which is correct? lumbar disc disease or disk
Posted By: me23 on 2007-08-06
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Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Subject: Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Have a margarita or something, willya?
Thanks for the cite, CG!
Both are correct, just type it according to your account specifics, some like disc and other disk.
Subject: Both are correct, just type it according to your account specifics, some like disc and other disk.
disk - spine, disc - eyes. agree with consistency. Both ways correct. nm
Subject: disk - spine, disc - eyes. agree with consistency. Both ways correct. nm
anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
Subject: anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
we know if it's disk or disc and which is the preferable way to go and we also know that it's bottom line - CLIENT PREFERENCE.
Now, if you continually cannot help anyone in this thread and merely want to be confrontational and into one upmanship, please leave the board and find a more confrontational one upmanship place to hang out....it would be GREATLY appreciated by probably everyone.
Disc or disk
Subject: Disc or disk
What is correct? C-spine herniated disc or disk? Degenerative disc or disk disease, etc. I have seen this both ways. Confused.
Thanks
help with disk/disc
Subject: help with disk/disc
Is this correct? -- Disc used with eyes. Disk used with back.
Thanks.
Disk or Disc
Subject: Disk or Disc
I am typing a report of an L4-L5 disk herniation, but I see on google it is spelled with a C at the end instead of a K, so just wondering now if spelling it disk is correct or not?
Thanks!
disc/disk
Subject: disc/disk
OK, so I am officially an oldtimer! Actually I asked my TL if I could use "disc" for back stuff because I just like how it looks so much better than "disk". He said I could, however in the EYE, it is "disk". So another difference of opinion here.
disc vs disk
Subject: disc vs disk
My understanding is BOS says "disc" pertaining to the eye and "disk" for all other anatomical terms not related to the eye.
disc/disk
Subject: disc/disk
which is correct?
CERVICAL SPINE DEGENERATIVE *disk/disc* DISEASE WITH RADICULITIS
disc vs disk - poll please
Subject: disc vs disk - poll please
I thought the preferred word to use for both oph and ortho was disc. Either are okay to use, but keep it consistent in your transcription, disk for spine, disc for eyes. I guess it just depends who you work for. What do you all use?
You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
Subject: You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
medical dictionary and you will see that the two are interchangeable. One is Latin and the other is Greek. They both mean the same exact thing.
Oh no, not the disc/disk discussion! :op
Subject: Oh no, not the disc/disk discussion! :op
Here we go.
disk versus disc
Subject: disk versus disc
Funduscopic exam reveals sharp DISKS OR DISCS.
Does anyone have a rule as to which disk/disc to use when?
Thanks for any help.
Disk versus disc
Subject: Disk versus disc
I was just wondering what the general opinion is on disc versus disk when referring to the back. AMMT Book of Style indicates disk should be used but I had thought disc was the more generally accepted.
Spinal disc or disk?
Subject: Spinal disc or disk?
disc = spine, disk = eyes... That is how I do it.
Subject: disc = spine, disk = eyes... That is how I do it.
nm
disk - spine, disc - eyes nm
Subject: disk - spine, disc - eyes nm
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same here; disk (spine), disc (eyes)
Subject: same here; disk (spine), disc (eyes)
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when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
Subject: when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
I noticed QA is changing my work and what something I see doesnt look right to me. I type 3 mm and they change it to 3mm. Also I received a half typed report and they were using disc for disk. Maybe I need to start studying a little more.
preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
Subject: preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
I was taught disC for eye, disK for back, but
Subject: I was taught disC for eye, disK for back, but
many MTSO's/clients want disK for everything.
I learned to use disc when referring to the eye and disk for the back....
Subject: I learned to use disc when referring to the eye and disk for the back....
However, seems like disk is the preferred way for both now.
In the "old" days it was disc for back and disk
Subject: In the "old" days it was disc for back and disk
for eye, but now preferred is disk for both. I did actually used to have a spine surgeon who specified we use disc, but other than that I believe almost everyone uses disk.
lumbar disk "infesentuent" spaces
Subject: lumbar disk "infesentuent" spaces
lumbar disk "infesentuent" spaces show degeneration
I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
Subject: I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
oh well... have to do what the BOS says.
herniated disc of her lumbar spine with s/l suporsis.. I dont hear scoliosis
Subject: herniated disc of her lumbar spine with s/l suporsis.. I dont hear scoliosis
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disk disease?
