Ordinal Numbers
Posted By: SeaMT on 2007-12-01
In Reply to: fourth or 4th grade? - mt
Subject: Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers are used to indicate order or position in a series rather than quantity. AAMT recommends using numerals: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. Do not use a period with ordinal numbers.
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same for ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd..)
Subject: same for ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd..)
For clarity of communication, use numerals for ordinal numbers as well (1st, 2nd, 3rd...).
(BOS 3rd)
for a number under 10, I always use ordinal numbers
Subject: for a number under 10, I always use ordinal numbers
hey, we learn from our kids. my third grader taught me "ordinal numbers." those being first, second, third, etc.
after ten, i use 11th, 12th, etc.
Ordinal numbers per BOS...see message
Subject: Ordinal numbers per BOS...see message
Ordinal numbers are used to indicate order or position in a series rather than quantity. Ordinals are commonly spelled out, especially when the series goes no higher than 10 items. However, as with all numbers in medical reports, AAMT recommends using numerals: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.
Do not use a period with ordinal numbers.
3rd rib (or third)
5th finger (or fifth)
She is to return for her 3rd (or third) visit in 2 days.
She was in her 9th (or ninth) month of pregnancy.
His return visits are scheduled for the 15th and 25th of next month.
The 4th cranial nerve.
Go to: www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp
Subject: Go to: www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp
numbers
Subject: numbers
Generally it's a rule not to use numbers at the beginning of a sentence, but this is generally waived for this particular instance. It is
Height: 6 feet.
If they add inches it's
Height 6 feet 2 inches with no comma to separate them.
is numbers, 7th, 8th, etc...nm
Subject: is numbers, 7th, 8th, etc...nm
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out numbers, 1-9..............nm
Subject: out numbers, 1-9..............nm
xx
numbers
Subject: numbers
Recently I returned to work after a long absence from medical transcription. My books are old and references at work are limited. When typing tone is it 2/4 or II/IV and when typing motor function is it 4/5 or IV/V?
Thanks ~ Irene
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Use numbers.
Look under Barnes & Noble for reference books, plus you get free shipping and have them pronto
numbers are what we are to use...not....NM
Subject: numbers are what we are to use...not....NM
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Dictator says: Ligamentum flavum four five was removed.
How do I type the number?
Later he says: Ligamentum flavum at four five, five one.
How do I type the number?
BOS numbers
Can anyone tell me where in the AAMT BOS it tells about changing weight from 175-1/2 pounds to 175.5 pounds, is this actually what is correct? I have looked and looked and cannot find anything. Thanks
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Is there any general rule for when to spell out numbers?
ex. Patient is on Zoloft 50 mg one daily or should it be 1 daily.
Also, in a SOAP note, should allergies be capitalized and included under subjective or should they be separated out?
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
sentence: The patient has 2 moles on the left and 1 on the right.
Do I spell out the number 'one' or leave it as a number?
(cut off) so what are these numbers? nm
Subject: (cut off) so what are these numbers? nm
Help with numbers
Subject: Help with numbers
I know what the BOS says about numbers, but please tell me which is correct:
DRAINS: One Hemovac.
DRAINS: 1 Hemovac.
DRAINS: Hemovac.
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
"Uterine contractions are presently every three (or is it 3?) minutes."
I was taught always to spell out numbers 1-9, the AAMT BOS says use 3, what do you do? I have been spelling out numbers 1-9 for a long time and have never been corrected on it. I work for MQ.
numbers
Subject: numbers
Follow the client's instructions.
If there are none, then 1-10 type it out, after 10 use numerals.
ALL numbers?
Subject: ALL numbers?
Even AXIS 3, Stage 4 etc.
Thanks!
numbers
Subject: numbers
Ahh, but what if it is the first (or) 1st of 2 stiches or the 2nd event
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Should it be 3-5 years or three to five years?
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
That's what I thought. Thanks.
yes, numbers, sm
Subject: yes, numbers, sm
Link to swallowing study form. Diet, with numbers, mentioned under Recommendations at bottom of form
http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/otolaryngology/protocols/Beta/database/contents/pdfs/P1D1a.pdf
Arabic numbers ..
Subject: Arabic numbers ..
Go to this website and click on About BI-RADS (just under the tutorial button in the middle of the page):
http://www.birads.at/
Hope this helps.
the new AAMT BOS says about numbers....sm
Subject: the new AAMT BOS says about numbers....sm
that you should use 4-5 and not spell out four to five.....all numbers now, even 1 through 9, should be numerals and not spelling out four, five, etc.
with 4 numbers in MT work...........sm
Subject: with 4 numbers in MT work...........sm
1800-calorie diet.......no comma....you use commas in numbers when there are more then 4 numbers.
Sure did, along with using numbers for all ages now, not just 10 and over. nm
Subject: Sure did, along with using numbers for all ages now, not just 10 and over. nm
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For your first question, yes, numbers are sm
Subject: For your first question, yes, numbers are sm
are all numerals now except at the beginning of a sentence. As far as dates, that's client-specific, so ask your QA.
sorry, wrong numbers
Subject: sorry, wrong numbers
3-5/10
or
3 to 5 out of 10
Speaking of numbers...
