Maybe Staph Coagulase positive
Posted By: pc on 2007-04-18  
In Reply to: unclear dictation - ER MT
  
Subject: Maybe Staph Coagulase positive 
  I think I have heard this before. 
 
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There is also coagulase-negative and coagulase positive. I am probably way off on that one though. n 
Subject: There is also coagulase-negative and coagulase positive. I am probably way off on that one though. nm 
  
	 
	
coagulase negative Staph 
Subject: coagulase negative Staph 
  Staphylococcus epidermidis
	 
	
could it be coag (coagulase) negative staph 
Subject: could it be coag (coagulase) negative staph 
  
	 
	
Abdomen:  Positive wave sign appreciated, "caps out" is positive as well.  sm  
Subject: Abdomen:  Positive wave sign appreciated, "caps out" is positive as well.  sm  
  Abdomen tympanic to percussion, diffuse tenderness, no point tenderness appreciated.  Positive wave sign appreciated, "caps out" is positive as well.  
	 
	
Positive grasp response and positive s/l palmo mentonian on the right.  TIA!!! 
Subject: Positive grasp response and positive s/l palmo mentonian on the right.  TIA!!! 
  
	 
	
estrogen-progesterone receptor positive (as in ER-positive), 
Subject: estrogen-progesterone receptor positive (as in ER-positive),  
  
	 
	
In Ortho, positive s/l Meniere, positive Hawkins? 
Subject: In Ortho, positive s/l Meniere, positive Hawkins? 
  xx
	 
	
no just saying positive pH or KOH? Not exactly your S/L though. Or positive whiff test said fast? nm 
Subject: no just saying positive pH or KOH? Not exactly your S/L though. Or positive whiff test said fast? nm 
  
	 
	
She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign. 
Subject: She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign. 
  :-)
	 
	
A positive, direct "Kums" positive 
Subject: A positive, direct "Kums" positive 
  This is for a 3-day-old baby with hyperbilirubinemia.  He is A positive and "Kums"positive.  What is the Kums positive?  
	 
	
She has a grayish, frothy discharge that is KOH ____ test positive. S/l 'with' test positive? 
Subject: She has a grayish, frothy discharge that is KOH ____ test positive. S/l 'with' test positive? nm 
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Could it be strep or staph? nm 
Subject: Could it be strep or staph? nm 
  
	 
	
Staph pneumonia?  (nm) 
Subject: Staph pneumonia?  (nm) 
  x
	 
	
maybe Staph epidermidis 
Subject: maybe Staph epidermidis 
  nm
	 
	
Staph. epidermiditis 
Subject: Staph. epidermiditis  
  This is the one that is dictated the most often.
	 
	
staph aureus............ 
Subject: staph aureus............ 
 
   
	 
	
What negative staph? 
Subject: What negative staph? 
   It SOUNDS like guaiac negative staph, but I know that is not right. Any ideas? The patient had a reexcision of left chronic draining fistula  from periductal mastitis and completion ductectomy. 
	 
	
staph infection in the... 
Subject: staph infection in the... 
  Staphylococcus aureus infection in the s/l eyelet?  
	 
	
Staph ominus? 
Subject: Staph ominus? 
  The dictator states that the patient is only growing staph ominus in two blood cultures.
	 
	
Or Staph non-aureus?  nm 
Subject: Or Staph non-aureus?  nm 
  
	 
	
Staph orni ?? 
Subject: Staph orni ?? 
  He says it clearly and it sounds like Staph orni, but I've never heard of it.  Anybody? 
 
TIA! 
 
	 
	
s/l coag neg staph *indipiloid* 
Subject: s/l coag neg staph *indipiloid* 
  Thanks for any help
	 
	
culture was only coag neg staph and 
Subject: culture was only coag neg staph and 
  s/l and dipiloid or indipiloid
	 
	
H. pylori and Staph aureus probably 
Subject: H. pylori and Staph aureus probably 
  
	 
	
Patient with a staph infection. Please sm  
Subject: Patient with a staph infection. Please sm  
  It turned out to be a non-MRSA infection.  When he was in the hospital, he received "2 s/l units of s/l Ancept therapy"  Thanks!
	 
	
Staph aureus that is resistent to 
Subject: Staph aureus that is resistent to 
 
 benzylpenicillen and other agents.  A ______ that is resistent to Bactrim.  
I feel like it is another organism but I can't hear it clear enough to decide.  
  
	 
	
Now sounds like Staph fornari 
Subject: Now sounds like Staph fornari 
  He says it a second time but I can't find anything resembling Staph fornari either.
	 
