Endocrine lab result help needed, please!

Doctor dictates: On admission the patients white count is 3 thousand 12 hundred. How should I type that? 3.12? Last day of the week, I'm tired. Thanks for any help ...

EKG done today shows normal sinus rhythm, rate is 72, normal axis, s/l 9 dynastic T waves in 2, 3, and F compared to 5/1/08. No significant change. ...

Normal ventricle size, moderate LVH, particularly (s/l "of septin") near the base. Excellent LV function of 75 percent, normal RV size, and systolic function. Normal left atrial and aortic root size. Mild thickening of (s/l "mitral cording or mitral cordy") without significant mitral insufficiency. Normal appearing aortic valve, normal appearing tricuspid, and (s/l "pulmathonic") valves with mild insufficiency at both locations by Doppler. I don' ...

Talking about areas of the brain, and she says something that s/l "optichiasm." Thanks! ...

Can our cc look up be put back the way it was? Thanks in advance. ...

I wish every American could see this story and someone put a stop to this outsourcing. People are dying because of it! http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2012/dec/14/140-million-verdict-against-thomas-hospital-ar-5170702/ ...

Dictated: X-ray of the right hip demonstrates solid union with additional remodeling. Fracture lines are no longer visible. _____ s/l "high-roy" position is unchanged. Patient's diagnosis is status post ORIF of intertrochanteric fracture and subsequent subtrochanteric fracture. I suppose it could be "however,".... but it does not sound like all the other "howevers" that come out of his mouth.Any ideas ? thanks! ...

I had a horrible dictation, could barely hear and therefore, according to the auditor, I missed where he said "white" female and left it out. They marked it as 1.0 major error and gave me a percentage of 95 percent! Cannot wait to find another job more fun and certainly more rewarding!!! ...

This patient is in for cold symptoms. First assessment listed is: Pregnancy via in vitro fertilization - doc goes on to dictate what s/l Patient is D G 2 P-0-0-1-0 Not familiar with the way this is done and not sure if I'm typing that correctly, can anyone help? Thanks! ...

I am typing a new doctor. He said FBS is 150. ACBA1C is 5.9. Blood sugars are about 150. I know the A1C part, but was it ACB. He does not take a break, but runs ACBA1C together. Any help appreciated. ...

I was informed that some companies will train you, or fund your education, and then you work for them. Is this true? What are the companies? I am really interested in becoming a MT. ...

I have been reading your posts for sometime now and I can’t imagine how much this field has changed for some of you who are veterans. I have been considering going to Career Step through a partnership program they have with Fayetville Technical Community College. I would like some insight from those who are MT’s. I do not expect to make the salary I am making now working in the legal field but what I am looking for (besides wanting to get away from lawyer ...

Can someone please help me in finding out how I gain experience in medical transcribing. I have completed a career diploma program from Brighton College. Received a 3.945 gpa. If it wasn't for the fact that I love learning I would think gaining an education is a waste of time. Thanks for any input. ...

Hi any help would be so much appreciated! I am thinking of going into MT. I have done a lot of research, some (well more than some) is negative as far as gaining employment, but then there are the positive comments. This is something that I really want to do, so I am going for it.. Can anyone please tell me if it would benefit me at all to get an AAS in Medical Transcription or would I be wasting my time and money. It is costly. Thank you in advance to anyone who could help me out.. & ...

You know, we hear tales, hope they're not true, but now I believe that the evil Q is intentionally sabotaging our work! I've been on 100% QA for failing my audit. Yesterday I was being audited again, was aware of it and was working e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y carefully, very conscious and aware of everything I was doing. My production was down a bit, but my accuracy was spot on! As we all know, they audit 5 reports and average out the score. My accuracy was 9 ...

Dictated: A 69 year old man with history of hypertension, diabetes... type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, admitted with sudden onset....admitted with subacute onset of ascites... of ascites and jaundice.....with subacute onset of progressive ascites and jaundice. Imaging..... no, say, Reason for consultation is a 69 year old man admitted with hypoglycemia in a setting of a .... 69 year old man witih history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, admitted with persistent hypog ...

I came across a website this past summer from someone that posted on MTstars and cannot find it again. It stated that if you were a graduate from another school you could still take some courses or mentoring from them to beef up your resume. Please, if you know what I am talking about, let me know what it was. This is driving me nuts!!! ...

Sounds like LATROLOSE for a medication. The only PMH given is that the pt has a history of alcoholism. The only thing I can find that comes close is Lactulose and I'm pretty sure that isn't it. ...

Med, unsure what for, s/l Ves-o-nique 1 daily no dosage or anything given...just 1 daily ...

I am working on a discharge summary for obstetrics by a Chinese physician and it is very difficult to understand him. In the HPI, he dictates what sounds like, "on the morning o addmission, the patient had a vaginal exam of 3cm-hand-placental cebo," I have listened over and over and cannot come up with what he might be dictating. Would anyone have an idea? I appreciate your help. ...

I am an MT student of At-Home Professions with a course completion of 76%, and have landed a temporary job with my primary care physician. The job entails transcribing 2,000 patient files for her clients as she closes her practice. I have been told the files will be relatively simple. However, being less than a Newbie I feel I need support and have been told mentoring is a standard practice in the medical transcription profession. Are there any old timers out there who might give ...

Can anybody help me out on numbered lists when there are sublists? Can't really afford time on shift to try to find the training for that part and listen to the slow explanation. Thanks! ...

Patient with dyspnea and cough. Chest x-ray reveals s/l "light" or "La" technique. No definite infiltrates or abnormalities are noticed. ...

Patient had cardiac catheterization that showed single-vessel native coronary disease, status post percutaneous coronary intervention with s/l 4 out of 4 stents patent (or) 4 to 4 stents (4:4 stents patent). Can anyone help? Thanks! ...

Correct: The patient was anesthetized with rocuronium. ASR: The patient was anesthetized with a rock thrown at him. I guess you could do it that way. ...

Patient needs lateral ankle repair either through s/l tendodesing, or through a free tendon graft with a s/l briar osteotomy. Thanks! ...

I am an MT with nearly 30 year's experience. I currently IC for a medical management company. Current line rate is .10/line (which is good) but would like to ask for .12/line - even better. I have been working for them for over 3 years - the last 1-1/2 full-time. I am having a hard time finding the wording to address this subject. With everything else around me (rent, insurance, etc.) rising, I feel this is deserved but don't want to jeopardize or ris ...

Endocrine lab result help needed, please! - befuddled

Thyroxine? - nm

I think she was grossly stumbling over "free throxine" but wasnt sure... - Bounced to QA for final decision (NM)

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