the only reason I asked about the INR is because....
Posted By: Deborah on 2007-07-23
In Reply to: Uh...yes, it would. nm - Helper
Subject: the only reason I asked about the INR is because....
usually he says laboratory data and he did not on this report. He talked about the ECG then just said INR 3.0. The doctor says type as dictated, so I did not feel it went under ECG thats why I wanted to make sure about the lab, not unless it would appropriately fit under ECG?? Thanks
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reason I said that.....sm
Subject: reason I said that.....sm
In Spanish, there is no *v* - and Spanish-speaking folks could possibly say affansed for advanced....though I could be wrong.
in Havana, Cuba the license plates actually say HABANA
Your welcome :) P.S. The only reason I know this is because SM
Subject: Your welcome :) P.S. The only reason I know this is because SM
I do hem/onc all day long and the docs do that a lot (give the generic names)...so I have had to learn a few generic/brand names...Sigh. Just call me Dr. Sassee. LOL
You have a good day too :)
The only reason...
Subject: The only reason...
I would be hesitant to number them is because of the coding issue. If I'm not mistaken, each diagnosis is coded for insurance rasons, proper billing, etc.
Not what you asked ...
Subject: Not what you asked ...
I can't think of the word you are looking for (I think it's a regular English word though). But I think the doc is perplexed with the constellation of sx rather than consolation.
I don't think that's what OP asked...NM
Subject: I don't think that's what OP asked...NM
I know this has been asked before, but
Subject: I know this has been asked before, but
when a doctor starts a report a letter and then continues like it is a consult what do you do?
Dear Dr. X: I saw your patient and blah blah blah. Current medications, none. Past history, none.
Thanks!
I asked her that below, but...
Subject: I asked her that below, but...
she has posted 2 more times with no more information than the first time. Sorry we can not help you without more information. Stents can be used in Cardiology or Urology, so you need to at least tell us what discipline you are working in.
and the reason it's on the dangerous...sm
Subject: and the reason it's on the dangerous...sm
abbreviation list is because h.s. (hour of sleep) is confused with half-strength. *S*
No reason to answer like that.
Subject: No reason to answer like that.
A little rude don't ya think?
Yes, I have drug books, in fact, just got new pharmceutical book from Saunders, 2007. I just could not find it. Sorry I did not look hard enough.
We come onto this board for HELP not to get yelled at or made a fool of. Thanks for nothing.
For me, if that what is said, that is what is typed (within reason).
Subject: For me, if that what is said, that is what is typed (within reason).
Unless it's in their specs (for some reason)...
Subject: Unless it's in their specs (for some reason)...
gram-negative is with a lowercase "g"
Hey, the only reason I had a clue on that one is that - sm
Subject: Hey, the only reason I had a clue on that one is that - sm
...there are Kastenbauers in my family tree. :-) So, your s/l rang a bell.
Thanks! I find both is why I asked......thanks again
Subject: Thanks! I find both is why I asked......thanks again
Someone asked about T'd or teed.
Subject: Someone asked about T'd or teed.
I just had an orthopedic doctor tell me while dictating it was T'ed. Go figure.
Thank you! i'm so glad I asked n/m
Subject: Thank you! i'm so glad I asked n/m
links not working for some reason. Just SM
Subject: links not working for some reason. Just SM
passthru
Found Potts ligature in Sted's Equip. sm
Tue Jan 20 09:08:52 2004
from Sted's online--
ligature (lig-choor)
A thread, wire, fillet, or the like, tied tightly around a blood vessel, the pedicle of a tumor, or other structure to constrict it.
In orthodontics, a wire or other material used to secure an orthodontic attachment or tooth to an archwire.
[L. ligatura, a band or tie, fr. ligo, to tie]
For some reason I can't find this..what is the difference between
Subject: For some reason I can't find this..what is the difference between
cheloid and keloid?? I know it's scarring but does the spelling matter? THanks.
Thanks - I did check Google but for some reason
Subject: Thanks - I did check Google but for some reason
only saw one or two and so wasn't sure.
FlyBye seems to be the voice of reason....sm
Subject: FlyBye seems to be the voice of reason....sm
Thanks Flybye! Your posts are simply some of the best on these boards consistently!! And you confirmed that I am NOT wrong (nor are most of the other posters) so thank you!! 
agree with you, but for a different reason on the ST issue
Subject: agree with you, but for a different reason on the ST issue
crashing. On the other hand, BOS says non is a word that in most cases does not need a hypen, so it does vary in many instances. Non can be combined with the word being used. Noncommental is an example, but there is no hyphenated statement following it.
GI consult, reason for consultation
Subject: GI consult, reason for consultation
All I know so far is that the patient is being seen in GI consultation and she is combative and age 90+.
REASON FOR CONSULTATION sounds like:
"Aerfo biddy bosdus stil."
I'm thinking
Here for _____ stool.
but still clueless. He is ESL, probably Indian.
A good reason to stay away from that doc! nm
Subject: A good reason to stay away from that doc! nm
.
The accounts that I ASR are verbatim, therefore, I put exactly what they say (within reason) and if
Subject: The accounts that I ASR are verbatim, therefore, I put exactly what they say (within reason) and if a serious question arises I stick in a QA mark with the appropriate question.
Yes, he is saying four five not forty five. The reason it confuses me
Subject: Yes, he is saying four five not forty five. The reason it confuses me
is because he is not saying 4.5. just four five. Why can't he say the point??? he said it before. YIKES. Is that so hard. LOL Thanks again for your help.
