Transcribing strep throat as diagnosis

My question is about headings. Is it principle diagnosis or principal diagnosis? I have typed it "principle" for 10 years. The person doing our QA says it is principal. Has this changed? thanks ...

Anticoagulation due to s/l strep prophylaxis due to his mechanical mitral valve was initiated; however, the patient developed GI bleeding significant enough to require blood transfusions. ...

which is correct- group B strep or Group B Strep? thanks ...

The patient has "strep cellulitis". Is this the way this should be typed or should I expand to Streptococcus? Thanks ...

Is quick strep capitalized? ...

Is strep screen capitalized? Thanks. ...

Per Stedman's Pathology & Lab book, it is group B Streptococcus, but is it group B strep and also is it group B streptococcal meningitis. When it is a variation of the word "Streptococcus," we don't cap, right? TIA!!!! ...

Tonsils +2. There is some erythema without exudate, but there is one calcium or calcific secretion on the right? Is there such a thing as a calsecretion? I can't quite hear this. ...

Brown Madison rhinorrhea. Is there such a thing? ...

None of them care about anything but their pay, their bonuses, their vacations, and how much they take take from us. From now on, I don't care about anything but my pay, my PTO, my pay....oh, I said that twice. I do not care about anyone but me! Take that dirtbag bloodsucking scums of the earth. The garbage I can pull up and see that has gone to the charts tells me they do not care. Well guess what? I don't care any more either. LPH? Scre ...

Problem List 3. Status post throidectomy for s/l frot or fore throat carcinoma. ...

Is it okay to transcribe chin-neck-throat angle or should it be broken up? ...

lozenge in your mouth before you start dictating or take Claritin to relieve your allergy symptoms. Sick of your voice going in and out from hoarseness and not being able to hear what you are saying. For the love of God, physician heal thyself. ...

I don't know if I am just not thinking straight or if there is reason I cannot find these. Under diagnoses, doc says the pt has ARA(?), DM, car-pul-mon-ali, P slash atrial fibrillation.... Seriously, I cannot find ARA, no sign of carpulmonali, or P/atrial fibillation. Any ideas at all? I am going to continue to think and search. TIA for any help! ...

Degenerative lateral meniscus tear? It sounds like he is saying degenerative. I have not heard of "degenerative" lateral meniscus tear. tia. ...

LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN CERVICAL AND TRAPEZIUS MYALGIA If so, would there be a comma put in? TIA. ...

s/l hypergolactanemia. The patient is on s/l promaxitine. ...

1. AIDS 2. Meningitis versus AIDS "sulfa patty"? ...

Urogenital Distress Inventory is the urologic term I know but this is listed as a diagnosis and has to be written out naturally. Anyone know it? Thanks. ...

If "elevated INR" is listed in the diagnosis, would INR be expanded to international normalized ratio? Thanks!! ...

I need to expand it, so would I type human leukocyte antigen B27, or do I need to put a hyphen in it? ...

would this be one or two? tia. DIAGNOSIS: STATUS POST CHEVRON BUNIONECTOMY, FOURTH HAMMERTOE CORRECTION ...

DIAGNOSES: 1. LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN 2. POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDINOPATHY tia. ...

Axis III diagnosis, sounds like: History of left "corioma" of uncertain clinical significance. any help is appreciated. ...

Transcribing strep throat as diagnosis - Debbie

Leave as is. Strep throat is the name of the condition. - Jackie

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