please remember it is sclerae, not sclera unless pt has one eye :)...nm
Posted By: typinlikemad on 2009-03-01
In Reply to: help w/ eye exam - Cheri
Subject: please remember it is sclerae, not sclera unless pt has one eye :)...nm
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sclera vs sclerae
Subject: sclera vs sclerae
I always get mixed up with these 2. Is someone able to help clear up the difference for me (which one is singular and are both okay to use in reports)?
Thanks!
yes, right! 1 = sclera, plural - sclerae....nm
Subject: yes, right! 1 = sclera, plural - sclerae....nm
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S/L SCLERA
Subject: S/L SCLERA
HEENT: Sclerae not covered. *Pharynx and ** is a little dry. SOUNDS LIKE HE IS SAYING PHARYNX AND SCLERA IS A LITTLE DRY. DOES THAT SEEM RIGHT?
sclera
Subject: sclera
sclerae anicteric meaning not icteric, sylable "an" means not/
Maybe clear sclera. Not exactly your s/l. Really not
Subject: Maybe clear sclera. Not exactly your s/l. Really not
enough context. Eye surgery?
PE under HEENT say No s/l lid like sclera/starry protosis
Subject: PE under HEENT say No s/l lid like sclera/starry protosis
I agree with 'mt:': sclera nonicteric..nm
Subject: I agree with 'mt:': sclera nonicteric..nm
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sclerae
Subject: sclerae
''Sclerae'' is plural (I'm trying to think of an example of the -ae ending we use everyday to help you remember, but all I'm coming up with is ''antennae'' and most people say ''antennas'' so that doesn't help...). Luckily, most things to do with the sclerae involve both eyes, so you should be safe almost always using the plural (man, I have now spelled that twice as ''pleural''!) unless the doctor specifically mentions just one eye.
sclerae nonicteric? nm
Subject: sclerae nonicteric? nm
What is the sentence before and after that? Sclerae has to do with the eye.
Subject: What is the sentence before and after that? Sclerae has to do with the eye.
sclerae, disks. nm
Subject: sclerae, disks. nm
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sclerae nonicteric maybe?
Subject: sclerae nonicteric maybe?
Sclerae anicteric?
Subject: Sclerae anicteric?
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sclerae nonicteric? or not icteric. nm
Subject: sclerae nonicteric? or not icteric. nm
Sclerae are anicteric and (per MY doc) noninjected
Subject: Sclerae are anicteric and (per MY doc) noninjected
Okay. I was just checking. Lilly would be right. Sclerae and put under HEENT heading.
Subject: Okay. I was just checking. Lilly would be right. Sclerae and put under HEENT heading.
Maybe sclerae-gray test, that would be more for neurological, but maybe a possibility.
Subject: Maybe sclerae-gray test, that would be more for neurological, but maybe a possibility.
can you make "anicteric sclerae. Tympanic membranes are clear" out of that?
Subject: can you make "anicteric sclerae. Tympanic membranes are clear" out of that?
just tryin' to help :)
I am sure sclerae and scabies do not sounsd alike, but she said the doc said skin, so I took a guess
Subject: I am sure sclerae and scabies do not sounsd alike, but she said the doc said skin, so I took a guess.
You are right with the sclerae. That is what I first thought to, but when I saw the skin, I was not sure, so I had to ask to clarify.
Way to remember this:
Subject: Way to remember this:
melenic is adjective of noun melena (blood in stool)
melanotic is adjective of noun melanoma (skin cancer)
It's as easy as that. Dictators rarely dictate it correctly.
this is how I remember it sm
Subject: this is how I remember it sm
use callus when it's connected to another word i.e. "callus formation". Use callous when it's alone i.e. "the foot has a callous". Hope this helps.
The way I remember them is....
Subject: The way I remember them is....
If you "abduct" somebody, you take them away. So "abduction" is movement of a limb AWAY from the center of the body. "Adduction" is movement TOWARD the center of the body.
thanks....so much to remember now and I seem to keep
Subject: thanks....so much to remember now and I seem to keep
having these brain poofs! Thanks again.
Remember that in each
Subject: Remember that in each
forearm and each lower leg, there are 2 bones supporting us. It is possible to break one or both bones in the forearm (or the lower leg). So instead of naming both bones, they say both-bone forearm (or lower leg) fracture.
Unfortunately can't remember...
Subject: Unfortunately can't remember...
unfortunately can't remember that... it's just something I never heard back from QA on but would love to know in case it comes up again. Why PCOS?
I can't remember...sm
Subject: I can't remember...sm
I can't remember how long it took me to be able to type at a 1:2 ratio since I have been doing this for about 15 years. However, I do know that it took me longer than 3 to 4 months, especially since I was looking everything up in reference books to double check my spelling as I didn't go to school for medical transcription. Maybe someone else has a better idea. I DO remember being frustrated that it was taking me so long to finish a tape (back when I did tapes, LOL!).
Thanks again for your help. I will remember that one. nm
Subject: Thanks again for your help. I will remember that one. nm
Yes -- I remember now. Thanks!
Subject: Yes -- I remember now. Thanks!
Remember, it is an ESL, could really
Subject: Remember, it is an ESL, could really
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I know this but cannot remember ..sm
Subject: I know this but cannot remember ..sm
s/l Beret maneuver, or Baray.
you're very welcome and remember this..sm
Subject: you're very welcome and remember this..sm
the only dumb or stupid question is the one that isn't asked.....
