I remember that, too! Back when we misspelled "Veress." ;) nm
Posted By: Another Ortho MT on 2007-02-02
In Reply to: Point well taken.. Back when I started, it was Homan's but now your right in that it has changed - Ortho MT
Subject: I remember that, too! Back when we misspelled "Veress." ;) nm
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Forgot to add, would "Veress-type" make sense? S/l pronounced "Veress'," possessive.
Subject: Forgot to add, would "Veress-type" make sense? S/l pronounced "Veress'," possessive... nm
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Thank you for looking, after more research, convinced it is "Veress-type." nm
Subject: Thank you for looking, after more research, convinced it is "Veress-type." nm
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and I misspelled it!
Subject: and I misspelled it!
It's Amrix...sorry about that! Not much help unless I spell it right 
well I put the MISSPELLED word.....sm
Subject: well I put the MISSPELLED word.....sm
into google.com under web and up came their suggestion on top with the correct spelling!!! And I did that BEFORE I posted my other post just above.
Yes, misspelled thoracoscopy, but..
Subject: Yes, misspelled thoracoscopy, but..
The rest said it sounds like Talkin (maybe a name) and then sufflation, which I have found. I mentioned bx, biopsy, awa (as well as). Thanks
speaking of misspelled, LOL nm
Subject: speaking of misspelled, LOL nm
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you misspelled it, it's CellCept....*S*..nm
Subject: you misspelled it, it's CellCept....*S*..nm
reliable - misspelled Spironolactone..nm
Subject: reliable - misspelled Spironolactone..nm
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Oops...misspelled that ... "nonopioid"!!
Subject: Oops...misspelled that ... "nonopioid"!!
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other poster misspelled liquefying...sm
Subject: other poster misspelled liquefying...sm
liquefying hematoma
which, in lay people's terms, means chronic hematoma....
oops I misspelled, it's natriuretic...
Subject: oops I misspelled, it's natriuretic...
Misspelled in original e-mail
Subject: Misspelled in original e-mail
This word should be colpoproctogram.
OOPS - misspelled "alprazolam" -- apologies /nm
Subject: OOPS - misspelled "alprazolam" -- apologies /nm
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This IS the place to correct misspelled terms, sm
Subject: This IS the place to correct misspelled terms, sm
otherwise, how is the MT to know? Better to be corrected here than have a bad QA mark or the dictating physician find the mistake. Many of the horrific errors are things the MT should have learned in 6th grade, for goodness' sake.
We're losing our work to offshoring. We've got to clean up our acts so that we can keep our jobs. Here's a place to start.
In one of the posts here, there are 6 grammar errors. Are these errors repeated in the final product?
Congratulations, Becky, on knowing the difference between "awhile" and "a while." You're one of few.
oops...misspelled it, it's Proteus mirabilis
Subject: oops...misspelled it, it's Proteus mirabilis
sorry....long day.
Hope you caught the misspelled "groove" in there before you sent it. nm
Subject: Hope you caught the misspelled "groove" in there before you sent it. nm
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I used over read though because my spellchecker was marking it as misspelled. SM
Subject: I used over read though because my spellchecker was marking it as misspelled. SM
Thanks for all the input. It is helpful to get opinions from other MTs with more experience. I really love coming here for advice and trying to give some if I can.
back pain, given dura-back if needed for spasm. nm
Subject: back pain, given dura-back if needed for spasm. nm
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p.s. I misspelled the drain inside my post above - a typo. NM
Subject: p.s. I misspelled the drain inside my post above - a typo. NM
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Way to remember this:
Subject: Way to remember this:
melenic is adjective of noun melena (blood in stool)
melanotic is adjective of noun melanoma (skin cancer)
It's as easy as that. Dictators rarely dictate it correctly.
this is how I remember it sm
Subject: this is how I remember it sm
use callus when it's connected to another word i.e. "callus formation". Use callous when it's alone i.e. "the foot has a callous". Hope this helps.
The way I remember them is....
Subject: The way I remember them is....
If you "abduct" somebody, you take them away. So "abduction" is movement of a limb AWAY from the center of the body. "Adduction" is movement TOWARD the center of the body.
thanks....so much to remember now and I seem to keep
Subject: thanks....so much to remember now and I seem to keep
having these brain poofs! Thanks again.
Remember that in each
Subject: Remember that in each
forearm and each lower leg, there are 2 bones supporting us. It is possible to break one or both bones in the forearm (or the lower leg). So instead of naming both bones, they say both-bone forearm (or lower leg) fracture.
Unfortunately can't remember...
Subject: Unfortunately can't remember...
unfortunately can't remember that... it's just something I never heard back from QA on but would love to know in case it comes up again. Why PCOS?
I can't remember...sm
Subject: I can't remember...sm
I can't remember how long it took me to be able to type at a 1:2 ratio since I have been doing this for about 15 years. However, I do know that it took me longer than 3 to 4 months, especially since I was looking everything up in reference books to double check my spelling as I didn't go to school for medical transcription. Maybe someone else has a better idea. I DO remember being frustrated that it was taking me so long to finish a tape (back when I did tapes, LOL!).
Thanks again for your help. I will remember that one. nm
Subject: Thanks again for your help. I will remember that one. nm
Yes -- I remember now. Thanks!
Subject: Yes -- I remember now. Thanks!
