where do commas go in this sentence
Posted By: susan on 2007-06-12
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Subject: where do commas go in this sentence
admixture of 0.375% Marcaine and 10% Xylocaine, five trigger point injections were made into the right sided L5-S1 multifidus, iliac costalis, longissimus, latissimus dorsi, and superior gluteal musculature using aseptic technique.
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commas in the following sentence ...
Subject: commas in the following sentence ...
The patient does not have chest pain now, only
shortness of breath, which has resolved on this admission. ... would there be commas after now and after breath like I have it? Is this considered a nonessential phrase? Thanks.
No commas the first one. On the next one, the commas look good to me. nm
Subject: No commas the first one. On the next one, the commas look good to me. nm
no commas at all
Subject: no commas at all
No commas. YW! nm
Subject: No commas. YW! nm
xx
commas
Subject: commas
AAMT BOS says it the way you say it, but 2 of my employers want it with commas. That is why I stated BOTH ways.
without commas
Subject: without commas
no commas - most say the
Subject: no commas - most say the
abbreviated version: tetracaine HCl ophthalmic solution
too many commas?
Subject: too many commas?
However, at this time, clinically, she appears to have a stage IIIB nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma.
Is this sentence ok?
thanks
no more commas
Subject: no more commas
I have a doctor that basically wants all commas removed from his letters unless he says to put them there, and he REALLY doesn't know where to put them... I would hate to be on the receiving end of one of his letters!
it's also T3 N0 M0 (no commas)
Subject: it's also T3 N0 M0 (no commas)
x
commas
Subject: commas
There was apical, anteroapical, apical, inferoapical akinesis.
Commas
Subject: Commas
I might come a little late, but my suggestion is:
In the first sentence take out the comma before 'with' only.
Second sentence:
Put a period after 'tachycardia'. Capitalize Suggested, take the comma out before 'with' a questionable..only!
Where would you put the commas?
Subject: Where would you put the commas?
Her posterior scalp revealed a 5-mm flat telangiectatic vascular papule.
Thanks in advance!!
use commas
Subject: use commas
They are 3 separate tests so use commas. RA is a latex factor, ANA is an antibody test, and ESR is a sedimentation rate.
commas....
Ok, which one of these sentences is correct:
"Abdominal x-ray on 05/21/2008 shows nonspecific bowel gas pattern."
OR
"Abdominal x-ray, on 05/21/2008, shows nonspecific bowel gas pattern."
and in this case:
"Patient is back in sinus rhythm and by 12/24/2008 the Cardizem was successfully weaned and stopped."
OR
"Patient is back in sinus rhythm and, by 12/24/2008, the Cardizem was successfully weaned and stopped."
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!! I do not have a BOS as the company I work for basically says they dont go 100% by the BOS because the docs don't like it..go figure.
First one, no commas. Second one could
Subject: First one, no commas. Second one could
be with or without.
I use commas.
Subject: I use commas.
x
Commas.......
Subject: Commas.......
and if the account is verbatim, you are not allowed to change ANYTHING.
No, sorry, but the commas as you have them are not right
Subject: No, sorry, but the commas as you have them are not right
This is right:
comma after arthrosocpy is right
comma after debridement ist not right. No comma before and.
NO, no commas at all, anywhere...sm
Subject: NO, no commas at all, anywhere...sm
WHY would you put a comma before 'narrowing'? This is used as a noun and the word before is its adjective!
And why before 'and?' The sentence after and has no verb on its own.
Do you just 'sprinkle' commas around to make the doctor 'happy?'
Commas
Hello! I'm studying to be an MT and seem to be having trouble with punctuation...specifically commas. I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips? Also, I have a sample sentence from a practice dictation if that helps.
She advises that she was referred to the Osteoporosis Center at a nearby hospital where bone densitometry studies were done and a diagnosis of osteoporosis involving the spine was made but without evidence at that time of compression fracture.
I would greatly appreciate the help! Also, since I am taking the course online, I wondered if anyone would be up for helping me as a possible tutor?
Kristi :)
commas
Subject: commas
If you're having fun with the first one, try this one on for size! lol I swear, this dictation is the toughest one I've had in awhile...as far as commas go.
I advised the patient of this eventuality and that such compression fractures even without trauma not uncommonly are complications of underlying osteoporosis as severe as hers.
I would think that a comma would go before "even" and after "trauma" but I'm not too sure about "uncommonly"? Of course, the way the Doc words that part just sounds odd to me, IMHO.
Commas....sm
Subject: Commas....sm
Subject: commas
If you're having fun with the first one, try this one on for size! lol I swear, this dictation is the toughest one I've had in awhile...as far as commas go.
Something is wrong with this sentence:
I advised the patient of this eventuality and that such compression fractures even without trauma ?not uncommonly are complications?of underlying osteoporosis as severe as hers.
I think it should read as follows...
I advised the patient of this eventuality and that such compression fractures, even without trauma, are not uncommon complications
of underlying osteoporosis as severe as heirs.
I entereed also the 2 commas.
Commas
Subject: Commas
That is the way I would do it too, only one comma.
commas
Subject: commas
Do I have commas placed right in this sentence? EXCISION OF FULL-THICKNESS BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AND LEFT POSTERIOR THIGH WITH SPLIT-THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT TO SAME, DONOR SITE, RIGHT THIGH.
