i have been told to use "to" by QA
Posted By: me23 on 2007-08-10
In Reply to: range 53 to 63 - Use a hyphen instead of the word TO? - SG
Subject: i have been told to use "to" by QA
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Blank is probably "to" as in "to 15 mmHg." sm
Subject: Blank is probably "to" as in "to 15 mmHg." sm
"of" might be okay, too. In laparoscopic surgeries, the doc use a needle, in this case the Veress, to insufflate the abdomen (fill it with air) so that he/she has room to look around in there. The peritoneum fills with the air ("pneumo"). They keep an eye on the pressure so they don't add more than can be handled (like filling up a balloon with air or a car tire--there are gauges to keep track of that, too).
I believe it's "to pain".
Subject: I believe it's "to pain".
I have always typed it with the word "to" i.e. 1 to 1
Subject: I have always typed it with the word "to" i.e. 1 to 1
Maybe substitute "to" with "with" or "of." JMO NM
Subject: Maybe substitute "to" with "with" or "of." JMO NM
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any way it could be "to solids" ? (perhaps they can swallow liquids) ? nm
Subject: any way it could be "to solids" ? (perhaps they can swallow liquids) ? nm
"breaking in to"--"in" and "to" just happen to be beside one another
Subject: "breaking in to"--"in" and "to" just happen to be beside one another
Into or In to?
"Into is a preposition that has many definitions, but they all generally relate to direction.
On the other hand, in by itself can be an adverb, preposition, or adjective (and to by itself is a preposition or an adverb). Sometimes in and to just end up next to each other.
Maybe examples will help!
He walked into the room.
(Which direction was he going? Into the room.)
We broke in to the room.
('Broke in' is a phrasal verb. What did you break in to? The room.)
(Fogarty, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips 34-35).
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.
could be "to prevent" future herniation
Subject: could be "to prevent" future herniation
I type things like that with a "to" for clarity etc. nm
Subject: I type things like that with a "to" for clarity etc. nm
It is appropriate to use the word fixated as in the medical description of "To make fixed, stable
Subject: It is appropriate to use the word fixated as in the medical description of "To make fixed, stable, or stationary."
I was told to do this
Subject: I was told to do this
Dr. Jones, thank you for ...
Leave Sincerely in, but don't type his name in, as it will show up anyway.
been told 5Ƈ" only and not to...sm
Subject: been told 5Ƈ" only and not to...sm
and NOT to spell them out....
IOW, should be 5'1"......especially in VITAL SIGNS if they dictate height and weight. *S*
that's what I was told too
Subject: that's what I was told too
first time I did it and had been doing it ever since. It depends on what client wants really.
I was told by my QA
Subject: I was told by my QA
that if a doc dictates an abbreviation, NOT to use the abbreviation, but to type it out.
I told you it was the
Subject: I told you it was the
the word is manbibulectomy. How many times have I transcribed that one and couldn't hear it tonight!!!!
Here's what I was told...
Subject: Here's what I was told...
by QA on one account, because she had addressed this before with the company and account, pussy would be changed to pus-like when dictated. But, I would check with your account specs or manager, as they may not want anything changed at all. Per Bos, page 340, adjective is pus-like, i.e., The wound was filled with pus-like fluid. HTH.
I have always been told when they
Subject: I have always been told when they
dictate "KCl" in a med list it is Kay Ciel as that is the medication. KCl is just the chemical abbreviation for potassium chloride.
We have been told to use 110 or if
Subject: We have been told to use 110 or if
they say "1-teens" then use 110s.
We have been told to use 3.
Subject: We have been told to use 3.
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I was told
Subject: I was told
to drop the trailing zero for things like meds, but on measurements, it would be ok. Might be company-specific, tho.
My QA person told me Sub-Q
Subject: My QA person told me Sub-Q
THX - would not have guessed it unless someone told me!!
Subject: THX - would not have guessed it unless someone told me!!
Thanks . . . that is how my brain told me
Subject: Thanks . . . that is how my brain told me
But my Stedman's disagreed (LOL) . . . intertrigonal is what netscape said "did you mean . . ." when I googled, and I actually went with intertriginous, which is what came up in the archives here when I asked the question, and Stedman's liked that too (although the PA did say "al" v. "ous".
1 or 2 (I was told this during training)
Subject: 1 or 2 (I was told this during training)
I was told when I was training at one point WITH MedQuist (when I was still on full QA) to use the numbers 1 and 2 and not the Roman numerals. I hope that helps. It might very well be a matter of preference for the account you are working on, but I believe the numbers 1 and 2 are correct.
If I told you the town
Subject: If I told you the town
and I'm not sure I can do that. It's in CA though.
I was told to use METs
Subject: I was told to use METs
MET = maximum exercise tolerance.
