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Patient had 30 mm postural bp drop. Is that how it's typed?

Posted By: Thanks..nm on 2008-01-10
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postural? nm
Subject: postural? nm


postural
Subject: postural

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could be postural variation. sm
Subject: could be postural variation. sm

In other words, the blood pressure doesn't change when the patient stands up or lies down.
Never mind. He's just stuttering at the end of saying postural.
Subject: Never mind. He's just stuttering at the end of saying postural.


Neuro help - postural hypotension
Subject: Neuro help - postural hypotension

The diagnosis is postural hypotension and during the exam the physician states

She has no post head shake nystagmus and she has no catch up s/l sick-ons that are noted after performing head thrust maneuvers.


EYE DROP
Subject: EYE DROP

Doc is dictating an ER report patient has a foreign body in the eye, doc says s/l prokaryotene eye drops were placed????  any ideas???
eye drop
Subject: eye drop

 Could it be proparacaine?, also known as AK-tane, Ophthaine,Alcaine etc.
Need help with eye drop... sm
Subject: Need help with eye drop... sm

I cannot find methylprednisolone optic drops.  There is gentamicin and prednisolone sep. but cannot find methylprednisolone. ?


TobraDex is not covered by insurance.  We will give her separate drops.  We will give her gentamicin and methylprednisolone optic drops instead.  (She is actually pronouncing it methoprednisone)


I am confused on this one   TIA


Drop the zero
Subject: Drop the zero


I only drop the .0 after a whole
Subject: I only drop the .0 after a whole

number if it is pertaining to a medication dosage. Lab values also sometimesw are important to have the .0.
Eye drop s/l siliovisc
Subject: Eye drop s/l siliovisc

Lacri-Lube OD q.2 hours alternating with s/l "Siliovisc" q.2 hours.


saline drop/nm
Subject: saline drop/nm


Xalatan eye drop ?
Subject: Xalatan eye drop ?


drop ? appendamoma
Subject: drop ? appendamoma

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eye drop s/l "Nemax" ....nm
Subject: eye drop s/l "Nemax" ....nm

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drop-arm test
Subject: drop-arm test


there is a Midrin-P 2% eye drop...nm
Subject: there is a Midrin-P 2% eye drop...nm

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I have to choose from a drop-down menu
Subject: I have to choose from a drop-down menu

which doesn't work well and is very slow and time-consuming. I can't believe other radiology MTs can just type them, since letters have to be activated to go to the referrer and patient. Am I the only one stuck with a drop-down menu that flips around the page and has to be chased down like a dog?? (Empiric software)
Type of eye drop s/l: alostat??
Subject: Type of eye drop s/l: alostat??

During the spring, he may need to add on the Allegra 180 mg daily and s/l: alostat eye drops 1 drop each eye twice daily as needed. 


Patient has rhino-conjunctivitis and allergies.


Thanks.


Do you drop the 's in Bell's Plasy
Subject: Do you drop the 's in Bell's Plasy

and type Bells Plasy or leave as Bell's palsy.


med.. s/l Drizzar 0.05% 30 cc one drop both eyes b.i.d. thank u
Subject: med.. s/l Drizzar 0.05% 30 cc one drop both eyes b.i.d. thank u


Could it be erythema instead of heel drop?
Subject: Could it be erythema instead of heel drop?


S/L Silaxin, an ophthalmic eye drop?
Subject: S/L Silaxin, an ophthalmic eye drop?

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ophthalmic eye drop s/l azolfafedimine
Subject: ophthalmic eye drop s/l azolfafedimine

HELP!!  Why is ophthalmology so hard?  This is a med for someone with a corneal abrasion.  Anybody know??


 


drop mets from ependymoma.
Subject: drop mets from ependymoma.

mets as in metastasis.
Yeah, the BOS 2nd Ed. says to drop the hyphen. nm
Subject: Yeah, the BOS 2nd Ed. says to drop the hyphen. nm

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sounds like ceiling drop technique
Subject: sounds like ceiling drop technique

It sounds like they are saying *ceiling* drop technique.  I can't find anything HELP!!!


sounds like *ceiling* drop technique
Subject: sounds like *ceiling* drop technique

It is an operative report and the lady had a hysterectomy.
Third mystery word might be Miochol (eye drop).
Subject: Third mystery word might be Miochol (eye drop).


s/l lay vile MRSA drop with precautions.
Subject: s/l lay vile MRSA drop with precautions.

Under comorbid conditions, dictator says s/l lay vile??  MRSA drop with precautions.
Pt is dehydrated and has a s/l fosagenic drop in blood pressure
Subject: Pt is dehydrated and has a s/l fosagenic drop in blood pressure


moderate change? I'd drop the "got" and go with has. (not gramatically correct)nm
Subject: moderate change? I'd drop the "got" and go with has. (not gramatically correct)nm


drop in pressure "over fixed stenosis" resulting in further symptoms. sm
Subject: drop in pressure "over fixed stenosis" resulting in further symptoms. sm

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doc dictates "the patient has 120 pack year smoking history", patient is 75...is that right???
Subject: doc dictates "the patient has 120 pack year smoking history", patient is 75...is that right???? NM


Patient is here for an s/l eflex injection. Patient previously had Orthovisc.
Subject: Patient is here for an s/l eflex injection. Patient previously had Orthovisc.

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AFO-ankle foot orthosis for drop foot. nm
Subject: AFO-ankle foot orthosis for drop foot. nm

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I just typed in
Subject: I just typed in

at the top of this page i typed in albicas nigras and it gave me albicans nigrans and several web sites. It doe have to do with allergens such as candida and can be similar to thrush, so that alicans nigrans is probably what you are hearing
That is what I have always typed
Subject: That is what I have always typed

so much! 
I have typed that. I think they just mean the x-ray...
Subject: I have typed that. I think they just mean the x-ray...

shows changes consistent with CHF.
just like you typed it
Subject: just like you typed it


how should this be typed, please -sm
Subject: how should this be typed, please -sm

The patient is a known C4, C5, C6 quadriplegic....Does that look correct, or should it be C4-C5-C6 quadriplegic? Thank you.
How is this typed
Subject: How is this typed

Injected the knee today with the 3 and 2 Kenalog Xylocaine.  Not sure how to type out the 3 and 2.  Thank you


How should this be typed
Subject: How should this be typed

50/50 percent mixture, 50/50% mixture or 50:50 percent mixture.


Not sure how this should be typed. Hope someone can give me some insight.


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no, just exactly like i typed.......nm
Subject: no, just exactly like i typed.......nm

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It can be typed as you have iI - if that's how it's
Subject: It can be typed as you have iI - if that's how it's

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I have always typed it 0.25 (nm)
Subject: I have always typed it 0.25 (nm)

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it's typed i.e. nm
Subject: it's typed i.e. nm


how should this be typed?
Subject: how should this be typed?

He underwent transrectal ultrasound and biopsy, which revealed 3 plus 3 adenocarcinoma of the prostate. 


 


How should that 3 plus 3 be typed?  3+/3, 3+3? 


Have always typed this E;A.
Subject: Have always typed this E;A.

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We always typed 4 x 4s, but never did BOS etc. nm
Subject: We always typed 4 x 4s, but never did BOS etc. nm