You are mistaken, buy yourrself better references...
Posted By: aw on 2008-11-05
In Reply to: No such word as decubiti. - NM
Subject: You are mistaken, buy yourrself better references...
Decubiti/Pressure Ulceration - Wheeless' Textbook
IT IS THE PLURAL (NOT PLEURAL) OF DECUBITUS.
It is LATIN, duh!
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neither are mistaken *S*
Subject: neither are mistaken *S*
Orthopedics was my first field in 1983....here's the sentence the OP typed:
He performed anterior/posterior L4/5, L5/S1 fusion...
I would type it L4-L5, L5-S1 fusion.
Usually they say *L4 to L5* which would be with the hyphen as I just typed it. However, sometimes they do say L4 through L5 and L5 through S1.
However, if they do not enunciate it or slur it and you cannot understand, I would either blank it with a note or just use the hyphen but some might disagree with me.
But neither of you were *mistaken*....these are pretty much mushmouths dictating this decade, unfortunately 
You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
Subject: You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
medical dictionary and you will see that the two are interchangeable. One is Latin and the other is Greek. They both mean the same exact thing.
You're suffering from a case of mistaken identity dearie, and
Subject: You're suffering from a case of mistaken identity dearie, and
calm down before you stroke out.
References
Subject: References
There are plenty more, but you can Google it yourself if you're interested.
http://www.deborah.org/cardiology/cs3.html
Nuclear Cardiology
The Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory performs stress testing with and without cardiac imaging. Cardiac scintigraphy includes perfusion and functional imaging at rest and with physical or pharmacological stress. The section performs single isotope cardiac studies individualized to the needs of the patient and the referring physician. The laboratory can perform gated SPECT imaging to provide perfusion and functional assessment of myocardial viability in the short, horizontal, and vertical long axes. In addition to four SPECT cameras, the section has multi-crystal cameras for first pass angiography at rest or with exercise. The following studies can be done with exercise or pharmacological stress, with or without gated SPECT imaging: thallium-201 perfusion imaging; thallium-201/technetium-99m sestamibi perfusion and functional imaging, and technetium-99m sestamibi perfusion imaging with or without functional assessment. Positron emission tomography for tumor identification or myocardial viability is available following telephone consultation with one of the physicians.
http://www.csmc.edu/8490.html
Like the thallium scan, the sestamibi scan shows how well supplied with blood and oxygen your heart is. Sestamibi refers to the type of radioactive isotope used in this test to make the flow of blood visible. Thallium and sestamibi stress tests are more accurate and informative than a standard exercise stress test.
As with the thallium test, you will be connected to an electrocardiogram. You will be asked to exercise as hard as you can on a treadmill or bicycle. (If your doctor thinks that exercise is not safe for you or that you will not be able to exercise hard enough because of bone or joint problems, you will be given a drug that has the same effect on your heart as exercising.)
references
Subject: references
For newer MTs or those who may be struggling with terminology from one who has been there - please do not rely on the internet for your research. there is a great deal of incorrect information out there. There is no substitute for good reference books. A good drug book, dictionary, phrase index would be a good start and a surgery word book is always helpful is you are doing work that involves that. These would probably answer many of those things that stump you. Also, vera pyles's Current Medical Terminology, which just published a new version this year, is a great help with new terms. Hope this info helps someone!
Thanks to all for the links/references. nm
Subject: Thanks to all for the links/references. nm
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I found something that references it here...sm
Subject: I found something that references it here...sm
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060215109.html
Do a CTRL+F search for -6. It's about half-way down.
There are a lot of references to RADX if you
Subject: There are a lot of references to RADX if you
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gonococcal. IMO, use MT references rather than Google. sm
Subject: gonococcal. IMO, use MT references rather than Google. sm
By the way, Google misspelled Chlamydia. Never trust Google.
Your Google references are all written by a lay sm
Subject: Your Google references are all written by a lay sm
person, even one person from a Cannabis site! The MRI info was probably keyed in by a lay person also. There no reference for "brachioplexy" in any Stedman's reference, any Dorland's reference, Taber's or even in the rxlist.
Did you notice the other misspellings in the Google listings?
Brachioplexy makes no sense. It's brachial plexus, brachial plexopathy.
