I was always taught to type what they say
Posted By: nm on 2008-08-14
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type 2 is the way I was taught....nm
Subject: type 2 is the way I was taught....nm
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I was taught to type out degrees sm
Subject: I was taught to type out degrees sm
If it were a 30 degree angle or something, I would type it 30-degree. If it is 30 degrees, I would type it like that without the hyphen.
This is what I was taught...
Subject: This is what I was taught...
I was taught that a fraction without a whole number is typed out, and if it has a whole number then it is expressed as numerals. You might want to check in the AAMT Book of Style though.
This is how I was taught to do it--
Subject: This is how I was taught to do it--
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I was taught
Subject: I was taught
it was -4/5 to 4/5.
I was taught ST-T nm
Subject: I was taught ST-T nm
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I was taught..
Subject: I was taught..
I was taught 12 x 13-cm or 12 x 13 cm.
I was taught...
Subject: I was taught...
Steri-striped :-)
I was taught same as you but it is sm
Subject: I was taught same as you but it is sm
documented now as Homans sign.
I know this isn't the blank, but I was taught SM
Subject: I know this isn't the blank, but I was taught SM
to expand abbreviations in diagnoses, so I would put "incision and drainage" and not I&D in the diagnoses section.
Good luck. Sounds like you're doing a tough report.
I was taught "apposition"
Subject: I was taught "apposition"
they should know!
You're welcome. Your course probably taught you only 1% of what you need to know in this biz! n
Subject: You're welcome. Your course probably taught you only 1% of what you need to know in this biz! nm
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Yes, that was how I was taught and most always they dictate cc nm
Subject: Yes, that was how I was taught and most always they dictate cc nm
nm
I was taught TIMI 3
Subject: I was taught TIMI 3
I was taught ER/PR positive.
Subject: I was taught ER/PR positive.
double-J is what I was taught. nm
Subject: double-J is what I was taught. nm
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When I first started, I was taught to put
Subject: When I first started, I was taught to put
the emphasis of any word not understand on a different syllable and sometimes that is all the problem is and you can understand it then.
I was taught gravida 0. NM
Subject: I was taught gravida 0. NM
that is the first word we were taught.
Subject: that is the first word we were taught.
Also, it is urethrolysis not urethral lysis.
ILP? 
We were taught to cap and underline that phrase. nm
Subject: We were taught to cap and underline that phrase. nm
I've always been taught #7 French (nm)
Subject: I've always been taught #7 French (nm)
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The old school MTs, like me, were taught to capitalize everything!
Subject: The old school MTs, like me, were taught to capitalize everything!
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I was taught this too, to use affixed or fixed instead, but now. nm
Subject: I was taught this too, to use affixed or fixed instead, but now. nm
if they say fixated they get it. Many things have changed over the years, dilation and dilatation being used interchangeably comes to mind.
AUA = average ultrasound age, as I was taught.
Subject: AUA = average ultrasound age, as I was taught.
I too was taught disc for spine....SM inside
Subject: I too was taught disc for spine....SM inside
I was taught in 1980 disc for spine and disk for eyes but we have had many a discussion on this very board about that and others say exactly the opposite. I now do disk for everything because of the AAMT. My private mds care less.....but my national DOES care. *laughs*
Back in the day, taught 8 o'clock position (nm)
Subject: Back in the day, taught 8 o'clock position (nm)
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I was taught disC for eye, disK for back, but
Subject: I was taught disC for eye, disK for back, but
many MTSO's/clients want disK for everything.
I was taught that q. should not stand alone, therefore, if it was q. hour I would transcribe it as e
Subject: I was taught that q. should not stand alone, therefore, if it was q. hour I would transcribe it as every hour
I was always taught to start with "Sutures of 0 Prolene," since it does not....sm
Subject: I was always taught to start with "Sutures of 0 Prolene," since it does not....sm
change context or meaning of sentence at all, just grammatically correct; but as always it is good to check with your own QA, some companies have their own weird little rules whey want to go by.....been doing mostly OPs for years, so hope I can help!
