crossed stay sutures and figure-of-8 tension band?
Posted By: pc on 2008-10-18
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Subject: crossed stay sutures and figure-of-8 tension band?
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embrocated with interrupted figure-of-8 sutures
Subject: embrocated with interrupted figure-of-8 sutures
Sea-band if used for motion sickness, C-band if used for tennis elbow
Subject: Sea-band if used for motion sickness, C-band if used for tennis elbow
I think that's correct; sternal sutures are sutures in the sternum, makes sense
Subject: I think that's correct; sternal sutures are sutures in the sternum, makes sense
lap band - laparoscopic band surgery. It is not
Subject: lap band - laparoscopic band surgery. It is not
a "name" as such, so not capitalized.
Talking about sutures... two sutures placed S/L sefla to the first
Subject: Talking about sutures... two sutures placed S/L sefla to the first
Two additional sutures were placed sefla to the first, approximating the right and left sides of the wrap without going through the esophagus.
Maybe, sternal sutures or mediastinal sutures?
Subject: Maybe, sternal sutures or mediastinal sutures?
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sounds more like band endoscope, there is a narrow-band illumination endoscope...sm
Subject: sounds more like band endoscope, there is a narrow-band illumination endoscope...sm
that is used to see the contrasts of the mouth and throat more clearly. Especially as this procedure started with a microlaryngoscope, which is used either in patients with narrow airways or to get a more clear picture, I would be more apt to say the doc said band endoscope.
tendon tension?
Subject: tendon tension?
putting tension?
Subject: putting tension?
Yes, thanks. We must have crossed in mid air.
Subject: Yes, thanks. We must have crossed in mid air.
Appreciate your help.
capsular tension ring?
Subject: capsular tension ring?
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That crossed my mind too . . .
Subject: That crossed my mind too . . .
It does sound like partnal, but I was thinking maybe she stumbled a bit there.
stay with "guaiac"...
Subject: stay with "guaiac"...
From what I can remember working in the lab (which was a while ago), normally guaiac and heme stools are pretty much done the same way (usually smeared onto 3 cards), both looking for blood in the stool for anemia, colon cancer, etc. I would say doc is repeating herself only because one system is gastrointestinal and the other is rectal, and just keep typing what she says.
ah, if you had only crossed the t in Transcription *L*
Subject: ah, if you had only crossed the t in Transcription *L*
Help - tension free vaginal tape
Subject: Help - tension free vaginal tape
Space aurexius? Sentence is....
The vagina appears atrophic, however, bleeding is brisk and indeed on entering the retroperitoneal space on the left side we get a fairly brisk bleed as though a vein from the space aurexius had actually been severed. HELP....anyone?
Pulling tension and varus stressing?
Subject: Pulling tension and varus stressing?
Anyone familiar with this?
The C-arm was brought in and an attempt of a closed reduction was performed <s/l pulling> tension on the arm as well as <s/l varus> stressing and then digital pressure.
TIA!
would you hyphenate stay-at-home mom?
Subject: would you hyphenate stay-at-home mom?
strabismus --- crossed eyes. nm
Subject: strabismus --- crossed eyes. nm
A good reason to stay away from that doc! nm
Subject: A good reason to stay away from that doc! nm
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Maybe _-0 chromic stay suture? nm
Subject: Maybe _-0 chromic stay suture? nm
minor tension headaches without migraine *quadromata*???? thanks. nm
Subject: minor tension headaches without migraine *quadromata*???? thanks. nm
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Solix tension-free vaginal tape? nm
Subject: Solix tension-free vaginal tape? nm
cross or crossed axillary graft
Subject: cross or crossed axillary graft
Which is correct - cross axillary graft or crossed axillary graft ? 
My workplace allows lab abbrvns to stay in diagnoses, too. nm
Subject: My workplace allows lab abbrvns to stay in diagnoses, too. nm
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I am thinking that the doc has crossed 2 different meds, but just in case...
Subject: I am thinking that the doc has crossed 2 different meds, but just in case...
Is there a drug called Metformin hydrochlorizitide or his he just saying it wrong. I know that Metformin hydrochloride is a med for type 2 diabetes which this patient has. She is also being seen for pericardial effusion.
