Hyphen question
Posted By: NancyCMT on 2007-10-16
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Subject: Hyphen question
When dictated "moderate size tumor," would it be moderate size, moderate sized, moderate-size, or moderate-sized? They almost always sound like they say "size" instead of "sized," but wanted your feedback.
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Since there is already a hyphen in Austin-Moore, I would not use a hyphen before type. jmo
Subject: Since there is already a hyphen in Austin-Moore, I would not use a hyphen before type. jmo
or else no hyphen.....sm
Subject: or else no hyphen.....sm
The patient had a pain-free day.
The patient was chest pain free.
It's like *well healed* -
The patient's wound is well healed.
The patient has a well-healed wound.
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
no hyphen
I like to use the hyphen. nm
Subject: I like to use the hyphen. nm
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hyphen or not hyphen
Subject: hyphen or not hyphen
polypoid shaped
benign appearing
do or dont hyphenate such words?
hyphen or not hyphen
Subject: hyphen or not hyphen
what if if precedes gray-white or any other hypenated adj?
hyphen or not hyphen
Subject: hyphen or not hyphen
Thank you this is a great help.
**hyphen (nm)
Subject: **hyphen (nm)
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Use it just the way you have it, no hyphen. nm
Subject: Use it just the way you have it, no hyphen. nm
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No hyphen................nm
Subject: No hyphen................nm
no hyphen nm
Subject: no hyphen nm
x
Yes to the hyphen
Subject: Yes to the hyphen
10-degree increase
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
straight-leg raise or straight leg-raise?
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
I actually type mine straight-leg-raise. I have seen it this way or without hypens at all. Not really sure which way is correct but that is the way my doc preferred it so I have kept it that way.
Hyphen or not?
Subject: Hyphen or not?
Which is correct? vasoocclusive or vaso-occlusive. Thanks!
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
I would type vaso-occlusive.
hyphen help
Subject: hyphen help
The patient is now 10-days status-post open repair of a bilateral inguinal hernia.
Is this a correct use of hyphens?
no hyphen. NM
Subject: no hyphen. NM
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hyphen
Subject: hyphen
Are we not to hyphen well-developed, well-nourished?
hyphen use - please sm
Subject: hyphen use - please sm
injuring the left shoulder and I fear he retore his rotator cuff
would it be retore or re-tore????
Looks wierd either way I look at it. = ) Tx.
Does this need a hyphen?
Subject: Does this need a hyphen?
Normal appearing cervix or Normal-appearing cervix?
Yes it needs a hyphen NM
Subject: Yes it needs a hyphen NM
No hyphen
Subject: No hyphen
x
no hyphen
Subject: no hyphen
status post
Latin phrase meaning state or condition after or following.
Do not italicize. Do not hyphenate.(pg 373 AAMT BOS)
When status post is used, place a space between post and the word or phrase
following it.
status post hysterectomy
Left 5th toe gangrene, status post forefoot amputation.
No hyphen.
Subject: No hyphen.
x
Per BOS, no more hyphen, it is either
Subject: Per BOS, no more hyphen, it is either
follow up or followup, followup being the noun - He will have followup with Dr. X.
So, no more follow-up, just the other 2.
BOS says no hyphen if that is what you
Subject: BOS says no hyphen if that is what you
x
cm/sec with NO hyphen.
Subject: cm/sec with NO hyphen.
x
Use of Hyphen?
Subject: Use of Hyphen?
low average to average intellectual functioning
moderate to severe due to illnesses within
in this instance.. do you take out the to and add a hyphen instead - or just leave the to.
without hyphen
Subject: without hyphen
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
In stated form, no. If, however, it was to be described as a mid-LAD lesion, for example, then yes to a hyphen. The "lesion" is the term that both mid and LAD have to answer to in their singular description.
hyphen vs. hyphen
Subject: hyphen vs. hyphen
I admire your desire to be "correct", but who really cares... I am so sick and tired of the changes that people make. What the he__ difference does it make, if any? I am also sick and tired of QA changing things that I learned in grade school and high school! Things that JUST DON'T MATTER - THEN PUTTING THEIR INITIALS ON MY PERFECTLY TYPED REPORTS !!!
hyphen vs. hyphen
Subject: hyphen vs. hyphen
While I understand the other posters' point (about QA), I'm with you. African American has always been hyphenated, and I will continue to transcribe it that way. (Tangential point, but what the hell difference does one's ethnic country of origin make? Aren't we all just plain ole AMERICANS?!)
