disc has always been preferred in my experience
Posted By: as on 2009-03-16
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preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
Subject: preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Subject: Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Have a margarita or something, willya?
Thanks for the cite, CG!
I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
Subject: I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
oh well... have to do what the BOS says.
Hospital experience as what? a doctor? a nurse? Or are you speaking of hospital experience as an
Subject: Hospital experience as what? a doctor? a nurse? Or are you speaking of hospital experience as an
experience is, it lacks credibility especiall when you base it on YOUR experience. Who are you? How much experience do you actually have? What kind of experience do you have? How many diabetic patients have you encountered in your years of experience?
You can't expect to make a sweeping generalization like "all diabetics have hypertension" and not get called out on it. Come on! Know your place. Arrogance is an unattactive personality trait.
in my experience
Subject: in my experience
The standard now is to change cc to mL, but out of three accounts I work on, two want cc to stay as cc, and the other wants everything mL.
How much experience do you have?
Subject: How much experience do you have?
My experience
Subject: My experience
I work for a hospital doing transcription and when they switched us from hourly pay to productivity pay, I went from making a little over $14/hour to over $20 an hour! It's funny, we all thought it was going to be a bad thing to switch and our bosses kept saying we think you all will be happy, wait and see. They were right! I do have medical/dental insurance thru them also, it was never based on my productivity whether or not I have insurance or not.
Not sure what she's saying. Not much experience with GYN exams.
Subject: Not sure what she's saying. Not much experience with GYN exams.
hospital experience tells me otherwise
Subject: hospital experience tells me otherwise
I'm diabetic, have been in the hospital and I don't have high high blood pressure. In fact, I have low blood pressure. You need to stop spouting off things like you are all knowing. Sheesh, what a goomba*!!
*Forget all the rest of the meanings of goomba, this is what a goomba really is: a goon, a goof, a kook, or poser who doesn't physically resemble a goomba from Mario Bros. but acts just like one. You know a true goomba when you see one.
hospital experience tells me otherwise
Subject: hospital experience tells me otherwise
I have yet to see or hear of a diabetic in hospital who does not have hypertension.
Never in my experience unless at start of a sentence. nm
Subject: Never in my experience unless at start of a sentence. nm
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mcg is preferred as the other
Subject: mcg is preferred as the other
symbol is on the "additional" list of dangerous abbreviations, for possible future inclusion. Most clients prefer mcg, but you would want to check that with your client profile.
As for liter, if using liter without a prefix, I do not abbreviate it. My clients prefer it written out. When using as in milliter, my clients' preference is mL (it's much easier to recognize).
But these are things you should definitely verify with your client profile.
mL is preferred...sm
Subject: mL is preferred...sm
Both "cc" and "mL" are equivalent, but in medical literature "mL" is now preferred. JCAHO also has "cc" on its list of "dangerous abbreviations" because when written poorly it can be misconstrued as "U" (less of an issue for typed records). The mL vs. cc preference can be client/account specific. But I humbly disagree with your mentor. I've *never* heard of mL for intake and cc for output. I believe usage should be consistent throughout depending on client preference. just my 2 cents....
Don't know which if either is preferred, but
Subject: Don't know which if either is preferred, but
I think "okay" looks a little more professional in a report.
:-) darlin' - experience doesn't always mean correct
Subject: :-) darlin' - experience doesn't always mean correct
Did you even THINK of Google? Try? Your years of experience are obviously not very broad. nm
Subject: Did you even THINK of Google? Try? Your years of experience are obviously not very broad. nm
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common sense and 20 years experience :o)
Subject: common sense and 20 years experience :o)
No joke! I'm not sure if the percent issue is documented. I worked for many years in heme/onc and this is the way it is done.
First thought based on my experience is Sulamyd. nm
Subject: First thought based on my experience is Sulamyd. nm
just as an aside...I have 17 years experience typing urology. LOL.
Subject: just as an aside...I have 17 years experience typing urology. LOL.
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You are very welcom. I have 19 years of uro experience. I have heard it all. LOL. nm
Subject: You are very welcom. I have 19 years of uro experience. I have heard it all. LOL. nm
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From my experience when a tape or dictation skips,
Subject: From my experience when a tape or dictation skips,
I will put a blank or a timestamp for QA. You really should never guess especially when the audio is broken up like that. My advice would be send to QA or leave a blank with a comment that the dictation skipped. 
tendonitis is preferred but
Subject: tendonitis is preferred but
I used to type tendinitis and the doctor bugged out and did not want that. Either is correct though technically.
Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
Subject: Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
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BOS now says numerals preferred, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. nm
Subject: BOS now says numerals preferred, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. nm
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Preferred usage
Question: When typing mammos which is the perferred. 9 o'clock position or 9:00 position.
