It all comes down to style as stated in the begining of a lot of reference books
Posted By: agree on 2006-03-17
In Reply to: hyphenating triple o's - samsa
Subject: It all comes down to style as stated in the begining of a lot of reference books
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You NEED to buy reference books and USE them.
Subject: You NEED to buy reference books and USE them.
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All my reference books of every brand
Subject: All my reference books of every brand
agree it's 2 words. I plugged it into OneLook as one word, and look what this site says:
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=31082
How funny!
and cannot find in my reference books at all. Thanks. NM
Subject: and cannot find in my reference books at all. Thanks. NM
All my reference books are Stedman's.
Subject: All my reference books are Stedman's.
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Go with our reference books. I see only diathesis, too. nm
Subject: Go with our reference books. I see only diathesis, too. nm
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I'm no where near my reference books, so check my spelling of sm
Subject: I'm no where near my reference books, so check my spelling of sm
Waldenstrom. That might be your s/l.
This is the reason we advise you to buy reference books! nm
Subject: This is the reason we advise you to buy reference books! nm
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This is why I keep saying "buy reference books, ya'll!!!" nm
Subject: This is why I keep saying "buy reference books, ya'll!!!" nm
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Reference books come in handy for things like this.
Subject: Reference books come in handy for things like this.
Docs mispronounce words all the time. 99% of my docs say Perm-a-Cath, but it is PermCath. Docs spell things and spell them wrong all the time. One of our jobs as MTs is to know enough to know doc is saying/spelling something incorrectly and correct it.
Please recommend rad/onc web sites and reference books. Thanks.
Subject: Please recommend rad/onc web sites and reference books. Thanks.
Thanks!
1. no apostrophe. 2. Do you have ANY reference books? It is Phalen. nm
Subject: 1. no apostrophe. 2. Do you have ANY reference books? It is Phalen. nm
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I've been in love with my MT reference books for 30+ years, sm
Subject: I've been in love with my MT reference books for 30+ years, sm
probably the best relationship I've ever had! :)
BTW, my books aren't 30 years old.
No, I do not have any reference books with the word "supertherapeutic" listed. (sm)
Subject: No, I do not have any reference books with the word "supertherapeutic" listed. (sm)
Stedman's electronic dictionary gives the definition of the prefix "super" as: In excess, above...
Webster's dictionary gives the definition of the prefix "super" as: over and above; higher in quantity.
Pharmaceutical documents use the term "supertherapeutic" doses.
she found wrong answer on internet, she needs reference books
Subject: she found wrong answer on internet, she needs reference books
what is your purpose? to pounce?
style
Subject: style
stay home for the next two days or 2 days? or does it depend on account specifics? Thanks in advance.
style
Subject: style
Use numbers unless 2 numbers in a row or beginning a sentence. Zoloft 50 mg 1 daily versus Zoloft 50 one daily.
If you don't have AAMT Book of Style, this is a good website. http://www.mtdaily.com/style.html
Which style do you use for PRN/p.r.n.? How about the same for PC/p.c.? -sm
Subject: Which style do you use for PRN/p.r.n.? How about the same for PC/p.c.? -sm
http://www.ismp.org/tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf
Because this site re: medical abbreviations that should never be used in reports doesn't list PC/p.c., then your choice is based on your style guide, isn't it. Which style guide do you follow for tx'ing "as needed"...PRN or p.r.n.? Go with it for PC/p.c. (There's an AAMT Style Guide that some medical tx companies require MTs to follow. Does it require small letters and periods for Latin-word abbreviations?)
Resource: Abbreviations Web site,
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalabbreviations.php?keywords=PC&search=abbreviation
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Need help on style board....nm...TIA
Subject: Need help on style board....nm...TIA
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AAMT Style
Subject: AAMT Style
Anyone have any good web links to sum up AAMT BOS Second Edition - Don't have book yet...Thanks
Maybe McGhan style 133
Subject: Maybe McGhan style 133
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style question
Subject: style question
Is it correct to put "May 10th" or "May 10" - this is just a general question. I don't know if the "th" is supposed to be there after a date. TIA.
Have a style question here!!
Subject: Have a style question here!!
Working for a new company -- they say all meds in a paragraph be separated by semi-colons as well as semi-colon use in parts of the PE. They seem to imply that I am some kind of incompetent fool for not doing this automatically. I've been an MT for 25+ years, and a few of my accounts were for some of the most prestigious medical facilities in the U.S. and have never routinely done this. Is this a new AAMT style rule? I wouldn't be questioning this if it was a hospital preference, but it's the whole little smarmy company.....
Sorry so cranky.
per the Book of Style
Subject: per the Book of Style
Per Book of Style 2 edition page 150:
"When the generic name and brand name of a medication sound alike, use the generic spelling unless it is certain that the brand name is being referenced to."
Therefore, I would use the generic spelling levothyroxine.
Book of Style
Subject: Book of Style
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Style question, sm...
Subject: Style question, sm...
The provider is dicating HPV DNA in the ASSESSMENT. Normally, we never abbreviate in the assessment, but for some reason I'm wondering if an exception to this could be for DNA. Should I type it 'human papilloma virus deoxyribonucleic acid' or "human human papilloma virus DNA"?
