SPU - short procedure unit??? NM
Posted By: gamt on 2007-11-28
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Subject: SPU - short procedure unit??? NM
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Should have explained it stands for Short Procedure Unit
Subject: Should have explained it stands for Short Procedure Unit
Would you capitalize the name of the unit..ie Hodges Hospital Intensive Care Unit, South?
Subject: Would you capitalize the name of the unit..ie Hodges Hospital Intensive Care Unit, South?
Would you capitalize the name of the unit..ie Hodges Hospital Intensive Care Unit?
Subject: Would you capitalize the name of the unit..ie Hodges Hospital Intensive Care Unit?
TIA...
Guessing, nitro short for nitrofurantoin, and proph short for prophylaxis?.....nm
Subject: Guessing, nitro short for nitrofurantoin, and proph short for prophylaxis?.....nm
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s/l rucey procedure -- wondering if it is Ruiz procedure ...
Subject: s/l rucey procedure -- wondering if it is Ruiz procedure ...
The sentence reads "I advised the patient to undergo so-called s/l rucey procedure (i.e., bone graft repair of the nonunion)." This is an orthopaedic doctor dictating. TIA.
Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm
Subject: Gold's procedure or Gould's procedure..ortho? nm
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1 unit or one unit?
Subject: 1 unit or one unit?
How would you transcribe the "one" in this sentence? Is the one spelled out or is the figure used?
"She was given one unit of blood postoperatively for hematocrit of 24."
ŕ" unit
Subject: ŕ" unit
s/l sediment unit...sm
Subject: s/l sediment unit...sm
The HCG beta ____ s/l (sediment )unit was normal at less than 5.
This was part of testing done for a tumor.
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the TATU unit? is this right?
Subject: the TATU unit? is this right?
for renal transplant. thanks
unit of measurement...sm
Subject: unit of measurement...sm
urine osmolarity revealed 615 s/l milliosms - can't find - per kilogram. TIA!
jan... Isn't Gy a unit of measure?
Subject: jan... Isn't Gy a unit of measure?
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tele unit.
Subject: tele unit.
The patient is on a telemetry unit
tele unit
Subject: tele unit
telemetry unit
Could it be 'traction' unit? nm
Subject: Could it be 'traction' unit? nm
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it is traction unit...thank you
Subject: it is traction unit...thank you
Step-Down Unit
Subject: Step-Down Unit
s/l Cape Unit
Subject: s/l Cape Unit
Unsure of spelling. It is a psychiatric unit and s/l "cape". I have found 1 link to a CAIP unit on a Google search that was an abbreviation for a children and adolescent in-patient unit, but some of the patients they use this term with are not children or adolescents. Has anyone else heard of this term? Thanks in advance for your help!
to try TENS in our s/l pherential unit...
Subject: to try TENS in our s/l pherential unit...
This words sound familiar but I can't figure it out. This is for pain management. TIA
s/l hoss-feel unit - sm
Subject: s/l hoss-feel unit - sm
CT scan of the chest shows stable mass....There is a negative s/l hoss-feel unit, suggestive of possible fluid. TIA!
Hounsfield unit? See definition.
Subject: Hounsfield unit? See definition.
Hounsfield unit
a normalized index of x-ray attenuation based on a scale of -1000 (air) to +1000 (bone), with water being 0; used in CT imaging.
ablation care unit?
Subject: ablation care unit?
Geriatric Assessment Unit
Subject: Geriatric Assessment Unit
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SIMES procedure or SIMS procedure maybe?
Subject: SIMES procedure or SIMS procedure maybe?
Has anyone every heard of the Simes or Sims procedure? I never heard of it and I am having a hard time trying to verify. Perhaps I am not spelling it correctly?
Thanks! 
