The way I learned it in class was q.4 h., but my company now wants
Posted By: every 4 hours on 2008-07-18
In Reply to: Medication dosages, QA marking wrong both ways! - Frustrated MT
Subject: The way I learned it in class was q.4 h., but my company now wants
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One company i work for says "principle"..my other company says "principal" sm
Subject: One company i work for says "principle"..my other company says "principal" sm
I just do what each company wants (personally, I like "principle")
Depends on your company specs. Okay for me to use with my company. nm
Subject: Depends on your company specs. Okay for me to use with my company. nm
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i learned ...
Subject: i learned ...
it doesnt pay to be nice on this board a long time ago. and i WAS NOT the only one posting. EVERY post was not by me.
thank you! Learned something new again :) nm
Subject: thank you! Learned something new again :) nm
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Uh huh. Just the way they learned it.
Subject: Uh huh. Just the way they learned it.
Yup. They pronounce lots of drug names wrong.
Thank you too, I learned something too!
Subject: Thank you too, I learned something too!
You are so right, I have learned something yet again!
Subject: You are so right, I have learned something yet again!
I learned something too and you are welcome.
Subject: I learned something too and you are welcome.
That's it! Thank you - I learned something new! NM
Subject: That's it! Thank you - I learned something new! NM
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I learned this
Subject: I learned this
That if you can replace the word with "it is" then it is "it's." If you can't, then it is "its."
Thank you QA. I learned something
Subject: Thank you QA. I learned something
new today. I have been spelling that one wrong for a long time.
I know, that's the way I learned it - who can keep up with BOS? nm
Subject: I know, that's the way I learned it - who can keep up with BOS? nm
Learned something new.
Subject: Learned something new.
Thank you :-)
Oropharynx class ?? help
Subject: Oropharynx class ?? help
Hello all - I can't seem to find this anywhere but it sounds to me like "oropharynx is crowded, s/l malenpotty class 3".
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks much, Jenny
Oropharynx class ??? help
Subject: Oropharynx class ??? help
Thank you SO much for your fast reply & infinite knowledge!!!
Jenny
Thanks, and should it be class or Class/grade or Grade? TIA
Subject: Thanks, and should it be class or Class/grade or Grade? TIA
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grade, class, etc.
Subject: grade, class, etc.
Keep a printed copy of the Medquist guidelines at your desk, it's all outlined there.
Class 3 Mallampati NM
Subject: Class 3 Mallampati NM
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class III Mallampati. NM
Subject: class III Mallampati. NM
If his is for a class, you need to refer
Subject: If his is for a class, you need to refer
to your reference and ask your instructor. Every company arranges their formats differently.
No problem. I learned it also!! nm
Subject: No problem. I learned it also!! nm
Thanks so much! I learned something new today :)
Subject: Thanks so much! I learned something new today :)
This is how I learned hyphens sm
Subject: This is how I learned hyphens sm
VI. Hyphenation
These prefixes do not require the use of a connecting hyphen in compound terms:
ante |
intra |
semi |
anti |
micro |
sub |
bi |
mid |
super |
co |
non |
supra |
contra |
over |
trans |
counter |
pre |
tri |
de |
post |
ultra |
extra |
pro |
un |
infra |
pseudo |
under |
inter |
re |
weight |
Examples - antecubital not ante-cubitalAlso Correct - antithesis, bitemporal, counterproductive, defibrillated, extrapyramidal, infraumbilical, interpersonal, intracranial, microhematuria, midline, nontender, nondistended, nonfocal, nonspecific, noncontributory, noncompliance, nonicteric, nonsmall, overestimate, overweight, preoperative, postoperative, posttraumatic, pseudogout, semicircular, sublingual, superimposed, supramammary, transvaginal, ultraviolet, underweight, weightbearing.
Do use a hyphen with prefixes ending in a or i and a base word beginning with the same letter. Example - anti-inflammatory.
Do use a hyphen when compounded with the prefix self.
Example - self-administered, self-monitored.
For Clarification - Use a hyphen after a prefix if not using a hyphen would change the meaning of the word. Examples - re-cover (to cover again) versus recover (regain)
Post is in that list above so I make it part of the word in most cases unless it should just be a stand-alone word.
I don't remember where I learned it, but...
Subject: I don't remember where I learned it, but...
I like using the first two letters of each word in word pairs, like refa = respiratory failure. If I have other word pairs that have the same letters, I add the last letter twice (or more), like refaa = renal failure. If there was a third word pair, it would be refaaa. This would not work for some people, but it's very fast for me. I also double the last letter when the shortcut would be a real word otherwise, like poree (instead of pore) for posterior region. With this system (and looking at your cheat window at the bottom), you can keep adding on other phrases. If I use acfr for acute fracture, I might use acfrd for acute fracture or dislocation.
That's my main trick, but there are lots others I use. I do add individual words to my expander (especially long words) with no shortcuts so I can start to type and find the word in my screen to just plop the rest in automatically (sorta like how AutoText works).
