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Doctors who cut themselves off - Vikefan

Posted: Feb 05, 2010

Doesn't it drive you nuts when a doctor consistently cuts himself off when he dictates? I sometimes get half words, the last couple letters of words, places where I haves to leave blanks because they say something like: EKG showed (silence) rhythm. What kind of regular? Regular rate and....?

Arrrrggggghhhh!

Sorry. Needed to vent. I make sure to send a note that dictation cuts out. What I really want to say is the doctor dictates like an idiot, needs to pay attention and not cut off words and slow the heck down.

I worked for a large podiatry practice for 5 years and cringed when those doctors dictated. One talked like he had rocks in his mouth. The others would forget what they said, rewind, listen for a second and start recording again right away instead of making sure they're not cutting themselves off.

Thanks for listening. :-)

Answering my own post - Vikefantam

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This last dictation, I got "cose" 94 (glucose), acid 6.2 (he later mentions the uric acid). If I didn't know the various tests run for this study, I would have never figured out he was saying "urinalysis".

He does the cardiac exam, then says (cut off) edema. I assume it's the extremity exam but won't put that down because I'm not sure. Does she have edema? Pitting edema? Good grief.

And finally, he cannot increase her labetalol dose because her (cut off) was in the 50s. Her what? Diastolic? I love guessing games but unless I'm 100% positive, I'm leaving a marker.

Ugh! Thankfully, it's the end of the day. Wahoo! Unfortunately, it's one of those rare days where my fingers want to go a mile a minute and I'm making great progress and I actually *feel* like working. Those days don't come that often, especially with my arthritis. Thank you, Relafen. :-)

I hear you... - elaine

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It's really frustrating when they clip their own words, requiring us to leave a blank.

I imagine these doctors rolling their eyes like I'm some kind of idiot who can't understand them.

Was that "2+ edema" or "no significant edema"?

Yesterday mine got blanks and a "cut off" note - will they ever learn?

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I figure if I keep telling him his words are cutting off, MAYBE he'll take steps to remedy it. But I won't hold my breath.

Better than the doc that falls asleep while dictating - Backwards Typist

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like mine does and keeps dictating, albeit in slurred speech. He must have little dreams while asleep because some of the sentences include what he's dreaming about. One time the patient was supposed to return in 3 weeks at supper and if the floor tiles come in before that.

At least I get a few giggles once in a while.

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