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fourth or 4th grade?

Posted By: mt on 2007-12-01
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I would type as fourth/fifth or fourth and fifth.
Subject: I would type as fourth/fifth or fourth and fifth.


Could be as there are medical grade, high grade, low grade, etc.
Subject: Could be as there are medical grade, high grade, low grade, etc.


Motor exam shows her right tibialis anterior at grade –IV or is grade -4??
Subject: Motor exam shows her right tibialis anterior at grade –IV or is grade -4??

Motor exam shows her right tibialis anterior at grade IV- or is it grade -IV or grade -4 or...


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low-grade dysplasia or low grade dyplasia -- when to use hyphens??? TIA
Subject: low-grade dysplasia or low grade dyplasia -- when to use hyphens??? TIA

 


 


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s/l Fourth right rib series, negative.
Subject: s/l Fourth right rib series, negative.

Doc is dictating on a patient who fell. Chest x-ray, negative. Fourth right rib series, negative.

I have never heard this before...could this be correct...'fourth right rib series'?
at the extension tendon of the fourth.....
Subject: at the extension tendon of the fourth.....

and fifth finger you can still see some  S/L diggleous and arthritis.
Cefepime (INN) (pronounced /ˈsɛfəpi¢°m/, /ˈkɛfəpi¢°m/) is a fourth-gen
Subject: Cefepime (INN) (pronounced /ˈsɛfəpi¢°m/, /ˈkɛfəpi¢°m/) is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic developed in 1994. Cefepime has an extended spectrum of activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, with greater activity against both gram-negative and gram-positive organisms than third-generation agents.

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fourth is "interrupteds" as in interrupted sutures
Subject: fourth is "interrupteds" as in interrupted sutures

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s/l fourth of forced transient diplopia
Subject: s/l fourth of forced transient diplopia

The patient shows so signs of (s/l forced or fourth) transient diplopia or TIA-like symptoms.
I believe "to the fourth" would be a superscript, but a lot of times
Subject: I believe "to the fourth" would be a superscript, but a lot of times

you cannot type it that way because when the report is uploaded to the hospital system, it won't recognize codes like subscript and superscript.  So how you've typed it, 8 x 10 to the 4th power, would be correct in that case.
Grade or grade?-cardiology
Subject: Grade or grade?-cardiology

In cardiology, is grade capitalized when referring to a grade 1 systolic murmur?
Seems to be why they use Roman is because there is a grade within the grade (sm)
Subject: Seems to be why they use Roman is because there is a grade within the grade (sm)

Grade I is 0-5
Grade II is 5-10
Grade III is greater than 10
grade 2 (grade is not capitalized).
Subject: grade 2 (grade is not capitalized).

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Fourth Edition, gotta keep current! page A61 under CBC. nm
Subject: Fourth Edition, gotta keep current! page A61 under CBC. nm

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Just as you have it if that's what was dictated. If "one fourth" was dictated, sm
Subject: Just as you have it if that's what was dictated. If "one fourth" was dictated, sm

it would be 1/4 pill or one fourth of a pill.


fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..
Subject: fourth time she has used this she is saying on-cora..each time in the..

paragraph she talks about Omega 3 fatty acid maybe she means Omacor, but is saying Oncora instead of Omacor?? any ideas on this one?? thanks
not sure about the Z, but TA2 is a grade
Subject: not sure about the Z, but TA2 is a grade

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mri grade
Subject: mri grade

s/l retro listesis


or s/l retral listesis


MRI grade


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should be grade 2
Subject: should be grade 2


I believe that would be grade VI :o)
Subject: I believe that would be grade VI :o)


I would say grade
Subject: I would say grade


grade
Subject: grade

Thanks for your reply.  I thought that way too, but I see it on the internet both ways.


low-grade SIL
Subject: low-grade SIL

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grade 2 or 2/6 no romans II/VI
Subject: grade 2 or 2/6 no romans II/VI

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I believe that is plantar grade
Subject: I believe that is plantar grade

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could that be *grade 3*, rather than *gracing*? sm
Subject: could that be *grade 3*, rather than *gracing*? sm

grade 3 cartilage abnormality is when they consider surgery. there is also grade 1 and 2.
histological grade 1
Subject: histological grade 1

is it histological grade 1?
histological grade 1
Subject: histological grade 1

noting an histological grade 1?

Thanks, and should it be class or Class/grade or Grade? TIA
Subject: Thanks, and should it be class or Class/grade or Grade? TIA

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grade, class, etc.
Subject: grade, class, etc.

Keep a printed copy of the Medquist guidelines at your desk, it's all outlined there.
may be correcting to say grade 2-4/6?...nm
Subject: may be correcting to say grade 2-4/6?...nm

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spondylolisthesis grade I
Subject: spondylolisthesis grade I

"X-ray was reviewed today, which shows a C3-4 spondylolisthesis, grade I in the (s/l Myer-don) classification for the cervical spine."
High grade or High-grade - sm
Subject: High grade or High-grade - sm

High grade partial thickness rotator cuff tear
If the condition is given a grade, then (sm)
Subject: If the condition is given a grade, then (sm)

it requires arabic numbers. For types, then it's roman numerals.

What annoys me is when the dictator mixes up types and grades. So then I have to google and look for an authoritative site to get it straight. I had a radiologist that had these confused. Drove me nuts.
high-grade?
Subject: high-grade?


s/l grade 3 asocytoma
Subject: s/l grade 3 asocytoma

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maybe saying Grade III astrocytoma
Subject: maybe saying Grade III astrocytoma

is it in the brain???
Oligodendroglioma grade
Subject: Oligodendroglioma grade

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Is it grade 4 or IV chondromalacia?
Subject: Is it grade 4 or IV chondromalacia?


Grade / Classification
Subject: Grade / Classification

which ones use Roman numerals? Grade or classification?


 


Grade 1 carcinoma or Grade I carcinoma?
Subject: Grade 1 carcinoma or Grade I carcinoma?

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grade 2 signal in
Subject: grade 2 signal in

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grade 2 lesion or grade II lesion?
Subject: grade 2 lesion or grade II lesion?


Grade 2 lesion
Subject: Grade 2 lesion

Stages are Roman numerals
Grade II lesion
Subject: Grade II lesion


anterolisthesis grade
Subject: anterolisthesis grade

what is the proper way to type anterolisthesis grade 1 "slash" 2 ??  Is it Roman numerals (i.e. I/II) or 1/2 ??  Thank you in advance.
Elston grade
Subject: Elston grade


grade 3 or 4 astrocytoma
Subject: grade 3 or 4 astrocytoma

How would you type probable grade 3 or 4 astrocytoma .. I get confused as to whether to use numbers or Roman numerals .. grade III or VI or would it be typed out grade three or four?
grade 3 or 4 astrocytoma
Subject: grade 3 or 4 astrocytoma

How would you type probable grade 3 or 4 astrocytoma .. I get confused as to whether to use numbers or Roman numerals .. grade III or VI or would it be typed out grade three or four?
Risser grade
Subject: Risser grade


high-grade, perhaps (nm)
Subject: high-grade, perhaps (nm)

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