I don't capitalize them in middle of sentence....
Posted By: Please see review of systems...sm on 2007-08-04
In Reply to: Style question: If using the term SM - Dorothy
Subject: I don't capitalize them in middle of sentence....
I don't agree with the other poster on this one....my reports always say LABORATORY DATA as the heading for labs so inside a report the dictator might say in some other area, *please see labs or laboratory data*.....so no, I don't capitalize them at all within a sentence....
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middle of sentence? tib-fib...
Subject: middle of sentence? tib-fib...
If they said *tib-fib* that's what they get....
short for tibula fibula or tibular fibular...
Tib-fib if beginning of sentence.......
37. When pH begins a sentence, it is acceptable to capitalize the letter “p”
Subject: 37. When pH begins a sentence, it is acceptable to capitalize the letter “p”
When pH begins a sentence, it is acceptable to capitalize the letter “p”? Thank you!
Yes, as the first word of a sentence or leading heading, you would capitalize. .. see message
Subject: Yes, as the first word of a sentence or leading heading, you would capitalize. .. see message
The following is taken from the Centers for Disease Control website also... note in the middle of the sentence, gray is not capitalized. :)
Primer on Radiation Measurement
In the aftermath of a radiological emergency the public will see radiation and its potential hazards described in many different and sometimes confusing ways. This primer is intended to help journalists and community leaders understand these terms.
Activity or radioactivity is measured by the number of atoms disintegrating per unit time. A becquerel is 1 disintegration per second. A curie is 37 billion disintegrations per second, which is the number of disintegrations per second in 1 gram of pure radium. A disintegrating atom can emit a beta particle, an alpha particle, a gamma ray, or some combination of all these, so becquerels or curies alone do not provide enough information to assess the risk to a person from a radioactive source.
Disintegrating atoms emit different forms of radiation–—alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, or x-rays. As radiation moves through the body, it dislodges electrons from atoms, disrupting molecules. Each time this happens, the radiation loses some energy until it escapes from the body or disappears. The energy deposited indicates the number of molecules disrupted. The energy the radiation deposits in tissue is called the dose, or more correctly, the absorbed dose. The units of measure for absorbed dose are the gray (1 joule per kilogram of tissue) or the rad (1/100 of a gray). The cumulative dose is the total absorbed dose or energy deposited by the body or a region of the body from repeated or prolonged exposures.
Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and x-rays affect tissue in different ways. Alpha particles disrupt more molecules in a shorter distance than gamma rays. A measure of the biologic risk of the energy deposited is the dose equivalent. The units of dose equivalent are sieverts or rem. Dose equivalent is calculated by multiplying the absorbed dose by a quality factor.
Sometimes a large number of people have been exposed to a source of ionizing radiation. To assess the potential health effects, scientists often multiply the exposure per person by the number of persons and call this the collective dose. Collective dose is expressed as “person-rem” or “person-sieverts.”
in general sentence, not capitalize; if stating a specific department,
Subject: in general sentence, not capitalize; if stating a specific department,
nm
Per AAMT BOS2 do not capitalize if it is generic, do capitalize if it is associated with a facility
Subject: Per AAMT BOS2 do not capitalize if it is generic, do capitalize if it is associated with a facility name, i.e. emergency room or General Hospital Emergency Room.
Both mean middle. Could be either one. nm
Subject: Both mean middle. Could be either one. nm
Could it be 2 to 3, like in the middle of the two?
Subject: Could it be 2 to 3, like in the middle of the two?
Maybe he is already in the middle of a
Subject: Maybe he is already in the middle of a
x
I don't think so, middle one sounds like F or S
Subject: I don't think so, middle one sounds like F or S
Thanks for the try though!
SIM-KNEE-SHE-A from the middle
Subject: SIM-KNEE-SHE-A from the middle
turbinate to the septum...................
Anyone?
s/l middle table
Subject: s/l middle table
studies do show an enlarging lesion that appears to be a s/l middle table bone lesion in the sphenoid
s/l middle spurts
Subject: s/l middle spurts
At the end of August the pain intensified and the characteristics changed from an intermittent steady discomfort to a pulsating tenderness. She was evaluated by her gynecologist who felt this was possibly secondary to s/l middle spurts.
TIA!
i'd put your middle option nm
Subject: i'd put your middle option nm
x
s/l "ronchi" right middle lobe..hx on cxr
Subject: s/l "ronchi" right middle lobe..hx on cxr
nm
middle finger s/l STS release
Subject: middle finger s/l STS release
anterolateral (away from the middle line) ? nm
Subject: anterolateral (away from the middle line) ? nm
Seems weird to do something middle of the night. Maybe 2 q.a.m.? What
Subject: Seems weird to do something middle of the night. Maybe 2 q.a.m.? What
s
middle turbinates s/l balderized?
Subject: middle turbinates s/l balderized?
