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Formatting # range in p.o. - ?


Posted: Mar 23, 2012

When the doctor dictates a range for p.o., for instance "1/2 to 1 p.o.," do we write it as 0.5 to 1 or 1/2 to 1? Thank you for the help.

1/2 to 1 - see message

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he did not say 0.5 and yes 1/2 is 0.5, but that is not what he said. So type 1/2 to 1.

When in doubt, always type what the physician said. As a rule of thumb, you usually can't go wrong there unless he says something totally out of whack and in that case, put a blank.

Thanks for the refresher. Just a curiosity and another refresher... sm - ?

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That doesn't pertain to drug dosages, right? If s/he were to say half cc of lidocaine, for example, would that be 0.5 cc or 1/2 cc? I've been transcribing it as 0.5.

always follow the metric rule versus American standard rule - and you cant go wrong

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You always express metric in specifics.

half cc is always 0.5 cc (or mL according to your account specifics).

American standard of half are always expressed as such.

half pack a day of cigarettes.
3-1/2 pounds weight loss.

etc.
Thank you again!! - Much appreciated!
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Confused. What is the question? p.o. meaning oral intake? - Is it a ratio? nm

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Yup to the p.o. as oral intake. I forgot what was said, but it was something along the lines of... - ?

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half to 1 p.o. whatever the medication and dosage was. My question was how one would express the range "half to 1 p.o.," whether that should be written as "1/2 to 1 p.o." or "0.5 to 1 p.o."


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