In the "old" days it was disc for back and disk
Posted By: sm on 2009-03-16
In Reply to: disc/disk - mt3
Subject: In the "old" days it was disc for back and disk
for eye, but now preferred is disk for both. I did actually used to have a spine surgeon who specified we use disc, but other than that I believe almost everyone uses disk.
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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 learned to use disc when referring to the eye and disk for the back....
Subject: I learned to use disc when referring to the eye and disk for the back....
However, seems like disk is the preferred way for both now.
FYI, in the "old days" when the doc said prepped, we had to change it to
Subject: FYI, in the "old days" when the doc said prepped, we had to change it to
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anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
Subject: anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
we know if it's disk or disc and which is the preferable way to go and we also know that it's bottom line - CLIENT PREFERENCE.
Now, if you continually cannot help anyone in this thread and merely want to be confrontational and into one upmanship, please leave the board and find a more confrontational one upmanship place to hang out....it would be GREATLY appreciated by probably everyone.
Disc or disk
Subject: Disc or disk
What is correct? C-spine herniated disc or disk? Degenerative disc or disk disease, etc. I have seen this both ways. Confused.
Thanks
help with disk/disc
Subject: help with disk/disc
Is this correct? -- Disc used with eyes. Disk used with back.
Thanks.
Disk or Disc
Subject: Disk or Disc
I am typing a report of an L4-L5 disk herniation, but I see on google it is spelled with a C at the end instead of a K, so just wondering now if spelling it disk is correct or not?
Thanks!
disc/disk
Subject: disc/disk
OK, so I am officially an oldtimer! Actually I asked my TL if I could use "disc" for back stuff because I just like how it looks so much better than "disk". He said I could, however in the EYE, it is "disk". So another difference of opinion here.
disc vs disk
Subject: disc vs disk
My understanding is BOS says "disc" pertaining to the eye and "disk" for all other anatomical terms not related to the eye.
disc/disk
Subject: disc/disk
which is correct?
CERVICAL SPINE DEGENERATIVE *disk/disc* DISEASE WITH RADICULITIS
disc vs disk - poll please
Subject: disc vs disk - poll please
I thought the preferred word to use for both oph and ortho was disc. Either are okay to use, but keep it consistent in your transcription, disk for spine, disc for eyes. I guess it just depends who you work for. What do you all use?
You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
Subject: You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
medical dictionary and you will see that the two are interchangeable. One is Latin and the other is Greek. They both mean the same exact thing.
Oh no, not the disc/disk discussion! :op
Subject: Oh no, not the disc/disk discussion! :op
Here we go.
disk versus disc
Subject: disk versus disc
Funduscopic exam reveals sharp DISKS OR DISCS.
Does anyone have a rule as to which disk/disc to use when?
Thanks for any help.
Disk versus disc
Subject: Disk versus disc
I was just wondering what the general opinion is on disc versus disk when referring to the back. AMMT Book of Style indicates disk should be used but I had thought disc was the more generally accepted.
Spinal disc or disk?
Subject: Spinal disc or disk?
disc = spine, disk = eyes... That is how I do it.
Subject: disc = spine, disk = eyes... That is how I do it.
nm
disk - spine, disc - eyes nm
Subject: disk - spine, disc - eyes nm
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same here; disk (spine), disc (eyes)
Subject: same here; disk (spine), disc (eyes)
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when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
Subject: when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
I noticed QA is changing my work and what something I see doesnt look right to me. I type 3 mm and they change it to 3mm. Also I received a half typed report and they were using disc for disk. Maybe I need to start studying a little more.
preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
Subject: preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
which is correct? lumbar disc disease or disk
Subject: which is correct? lumbar disc disease or disk
disease? Thanks
Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Subject: Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Have a margarita or something, willya?
Thanks for the cite, CG!
Both are correct, just type it according to your account specifics, some like disc and other disk.
Subject: Both are correct, just type it according to your account specifics, some like disc and other disk.