A lot of what makes sense to you will not make sense to someone else. You just need to find what works for you. Keep trying things out because it can't hurt to keep adding or changing. Not even one day goes by without me adding lots of new entries. The key is to always be looking for ways to type fewer strokes.
Thank you so much! I learned a new one today! nm
Subject: Thank you so much! I learned a new one today! nm
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Most of these new drugs can be learned
Subject: Most of these new drugs can be learned
through TV ads. The ads come on and I'm telling the TV to please show the name in writing! They usually do, and I learn the spelling on the spot because I know now all the patients will be asking for it and the doctors will be dictating it.
You're welcome. I learned it right here. :) nm
Subject: You're welcome. I learned it right here. :) nm
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that's it. Thanks, I just learned a new word. nm
Subject: that's it. Thanks, I just learned a new word. nm
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Thank you - I've learned something new!
Subject: Thank you - I've learned something new!
sulfa (class of drugs)
Subject: sulfa (class of drugs)
Probably "macrolides," another class of antibiotic. nm
Subject: Probably "macrolides," another class of antibiotic. nm
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in PE under HEENT says remarkable for a class 3
Subject: in PE under HEENT says remarkable for a class 3
s/l mallampita oropharynx score? Also, to write class 3 is okay.
Thanks
regarding class #, per client--we use arabic
Subject: regarding class #, per client--we use arabic
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Welcome, Welcome, Welcome. Hopefully you got the corrected part.class 4, not IV.NM
Subject: Welcome, Welcome, Welcome. Hopefully you got the corrected part.class 4, not IV.NM
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sulfonylurea-class of antidiabetic med
Subject: sulfonylurea-class of antidiabetic med
Versed? Class of medications?
Subject: Versed? Class of medications?
This doctor mentions the patient has taken valium w/o difficulty so anything of Versed? nature would be safe- is this a class of medications? I am having difficulty finding a match through my usual google, rxlist.com, etc.
Mallampati class IV airway
Subject: Mallampati class IV airway
Claudication - Rutherford class 2 or II? (nm)
Subject: Claudication - Rutherford class 2 or II? (nm)
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English class - no apostrophe "s" after
Subject: English class - no apostrophe "s" after
an s -- Mr. Jones' class.
What ?? This is an English class for 'jk'..sm
Subject: What ?? This is an English class for 'jk'..sm
It is
Charles's car
boss's desk
Dallas's airport
Exception:
Only If the addition of an extrra 's' would make the word difficult to pronounce, add the apostrophe only:
New Orleans' fish
Los Angeles' team
and expecially with foreign
words:
Dumas's novel
Mr. Chambers' estate
and also
for goodness' sake
for conscience' sake.
Did you use your old reference books ?
I got my information online, therefore much more accurate.
ONLY
Here's how I learned it in the days of yore. sm
Subject: Here's how I learned it in the days of yore. sm
effect (noun) a result
effect (verb) to bring about
affect (verb) to influence
affect (noun) psych term
The verb effect is usually pronounced with a long first e. "Let's effect some change around here."
In your case above, it is the verb effect (to bring about). She wants to bring about relief with club soda. The effect (result) of her using club soda was infrequent symptoms.
Affect as a verb is pronounced with the first syllable accented, (like Ben Affleck).
Affect as a noun (the psych term) has the second syllable accented.
Suggestion: Jot this down and tape it to your monitor. You'll get it. Don't jinx yourself! :)
I was lucky; he learned how to say it by the end of the report.
Subject: I was lucky; he learned how to say it by the end of the report.
He had to say it about 8 times, and by the end it was sounding like plain 'ol amphetamine. Nasty stuff though. The patient who OD'd on it was in a coma with fever of 106!
you probably learned math by hand too!
Subject: you probably learned math by hand too!
Not at all... we are all in one boat and I also look at this board for help and have learned much fr
Subject: Not at all... we are all in one boat and I also look at this board for help and have learned much from you.
It's physes. Something you learn in anatomy class. nm
Subject: It's physes. Something you learn in anatomy class. nm
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glitazone is a class of drugs, Avandia, etc.
Subject: glitazone is a class of drugs, Avandia, etc.
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Patient was injured while doing a s/l step class.
Subject: Patient was injured while doing a s/l step class.
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I stand corrected, class 4 and airway. NM
Subject: I stand corrected, class 4 and airway. NM
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Drughelp s/l amarex same class as nortriptyline?
Subject: Drughelp s/l amarex same class as nortriptyline?
He has a "mullin party" class IV airway??
Subject: He has a "mullin party" class IV airway??
I just can't find this!!! Any help? It's an obese patient with sleep apnea, and I know class IV airway is visually obstructed, but I can't find the name of it. 
Before spellcheck and expanders, we LEARNED the difference!
Subject: Before spellcheck and expanders, we LEARNED the difference!
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