If you follow BOS, no 's are used anymore
Posted By: s, on 2009-02-15
In Reply to: Heberden vrs. Heberden's - Sarah
Subject: If you follow BOS, no 's are used anymore
unless the word stands alone, i.e. Parkinson disease versus The patient has Parkinson's.
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follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
Subject: follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
I prefer to hyphen follow-up when used as a noun or adjective.
example: She will return in 3 weeks for follow-up (or followup). She will return in 3 weeks for a follow-up visit (used as adjective here).
She will follow up in 3 months (used as verb)
Follow-up, follow up, followup all correct
Subject: Follow-up, follow up, followup all correct
I have a follow-up appointment tomorrow.
I need to follow up with my doctor.
I am scheduled for followup later this month.
follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
Subject: follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
For Example:
The patient will follow up in my office.
The patient will be seen for follow-up in my office.
My understanding has always been that follow-up and followup were the same. It was more of a personal preference whether you used the hyphen or used one word; however follow up is always used when used as a verb.
She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)
Subject: She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)
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Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM
Subject: Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM
A doctor can follow up with a patient during a follow-up visit (note that the adjectival form requires a hyphen). Neither phrase should be turned into a single hyphenless word.
follow up versus follow-up. SM
Subject: follow up versus follow-up. SM
Would someone be willing to give examples of when to use the hyphen or not to use? Thanks.
follow up v follow-up v followup
Subject: follow up v follow-up v followup
If you can use the word "the" directly in front of the words "follow up", then it needs to be one word. That is the "official" note from my QA. Have a great day.
Follow up:followup: follow-up
Subject: Follow up:followup: follow-up
Ok,, been at this for years,, I think i have it finally and then a QA will correct followup, follow up, or follow-up. I have read and reread the explanation in all the books.. I am looking for someone to "splain to me in english Lucy". I know will follow up is correct,, he has a follow-up appointment, but I seem to get messed up with followup versus follow up. I know the verb and none definition but it does not soak in... HELP
Yes no apostrophy S anymore according to BOS.
Subject: Yes no apostrophy S anymore according to BOS.
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Anymore info?
Subject: Anymore info?
Is it just in a list? Is the PA talking about a specific history? Anything that would help us to know what part of the body the surgery was, etc?
Was hyphenated, now not anymore...nm
Subject: Was hyphenated, now not anymore...nm
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I personally don't use "q" anymore at all, but from
Subject: I personally don't use "q" anymore at all, but from
what I understand it's okay to use it in a non-medication context.
Yes, numbers not spelled out anymore
Subject: Yes, numbers not spelled out anymore
Things are always changing.
I don't like the new rxlist. I used to use it religiously but not anymore...nm
Subject: I don't like the new rxlist. I used to use it religiously but not anymore...nm
LOL..the way these docs dictate anymore
Subject: LOL..the way these docs dictate anymore
who knows!! Something like that just check your aspirin bottle. Good luck!!
You're welcome. We all do it. Sometimes our brains just can't think anymore!
Subject: You're welcome. We all do it. Sometimes our brains just can't think anymore!
Yes, that's it...Thanks so much! I need to take a break, can't hear anymore!
Subject: Yes, that's it...Thanks so much! I need to take a break, can't hear anymore!
BOS frowns on hyphens anymore, however
Subject: BOS frowns on hyphens anymore, however
it does not even look like a real word without the hyphen. I would hyphenate it.
I don't use either anymore - "every 6 hours..."
Subject: I don't use either anymore - "every 6 hours..."
forget it I do not care anymore thanks ;-)
Subject: forget it I do not care anymore thanks ;-)
Pulling hair out today, Glad to be quitting this rotten job at MQ soon.
Not anymore...according to AAMT now always use disk, for eyes too. nm
Subject: Not anymore...according to AAMT now always use disk, for eyes too. nm
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sounds like hypercater -- tired and can't think anymore
Subject: sounds like hypercater -- tired and can't think anymore
Doc says:
Under sterile conditions, Xylocaine with epinephrine 0.5 ml injected subcutaneously. ....s/l hypercater applied set on 10 for desiccation. A dermabrasion blade was used to excise the wart ..............
Thanks.
Sounds like Baycol, probably doesn't know they don't use it anymore! nm
Subject: Sounds like Baycol, probably doesn't know they don't use it anymore! nm
AAMT/BOS says not to use this form anymore, but I guess your QA will decide for you. nm
Subject: AAMT/BOS says not to use this form anymore, but I guess your QA will decide for you. nm
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Nope but I never get tired of hearing it, (kids don't say it anymore!)
Subject: Nope but I never get tired of hearing it, (kids don't say it anymore!)
Will do - I'm sorry I didn't post anymore after the few posts I did make
Subject: Will do - I'm sorry I didn't post anymore after the few posts I did make
It was really late and I just wanted to go to sleep.
Thanks for everyone's help.
Wrong. Not all stages are roman numerals anymore.
Subject: Wrong. Not all stages are roman numerals anymore.
