Maybe doc means Ag as in antigen?
Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-27
In Reply to: help with infection terms - love my lattes
Subject: Maybe doc means Ag as in antigen?
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Giardia antigen nm
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Subject: hepatitis Be antigen
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CEA - Carcinoembryonic Antigen?
Subject: CEA - Carcinoembryonic Antigen?
maybe "purge" her medicine and take the antigen?
Subject: maybe "purge" her medicine and take the antigen?
nm
hepatitis B e-antigen/HBeAg
Subject: hepatitis B e-antigen/HBeAg
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prostate specific antigen?
Subject: prostate specific antigen?
Smith and RNP are antigen antibodies
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Subject: says the Von Willebrand factor antigen is normal however
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new wart tx - injections of Candida antigen
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cytoplasmic antigen which we called endostreptosin (ESS) ?
Subject: cytoplasmic antigen which we called endostreptosin (ESS) ?
anyone heard of PPSA as it relates to prostate-specific antigen?
Subject: anyone heard of PPSA as it relates to prostate-specific antigen?
I can't find anything on PPSA.
Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictl
Subject: Better ask your QA. Some "verbatim" means "not really verbatim," some means "strictly verbatim." nm
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Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm
Subject: Para means near. Parathoracic means near the thoracic muscles. nm
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Do you know what this means?
Subject: Do you know what this means?
Any idea what this means?
Yes, believe that's what he means! ESL? nm
Subject: Yes, believe that's what he means! ESL? nm
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yes, means not sure
Subject: yes, means not sure
you should get a regular dictionary too
Does anyone know what DAC means?
Subject: Does anyone know what DAC means?
I'm sure it is what he means, but (sm)
Subject: I'm sure it is what he means, but (sm)
He says it so weird. I was wondering if anyone ever heard of heparnotic or something similar--I can't find it anywhere. He has said it before and says it the same way each time. I'm stumped.
That means nothing!!
Subject: That means nothing!!
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You do know what that means?? sm
Subject: You do know what that means?? sm
Means YOU ARE ONE OF US!!!! We are just plain old puzzle solvers who try to decipher the clues!!!
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If this is a UTI, I think it means this. sm
Subject: If this is a UTI, I think it means this. sm
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Not sure what she means . . .
Subject: Not sure what she means . . .
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maybe it means less than 2:40
Subject: maybe it means less than 2:40
nm
It means...
Subject: It means...
exploratory laparotomy
unless he means sm
Subject: unless he means sm
co as in co-morbid, the person already had this problem.
(NtBNP), and N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ...... be certain whether co-morbid
I think that is what he means but not said clearly!
Subject: I think that is what he means but not said clearly!
probably what she means
Subject: probably what she means
but not what she says... we can't send to editing unless it has more than 3 blanks... going to send a note to supervisor .
yes thanks I do think that's what he means
Subject: yes thanks I do think that's what he means
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Since neo- means new, that would
Subject: Since neo- means new, that would
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Can you tell me what it means?
Subject: Can you tell me what it means?
REally? I can't find Craco anywhere. Do you know what it means?
that must be what he means...thanks : )
Subject: that must be what he means...thanks : )
Maybe what he really means is
Subject: Maybe what he really means is
problematic
Probably what he means. TY. nm
Subject: Probably what he means. TY. nm
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nil means Ŕ" so
Subject: nil means Ŕ" so
1. A 2.0 incision.
2. #10 JP drain is fine.
not sure what self suture is but usually suture is 2-0, 3-0, etc. with the number "0" not letter "O". Hope that helps.
That just means
Subject: That just means
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LKS likely - BJE means ...sm
Subject: LKS likely - BJE means ...sm
LKS maybe?
LKS = Liver, kidneys, spleen.
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How about presential - it means immediate?
Subject: How about presential - it means immediate?
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Coprolalia means use
Subject: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Coprolalia means use
NM :)
I second this. Means has never given birth (nm)
Subject: I second this. Means has never given birth (nm)
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b.i.d. means twice a day...t.i.d. is three times a day. nm
Subject: b.i.d. means twice a day...t.i.d. is three times a day. nm
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I would leave it as he said. He knows what it means...sm
Subject: I would leave it as he said. He knows what it means...sm
TM stands for appx 20 or more things, so you cannot guess which one. Also,the same goes for LAM. It stands for seven different things and you cannot guess which one.
I was taught in this situation to leave it as said. My account even specifies in assessment and plan to never abbreviate except in this case when you cannot 100% verify what the doc means if there is more than one meaning to the abbreviation.
Hope this helps
BICAP means?
Subject: BICAP means?
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probably just stumbling and means
Subject: probably just stumbling and means
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When you oppose somebody it means
Subject: When you oppose somebody it means
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Means egophony. nm
Subject: Means egophony. nm
all it means is the valve from a pig...nm
Subject: all it means is the valve from a pig...nm
I agree with that, but that is what it means..sm
Subject: I agree with that, but that is what it means..sm
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