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coffee-grounds in Stedman's

Posted By: rmt on 2006-05-05
In Reply to: I disagree. I've always transcribed SM - Chickadee

Subject: coffee-grounds in Stedman's

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coffee-ground vs coffee-grounds - Diane
- it is coffee-ground emesis.....sm - they do sometimes say coffee grounds....
  - I disagree. I've always transcribed SM - Chickadee
    - not to be rude but Stedman's has been....sm - incorrect many times.....
    - coffee-grounds in Stedman's - rmt

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emesis. My books say coffee-grounds emesis, although I'm hearing conflicting opinions.

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Google 'eye grounds + exam' & you'll see that you're hearing correctly. nm
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That should be arthroscopy...LOL...coffee!
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Ack! More coffee...that would be "hear." nm
Subject: Ack! More coffee...that would be "hear." nm

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thanks.. so simple. need more coffee
Subject: thanks.. so simple. need more coffee

Ahhh! Thanks! Need more coffee!!!! nm
Subject: Ahhh! Thanks! Need more coffee!!!! nm

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Reconsiderng after another sip of coffee
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Could it possibly be diaphragm in situ? Sometimes they'll use that if they're describing the length of the diaphragm/hernia.

it is coffee-ground emesis.....sm
Subject: it is coffee-ground emesis.....sm

they sometimes do dictate *coffee grounds* but then no emesis would be after that.....coffee-ground material, coffee-ground emesis, or just coffee grounds........

HTH (hope that helps)

Sorry, my spelling is off without coffee yet, meant sure not sur (duh!)
Subject: Sorry, my spelling is off without coffee yet, meant sure not sur (duh!)

DUH - It is columella. Just needed more coffee!!
Subject: DUH - It is columella. Just needed more coffee!!

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** should be semicolon, not semicomma (need coffee).
Subject: ** should be semicolon, not semicomma (need coffee).

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s/l coffee-needle biopsy?? nm
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He is saying prostate, not coffee (how embarassing
Subject: He is saying prostate, not coffee (how embarassing

Thanks - so sorry I didn't have coffee before thinking about this. lol
Subject: Thanks - so sorry I didn't have coffee before thinking about this. lol

I should have known that. It was early and I woke up late this morning. I should have given myself a little time to think about that one rather than jump and post on here so quickly. Thanks to both for your messages. :) Merry Christmas!

Ah, ya got me before my coffee kicked in. Thanks for pointing this out SO nicely. :) nm
Subject: Ah, ya got me before my coffee kicked in. Thanks for pointing this out SO nicely. :) nm

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cafe au lait = coffee with milk....s/m
Subject: cafe au lait = coffee with milk....s/m

Just FYI, there are more french terms medically speaking, i.e., there is also *peau d'orange* which is *orange skin* used in medicine to describe something with the look (orange color) and texture (dimpled appearance) of an orange peel; for example the skin of the breast in inflammatory breast cancer or the retina in pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

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Subject: So, you were right!! It was encourage!!! Sheesh. Need a whole caraf of coffee.

I keep getting coffee, but sound quality is terrible
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It doesn't help that i can't find either of my surgery word books today

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Subject: okay....I think this is "sock" distribution...which makes more sense, need more coffee this morning

Funny, google "bailey's coffee" and you get 2,000,000 hits. nm
Subject: Funny, google "bailey's coffee" and you get 2,000,000 hits. nm

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fexofenadine I meant...my goodness, time for more coffee?
Subject: fexofenadine I meant...my goodness, time for more coffee?

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Subject: I have Stedman medical & surgical equipment and words and find that out of my Stedman books (have 4 others) this is the one I use the most. Just my preference.

She was smoking at least a pack of cigarettes a day, drinking a lot of coffee and s/l guinath pills
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Subject: Hi, Tracy, Stedman's had "postinflammatory", but I have seen it without, I go with Stedman! NM

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Subject: don't have a Stedman's, but thanks anyway. :(

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Tucker-McLane forceps.

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Thank you very much!!! My Stedman's GU is too old I guess. nm
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capitalizes the IU part,

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Subject: Thanks so much. That is not even in stedman's and I indeed was far off in the spelling!