I never hyphenate after the verb or noun....
Posted By: well appearing.....................sm on 2007-02-03
In Reply to: Well-appearing after the verb???? - ChronicallyConfused
Subject: I never hyphenate after the verb or noun....
The patient has a well-healed hematoma.
The patient's hematoma is well healed.
The patient is a well-developed, well-nourished, well-appearing female in no acute distress.
The patient is female, well developed, well nourished, and well appearing, in no acute distress.
This is just my way, but I have seen MT work where they hyphenate no matter where it fits in the sentence, and I think that is wrong. 
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verb/noun
Subject: verb/noun
Follow up = verb
Followup = noun.
CK Book of style.
Followup when a noun, follow up when a verb, and
Subject: Followup when a noun, follow up when a verb, and
Follow up is a verb. Followup is a noun.
Subject: Follow up is a verb. Followup is a noun.
A followup is suggested in one week.
He is going to follow up with his primary care physician.
Yes, there is a difference. If QA is so-called nagging about it, it's probably important.
Please learn from your experience. Good feedback is worth quite a bit!
followup is a noun, follow up is a verb
Subject: followup is a noun, follow up is a verb
Affect is a verb, effect is a noun nm
Subject: Affect is a verb, effect is a noun nm
Effect is also a verb--to bring about. Affect is also a noun as
Subject: Effect is also a verb--to bring about. Affect is also a noun as
you indicate in "bright affect."
followup = noun % adj./follow up = verb per BOS and most companies. NM
Subject: followup = noun % adj./follow up = verb per BOS and most companies. NM
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affect (verb); effect (noun); so, effectively.
Subject: affect (verb); effect (noun); so, effectively.
nm
here for followup (noun); patient should follow up (verb)
Subject: here for followup (noun); patient should follow up (verb)
nm
Hyphenate both if they precede a noun. No if they don't. nm
Subject: Hyphenate both if they precede a noun. No if they don't. nm
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one thing that always helps me is knowing that effect is a noun and affect is a verb
Subject: one thing that always helps me is knowing that effect is a noun and affect is a verb
follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
Subject: follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
I prefer to hyphen follow-up when used as a noun or adjective.
example: She will return in 3 weeks for follow-up (or followup). She will return in 3 weeks for a follow-up visit (used as adjective here).
She will follow up in 3 months (used as verb)
follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
Subject: follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
For Example:
The patient will follow up in my office.
The patient will be seen for follow-up in my office.
My understanding has always been that follow-up and followup were the same. It was more of a personal preference whether you used the hyphen or used one word; however follow up is always used when used as a verb.
follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
Subject: follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
To hyphenate or not to hyphenate nonallergic
Subject: To hyphenate or not to hyphenate nonallergic
I have found it both ways, can someone please clarify it for me. Is it non-allergic or nonallergic? Same with nonproductive or non-productive?
To hyphenate or not hyphenate mid, that is the question
Subject: To hyphenate or not hyphenate mid, that is the question
Ok I know the BOS says most mid use has been combined with the following word, thus no separation by space or hyphen, but sometimes it just doesn't look right. So, what do you think about
mid portion "occlusion of shunt in its mid portion."
mid July --midJuly doesn't look right, so is it mid-July or mid July?
What do you think?
No, it is not used as a verb.
Subject: No, it is not used as a verb.
verb, I meant..nm
Subject: verb, I meant..nm
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Well-appearing after the verb????
Subject: Well-appearing after the verb????
I'm so confused about this. The patient is well-appearing. Should there be a dash there even though it's after the verb? I think there should be because you can't be appearing so it seems like you'd have to make a compound word there. I think the BOS backs me up on this but that's a little confusing too. I know it shouldn't be there if the patient is well known, well hydrated, etc...Anybody know for sure?
Well-appearing after the verb????
Subject: Well-appearing after the verb????
I always put the dash there as in well-appearing patient.
Think it is effect == used as a verb. sm
Subject: Think it is effect == used as a verb. sm
Main Entry:2effect
Function:verb
: to cause to happen *effect repairs* *effect changes*
yep, no cap after it's been turned into a verb
Subject: yep, no cap after it's been turned into a verb
that's always been my take on it.
What's the verb of dialysis?
What is the correct way to type the verb of dialysis? I have a Dr saying "she __ on Monday, Wednesday and Friday." He is talking about dialysis, so would it be "She dialysis on Monday, Wednesday and Friday"? That doesn't make sense to me, but that is what he's saying!
I am not sure Velcro can be used as a verb, as it is an object--sm
Subject: I am not sure Velcro can be used as a verb, as it is an object--sm
for instance, instead of saying something like *the object was velcroed together*, you would say something like *Velcro was used to secure the object*. Does that make any sense??
