fOur formerly named advocate, AAMT, doesn't give
Posted By: a rat's ass about us!!!! on 2008-07-19
In Reply to: you are so right, but I thought AAMT - linda
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He doesn't give it. He's flying, but doesn't s/l fentanyl.
Subject: He doesn't give it. He's flying, but doesn't s/l fentanyl.
nm
No doc doesn't give any more info
Subject: No doc doesn't give any more info
Playing devil's advocate... through incision could mean through the subcutaneous, fascial and esc
Subject: Playing devil's advocate... through incision could mean through the subcutaneous, fascial and eschar layers, etc.
named after a man named Schmorl.....sm
Subject: named after a man named Schmorl.....sm
Schmorl's nodes
Also known as:
Schmorl's nodule
Associated persons:
Christian Georg Schmorl
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Description:
Protrusion of the vertebral disc into the vertebra in adolescent kyphosis. They are usually asymptomatic and begin as a defect of the cortex or the vertebral body endplate of a vertebra, followed by fissures and protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.
http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/2377.html
doesn't sound like BUN, she doesn't spell out the letters, it just sounds like "win". sm
Subject: doesn't sound like BUN, she doesn't spell out the letters, it just sounds like "win". sm
Her whole sentence is: Chemistries show a mild increase in the s/l WIN (22) suggestive of mild dehydration and a mild increase in calcium (10.2)
You hear trialed all the time. Give 'em what they give you! Can't drive yourself friggin'
Subject: You hear trialed all the time. Give 'em what they give you! Can't drive yourself friggin'
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No - not unless a company is named.
Subject: No - not unless a company is named.
x
it's apostrophe s when named after anyone....sm
Subject: it's apostrophe s when named after anyone....sm
regardless of what the AAMT says......
I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
Subject: I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
i.e.
functional disorder
Gaucher disorder
gender identity disorders
generalized anxiety disorder
grandiose type of paranoid disorder
Hartnup disorder
Perhaps this, named after a doctor.
Subject: Perhaps this, named after a doctor.
copy & paste the link:
http://www.drhealth.net/therapies/rife.html
Lots of other stuff on the net.
Yes, gray was named in honor of....
Subject: Yes, gray was named in honor of....
scientist, but it is not capitalized -- like you do for most eponynms. There are lots of sites on the internet defining radiation terms if you really want to read up on them.
It is named after a gentleman with the last name of "Waller"
Subject: It is named after a gentleman with the last name of "Waller"
so, I am still thinking not capitalized. 
see link inside for who it was named for....sm
Subject: see link inside for who it was named for....sm
from www.whonamedit.com
So, it would be Graves' disease since it's named after somebody.
There is a town named Genoa. Could this be it?
Subject: There is a town named Genoa. Could this be it?
named after John Homans.....
Subject: named after John Homans.....
Biography:
John Homans worked on experimental hypophysectomy with Harvey Williams Cushing (1869-1939) at Johns Hopkins. Homans, Cushing and Samuel James Crowe (1883-1955) in 1910 presented the first evidence of the relationship between the pituitary and the reproductive system. Homans later became interested in peripheral vascular disease.
His wife was Helen Perkins Homans. Their daughter Helen Homans died of pneumonia on November 22, 1916, while serving as a nurse with the Red Cross in France. Homans' three sons all graduated from Harvard.
from whonamedit.com
Anyone familiar with a medication named
Subject: Anyone familiar with a medication named
Bell's is possessive named for
Subject: Bell's is possessive named for
Sir Charles Bell who came up with the phenomenon.
just FYI, named after Frederick Mohs...
Subject: just FYI, named after Frederick Mohs...
Mohs surgery named after .......
Subject: Mohs surgery named after .......
no S - named after Virginia Apgar...nm
Subject: no S - named after Virginia Apgar...nm
Yes, named after Daniel Fahrenheit. nm
Subject: Yes, named after Daniel Fahrenheit. nm
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based on other meds named...
Subject: based on other meds named...
It seems likely that the mystery name has something to do with doxorubicin. It will be interesting to see if you get a reply so that we all can learn something new!
same poster here - all iris scissors named after
Subject: same poster here - all iris scissors named after
I know it as all iris scissors have a proper name (named after someone) before them.....so iris would be lower case. *S* Hope that helps......
IS your patient named Ruby, or can we have the sentence with this in it? nm
Subject: IS your patient named Ruby, or can we have the sentence with this in it? nm
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Surgery named after Frederic Mohs, so
Subject: Surgery named after Frederic Mohs, so
no apostrophe after the h.
Eli M. named a congenital syndrome - not a culdoplasty procedure nm
nm
agree with chandelier sign...named so because pain could be
Subject: agree with chandelier sign...named so because pain could be
so bad, it would leave women hanging from the chandelier!
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Is there a named procedure later in the dictation to help decide what's wrong
Subject: Is there a named procedure later in the dictation to help decide what's wrong
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may be named after famous orthopedist Roger A. Mann, MD? nm
Subject: may be named after famous orthopedist Roger A. Mann, MD? nm
Drug named s/l centinal for heart condition.
Subject: Drug named s/l centinal for heart condition.
Any ideas? Thanks
Forgot to mention, named after Rene Le Fort in 1901. nm
Subject: Forgot to mention, named after Rene Le Fort in 1901. nm
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Try DePuy - they make "cat" named spinal devices
Subject: Try DePuy - they make "cat" named spinal devices
Bengal™ is a spinal implant made of radiolucent carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), a material that has a modulus of elasticity approximating that of cortical bone. The result is an implant that meets the structural requirements of anterior column support, while optimizing the fusion environment through an open, load-sharing design.
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Customer Service: (800) 366-8143
Web site: http://www.jnjgateway.com/home.jhtml?loc=USENG&page=viewContent&contentId=09008b9880772d01
Does it give the dosage? Could you give more of the sentence? nm
Subject: Does it give the dosage? Could you give more of the sentence? nm
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ehrlichiosis - caused by bacteria named Ehrlichia. The bacteria, which are transmitted by ticks, ca
Subject: ehrlichiosis - caused by bacteria named Ehrlichia. The bacteria, which are transmitted by ticks, can infect certain types of white blood cells.
it's Graves' disease, named after Robert James Graves(1796–1853), a British physician
Subject: it's Graves' disease, named after Robert James Graves(1796–1853), a British physician
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It's Tesla, named for Nicola Tesla - formerly gauss magnet NM
Subject: It's Tesla, named for Nicola Tesla - formerly gauss magnet NM
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I believe it would be Watson and Ballet test, they are the names the test is named after. nm
Subject: I believe it would be Watson and Ballet test, they are the names the test is named after. nm
may I just add something about AAMT...sm
Subject: may I just add something about AAMT...sm
While I used to respect the AAMT, the AAMT is not the end-all, be-all, and, in fact, prior to the late 1990s, their book was 80 pages long....
just my 2 cents....
According to AAMT and ..
Subject: According to AAMT and ..
the Pharmicist's association, q.d. is on the "dangerous abbreviations" list. So if you did shorten it to the abbreviation, it can only be "1 daily" or "1 every day"
And where did the AAMT
Subject: And where did the AAMT
get this information?
AAMT
Subject: AAMT
In my most humble opinion, I would think the AAMT BOS rules are set by AAMT, as Joint Commision accredits hospitals. Some of the style guides that my account uses are actually requirements by Joint Commission, but not those specifically required by the BOS. Anyone else have an opinion?
I mean q.6h. (per AAMT)
Subject: I mean q.6h. (per AAMT)
nm
AAMT BOS
Subject: AAMT BOS
"I wrote him a prescription for 38 Tylox." Am I supposed to type #38 or not? 
Per AAMT
Subject: Per AAMT
Abbreviate units of measure, even if dictated in full, if they are accompanied by a numeral.
I would assume in your case since it is not accompanied by a number and has the word of between the two, then I would spell it out.
# according to AAMT
Subject: # according to AAMT
I type for a hospital so # are not written out. I only have the first AAMT book. In the new book, is it now standard to not write out #. I am QAing a clinic where they told me to use my own judgement as half MT are writing them out and the other half are not. What is new standard rule?
AAMT BOS
Subject: AAMT BOS
Use only with numerals. Use a lowercase x in expressions of area and volume, as a multiplication symbol, and when it takes the place of the word times.
A capital X is generally used to express magnification.
X30 magnification
x meaning by (dimensions)
Use a lowercase x to express by in dimensions.
Space before and after the x.
13 x 2 cm
x meaning for
When the word "times" is dictated and can be translated as for, it should be transcribed as for rather than using times or x.
D: The patient was given antibiotics to take times 2 weeks.
T: The patient was given antibiotics to take for 2 weeks.
x meaning times
When the word "times" is dictated and means the number of times a thing was done, the letter x can be used.
To keep this expression together and easily read as a unit, do not place a space after the x.
D: Blood cultures were negative times 3.
T: Blood cultures were negative x3.
Use the symbol x meaning times only when the x precedes a numeral.
D: Demerol was administered 3 times.
T: Demerol was administered 3 times. not ...3x.
Yes, BOS is from AAMT, but
Subject: Yes, BOS is from AAMT, but
what they base their decisions on I'll never know.
A new BOS is being written, and the new writers have some much better credentials than the former writers, so hopefully the new one will make actual sense. One can only hope.
it is CT per AAMT
Subject: it is CT per AAMT
x
AAMT BOS
Subject: AAMT BOS
affect, effect
These terms often sound alike when dictated, but their usage and meanings are not interchangeable. Affect is usually a verb, and effect is usually a noun. In medicine either of these terms may be a verb or noun, with a multitude of meanings, and their differences in usage and meaning should be learned.
affect
As a verb, affect (pronounced af-féct) means to influence or change.
She suffers from a neuropathy affecting her upper extremities.
The warm encouragement of the patient's wife positively affected his outcome.
As a noun, affect (pronounced áf-fect) means an expressed or observed emotion or feeling.
The patient displayed a flat affect.
Her affect did not change throughout the course of the interview.
effect
As a verb, effect means to bring about or cause to happen.
We plan to effect a decrease in the size of the tumor using adjunctive therapy.
The medication effected relief.
As a noun, effect means result.
The effect of the treatment was pronounced.
A mass effect was seen on x-ray.
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It is confusing! I have been doing this for years and still have to stop and think at times. Good luck to you! You are getting into a great field of work! Hope you can get with a good company!
x3 per AAMT
Subject: x3 per AAMT
According to AAMT BOS use
Subject: According to AAMT BOS use
arabic numerals (not roman numerals) in this case.
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