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I should know this old term that is rarely used anymore... insulin *gargi*?? nm
Subject: I should know this old term that is rarely used anymore... insulin *gargi*?? nm
nm
Aren't too many left that we do hyphenate anymore. The self- words we do. The "rules" are i
Subject: Aren't too many left that we do hyphenate anymore. The self- words we do. The "rules" are in your
s
Aren't too many left that we do hyphenate anymore. The self- words we do. The "rules" are i
Subject: Aren't too many left that we do hyphenate anymore. The self- words we do. The "rules" are in your
s
not so scary anymore! So small and no tail.. Reminds me of the Geiko gecko...nm
Subject: not so scary anymore! So small and no tail.. Reminds me of the Geiko gecko...nm
sm
follow-up - how I would...
Subject: follow-up - how I would...
TITLE OF PROCEDURE:
Echocardiogram
FINDINGS
Left atrium - grossly normal. Mitral valve - grossly normal valve leaflet morphology and motion.
Left ventricle - normal systolic and diastolic dimensions, grossly normal segmental wall motion and systolic function overall. Endocardium - somewhat difficult to visualize. Estimated ejection fraction - 50-55%.
Aortic valve - mildly sclerotic valve leaflets with no frank stenosis or regurgitation.
Aortic root - normal.
(Right?) atrium - normal. Tricuspid valve - normal. Right ventricle - normal size and systolic function.
The pulmonic valve is normal.
Pericardium is normal.
No significant effusion.
Intracardiac masses or thrombi - none observed.
COMMENTS: Somewhat technically limited study due to acoustic window quality.
IMPRESSION:
1. Grossly normal left ventricular size and systolic function.
2. No evidence of valvular heart disease.
follow-up
Subject: follow-up
In the context you are quoting (noun), I would use follow-up. If you are using the words as a verb (e.g. ...he will follow up in 6 weeks...), then separate the words with a space. Hope that helps.
Thanks, will follow-up.
Subject: Thanks, will follow-up.
follow up Q
Subject: follow up Q
i thought, we MTs, should only transcribe what the doctor had dictated? No more, no less... How come there were 2 impression?
follow up
Subject: follow up
hmmmm. I listened to it again and it does not seem to be that. I will have to flag it and ask. This doc has a strong accent. He pronounces 'verbal' as 'ware - i - bile' and it took me forever to figure out what he meant.
follow up
Subject: follow up
Thank you....although I guess some people still use a hyphen sometimes? Well, I'll leave it out.
Cindi
Follow-up
Subject: Follow-up
She is dictating a list of medication allergies and says Q-Tech. Nothing else. Not much help! 
What if follow up is used like this.... SM
Subject: What if follow up is used like this.... SM
He would be happy to see her in the office a follow-up.
follow up
Subject: follow up
This is how I remember it.
follow up = verb
followup = noun
He will "follow up" next week.
Replace follow up with the word "eat". If the sentence still makes sense then it is a verb.
He will "eat" next week.
That is the only way I can remember it! Good luck!
follow-up
Subject: follow-up
He keeps dictating "follow dash up"
I thought it was followup or follow up. Not follow-up.
I don't know what to do
Follow up yet again
Subject: Follow up yet again
This is how I use it.
follow up - verb The patient will follow up with so and so.
follow-up - adjective follow-up appointment
followup - noun The patient will return for a followup.
Of course, people have different opinions. I think the accepted latest BOS is that followup is used for noun and adjective now and follow up is used for verb.
Follow-up has its uses
Subject: Follow-up has its uses
I was taught that when followup is a noun, it is one word. When it is a verb, follow up is two words, no hyphen. When it is an adjective with the noun it is modifiying immediately following, it should be hyphenated.
This is a followup to the procedure done yesterday.
This is a follow-up examination on your patient.
She will follow up with Dr. Can't-Speak-English-But-Thinks-He-Can-Spell tomorrow.
I will, however, note this disclaimer: I was out of the field for a few years, and something may have changed in the AAMT BOS that I haven't noticed yet...
followup vs follow up - sm please
Subject: followup vs follow up - sm please
Is there an easy way/helpful hint to remember the difference between these?
TIA!
follow-up when an adjective.
Subject: follow-up when an adjective.
Followup or follow up
Is knowing the difference between followup and follow up really a huge deal? I can never get them straight and QA is always nagging about it.
followup or follow up
Subject: followup or follow up
The rule most places I've seen in followup for a noun and follow up or follow-up for a verb. Any official rules floating around out there? I work for 2 different companies and the editors do it different at each.
I don't do psych, so I'd follow what the
Subject: I don't do psych, so I'd follow what the
psych experts say, but in other dictation you would type a ratio like that as 1:1.
follow-up appointment
Subject: follow-up appointment
follow-up is actually an adjective in that example. I was trained to use hyphenated form for adjectives, but it is usually client preference anyway. I will see him in followup, would be the noun form.
help with followup follow up
Subject: help with followup follow up
Found this on another MT board and thought it was EXTREMELY helpful as even as QA I still get confused!
I know "follow up" is a verb and "followup" is a noun/adjective but am still having some trouble. A suggestion is to place a different noun or verb in its place. For example, use eat. He will followup/follow up next week. If you place "eat" in the sentence, "He will eat next week." you know it is a verb because the sentence still makes sense.
followup, follow up
Subject: followup, follow up
I believe it was in Vera Pyle I learned years ago that followup (one word) is a noun, and follow up is an action, a verb. That's how I always remember it.
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