OTL abbreviation - kumabexar

My guess ... is this what NPE should stand for? Thanks. Left lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) no palpable enlargement (NPE). ...

HEENT: He's abbreviating normocephalic and atraumatic as nc, ac. Should they be in caps - NC, AT? ...

Could someone please explain to me what "PCS antitussive" listed in the plan refers to? I know that p.c. is by mouth and OTC is over-the-counter, but I encountered the above phrase and I'm completely lost. I don't want to capitalize it or not capitalize it (or even put it) if I'm not sure myself. Thanks in advance. ...

I know MS can mean morphine sufate, but I have never heard of MSN. I am guessing the 3 is a dosage. Can anyone confirm or correct this, please? Much appreciated! "MSN 3, she takes 1 time per day." ...

The dictator is a pediatric rheumatologist-new to me as a doc and a specialty. Is providing a chief complain of "bilateral EVIS" but I can not find this abbreviation anywhere. The "IS" part sounds a little iffy. Am I hearing this correctly or can someone out there tell me what else this could be? Thanks so much! ...

The doctor has dictated "q eight hours." Can the abbreviation q. ever be used alone or should I go with q.8h.? Thank you! ...

I have a handwritten note where the doctor used S with a line above it for an abbreviation. I know this either means with or without but am wondering which one? I don't know how to type S with a line above it and it's pretty important I get it right as it is a determination of capacity for the patient to make medical decisions. Thanks! ...

Hi, I'm transcribing for an ENT physician who dictated the following about a 7-year-old boy: "He has had problems with allergy and symptoms of fever, headache, facial pressure, postnasal drip, and sore throat. He has had PFPs which were normal." I haven't heard the abbreviation before of PFP and the doctor is speaking quickly enough that I can't tell if maybe it ends in an E or T instead of P. My various googling of the different abbreviations has come up with medical abbreviat ...

He follows up preoperatively for right shoulder ATS/PLCR. Did I type this correctly and what is ATS? Thanks in advance. ...

Patient has chronic ulcerative colitis and colectomy with J-pouch. He also says "There is no history of PIC or previous liver problems." Patient now has very elevated liver function tests and is undergoing an ERCP. Does anyone know what "PIC" is? I have checked all my usual sources, and it's just not there. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! ...

This is a consultation on a 2-week old baby girl with RSV bronchiolitis. Dictated: She is still having coughing and wheezing. She is still having intermittent plugging. Because of the plugging, I reinstituted her Albuterol treatments, mostly for the humidity aspect with some (sounds like “PD&C”) in it. I’ve searcned PD and C, PDNC, PD&C and came up with absolutely nothing. Could he possibly mean this? “chlorpheniramine / dextromethorph ...

Have come across a new abbrev for me twice in the last 4 reports on EGDs, runs something like "GE junction and STJ are at 37 cm" Can't for the life of me find what STJ means. ...

Patient has cardiac issues, obstruction, right bundle branch block underwent cath and was recommended to udergo CTO.....then in the diagnosis he says "status post CTO" I am not familar with this - does anyone know what it stands for (to be expanded in the diagnosis)? Thanks for the cardiac expertise! ...

dictating drugs and I never heard of the abbreviation - Digoxin 0.5 mg IVI, Cipro 400 IVI? heard to IV but no IVI. ...

Has anyone heard of this abbreviation? DX: Chest pain with radiation down right arm and leg PLAN: Admit to observation for CEP. ...

Infant was given 1 minute of PPD. I can not find anywhere what PPD in this instance would be abbreviation for. Thanks. ...

What is the proper abbreviation for millivolt? My reference says it is MV. What do your references say? Please state the reference. ...

I have a pt with "EA" that I am trying to spell out in the assessment but I am not able to figure out what this could be for this pt. I know the pt has anoxic encephalopathy, dysphasia (or could be dysphagia-could be either with this pt) aphasia, respiratory failure, pneumonia. Any suggestions what EA could be in this pt? ...

This is regarding a pt who was hospitalized for a presumed stroke that did not show on either MRI or CT. Dictator is discussing this: As it turns out, the symptoms resolved within 48 hours and neither the CT scan nor the MRI scan showed that she had actually had a stroke so this was a prolonged "TRA" or a reversible ischemic neurologic deficit or RIND. The R is very clear so I really do not think it is TIA (if only it were so easy on a Saturday night!) ...

What is the abbreviation used for millisecond? The report is regarding unstable angina. Thanks for your help! ...

The doctor dictates, HEENT: PDRLUMI, otherwise unremarkable. Should I break this acronym into smaller segments? I cannot find this acronym on the internet. Does anyone know what it stands for? Thanks for your time and expertise. ...

I am seeing ms as the current abbreviation in VR...Has this changed from the "old daze" msec. Thank you! ...

fibroid uterus, symptomatic, also s/l ILOU with urinary stress incontinence. Have looked and looked and cannot find this. TIA ...

Just wondered if anyone could tell me what SARR stood for? It was used like this.... Good candidate now for Synvisc-One repeat and with that, because of his pain level and in order to prevent SARR, I recommend corticosteroid..... Thanks in advance. ...

THe MediLexicon web site is not working right lately. Anyone know of another good abbreviation web site? Thank you! ...

Not sure if transcribed correctly below, input please. Augmentin 500 mg 1 p.o. b.i.d. for 10 days, take with food. Potential side effects were discussed. Albuterol MDI 2 puffs q.4-6 h. p.r.n. Tessalon Perles 1-2 p.o. q.8 h., #30. ...

I have one doc that keeps giving me an abbreviation. She will say Coreg 6.25 mg po bid then says W.C. Any ideas, anyone else every hear of this, my first time in 20 years. Cannot find anything. All input is appreciated :) ...

How do you abbreviate microunits without the symbol I keep seeing? TIA ...

I have always spelled out gram but have seen people use g. Is that acceptable? Sometimes I find I have been doing something (thinking I had a reason for it) but find out later it was just something I got in my head. ; ) ...

OTL abbreviation - kumabexar

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