Thanks for any and all help!!
Parks' crossed-swords technique...
Subject: Parks' crossed-swords technique...
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Are you sure it is just "tiny" sutures? Where are the sutures?
Subject: Are you sure it is just "tiny" sutures? Where are the sutures?
What area of the body are we taking about?
Analor (This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches.)
Subject: Analor (This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches.)
Patient is to stay on a low-__ diet. Not salt. S/l low-fall nm
Subject: Patient is to stay on a low-__ diet. Not salt. S/l low-fall nm
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Foley was maintained throughout the stay secondary to s/l co-poor-ify?
Subject: Foley was maintained throughout the stay secondary to s/l co-poor-ify?
Hmmm...after the 3rd post here, all the posts have lines through them, like they've been crossed
Subject: Hmmm...after the 3rd post here, all the posts have lines through them, like they've been crossed
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Oops - must have crossed you in posting. This does go along with patient's respiratory failure.
Subject: Oops - must have crossed you in posting. This does go along with patient's respiratory failure.
There are also exceptions to "latin grammar" do you say mooses? Some words stay the same, eve
Subject: There are also exceptions to "latin grammar" do you say mooses? Some words stay the same, even pleural, there are always exceptions...nm
and medical language is a specific language all unto itself. Check MEDICAL references, legitimate ones, Dorland's dictionary has been the foremost in the industry, please do not cause a fellow MT to make an error that could cause her problems with her doctor/company. But I am all for helping!
lap band was placed
Subject: lap band was placed
Please help with the 'e' word.
something like Lap-Band ? sm
Subject: something like Lap-Band ? sm
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Got cut off, but she is not saying Lap-Band. Thank you~!
Subject: Got cut off, but she is not saying Lap-Band. Thank you~!
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Lap band
Subject: Lap band
When I look it up, it is always upper case>> LAP-BAND
should it always be transcribed this way. If so, what about lap banding.
patient is doing well 2 weeks' status post lap-banding.
Any clues?
band-aid, Band-Aid, Band-aid???
Subject: band-aid, Band-Aid, Band-aid???
How in the world do we type this darn word? Is it always capitalized letters - how do you know it is not just a generic band-aid and not the Band-Aid brand, which would of course then be capitalized?
LAP band
Subject: LAP band
dd
Sea-Band or C-Band
Subject: Sea-Band or C-Band
Not sure which is correct. Patient was offered a C-Band to help with her arm.
Sea-Band
Subject: Sea-Band
I actually just got two for morning sickness. Does not work.
s/l eye-key band
Subject: s/l eye-key band
Orthopedics -- maybe something about the hip?
band
Subject: band
first thought is iliotibial band? If not, then would you give more sentences etc.
iliotibial tract
[TA]; a fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata on the lateral surface of the thigh, extending from the crest of the ilium (especially the tuberculum of the crest) to the anterolateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia (Gerdy tubercle). Syn: iliotibial band, Maissiat band, tractus iliotibialis [TA].
Lap-Band sm.
Subject: Lap-Band sm.
What is the correct way to type lap band procedure. Is Lap and Band capitalized and also is there a hyphen Lap-Band procedure. TIA.
I believe it is Future Band.
Subject: I believe it is Future Band.
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s/l band treatment
Subject: s/l band treatment
She received an albuterol and Atrovent nebulizer s/l band treatment x 1 with two additional albuterol s/l band treatments.
anhime band around the toe.
Subject: anhime band around the toe.
I suspect that she may have a tightening band, like an -anheim- band around the toe. We will see how the steroid does.
plica band nm
Subject: plica band nm
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So lap band is also "generic"? sm
Subject: So lap band is also "generic"? sm
Okay, thanks! I'll look back at the dictation and see if I can tell which it should be.
So lap band is also "generic"? sm
Subject: So lap band is also "generic"? sm
Okay, thanks! I'll look back at the dictation and see if I can tell which it should be.
It IS the LAP-BAND system....SM
Subject: It IS the LAP-BAND system....SM
http://www.lapband.com/
LAP-BAND is trademarked and is the name of the system....
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