Well, here is what I think about the commas...sm
Subject: Well, here is what I think about the commas...sm
She tells me, (comma) "I don't know'."
She tells me the color is 'greenish.' (No comma)
Capitalization only if you put a : (colon) in front of the direct speech.
ugh! commas
Subject: ugh! commas
They will be the death of me! Sorry, nothing else to add, just wanted to say that. I really have to concentrate hard, when proofing, on my commas! Even in a post like this! haha
commas....
Subject: commas....
Both comas are right, in my opinion, but I would also put a comma after
Incidentally, the patient does have.........
Commas
Subject: Commas
I would put it after collaterals, stenosis, and lesion
No commas per page 55 of BOS. NM
Subject: No commas per page 55 of BOS. NM
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All you need are commas and a hyphen
Subject: All you need are commas and a hyphen
in your first example and you don't even need the "and" in front of scaling.
P.S. Yes, leave out the commas nm
Subject: P.S. Yes, leave out the commas nm
.
Per BOS, no commas now in TNM staging
Subject: Per BOS, no commas now in TNM staging
I use commas, so we do not agree....
Subject: I use commas, so we do not agree....
Commas or semicolons?
Subject: Commas or semicolons?
When doing a long list of medications, is it still not proper to use commas in between? I had a QA mark me down because I did not use semicolons.
What does everyone else do these days? Thanks.
How about this??? use hypens and commas. sm
Subject: How about this??? use hypens and commas. sm
2004 - 225 pounds, 2005 - 242 pounds, etc.
I would type it T1,M1c,M0 (we still use commas)
Subject: I would type it T1,M1c,M0 (we still use commas)
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The problem with commas is that
Subject: The problem with commas is that
oftentimes there is more than one way that is correct, and if you have QA reviewing your work, you may get one who likes to do it one way and another who likes to do it differently.
BOS does say not to overuse commas, but that is the only specific thing I remember of what they say about commas offhand, since my work is not set to BOS standards either and I do not regularly use their standards.
For the sentences you have listed, here's how I would punctuate:
Abdominal x-ray on 5/21/2008 shows nonspecific bowel gas pattern.
Patient is back in sinus rhythm, and by 12/24/2008 the Cardizem was successfully weaned and stopped.
Commas: The first option is the right one..s/m
Subject: Commas: The first option is the right one..s/m
Numbers and commas
Subject: Numbers and commas
I hope this is the right place to post this. If not, I hope the moderator will move it to the proper location.
Can someone tell me what is new with numbers these days in medical transcription? I've come to find out you no longer write out numbers below ten and it only seems, per QA, the only time I am to write out a number is if it is the first word in a sentence. Is this new MT rules? Is there anything else I need to know about transcribing and/or editing numbers?
Also commas. Comma use seems to be very open to interpretation. I've got two QA folks who have no problem with my comma use and a third who tears me up and throws me out. Anyone with any pointers on commas?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can enlighten me. I need some directions.
God Bless.
Numbers and Commas
Subject: Numbers and Commas
I remember when I first had to make that transition from using numerals for numbers under ten. Since that is what I was taught from elementary school on, it was just automatic to spell them out and easy not to have to think about what part of speech they were. I hated picking back through the report to make sure there were no numbers spelled out. It was a year or so after the BOS 2 came out so it was sometime in the late 90s. My boss at the time had decided we would adhere strictly to the BOS no matter what it said. The trouble was, it often said something in one section that was contradicted (sometimes more than once) in another section. I hated that book!
As far as commas, Ellen Drake wrote a very good article a few years ago in e-Perspectives regarding commas. It was for students, but I still suggest it for review when MTs have comma conundrums. There are so many gray areas in comma usage that it is easy to get tangled up in knots. It is in the April 2005 issue under Student Scope: A Brief Review of Comma Usage.
still NO commas in front of
Subject: still NO commas in front of
the 'and'.
You need to study the commas rules! Twinkle, twinkle, little star.....go to bed!
I do not know about the amblitions, but yuo hve to put .however, between 2 commas..nm
Subject: I do not know about the amblitions, but yuo hve to put .however, between 2 commas..nm
nm
Jan - commas are optional - sm
Subject: Jan - commas are optional - sm
I see the comma before the conjunction in the last item in a series is always being corrected by you. Its use is optional unless its presence or absence changes the meaning. Please let us use our commas!
take commas out before both 4s, grading goes
Subject: take commas out before both 4s, grading goes
nm
Leave out the commas
Subject: Leave out the commas
They can't eat ya. ;-)
correct MT50 - T3 NX M1 (no commas)
Subject: correct MT50 - T3 NX M1 (no commas)
and sometimes there are other letters, i.e., T3a NX M0
No commas just pain/discomfort
Subject: No commas just pain/discomfort
I don't think I would use any commas - just a slash.
Commas between year and weight, then
Subject: Commas between year and weight, then
semicomma between weight and year
In 2005, 220 lbs., in 2006, 221 lbs., etc.
Lordy, when they dictate commas it is just sm
Subject: Lordy, when they dictate commas it is just sm
like a poke in the eye to me!!! Brings me to a screeching halt. I just tend to ignore them, in a report, especially if it is a resident. I do puncturate letters and memos, but half the commas I see people use on this board and other boards are totally not necessary. Just call me
anti-comma!!!!!
Stage IIB correct, but no commas at T2 N1 MX
Subject: Stage IIB correct, but no commas at T2 N1 MX
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