What I have been told is I may make an educated guess...sm
Posted By: typinlikemad on 2009-03-09
In Reply to: I suppose I should leave a blank - Terese B McCartney
Subject: What I have been told is I may make an educated guess...sm
I am by no means telling you not to leave a blank, it all depends on your company. I have always been told if you know that is what the doctor means, especially if it is verified later in the report, then you may put what you know is correct. I hate, hate, hate to leave blanks when I know what it is. If you can, ask QA for verification if nothing else. Sorry couldn't be more helpful! 
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just an educated guess
Subject: just an educated guess
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I would say dimple, but that is just an educated guess
Subject: I would say dimple, but that is just an educated guess
I wish I could. Doc is mumbling. Hoping for an educated guess.
Subject: I wish I could. Doc is mumbling. Hoping for an educated guess.
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Way back in school, we were told to always put the 0s in to make it clear, just like when adding
Subject: Way back in school, we were told to always put the 0s in to make it clear, just like when adding
s
Need more info than that to make a guess.
Subject: Need more info than that to make a guess.
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My guess doesn't make much sense here but..
Subject: My guess doesn't make much sense here but..
A doc wouldn't ever say "percussion tenderness" when referring to extremities would they? I've heard it when referring to abdomen or spine. I'm totally reaching and would love to hear what they are saying...such a mystery!
Not sure about the "cat's" portion (though it would make sense, I guess), but .... sm
Subject: Not sure about the "cat's" portion (though it would make sense, I guess), but .... sm
..."cry" is likely correct, as I've often heard "uterine cry" in this context (and, frankly, I always thought it would be a great name for a Goth band:-).
Okay, the dr give a numerical value for the PPSA, so I guess one of those would make sense
Subject: Okay, the dr give a numerical value for the PPSA, so I guess one of those would make sense
Well, so much for being an educated MT/QA/MTSO. Just go with the flow nm
Subject: Well, so much for being an educated MT/QA/MTSO. Just go with the flow nm
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The only thing I can find close is subtilise meaning to make senses more keen or make one's sense
Subject: The only thing I can find close is subtilise meaning to make senses more keen or make one's senses more acute?
I'm still listening and trying to fit it together to make any suggestions make sense.
Subject: I'm still listening and trying to fit it together to make any suggestions make sense.
I was told to do this
Subject: I was told to do this
Dr. Jones, thank you for ...
Leave Sincerely in, but don't type his name in, as it will show up anyway.
been told 5Ƈ" only and not to...sm
Subject: been told 5Ƈ" only and not to...sm
and NOT to spell them out....
IOW, should be 5'1"......especially in VITAL SIGNS if they dictate height and weight. *S*
that's what I was told too
Subject: that's what I was told too
first time I did it and had been doing it ever since. It depends on what client wants really.
I was told by my QA
Subject: I was told by my QA
that if a doc dictates an abbreviation, NOT to use the abbreviation, but to type it out.
I told you it was the
Subject: I told you it was the
the word is manbibulectomy. How many times have I transcribed that one and couldn't hear it tonight!!!!
Here's what I was told...
Subject: Here's what I was told...
by QA on one account, because she had addressed this before with the company and account, pussy would be changed to pus-like when dictated. But, I would check with your account specs or manager, as they may not want anything changed at all. Per Bos, page 340, adjective is pus-like, i.e., The wound was filled with pus-like fluid. HTH.
I have always been told when they
Subject: I have always been told when they
dictate "KCl" in a med list it is Kay Ciel as that is the medication. KCl is just the chemical abbreviation for potassium chloride.
We have been told to use 110 or if
Subject: We have been told to use 110 or if
they say "1-teens" then use 110s.
We have been told to use 3.
Subject: We have been told to use 3.
x
I was told
Subject: I was told
to drop the trailing zero for things like meds, but on measurements, it would be ok. Might be company-specific, tho.
My QA person told me Sub-Q
Subject: My QA person told me Sub-Q
THX - would not have guessed it unless someone told me!!
Subject: THX - would not have guessed it unless someone told me!!
Thanks . . . that is how my brain told me
Subject: Thanks . . . that is how my brain told me
But my Stedman's disagreed (LOL) . . . intertrigonal is what netscape said "did you mean . . ." when I googled, and I actually went with intertriginous, which is what came up in the archives here when I asked the question, and Stedman's liked that too (although the PA did say "al" v. "ous".
1 or 2 (I was told this during training)
Subject: 1 or 2 (I was told this during training)
I was told when I was training at one point WITH MedQuist (when I was still on full QA) to use the numbers 1 and 2 and not the Roman numerals. I hope that helps. It might very well be a matter of preference for the account you are working on, but I believe the numbers 1 and 2 are correct.
