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Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm

Posted By: nm on 2005-11-01
In Reply to: capitalization - Lydia

Subject: Neb is slang for nebulizer. nm

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Yes, trich is slang. Ask your QA person what to do with slang. nm
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Yes, they do peak flow before neb treatment and give a neb treatment then recheck the peak flow for improvement.

nebulizer?
Subject: nebulizer?

sounds like "i-ko-tro-bute for nebulizer" and ideas?

Thanks!

UniHEART is a nebulizer
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Jet Nebulizer treatment
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pindolol nebulizer. nm
Subject: pindolol nebulizer. nm

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nebulizer that s/l ipatropian
Subject: nebulizer that s/l ipatropian

"Xopenex nebulizer with ipoatropian nebulizer"

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Elite-Neb Jet nebulizer?
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i would go with mini nebulizer pieces too
Subject: i would go with mini nebulizer pieces too

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SVN for small-volume nebulizer? nm
Subject: SVN for small-volume nebulizer? nm

Med s/l acutel sustene 20% for nebulizer
Subject: Med s/l acutel sustene 20% for nebulizer

1. Patient states that she still has some occasional thick sputum production. I have given her a prescription for "Acutel sustene" 20% to be utilized q6-8h or prn nebulizer.

via hand-held nebulizer (nm)
Subject: via hand-held nebulizer (nm)

s/l intussin nebulizer treatment?
Subject: s/l intussin nebulizer treatment?

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SVN - small volume nebulizer
Subject: SVN - small volume nebulizer

amikasin s/l siam nebulizer
Subject: amikasin s/l siam nebulizer

Any ideas?

SVN is an acronym for small-volume nebulizer. =) nm.
Subject: SVN is an acronym for small-volume nebulizer. =) nm.

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I think that means albuterol mini-nebulizer..nm
Subject: I think that means albuterol mini-nebulizer..nm

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Looks like acetylcysteine. See list of other nebulizer meds.
Subject: Looks like acetylcysteine. See list of other nebulizer meds.

----These medications are prescribed most often and are covered by Medicare Part B:

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albuterol
cromolyn
ipratropium
metaproterenol
DuoNeb�

Tobi nebulizer treatment. See drugstore.com.
Subject: Tobi nebulizer treatment. See drugstore.com.

My old Sted's Cardio/Pulm has Incenti-neb nebulizer. nm
Subject: My old Sted's Cardio/Pulm has Incenti-neb nebulizer. nm

Maybe "hand" treatment for a hand-held nebulizer? nm
Subject: Maybe "hand" treatment for a hand-held nebulizer? nm

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Sounds accurate. Using a nebulizer and inhaler as needed. nm
Subject: Sounds accurate. Using a nebulizer and inhaler as needed. nm

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"Proforma Mist" nebulizer, no other info, just in med list. nm
Subject: "Proforma Mist" nebulizer, no other info, just in med list. nm

Finally found out what this is - self-administered nebulizer treatments
Subject: Finally found out what this is - self-administered nebulizer treatments

Guessing that it's short for a medicated nebulizer treatment as opposed to one that's just war
Subject: Guessing that it's short for a medicated nebulizer treatment as opposed to one that's just warm

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there is a product called Performomist, nebulizer for COPD, like Duoneb - nm
Subject: there is a product called Performomist, nebulizer for COPD, like Duoneb - nm

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Subject: New to clinic work. I'm thinking nebulizer meds, but she didn't list them

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Subject: no, don't think its slang

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Because it's slang
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It get's used enough, that I think most of us type it, and it will end up in the dictionaries before long. But it is still slang. Somebody has taken the Latin ending and just slapped it onto an English slang word. Doesn't it sound better than "increased numbers of immature, unsegmented neutrophils"?

Slang
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He does nto say the trichomonas just trich is that a slang medical word?

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dip? (slang?) SM
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as far as I now, it is slang for
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regurgitation, but you may be under verbatim rules, in which case it would regurge. I think it is slang, but that's just me.

slang
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than changing the On to OF. or if you cannot use slang "X-rays taken OF bilateral tibias and fibulas.

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Subject: I think this is a new slang. Never heard anyone else use it. nm

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Subject: thank you ! that must be it - yea slang gets me every time !

slang question
Subject: slang question

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Ask your QA. When I get that slang I use "endoclipped." nm
Subject: Ask your QA. When I get that slang I use "endoclipped." nm

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doc slang for lytic?
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Subject: slang advice please

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Sounds like slang to me.
Subject: Sounds like slang to me.

On my account we cannot use slang so
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34 weeker slang?
Subject: 34 weeker slang?

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