If you changed the wording to what you thought was correct, sm
Posted By: CL on 2005-07-19
In Reply to: bright red blood per the colostomy - mizzy
it would imply that the colostomy bag was bleeding, not blood coming from the colostomy.
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Skin graft, correct wording?
Subject: Skin graft, correct wording?
New to this type of procedure - split thickness skin graft. Dictator states "one twelve thousandths of an inch". What is the correct way to type this?
Thanks.
That's what I thought, but QA said it wasn't correct.
Subject: That's what I thought, but QA said it wasn't correct.
That's what I thought, but QA said it wasn't correct. But I can't find any documentation either way.
wording
Subject: wording
Could someone straighten this sentence out any better? This is what he is saying:
She has diffuse pain on both the medial aspect of the ankle. Do you think he is foregetting to say and lateral after the word medial? How do I make this look better? 
Thanks!
I think the wording for the first s/l is okay. sm
Subject: I think the wording for the first s/l is okay. sm
Agree with Txczech re "branch." You can always flag it to cover yourself.
Another wording you see is
Subject: Another wording you see is
"injection into the facet joint," so I would say it would be intrafacet injection.
JMO though.
I think he just tripped over his wording
Subject: I think he just tripped over his wording
Probably just meant carotid ultrasound.
Help with singular/pleural wording please.. sm
Subject: Help with singular/pleural wording please.. sm
Which is correct? "There is a cerumen impaction bilaterally which is removed." OR "There are cerumen impactions bilaterally which are removed." TIA
I think the hyphens and wording are fine. nm
Subject: I think the hyphens and wording are fine. nm
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I would think it is just the dr's wording. They make up words. If it is not verbatim I would pu
Subject: I would think it is just the dr's wording. They make up words. If it is not verbatim I would put cardiology eval, but if verbatim, leave his word if u are 100% that is what he is saying. nm
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even with verbatim, we can change wording if incorrect grammar...YW:)..nm
Subject: even with verbatim, we can change wording if incorrect grammar...YW:)..nm
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Sorry, but things have changed...
Subject: Sorry, but things have changed...
Just as people and the world have evolved, so has English. 'Were' would now be considered correct.
I do realize it's not the grammar rule we were taught back in our school days.
bye.
Should Roux-Y be changed to
Subject: Should Roux-Y be changed to
Roux-en-Y or are there actually two procedures? or should it be left that way? Thanks!
Maybe he changed his mind? nm
Subject: Maybe he changed his mind? nm
changed about a year ago
Subject: changed about a year ago
never mind, she changed it
Subject: never mind, she changed it
Changed it to 34-5/7
Really? I always changed to every evening. Thanks!
Subject: Really? I always changed to every evening. Thanks!
sorry, he changed it to Orthoplast. nm
Subject: sorry, he changed it to Orthoplast. nm
s
The "powers that be" changed everything to "K"
Subject: The "powers that be" changed everything to "K"
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This was changed in BOS2 so has been
Subject: This was changed in BOS2 so has been
this way for a very long time.
We have been told that it changed too, but
Subject: We have been told that it changed too, but
we are NOT changing over to it as of yet per the client.
My hands automatically changed it to
Subject: My hands automatically changed it to
electrocautery - handy of them.
That's why it wasn't under cautery - duh.
Only if your acct wants it changed. Not KS here, but our docs
Subject: Only if your acct wants it changed. Not KS here, but our docs
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Pt with ADHD changed to s/l Vibance. nm
Subject: Pt with ADHD changed to s/l Vibance. nm
diet will be changed to cardiac and a s/l BMP will
Subject: diet will be changed to cardiac and a s/l BMP will
be followed
Is it still okay to type "C diff" or has that changed? tia
Subject: Is it still okay to type "C diff" or has that changed? tia
This was changed years ago to disK.
Subject: This was changed years ago to disK.
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Cool. Used to do neuro, times have changed. :)
Subject: Cool. Used to do neuro, times have changed. :)
Tooooooooooo long ago. :)
I'll have to remember that in case I ever have the need to go back to neuro. Not one of my favorites, kinda sad, but okay at the time.