Like I said below, I remember how terrifying this is sm
Subject: Like I said below, I remember how terrifying this is sm
when new at it. You new MTs are at a disadvantage for not having someone physically standing over your shoulders mentoring you. We did back in the old days, even if we had to grab a doc for help. Help was always there.
Help is now HERE! Any newbie requesting my help is going to get the best advice I can give. If MT Stars doesn't like this help I'm offering, I'm sure they will let me know, and maybe I can start a blog or something somewhere else.
"Trauma hospital?" Where'd that come from, anyway? Sigh.
I think if I remember correctly it's....nm
Subject: I think if I remember correctly it's....nm
Not really hard to remember when you think...
Subject: Not really hard to remember when you think...
ACE inhibitor stands for Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
and
Ace is the name of a bandage.
An easy way to remember...
Subject: An easy way to remember...
If you can put an "a" in front of it, it is one word.
She a vascular followup.
She is here for followup.
2-words
She will follow up in one week.
She can follow up with me tomorrow.
I cannot remember the name, my friend has this....
Subject: I cannot remember the name, my friend has this....
I've been wracking my brain all morning since you asked this - my friend, not accessible at the moment, has this type of cancer...it is something I had never heard of before which is WHY I cannot currently remember.....sounds like cerrocellular or something like that - it's a definite C she told me and not serocellular.....but I'm not spelling it right. So sorry, wish I could have helped.
I'm going to see her later - will get back on this...but it's too late for your MT work, I am sure :(
Cannot remember this drug but
Subject: Cannot remember this drug but
it is a drug used for a person to regain their appetite, used in people with wasting syndrome as in AIDS and also cancer patients. It starts with an M... the reason why I am trying to find out is a friend's husband has esophageal cancer, lost a lot of weight and if and when he can resume any kind of appetite, would like to have her ask his physician about this. I have had 2 people ask their physician for this in the past, my stepmom for 1 who was unable to eat. Thanks if anyone able to help me on this.
I vaguely remember..
Subject: I vaguely remember..
Something like Cluster II traits and personality disorder, but it seemed like only a couple docs worded it that way. The most common way was B. It's been forever since I did psych though.
What is a good way to remember
Subject: What is a good way to remember
between affect and effect?
I'll remember that, thanks.
Subject: I'll remember that, thanks.
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No. I have heard it before just cannot remember.
Subject: No. I have heard it before just cannot remember.
I think it is spelled something like choache but can't remember. Aaarrrggghh. thanks though.
Just try to remember it is actually an acronym
Subject: Just try to remember it is actually an acronym
ACE - angiotensin converting enzyme.
Ugh, I remember those days!
Subject: Ugh, I remember those days!
Tip of the day, invest in Tessier's Surgical Word book, it will save your life!
I don't remember where I learned it, but...
Subject: I don't remember where I learned it, but...
I like using the first two letters of each word in word pairs, like refa = respiratory failure. If I have other word pairs that have the same letters, I add the last letter twice (or more), like refaa = renal failure. If there was a third word pair, it would be refaaa. This would not work for some people, but it's very fast for me. I also double the last letter when the shortcut would be a real word otherwise, like poree (instead of pore) for posterior region. With this system (and looking at your cheat window at the bottom), you can keep adding on other phrases. If I use acfr for acute fracture, I might use acfrd for acute fracture or dislocation.
That's my main trick, but there are lots others I use. I do add individual words to my expander (especially long words) with no shortcuts so I can start to type and find the word in my screen to just plop the rest in automatically (sorta like how AutoText works).
A lot of what makes sense to you will not make sense to someone else. You just need to find what works for you. Keep trying things out because it can't hurt to keep adding or changing. Not even one day goes by without me adding lots of new entries. The key is to always be looking for ways to type fewer strokes.
The way I remember is that dilation is the act of being...sm
Subject: The way I remember is that dilation is the act of being...sm
dilated, dilation and curettage, dilation of the bladder, dilation of the cervical os, etc. Dilatation is the state of being dilated after dilation takes place. I see that they are used interchangeably these days, but this is how I learned to differentiate between the 2 many years ago. An example of the proper way to use dilatation would be, the small bowel obstruction resulted in dilatation of the proximal small bowel. Most times, dilation is what you are looking for.
easiest way to remember
Subject: easiest way to remember
A - affect - Action
E - effect - End result
Can never remember it either, have it in my expansions.
Subject: Can never remember it either, have it in my expansions.
Thanks for your help. I had already sent report when I saw this, but will remember it.
Subject: Thanks for your help. I had already sent report when I saw this, but will remember it.
An easy way to remember this is sm
Subject: An easy way to remember this is sm
peri means around, think perimeter. para means alongside, think parallel.
s/l *apograft*??? Can't remember
Subject: s/l *apograft*??? Can't remember
I don't remember hearing it used
Subject: I don't remember hearing it used
exactly that way, but here is an example I found:
CT Enterography as a Diagnostic Tool in Evaluating Small Bowel ... CT enterogram demonstrates Crohn colitis as mural stratification with .... Small bowel mural thickness greater than 3 mm is considered abnormal (31). ...
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