Preferred abbrevation
Subject: Preferred abbrevation
What is the preferred way to abbreviate C-PAP?
per AAMT, it is preferred to
Subject: per AAMT, it is preferred to
edit to read "x-ray again" as opposed to re-x-ray, but definitely not rex-ray or re-xray.
Abbreviation preferred by
Subject: Abbreviation preferred by
AAMT Book of Style, 2nd Edition, p. 217.
If we transcribe a numeral for the dose, it is best to use the abbreviation.
If you wanted to spell it out (like if it started a sentence), it is acceptable to use the word itself. One gram of Ancef IV was administered prior to the procedure. but The patient was administered 1 g of Ancef IV prior to the procedure.
Best to check with your supervisor or account transcription guidelines to see which method they prefer, but I figured the BOS standpoint might be helpful. Happy Holidays!
I would think tendinitis is preferred
Subject: I would think tendinitis is preferred
My Stedman's ortho book has main listing "tendinitis" with subentries under this spelling. It also has "tendonitis" as a "variant of tendinitis" with no subentries. As backup I checked Vera Pyle and the entry in the silver book is as follows:
tendinitis - not tendonitis (her italics)
Thanks for trying. My supervisor who is great and has decades of experience couldn't get this on
Subject: Thanks for trying. My supervisor who is great and has decades of experience couldn't get this one.
Thanks for posting the solution to your problem..it is an educational experience for all of us...
Subject: Thanks for posting the solution to your problem..it is an educational experience for all of us...
Really, so many times when people find answers to the questions that they post, they just say...'Never mind, found it,' which leaves a lot of us up in the air as to what the answer was! So thanks for sharing your solution!
Just comes from experience. Every job I've worked has handled it differently.
Subject: Just comes from experience. Every job I've worked has handled it differently.
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anhedonia: The absence of pleasure or the ability to experience it.
Subject: anhedonia: The absence of pleasure or the ability to experience it.
If you are wondering, I have 18 years of urology experience. Some of what I know would curl your hai
Subject: If you are wondering, I have 18 years of urology experience. Some of what I know would curl your hair. LOL. nm
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a knee aspirate would be considered a procedure, at least from my experience.
Subject: a knee aspirate would be considered a procedure, at least from my experience.
which is preferred.. hiccoughs or hiccups?
Subject: which is preferred.. hiccoughs or hiccups?
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p.o. is preferred, but client preference
Subject: p.o. is preferred, but client preference
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Is there a preferred way to type epo, Epo, EPO level? TIA.
Subject: Is there a preferred way to type epo, Epo, EPO level? TIA.
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esophagram possibly preferred?
Subject: esophagram possibly preferred?
Stedman's ENT word book has esophagram, and my Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary has esophagram with the definition but it also has syn: esophagogram, so both are used.
curet, curette - either/or? which is preferred and what is acceptable? nm
Subject: curet, curette - either/or? which is preferred and what is acceptable? nm
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Steman's has presbyacusis as the preferred spelling,
Subject: Steman's has presbyacusis as the preferred spelling,
but presbycusis is the same thing.
Preferred is disk.--both eyes and back.
Subject: Preferred is disk.--both eyes and back.
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I would type C34 a 2 mm; annular is the preferred sp; anular a variation.nm
Subject: I would type C34 a 2 mm; annular is the preferred sp; anular a variation.nm
Yes, just means far in the past. Also, should be *aortocoronary* (1 word preferred)
Subject: Yes, just means far in the past. Also, should be *aortocoronary* (1 word preferred)
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Hurtle or Hurthle cell carcinoma? I find both. Whis is preferred
Subject: Hurtle or Hurthle cell carcinoma? I find both. Whis is preferred
I agree; AAMT BOS2 states "The abbreviation mL is preferred to ml to avoid the l being misread as
Subject: I agree; AAMT BOS2 states "The abbreviation mL is preferred to ml to avoid the l being misread as the numeral 1 (one). "
disc for Ophthalmology
Subject: disc for Ophthalmology
I'm an Ophto MT, and we use disc.
anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
Subject: anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
we know if it's disk or disc and which is the preferable way to go and we also know that it's bottom line - CLIENT PREFERENCE.
Now, if you continually cannot help anyone in this thread and merely want to be confrontational and into one upmanship, please leave the board and find a more confrontational one upmanship place to hang out....it would be GREATLY appreciated by probably everyone.
Disc or disk
Subject: Disc or disk
What is correct? C-spine herniated disc or disk? Degenerative disc or disk disease, etc. I have seen this both ways. Confused.
Thanks
disc server
Subject: disc server
Has anybody ever heard of a site called "disc server" it is really neat place where MT posts their questions and get replies almost instantly. I was just there a couple of weeks ago but now I can't find it.
disc desiccation?
Subject: disc desiccation?
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