"Dig?" medication dictated - does it mean digoxin or digitalis?

How would you know whether to use "digoxin" as in generic or "Digoxin" as in brand name (Canada) if it is just dictated in a list. Is there some way to know this? Thanks! ...

The dictator listed several medications, one being "digoxin 0.25 daily." Since he didn't specify mg or mcg/kg or anything, do I just leave as is? ...

He's referring to a Digoxin level and shortens it to say "s/l Dij level". I realize that it's probably not spelled with the j, but if I write it Dig level, then it's like digging with that "g" sound....would you leave it "Dig level"? ...

become "gorilla wrestling" by ASR?? Sick of wading through this slop. ...

ASR: She will remain on per Dageforde under the direction of She will remain on Pradaxa under the direction of ...

Anyone get paid by dictated minute -- How profitable is it for you? Considering options? is there a catch? ...

Does anyone know how $1.00 per dictated minute compares to cents per line? Is this good pay? ...

Hi All: I was looking at a job posting, but they pay as stated above. I have never worked for anyone that pays like this. Does anyone know what this would average out to be per line based on 65 space? It is not Radiology. ...

"I instructed the overnight ER resident to place a Foley; that was not placed and this morning the patient was incontinent of urine" He goes on to describe his disappointed in how neglectful this was, etc.... which it WAS, but humans make mistakes..... So, do you think that resident got his pay cut by 1000 dollars for that (I'm making it relative).....I HIGHLY DOUBT IT!!!! Shoot, this could be a really good way hospitals could save money!! By counting on the inevitable m ...

41-year-old woman with recurrent spells associated with headaches, long-term video EEG monitoring suggests these are nonepileptic seizures, and a patient with a history of depression and suffered a poor history of childhood abuse. this sentence seems all wrong, yet I try to break it up and to me what I type looks wrong as well. ...

Unfortunately, MRI does show the possibility of discogenic source of pain, but also epidural fibrosis. The latter is worrisome given source of pain below her legs. this does not look right at all to me. maybe " MRI does show the possibility of a discogenic source of pain and also epidural fibrosis" ? ...

Patient with a blood pressure clearly dictated of 106/21? Might have to leave blank. ...

Patient is a disheveled middle-aged male, alert and oriented x3. Moderately ill in appearance. He dehydrated. Blood pressure 129/63. Pulse, 92. Respiratory rate of 28/40 ...

"The patient has an RV systolic pressure of 25 millimeters of hemoglobin." (meaning, of course, mmHg). Lordy, where do they get these people? Well, at least it gave me a badly needed chuckle. ...

Two 8-mm robotic trocars were placed in the lateral port, a 5-mm trocar on the right suprailiac port. (not able to document suprailiac port). ...

Have an interview on Wednesday and just noticed they pay per dictated minute. Not sure how that works exactly. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks! ...

I see this now at the top of some reports. Anyone have any idea what this means exactly? I remember reading about it in the DQS 6.1 update, but my screen looks nothing like that. I've just been transcribing as usual. ???? Am I missing something? ...

Can someone explain the difference to me and the pros and cons of be paid by dictated minute? ...

This seems crazy asking this while taking the final exam, but this layout seems spitefully incorrect. A few chapters back, it stated "going forward with the course, transcribe the report layout exactly how the dr. dictates it". In this final exam, its an operative report and she has the pre-op and post-op diagnosis' at the end of the report! Should I put them at the beginning where they have been with all the other reports we were given? So confused! ...

It keeps changing military time (24-hour clock) to regular time. It has been doing this since the "upgrade". ...

I have never gotten paid per dictated minute and just curious what is a good pay range for this. The account would be straight typing. Just trying to get an idea. Thanks for your help! ...

The dictator clearly dictated a word with an apostrophy following it. The word actually has an accent mark following the last letter, but he specifically dictated an apostrophy. I got it marked as an error. I don't get it -- it was a verbatim account -- I did what he said - and now it's error. Frustrated!!!! ...

First time actually turned out to be social history, second time started out sort of sound like medical history which was basically noncontributory, but then turned into the review of systems, and now the third time may actually be the charm. Now I've just got a lot of heavy breathing while he figures out what's next. Thank goodness my night is over in another hour or so. ...

Can anyone shed any light on getting paid per the audio minute? I have only been paid per line and I can't even fathom how this would compare? Anyone have any experience this way? Please help ladies! Thanks!! ...

Visual fields equal examiners on confrontation exam. It seems like I'm missing something...even if it's just punctuation. Just doesn't make sense to me :/ ...

dictated: the wound care required every other week visits. Would it be as typed above? Or stick some hyphens in there for every-other-week visits. This is a narrative report and I have to do it verbatim, cannot reword it. Thanks for any input. ...

"Dig?" medication dictated - does it mean digoxin or digitalis? - Jane

"dig" medication - spitfire

Thank you! that was very helpful. :) - Jane

dig med - spitfire

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