Maybe dictator is abbreviating colposcopy and said culpo?
Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-12  
In Reply to: She had a history of an abnormal Pap smear and has had a _____ done last year. - culture?  NM
  
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colposcopy 
Subject: colposcopy 
 
 dr. says colposcopy of both the vulva and the vagina sl-endogenal cuff.  
  
	 
	
re-colposcopy?  nm 
Subject: re-colposcopy?  nm 
  
	 
	
colposcopy 
Subject: colposcopy 
  This website had been removed but here is a reference to a "full" colposcopy. 
 
It may also occur if associated trauma, inflammation, or atrophy preclude a full colposcopic assessment, or when the cervix is not visible. ... 
	 
	
could it be "followup" colposcopy? 
Subject: could it be "followup" colposcopy? 
  
	 
	
"colpo" short for colposcopy? nm 
Subject: "colpo" short for colposcopy? nm 
  
	 
	
s/l mylex currette being used during colposcopy 
Subject: s/l mylex currette being used during colposcopy 
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colpo? short for colposcopy nm 
Subject: colpo? short for colposcopy nm 
   
	 
	
Maybe he is abbreviating 
Subject: Maybe he is abbreviating 
  Maybe he is shortening CIprofloxacin/DEXamethasone and it sounds like Cedax?
	 
	
could he be abbreviating 
Subject: could he be abbreviating 
  carbidopa?  Any Parkinson disease or some such there anywhere?  I've heard this dictated a lot as s/l carba and levo (levodopa), but I wouldn't assume unless it's dictated somewhere else fully.
	 
	
Yes, I think he is abbreviating the name. 
Subject: Yes, I think he is abbreviating the name. 
  I appreciate your help! 
Abby
	 
	
abbreviating 
Subject: abbreviating 
 
 When you type two liters or one meter (examples) do you space between them?  
2L or 2 L    
1m or 1 m  
Thanks in advance  
   
   
  
	 
	
abbreviating rhabdo? 
Subject: abbreviating rhabdo? 
   could be something like rhabdomyoma?
	 
	
probably abbreviating rhabdomyolysis....nm 
Subject: probably abbreviating rhabdomyolysis....nm 
   
	 
	
holiday...is the dictator an Arab dictator?  nm 
Subject: holiday...is the dictator an Arab dictator?  nm 
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type what dictator said, dictator is not incorrect..... 
Subject: type what dictator said, dictator is not incorrect..... 
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Wonder if doc is abbreviating carboplatinum ??? only a guess 
Subject: Wonder if doc is abbreviating carboplatinum ??? only a guess 
   
	 
	
That makes sense.  I'm sure he was just abbreviating. 
Subject: That makes sense.  I'm sure he was just abbreviating. 
   
	 
	
Doctor abbreviating pain med S/L DCN 
Subject: Doctor abbreviating pain med S/L DCN 
 
 (S/L) DCN 100 mg 2 tabs p.o. q.4h. p.r.n. for moderate pain.Does anyone know what this could be" I hate it when doctor's abbrviate medication names.Thank you for any help. 
	 
	
Vicryl is correct.  Just abbreviating it, i.e. "vike". 
Subject: Vicryl is correct.  Just abbreviating it, i.e. "vike". 
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Could be abbreviating neutralizer like bicarbonate being added. nm 
Subject: Could be abbreviating neutralizer like bicarbonate being added. nm 
  s
	 
	
I'm sorry Tracy meant crico (I think the MD is abbreviating) (sm) 
Subject: I'm sorry Tracy meant crico (I think the MD is abbreviating) (sm) 
  crico-arytenoid joint space  
or cricoid cartilage (I would flag it for QA and see if that is what they think). 
 
Sorry about the typo.
	 
	
Maybe pope typanostomy tube and doc is abbreviating? 
Subject: Maybe pope typanostomy tube and doc is abbreviating? 
  There is something called a pope typanostomy tube or PE tube and also a PET or pressure equalization tube.   
 
-Abby
	 
	
Could he be abbreviating geniculate/femoral arterial biopsy for lesion in the area???  NM 
Subject: Could he be abbreviating geniculate/femoral arterial biopsy for lesion in the area???  NM 
  nm
	 
	
is this dictator ESL (foreign dictator)?.... 
Subject: is this dictator ESL (foreign dictator)?.... 
  if ESL, I would either blank him or give him that Avodart but the other one I haven't a clue and would have to blank there too.  Sorry :(
	 
	
OB/GYN colposcopy of the cx showed 'white' around the os with 'white' and mosaicism...sm 
Subject: OB/GYN colposcopy of the cx showed 'white' around the os with 'white' and mosaicism...sm 
 
 It sounds like he could be saying 'hoyt' or 'white' each time.  
pt has a hx of high-grade SIL  
TIA 
	 
	
Help - not an ESL dictator.....sm 
Subject: Help - not an ESL dictator.....sm 
 
 Anglo mushmouth cardiologist is saying:  
This 85-year-old white male was admitted and had a posterior s/l *A to E* resection for rectal carcinoma.    
I am not sure he is saying *A to E* and I already googled this to no avail.    
TIA for any light anyone can shed on this....really appreciate it... 
	 
