I need opinion on something from AAMT regarding style...
Posted By: Pokey on 2006-08-13
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I know the latest from AAMT regarding using numbers is to use 2, 3, 4, etc instead of two, three, four in the body of a report. I just think it looks tacky to say "on postoperative day 2" or "after 3 days", etc. I hate doing it. It's not so bad when referring to meds or technical stuff. Does everyone follow this AAMT "law" now? Just wondering what everyone else does??? 
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AAMT Style
Subject: AAMT Style
Anyone have any good web links to sum up AAMT BOS Second Edition - Don't have book yet...Thanks
AAMT style question...sm
can someone please tell me what the rule is on numbers 1-10? I read they were wanting to change it to all numerals, but has that happened or do you still spell out numbers 1-10 except for clarity purposes? Have gotten myself all confused now...Thanks.
AAMT "Book of Style"? (nm)
Subject: AAMT "Book of Style"? (nm)
AAMT follows AMA's style guide on this issue
Subject: AAMT follows AMA's style guide on this issue
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style
Subject: style
stay home for the next two days or 2 days? or does it depend on account specifics? Thanks in advance.
style
Subject: style
Use numbers unless 2 numbers in a row or beginning a sentence. Zoloft 50 mg 1 daily versus Zoloft 50 one daily.
If you don't have AAMT Book of Style, this is a good website. http://www.mtdaily.com/style.html
Which style do you use for PRN/p.r.n.? How about the same for PC/p.c.? -sm
Subject: Which style do you use for PRN/p.r.n.? How about the same for PC/p.c.? -sm
http://www.ismp.org/tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf
Because this site re: medical abbreviations that should never be used in reports doesn't list PC/p.c., then your choice is based on your style guide, isn't it. Which style guide do you follow for tx'ing "as needed"...PRN or p.r.n.? Go with it for PC/p.c. (There's an AAMT Style Guide that some medical tx companies require MTs to follow. Does it require small letters and periods for Latin-word abbreviations?)
Resource: Abbreviations Web site,
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalabbreviations.php?keywords=PC&search=abbreviation
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Need help on style board....nm...TIA
Subject: Need help on style board....nm...TIA
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Maybe McGhan style 133
Subject: Maybe McGhan style 133
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style question
Subject: style question
Is it correct to put "May 10th" or "May 10" - this is just a general question. I don't know if the "th" is supposed to be there after a date. TIA.
Have a style question here!!
Subject: Have a style question here!!
Working for a new company -- they say all meds in a paragraph be separated by semi-colons as well as semi-colon use in parts of the PE. They seem to imply that I am some kind of incompetent fool for not doing this automatically. I've been an MT for 25+ years, and a few of my accounts were for some of the most prestigious medical facilities in the U.S. and have never routinely done this. Is this a new AAMT style rule? I wouldn't be questioning this if it was a hospital preference, but it's the whole little smarmy company.....
Sorry so cranky.
per the Book of Style
Subject: per the Book of Style
Per Book of Style 2 edition page 150:
"When the generic name and brand name of a medication sound alike, use the generic spelling unless it is certain that the brand name is being referenced to."
Therefore, I would use the generic spelling levothyroxine.
Book of Style
Subject: Book of Style
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Style question, sm...
Subject: Style question, sm...
The provider is dicating HPV DNA in the ASSESSMENT. Normally, we never abbreviate in the assessment, but for some reason I'm wondering if an exception to this could be for DNA. Should I type it 'human papilloma virus deoxyribonucleic acid' or "human human papilloma virus DNA"?
TIA for your advice,
Vertically Challenged
Book of Style sm.
Subject: Book of Style sm.
It is the former AAMT's way of trying to standardize what each MT is doing. Many companies expect you to strictly adhere to what the BOS says for quality and if you do not it affects your QA scores.
but then CDC Journal Style Guide says...
Subject: but then CDC Journal Style Guide says...
Gram stain, gram-negative, gram-positive
Book of Style 2nd edition....
Subject: Book of Style 2nd edition....
I don't know if you guys follow BOS rules but...
per BOS page 150 "When generic name and brand name of a medication sound alike, use the generic spelling unless it is certain that the brand name is being referenced." (Therefore, use KCl.)
Also per BOS p 461 Dangerous Abbreviations "Use complete spelling for drug names." (Therefore, use potassium chloride!) ?
Style question: If using the term SM
Subject: Style question: If using the term SM
"history of present illness" within the report, such as "see history of present illness above", do you capitalize the letters such as "see History of Present Illness above"? Also, such as "see Review of Systems below"? Do we keep them lower case or upper case when they are used within the report?
Thank you. I'm confused and I hope this question makes sense. 
s/l *Chang style syringette*????
Subject: s/l *Chang style syringette*????
lol, I love your style and wisdom! Nm
Subject: lol, I love your style and wisdom! Nm
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Looked but can't find anything in AMA style guide. sm
Subject: Looked but can't find anything in AMA style guide. sm
I think your doc is confusing "more so" with "moreover." "Moreso" is not even in the English dictionary.
Abbreviations per book of style question - sm
Do you abbreviate mg, ml, 02 etc if the account instructions say to spell out abbreviations as per book of style?
Have ordered book, not here yet. Thanks in advance for help.
Megan style tissue expander?
Subject: Megan style tissue expander?
