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Hey, when I look up rubor it references calor and dolor! You are good! nm

Posted By: Tweet on 2008-04-03
In Reply to: Neuro exam - patient had cervicothoracic laminectomy - sm - Tweet

Subject: Hey, when I look up rubor it references calor and dolor! You are good! nm

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- first I am thinking rubor...2nd need to think - sgb

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rubor, calor, dolor? nm
Subject: rubor, calor, dolor? nm

Good site for abbreviation references is http://www.medilexicon.com/
Subject: Good site for abbreviation references is http://www.medilexicon.com/

dolor (see inside)
Subject: dolor (see inside)

docs used to say "no rubor or dolor" meaning no redness or pain. That might be what this doc is saying.

calor
Subject: calor

Might me saying "no calor" . calor is heat. dolor is pain. rubor is redness etc. See below.

calor

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Heat, as one of the four signs of inflammation (c., rubor, tumor, dolor) enunciated by Celsus.

calor?
Subject: calor?

cal�or
n.
The bodily heat indicating an inflammation.

calor?, sm
Subject: calor?, sm

Calor: heat, as one of the four signs of inflammation (c., rubor, tumor, dolor)

I need the correct spelling for the drug CALOR.. I am not able to fine it. Thanks a bunch
Subject: I need the correct spelling for the drug CALOR.. I am not able to fine it. Thanks a bunch

rubor? nm
Subject: rubor? nm

rubor...nm
Subject: rubor...nm

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rubor
Subject: rubor

rubor or
Subject: rubor or

rubor
Subject: rubor

Thank you so much for your help and so fast. You are a lifesaver.!!!

rubor?
Subject: rubor?

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rubor ??
Subject: rubor ??

dependent rubor......................nm
Subject: dependent rubor......................nm

rubor on dependency NM
Subject: rubor on dependency NM

Probably rubor. My pod says it all the time. nm
Subject: Probably rubor. My pod says it all the time. nm

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first I am thinking rubor...2nd need to think
Subject: first I am thinking rubor...2nd need to think

rubor = redness
Subject: rubor = redness

x

rubor and cyanosis nm
Subject: rubor and cyanosis nm

xxx

could that possibly be dependent rubor? --sm
Subject: could that possibly be dependent rubor? --sm

just a long shot on that one. just a thought.

maybe something to do with *rubor* (redness), like ruboric (but not sure that's a word)
Subject: maybe something to do with *rubor* (redness), like ruboric (but not sure that's a word)

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Could the dictator possibly mean nail rubor x5 (as in red)? Just guessing.
Subject: Could the dictator possibly mean nail rubor x5 (as in red)? Just guessing.

References
Subject: References

There are plenty more, but you can Google it yourself if you're interested.

http://www.deborah.org/cardiology/cs3.html

Nuclear Cardiology
The Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory performs stress testing with and without cardiac imaging. Cardiac scintigraphy includes perfusion and functional imaging at rest and with physical or pharmacological stress. The section performs single isotope cardiac studies individualized to the needs of the patient and the referring physician. The laboratory can perform gated SPECT imaging to provide perfusion and functional assessment of myocardial viability in the short, horizontal, and vertical long axes. In addition to four SPECT cameras, the section has multi-crystal cameras for first pass angiography at rest or with exercise. The following studies can be done with exercise or pharmacological stress, with or without gated SPECT imaging: thallium-201 perfusion imaging; thallium-201/technetium-99m sestamibi perfusion and functional imaging, and technetium-99m sestamibi perfusion imaging with or without functional assessment. Positron emission tomography for tumor identification or myocardial viability is available following telephone consultation with one of the physicians.

http://www.csmc.edu/8490.html

Sestamibi Scans

Like the thallium scan, the sestamibi scan shows how well supplied with blood and oxygen your heart is. Sestamibi refers to the type of radioactive isotope used in this test to make the flow of blood visible. Thallium and sestamibi stress tests are more accurate and informative than a standard exercise stress test.

As with the thallium test, you will be connected to an electrocardiogram. You will be asked to exercise as hard as you can on a treadmill or bicycle. (If your doctor thinks that exercise is not safe for you or that you will not be able to exercise hard enough because of bone or joint problems, you will be given a drug that has the same effect on your heart as exercising.)

references
Subject: references

For newer MTs or those who may be struggling with terminology from one who has been there - please do not rely on the internet for your research. there is a great deal of incorrect information out there. There is no substitute for good reference books. A good drug book, dictionary, phrase index would be a good start and a surgery word book is always helpful is you are doing work that involves that. These would probably answer many of those things that stump you. Also, vera pyles's Current Medical Terminology, which just published a new version this year, is a great help with new terms. Hope this info helps someone!

Thanks to all for the links/references. nm
Subject: Thanks to all for the links/references. nm

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I found something that references it here...sm
Subject: I found something that references it here...sm

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060215109.html

Do a CTRL+F search for -6. It's about half-way down.

