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Short for a vancomycin trough level. You'll hear a vanco trough often. nm

Posted By: wanderer on 2007-10-14
In Reply to: blood work terms - tibby

Subject: Short for a vancomycin trough level. You'll hear a vanco trough often. nm

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Trough level, just like vancomycin trough.
Subject: Trough level, just like vancomycin trough.


trough phosphorus (as in peak and trough etc values) ? nm
Subject: trough phosphorus (as in peak and trough etc values) ? nm


Try trough level
Subject: Try trough level


I would think it is ceftriaxone 850 IV q.12 and vanco is vancomycin
Subject: I would think it is ceftriaxone 850 IV q.12 and vanco is vancomycin


trough
Subject: trough

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Could be trough. nm
Subject: Could be trough. nm

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Is it trough??????
Subject: Is it trough??????


trough :-)
Subject: trough :-)


Trough! I don't have a horse! (nm)
Subject: Trough! I don't have a horse! (nm)

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probably 'peak and trough' - -- .sm
Subject: probably 'peak and trough' - -- .sm

means "highest and lowest values."
could be, although trough not usually measured in a ratio (1:512) sm
Subject: could be, although trough not usually measured in a ratio (1:512) sm

trough is usually indicating the amount of a treating medication in the bloodstream and it's measured in mg/L...don't know if that applies here....whereas a cryptococcal titer is measured in a ratio and they look for 1:512 or 1:1024...
S/L pick and trough monitoring.....sm
Subject: S/L pick and trough monitoring.....sm

Patient is on vanco for MRSA. 


 


Thanks for any help!


Oops I meant peak and trough
Subject: Oops I meant peak and trough


They run the two together vanco and Zosyn (meaning vancomycin and Zosyn)
Subject: They run the two together vanco and Zosyn (meaning vancomycin and Zosyn)


pt has short stature. He does have a low-normal s/l an-geic fun level.
Subject: pt has short stature. He does have a low-normal s/l an-geic fun level.

ange-ic fun level.......thanks.  new doctor WITH an accent to boot.
Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. n
Subject: Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. nm

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It'll become repetitious in a short time. Ask for some samples. nm
Subject: It'll become repetitious in a short time. Ask for some samples. nm

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Can you hear tacrolimus level? nm
Subject: Can you hear tacrolimus level? nm

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Do you hear "BGL," blood glucose level?
Subject: Do you hear "BGL," blood glucose level?


Only can hear sesta, could it be short for sestamibi maybe?
Subject: Only can hear sesta, could it be short for sestamibi maybe?

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I'll see if I can hear that. nm
Subject: I'll see if I can hear that. nm


,,,sorry, 426 is what it should be. You'll hear them way higher
Subject: ,,,sorry, 426 is what it should be. You'll hear them way higher

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Hopefully I'll hear back from QA
Subject: Hopefully I'll hear back from QA


I'll think on it - I really hear the doosh, nm
Subject: I'll think on it - I really hear the doosh, nm


Just for the heck of it, can you hear "lapses in short-term memory"?
Subject: Just for the heck of it, can you hear "lapses in short-term memory"?

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I'll listen and see if I hear "French" . Thanks!! nm
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psoas. You'll hear this often in ortho.
Subject: psoas. You'll hear this often in ortho.

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I tried to hear ICU, but doesn't sound anything like it. I'll QA.
Subject: I tried to hear ICU, but doesn't sound anything like it. I'll QA.


I have looked at all of these but I can hear him so clearly. I'll just send it blank and have th
Subject: I have looked at all of these but I can hear him so clearly. I'll just send it blank and have them let me know what it should be.


I didn't hear the t sound, but I'll recheck. Thanks!
Subject: I didn't hear the t sound, but I'll recheck. Thanks!

nm
Then just give him what you hear. They'll drive ya nuts with their
Subject: Then just give him what you hear. They'll drive ya nuts with their

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I sent it in with a question. If I hear back, I'll definitely let the board know. Thanks for al
Subject: I sent it in with a question. If I hear back, I'll definitely let the board know. Thanks for all your help!


I usually hear "visualized bowel loops." A day late and a dollar short, I know, but I thought
Subject: I usually hear "visualized bowel loops." A day late and a dollar short, I know, but I thought

I would add my thoughts.
re vanco
whether it is acceptable depends on the account specifics. I am on a verbatim account, so would put it as dictated. My backup account does not allow any medication abbreviations, so there i would spell it out...

however, it is commonly used.
vanco?
Subject: vanco?


In labs, digoxin level and s/l pernesil level. Don't think I have heard of that before. TIA!
Subject: In labs, digoxin level and s/l pernesil level. Don't think I have heard of that before. TIA!

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okay trying this again. it ate my post s/l multiple level or mobile level spout
Subject: okay trying this again. it ate my post s/l multiple level or mobile level spout

He is listing past surgeries.. first time sounded like mobile level spout in 1960 while in the military.. then it sounded like multiple level spout, anyone have a clue?  tia.. Gina


Vanco is an antibiotic.
Subject: Vanco is an antibiotic.

These are not pain meds.  These are antibiotics.  "cillin" would be a great clue for the future to know that you are pretty much dealing with antibiotics.  Sometimes it seems you have to look at the whole picture.    
stupid question is it digi level dig level???
Subject: stupid question is it digi level dig level???


tongue is correct for describing the shape of the lesion. You'll hear a tongue of
Subject: tongue is correct for describing the shape of the lesion. You'll hear a tongue of

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Yes, you'll hear blue load and white load staples. nm
Subject: Yes, you'll hear blue load and white load staples. nm

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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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Okay, I'll take a wild, wild guess. Can you hear "serial sm
Subject: Okay, I'll take a wild, wild guess. Can you hear "serial sm

chemistries are normal?"
sl delpricate level and dench level
Subject: sl delpricate level and dench level

These are tests for a patient will all types of cardiac and pulmonary problems and osteoporosis.


CBC, CMP, TSH, fasting lipid profile, ____ level, magnesium level and ____ level in 1 week.


Sounds like delpricate level and dench level.


Thanks!


Depakote level and dig (digoxin) level.
Subject: Depakote level and dig (digoxin) level.

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Vancomycin?
Subject: Vancomycin?


"vanco" - is this vancomycin? sm
Doc keeps dictating that the patient is taking "vanco" and even spells this.  Is this an acceptable form?  Would you put 'vancomycin' instead?  TIA
Cellulitis treated with vancomycin and s/l zosyn? nm TIA
Subject: Cellulitis treated with vancomycin and s/l zosyn? nm TIA

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vancomycin and I suspect nafcillin are NOT used for pain. Do your research. nm
Subject: vancomycin and I suspect nafcillin are NOT used for pain. Do your research. nm

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Med for MRSE (not MRSA) s/l *ogenomycin* and then treated with vancomycin. thanks!
Subject: Med for MRSE (not MRSA) s/l *ogenomycin* and then treated with vancomycin. thanks!


When you started to type in vancomycin, it came up without a capital which shows that this is the ge
Subject: When you started to type in vancomycin, it came up without a capital which shows that this is the generic form. I could be way off with this, but it has always worked this way for me.