Stedman's shows all caps...see just proves nobody knows whats up or down half the time
Posted By: xcopper on 2008-01-16
In Reply to: Also fabere is with a small "f" according to Dorland's - MT50
Subject: Stedman's shows all caps...see just proves nobody knows whats up or down half the time
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The Zithromax web site shows it as Z-PAK, all caps. nm
Subject: The Zithromax web site shows it as Z-PAK, all caps. nm
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Yea - I'm brain dead half the time these days.
Subject: Yea - I'm brain dead half the time these days.
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Nothing more? Thinking maybe a total of 16, 4 caps at a time? What's
Subject: Nothing more? Thinking maybe a total of 16, 4 caps at a time? What's
s
that's now how Stedman's shows it
Subject: that's now how Stedman's shows it
it shows g/dL, mg/dL, and mmol/L (milliequivalents per liter)
Stedman's Orth shows sm
Subject: Stedman's Orth shows sm
alumina bioceramic joint replacement. Wondering if your "loupe navigation" should be "loupe magnification."
Stedman's shows dermatopolyneuritis sm
Subject: Stedman's shows dermatopolyneuritis sm
but not dermato neuritis anywhere. I'd flag it to ask if dermatopolyneuritis was meant.
My Stedman's OB-GYN book shows
Subject: My Stedman's OB-GYN book shows
it as OB-GYN on the cover, as part of the name of the book, but when you look it up under O, it shows OB/GYN as the abbreviation for obstetrics and gynecology.
I am in the habit of using a hyphen and I am not sure if I am consistent with all caps or title case, so don't feel too bad for being confused.
stedman's shows a TTS esophageal
Subject: stedman's shows a TTS esophageal
balloon dilator. Don't see TTL or TDL
Stedman's Rad book shows under scanners:
Subject: Stedman's Rad book shows under scanners:
Ultramark 9 as well as ultrafast computed tomography.
Stedman's Ortho 5th shows it capitalized.
Subject: Stedman's Ortho 5th shows it capitalized.
Stedman's shows Dubois decapitating scissors. nm
Subject: Stedman's shows Dubois decapitating scissors. nm
xx
Stedman's Lab shows Ictotest reagent tablet.. nm
Subject: Stedman's Lab shows Ictotest reagent tablet.. nm
x
Stedman's Card-Pulm Words shows
Subject: Stedman's Card-Pulm Words shows
Incenti-neb nebulizer.
That's how they capped it.
in my older Stedman Speller it shows a dash
Subject: in my older Stedman Speller it shows a dash
nm
Stedman's shows Parkland tubal ligation (nm)
Subject: Stedman's shows Parkland tubal ligation (nm)
nm
Stedman's shows pseudo-Jones fracture
Subject: Stedman's shows pseudo-Jones fracture
Stedman's ophth shows "lacrimal lake." Maybe that means sm
Subject: Stedman's ophth shows "lacrimal lake." Maybe that means sm
tears that well up in the lids rather than draining off in the ducts. Not sure, though, but "lake" may be correct.
Stedman's Neuro shows "top of basilar syndrome." nm
Subject: Stedman's Neuro shows "top of basilar syndrome." nm
x
Late, but Stedman's Equip Terms shows both Halle and Wallich bone curettes. nm
Subject: Late, but Stedman's Equip Terms shows both Halle and Wallich bone curettes. nm
x
Either initial caps or camel caps are fine, just be consistent.
Subject: Either initial caps or camel caps are fine, just be consistent.
Stedman's shows APR hip stem and APR I femoral stem. ?
Subject: Stedman's shows APR hip stem and APR I femoral stem. ?
x
site for generic v. brand caps and no caps
Subject: site for generic v. brand caps and no caps
try
www.drugs.com
and a VERY good one that was recommended to me by someone on this board is
www.medicinenet.com and then click on medications. i also like the way they divide up their alphabet - instead of giving 10 pages of the letter *L*, you can choose *La - Lc* or whatever.