There are a lot of references to RADX if you
Subject: There are a lot of references to RADX if you

x

gonococcal. IMO, use MT references rather than Google. sm
Subject: gonococcal. IMO, use MT references rather than Google. sm

By the way, Google misspelled Chlamydia. Never trust Google.

Your Google references are all written by a lay sm
Subject: Your Google references are all written by a lay sm

person, even one person from a Cannabis site! The MRI info was probably keyed in by a lay person also. There no reference for "brachioplexy" in any Stedman's reference, any Dorland's reference, Taber's or even in the rxlist.
Did you notice the other misspellings in the Google listings?

Brachioplexy makes no sense. It's brachial plexus, brachial plexopathy.

Best not to be facetious with an MT with over 30 years' experience, with a 99-100% QA rating at all times.

You still didn't define "brachioplexy" which is what I asked.

No wonder we're losing our work to a foreign country.

"was" by my training and references...sm
Subject: "was" by my training and references...sm

all amounts are to be transcribed as singular when abbreviated, so it does not matter if "approximately" is used it is always 10 cc of fluid was aspirated (and/or injected).

Obviously if it is dictated "a total of 10 cc..." it is WAS because "total" is the subject. Also, even if the dictation was "10 cc of fluidS..." it would still be was because the unit of measurement is the subject of the sentence and is abbreviated.

never heard of it, not in my medication references either...nm
Subject: never heard of it, not in my medication references either...nm

hydroextension- any reliable references?
Subject: hydroextension- any reliable references?

Lady w/ cystitis underwent s/l hydroextension- I can only seem to google the word with discussions of people in medical forums- anyone have a GOOD reference for it? :)

my references show that spelled as
Subject: my references show that spelled as

Siegle.

The book references have it as guidewire. nm
Subject: The book references have it as guidewire. nm

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Yes, I checked medical references...
Subject: Yes, I checked medical references...

I checked Google and Stedman's in several places!

I want to tell you that Dorland is a little outdated and oldfashiomed.

This is NOT an EXCEPTION, this I can tell you, because I studied Latin.

It is decubitus / decubiti

or

decubitus ulcer / decubitus ulcers.

The OP said that the doctor dictated 'decubiti'. If this is on top of it a 'verbatim' account and she types decubitus, whereas the doctor dictated 'decubiti', then she WILL REALLY BE IN TROUBLE.

IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT !

And why do you threaten me?

I think you are a QA????
Figures!!!!

You are mistaken, buy yourrself better references...
Subject: You are mistaken, buy yourrself better references...

Decubiti/Pressure Ulceration - Wheeless' Textbook

IT IS THE PLURAL (NOT PLEURAL) OF DECUBITUS.

It is LATIN, duh!

Found *some* references for DCN = diclofenac. (nm)
Subject: Found *some* references for DCN = diclofenac. (nm)

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I should add that ileal conduit is listed in all three references.
Subject: I should add that ileal conduit is listed in all three references.

x

That always made sense to me too, but references say differently NM
Subject: That always made sense to me too, but references say differently NM

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To me it has always been inferomedial. I've looked at all my references
Subject: To me it has always been inferomedial. I've looked at all my references

including Dorland's 29th ed and there is no inframedial per se. Just looking into One Look dictionary to do a wide search of online dictionaries, it is not even listed as a medical term. I know it sounds like a real word, inframedial, inferior of the midline, but in all my years, it has been inferomedial for me.

I found several references under peri-nevus
Subject: I found several references under peri-nevus

according to all my references, it is CA125, no hyphen and no space. nm
Subject: according to all my references, it is CA125, no hyphen and no space. nm

xx

Med help, s/l Lorien, find some google references but
Subject: Med help, s/l Lorien, find some google references but

cannot confirm via rxlist, drugs.com, others. thanks!

sorry if I lead you astray - it makes it difficult when your references don't even know!!!
Subject: sorry if I lead you astray - it makes it difficult when your references don't even know!!!

I did find a few references to rainbow insulin dosing
Subject: I did find a few references to rainbow insulin dosing

using Google.

I find a few references to it when spelled "pallorous". Not in anything of Stedman's but j
Subject: I find a few references to it when spelled "pallorous". Not in anything of Stedman's but just googled.

There are a number of valid google references to physoperitoneum.
Subject: There are a number of valid google references to physoperitoneum.

BIG THANK YOU!!! Where could I find references besides Stedman's Equipment and Surgery books ? N
Subject: BIG THANK YOU!!! Where could I find references besides Stedman's Equipment and Surgery books ? NM

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I've checked Google. Is there a legitimate use for it? All I can find are references to
Subject: I've checked Google. Is there a legitimate use for it? All I can find are references to

It's a psychedelic drug. There's a lot of info on Google - how to make, side effects, etc., but I don't find anything other than illegal use.

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!