If I told you the town
Subject: If I told you the town
and I'm not sure I can do that. It's in CA though.
I was told to use METs
Subject: I was told to use METs
MET = maximum exercise tolerance.
Can't really document that at the moment, however...
I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
Subject: I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
but someone else may have a different opinion. If the account I am doing is not verbatim then I transcribe current temperature and maximum temperature because I consider those terms to be slang. Again, others may have different opinions but I haven't had any complaints.
I've been told that also, and it seems like
Subject: I've been told that also, and it seems like
it usually refers to kidney pain rather than musculoskeletal pain, right? I'm just asking.
This is what I was told to do, even tho I think it is stupid.
Subject: This is what I was told to do, even tho I think it is stupid.
nm
I have always been told to capitalize it
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize it
Gram negative is also capitalized in Stedman's
My QA person just told me it was
Subject: My QA person just told me it was
Parent-Child Relationship Programme. You're too good, MT50!
i have been told to use "to" by QA
Subject: i have been told to use "to" by QA
...
My company never told me about
Subject: My company never told me about
what to do with trademark names. Now, I had a Coda balloon, trademark name, in the report also, it was Coda, not all caps. So, I am really, really confused.
I have to send the report in because I have other blanks. I am going to leave this word all caps, and when QA checks it, I will see if they change it or not.
Thanks everyone for the help.
We have been told it is CPAP, however
Subject: We have been told it is CPAP, however
I have a doctor physicially go into a report and change what I had transcribed to C-pap, so each doctor wants things his way. With a hyphen does not change the meaning and if a doc wants things certain ways and it is verbatim, the you almost always have to go with the doc unless it is totally wrong. I would refer it to my supervisor.
Same here, that's what I've always been told. (sm)
Subject: Same here, that's what I've always been told. (sm)
xx
No he was told by someone else...it is psyche..
Subject: No he was told by someone else...it is psyche..
We have been told that it changed too, but
Subject: We have been told that it changed too, but
we are NOT changing over to it as of yet per the client.
I was told satting. nm
Subject: I was told satting. nm
nm
I was told satting nm
Subject: I was told satting nm
nm
I guess it could be intravenous, but I'll turn in a blank rather than guess. Thanks!!!
Subject: I guess it could be intravenous, but I'll turn in a blank rather than guess. Thanks!!!
We are told to spell it with 1, but I appreciate your input :-)
Subject: We are told to spell it with 1, but I appreciate your input :-)
;-)
I have been told to type the dates out
Subject: I have been told to type the dates out
but I think each hospital/client has a preference. I am going to be doing a different account where I work and now they want the dates as 6/30/2006. Go figure. They are trying to make us all crazy.
Are you working on your own or for a company? I would find out what the preference is if it is a company.
told perhaps by a french person?..sm
Subject: told perhaps by a french person?..sm
In French, the term *cul-de-sac* means bottom of the bag (no, it doesn't mean *dead-end street*), bottom of the sack, to us, in English.
So, I'm thinking perhaps a person of French descent might have instructed you on that and in France/French-speaking countries, it would be correct, sac = sack; however, not here if used as a container to place something in that is not body-part related.
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Subject: My QA person told me that only capitalize
if it is a brand name, such as Phillips Milk of Magnesia, otherwise it's lowercase if all by itself.
I was told to leave as satting
Subject: I was told to leave as satting
since most of my accounts have been verbatim and no expanding to saturation, etc. To me, sating would mean like to sate, i.e., to satisfy a desire or appetite.
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Subject: I have been told Gilsbaugh but never able to confirm. NM
I've been told he may be dictating to someone he knows well and
Subject: I've been told he may be dictating to someone he knows well and
You might have John Doe, M.D. in the address info, but doctor dictates "Dear Johnny." Is this what you mean? If that's the case, I would type it as he says it, as he may have a friendly relationship with him in addition to his professional relationship.
On the other hand, if he's dictating a personal nickname, like "Puddin", you should probably use the other name. :)
Yes - agree leave off the "s" - thats what I was told too
Subject: Yes - agree leave off the "s" - thats what I was told too
I type one-teens because that's how I was told to do it. nm
Subject: I type one-teens because that's how I was told to do it. nm
QA told me Laxilose was wrong.
Subject: QA told me Laxilose was wrong.
Now I am confused! Its listed on my AAMT Instant Drug Checker and I thought that was what he was saying. I guess I won't use it anymore. Thanks for your help!
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