I would be careful there. My account specs are different. nm
Posted By: Keri on 2008-07-17
In Reply to: grade 4. All grades are arabic. Fractures and - pc
Subject: I would be careful there. My account specs are different. nm
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account specifics for that particular account should state how it is to be typed. nm
Subject: account specifics for that particular account should state how it is to be typed. nm
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Unless it's in their specs (for some reason)...
Subject: Unless it's in their specs (for some reason)...
gram-negative is with a lowercase "g"
format that to your accts specs (sm)
Subject: format that to your accts specs (sm)
a.m., AM, whatever your acct likes! LOL
It depends on your company's specs.
Subject: It depends on your company's specs.
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Depends on your acct specs. nm
Subject: Depends on your acct specs. nm
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guess it depends on specs..
Subject: guess it depends on specs..
We're not allowed to do that even with surgery. Plus, docs usually say, for instance, 2:30 position or at 2:30.
careful?
Subject: careful?
Careful, it could be either one. - nm
Subject: Careful, it could be either one. - nm
agree, especially if client really stresses this in specs
Subject: agree, especially if client really stresses this in specs
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Small C? Not anywhere I've ever seen. Subscript 2, but many formats/specs don't allow for that
Subject: Small C? Not anywhere I've ever seen. Subscript 2, but many formats/specs don't allow for that. nm
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I would, but I'm a rebel. Check acct. specs re verbatim. n/m
Subject: I would, but I'm a rebel. Check acct. specs re verbatim. n/m
gotta be careful with google
Subject: gotta be careful with google
nm
Careful. It could be a 3-liter IV bag. Some of my docs use them to...sm
Subject: Careful. It could be a 3-liter IV bag. Some of my docs use them to...sm
help position the patient.
I never use orthopaedics and it is not allowed by my work specs..so it depends on your company! nm
Subject: I never use orthopaedics and it is not allowed by my work specs..so it depends on your company! nm
nm
I counted no less than 43 errors in that project. Be careful using it. nm
Subject: I counted no less than 43 errors in that project. Be careful using it. nm
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careful now, if it involves skin, it's probably MRSE...
Subject: careful now, if it involves skin, it's probably MRSE...
see my post above regarding the difference 
Probably an adjective, like careful (or as Emeril says "kahful") :-)
Subject: Probably an adjective, like careful (or as Emeril says "kahful") :-)
Not a problem, once again I'm so sorry you misunderstood me and I will be more careful in my resp
Subject: Not a problem, once again I'm so sorry you misunderstood me and I will be more careful in my responses in the future.
TKA is total knee arthroplasty, not amputation! Be careful! nm
Subject: TKA is total knee arthroplasty, not amputation! Be careful! nm
nm
Careful, Jeeves is not a good website for Med term
Subject: Careful, Jeeves is not a good website for Med term
there are very few REALLY RELIABLE medical websites for this, NIH comes to mind, medilexicon, even onelook.com but jeeves? Ask Jeeves? No way......I'd trust google (which I do not) before I'd trust Ask Jeeves.
JMHO.....
could it be careful or gentle? Never heard of anything close to Cavio, et. nm
Subject: could it be careful or gentle? Never heard of anything close to Cavio, et. nm
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Depends on the account: My verbatim account is VERBATIM and other accounts I put 3100
Subject: Depends on the account: My verbatim account is VERBATIM and other accounts I put 3100
True, but some of the client profiles want cubic centimeters, so be careful.
Subject: True, but some of the client profiles want cubic centimeters, so be careful.
I too love Google but be V_E_R_Y careful w/google
Subject: I too love Google but be V_E_R_Y careful w/google
Google is great for retrieving anything faster than the speed of light *lol* - but if the info comes from a nonverifiable medical website, be very wary. There are a few I trust only...the NIH for one (Nat'l Institute of Health) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and a few others out of the government actually.
As for prescription places, I trusted rx.com for far too long, there are many more reliable drug websites out there... medilexicon.com is a great site and to confirm a proper name of a disease or things like that, there is whonamedit.com which, if you write to the site owner, can be added to (I have done some communication with the site owner so this is 100% true).
When I first started using google in MT work about 8 years ago as google is not that old, (got online 12 years ago, been an MT since 1980), I had looked up Spironolactone, and Google gave the spelling to me incorrectly and (who knew it was wrong?!?!??) I used their spelling and I was wrong.
So, only advice is be VERY CAREFUL what YOU CHOOSE to use as far as websites go regarding MT/ME work because in the end you're the one responsible....not google.
gotta be careful w/Google....I love Google
Subject: gotta be careful w/Google....I love Google
Depends on your company specs. Okay for me to use with my company. nm
Subject: Depends on your company specs. Okay for me to use with my company. nm
nm
...or two times or 2 times. Get some specs from QA. nm
Subject: ...or two times or 2 times. Get some specs from QA. nm
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account?
