Figure-of-x sutures

The patient has a fracture and the doctor said he "placed a figure-8 splint." What is the correct for this: figure-8, figure-eight, figure-of-8, or figure-of-eight? ...

I am used to hearing "two oh pds sutures" and transcribing "2-0 PDS sutures." Now I have heard two different docs say, "two point oh pds sutures." I am wondering if this is another type of suture. I googled and found many more hits with "2-0 PDS sutures" but still some published articles with "2.0 PDS sutures." Anyone know what's up with this? ...

Which is it? 6 ott sutures 6 Ott sutures 6-ott sutures (I'm obviously confused) ...

The patient has four s/l inarthed sutures on her chin. This is a 3-year-old patient. Thanks for taking the time and any help you can offer! ...

doctor is saying "two double O silk sutures" and I am not sure how to type that. My first thought was 2-00 silk sutures? Does anyone know if that is right? Thanks in advance! ...

FILMS OF THE CHEST, 2 VIEWS COMPARISONS: ___ [DATE]. HISTORY: (s/l itus), congestive heart failure. FINDINGS: A problem with the cardiac silhouette is noted. (s/l stoney) sutures are present. Thoracic screw fixation is noted of the distal thoracic spine. Surgical clips are noted in left upper quadrant. Mild blunting is noted in the left costophrenic angle suggesting atelectasis. No focal areas of consolidation are identified. ...

Sounds like "monocle sutures" "s/l Monocle sutures are clipped." Any ideas? Thanks :) ...

Morning all - looking for suture name/type. Doc dictates s/l 14-0 ef a lon was used for closure. Pt. had sharp dissection of nose lesion. Thank you! ...

Whatever they are, they are attaching a skin graft to the mandible. Thanks! ...

I am new at transcribing op reports. Physician is discussing sutures and I am wondering about the proper way to type this. Do you type 3-0 or spell it out as in three-zero? Thanks! ...

Multiple 6-0 s/l fullon sutures were then utilized to complete the skin closure. ...

Irrigation was done and we placed interrupted 2-0 Monocryls within the aneurysm sac itself to cause collapse of the soft tissue. The skin was closed with 2-0 Prolene and 4 (for endair) sutures for eversion. ...

This ia a verbatim account. D: ....was closed with triple plain gut. Should I leave it as triple or could it be 3-0 plain gut? ...

States "four number five oh nylon sutures" What is the correct way to type this? Thanks! ...

Is it Ethibond 0 two sutures? Or, Ethibond 0-2 suture? Or 0-2 Ethibond suture? Any help is appreciated. ...

HISTORY: Congestive heart failure. MRI FINDINGS: Slight cardiac silhoutette noted.(s/l starney) sutures are present. *I have exhausted my resorces and still can't tell what he's referring to. ...

How should I figure out lines per hour? ...

I am not good in math and would like to know how you figure out which is better 7 cpl w/spaces and a 55-char. line or 8 cpl w/spaces and a 65-char. line? I am told the 7 cpl rate uses a lot of canned text that you get paid the full amount for so this should be a plus. Anyone out there feel brainy today? If so, thanks for your help. ...

It is also important to watch for the development of delirium tremens and treat with s/l perincual valiums if this should occur. Any suggestions would be appreciated! ...

I wonder if the in-house employees, office employees, have their time as scrutinized as ours is. I wonder if they get docked for, let's say, going to the bathroom or getting a cup of coffee. I know the transcriptionists working in-house make $15 an hour to start. There was a job advertised 6 months ago or so, and I questioned it. Here is their reasoning: Because they have to drive and wear dress clothes, they make more money. What the #$)(. I have t ...

VR just can't get the word "catheterization." This time it said "catheter is Asian." Good grief. ...

I'm trying to figure out a word that s/l "perinif"....here is the sentence. The pain actually radiated square across her upper abdomen, but is close to the side of her surgical ______. I had her undergo a CT scan Thanks for any suggestions! ...

So, that "First Time Right/QA on Demand just started. Wouldn't you know that as SOON as it started, I have been getting nothing but out-of-BOB accounts. At this rate, I won't be able to stay under 10%, much less than up to 25% or more. Up until now, was getting my primary or at least BOB accounts, I calculated carefully and figured out that while staying in my BOB, I could come under 5% most of the time. I am really thinking they want everyone consta ...

We were told there would be more work for the next few days. Then I looked up what you were all talking about (Diwali). At least now I know what happened to all our work -- it is going to India. I simply don't understand that. Yes, I understand the hospitals wanting to pay lower rates, but I DO NOT understand how they would put up with the poor quality of work they are surely receiving. I am so discouraged and heart sick. ...

Dr. is listing....Patient with 3-4 weeks of a frontal headache. Discomfort with ROM of the neck, a lot of trapezius muscle tightness and paraspinal muscle tightness. Positive s/l La-Rick. ????? HELP! ...

I have not been with this company a full year and I know that changing my status before 6 months will affect my hire-on bonus, but how would I go about changing from full-time to part-time? Do I tell them this is what I want to do or do I ask my TSM? Any help you all could offer would be great! ...

Going to be working as an IC and curious how to figure what I might need to be putting back for taxes. I did this years ago and paid quarterly taxes, but can't remember the formula I had to use to figure what to send. Seems like it was a percentage. ANyone direct me to where I can find out short of actually going to see an accountant. TIA. ...

Seriously, no disrespect, 25 year veteran here, but really. I cannot understand why any of you who are the caliber I was, which I know is many of you, well trained, top notch, used to earn 40,000 without blinking an eye and denegrated to become minimum wage typists adhering to draconian policy. The BEST thing I ever did was quit and immediately land a job paying 40,000 a year...simple work, not my dream job, but great benefits, they BEGGED me to take the job...even after offering m ...

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