This is one of the tricky eponyms
Posted By: because it ends in S. on 2009-03-13
In Reply to: apostrophe confusion...Grave's? - BOS confused
Subject: This is one of the tricky eponyms
The person it was named after was Robert J. Graves. If you use the apostrophe then it would be Graves' disease. If you omit the apostrophe it would Graves disease.
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hmm that is a tricky one - sm
Subject: hmm that is a tricky one - sm
I think I would use pleural - or possibly change it to 'lumbar spine and thoracic spine are' - because it is still describing 2 separate areas of the spine - same for the bowel question. Not sure if that is the correct answer, just my instinct.
It's a little tricky, but
Subject: It's a little tricky, but
Homogeneous is something of uniform structure throughout. Homogenous has uniform structure coming from a descendent (i.e., arising from something before it). They are often confused and used interchangeably and is hard to delineate which sometimes from sentence context.
eponyms
Subject: eponyms
I cannot get these straight!!! When listing in an assessment is it Crohn disease or Crohn's disease.
Eponyms
Subject: Eponyms
This is a great site to look up eponyms
http://www.whonamedit.com/index.cfm
that is tricky SM
Subject: that is tricky SM
I think 2-3/12-year-old is okay because it is a whole number and fraction, sort of similar to typing 2-1/2-year-old (does that make sense?) Another way might be to type:
2-year 3-month-old child
Well, that's a tricky one
Subject: Well, that's a tricky one
If you google "ano fistula infant" you will see numerous reputable sites discussing surgeries for infants. BUT it looks like there are several different terminology phrases for the condition/surgery - none of which are just ANO and ANO doesn't seem to be an acronym. So, I think its a judgement call if you want to put it in or leave it. Hope that helps. Sorry I don't have more experience with it firsthand.
Tricky terms
Subject: Tricky terms
If you keep a notebook with alphabetical tabs, you could make yourself a heading under SIGN, and you could also enter the word under all letters it might be pronounced as. That's what I used to do. Saved a lot of time in the long run, especially when you don't have enough information about the patient's problem to know what system or body part they are checking.
That could be tricky, as if there is metal
Subject: That could be tricky, as if there is metal
in a patient undergoing an MRI, the magnetic force could pull it out. I would blank it.
This is a tricky one--difficult to look up online. sm
Subject: This is a tricky one--difficult to look up online. sm
It's Chvostek sign. Reference: Stedman's ophth.
Can you hear that? It s/l "jvoztek."
You're welcome : - ) That's kind of a tricky one..nm
Subject: You're welcome : - ) That's kind of a tricky one..nm
Very useful site for medical eponyms. sm
Subject: Very useful site for medical eponyms. sm
http://www.whonamedit.com/azlist.cfm/b.html
I took this from a previous post about eponyms... sm
Subject: I took this from a previous post about eponyms... sm
According to BOS
eponyms
"While the use of the possessive form with eponyms remains acceptible, AAMT's preference is generally to drop the possessive form.
Apgar score, Babinski sign, Down syndrome, Gram stain, Hodgkin lymphoma.
Sometimes an awkward construction calls for use of the possessive form. This patient suffers from Hodgkin's."
Wow, thank you. That one is tricky to find/document! Much appreciated! :) nm
Subject: Wow, thank you. That one is tricky to find/document! Much appreciated! :) nm
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AAMT BOS now says to transcribe these eponyms as dictated. sm
Subject: AAMT BOS now says to transcribe these eponyms as dictated. sm
Initially BOS dictated that we not use the possessive forms of these names, i.e. Parkinson ds and Alzheimer ds. Now BOS says to transcribe as dictated. This makes it a lot easier for us poor MTs. So, both ways are correct, depending on what was actually dictated.
Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
Subject: Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
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Ringer. AAMT BOS2 rules on eponyms.
Subject: Ringer. AAMT BOS2 rules on eponyms.
For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
Subject: For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
So, Crohn disease would work but possessive remains an alternative form if dictated or preferred by client.
Per Sloane Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms it has it as Adult and so does http://www.jdmd.com/glos
Subject: Per Sloane Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms it has it as Adult and so does http://www.jdmd.com/glossary/abbreviations-ae.html
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