Subject: Speaking of numbers...
What are the rules according to AAMT BOS on spelling out numbers in reports. If doc says...Patient has had headaches for the past two days...do I spell out two or do I put a number 2?
Thanks for your help.
numbers spelled out
I thought that the new AAMT rule is that numbers 1 through 10 do not have to be spelled out, but I cannot find that rule in AAMT BOS. Can anyone help me on this? Thanks.
numbers spelled out
Subject: numbers spelled out
The sentence it was in was - The patient will be seen again in 5 (five) years.
I work for 3 different accounts and everyone wants things different, which makes it so hard! Thanks for your input
Typing numbers -
Subject: Typing numbers -
If they say "I wrote him for 38 Tylox" I always put #38. I think it is much more clear. In some cases, someone could think it was a dosage amount.
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numbers-don't make fun pls!
Subject: numbers-don't make fun pls!
I am confused. This is probably something so easy, but I am brain dead! Do we use numbers for everything now? If someone could explain it to me, it would be greatly appreciated! How would this be typed- The patient was seen 3x in the past week. The patient has had the problem for 2-days or two days? I have read the instructions, but still get confused. The patient takes digoxin 3x a day or three times a day? Before, I just typed out the numbers one through nine, and anything after nine, would be numbers (except for medicine dosing).
Numbers for most things now, but it's still up to what
Subject: Numbers for most things now, but it's still up to what
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Possessive numbers, is it 20's or 20s? TIA
Subject: Possessive numbers, is it 20's or 20s? TIA
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It's a casual way of saying LFT numbers, but if that's
Subject: It's a casual way of saying LFT numbers, but if that's
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They sometimes do just list numbers. BP probably 146/70, not 46/70?
Subject: They sometimes do just list numbers. BP probably 146/70, not 46/70?
Numbers per AAMT BOS...
Subject: Numbers per AAMT BOS...
Numerals, or figures, stand out from the surrounding text and serve a functional purpose in medical reports, where they should be used almost exclusively as opposed to spelled-out numbers:
She was seen in the emergency room 1 hour after the accident.
He tried 3 different medications without success.
The specimen weighed less than 2 pounds.
yes use numbers; example: 2 o'clock
Subject: yes use numbers; example: 2 o'clock
Yes, no more spelling out numbers...sm
Subject: Yes, no more spelling out numbers...sm
There are other changes too if your company/account goes by the Book of Style. You need to ask for clarification and guidelines. My company (MQ)has made the BOS free to us on line.
typing numbers like 3rd, 4th
Subject: typing numbers like 3rd, 4th
When typing >>>>>The first, second and third portions>>> do you spell it out or do you put it as 1st, 2nd and 3rd portions of the stomach?
Numbers and commas
Subject: Numbers and commas
I hope this is the right place to post this. If not, I hope the moderator will move it to the proper location.
Can someone tell me what is new with numbers these days in medical transcription? I've come to find out you no longer write out numbers below ten and it only seems, per QA, the only time I am to write out a number is if it is the first word in a sentence. Is this new MT rules? Is there anything else I need to know about transcribing and/or editing numbers?
Also commas. Comma use seems to be very open to interpretation. I've got two QA folks who have no problem with my comma use and a third who tears me up and throws me out. Anyone with any pointers on commas?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can enlighten me. I need some directions.
God Bless.
Numbers and Commas
Subject: Numbers and Commas
I remember when I first had to make that transition from using numerals for numbers under ten. Since that is what I was taught from elementary school on, it was just automatic to spell them out and easy not to have to think about what part of speech they were. I hated picking back through the report to make sure there were no numbers spelled out. It was a year or so after the BOS 2 came out so it was sometime in the late 90s. My boss at the time had decided we would adhere strictly to the BOS no matter what it said. The trouble was, it often said something in one section that was contradicted (sometimes more than once) in another section. I hated that book!
As far as commas, Ellen Drake wrote a very good article a few years ago in e-Perspectives regarding commas. It was for students, but I still suggest it for review when MTs have comma conundrums. There are so many gray areas in comma usage that it is easy to get tangled up in knots. It is in the April 2005 issue under Student Scope: A Brief Review of Comma Usage.
3-5 or 3 to 5, do not spell out numbers.
Subject: 3-5 or 3 to 5, do not spell out numbers.
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Yes, numbers not spelled out anymore
Subject: Yes, numbers not spelled out anymore
Things are always changing.
I know it as grades using numbers and stages
Subject: I know it as grades using numbers and stages
According to AAMT, numbers are not spelled out unless
Subject: According to AAMT, numbers are not spelled out unless
at the beginning of a sentence or there are 2 in sequence.
Nah, numbers make it clearer. NM
Subject: Nah, numbers make it clearer. NM
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Spelled out or typed as numbers?
Subject: Spelled out or typed as numbers?
2-3 millimeters. and 5-10°.
Are these correct or do they need to be spelled out? Thank you.
Question about spelling out numbers
Subject: Question about spelling out numbers
1 teaspoon at bedtime, 10 days worth.
Should '10' be spelled out?
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