Best not to be facetious with an MT with over 30 years' experience, with a 99-100% QA rating at all times.
You still didn't define "brachioplexy" which is what I asked.
No wonder we're losing our work to a foreign country.
"was" by my training and references...sm
Subject: "was" by my training and references...sm
all amounts are to be transcribed as singular when abbreviated, so it does not matter if "approximately" is used it is always 10 cc of fluid was aspirated (and/or injected).
Obviously if it is dictated "a total of 10 cc..." it is WAS because "total" is the subject. Also, even if the dictation was "10 cc of fluidS..." it would still be was because the unit of measurement is the subject of the sentence and is abbreviated.
never heard of it, not in my medication references either...nm
Subject: never heard of it, not in my medication references either...nm
hydroextension- any reliable references?
Subject: hydroextension- any reliable references?
Lady w/ cystitis underwent s/l hydroextension- I can only seem to google the word with discussions of people in medical forums- anyone have a GOOD reference for it? :)
my references show that spelled as
Subject: my references show that spelled as
Siegle.
The book references have it as guidewire. nm
Subject: The book references have it as guidewire. nm
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Yes, I checked medical references...
Subject: Yes, I checked medical references...
I checked Google and Stedman's in several places!
I want to tell you that Dorland is a little outdated and oldfashiomed.
This is NOT an EXCEPTION, this I can tell you, because I studied Latin.
It is decubitus / decubiti
or
decubitus ulcer / decubitus ulcers.
The OP said that the doctor dictated 'decubiti'. If this is on top of it a 'verbatim' account and she types decubitus, whereas the doctor dictated 'decubiti', then she WILL REALLY BE IN TROUBLE.
IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT !
And why do you threaten me?
I think you are a QA????
Figures!!!!
Found *some* references for DCN = diclofenac. (nm)
Subject: Found *some* references for DCN = diclofenac. (nm)
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I should add that ileal conduit is listed in all three references.
Subject: I should add that ileal conduit is listed in all three references.
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That always made sense to me too, but references say differently NM
Subject: That always made sense to me too, but references say differently NM
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To me it has always been inferomedial. I've looked at all my references
Subject: To me it has always been inferomedial. I've looked at all my references
including Dorland's 29th ed and there is no inframedial per se. Just looking into One Look dictionary to do a wide search of online dictionaries, it is not even listed as a medical term. I know it sounds like a real word, inframedial, inferior of the midline, but in all my years, it has been inferomedial for me.
I found several references under peri-nevus
Subject: I found several references under peri-nevus
according to all my references, it is CA125, no hyphen and no space. nm
Subject: according to all my references, it is CA125, no hyphen and no space. nm
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Med help, s/l Lorien, find some google references but
Subject: Med help, s/l Lorien, find some google references but
cannot confirm via rxlist, drugs.com, others. thanks!
sorry if I lead you astray - it makes it difficult when your references don't even know!!!
Subject: sorry if I lead you astray - it makes it difficult when your references don't even know!!!
I did find a few references to rainbow insulin dosing
Subject: I did find a few references to rainbow insulin dosing
using Google.
Hey, when I look up rubor it references calor and dolor! You are good! nm
Subject: Hey, when I look up rubor it references calor and dolor! You are good! nm
nm
I find a few references to it when spelled "pallorous". Not in anything of Stedman's but j
Subject: I find a few references to it when spelled "pallorous". Not in anything of Stedman's but just googled.
There are a number of valid google references to physoperitoneum.
Subject: There are a number of valid google references to physoperitoneum.
BIG THANK YOU!!! Where could I find references besides Stedman's Equipment and Surgery books ? N
Subject: BIG THANK YOU!!! Where could I find references besides Stedman's Equipment and Surgery books ? NM
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I've checked Google. Is there a legitimate use for it? All I can find are references to
Subject: I've checked Google. Is there a legitimate use for it? All I can find are references to
It's a psychedelic drug. There's a lot of info on Google - how to make, side effects, etc., but I don't find anything other than illegal use.
Good site for abbreviation references is http://www.medilexicon.com/
Subject: Good site for abbreviation references is http://www.medilexicon.com/
did find several "anterior commissure scope" references on google. hope it helps.
Subject: did find several "anterior commissure scope" references on google. hope it helps.
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