Should have explained it stands for Short Procedure Unit
Posted By: MT50 on 2007-11-28
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SPU - short procedure unit??? NM
Subject: SPU - short procedure unit??? NM
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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?
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and you couldn't have explained it this way before?
Subject: and you couldn't have explained it this way before?
You may be right, but your delivery leaves a lot to be desired.
Should have explained that it is one-word lipohemarthrosis
Subject: Should have explained that it is one-word lipohemarthrosis
As I explained to her today, there is no reason for her to be on Zetia instead of please sm
Subject: As I explained to her today, there is no reason for her to be on Zetia instead of please sm
**chloroform** agents. Does this make sense???
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
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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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Could someone please tell me what CPE stands for (sm)
Subject: Could someone please tell me what CPE stands for (sm)
sounds like a test . . . may be related to hearing or ear infection
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Anyone know what MBA stands for?...
Subject: Anyone know what MBA stands for?...
working on discharge summary and I haven't got a clue. TIA.
BTW, the ALL stands for...
Subject: BTW, the ALL stands for...
both Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.
and it stands for:
Subject: and it stands for:
Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial 2
I don't know what LCL stands for.
Subject: I don't know what LCL stands for.
ENG stands for
Subject: ENG stands for
electronystagmogram and your next blank may be canalith repositioning. I assume the patient is having trouble with dizziness?
OD stands for
Subject: OD stands for
right eye. So, the patient had conjunctivitis of the right eye.
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