Procedure is an ethmoidectomy and antrostomy for septal deviation. thanks
middle colic vein? nm
Subject: middle colic vein? nm
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Is this in the middle of any other lab values or any other clues? NM
Subject: Is this in the middle of any other lab values or any other clues? NM
well I could have but I was in the middle of a stat report so I had to be quick. nm
Subject: well I could have but I was in the middle of a stat report so I had to be quick. nm
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No, definite Z or S sound in the middle of word
Subject: No, definite Z or S sound in the middle of word
stapes - small bone in middle ear
Subject: stapes - small bone in middle ear
xx
EKG shows some s/l middle epic T waves
Subject: EKG shows some s/l middle epic T waves
Estrace is last one. Middle could be midodrine, Midrin, or Mobic? nm
Subject: Estrace is last one. Middle could be midodrine, Midrin, or Mobic? nm
s
using wild card in middle "antileukoproteinase" on One-Look site. nm
Subject: using wild card in middle "antileukoproteinase" on One-Look site. nm
mittelschmerz -- means middle pain. Not capped. nm
Subject: mittelschmerz -- means middle pain. Not capped. nm
right...probably the infection that spread to the middle ear is bacterial, with purulent discharge,
Subject: right...probably the infection that spread to the middle ear is bacterial, with purulent discharge, hence, odoriferous
is that the clinical picture presented in the patient's case? Did the PE include such ear discharge and the Assessment include Otitis media?
ridge? middle? If coming up the back, could be nape of his neck. nm
Subject: ridge? middle? If coming up the back, could be nape of his neck. nm
s
On neck exam: s/l Crackle middle space diminished. nm
Subject: On neck exam: s/l Crackle middle space diminished. nm
Not cricopharyngeal space. Second time doc has said this exact thing in two different documents. Any ideas? She is a sleep/wake doctor.
Haven't heard it, but would guess they're pulling in the middle, giving
Subject: Haven't heard it, but would guess they're pulling in the middle, giving
s
Pt with cardiomyopathy. Neck Exam: s/l "Craco middle" space is slightly diminished. nm
Subject: Pt with cardiomyopathy. Neck Exam: s/l "Craco middle" space is slightly diminished. nm
To capitalize or not to capitalize
Subject: To capitalize or not to capitalize
When the doctor states "a 2-year-old former 30 weeker..." -- is "weeker" capitalized or not? This is in reference to the child having been a preemie.
Should I or should I not capitalize.......
Subject: Should I or should I not capitalize.......
Doc dictates: Patient will need gallium scan, echo, and perhaps later a biopsy of the lung.
Should I capitalize the word "gallium"? 
Thanks in advance for your help! 
What would you capitalize?
Subject: What would you capitalize?
The doc says the system being is used is "hand innovations volar locked plating system". Just hand and innovations or the entire thing? Thanks
capitalize
Subject: capitalize
I was taught to capitalize all departments within your hospital that you type for or if you type for a service to capitalize for all hospitals.
Capitalize?
Subject: Capitalize?
Will follow-up in the **new year**. Should this be capitalized? Thanks :)
why capitalize?
Subject: why capitalize?
i have never capitalized that list or otherwise...just out of curiosity what's the reason behind that?
Would you capitalize this?
Subject: Would you capitalize this?
Should the "Division of Histopathology" be capped?
Biopsies will be reported separately by division of histopathology.
Would you capitalize the following
Subject: Would you capitalize the following
Florida Pediatric Service or Florida pediatric service. I'm inclined to capitalize it since the proper noun precedes it.
Should I capitalize this
Subject: Should I capitalize this
Doctor dictates..."..urge you to follow up with a Travel Medicine Clinic who specializes in the..." Do you capitalize any part of Travel Medicine Clinic"? I am finding it both ways when I search. Thanks
Do I capitalize??
Subject: Do I capitalize??
Question Do I capitalize the first letter of each word in this scenario? also is there another way to write type two diabetes mellitus?
Thanks~
Problem List
1. ascites
2. diverticula disease
3. peptic ulcer disease
4. type two diabetes mellitus
5. status post stroke
Yes. You always capitalize the first
Subject: Yes. You always capitalize the first
x
Capitalize?
Subject: Capitalize?
According to Quick Look electronic drug reference (available through Stedman's) this would be capitalized. Quick Look is a very reliable reference that can sit open right on your desktop.
Should you capitalize?
Subject: Should you capitalize?
Just wondering if it is proper to capitalize carotid duplex scan? Thanks
It's 1:1. Don't capitalize "syphilis." nm
Subject: It's 1:1. Don't capitalize "syphilis." nm
x
i wouldnt capitalize
Subject: i wouldnt capitalize
synovial unless it is the beginning of a sentence
Gram is capital, at least it used to be...may have been changed by the BOS
You should capitalize name brands
Subject: You should capitalize name brands
I know it is hard to tell which is which, but you may have to look up some for a while. Make a handwritten list or add them to your expander. I had the same trouble years ago, but have since tried to keep it straight.
I have always been told to capitalize it
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize it
Gram negative is also capitalized in Stedman's
I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
Subject: I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
i.e.
functional disorder
Gaucher disorder
gender identity disorders
generalized anxiety disorder
grandiose type of paranoid disorder
Hartnup disorder
I capitalize them because they are referring sm
Subject: I capitalize them because they are referring sm
to specific sections of the report with that exact header. If you were referring to the "laboratory" below and your header was "Diagnostic Data Blah-Blah", then you'd leave "laboratory" lowercase.
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