When I said "cool" I really meant it. I like to pass through word help occasionally. You never know what you're going to find.
Every little bit helps.
Sorry, my glasses need to be changed, read it as "exam." nm
Subject: Sorry, my glasses need to be changed, read it as "exam." nm
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hope you changed follow up to followup -nm
Subject: hope you changed follow up to followup -nm
maybe he started to say "pre" and then changed to "former"
Subject: maybe he started to say "pre" and then changed to "former"
x
I would have changed it to purulent sputum. (nmsg)
Subject: I would have changed it to purulent sputum. (nmsg)
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He went back and changed investigations to immunizations. nm
Subject: He went back and changed investigations to immunizations. nm
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Should p.o. be changed to oral? Conflicting QA responses. nm
Subject: Should p.o. be changed to oral? Conflicting QA responses. nm
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BOS edition 3 changed the hyphen rule
Subject: BOS edition 3 changed the hyphen rule
pg. 232 states not to use a hyphen to form a compound modifier between a number and a metric unit. A 0.5 cm flap is the new way to transcribe it.
Point well taken.. Back when I started, it was Homan's but now your right in that it has changed
Subject: Point well taken.. Back when I started, it was Homan's but now your right in that it has changed to Homans..
Thanks
Maybe found to have changed, more dilation, increase in station, etc. nm
Subject: Maybe found to have changed, more dilation, increase in station, etc. nm
s
Drug s/l biteral 14 mg patch changed every 24 hours. TIA
Subject: Drug s/l biteral 14 mg patch changed every 24 hours. TIA
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
Cardiac - Pt's ICD was changed and *bivet/bibad* placing was also done. nm
Subject: Cardiac - Pt's ICD was changed and *bivet/bibad* placing was also done. nm
Thanks for any help!
it was changed by the American Diabetes Association years ago to type 2 NM
Subject: it was changed by the American Diabetes Association years ago to type 2 NM
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My first though is dictator started to say "therapy" and changed his mind and said "regimen
Subject: My first though is dictator started to say "therapy" and changed his mind and said "regimen."
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it is not ESL and I thought of warts but thought the same thing and it does not sound like a "t&#
Subject: it is not ESL and I thought of warts but thought the same thing and it does not sound like a "t"
piliform, pilar, pilus or some form of... unless he meant to say eight and changed it to 5 lesions?
Subject: piliform, pilar, pilus or some form of... unless he meant to say eight and changed it to 5 lesions?
Duragesic patch dose is 12 mcg per hour, changed every 3 days: 12 mcg/hr every 3 days, #10
Subject: Duragesic patch dose is 12 mcg per hour, changed every 3 days: 12 mcg/hr every 3 days, #10
x
Changed to Darvocet, effected (or caused) proteinuria. The Darvocet
Subject: Changed to Darvocet, effected (or caused) proteinuria. The Darvocet
s
used to be no space; Second Addition AAMT changed to a space
Subject: used to be no space; Second Addition AAMT changed to a space
nm
he actually started to say uro...but then changed it to U bilinogen and C bilinogen. n/m
Subject: he actually started to say uro...but then changed it to U bilinogen and C bilinogen. n/m
I know CVA tenderness is what is used, .my question was when was it changed from c.v.a. tenderness?
Subject: I know CVA tenderness is what is used, .my question was when was it changed from c.v.a. tenderness?
I learned from from a QA's report. How are we to know there are changes on things that were done one way for so long and now done another? geesh
I meant it would be correct, not I would be correct..nm
Subject: I meant it would be correct, not I would be correct..nm
nm
I second your thought Dee. :) nm
nm
that is what I thought but. . .
Subject: that is what I thought but. . .
She says it twice in the report and pronounces it like it rhymes with cube or tube and sound like she says pube, so that is what made me think it was short for pubic. Here is the other sentence:
He had a high (pube) on the left and an elevate ASIS on the left in a sheer pattern.
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