TIA for your advice,
Vertically Challenged
Book of Style sm.
Subject: Book of Style sm.
It is the former AAMT's way of trying to standardize what each MT is doing. Many companies expect you to strictly adhere to what the BOS says for quality and if you do not it affects your QA scores.
As you stated,
Subject: As you stated,
working in different labs, the values and specs would be different; therefore, the other poster is not wrong either. Some labs prefer it one way and others prefer it another. I have always typed it A1c personally, and in my years of experience as a transcriptionist have not had QA correct me on that yet. I just felt that you came on a little strong towards the other poster and yelling isn't really necessary. Have a nice day. :-)
What we think is clearly stated can be most clearly
Subject: What we think is clearly stated can be most clearly
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AAMT style question...sm
can someone please tell me what the rule is on numbers 1-10? I read they were wanting to change it to all numerals, but has that happened or do you still spell out numbers 1-10 except for clarity purposes? Have gotten myself all confused now...Thanks.
I need opinion on something from AAMT regarding style...
I know the latest from AAMT regarding using numbers is to use 2, 3, 4, etc instead of two, three, four in the body of a report. I just think it looks tacky to say "on postoperative day 2" or "after 3 days", etc. I hate doing it. It's not so bad when referring to meds or technical stuff. Does everyone follow this AAMT "law" now? Just wondering what everyone else does??? 
but then CDC Journal Style Guide says...
Subject: but then CDC Journal Style Guide says...
Gram stain, gram-negative, gram-positive
AAMT "Book of Style"? (nm)
Subject: AAMT "Book of Style"? (nm)
Book of Style 2nd edition....
Subject: Book of Style 2nd edition....
I don't know if you guys follow BOS rules but...
per BOS page 150 "When generic name and brand name of a medication sound alike, use the generic spelling unless it is certain that the brand name is being referenced." (Therefore, use KCl.)
Also per BOS p 461 Dangerous Abbreviations "Use complete spelling for drug names." (Therefore, use potassium chloride!) ?
Style question: If using the term SM
Subject: Style question: If using the term SM
"history of present illness" within the report, such as "see history of present illness above", do you capitalize the letters such as "see History of Present Illness above"? Also, such as "see Review of Systems below"? Do we keep them lower case or upper case when they are used within the report?
Thank you. I'm confused and I hope this question makes sense. 
s/l *Chang style syringette*????
Subject: s/l *Chang style syringette*????
lol, I love your style and wisdom! Nm
Subject: lol, I love your style and wisdom! Nm
nm
Unless it is stated 3 mm you cannot assume that it is mm
Subject: Unless it is stated 3 mm you cannot assume that it is mm
According to a very detailed message from my QA department with authoratative references cited, unless the first measure is stated specifically, you are making an assumption that _3_ is mm and cannot assign 3-4 mm. They explained I had to use 3 x 4-mm effusion. There are many units of measure and their point was to assume is not permissible as it could be an error.
and its also stated in stedmans
Subject: and its also stated in stedmans
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This is stated above by administrator
Subject: This is stated above by administrator
What you are saying is redundant. It's already been OvER-stated. Give it a rest.
She's not testing. She has stated before that she's
Subject: She's not testing. She has stated before that she's
new to the field but has been doing ortho so far. She is now doing some family practice.  We were all new once right?  If you read all the posts she even thought she could not post so often, which is not true. You can post as many times as you like I would think. I don't remember reading any rules stating you cannot. I think they just like you to try to stick to the appropriate subject boards accordingly.  I only try to post answers to word help questions if I'm pretty sure. If I'm not sure then I usually don't reply with anything at all.  I had to put my 2 cents in here though being another MT who does have a lot of experience but likes to learn from others as well. 
I would expand all as you stated...
Subject: I would expand all as you stated...
I am not on a verbatim account and I do expand those types of abbreviations, but I would be interested in hearing others' opinions as well.
By the way, why are you "dubious"? Just curious!
he clearly stated hypernephrosis ...
Subject: he clearly stated hypernephrosis ...
and it's weird
My QA has stated to type it as 2.7
Subject: My QA has stated to type it as 2.7
I have never heard it stated that way...sorry nm
Subject: I have never heard it stated that way...sorry nm
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Thanks! I have never heard it stated this way before!
Subject: Thanks! I have never heard it stated this way before!
I would leave as stated.
Subject: I would leave as stated.
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as stated in my last message...
Subject: as stated in my last message...
I realized I spelled it wrong after I sent it. My question was did the entire sentence make sense. Sorry for any confusion, but I did know it was suppose to be peroneal. ;-)
As stated above, this is incorrect. nm
Subject: As stated above, this is incorrect. nm
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Looked but can't find anything in AMA style guide. sm
Subject: Looked but can't find anything in AMA style guide. sm
I think your doc is confusing "more so" with "moreover." "Moreso" is not even in the English dictionary.
AAMT follows AMA's style guide on this issue
Subject: AAMT follows AMA's style guide on this issue
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Abbreviations per book of style question - sm
Do you abbreviate mg, ml, 02 etc if the account instructions say to spell out abbreviations as per book of style?
Have ordered book, not here yet. Thanks in advance for help.
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