I can't see your entire message for some reason. sm
Subject: I can't see your entire message for some reason. sm
Were you asking if doc may be saying fluticason? If so, he's definitely not saying that.
Entire sentence:
He would very much like to stay off insulin if at all possible. If this is not keeping him under control, may add a s/l glitisone/glutisone type drug.
Thanks for your help.
Fahrenheit...Is there any reason why this word..
Subject: Fahrenheit...Is there any reason why this word..
should be typed with a capital 'F' if it is not at the beginning of a sentence? I am QA'ing and keep seeing this from a particular MT. Just want to make sure.
Thanks so much. That is it. For some reason at 5 something AM all I could hear was pixa?? nm
Subject: Thanks so much. That is it. For some reason at 5 something AM all I could hear was pixa?? nm
nm
Not today. I'm struggling for some reason, so I really do appreciate your help.
Subject: Not today. I'm struggling for some reason, so I really do appreciate your help.
Actually it was - poster asked if that word
Subject: Actually it was - poster asked if that word
was correct. It was. Poster never asked what it meant.
Have you asked her to type it as gray?
Subject: Have you asked her to type it as gray?
Could be as simple as telling her that your accounts/office prefer it that way.
it's why I asked my question - she spelled....sm
Subject: it's why I asked my question - she spelled....sm
The poster centimeter exactly the way most dictators say it - cenemeter... that, and the fact poster could not remember how to type half of one made me think OP may be an off-shore MT (and possibly using an elite anonymous proxy so that nobody would know). Of course, I'm just surmising as I personally have no *proof*.......
I asked this same question here back in
Subject: I asked this same question here back in
I can't document this with any reference book or website, but I am pasting an e-mail response that I received below:
Your query relates to a medical condition found originating and usually found on Deer Isle, Maine. It is believed to be the result of in-breeding over
generations of the Haskell and Hardy families when the island of Deer Isle was
isolated from the mainland. There are other instances of genetic disorders occuring where similar circumstances have existed in past times. The disease results in severe deformity of the ankles and feet.
debbie asked about RE-presentation
Subject: debbie asked about RE-presentation
wasn't being nasty as you put it - I merely asked
Subject: wasn't being nasty as you put it - I merely asked
how you can interpret a simple question being *nasty* is beyond belief....I asked because she never posted before 3/1 and there are a slew of questions - and is the ONLY reason I asked if she was testing. I showed and had no attitude in my question BUT YOU SURE DID !!!
around these here parts, I guess one is dam*ed if you do and dam*ed if you don't.
debbie asked this same question below;
Subject: debbie asked this same question below;
nm
I asked this yesterday because if Hispanic..sm
Subject: I asked this yesterday because if Hispanic..sm
if the dictator was Hispanic.......no V in the Spanish alphabet so yeah dictator could be saying Abodart or albodart for Avodart!!! The license plates in Havana, Cuba say HABANA.......not Havana....
Just FYI...........*S*
you asked this very question yesterday
Subject: you asked this very question yesterday
homeopathic for constipation
clavatum (Lycopodium clavatum)
thank goodness I asked, yes Gerdy's thanks! nm
Subject: thank goodness I asked, yes Gerdy's thanks! nm
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This can differ by accounts. I have been asked
Subject: This can differ by accounts. I have been asked
to use subcu, subq, and one account sub-Q (which looks really weird to me!).
I had asked this same question of my QA supervisor. She said...
Subject: I had asked this same question of my QA supervisor. She said...
When a number is following a colon (as you have it) the actual number can be used as it is part of a listing within that topic.
Sorry forgot you asked about "sore" sm
Subject: Sorry forgot you asked about "sore" sm
Does not seem likely that is what is being said in my opinion. Could it be "showing"?
I asked a doctor if he'd heard of this.
Subject: I asked a doctor if he'd heard of this.
"Johnny" as slang for a hospital gown, that is. He said yes, he had, and he was pretty sure it's British slang. I told him what I'd found, which was that it can also be slang for a condom, and he too wondered just exactly what was REALLY going on in that hospital bed.... :)
This is the reason we advise you to buy reference books! nm
Subject: This is the reason we advise you to buy reference books! nm
x
doc spells this as reason 4 consult....Candidabap?
Subject: doc spells this as reason 4 consult....Candidabap?
Yes I am glad mine are grown for more than one reason.
Subject: Yes I am glad mine are grown for more than one reason.
As I explained to her today, there is no reason for her to be on Zetia instead of please sm
Subject: As I explained to her today, there is no reason for her to be on Zetia instead of please sm
**chloroform** agents. Does this make sense???
oxaliplatin - docs like to say platinum for some reason - no um.
Subject: oxaliplatin - docs like to say platinum for some reason - no um.
NewbieMT asked for help. She didn't instigate anything. sm
Subject: NewbieMT asked for help. She didn't instigate anything. sm
You have some kind of vendetta against her that is just plain sick.
She made an innocent mistake, but you are just a big human mistake.
Time to slither under your rock, Milton et al, before I start feeling sorry for you and all of your aliases.
Those are definitely test questions, and from the number of them asked, looks like they need to
Subject: Those are definitely test questions, and from the number of them asked, looks like they need to
a
wow, the other poster simply asked for a resource
Subject: wow, the other poster simply asked for a resource
nm
no test questions can be asked on this board
Subject: no test questions can be asked on this board
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