I'm hearing disk disease but I'm more familiar with degenerative disk disease or lumbar disk disease. Is just the term disk disease fairly common? Thanks.
cervical degenerative disk disease?
Subject: cervical degenerative disk disease?
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also, where ever it is it showed degenerative disk disease
Subject: also, where ever it is it showed degenerative disk disease
MRI shows that he has got degenerative disk disease, L5S1, with s/l mode of change
Subject: MRI shows that he has got degenerative disk disease, L5S1, with s/l mode of change
Discharge Diagnosis: Degenerative Disk Disease, and s/l monalosis??
Subject: Discharge Diagnosis: Degenerative Disk Disease, and s/l monalosis??
I hear lumbar. So would it make sense as: Posture has decreased lumbar lordosis
Subject: I hear lumbar. So would it make sense as: Posture has decreased lumbar lordosis
Crohn's disease is the correct form
Subject: Crohn's disease is the correct form
Crohn's disease was named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described the disease, and along with his colleagues published a paper about the disease.
AAMT has its own UNORTHODOX style of transcription. Transcribed reports should have the same style as the medical text books that MDs follow so that it would be easy on them if they can see a "familiar style" in the text of the reports. AAMT's style differs a lot from the style of the medical text books. No wonder that is causing a burden on the doctors that they have to even emphasize the style in their dictations.
s/l *sterile* response to disease. Is this correct? TY
Subject: s/l *sterile* response to disease. Is this correct? TY
Her symptoms do not quite *jog with* a symptomatic gallbladder disease. Is this correct? Thanks. nm
Subject: Her symptoms do not quite *jog with* a symptomatic gallbladder disease. Is this correct? Thanks. nm
sounds like "airline" lung disease? Is this correct?
Subject: sounds like "airline" lung disease? Is this correct?
Word help s/l clyde vox disease or clydevox disease or klinvox disease???? TIA.
Subject: Word help s/l clyde vox disease or clydevox disease or klinvox disease???? TIA.
Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..
Subject: Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..
Alzheimer's disease
Also known as:
Alzheimer's dementia
Alzheimer's sclerosis
Alzheimer's syndrome
Alzheimer-Perusini disease (misnomer)
Dementia of the Alzheimer type
Senile dementia of the Alzheimer type
Synonyms:
Presenile dementia, senile dementia.
Associated persons:
Alois Alzheimer
James Parkinson
English physician and paleontologist, born April 11, 1755, Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, London; died 1824, London.
Associated eponyms:
Parkinson's crisis
Exaggeration of the characteristics of parkinsonism associated with acute anxiety.
Parkinson's disease
A degenerative disorder of the nervous system characterized by masklike facies, a fine, slowly spreading tremor, cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability with a peculiar gait.
Parkinson's facies
The immobile, expressionless, masklike facial characteristic of parkinsonism.
probable osteoarthritic disease? osteoporotic disease? nm
Subject: probable osteoarthritic disease? osteoporotic disease? nm
Skin Disease S/L En Saint Reole Disease
Subject: Skin Disease S/L En Saint Reole Disease
Pt has has pink raised ciruclar lesions on trunk and distal extremities.
Dx is S/L En Saint Reole disease. Any body know what the heck this is?
Thanks!
s/l skionbarres disease or gyonbarres disease
Subject: s/l skionbarres disease or gyonbarres disease
Doctor says: She was diagnosed with this disease 1 year ago. She was wheelchair bound until June.
Thank you for any help!
Disk
Subject: Disk
To my knowledge disc with a C is for the back and disk with a K is for the eyes.
Not sure about your other word.
My QA says disk
Subject: My QA says disk
disk
Subject: disk
The ortho word book has both, but has disk listed first, so that is probably the one they prefer
Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
Subject: Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
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Is it L5/S1 or L5-S1 disk herniation?
Subject: Is it L5/S1 or L5-S1 disk herniation?
Is it written with a slash or dash???
Thanks!
disc for Ophthalmology
Subject: disc for Ophthalmology
I'm an Ophto MT, and we use disc.
disc server
Subject: disc server
Has anybody ever heard of a site called "disc server" it is really neat place where MT posts their questions and get replies almost instantly. I was just there a couple of weeks ago but now I can't find it.
disc desiccation?
Subject: disc desiccation?
disc perfusion, maybe?
Subject: disc perfusion, maybe?
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