Subject: account?
NM
On the account I'm on they want us to
Subject: On the account I'm on they want us to
type out potassium chloride. Which I'm only too happy to do with a shortcut, LOL.
The account that I am on
Subject: The account that I am on
The account I type is "almost verbatim". We type subcu, but in the lab values we have to expand the workds (alkaline phosphatase, et cetera). If a word is dictated that is not a known abbreviation, we have to type it out. I think each account is different, and as the other poster said, they should have given you an client form so that you would know what the hospital expects. Sounds like your guy kinda got his tail in a crack and felt like he needed to unload on a poor, innocent MT who was just trying to do her job! Hang in there!  W'e're cheering for you!
g is okay per BOS, but I have an account
Subject: g is okay per BOS, but I have an account
where the client profile forbids it and it must be written out as grams. Maybe yours is account specific too.
I am on a new account and need some help here.
Subject: I am on a new account and need some help here.
Patient has a mild s/l list to the left. This is orthopedic. I have postural list in my Stedman's Ortho book. Could that be it?
New account for me/sm
Subject: New account for me/sm
All I know is baby had Norwood procedure on her heart. Is it some sort of monitor?
Does your account use the BOS 2?
Subject: Does your account use the BOS 2?
That's the source of the "Don't capitalize it when it stands alone" rule. My suggestion would be to follow BOS if your account uses that and to be consistent. Stedman's is (are?) notorious for inconsistency with this sort of thing.
In verbatim account... HELP PLEASE
She is sating(satting) 98% on room air?
I want to change, but on verbatim, I suppose I'm not supposed to, right? I'm relatively new to this and not sure.
Verbatim account
Subject: Verbatim account
How would you type... as I have it?
If you expand it (and you should if your account allows), sm
Subject: If you expand it (and you should if your account allows), sm
it should be "cardiac catheterization," not "cardiac catheter."
ESL help..with verbatim account..
Subject: ESL help..with verbatim account..
would you type re-meet? remeet? or change to meet again... It is vebatim, but I'm not used to that yet... need seasoned advice! Thanks!
Ask your QA what the account prefers. If it's sm
Subject: Ask your QA what the account prefers. If it's sm
verbatim, I would use T-max if that's what was actually dictated.
On a verbatim account, would you
Subject: On a verbatim account, would you
actually leave this sentence as is?
She puts Neosporin on it, and she reports that in the morning it looks pussy.
 TIA for any input.
Only if the account is verbatim would I
Subject: Only if the account is verbatim would I
type 5 foot. Should be 5 feet.
Thanks. Didn't know it. New account (nm)
Subject: Thanks. Didn't know it. New account (nm)
You might want to see if you can get this clarified for your account since
Subject: You might want to see if you can get this clarified for your account since
there is a product called ZAP and I don't know what your doc was using it for. :-)
What abbreviations are and are not appropriate will be different for each account sm
Subject: What abbreviations are and are not appropriate will be different for each account sm
Go with what your QA tells you. It may be acceptable but the doctor may not like/want it done that way. I've found every account has different rules and preferences.
Also, don't know about your account specifics but
Subject: Also, don't know about your account specifics but
I would use 1.5 cm, as in 1.5-cm "hypoechoic" mass...decimals for metric...
It may depend on the account, but I think most
Subject: It may depend on the account, but I think most
people add dosage. The doctor is only one of many people who read the chart.
It is a verbatim account so I can't add the bag ;) sm
Subject: It is a verbatim account so I can't add the bag ;) sm
He just said the patient was *ambued and could not be intibated due to facial trauma*
So, looks like this is one of those that is up in the air and probably something to talk to company QA about?
Is this a verbatim account?
Subject: Is this a verbatim account?
If not, it would make more sense like this:
It would help beneficial organisms AND commensals bacteria colonize his colon and help as a first line of protection against disease.
If not, then I would type:
It would help beneficial organisms, commensals bacteria colonozie his colon and help as a first line of protection against disease.
Since they want the beneficial bacteria and commensals bacteria to colonize his colon, there is no need for a comma before colonize.
ONLY if your QA, account, or docs want it to be so. Not everyone
Subject: ONLY if your QA, account, or docs want it to be so. Not everyone
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Of course you first and foremost do what your account wants sm
Subject: Of course you first and foremost do what your account wants sm
and as I said, that is how I was taught. Now, every account I've done wants it that way and it is that way on the Dangerous Abbreviation list...AND that's what I said - use mL not cc.
Account specifics - if they want 's that's what they get. SM
Subject: Account specifics - if they want 's that's what they get. SM
That's what is in AAMT BOS - Depends on client preference, so, no, she is not wrong
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