would have used the "B" - mainly because you just don't often see the term "beta" strep used - you always see "group B strep," so I think that's why they changed it.
if they start out saying something like *eyes were anicteric* then I go with past tense the rest of the way no matter what. Just easier for me to remember. My account is not verbatim, though.
O to T fashion to avoid s/l aglavian. sm Subject: O to T fashion to avoid s/l aglavian. sm
a 4.2 x 2.5 cm. defect was created to remove the lesion with adequate margins. It was then closed in an O to T fashion to avoid aglavian.
All dictators have their own style (they use particular phrases etc) I would tend to give them what they want. Some may say first diagonal branch, some may have M1 or M2 or (marginal 1 branch and marginal 2 branch.)
Technically it would be q.24h, but I spell it out to avoid problems. EOM Subject: Technically it would be q.24h, but I spell it out to avoid problems. EOM
After the duodenum had been replced to its normal position, a piece of s/l intercede was placed in the gallbladder fossa to avoid further adhesive disease.
Never mind, just typed tend to mildew. nm Subject: Never mind, just typed tend to mildew. nm
increase the tendency for coagulation/DVT. In this regard, I agree with you.
However, maybe the elevation of protein S at the time of the DVT rules out protein S deficiency as a probable cause of the thrombotic episode. Is there any such implication? The clotting mechanism involves a complex cascade of activation events of numerous factors, and Protein S is just one cofactor for another anticoagulant protein.
probably is saying after his visit for congestion -- then ...bla bla bla
Because it's slang Subject: Because it's slang
It get's used enough, that I think most of us type it, and it will end up in the dictionaries before long. But it is still slang. Somebody has taken the Latin ending and just slapped it onto an English slang word. Doesn't it sound better than "increased numbers of immature, unsegmented neutrophils"?
He does nto say the trichomonas just trich is that a slang medical word?
Slang Subject: Slang
The account specifics for my hospital are that you must type what the doc says. I don't like it sometimes, but I do it - alk phos, A-fib, bicarb, crit . . .
dip? (slang?) SM Subject: dip? (slang?) SM
The dictator says "dip" in the social history (see sentence below). I think this is slang for something but I am so not cool and I'm not sure what it is. My DH thinks it might be chew tobacco?
"She quit smoking over 30 years ago. She did "dip" up until 1 year ago. There is no alcohol or drug use."
regurgitation, but you may be under verbatim rules, in which case it would regurge. I think it is slang, but that's just me.
slang Subject: slang
Dr. says "Penrose s/l dc'ed today."
Patient had his Penrose drain removed at the visit. I'm assuming she is using some kind of slang/shorthand (whatever you want to call it), but it's a new one for me. Any ideas?
than changing the On to OF. or if you cannot use slang "X-rays taken OF bilateral tibias and fibulas.
Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm Subject: Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm
I'd probably change it to "... and he received approximately 40 stitches" unless I was on verbatim. slang advice please Subject: slang advice please
Dictator says: I recommended to her to hook up with a gastroenterologist. (Sounds like a date!)
Should I leave this as is, or change to something like "I recommended to her to see a gastroenterologist? Not a verbatim account. Just looking for opinions, I am leaning towards changing it.
Doing C-section: "The patient underwent IVF with s/l ixy." The IVF I get (in vitro fertilization), but ixy beats me....
might be slang pip taz? see message Subject: might be slang pip taz? see message
Medication and Drugs question: What is Pip Taz? Pip taz is short for the antibiotic combination of piperacillin and tazobactam. In the US it is marketed as ... wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Pip_Taz - 44k - Cached - Similar pages -
You won't find it in any reference books since it is slang for urine toxicity. I think the most common way to write it is as you have done - UTOX.
Cath is slang and I thought the BOS said not to use Subject: Cath is slang and I thought the BOS said not to use
is the abbreviation for intraocular lens. In case you're a newbie, phacoemulsification will destroy a cataract by emulsifying it. Then an intraocular lens is inserted to replace the cataractous lens that was phacoemulsified.
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