in general sentence, not capitalize; if stating a specific department,
Posted By: then capitalize n/m on 2007-08-10
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Subject: in general sentence, not capitalize; if stating a specific department,
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I have always been told to capitalize when a specific center, ER, or hospital/clinic is mentioned.sm
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize when a specific center, ER, or hospital/clinic is mentioned.sm
Otherwise it is kind of like a generic term, the patient can follow-up in travel care clinic of choice. I hope this helps out!
Need actual sentence stating the type of cup.
Subject: Need actual sentence stating the type of cup.
I'm not sure of the sentence but is he stating 2 diagnoses or symptoms, i.e. UA with efflux
Subject: I'm not sure of the sentence but is he stating 2 diagnoses or symptoms, i.e. UA with efflux
I don't capitalize them in middle of sentence....
Subject: I don't capitalize them in middle of sentence....
I don't agree with the other poster on this one....my reports always say LABORATORY DATA as the heading for labs so inside a report the dictator might say in some other area, *please see labs or laboratory data*.....so no, I don't capitalize them at all within a sentence....
37. When pH begins a sentence, it is acceptable to capitalize the letter “p”
Subject: 37. When pH begins a sentence, it is acceptable to capitalize the letter “p”
When pH begins a sentence, it is acceptable to capitalize the letter “p”? Thank you!
Yes, as the first word of a sentence or leading heading, you would capitalize. .. see message
Subject: Yes, as the first word of a sentence or leading heading, you would capitalize. .. see message
The following is taken from the Centers for Disease Control website also... note in the middle of the sentence, gray is not capitalized. :)
Primer on Radiation Measurement
In the aftermath of a radiological emergency the public will see radiation and its potential hazards described in many different and sometimes confusing ways. This primer is intended to help journalists and community leaders understand these terms.
Activity or radioactivity is measured by the number of atoms disintegrating per unit time. A becquerel is 1 disintegration per second. A curie is 37 billion disintegrations per second, which is the number of disintegrations per second in 1 gram of pure radium. A disintegrating atom can emit a beta particle, an alpha particle, a gamma ray, or some combination of all these, so becquerels or curies alone do not provide enough information to assess the risk to a person from a radioactive source.
Disintegrating atoms emit different forms of radiation–—alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, or x-rays. As radiation moves through the body, it dislodges electrons from atoms, disrupting molecules. Each time this happens, the radiation loses some energy until it escapes from the body or disappears. The energy deposited indicates the number of molecules disrupted. The energy the radiation deposits in tissue is called the dose, or more correctly, the absorbed dose. The units of measure for absorbed dose are the gray (1 joule per kilogram of tissue) or the rad (1/100 of a gray). The cumulative dose is the total absorbed dose or energy deposited by the body or a region of the body from repeated or prolonged exposures.
Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and x-rays affect tissue in different ways. Alpha particles disrupt more molecules in a shorter distance than gamma rays. A measure of the biologic risk of the energy deposited is the dose equivalent. The units of dose equivalent are sieverts or rem. Dose equivalent is calculated by multiplying the absorbed dose by a quality factor.
Sometimes a large number of people have been exposed to a source of ionizing radiation. To assess the potential health effects, scientists often multiply the exposure per person by the number of persons and call this the collective dose. Collective dose is expressed as “person-rem” or “person-sieverts.”
Per AAMT BOS2 do not capitalize if it is generic, do capitalize if it is associated with a facility
Subject: Per AAMT BOS2 do not capitalize if it is generic, do capitalize if it is associated with a facility name, i.e. emergency room or General Hospital Emergency Room.
Here's a general ROS in general order : sm
Subject: Here's a general ROS in general order : sm
(they go from head to toe):
Constitutional, HEENT, Respiratory, (sometimes they give lymphatics before respiratory), Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal (sometimes they say Neuromuscular),
Neurologic,
Endocrinologic, Hematologic,
Psychiatric,
Immunologic/Allergies.
What's missing in your review?
department?
Subject: department?
The infant's cardiopulmonary monitoring was done in s/l IMC.
BOS department capitalization
Subject: BOS department capitalization
Can anyone tell me what BOS says about capitalization of medical departments. i.e. She will be seen in cardiology next week.
Should Anesthesia Department
Subject: Should Anesthesia Department
have the first letter of each word capitalized...or not?
is there a CDICU in the hospital, a department maybe
Subject: is there a CDICU in the hospital, a department maybe
oops wrong department!
Subject: oops wrong department!
Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. n
Subject: Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. nm
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Patient given GI cocktail s/l "Green frog" in the Emergency Department. TIA. nm
Subject: Patient given GI cocktail s/l "Green frog" in the Emergency Department. TIA. nm
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"Ortho RICE" -- from an emergency department nurse practitioner
Subject: "Ortho RICE" -- from an emergency department nurse practitioner
very annoying young woman who says in her "Plan": ortho RICE ... I've googled but I can't find this as an "entity" -- I know was RICE is -- but usually she has not mentioned any form of "compression", so in my irritation I've just been leaving it at RICE ... would you spell it out or leave abbreviated? Ditto BRAT diet which can be banana, rice, apple sauce/apple juice + tea/toast so I leave it at BRAT.
these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.