	
Staphylococcus hominis is a species of staph...sm 
Subject: Staphylococcus hominis is a species of staph...sm 
  It is usually a harmless skin infection but can cause problems in immunocompromised patients.  He's probably saying "staph hominis sepsis."
	 
	
We had cultures done initially which showed him to have Enterobacter and staph which was sm  
Subject: We had cultures done initially which showed him to have Enterobacter and staph which was sm  
  sensitive to Floxin and he had been on s/l tenalones for about 14-20 days. 
	 
	
Sorry meant ER-positive or PR-positive) might also be HER-2/neu 
Subject: Sorry meant ER-positive or PR-positive) might also be HER-2/neu  
  
	 
	
s/l new pressin nose drops to treat staph infection 
Subject: s/l new pressin nose drops to treat staph infection 
  
	 
	
Sarcoma clinic note - patient found to have coag-neg staph instead 
Subject: Sarcoma clinic note - patient found to have coag-neg staph instead 
  -The plan is to start her on antibiotics as per s/l ID's recommendation and follow her closely.- 
 
This doesn't sound like the name of any of the doctors involved, so I thought it may be a protocol that I'm not familiar with. Thanks for your help! 
 
	 
	
wound cultures grew staph s/l avitromidus ?? avid-troe-muh-tus 
Subject: wound cultures grew staph s/l avitromidus ?? avid-troe-muh-tus 
  xx
	 
	
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus) (nmsg) 
Subject: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus) (nmsg) 
  xx 
	 
	
if you are positive that he what he/she is trying to say. 
x
	 
	
It is HER-2/neu positive 
Subject: It is HER-2/neu positive 
  and node positive sounds right to me, meaning lymph node is positive.
	 
	
Almost positive it's T max. This is how I have it in my 
Subject: Almost positive it's T max. This is how I have it in my  
  x
	 
	
possible?  positive? 
Subject: possible?  positive? 
  
	 
	
ANA positive at 1-80 or 1:80....nm TIA 
Subject: ANA positive at 1-80 or 1:80....nm TIA 
  x
	 
	
DHC Positive ? 
Subject: DHC Positive ? 
 
 Cold agglutinin induced hemoloytic anemia – DHC POSTIVE FOR 3CD ? -  
any guesses 
	 
	
O positive 
Subject: O positive 
  
	 
	
maybe "...and a positive S4" ?? 
Subject: maybe "...and a positive S4" ?? 
  
	 
	
ER 3+ positive? 
Subject: ER 3+ positive? 
 
 I have never seen the 3+ before...is this would you would write it? I can't find this...  
"The prognostic markers in the biopsy specimen were ER 3+ positive, PR 3+ positive and HER-2/neu negative by FISH."  
	 
	
I positive? 
Subject: I positive? 
 
 dictated phrase:  
 History of left breast cancer, stage I with extensive DCIS, T1 N0, I-positive sentinel lymph node on hormonal therapy   
I've never run into I-positive before, and this surgeon has never used this phrase before.  Am I typing it correctly?  
  
	 
	
heme positive 
Subject: heme positive 
 
 The hospital I have worked at for 15 years says no.  So we don't hyphenate heme positive. Don't know what the BOS says though, we don't really use it.  
	 
	
It's "heme positive" 
Subject: It's "heme positive" 
  nm
	 
	
ASCA and S/L OP-C positive 
Subject: ASCA and S/L OP-C positive 
 
 DIctated:  colitis ASCA and S/L OP-C positive since ......      
TIA!! 
	 
	
Positive chandilier - sm 
Subject: Positive chandilier - sm 
  CT pelvis....History was positive chandilier ...never heard of it, and cannot reference.  In the body of the report he stated possible PID, bilateral tuboovarian abscesses...if that helps.  The whole sentence was "Positive chandiler"  ???anyone?? TIA
	 
	
No, it wasn't positive (sm) 
Subject: No, it wasn't positive (sm) 
 
 And I just meant I hadn't ever heard "plus" in front of S1, S2 before.  That was what I was questioning.  Thanks for taking the time to reply!  
    
	 
	
1/20 nodes positive 
Subject: 1/20 nodes positive 
  nm
	 
	
Positive lomberg? 
Subject: Positive lomberg? 
 
 I have a follow up report that I am doing and in the physical exam, under CNS, she says "positive finger-to-nose test and negative lomberg".  I cannot find the term lomberg see how it is spelled or even what it is.  Any help is appreciated.    
Thanks, Stacy 
	 
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