Also note that most of the changes in the BOS in recent years have cut our line count by instructing us to type fewer characters (a small amount, but they do add up). AAMT/AHCDI has always been in league with the large companies, so no surprise there.
Hyphen
Subject: Hyphen
Should tea and toast diet be hyphenated: tea-toast diet? The doctor dictates tea and toast, but I was told it should be hyphenated. Any idea?
hyphen help
Subject: hyphen help
I have a couple of sentences with hyphens that I am not sure of. I can find them written both ways.
Thought content is well-organized. or well organized?
And is it steroid-dependent asthma or steroid dependent asthma?
Last one, old white-matter infarcts or old white matter infarcts?
Thank you so much in advance.
hyphen help
Subject: hyphen help
hi,
While putting in an hyphen it is always important to see if the words are followed by a noun.
eg. well organized
if well organzied is not followed by person, man, or woman, or etc. it is two words, but if it is followed by a noun it becomes well-organized man or a woman etc.
same way steroid dependent asthma is hyphenated 'cause steroid-dependent is followed by asthma. and so on....
Hyphen:
Subject: Hyphen:
Our clients like it without the hyphen. If you routinely hyphenate intra-articular or intra-abdominal, then keep it in for this word as well.
hyphen help
Subject: hyphen help
tea-and-toast diet or tea and toast diet? spinal-extension forces or spinal extension forces?
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
If it's singular, the hyphen goes inside..
1 month's time.
If it's plural, the hyphen goes outside...
2 months' time.
Hyphen?
Subject: Hyphen?
Wouldn't that be an apostrophe? Hyphen - Apostrophe '
No hyphen.
Subject: No hyphen.
x
hyphen
Subject: hyphen
My Stedmans says posttraumatic, but everyone seems to type post-traumatic. What do you think?
Hyphen
Subject: Hyphen
I think both are acceptable but I prefer to do without the hypen in most cases. If the word would be hard to read such as when a vowel proceeds post, as in postendoscopy or postorbital, then that's when I may add the hyphen, but only if the word may be misread.
no, it's C. difficile - no hyphen.
Subject: no, it's C. difficile - no hyphen.
x
They are wrong, no hyphen.
Subject: They are wrong, no hyphen.
x
No hyphen. Would be hyphenated if followed
Subject: No hyphen. Would be hyphenated if followed
xx
Hyphen question
Subject: Hyphen question
would you transcribe Austin Moore-type or just Austin Moore type?
7-French with hyphen.
Subject: 7-French with hyphen.
q
All you need are commas and a hyphen
Subject: All you need are commas and a hyphen
in your first example and you don't even need the "and" in front of scaling.
I have been nailed by QA for doing it with a hyphen
Subject: I have been nailed by QA for doing it with a hyphen
or account specifics......
Hyphen okay per BOS...see inside
Subject: Hyphen okay per BOS...see inside
range
Use numerals. It is acceptable to use a hyphen between the limits of a range if the following five conditions are met.
The phrases "from...to," "from...through," "between...and" are not used.
Decimals and/or commas do not appear in the numeric values.
Neither value contains four or more digits.
Neither value is a negative.
Neither value is accompanied by a symbol.
When all five conditions are met, a hyphen may be used. (To may be used instead, even when the conditions are met.)
Our new office hours will be 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Systolic blood pressures were in the 150-180 range.
BP was 120-130 over 80-90
8-12 wbc or 8 to 12 wbc
When any one of the five above conditions is not met, use to (or other appropriate wording) in place of a hyphen.
3+ to 4+ edema not 3-4+ edema
reflexes 2+/4 to 3+/4
$4 to $5 million
-25 to +48
Weight fluctuated between 120 and 130 pounds.
Platelet counts were 120,000 to 160,000.
Do not use a colon between the limits of a range. Colons are used to express ratios, not ranges.
80-125 not 80:125
And vitamins don't take a hyphen, so B12. nm
Subject: And vitamins don't take a hyphen, so B12. nm
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