Acronym or abbreviation: SOV

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Of course, this is a discharge diagnosis, so I can't just type "HUF" and leave it be. I can't for the life of me figure out what this might be, and I can't find it anywhere. The patient has hematuria with pancytopenia and renal failure. This MD is not an ESL and speaks quite clearly. He is clearly saying "HUF"!!! (Actually he is saying HUF/TTP.) Appreciate any help with this. Thanks. ...

I have a doctor who dictates in the physical exam "Neck is supple, no JVD. No ATR, no carotid bruit." I have a sample where someone has typed out "no thyromegaly," but he clearly is not saying that. I have tried to Google ATR but nothing medical comes up. I have typed this man several times and usually blank him there but thought I would check here in case anyone has any ideas. Thanks! ...

Patient with a shoulder injury. "Have her practice s/l SCARE, limit her activities. She is to use ice 15 to 20 minutes bid, preferably tid." I cannot find an acronym for this, but cannot come up with anything else that will fit into the context. Thank you ...

Does anyone know if this is correct? An acronum, sounds like APES or APEF and they are consulting on a hip surgery patient in the hospital! I cannot find it! ...

I dont have an endocrine word book anymore. Does anyone know what the correct acronyms for hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyoidism are? Thanks for any help you can give. ...

Rectal exam reveals 2 irritated s/l KOFFA-like lesions noted at the rectum. These do not appear to be thrombosed hemorrhoids. A: Probable anorectal HPV. P: Treat with Aldara cream. Thanks for your help. ...

He did undergo a right total shoulder replacement in March with excellent outcome. He is very pleased with the result. He does rate himself as a 7, approaching 8 on the SOD scale. What does SOD stand for?Thank you!! ...

Dr. describing a previous lumpectomy and axillary scar as "midline s/l PALP scar, healing" could be an acronym. Anybody every heard anything similar??? Maybe posterior antecubital lateral pectoralsi?????? Just a guess. Thanks in advance! ...

My guess ... is this what NPE should stand for? Thanks. Left lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) no palpable enlargement (NPE). ...

HEENT: He's abbreviating normocephalic and atraumatic as nc, ac. Should they be in caps - NC, AT? ...

Could someone please explain to me what "PCS antitussive" listed in the plan refers to? I know that p.c. is by mouth and OTC is over-the-counter, but I encountered the above phrase and I'm completely lost. I don't want to capitalize it or not capitalize it (or even put it) if I'm not sure myself. Thanks in advance. ...

I know MS can mean morphine sufate, but I have never heard of MSN. I am guessing the 3 is a dosage. Can anyone confirm or correct this, please? Much appreciated! "MSN 3, she takes 1 time per day." ...

The dictator is a pediatric rheumatologist-new to me as a doc and a specialty. Is providing a chief complain of "bilateral EVIS" but I can not find this abbreviation anywhere. The "IS" part sounds a little iffy. Am I hearing this correctly or can someone out there tell me what else this could be? Thanks so much! ...

The doctor has dictated "q eight hours." Can the abbreviation q. ever be used alone or should I go with q.8h.? Thank you! ...

I have a handwritten note where the doctor used S with a line above it for an abbreviation. I know this either means with or without but am wondering which one? I don't know how to type S with a line above it and it's pretty important I get it right as it is a determination of capacity for the patient to make medical decisions. Thanks! ...

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Hi, I'm transcribing for an ENT physician who dictated the following about a 7-year-old boy: "He has had problems with allergy and symptoms of fever, headache, facial pressure, postnasal drip, and sore throat. He has had PFPs which were normal." I haven't heard the abbreviation before of PFP and the doctor is speaking quickly enough that I can't tell if maybe it ends in an E or T instead of P. My various googling of the different abbreviations has come up with medical abbreviat ...

He follows up preoperatively for right shoulder ATS/PLCR. Did I type this correctly and what is ATS? Thanks in advance. ...

Patient has chronic ulcerative colitis and colectomy with J-pouch. He also says "There is no history of PIC or previous liver problems." Patient now has very elevated liver function tests and is undergoing an ERCP. Does anyone know what "PIC" is? I have checked all my usual sources, and it's just not there. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! ...

This is a consultation on a 2-week old baby girl with RSV bronchiolitis. Dictated: She is still having coughing and wheezing. She is still having intermittent plugging. Because of the plugging, I reinstituted her Albuterol treatments, mostly for the humidity aspect with some (sounds like “PD&C”) in it. I’ve searcned PD and C, PDNC, PD&C and came up with absolutely nothing. Could he possibly mean this? “chlorpheniramine / dextromethorph ...

Have come across a new abbrev for me twice in the last 4 reports on EGDs, runs something like "GE junction and STJ are at 37 cm" Can't for the life of me find what STJ means. ...

Patient has cardiac issues, obstruction, right bundle branch block underwent cath and was recommended to udergo CTO.....then in the diagnosis he says "status post CTO" I am not familar with this - does anyone know what it stands for (to be expanded in the diagnosis)? Thanks for the cardiac expertise! ...

dictating drugs and I never heard of the abbreviation - Digoxin 0.5 mg IVI, Cipro 400 IVI? heard to IV but no IVI. ...

Has anyone heard of this abbreviation? DX: Chest pain with radiation down right arm and leg PLAN: Admit to observation for CEP. ...

Infant was given 1 minute of PPD. I can not find anywhere what PPD in this instance would be abbreviation for. Thanks. ...

What is the proper abbreviation for millivolt? My reference says it is MV. What do your references say? Please state the reference. ...

I have a pt with "EA" that I am trying to spell out in the assessment but I am not able to figure out what this could be for this pt. I know the pt has anoxic encephalopathy, dysphasia (or could be dysphagia-could be either with this pt) aphasia, respiratory failure, pneumonia. Any suggestions what EA could be in this pt? ...

Acronym or abbreviation: SOV - Regina Collins

SOV - INMT

yes, it's FUV - sm

SOV . . . are you transcribing peds? - xx

good thinking! - another reason why context is important

Acronym or abbreviation: SOV - Regina Collins

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