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what is the correct way to type blood pressure into the "one teens"? systolically...

thanks!

At the risk of sounding dumb, I need to ask this as it happens quite often.  Math was always my worst subject in school... Dictation  states pt is on a half mg of something.  For example "spironolactone 12 and a half mg".  I know they want me to type it as a decimal rather than writing out the words.  Is the proper way to write this 12.5?  (Does .5 equal a half mg?)  Thanks! 

Since he didn't say it as you did, does saying "larges" constitute shorthand in doctor speaking?

Thanks!

Okay I have 2 questions.  I'll just go ahead and paste in the parts that I need help with:

1.  Chordee with pain and scrotal engulfment.  For this one just want to make sure that the word in bold is the correct spelling for this type of report. 

2.  Penoplasty with _____ flaps.  The blank s/l Bier's flap, but not sure of the spelling.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 Two questions please: What is the proper way to type this?  Are my caps incorrect? 

The patient’s B-type Natriuretic Peptide was 312.

Also, how would you type half liter of normal saline?  Thanks so much

Skin exam: Some psoriatic s/l bliaksing.       bly-ack-sing

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GU exam: No prostate masses or colon masses.

How far up is he feeling???? Help!

Just add me to your Yahoo IM and as long as I am online (and that's quite a bit), I'll help with BOS-2 questions!

No lengthy conversations, though, and no e-mails, please. 

BOS2-Lady

asking are very, very basic.  You might be getting in over your head if these terms are unfamiliar to you.  Maybe you are just nervous about taking a test and are struggling because of that.  I hope that is the case.  However, it is my opinion that asking for others for help on a test is cheating.  I'm sure you probably didn't think of it this way, otherwise you would not have shared at this point that you are testing.  Iknow you are desperate for help, but the company is testing YOU, not us on the word board.  You have to stand on your own skills when testing.  If you don't pass, then it means you are not ready.  Good luck to you.

I have a few questions:

1. Patient worked as a bartender in "Mike Dulin's". (The patient lives in NJ, if that helps.)

2. Regarding meds, doctor says Nasacort 8 q.  Is this supposed to mean q 8?

3. Under PE, eyes revealed s/l *archosenilis*.

4. The patient has severe COPD with PFTs severely reduced. Then doctor says "The patient was unable to *apiliprate* on nitrogen washout for lung volumes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks! :)

Abdomen is soft with mild tenderness with negative s/l heel drop, no guarding, no rebound.  Does heel drop make sense on an abdominal exam?

an s/l auto diff revealed neutrophils 61.2%.

TIA

"She is status post mitral valve replacement with 26-mm Cosgrove-*furtoro* annuloplasty ring and *suture plasty* of the anterior leaflet.

1 - s/l Furtoro or Futoro - all I could find was the Cosgrove-Edwards.

2.  I can't see where *suture plasty* is combined into 1 word. Is it ok as shown?

Thanks for any help!