I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
Subject: I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
oh well... have to do what the BOS says.
disk - spine, disc - eyes. agree with consistency. Both ways correct. nm
Subject: disk - spine, disc - eyes. agree with consistency. Both ways correct. nm
Preferred is disk.--both eyes and back.
Subject: Preferred is disk.--both eyes and back.
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Need help with something that sounds like oscillis or cillis disc in back?
Subject: Need help with something that sounds like oscillis or cillis disc in back?
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patient with failed back syndrome and s/l Shareet disk ?? Tried SH, CH, can't find. thx.
Subject: patient with failed back syndrome and s/l Shareet disk ?? Tried SH, CH, can't find. thx.
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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
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It is just the "old way" of spelling it, just like orthopaedics and orthopedics.
Subject: It is just the "old way" of spelling it, just like orthopaedics and orthopedics.
One such example is the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. To an orthopod, this is the correct of spelling it and not "orthopedics" but both are accepted as correct by the general populace. There are places that still use Paediatrics as opposed to Pediatrics, but they are still both right. Just spell it like your QA wants. Every account is different and every client has their own likes and dislikes.
back pain, given dura-back if needed for spasm. nm
Subject: back pain, given dura-back if needed for spasm. nm
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Disk
Subject: Disk
To my knowledge disc with a C is for the back and disk with a K is for the eyes.
Not sure about your other word.
My QA says disk
Subject: My QA says disk
disk
Subject: disk
The ortho word book has both, but has disk listed first, so that is probably the one they prefer
disk disease?
I'm hearing disk disease but I'm more familiar with degenerative disk disease or lumbar disk disease. Is just the term disk disease fairly common? Thanks.
Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
Subject: Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
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Is it L5/S1 or L5-S1 disk herniation?
Subject: Is it L5/S1 or L5-S1 disk herniation?
Is it written with a slash or dash???
Thanks!
four day's/days'
Subject: four day's/days'
I'd recast the sentence to "past four days." If you must use "duration," it would be "days' duration" as it refers to four days a plural.
We all have our days:)
Subject: We all have our days:)
Just one of those days...
Subject: Just one of those days...
Okay, most of you are gonna think, what an idiot, I know, but I get this phrase a few times, and I'm never quite sure how to put it. The doctor, this time, says "I am loathe to give him anti-inflammatory..." Is that right? One time I thought another one said 'loathed', and I'm not sure which way it goes. Thanks....It's Monday for me :)
no not 100% these days but....sm
Subject: no not 100% these days but....sm
My friend took her CMT on a Saturday in the office where we worked (has to be 8 years ago approx) and an old-time office manager of mine from a prior office had become a Proctor.....and she stayed with my friend for the 4 or 5 hours that the CMT test took and she (my friend) was not able to look up anything during the time of the test.
Do you think THAT changed? I don't know, I CAN find out next week from my friend, but I somehow don't think they would let you test for CMT and use references of any kind, but I COULD BE WRONG. I will research this next week (when friend returns to town) and see if the rules have changed this dramatically, where references CAN now be used to test for CMT.
Thanks for the heads-up. *S*
All I know is in the old days in the lab
Subject: All I know is in the old days in the lab
we had gm%, but I think the usual now for hemoglobin is g/dL. I think I would ask for sure how the account wants this, though.
We all have those days! : )
Subject: We all have those days! : )
We all have those days!
Subject: We all have those days!
disc for Ophthalmology
Subject: disc for Ophthalmology
I'm an Ophto MT, and we use disc.
disc server
Subject: disc server
Has anybody ever heard of a site called "disc server" it is really neat place where MT posts their questions and get replies almost instantly. I was just there a couple of weeks ago but now I can't find it.
disc desiccation?
Subject: disc desiccation?
disc perfusion, maybe?
Subject: disc perfusion, maybe?
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I would vote for disc
Subject: I would vote for disc
Typed for ortho for 6 years - always used disc - seems to be more common
residual disc
Subject: residual disc
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