Remember, it is an ESL, could really
Subject: Remember, it is an ESL, could really
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I know this but cannot remember ..sm
Subject: I know this but cannot remember ..sm
s/l Beret maneuver, or Baray.
you're very welcome and remember this..sm
Subject: you're very welcome and remember this..sm
the only dumb or stupid question is the one that isn't asked.....
Like I said below, I remember how terrifying this is sm
Subject: Like I said below, I remember how terrifying this is sm
when new at it. You new MTs are at a disadvantage for not having someone physically standing over your shoulders mentoring you. We did back in the old days, even if we had to grab a doc for help. Help was always there.
Help is now HERE! Any newbie requesting my help is going to get the best advice I can give. If MT Stars doesn't like this help I'm offering, I'm sure they will let me know, and maybe I can start a blog or something somewhere else.
"Trauma hospital?" Where'd that come from, anyway? Sigh.
I think if I remember correctly it's....nm
Subject: I think if I remember correctly it's....nm
Not really hard to remember when you think...
Subject: Not really hard to remember when you think...
ACE inhibitor stands for Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
and
Ace is the name of a bandage.
An easy way to remember...
Subject: An easy way to remember...
If you can put an "a" in front of it, it is one word.
She a vascular followup.
She is here for followup.
2-words
She will follow up in one week.
She can follow up with me tomorrow.
I cannot remember the name, my friend has this....
Subject: I cannot remember the name, my friend has this....
I've been wracking my brain all morning since you asked this - my friend, not accessible at the moment, has this type of cancer...it is something I had never heard of before which is WHY I cannot currently remember.....sounds like cerrocellular or something like that - it's a definite C she told me and not serocellular.....but I'm not spelling it right. So sorry, wish I could have helped.
I'm going to see her later - will get back on this...but it's too late for your MT work, I am sure :(
Cannot remember this drug but
Subject: Cannot remember this drug but
it is a drug used for a person to regain their appetite, used in people with wasting syndrome as in AIDS and also cancer patients. It starts with an M... the reason why I am trying to find out is a friend's husband has esophageal cancer, lost a lot of weight and if and when he can resume any kind of appetite, would like to have her ask his physician about this. I have had 2 people ask their physician for this in the past, my stepmom for 1 who was unable to eat. Thanks if anyone able to help me on this.
I vaguely remember..
Subject: I vaguely remember..
Something like Cluster II traits and personality disorder, but it seemed like only a couple docs worded it that way. The most common way was B. It's been forever since I did psych though.
What is a good way to remember
Subject: What is a good way to remember
between affect and effect?
I'll remember that, thanks.
Subject: I'll remember that, thanks.
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No. I have heard it before just cannot remember.
Subject: No. I have heard it before just cannot remember.
I think it is spelled something like choache but can't remember. Aaarrrggghh. thanks though.
Just try to remember it is actually an acronym
Subject: Just try to remember it is actually an acronym
ACE - angiotensin converting enzyme.
Ugh, I remember those days!
Subject: Ugh, I remember those days!
Tip of the day, invest in Tessier's Surgical Word book, it will save your life!
I don't remember where I learned it, but...
Subject: I don't remember where I learned it, but...
I like using the first two letters of each word in word pairs, like refa = respiratory failure. If I have other word pairs that have the same letters, I add the last letter twice (or more), like refaa = renal failure. If there was a third word pair, it would be refaaa. This would not work for some people, but it's very fast for me. I also double the last letter when the shortcut would be a real word otherwise, like poree (instead of pore) for posterior region. With this system (and looking at your cheat window at the bottom), you can keep adding on other phrases. If I use acfr for acute fracture, I might use acfrd for acute fracture or dislocation.
That's my main trick, but there are lots others I use. I do add individual words to my expander (especially long words) with no shortcuts so I can start to type and find the word in my screen to just plop the rest in automatically (sorta like how AutoText works).
A lot of what makes sense to you will not make sense to someone else. You just need to find what works for you. Keep trying things out because it can't hurt to keep adding or changing. Not even one day goes by without me adding lots of new entries. The key is to always be looking for ways to type fewer strokes.
The way I remember is that dilation is the act of being...sm
Subject: The way I remember is that dilation is the act of being...sm
dilated, dilation and curettage, dilation of the bladder, dilation of the cervical os, etc. Dilatation is the state of being dilated after dilation takes place. I see that they are used interchangeably these days, but this is how I learned to differentiate between the 2 many years ago. An example of the proper way to use dilatation would be, the small bowel obstruction resulted in dilatation of the proximal small bowel. Most times, dilation is what you are looking for.
easiest way to remember
Subject: easiest way to remember
A - affect - Action
E - effect - End result
Can never remember it either, have it in my expansions.
Subject: Can never remember it either, have it in my expansions.
Thanks for your help. I had already sent report when I saw this, but will remember it.
Subject: Thanks for your help. I had already sent report when I saw this, but will remember it.
An easy way to remember this is sm
Subject: An easy way to remember this is sm
peri means around, think perimeter. para means alongside, think parallel.
s/l *apograft*??? Can't remember
Subject: s/l *apograft*??? Can't remember
I don't remember hearing it used
Subject: I don't remember hearing it used
exactly that way, but here is an example I found:
CT Enterography as a Diagnostic Tool in Evaluating Small Bowel ... CT enterogram demonstrates Crohn colitis as mural stratification with .... Small bowel mural thickness greater than 3 mm is considered abnormal (31). ...
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