Infection around the tracheostomy site - hypen?

I hope there is somebody out there that can help me. Does the phrase Half a pack a day smoker Is there hyphenation in this or not. Like Half-a-pack? Thank you ! ...

Example: Patient has mild-to-moderate pain...I read a rule that this was acceptable, two compound adjectives. Will you please clarify this for me. Also, I was also taught many, many years ago that p.r.n. was only to be used in medication doses, etc., and not when a doctor says, will see the pt as needed....could you help with the rule of this as well. Thanks! ...

way to type this. "A 5 cm incision was made . . . ." so is it 5 cm (with a space) or 5-cm (with a hypen). i guess what i am asking is when do or do not use the hypen with centimeters? I have heard conflicting stories. thanking one and all in advance. ...

Is not-too-distant future hyphenated? Thanks ...

2 sacs measuring approximately 5 weeks’ size should it be 5-weeks size, 5 weeks size or 5 weeks' size ...

tracheostomy tube: tip is at "???" level i've been looking into this one for what feels like ages... ...

When a doctor dictates for a tracheostomy and says "trach", is it trach or trache? Also, is it okay to type trach or trache, or should you put tracheostomy? Thanks. ...

"Ongoing tracheostomy with 8 liters of oxygen per the s/l HAG (or HEG) flow by." I haven't found anything with the "HAG" or "HEG" yet or even anything on a tracheostomy "flow by". He sometimes dictates things backwards and I have to reword quite a bit. ...

s/l FiO2 on 35% tracheostomy mask is 92%. I'm used to FiO2 being a much lower number. Does this make sense? ...

Cannot verify "SCIP/SKIP" protocol will not be used. Any verifications/thoughts? Thanks. ...

Indoors there are damp musty areas and cold temperatures, but overall not many problems are noted. ...

He has not been able to pass his s/l RS gag and is now on aerosol tracheostomy collar with a Passy-Muir valve, and his speech is clear. ...

s/l "8 Jackson 9" tracheostomy under direct visualization. ...

There has been no unexplained rashes or kidney/liver dysfunction. There is no history of herpes, syphilis, or other s/l SEEN-US infection. ...

status-post debridement of the subacromial space and s/l pe-ack-nees infection? Thank you. ...

"If the patient has an increase in the ESR and CRP off of antibiotics and they are not normal, we will perform a repeat shunt tap for opening pressure and again send CSF for culture. If the [_______] represents a true infection, __________ is an indolent infection meaning the patient would likely have those symptoms over time." Both blanks it sounds like "pee acne" infection. Patient is being treated for some kind of Bacter infection. ...

Need the drug name for what sounds like "Odreno cef 750" for treatment of severe ear infection. ...

Can anyone tell me which is the proper way to type "pin tract or pin track infection"? Thanks! ...

She has (deforter) breathing and (epic) episodes per her mother. Help! ...

I found the word "systitial" in parentheses in google, but I cannot verify it anywhere else. THX ...

The patient recently was tested for all sexually transmitted infections, including s/l HFC-1 and 2. TIA ...

MD states what sounds like, "She was given D4 antibiotic treatment but could not tolerate it on her stomach and after seven days stopped it." This antibiotic tx was for Helicobacter pylori. I can almost make myself think he is saying, "She was given the full abx tx but then the sentence would not really make sense, would it? Can anyone help? Dictating MD is a neurologist and referring is Internal Medicine. Thanks!!! ...

Hello. Ok, so here is the sentence: No teeth infection or No tooth infections or No teeth infections or No tooth infection? When do you use the "s" on infection, with teeth or tooth? When do I use no "s" after infection, with teeth or tooth. This is turning into a tongue twister! Thank you. ...

A new dictator to me is dictating an tracheostomy. He says, "Incision was carried down through the subcutaneous tissue and s/l platiso muscle using the Bovie." I have googled neck muscles. Maybe I'm not seeing the correct muscle group, but if someone know what this is, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance. ...

Needing clarification on whether to hypenate non-tender and non-distended. I can't find anything in the BOS that addresses this specifically so any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! ...

Infection around the tracheostomy site - hypen? - sm

peritracheal - elaine

Similar Messages: