follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
Posted By: shopaholic on 2008-01-10
In Reply to: Followup or follow up??? That is the question! - lily
Subject: follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
I prefer to hyphen follow-up when used as a noun or adjective.
example: She will return in 3 weeks for follow-up (or followup). She will return in 3 weeks for a follow-up visit (used as adjective here).
She will follow up in 3 months (used as verb)
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follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
Subject: follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
For Example:
The patient will follow up in my office.
The patient will be seen for follow-up in my office.
My understanding has always been that follow-up and followup were the same. It was more of a personal preference whether you used the hyphen or used one word; however follow up is always used when used as a verb.
Followup when a noun, follow up when a verb, and
Subject: Followup when a noun, follow up when a verb, and
Follow up is a verb. Followup is a noun.
Subject: Follow up is a verb. Followup is a noun.
A followup is suggested in one week.
He is going to follow up with his primary care physician.
Yes, there is a difference. If QA is so-called nagging about it, it's probably important.
Please learn from your experience. Good feedback is worth quite a bit!
followup is a noun, follow up is a verb
Subject: followup is a noun, follow up is a verb
followup = noun % adj./follow up = verb per BOS and most companies. NM
Subject: followup = noun % adj./follow up = verb per BOS and most companies. NM
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here for followup (noun); patient should follow up (verb)
Subject: here for followup (noun); patient should follow up (verb)
nm
follow-up when an adjective.
Subject: follow-up when an adjective.
only' follow up' used as verb ist written in 2 words...
Subject: only' follow up' used as verb ist written in 2 words...
This is a followup. (noun)
This is a followup examination, (adjective)
She has to follow up in this
(verb), no hyphen.
follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
Subject: follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
Followup is noun; follow up is
Subject: Followup is noun; follow up is
xxxxxxx
Also when used as a compound modifier describing a noun or pronoun, it is follow-up - sm
Subject: Also when used as a compound modifier describing a noun or pronoun, it is follow-up - sm
For example, follow-up MRI or follow-up examination. I hope this helps you!
Follow-up, follow up, followup all correct
Subject: Follow-up, follow up, followup all correct
I have a follow-up appointment tomorrow.
I need to follow up with my doctor.
I am scheduled for followup later this month.
She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)
Subject: She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)
x
Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM
Subject: Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM
A doctor can follow up with a patient during a follow-up visit (note that the adjectival form requires a hyphen). Neither phrase should be turned into a single hyphenless word.
follow up versus follow-up. SM
Subject: follow up versus follow-up. SM
Would someone be willing to give examples of when to use the hyphen or not to use? Thanks.
follow up v follow-up v followup
Subject: follow up v follow-up v followup
If you can use the word "the" directly in front of the words "follow up", then it needs to be one word. That is the "official" note from my QA. Have a great day.
Follow up:followup: follow-up
Subject: Follow up:followup: follow-up
Ok,, been at this for years,, I think i have it finally and then a QA will correct followup, follow up, or follow-up. I have read and reread the explanation in all the books.. I am looking for someone to "splain to me in english Lucy". I know will follow up is correct,, he has a follow-up appointment, but I seem to get messed up with followup versus follow up. I know the verb and none definition but it does not soak in... HELP
verb/noun
Subject: verb/noun
Follow up = verb
Followup = noun.
CK Book of style.
I never hyphenate after the verb or noun....
Subject: I never hyphenate after the verb or noun....
The patient has a well-healed hematoma.
The patient's hematoma is well healed.
The patient is a well-developed, well-nourished, well-appearing female in no acute distress.
The patient is female, well developed, well nourished, and well appearing, in no acute distress.
This is just my way, but I have seen MT work where they hyphenate no matter where it fits in the sentence, and I think that is wrong.
Affect is a verb, effect is a noun nm
Subject: Affect is a verb, effect is a noun nm
Effect is also a verb--to bring about. Affect is also a noun as
Subject: Effect is also a verb--to bring about. Affect is also a noun as
you indicate in "bright affect."
affect (verb); effect (noun); so, effectively.
Subject: affect (verb); effect (noun); so, effectively.
nm
First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
Subject: First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
as in decubitus position, decubitus ulcer (which is what you are talking about). the definition of decubitus is "lying down". So decubitus ulcer means an ulcer from lying down in one position causing ischemia to the area.
mucous is adjective, mucus is noun
Subject: mucous is adjective, mucus is noun
mucous plug: a mass of mucus and cells filling the cervical canal between periods or during pregnancy
mu·cous (myū'kəs) pronunciation
adj.
1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus: a mucous tissue.
2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus: a mucous substance.
mu·cus (myū'kəs) pronunciation
n.
The viscous, slippery substance that consists chiefly of mucin, water, cells, and inorganic salts and is secreted as a protective lubricant coating by cells and glands of the mucous membranes.
noun versus adjective .. see inside
Subject: noun versus adjective .. see inside
mucus = noun
mucous = adjective
Mucus is stuff that is secreted by the mucous membranes.
For example: Bronchoscopy revealed thick mucus. We used suction irrigation to lavage out 2 or 3 large mucous plugs from the left bronchial tree.
mucus is a noun and mucous is an adjective nm
Subject: mucus is a noun and mucous is an adjective nm
nm
ulna is noun, ulnar is adjective
Subject: ulna is noun, ulnar is adjective
Mucus is a noun, mucous is the adjective.
Subject: Mucus is a noun, mucous is the adjective.
x
one thing that always helps me is knowing that effect is a noun and affect is a verb
Subject: one thing that always helps me is knowing that effect is a noun and affect is a verb
It's similar to mucus/mucous. ous is an adjective, us the noun, sm
Subject: It's similar to mucus/mucous. ous is an adjective, us the noun, sm
So you would have callous tissue as callous is the adjective modifying tissue.
Mucus is the noun, mucous is the adjective. That's how I remember. Just like in your example...
Subject: Mucus is the noun, mucous is the adjective. That's how I remember. Just like in your example...
mucous cyst - cyst containing mucus.
callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
Subject: callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
nm
follow-up - how I would...
Subject: follow-up - how I would...
TITLE OF PROCEDURE:
Echocardiogram
FINDINGS
Left atrium - grossly normal. Mitral valve - grossly normal valve leaflet morphology and motion.
Left ventricle - normal systolic and diastolic dimensions, grossly normal segmental wall motion and systolic function overall. Endocardium - somewhat difficult to visualize. Estimated ejection fraction - 50-55%.
Aortic valve - mildly sclerotic valve leaflets with no frank stenosis or regurgitation.
Aortic root - normal.
(Right?) atrium - normal. Tricuspid valve - normal. Right ventricle - normal size and systolic function.
The pulmonic valve is normal.
Pericardium is normal.
No significant effusion.
Intracardiac masses or thrombi - none observed.
COMMENTS: Somewhat technically limited study due to acoustic window quality.
IMPRESSION:
1. Grossly normal left ventricular size and systolic function.
2. No evidence of valvular heart disease.
follow-up
Subject: follow-up
In the context you are quoting (noun), I would use follow-up. If you are using the words as a verb (e.g. ...he will follow up in 6 weeks...), then separate the words with a space. Hope that helps.
Thanks, will follow-up.
Subject: Thanks, will follow-up.
follow up Q
Subject: follow up Q
i thought, we MTs, should only transcribe what the doctor had dictated? No more, no less... How come there were 2 impression?
follow up
Subject: follow up
hmmmm. I listened to it again and it does not seem to be that. I will have to flag it and ask. This doc has a strong accent. He pronounces 'verbal' as 'ware - i - bile' and it took me forever to figure out what he meant.
follow up
Subject: follow up
Thank you....although I guess some people still use a hyphen sometimes? Well, I'll leave it out.
Cindi
Follow-up
Subject: Follow-up
She is dictating a list of medication allergies and says Q-Tech. Nothing else. Not much help! 
What if follow up is used like this.... SM
Subject: What if follow up is used like this.... SM
He would be happy to see her in the office a follow-up.
follow up
Subject: follow up
This is how I remember it.
follow up = verb
followup = noun
He will "follow up" next week.
Replace follow up with the word "eat". If the sentence still makes sense then it is a verb.
He will "eat" next week.
That is the only way I can remember it! Good luck!
follow-up
Subject: follow-up
He keeps dictating "follow dash up"
I thought it was followup or follow up. Not follow-up.
I don't know what to do
Follow up yet again
Subject: Follow up yet again
This is how I use it.
follow up - verb The patient will follow up with so and so.
follow-up - adjective follow-up appointment
followup - noun The patient will return for a followup.
Of course, people have different opinions. I think the accepted latest BOS is that followup is used for noun and adjective now and follow up is used for verb.
Follow-up has its uses
Subject: Follow-up has its uses
I was taught that when followup is a noun, it is one word. When it is a verb, follow up is two words, no hyphen. When it is an adjective with the noun it is modifiying immediately following, it should be hyphenated.
This is a followup to the procedure done yesterday.
This is a follow-up examination on your patient.
She will follow up with Dr. Can't-Speak-English-But-Thinks-He-Can-Spell tomorrow.
I will, however, note this disclaimer: I was out of the field for a few years, and something may have changed in the AAMT BOS that I haven't noticed yet...
One is Latin (mucous) which is the adjective and one is French (mucus) which is a noun.
Subject: One is Latin (mucous) which is the adjective and one is French (mucus) which is a noun.
Since this is descriptive of the retention cyst, it would then, in my opinion, be mucous (adjective)
mucous (adjective) describes type of plug (noun)
Subject: mucous (adjective) describes type of plug (noun)
nm
Teardrop is correct, mucus = noun, mucous = adjective
Subject: Teardrop is correct, mucus = noun, mucous = adjective
followup vs follow up - sm please
Subject: followup vs follow up - sm please
Is there an easy way/helpful hint to remember the difference between these?
TIA!
Followup or follow up
Is knowing the difference between followup and follow up really a huge deal? I can never get them straight and QA is always nagging about it.
followup or follow up
Subject: followup or follow up
The rule most places I've seen in followup for a noun and follow up or follow-up for a verb. Any official rules floating around out there? I work for 2 different companies and the editors do it different at each.
I don't do psych, so I'd follow what the
Subject: I don't do psych, so I'd follow what the
psych experts say, but in other dictation you would type a ratio like that as 1:1.
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