I usually type it as hem/onc, but use caps when client prefers caps. nm
Subject: I usually type it as hem/onc, but use caps when client prefers caps. nm
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Whats the right way to type
Subject: Whats the right way to type
Two to three mm. Is it 2-3-mm or do I do 2-3 mm?
whats the diagnoses?---this ending could be a lot of
Subject: whats the diagnoses?---this ending could be a lot of
diff meds, first one that comes to my mind is
fluoxetine
whats the deal with the definitions popping up?
Subject: whats the deal with the definitions popping up?
every time i move from page to page on this board now, i get a box with a word/phrase and definition flash up on my screen -- is this to sharpen our skills while we play?
on physical examination his BBI was greater than 1. Whats a BBI???? - nm
Subject: on physical examination his BBI was greater than 1. Whats a BBI???? - nm
what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?
Subject: what time are we using here in mtStars? US time or India time?
is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've look
Subject: is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've looked.
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with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours
Subject: with time are you supposed to put the word hour after the time, i.e. 1600 hours
nm
that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two
Subject: that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two weeks' time)
nm
pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
Subject: pro time, no hypen, two words, as if your typing prothrombin time
I have Stedman medical & surgical equipment and words and find that out of my Stedman books (have 4
Subject: I have Stedman medical & surgical equipment and words and find that out of my Stedman books (have 4 others) this is the one I use the most. Just my preference.
Half-bent
Subject: Half-bent
You sure have a good ear; "is half-bent," would fit in the blank. It sounds like a case of Paget's disease; sounds like the patient's upper body is at 45 degrees with his pelvis.
I say 0.25 is a quarter, while 0.5 would be half. (nm)
Subject: I say 0.25 is a quarter, while 0.5 would be half. (nm)
(nm)
half the body --
Subject: half the body --
I'm thinking it's hemibody.
half tablet
Subject: half tablet
BOS likes us to use numbers as much as possible:
1/2 tablet daily
but one-half tablet is not incorrect.
A 3.0 mm half thickness ...
Subject: A 3.0 mm half thickness ...
groove was made at the temporal limbus with a guarded diamond blade. A feather blade dissected a tunnel into theraseroma. A paracentesis entry was made at 5 O'clock.
I would type it out one-half
Subject: I would type it out one-half
They sometimes cut trazodone in half
Subject: They sometimes cut trazodone in half
Most commonly prescribed for pain patients at 25 mg, and then they titrate it up, sometimes cutting pills in half. Yes, also used for headaches and sleep. Been on it for years.
0.5 or half a centimeter?
Subject: 0.5 or half a centimeter?
ok he says "half a centimeter."
should i type half a centimeter or 0.5 cm?
prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
Subject: prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time
Subject: ?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time
so that didn't answer my question at all -- and in fact was incorrect info
2 years' time or 2 year's time- Which is correct?
I put 2 years' time and was marked off on QA.
given a liter and a half of fluid.
Subject: given a liter and a half of fluid.
given a liter and a half of fluid.
how do you write one-half mm of ST depression? thanks
Subject: how do you write one-half mm of ST depression? thanks
half a response here but is it a lead? sm
Subject: half a response here but is it a lead? sm
This sounds more like statistical analysis to me than actual cardiac-related terminology.
I'd start by looking into E x U' or something.
I did stat analysis coursework in college, and the word prime is often represented by an apostrophe. Because there could be data represented by U, and then U' is some derivation of that data. If my fuzzy memory serves me properly, anyway!
I may be WAAAAAY off base here, but that's the first thing I see in this. I hope it helps a little.
one-half tablet daily is what I would put
Subject: one-half tablet daily is what I would put
.
Maybe half a liter? (Though that is a low dose)
Subject: Maybe half a liter? (Though that is a low dose)
Your blank might be ____ one half. nm
Subject: Your blank might be ____ one half. nm
s
BOS has D5 in half-normal saline
Subject: BOS has D5 in half-normal saline
but if they didn't say "in" I would just put D5 half-normal saline. JMO.
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