Can't really document that at the moment, however...
I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
Subject: I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
but someone else may have a different opinion. If the account I am doing is not verbatim then I transcribe current temperature and maximum temperature because I consider those terms to be slang. Again, others may have different opinions but I haven't had any complaints.
I've been told that also, and it seems like
Subject: I've been told that also, and it seems like
it usually refers to kidney pain rather than musculoskeletal pain, right? I'm just asking.
This is what I was told to do, even tho I think it is stupid.
Subject: This is what I was told to do, even tho I think it is stupid.
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I have always been told to capitalize it
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize it
Gram negative is also capitalized in Stedman's
My QA person just told me it was
Subject: My QA person just told me it was
Parent-Child Relationship Programme. You're too good, MT50!
My company never told me about
Subject: My company never told me about
what to do with trademark names. Now, I had a Coda balloon, trademark name, in the report also, it was Coda, not all caps. So, I am really, really confused.
I have to send the report in because I have other blanks. I am going to leave this word all caps, and when QA checks it, I will see if they change it or not.
Thanks everyone for the help.
We have been told it is CPAP, however
Subject: We have been told it is CPAP, however
I have a doctor physicially go into a report and change what I had transcribed to C-pap, so each doctor wants things his way. With a hyphen does not change the meaning and if a doc wants things certain ways and it is verbatim, the you almost always have to go with the doc unless it is totally wrong. I would refer it to my supervisor.
Same here, that's what I've always been told. (sm)
Subject: Same here, that's what I've always been told. (sm)
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No he was told by someone else...it is psyche..
Subject: No he was told by someone else...it is psyche..
We have been told that it changed too, but
Subject: We have been told that it changed too, but
we are NOT changing over to it as of yet per the client.
I was told satting. nm
Subject: I was told satting. nm
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I was told satting nm
Subject: I was told satting nm
nm
We are told to spell it with 1, but I appreciate your input :-)
Subject: We are told to spell it with 1, but I appreciate your input :-)
;-)
I have been told to type the dates out
Subject: I have been told to type the dates out
but I think each hospital/client has a preference. I am going to be doing a different account where I work and now they want the dates as 6/30/2006. Go figure. They are trying to make us all crazy.
Are you working on your own or for a company? I would find out what the preference is if it is a company.
told perhaps by a french person?..sm
Subject: told perhaps by a french person?..sm
In French, the term *cul-de-sac* means bottom of the bag (no, it doesn't mean *dead-end street*), bottom of the sack, to us, in English.
So, I'm thinking perhaps a person of French descent might have instructed you on that and in France/French-speaking countries, it would be correct, sac = sack; however, not here if used as a container to place something in that is not body-part related.
My QA person told me that only capitalize
Subject: My QA person told me that only capitalize
if it is a brand name, such as Phillips Milk of Magnesia, otherwise it's lowercase if all by itself.
I was told to leave as satting
Subject: I was told to leave as satting
since most of my accounts have been verbatim and no expanding to saturation, etc. To me, sating would mean like to sate, i.e., to satisfy a desire or appetite.
I have been told Gilsbaugh but never able to confirm. NM
Subject: I have been told Gilsbaugh but never able to confirm. NM
I've been told he may be dictating to someone he knows well and
Subject: I've been told he may be dictating to someone he knows well and
You might have John Doe, M.D. in the address info, but doctor dictates "Dear Johnny." Is this what you mean? If that's the case, I would type it as he says it, as he may have a friendly relationship with him in addition to his professional relationship.
On the other hand, if he's dictating a personal nickname, like "Puddin", you should probably use the other name. :)
Yes - agree leave off the "s" - thats what I was told too
Subject: Yes - agree leave off the "s" - thats what I was told too
I type one-teens because that's how I was told to do it. nm
Subject: I type one-teens because that's how I was told to do it. nm
QA told me Laxilose was wrong.
Subject: QA told me Laxilose was wrong.
Now I am confused! Its listed on my AAMT Instant Drug Checker and I thought that was what he was saying. I guess I won't use it anymore. Thanks for your help!
The patient was told to soak her
Subject: The patient was told to soak her
feet in warm water and s/l * an seer ial soap * instead of Epsom salts. She has paronychia and xerosis. Thanks for any help!
I have on my verbatim accounts without being told otherwise.
Subject: I have on my verbatim accounts without being told otherwise.
Agree with you on that one. I have type V.A.C. and I was told VAC.
Subject: Agree with you on that one. I have type V.A.C. and I was told VAC.
I find V.A.C. in Vera Pyle Medical Terminology and VAC in Surgical Word Book. If you ask me, they both are correct, but we need to go by what our particular accounts tell us. I believe we all work for different companies, hence different client profiles.
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