Thanks. I think it's probably tracks too, used more like a verb in this particular case. Your p
Subject: Thanks. I think it's probably tracks too, used more like a verb in this particular case. Your picture makes me want to be in Hawaii...
subject/verb agreement
Subject: subject/verb agreement
DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES: AP, lateral and oblique of the left ankle was/were obtained in our office.
I know this is very basic but I also type it as "were" and the spell check always wants me to change it to "was" and now on my last report my manager changed it to "was".
Anybody??
No. Whenever a trade name is made into a verb...sm
Subject: No. Whenever a trade name is made into a verb...sm
it loses its capitalization, as in kocherized, steri-stripped, etc.
"proud" in the joint (verb?) thanks. nm
Subject: "proud" in the joint (verb?) thanks. nm
xx
quiescing is the verb form of quiescence...so yes I would use it
Subject: quiescing is the verb form of quiescence...so yes I would use it
x
Verb help, please, I feel like I'm back in 3rd grade....
Subject: Verb help, please, I feel like I'm back in 3rd grade....
Doc says: "I would recommend that she *gets* an x-ray in 3 months." I want to drop the s and say "*get* an x-ray, Which is correct? And, yes, I will go back to complete elementary school.... :)
undercover or under cover. ONLY verb is 2 words.
Subject: undercover or under cover. ONLY verb is 2 words.
I would do it like that
He worked under cover (verb)
He is an undercover officer (adjective)
This is an undercover (noun)
Same as
I have to follow up (verb)
This is a followup visit (adjective)
He comes for his followup (noun)
PLEASE CORECT ME IF I AM WRONG.
only' follow up' used as verb ist written in 2 words...
Subject: only' follow up' used as verb ist written in 2 words...
This is a followup. (noun)
This is a followup examination, (adjective)
She has to follow up in this
(verb), no hyphen.
beleive it or not, but 'malabsorb' is a totally recognized verb..nm
Subject: beleive it or not, but 'malabsorb' is a totally recognized verb..nm
nm
I would hyphenate (nm)
Subject: I would hyphenate (nm)
i hyphenate it... nm
Subject: i hyphenate it... nm
I hyphenate it sometimes.....
Subject: I hyphenate it sometimes.....
The patient has a non-weightbearing status.
The patient is to be weight-bearing as tolerated.
Dunno if this is correct but some QA nail me when I don't hyphenate it and some QA nail me when I do hyphenate it.......for a national
but privately, for private docs, no matter how I do it, no private MD has EVER complained in 30 years. LOL
Yes, except I don't hyphenate it nm
Subject: Yes, except I don't hyphenate it nm
nm
I would hyphenate
Subject: I would hyphenate
I would hyphenate it
Subject: I would hyphenate it
Hyphenate?
Subject: Hyphenate?
Would you hyphenate knee-chest lift? TIA.
Hyphenate?
Subject: Hyphenate?
I'm having a lot of trouble with hyphenations and I'm not sure what I can do to get them straigh in my mind. Do either of these need hyphens?
She can assist in transfer of patients up to 140-pound weight limit.
She is not to exceed 140-pound patient.
TIA
hyphenate
Subject: hyphenate
I would hypenate sport-like activity. Have a good night.
to hyphenate or not to hyphenate?
Subject: to hyphenate or not to hyphenate?
sometimes hyphens really confuse me....would you hyphenate these or not?
Full-thickness flaps were created.
The medial-most edge.
They were all well-balanced with a 10 mm block.
I would hyphenate both of them, but that
Subject: I would hyphenate both of them, but that
x
I would hyphenate it...
Subject: I would hyphenate it...
but don't ask me for the exact reason why because I don't feel like looking it up and explaining it .
No, don't hyphenate.
Subject: No, don't hyphenate.
(Even if the BOS said to...)
I never hyphenate either
Subject: I never hyphenate either
nm
10-15 bacteria (no *to) - hyphenate
Subject: 10-15 bacteria (no *to) - hyphenate
Gosh, I'd hyphenate it too!
Subject: Gosh, I'd hyphenate it too!
I tried to find it in my Stedman's Cardio book, but no luck.
To hyphenate or not--pre and post
Subject: To hyphenate or not--pre and post
How would you type this "pre-albuterol nebulizer peak flow was 360 liters per minute" "post-albuterol nebulizer treatment peak flow was 370". Would you hyphenate or not, put it all together as one word or separated??
Yes, no need to hyphenate, pancystourethroscopy. nm
Subject: Yes, no need to hyphenate, pancystourethroscopy. nm
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