Using a question mark to indicate doubt or uncertainty sm
Posted By: Rennie on 2005-08-17
In Reply to: question mark - help
BOS says:
Use an ending question mark to indicate doubt or uncertainty.
Sometimes, particularly with diagnoses, a question mark is placed before a
statement in order to indicate uncertainty.
Placement either before or after the questionable material is acceptable, but
do not place the question mark both before and after.
Ex:
His cholesterol levels were high normal (or minimally elevated?).
D: Diagnosis: Angina question mark
T: Diagnosis: Angina?
or Diagnosis: ?Angina.
not Diagnosis: ?Angina?
Note: There is no space after the question mark in ?Angina.
=)
Rennie
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_____ (Evos) of a 40-year-old female who comes in to the office for follow up on chronic.....
You are without a doubt - sm
Subject: You are without a doubt - sm
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Any doubt
Subject: Any doubt
on vitals or med doses...ALWAYS A BLANK. :-)
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patient who had a (?) of a pancreatic tale lesion
The doctor actually dicates the words.... had a question mark of a pancreatic
Is this the proper way to transcribe it?
Discharging mark?
Subject: Discharging mark?
Has anyone ever heard of this as a heading. Doc says:
discharging mark is john doe, MD.
I use the slash mark too
Subject: I use the slash mark too
Thank you! I'll put that with a ? mark around it. nm
Subject: Thank you! I'll put that with a ? mark around it. nm
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gonna mark that down
Subject: gonna mark that down
i've never typed that aphthous ulcers.. will have to remember that
s/l s mark bandage
Subject: s/l s mark bandage
Anyone know of a S mark bandage?
equivocal - no doubt about it.....*LOL*
Subject: equivocal - no doubt about it.....*LOL*
Well, I doubt that would help her diet!!
Subject: Well, I doubt that would help her diet!!
I would - but I doubt they'd listen
Subject: I would - but I doubt they'd listen
If you're QA, though, I can nominate you for QA of the month! You deserve it.
Strongly doubt it
Subject: Strongly doubt it
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grammar doubt
Subject: grammar doubt
today for routine (follow up or followup) of hypertension.
grammar doubt
Subject: grammar doubt
follow up
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Subject: doubt with radiology again
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CT Brain doubt
Subject: CT Brain doubt
A 5-mm-thick _____ obtained through the brain with intravenous administration of contrast.
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Subject: THANKS-don't you hate it when you doubt yourself?
The punctuation mark dash, maybe to sm
Subject: The punctuation mark dash, maybe to sm
separate the positive hx of heart murmur from the negatives following?
s/l mark-type pigmentation?
Subject: s/l mark-type pigmentation?
On the physical exam in the category of extremities, the doctor says "The patient has bilateral chronic stasis changes in the lower extremities. There is associated [s/l mark-type profigmentation] with no edema, erythema or warmth"
I'm assuming the "profigmentation" is maybe pigmentation that he just stumbled on but I'm not positive on that. The patient was being seen for bilateral lower extremity recurrent cellulitis.
Any ideas?
anyone heard of s mark exsanguination?
Subject: anyone heard of s mark exsanguination?
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s/l mag mark films (ortho)
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I use the slash mark without a problem.
Subject: I use the slash mark without a problem.
Sitz mark study
Subject: Sitz mark study
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pen mark (as in skin marking pen)?
Subject: pen mark (as in skin marking pen)?
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Subject: This is probably so off the mark, but could it be general mask?
Straight quotes are just the " mark,
Subject: Straight quotes are just the " mark,
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Straight quotes are just the " mark,
Subject: Straight quotes are just the " mark,
Smart quotes are where they look like commas, first is "upside" down and last "right side up" You can sent them in Word in the autocorrect section under autoformat as you type.
but i WILL call you Pro-Exclamation Mark! nm
Subject: but i WILL call you Pro-Exclamation Mark! nm
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In degrees of ROM or in end range or ROM? I doubt sm
Subject: In degrees of ROM or in end range or ROM? I doubt sm
it is Dupuytren etc. nm
Thanks for replying. You confirmed it for me so no doubt now.
Subject: Thanks for replying. You confirmed it for me so no doubt now.
Ct abdomen and pelvis doubt
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Subject: No, I doubt it since grip strength was 35/50..
something else starting with a T that is only 11-12 pounds.
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Subject: Thank you VERY MUCH!!! I'll mark this down for future reference. nm
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Subject: Client preferences rule here. If in doubt, sm
here's what I've always done:
He was given a do-not-resuscitate order.
I think my high school English teacher would prefer it thusly;)
He was given a "do-not-resuscitate" order.
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Subject: Yes, you look them up and learn which are band name, which are generic. When in doubt, look up again. nm
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Subject: Meds and dosages scare me, so when in doubt...
I always blank/flag it. 
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Subject: Okay, I found Vio skin markers but ? admin mark?
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Subject: Exam is consistent with pancreatitis. I seriously doubt s/l stumpitis
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Subject: I would think it is herald unless he is speaking of a person with the name Herold, which I doubt.
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Subject: It is volumes percent (but with no slash mark) and wbc of 8300 without the comma.
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Subject: arggh! that should read 4 and aft. Put a quotation mark in front the 4 and it messed up.
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It's too late to tell you to leave a blank. Doubt "os finder." nm
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