	
Dictator says ... 
Subject: Dictator says ... 
 
 She has a history of being intolerant of an ACE and s/l RHAB. She says it like a word, so it s/l  Are ab  
I pretty sure it's an abbreviation like ACE, but I can't make out the exact letters to even know what to look up to be sure. TIA! 
	 
	
When a dictator says Cor S1 and S2, how...sm 
Subject: When a dictator says Cor S1 and S2, how...sm 
  should that be typed?  Coronary:  S1 and S2? 
	 
	
This must be something the dictator often says.  sm 
Subject: This must be something the dictator often says.  sm 
  Can "preson" be "perfusion?"   
 
"perfusion to tissues?"   
 
"present 2+ pulses?" (awkward) 
 
What are the sentences before and after?  Do you have any other PEs from this dictator? 
 
Is this an orthopedic exam or general PE?   
 
	 
	
Dictator says... 
Subject: Dictator says... 
   CBC showed WBC of fourteen point six thousand. 
 
What is the correct way to type this number?
	 
	
is the dictator ESL?  perhaps not saying N 
Subject: is the dictator ESL?  perhaps not saying N 
 
  
	 
	
You could be right as the dictator is ESL.  Thank you. NM 
Subject: You could be right as the dictator is ESL.  Thank you. NM 
 
   
	 
	
two more for same dictator pls sm 
Subject: two more for same dictator pls sm 
  Patient without evidence of a left atrial s/l apinich thrombus. 
 
The patient underwent s/l durakyto cardioversion. 
 
VERY fast talker.  Any ideas? 
	 
	
I bet you that you are right though, it is an ESL dictator 
Subject: I bet you that you are right though, it is an ESL dictator 
  and I think he is just flipping through the chart giving me every med she ever had not realizing they are one in the same. I will flag it anyway. You are awesome thank you!
	 
	
could the dictator be  SM 
Subject: could the dictator be  SM 
  stumbling over words and saying something like: 
 
First, today I am giving him Vicodin and Skelaxin.  
 
?? Just guessing.  Never heard of first aid being used in that way, but I suppose it could be...?
	 
	
If dictator says 
Subject: If dictator says 
   "blood pressure was in the 140s 150s".  How do I type this?  
	 
	
But if the dictator is saying the "A" it has to be 
Subject: But if the dictator is saying the "A" it has to be 
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Dictator says: 
Subject: Dictator says: 
   Abdomen is nondistended.  No 'LKF' felt.  Then he says 'BJE', the patient's abduction is normal. 
 
What is LKF or is the acronym something different? 
What does BJE stand for?  He is clearly saying 'BJE', but I am not sure about 'LKF'. I still would like to know what BJE means.  Thanks 
 
	 
	
Could the dictator be saying "CU" as in sm 
Subject: Could the dictator be saying "CU" as in sm 
  "cystourethroscopy?"   
	 
	
Need quick help with this dictator please 
Subject: Need quick help with this dictator please 
 
 This doctor just said  
"Initial white blood count was elevated at 12.7 thousand."  
Do I transcribe it like that, or do I put 12,700?  
TIA! 
	 
	
Dictator said keep LDL cholesterol less than ...sm 
Subject: Dictator said keep LDL cholesterol less than ...sm 
  70 per ----- guidelines.  He rambled off a bunch of initials and slowing him down only made it worse.  I think the last 3 were CHA.  TIA!
	 
	
Am I hearing this right.  Could the BP be 129/135 (ESL dictator)??? (nm) 
Subject: Am I hearing this right.  Could the BP be 129/135 (ESL dictator)??? (nm) 
 
  
	 
	
Dictator kept saying polynephritis ... sm 
Subject: Dictator kept saying polynephritis ... sm 
  but I couldn't find that.  Did she mean pyelonephritis?  There were a lot of renal references in report.  TIA! 
	 
	
Is the dictator foreign? 
Subject: Is the dictator foreign? 
  I wonder if they're saying Ativan.  Some of my foreign dictators say it as "Ati-won".  Just a thought!
	 
	
maybe dictator meant to say....nm 
Subject: maybe dictator meant to say....nm 
 
  
	 
	
could dictator be saying appendectomy? 
Subject: could dictator be saying appendectomy? 
  
	 
	
Without  further context, I'd say the dictator was saying sm 
Subject: Without  further context, I'd say the dictator was saying sm 
  "gassiness and indigestion" or possibly "gaseous distention" which is verified in the GI Stedman's.   
 
 
	 
	
?? Dictator is saying "technique" twice in a row? nm 
Subject: ?? Dictator is saying "technique" twice in a row? nm 
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Mumbly dictator...med s/l 
Subject: Mumbly dictator...med s/l  
  The patient has a problem with peripheral neuropathy and the _____ (s/l payomide) was refilled.  A1c is pending.     mumblers today!!
	 
	
Dictator confusing....sm 
Subject: Dictator confusing....sm 
 
 I have a dictator that dictated in two different reports.. "No CVA angle tenderness." and the same dictator in another report states "No CV angle tenderness." I am confused as to which is the correct way ?   
   
  
	 
	
meant dictator 
Subject: meant dictator 
 
  
	 
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