i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
Posted By: amused on 2009-02-18
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Subject: i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
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decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
Subject: decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
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I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
Subject: I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
and I think you need another decimal place
0.0038-inch-diameter
or
1/38,000-inch-diameter (but this = 0.0000263)
and now I really have a headache!
Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
Subject: Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
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350 pound woman?
Subject: 350 pound woman?
can this woman really be 350 pounds? Is she saying it wrong? thats more than 3x my weight. can someone really be 350 pounds?
LOL. Thanks! And may your decimals all be
Subject: LOL. Thanks! And may your decimals all be
:)
DECIMALS
Subject: DECIMALS
Hi, I have been doing this forever and have always used decimals when doing weights. I used to be an RN and that is the way I was taught. In an ancient text I have it says that is accepted practice to use this. I have seen it both ways and have found it easier to type 175.5 pounds than 175 1/2 pounds. In another less ancient, but still ancient text I found that if you type 175-1/2 pounds you insert an hyphen before the fraction. So, since I am lazy unless they beat it out of me, I will continue to type it 175.5 pounds. It is for decimal system, but 0.5 is still the same as one-half. Right? It is easier to read too. What I want to know is why do they have to try to fix things that are not broken all the time? Some of the things they have changed for the better don't look so good to me. Maybe it is time to retire? What would I do if I couldn't type? Sigh. Sleep, go on trips, go to the movies, sew something, surf the internet, play with grandchildren, bake cookies?
Pt with 5 pound weight loss. sm
Subject: Pt with 5 pound weight loss. sm
It appears to be secondary to loss of "adentia"?? which was lost during the transfers and admission to different hospital.
Patient with rash, s/l one pound triamcinolone dispensed.
Subject: Patient with rash, s/l one pound triamcinolone dispensed.
Call me crazy, but I thought decimals were only for
Subject: Call me crazy, but I thought decimals were only for
the metric system, which pounds are not. So, it would be 175-1/2 pounds. I can't find it in BOS either and I've looked up everything I can think of to support my theory.
club foot surg: status post s/l pound setting serial casting technique.
Subject: club foot surg: status post s/l pound setting serial casting technique.
Go to: www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp
Subject: Go to: www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp
No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
Subject: No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
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mcg and kg are metric measurements
Subject: mcg and kg are metric measurements
and should be typed like /min or /sec from my understanding, i.e. cm/sec, L/min, etc. So I would type it like 50/mcg/kg/min.
0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
Subject: 0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
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I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
Subject: I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
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metric abbreviations- sm
Subject: metric abbreviations- sm
Is one form correct over another when abbreviating the measurement 'microgram?' I know I've seen it abbreviated as mcg, but in my chemistry background, we always used the symbol that looks like a funny letter 'u.' I can type that symbol in Word, but I'm not sure if it's necessary or preferred. This is the first time I've had the term 'microgram' dictated.
Side note, do you use upper or lower case 'L' to represent a liter? I've seen both used.
Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
Subject: Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
x
no - only abbreviate metric measurements
Subject: no - only abbreviate metric measurements
not pounds, ounces, etc.
You do not use fractions with metric system.
Subject: You do not use fractions with metric system.
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inch is NOT used with metric values. That
Subject: inch is NOT used with metric values. That
is what is being said above. 1/2 inch, not 0.5 inch. They might say 0.5 inch, but it is transcribed as 1/2 inch or 1/2".
Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
Subject: Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
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Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
Subject: Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
I am typing a procedure (verbatim) and the surgeon says that he left a "half centimeter flap." Does anyone know how this is correctly expressed? Should I leave it as half-centimeter or should I go all metric and use 0.5 cm?? Help!!
metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
Subject: metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
numbers
Subject: numbers
Generally it's a rule not to use numbers at the beginning of a sentence, but this is generally waived for this particular instance. It is
Height: 6 feet.
If they add inches it's
Height 6 feet 2 inches with no comma to separate them.
is numbers, 7th, 8th, etc...nm
Subject: is numbers, 7th, 8th, etc...nm
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out numbers, 1-9..............nm
Subject: out numbers, 1-9..............nm
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numbers
Subject: numbers
Recently I returned to work after a long absence from medical transcription. My books are old and references at work are limited. When typing tone is it 2/4 or II/IV and when typing motor function is it 4/5 or IV/V?
