverticular modifying type of disease.:-) NM
nm
HUR disease?
Subject: HUR disease?
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Fifth's disease
Subject: Fifth's disease
In the Assessment she is saying
S/l A-pos-qu-sis due to his left cheek appearance????
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Fifth's disease
Subject: Fifth's disease
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Disease?
Subject: Disease?
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disease name
Subject: disease name
Okay, here it goes, I have the disease bolded.
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s/l Lay's disease? sm.
Subject: s/l Lay's disease? sm.
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disease?
Subject: disease?
Anemia _______ disease. Thanks.
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Subject: disease
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disease help ..... sm
Subject: disease help ..... sm
A hemolysis workup was performed, which was negative including normal reticulocyte count, normal haptoglobin, LDH, and a negative Coombs test. Suspect that this may be some sort of conjugating problem in the liver, most likely Gilbert disease or s/l Quiglar-Nahar disease
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Thanks both of you!! I'm going to go with tib/peroneal disease.
Subject: Thanks both of you!! I'm going to go with tib/peroneal disease.
I see some references to it, just not in my books. THanks for input!!
Lung disease
Subject: Lung disease
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Did she mean to leave the a out before plethoric? That would make more sense but I know you guys would no better than I. I'm still in school and learning. Thanks for the help!
Please SM re lung disease
Subject: Please SM re lung disease
Sometimes an "uh" sounds very much like "a."
Here is how I would transcribe it: The patient is plethoric, tremulous, and dyspneic, looking like a patient with chronic obstructive lung disease or sleep apnea.
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Patient had angiogram showing plaque in right coronary artery. Doctor dictates patient with non-occlusive "Thrombin" disease.?.? Anyone heard of this?
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s/l encethapathic disease sm
Subject: s/l encethapathic disease sm
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What's osteopathic disease? :)
Subject: What's osteopathic disease? :)
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any disease of the bone ;-) nm
Subject: any disease of the bone ;-) nm
also consider encethopathic disease. ;-) nm
Subject: also consider encethopathic disease. ;-) nm
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Subject: Crohn disease/Crohn's disease?
I know that the ( 's ) is not supposed to be transcribed when transcribing diseases with proper names, but this one sounds very odd this way.
TIA!
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