Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
Posted By: starstruck on 2009-01-14
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Subject: Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
I am typing a procedure (verbatim) and the surgeon says that he left a "half centimeter flap." Does anyone know how this is correctly expressed? Should I leave it as half-centimeter or should I go all metric and use 0.5 cm?? Help!!
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0.5 or half a centimeter?
Subject: 0.5 or half a centimeter?
ok he says "half a centimeter."
should i type half a centimeter or 0.5 cm?
You do not use fractions with metric system.
Subject: You do not use fractions with metric system.
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Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
Subject: Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
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D5 half-normal saline is correct - I think BOS
Subject: D5 half-normal saline is correct - I think BOS
it's one bag of dextrose and half-normal saline - 1 bag. They always say D5 half-normal saline. In 30 years, I never heard them say *D5 in half-normal saline*.....I have heard D5 and half-normal saline though.
BOS, while I respect it and use it all the time, is not the end-all, be-all on many subjects and there are errors AND inconsistencies throughout the BOS.
You're looking for a device/system here and not a person, correct? nm
Subject: You're looking for a device/system here and not a person, correct? nm
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nasal lavage utilizing the s/l McNeal system. is this correct? nm
Subject: nasal lavage utilizing the s/l McNeal system. is this correct? nm
Lanx Anterior Cervical Plate System is substantially equivalent to. the following device system mark
Subject: Lanx Anterior Cervical Plate System is substantially equivalent to. the following device system marketed by Sofamor/Danek
MUSE system (medicated urethral system for erections). NM
Subject: MUSE system (medicated urethral system for erections). NM
Centimeter
Subject: Centimeter
I think it's the Latin pronunciation of "centi".
THey do say centimeter like that. Don't know why, but they do. nm
Subject: THey do say centimeter like that. Don't know why, but they do. nm
Is it 30-cm or 30 centimeter?
Subject: Is it 30-cm or 30 centimeter?
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Is it one by one centimeter or 1 x 1 centimeter
Subject: Is it one by one centimeter or 1 x 1 centimeter
"noons" per centimeter?
Subject: "noons" per centimeter?
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Could it be 'joules' per centimeter
Subject: Could it be 'joules' per centimeter
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maybe something like centimeter or subcentimeter? nm
Subject: maybe something like centimeter or subcentimeter? nm
cubic centimeter(s)
Subject: cubic centimeter(s)
I believe it is singular and also pleural, either way it is typed "cc of fluid"...I think.
square centimeter ..
Subject: square centimeter ..
They sometimes say it backwards but it is the same thing.
three quarters of a centimeter
Subject: three quarters of a centimeter
what is the correct way to type this?
three quarters of a centimeter?
0.75-cm? (this one just doesn't look right to me)
thank you
Is this correct? ...ingestion of half cap of a mushroom -- not certain about mushroom ingestion. (nm
Subject: Is this correct? ...ingestion of half cap of a mushroom -- not certain about mushroom ingestion. (nm
decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
Subject: decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
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No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
Subject: No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
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mcg and kg are metric measurements
Subject: mcg and kg are metric measurements
and should be typed like /min or /sec from my understanding, i.e. cm/sec, L/min, etc. So I would type it like 50/mcg/kg/min.
0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
Subject: 0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
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I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
Subject: I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
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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.
Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
Subject: Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
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maybe sub-centimeter medial bilateral costophrenic angle
Subject: maybe sub-centimeter medial bilateral costophrenic angle
no - only abbreviate metric measurements
Subject: no - only abbreviate metric measurements
not pounds, ounces, etc.
inch is NOT used with metric values. That
Subject: inch is NOT used with metric values. That
is what is being said above. 1/2 inch, not 0.5 inch. They might say 0.5 inch, but it is transcribed as 1/2 inch or 1/2".
Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
Subject: Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
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i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
Subject: i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
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I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
Subject: I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
and I think you need another decimal place
0.0038-inch-diameter
or
1/38,000-inch-diameter (but this = 0.0000263)
and now I really have a headache!
metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
Subject: metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
Half-bent
Subject: Half-bent
You sure have a good ear; "is half-bent," would fit in the blank. It sounds like a case of Paget's disease; sounds like the patient's upper body is at 45 degrees with his pelvis.
I say 0.25 is a quarter, while 0.5 would be half. (nm)
Subject: I say 0.25 is a quarter, while 0.5 would be half. (nm)
(nm)
half the body --
Subject: half the body --
I'm thinking it's hemibody.
half tablet
Subject: half tablet
BOS likes us to use numbers as much as possible:
1/2 tablet daily
but one-half tablet is not incorrect.
A 3.0 mm half thickness ...
Subject: A 3.0 mm half thickness ...
groove was made at the temporal limbus with a guarded diamond blade. A feather blade dissected a tunnel into theraseroma. A paracentesis entry was made at 5 O'clock.
I would type it out one-half
Subject: I would type it out one-half
They sometimes cut trazodone in half
Subject: They sometimes cut trazodone in half
Most commonly prescribed for pain patients at 25 mg, and then they titrate it up, sometimes cutting pills in half. Yes, also used for headaches and sleep. Been on it for years.
given a liter and a half of fluid.
Subject: given a liter and a half of fluid.
given a liter and a half of fluid.
how do you write one-half mm of ST depression? thanks
Subject: how do you write one-half mm of ST depression? thanks
half a response here but is it a lead? sm
Subject: half a response here but is it a lead? sm
This sounds more like statistical analysis to me than actual cardiac-related terminology.
I'd start by looking into E x U' or something.
I did stat analysis coursework in college, and the word prime is often represented by an apostrophe. Because there could be data represented by U, and then U' is some derivation of that data. If my fuzzy memory serves me properly, anyway!
I may be WAAAAAY off base here, but that's the first thing I see in this. I hope it helps a little.
one-half tablet daily is what I would put
Subject: one-half tablet daily is what I would put
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Maybe half a liter? (Though that is a low dose)
Subject: Maybe half a liter? (Though that is a low dose)
Your blank might be ____ one half. nm
Subject: Your blank might be ____ one half. nm
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BOS has D5 in half-normal saline
Subject: BOS has D5 in half-normal saline
but if they didn't say "in" I would just put D5 half-normal saline. JMO.
She smokes half-a-pack-per-day.
Subject: She smokes half-a-pack-per-day.
She smokes half-a-pack-per-day. Does this look right? Thanks.
HYPHENS IN Half-pack-a-day
Subject: HYPHENS IN Half-pack-a-day
Half-pack-a-day ? Does it have hyphens??
and Half-pack-per-day ? Does it??? Thank you!
Also found a one-and-a half syndrome
Subject: Also found a one-and-a half syndrome
advice about hyphenating *two and a half years ago* please
Subject: advice about hyphenating *two and a half years ago* please
I have tried looking this up on grammar sites and couldn't find anything. I am always wondering if I should hyphenate * two-and-a-half years ago* or if the jury is out on that. Same as *for the past three-and-a-half years...*
Thanks
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