Thanks ~ Irene
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Use numbers.
Look under Barnes & Noble for reference books, plus you get free shipping and have them pronto
numbers are what we are to use...not....NM
Subject: numbers are what we are to use...not....NM
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Dictator says: Ligamentum flavum four five was removed.
How do I type the number?
Later he says: Ligamentum flavum at four five, five one.
How do I type the number?
BOS numbers
Can anyone tell me where in the AAMT BOS it tells about changing weight from 175-1/2 pounds to 175.5 pounds, is this actually what is correct? I have looked and looked and cannot find anything. Thanks
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Is there any general rule for when to spell out numbers?
ex. Patient is on Zoloft 50 mg one daily or should it be 1 daily.
Also, in a SOAP note, should allergies be capitalized and included under subjective or should they be separated out?
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
sentence: The patient has 2 moles on the left and 1 on the right.
Do I spell out the number 'one' or leave it as a number?
(cut off) so what are these numbers? nm
Subject: (cut off) so what are these numbers? nm
Help with numbers
Subject: Help with numbers
I know what the BOS says about numbers, but please tell me which is correct:
DRAINS: One Hemovac.
DRAINS: 1 Hemovac.
DRAINS: Hemovac.
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
"Uterine contractions are presently every three (or is it 3?) minutes."
I was taught always to spell out numbers 1-9, the AAMT BOS says use 3, what do you do? I have been spelling out numbers 1-9 for a long time and have never been corrected on it. I work for MQ.
numbers
Subject: numbers
Follow the client's instructions.
If there are none, then 1-10 type it out, after 10 use numerals.
ALL numbers?
Subject: ALL numbers?
Even AXIS 3, Stage 4 etc.
Thanks!
numbers
Subject: numbers
Ahh, but what if it is the first (or) 1st of 2 stiches or the 2nd event
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
Should it be 3-5 years or three to five years?
Numbers
Subject: Numbers
That's what I thought. Thanks.
yes, numbers, sm
Subject: yes, numbers, sm
Link to swallowing study form. Diet, with numbers, mentioned under Recommendations at bottom of form
http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/otolaryngology/protocols/Beta/database/contents/pdfs/P1D1a.pdf
Arabic numbers ..
Subject: Arabic numbers ..
Go to this website and click on About BI-RADS (just under the tutorial button in the middle of the page):
http://www.birads.at/
Hope this helps.
the new AAMT BOS says about numbers....sm
Subject: the new AAMT BOS says about numbers....sm
that you should use 4-5 and not spell out four to five.....all numbers now, even 1 through 9, should be numerals and not spelling out four, five, etc.
with 4 numbers in MT work...........sm
Subject: with 4 numbers in MT work...........sm
1800-calorie diet.......no comma....you use commas in numbers when there are more then 4 numbers.
Sure did, along with using numbers for all ages now, not just 10 and over. nm
Subject: Sure did, along with using numbers for all ages now, not just 10 and over. nm
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For your first question, yes, numbers are sm
Subject: For your first question, yes, numbers are sm
are all numerals now except at the beginning of a sentence. As far as dates, that's client-specific, so ask your QA.
sorry, wrong numbers
Subject: sorry, wrong numbers
3-5/10
or
3 to 5 out of 10
Speaking of numbers...
Subject: Speaking of numbers...
What are the rules according to AAMT BOS on spelling out numbers in reports. If doc says...Patient has had headaches for the past two days...do I spell out two or do I put a number 2?
Thanks for your help.
numbers spelled out
I thought that the new AAMT rule is that numbers 1 through 10 do not have to be spelled out, but I cannot find that rule in AAMT BOS. Can anyone help me on this? Thanks.
numbers spelled out
Subject: numbers spelled out
The sentence it was in was - The patient will be seen again in 5 (five) years.
I work for 3 different accounts and everyone wants things different, which makes it so hard! Thanks for your input
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