I would flag it. We have a hard enough time --sm
Posted By: me on 2007-01-18
In Reply to: City name help: New England area - CAMT
Subject: I would flag it. We have a hard enough time --sm
trying to find medical words and phrases, much less cities and towns. If they cannot spell it, they don't get it. I won't waste my time looking. I am not getting paid for that kind of search...actually not getting paid for ANY kind of search. JMO
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I am having a very hard time with this one.
Subject: I am having a very hard time with this one.
There is so much in this report that I cannot understand. Truly, I'm wondering if this doctor starts speaking in his native language sometimes.
Here's what I've got
Her weight s/l "1 per 1980." Blood pressure controlled 130/80. Color is fair. Throat is s/l "cold." Thyroid tissue on palpation. Lungs clear.
I wish I could ask for help on the next sentence too, but I cannot make out one single word in it!! 
Please help . . . having a hard time hearing
Subject: Please help . . . having a hard time hearing
His left upper extremity is maintained mostly in a _______(s/l ami) position, and he was wearing his resting wrist splint today.
TIA!
Thanks for taking the time to help me, flag it I will!
Subject: Thanks for taking the time to help me, flag it I will!
x
it doesn't sound 3-0. sorry if you are having a hard time.
Subject: it doesn't sound 3-0. sorry if you are having a hard time.
s
more help on scoliosis patient, really having a hard time here!
Subject: more help on scoliosis patient, really having a hard time here!
She has a 1.8 mm S/L- celutoe translation at L3-L4 level.
Radiographs show s/l- a foot 80 degrees right thoracic, 76 lumbar. ( it really sounds like he is saying foot, he is foreign, and I do not understand where foot would fit in, but Im not familar with typing these notes.
THANKS SO MUCH!!
Thanks for taking the time... He has finished this horrible dictation and I will flag it.
Subject: Thanks for taking the time... He has finished this horrible dictation and I will flag it.
Yes, and hard to say, so hard to find
Subject: Yes, and hard to say, so hard to find
Again, thanks.
He says the consonants hard - he gives a hard P on the par and B on the bow.
Subject: He says the consonants hard - he gives a hard P on the par and B on the bow.
what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?
Subject: what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?
is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've look
Subject: is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've looked.
xx
with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours
Subject: with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours
nm
that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two
Subject: that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two weeks' time)
nm
pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
Subject: pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
Subject: prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time
Subject: ?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time
so that didn't answer my question at all -- and in fact was incorrect info
2 years' time or 2 year's time- Which is correct?
I put 2 years' time and was marked off on QA.
One Weeks' Time or One Week's Time
Subject: One Weeks' Time or One Week's Time
Which one is correct?
Thanks! 
fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..
Subject: fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..
paragraph she talks about Omega 3 fatty acid maybe she means Omacor, but is saying Oncora instead of Omacor?? any ideas on this one?? thanks
I agree - we all do it from time to time - we try to make something else out of it
Subject: I agree - we all do it from time to time - we try to make something else out of it
nm
PT or Pro time stands for prothrombin time
Subject: PT or Pro time stands for prothrombin time
Three month's time or three months' time? TIA!
Subject: Three month's time or three months' time? TIA!
I found Real-Time, Real-time, real-time ultrasound...
Subject: I found Real-Time, Real-time, real-time ultrasound...
nm
I believe it is one of those words that over time MDs have been using (I get it all the time) see be
Subject: I believe it is one of those words that over time MDs have been using (I get it all the time) see below:
From www.techortho.com
With the biceps tenodesis procedure, the biceps tendon is left attached to the fibular head and is then "tenodesed" to the anterior aspect of the ...
Hard to say, I'd just put what doc says. nm
Subject: Hard to say, I'd just put what doc says. nm
x
Hard to say from here, but it could mean sm
Subject: Hard to say from here, but it could mean sm
the polyethylene liner in the hip replacement system.
Thanks. Sometimes it's hard to tell
Subject: Thanks. Sometimes it's hard to tell
with the ESLs because they lack the inflection that might have told me everything, LOL.
I was confused enough that I blanked it, but thanks for helping me attempt to puzzle it out.
This could be a hard one s/l
Subject: This could be a hard one s/l
She has an allergy to s/l long-gate-di-div-u-la??
I appreciate your help
Deborah
Hard to do s/l but ...sm
Subject: Hard to do s/l but ...sm
Patient is here for follow up of a low white blood count and low platelet count. She is still having the headaches, stiffness in the neck and a sore throat, also some chills. Her Lyme test and ___ (s/l haverglosis) test is still pending.
TIA 
it is too hard,
Subject: it is too hard,
it is staying a blank. Thanks for the help!
He may be saying that - hard to tell, as -- sm
Subject: He may be saying that - hard to tell, as -- sm
I hear an "r" sound in there. I'll flag this one, but I'm glad to know they use qualify in that way.
I'd like that to be it, but there's a hard "c" in there. nm
Subject: I'd like that to be it, but there's a hard "c" in there. nm
I'd flag it. You don't know which one
Subject: I'd flag it. You don't know which one
FLAG IT.............................nm
Subject: FLAG IT.............................nm
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thanks for trying. I'm just going to flag it. nm
Subject: thanks for trying. I'm just going to flag it. nm
x
maybe- might just have to flag this one thank you
Subject: maybe- might just have to flag this one thank you
:-)
I'm just not sure. I'm going to flag. Thanks for your help.
Subject: I'm just not sure. I'm going to flag. Thanks for your help.
what I would do - I'd either flag it or....
Subject: what I would do - I'd either flag it or....
Thank you, I did flag it (NM)
Subject: Thank you, I did flag it (NM)
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I'm going to flag it...
Subject: I'm going to flag it...
I have a name that I can't understand in the document anyway (person's last name) and I can't find it to verify spelling - so it's got to go to QA anyway, I come back here and post if/when QA gets it in case someoen else ever has it. TY for those that tried looking also.
I'd flag it
Subject: I'd flag it
Doc may have meant take 2 tablets in the morning and said the q just as a habit. I would certainly question having to take Lexapro at 2 a.m. In my opinion, don't guess - flag it.
Thanks. I will have to flag it.
Subject: Thanks. I will have to flag it.
ss
thanks, that might be what he is trying to say but I had to flag it :( nm
Subject: thanks, that might be what he is trying to say but I had to flag it :( nm
Thanks, but I sent it in with a QA flag.
Subject: Thanks, but I sent it in with a QA flag.
It wasn't locked. Sounded like lap or lapped. Doctor was running words together and even made up a few of his own! Gotta love it !
@>--^-- Thanks again!!
If it were me, I would flag it
Subject: If it were me, I would flag it
Seems obvious he meant ACL.
I have a doc who says stuff like that all the time...give a list of "this is normal, that is normal" only he says the same thing both times. I don't change it, I just flag it.
I would say if you are not sure, flag it.
Subject: I would say if you are not sure, flag it.
I'm going to flag it, ty anyway! nm
Subject: I'm going to flag it, ty anyway! nm
x
Thx for trying! I am just going to have to flag this one. THx again!
Subject: Thx for trying! I am just going to have to flag this one. THx again!
Thanks for any help.....I will flag
Subject: Thanks for any help.....I will flag
If you are not sure, flag it.
Subject: If you are not sure, flag it.
will flag it for QC. thanks! n/m
Subject: will flag it for QC. thanks! n/m
xx
Thank you, had to flag it because he only said cod. thanks again. nm
Subject: Thank you, had to flag it because he only said cod. thanks again. nm
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