I was taught it was patellar tendon-bone.
Subject: I was taught it was patellar tendon-bone.
I agree - great answer. Exactly how I was taught to do it.
Subject: I agree - great answer. Exactly how I was taught to do it.
i've always gone by this: affect is personality, effect is everything else -- how i was taught -
Subject: i've always gone by this: affect is personality, effect is everything else -- how i was taught - nm
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callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
Subject: callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
nm
I was thinking maybe things had changed since I was taught grammar. nm
Subject: I was thinking maybe things had changed since I was taught grammar. nm
nm
A question about the word fixated. Way back I was taught...sm
Subject: A question about the word fixated. Way back I was taught...sm
that fixated was not a work to be used except in the sense of "John's attention was fixated on nude statue". When a doc says he fixated the plate to the bone, I was taught to change it to fixed. Now I am starting to second guess as so many docs use it in this way. Anyone can chime in here. I am so confused.
Sorry. I was hospital-trained back in the day and we were taught to do that with NKDA and DNR etc.nm
Subject: Sorry. I was hospital-trained back in the day and we were taught to do that with NKDA and DNR etc.nm
I was taught you get callus in your bones and callous on your feet. So, when referring to
Subject: I was taught you get callus in your bones and callous on your feet. So, when referring to
a fracture, it would be callus formation. When you talk about callous, you are referring to callousity or callous formation on the feet.
I was taught that q. should not stand alone, therefore, I would transcribe it "every Monday, Wedn
Subject: I was taught that q. should not stand alone, therefore, I would transcribe it "every Monday, Wednesday and Friday x6 weeks." (sm)
No space after the x per AAMT-BOS2.
I was always taught that types & grades are arabic and classes & stages are Roman numerals. nm
Subject: I was always taught that types & grades are arabic and classes & stages are Roman numerals. nm
same here. Type out numbers at beginning of sentences. Otherwise type numeral if in sentence itself.
Subject: same here. Type out numbers at beginning of sentences. Otherwise type numeral if in sentence itself.
nm
Patient with type 2 diabetes prescribed a s/l glutisone type drug. nm
Subject: Patient with type 2 diabetes prescribed a s/l glutisone type drug. nm
which is preferred ~ diabetes mellitus type II or type 2?
Subject: which is preferred ~ diabetes mellitus type II or type 2?
I get confused, how do you type out grade, class, type SM
Subject: I get confused, how do you type out grade, class, type SM
I forget which ones use Roman and which do not. TIA
When doctor says tib-fib, do you type it like that or do you type tibiofibular? Thanks
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Siewart type I or Siewert type I
Subject: Siewart type I or Siewert type I
When I google it, I'm finding both. Cannot locate it in a Stedman's book. Doctor spells with "a" but you can't always go by the spellings!
How do I type this particular type of dialysis bath? sm
Subject: How do I type this particular type of dialysis bath? sm
Doc is an ESL and unclear, but it s/l he is saying "...using a 3 K 21/2 bath." I have never had this in a report and after googling, am still as clueless as I was. I cannot find it in AAMT, either. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
acromion process - type 2 or type II
Subject: acromion process - type 2 or type II
Could it be hollowing-type or hollow-end-type? - nm
Subject: Could it be hollowing-type or hollow-end-type? - nm
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how to type out Type I Aortic aneurysm
Subject: how to type out Type I Aortic aneurysm
Would you use a roman numeral for Type I Aortic aneurysm or use Type one or type 1 ... I am thinking it is Type I but I am unsure. I am new to this all. Thanks for any help.
I would type it under PLAN and type what is dictated.
Subject: I would type it under PLAN and type what is dictated.
I have had that happen to me before, and I was told by QA to not move things around in the report, maybe that is the same for you, but if I were typing this report, I would type it in the order as is dictated, even if that means typing it under the heading PLAN. Also, his vitals were probably taken at the end of the exam as they were repeated, so it would make sense to type them again under that heading. Hope that helps!
Type II diabetes vs. Type 2....sm
Still running into confusion about this....which is it? If Type 2, was this a medical community change accepted by all?
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