Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
Posted By: wowza on 2007-04-23
In Reply to: I have always typed Baker's cyst. - pc
Subject: Well if YOU type it, it must be right! BOS says no apostrophes on eponyms. Period. nm
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could she possibly be saying "Shingles, period. Dormant, period"?
Subject: could she possibly be saying "Shingles, period. Dormant, period"?
apostrophes
Subject: apostrophes
Ownership apostrophes, would these be correct? I am always a little confused...
parents=parents'
Elvis=Elvis's
James=James's
girls=girls'
No apostrophes necessary.....IPs, MPs,
Subject: No apostrophes necessary.....IPs, MPs,
if not expanding them out.....I don't think apostrophes are necessary....and I do the same thing with 4 x 4s
apostrophes
Subject: apostrophes
I am unsure on this one: I know 2 months' time has the apostrophe but what about "2 months worth of samples?" BOS says "a month's supply" but would it be just "2 months worth of samples" or is there an apostrophe? It would be"a 2-month supply" though for the other, right?
Secondly, I had a doc dictate Actos plus met. I saw it as ACTOplus met in my Saunders Book. Is it either one or is there a difference. QA had changed it to Actos plus met.
in this case no apostrophes at all....
Subject: in this case no apostrophes at all....
Usage of apostrophes......sm
Subject: Usage of apostrophes......sm
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Mavis's job
Charles's salary
Davy Jones's locker
Keeping up with the Joneses
Marx's writing
Berlioz's music
Cervantes's novels
Jesus's teachings
Moses's triumph
Euripides's plays
Venus's statue
Mars's children
Ajax's sword
Some of these are pronounced with an awkward "zuziz" or "eeziz" sound so some people prefer to drop the final s, and some guides allow this "for classical names ending in s", which would thus have Venus' statue but Venus's tennis serve. It seems illogical to restrict it to classical names, so I feel Cervantes' novels would also be acceptable. Personally, I use 's in every case (so Jesus's writings) or avoid the problem by using the novels of Cervantes.
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
This is one of the tricky eponyms
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.
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."
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.
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
that should be.....a 2- to 3-day period. nm
Subject: that should be.....a 2- to 3-day period. nm
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no period after the h......
Subject: no period after the h......
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There should be a period after the h.
Subject: There should be a period after the h.
YES--there is a period after the "h" - q.6 h.
Subject: YES--there is a period after the "h" - q.6 h.
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could he be saying period after Ddimer nmx
Subject: could he be saying period after Ddimer nmx
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Is there definitely a period after the word less?
Subject: Is there definitely a period after the word less?
A lot of times radiologists will say interpretation is more difficult because of underpenetration but "interpretation is less" wouldn't make sense.
Another thought - if it's a chest film, could it be inspiration is less? As in, patient didn't breathe deeply?
H. pylori - I use the period
Subject: H. pylori - I use the period
BOS 1st edition has q.6h. with no period between, pg 116. nm
Subject: BOS 1st edition has q.6h. with no period between, pg 116. nm
period or comma?
Subject: period or comma?
Please help with this. I get confused whether it should be a period or comma before "PT".
His WBC 11.0 and then 12.78 and 38.4. PT, PTT were normal.
thanks.
I would use a period as these labs
Subject: I would use a period as these labs
are not related to each other.
q as in q 4 hours, period or no?
Subject: q as in q 4 hours, period or no?
according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm
Subject: according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm
This is new:
BOS 2, page 146
q.h.
q.4 h. period after h.
q.i.d.
maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
Subject: maybe go to school period if thinks that is right. nm
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Well, there is a period at the end, but it's an incomplete sentence.
Subject: Well, there is a period at the end, but it's an incomplete sentence.
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What's the next part of the sentence? What happened when the ____ plugs were inserted?
You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
Subject: You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
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C. difficile (period not comma, sorry)
Subject: C. difficile (period not comma, sorry)
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Wenckebach period or cycle.
Subject: Wenckebach period or cycle.
a sequence of cardiac cycles in the electrocardiogram ending in a dropped beat due to AV block, the preceding cycles showing progressively lengthening PR intervals; the PR interval following the dropped beat is again shortened
yes, comma or semicolon or period.
Subject: yes, comma or semicolon or period.
nm
normal in appearance (period)?
Subject: normal in appearance (period)?
Anyone doing MT should know if a period is required after postop.
Subject: Anyone doing MT should know if a period is required after postop.
Where did you get your education? If you don't know that much, you should not be in this field as you are a disgrace to the MT field.
just flex sig or flexible sigmoidoscopy. No period. nm
Subject: just flex sig or flexible sigmoidoscopy. No period. nm
Left fundal hemostatic period.
Subject: Left fundal hemostatic period.
Does this sound right? It doesn't make sense to me. Under complications: left fundal hemostatic period.
The period goes inside the quotation marks.
Subject: The period goes inside the quotation marks.
nm
Ruminating: Thinking carefully and for a long period.
Subject: Ruminating: Thinking carefully and for a long period.
nm
Usually "over" a certain time period so it doesn't all get dumped in at once. nm
Subject: Usually "over" a certain time period so it doesn't all get dumped in at once. nm
s
Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity
Subject: Yes, gel or gelling effect, getting stiff after period of inactivity
troponin doesn't need to be capped. Put period after cr=1.5. K=potassium. NM
Subject: troponin doesn't need to be capped. Put period after cr=1.5. K=potassium. NM
interval is correct... an intervening period of time
Subject: interval is correct... an intervening period of time
By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm)
Subject: By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm)
Is this right?
1 gm
0.1 mg
1 mg
I was taught that it was 1.0 mg but doc wants it to be just 1 mg and 1 gm.
Help. Thanks.
MS Word will not automatically capitalize after a period that follows a number...sm
Subject: MS Word will not automatically capitalize after a period that follows a number...sm
This is to account for decimal signs.
You will just have to hit the shift key.
Sorry, this is wrong unless it is client specific. BOS2 says period after h. nm
Subject: Sorry, this is wrong unless it is client specific. BOS2 says period after h. nm
nm
normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
Subject: normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
normal saline with 20 k/liter over approximately a 2-3 hour period.
same here. Type out numbers at beginning of sentences. Otherwise type numeral if in sentence itself.
Subject: same here. Type out numbers at beginning of sentences. Otherwise type numeral if in sentence itself.
nm
Patient with type 2 diabetes prescribed a s/l glutisone type drug. nm
Subject: Patient with type 2 diabetes prescribed a s/l glutisone type drug. nm
which is preferred ~ diabetes mellitus type II or type 2?
Subject: which is preferred ~ diabetes mellitus type II or type 2?
I get confused, how do you type out grade, class, type SM
Subject: I get confused, how do you type out grade, class, type SM
I forget which ones use Roman and which do not. TIA
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