Ever heard of a SiteRight ultrasound unit? nm
Subject: Ever heard of a SiteRight ultrasound unit? nm
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possibly "TENS/interferential unit" ? nm
Subject: possibly "TENS/interferential unit" ? nm
post anesthesia care unit nm
Subject: post anesthesia care unit nm
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Maybe a triage and resuscitation unit TRU that's called
Subject: Maybe a triage and resuscitation unit TRU that's called
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Sted's Rad Words has Hounsfield unit...nm
Subject: Sted's Rad Words has Hounsfield unit...nm
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A thought, wonder if it's the name of the unit, like facility slang
Subject: A thought, wonder if it's the name of the unit, like facility slang
just a thought
pac-u (PACU) postanesthesia care unit. nm
Subject: pac-u (PACU) postanesthesia care unit. nm
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she will require ?animiterone? per unit of dopamine
Subject: she will require ?animiterone? per unit of dopamine
torr is a unit for measuring pressure. n/m
Subject: torr is a unit for measuring pressure. n/m
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So after t.i.d. I'll use a colon and I believe missing unit is ten. Clearing up, thanks! nm
Subject: So after t.i.d. I'll use a colon and I believe missing unit is ten. Clearing up, thanks! nm
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Me either but it is Intensive Respiratory Care Unit (IRCU).
Subject: Me either but it is Intensive Respiratory Care Unit (IRCU).
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recruitment = ok. Also, could it be "normal motor unit waveforms"
Subject: recruitment = ok. Also, could it be "normal motor unit waveforms"
MACU - Monitored anesthesia care unit? nm
Subject: MACU - Monitored anesthesia care unit? nm
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my derm doc uses a Delasco unit to remove lesions sm
Subject: my derm doc uses a Delasco unit to remove lesions sm
Isn't really your s/l, but since you said he was talking so fast, thought I would throw it out to you. Good luck.
Diabetic? Some sort of dialysis unit? Heart trouble? Maybe CTU,
Subject: Diabetic? Some sort of dialysis unit? Heart trouble? Maybe CTU,
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I say "feels" because nursing is considered a single unit in this context. nm
Subject: I say "feels" because nursing is considered a single unit in this context. nm
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denervated *frontentials* seen with normal motor unit potentials.(EMG) Thanks. nm
Subject: denervated *frontentials* seen with normal motor unit potentials.(EMG) Thanks. nm
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1 year's time and 3 months' duration. A single unit of something takes 's.
Subject: 1 year's time and 3 months' duration. A single unit of something takes 's.
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Is it a cardiac patient? CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit?)
Subject: Is it a cardiac patient? CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit?)
patient will require ??animiterone?? per unit of dopamine to maintain pressure
Subject: patient will require ??animiterone?? per unit of dopamine to maintain pressure
I thought it sounded more like basal rate too. Doc lists immediately above Novolog 1 unit for every
Subject: I thought it sounded more like basal rate too. Doc lists immediately above Novolog 1 unit for every 17 grams of carbohydrates.
What do you think?
nerve preservation procedure or nerve sparing procedure?
Subject: nerve preservation procedure or nerve sparing procedure?
VDUs is visual display unit...VAS is visual analog (pain) scale..sm
Subject: VDUs is visual display unit...VAS is visual analog (pain) scale..sm
don't know if this helps at all...just a longshot in the dark.
Psychiatric pt was in s/l "Enbalston" Acute Inpatitent Psychiatric Unit. sm
Subject: Psychiatric pt was in s/l "Enbalston" Acute Inpatitent Psychiatric Unit. sm
I can't seem to locate this facility. The pt is from Californiai and has been in Riverview Psychiatric Unit, St. Francis Psychiatric Unit, and Loma Linda Medical Center.
Just can't find the "Enbalsta, Enbalston, anbolston, inbalston" place.
Any help?
Could ax be short for
Subject: Could ax be short for
dx is short for diagnosis? Just a thought.
AX short for?
Subject: AX short for?
I'm doing a Review of Records list, and it says Request for AX to refer PT to a "Psych." I was thinking it meant access, but I don't know if that would make sense. Anybody know what AX stands for in this example? Thanks!
P.S. If it's obvious, bear with me, I'm a newbie still. LOL
short example
Subject: short example
All four patients initially underwent surgical excisions of the pilonidal cyst followed by primary closure of the wound and application of a penrose drain. Pre-operative antibiotic treatment followed by a 10-day post-operative antibiotic course was used. Intra-operative identification of the sinus tract was made using a lacrimal probe and methylene blue injection of the sinus tract opening. Closure of the wound was accomplished with a subcutaneous 3-0 vicryl suture followed by a subcuticular 4-0 vicryl reinforced with 3-0 nylon interrupted suture. All procedures were done as same-day surgery. The drain had been pulled on initial follow-up within seven days on all the patients.
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