Subject: these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.
perhaps a trip to the orthopedic department at the medical school would help him find somebody that could advise him regarding this approach.
I thought so to but she is stating something different....
Subject: I thought so to but she is stating something different....
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doc is stating how many pills are in RX. (nm)
Subject: doc is stating how many pills are in RX. (nm)
x
No actually stating 50 mg glucotrol...sm
Subject: No actually stating 50 mg glucotrol...sm
I think she might have messed up on this one.
Thanks but no. She is stating what sounds ...
Subject: Thanks but no. She is stating what sounds ...
like some type of bacteria.
No not vaginosis, clearly stating with an "m".
Subject: No not vaginosis, clearly stating with an "m".
x
Just stating the facts....that's all......nm
Subject: Just stating the facts....that's all......nm
Thanks but clearly stating Varisol..nm
Subject: Thanks but clearly stating Varisol..nm
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If the physician is stating that the (sm)
Subject: If the physician is stating that the (sm)
"hemoglobin A1c over 12. " that would tell me that it was greater than 12 and could be alternatively be written as:
"Hemoglobin A1c >12.
Very clearly stating Protec. (nm)
Subject: Very clearly stating Protec. (nm)
x
If it's truly that and not say 9.7, then give it to them. They may just be stating it from memory
Subject: If it's truly that and not say 9.7, then give it to them. They may just be stating it from memory
x
I thought melanoma but clearly not stating that...nm
Subject: I thought melanoma but clearly not stating that...nm
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How about persevered, stating the fact that he was...
Subject: How about persevered, stating the fact that he was...
xx
Doc is distinctly stating "knee molizer" (sm)
Subject: Doc is distinctly stating "knee molizer" (sm)
Is this a slang term for knee immobilizer? If so, should I type as "kneemolizer?"
Doctor stating s/l knee sebella. I have looked
Subject: Doctor stating s/l knee sebella. I have looked
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Just a discharge summary stating pt had a uti with that type of bacteria, but nothing else.
Subject: Just a discharge summary stating pt had a uti with that type of bacteria, but nothing else.
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Understand, just stating mucus for vagina, mucous for lung
Subject: Understand, just stating mucus for vagina, mucous for lung
Help with general term...sm
Subject: Help with general term...sm
She says this in the past medical history - negative for any health problems or s/l "renal or anginal disease." But that doesn't make sense as a general term to say.
Thanks!
S/L general ways
Subject: S/L general ways
 Patient is ready to be admitted for outpatient surgery tomorrow for right hemicolectomy. When awakened this morning he felt this sharp pain in his right upper quadrant, started having some nausea *** to upper fever of way over 102. (after nausea is sounds like he says general ways to upper fever..."can that be right)? thanks
general malaise? nm
Subject: general malaise? nm
General anesthesia with the use of an s/l LME?
Subject: General anesthesia with the use of an s/l LME?
What is the general consensus on this....sm
Subject: What is the general consensus on this....sm
20-pack-year smoking history or ????
Thanks in advance.
ps: Tara, if your online, I've got the file you need. I'll zip it and send......
general word help
Subject: general word help
On physical doc says slight s/l cog wheeling or something to that nature to explain upper extremities at the elbow. Any ideas?? Cannot find word.
GET - general endotracheal
Subject: GET - general endotracheal
Yes, that's right. It means in general.
Subject: Yes, that's right. It means in general.
Can a general anesthesia be..
Subject: Can a general anesthesia be..
given in "intravenous intubation"? I thought intubation was only a tube in a hollow organ, like the stomach.
General surgeon does, too. nm
Subject: General surgeon does, too. nm
no specific ST-T changes
Subject: no specific ST-T changes
should have been more specific
Subject: should have been more specific
It was just in the middle of a list of meds. No doses at all.
If they are looking for something specific,
Subject: If they are looking for something specific,
they will run strips for various lengths of time.
I mean specific.
Subject: I mean specific.
nm
General exam would be fine. (nm)
Subject: General exam would be fine. (nm)
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Just a general question on format
Subject: Just a general question on format
I have been using these forums for a while now and I keep seeing people using "nm" and "sm". What does this mean?
nm = no message
sm = see message
Just a guess
This is probably so off the mark, but could it be general mask?
Subject: This is probably so off the mark, but could it be general mask?
general range or gommelin????
Subject: general range or gommelin????
Not able to apply my logic.
Her _____(gommelin / general range) is unchanged and she is pleased with it.
The patient has headaches and also for knee problem. Also not dictating under physical examination.
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