OP note - he says Megan-style 133 500 cc full volume tissue expander. Cannot find Megan or Megann.
client preference and BOS (book of style)
Subject: client preference and BOS (book of style)
really, we cannot tell you the answer, albeit for 20 years, Webster's Merriam dictionary has it with no hypen (same with most re- words)...but it's really up to your client(s) and also the Book Of Style by the AAMT really spells it out.....somewhere in the huge nearly 600 page book........
good luck :)
BOS is 'Book of Style', what has crepitus to do in there? We all know what 'crepitus' i
Subject: BOS is 'Book of Style', what has crepitus to do in there? We all know what 'crepitus' is
It all comes down to style as stated in the begining of a lot of reference books
Subject: It all comes down to style as stated in the begining of a lot of reference books
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That's what I mean by "ask your QA!" Account specifics dictate style, sm
Subject: That's what I mean by "ask your QA!" Account specifics dictate style, sm
but the AAMT BOS dictates what is correct for the industry, getting its information from sources such as the Chicago Manual of Style, the American Medical Association book of style (which I own), etc. As the poster below states, Joint Commission goes by BOS and does not like "same" or abbreviations for diagnoses, impressions, op titles, etc. They will randomly choose patient charts and go through them to check things like this! It's the Joint Commission which recommends or removes hospital accreditations--a very powerful entity.
So, ask your QA what the account wants. If they want "same," give them "same." For other accounts, do it the correct way.
thanks. Anyone else have an opinion on this?
Subject: thanks. Anyone else have an opinion on this?
And that's YOUR opinion..
Subject: And that's YOUR opinion..
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opinion anyone?
Subject: opinion anyone?
She is thinking of filing a complaint with elder's abuse.
The pt is not happy with her assisted living facility. Any clues on how to transcribe this one. I could not find an actual Elder's Abuse anything.
Need opinion please!
Subject: Need opinion please!
In med list, doc states Carbetrol 900 mg q. h.s.
There is no mention of seizures, but there is mention of back pain and I noticed that Carbetrol can come in 300 mg tablets, and that it can also be used for trigeminal neuralgia, which there is no mention of either. This is an ESL, so it is posisble that I am not hearing right, but it was never mentioned again. Past medical history is bipolar, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and gastritis. Thank you!
What is your opinion
Subject: What is your opinion
This might be dumb and probably very apparent to most but help me settling this in my mind and my clinic which would you do
1.Examination today revealed a 1.2 cm erythematous and scaling lesion on the right sternocleidomastoid muscle
2. Examiation today revealed a 1.2 cm erythematous scaling lesion .......
3. Examination today revealed an erythematous, scaling lesion ........
Thanks so much for your opinion.
probably either or, in my opinion, anyone else have one?
Subject: probably either or, in my opinion, anyone else have one?
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more so - in my opinion
Subject: more so - in my opinion
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Just my opinion, but
Subject: Just my opinion, but
I type verbatim, so if the doc dictates of I put it that way, if not, I don't, but have seen QA do this to me many times. To me this is so insignificant and it does not critically change the patient's care in any way, I just let it go. Some of my QA people change it, some don't, wish they'd be consistent, but I really don't worry about it.
This is only my opinion of course
Subject: This is only my opinion of course
But I would think that the sentence would probably be:
"Heart size and epsilons are normal."
Can you hear the "and" if you listen real carefully?
Epsilons are not related to the heart size per se. They're waves that can be seen on an EKG.
...else with an opinion? nm
Subject: ...else with an opinion? nm
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my opinion sm
Subject: my opinion sm
is 110-120 systolic over 70. If the word "systolic was not in there, do 110-120/70
My opinion...
Subject: My opinion...
After being sterilely prepped and draped, local anesthetic wheals were raised. There were ...
my opinion sm
Subject: my opinion sm
AS = aortic stenosis
AI = aortic insufficiency
MR = mitral regurgitation
My opinion SM
Subject: My opinion SM
I would definitely put in the new heading for MSKL and I'd start it right after "abdomen is soft, nontender, nondistended.
MSKL: etc
In YOUR opinion.
Subject: In YOUR opinion.
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In my opinion -- as an old MT!!!! nm
Subject: In my opinion -- as an old MT!!!! nm
(second opinion) dyne sec/cm5 sm
Subject: (second opinion) dyne sec/cm5 sm
you didn't say what the measurement was for, but here's a site that calculates hemodynamic equations you can show your QA person....
http://www.ventworld.com/resources/convert/Hemo.swf
i would type it as they have it; dyne sec/cm5
redundant.............just my opinion...NM
Subject: redundant.............just my opinion...NM
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In other words, you don't know yourself (just another opinion) :)
Subject: In other words, you don't know yourself (just another opinion) :)
nm
Shelly, asking your opinion
Subject: Shelly, asking your opinion
intra-aortic and such. I just can't bring myself to transcribe two vowels together. your thought?
Your opinion needed
Subject: Your opinion needed
My doctor keeps saying psoricytic arthritis. I transcribe for him a lot, but this is what he is saying.
I am thinking he means psoriatic arhtritis. What do you think?
My opinion also. Helpers should be sure sm
Subject: My opinion also. Helpers should be sure sm
they're providing accurate help here.
For the OP, naproxen sodium is the generic form of Naprosyn.
Thanks! I just needed another opinion. nm
Subject: Thanks! I just needed another opinion. nm
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opinion needed....
Subject: opinion needed....
'Potassium chloride 20 mg p.o. every day'
Doc dictates as stated above but think dosage should read 20 mEq but am not sure if mg is also correct for this med. TIA.
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