On motor exam, is it 2 out of 5 "hand grip" or "handgrip"??

Two words that come up often for questioning. These are strictly used in an orthopedic setting. Stedman's and Dorland's list end point and hand grip HOWEVER the office transcription manager, girl is asking for me to correct this to endpoint and handgrip. She is only basing this on what an old medical transcription company she used to work for had her typing. I would rather base it on the medical reference. The doctors are not even aware this has come up. She is ...

I know "tiban" isn't correct. What is it? Thanks. ...

She has full active range of motion. She has no irritation of the s/l **SBR**. She is able to make a fist. She has 5/5 strength throughout her right hand. ...

Over many years, reading many posts on these boards, I am still shocked every time I see grammar error using comma/period "outside" quotation marks. As professional MTs we should all be aware that commas and periods go "Inside" the quotation marks -- Always. Most shocking is when I see QA editors continually make these errors in their posts on these boards. Scary. These rules have changed over the years, but current grammar rules state they go "inside" always. Pay attention when ...

I have never heard this. ...

The Dr. says "Grip strength is 5/5 in the upper and lower extremities." Is he misspeaking, or is there grip strength measurement for the lower extremities? Thanks! ...

dr says under sterile prepped and draped the cyst in the right breast is aspirated and approximately 7 mL s/l motor oil and classic fluids are obtained. ...

Motor and sensory ? are grossly intact. ...

patient is on Prempro. had hot flashes at one time. obviously this "symptom" is menopausal related. any ideas?? ...

Can motor changes be seen on MRI? Or is this Modic changes? Thank you. ...

On physical exam which is the correct term sensorimotor or sensory motor? ...

Activation shows *s/l arched* motor unit potentials, especially in the gastrocnemius muscles bilaterally. Hope someone else is awake at this ungodly hour to help me out. Thanks! ...

I used a "homay grip" for both holes. ...

This dictation is giving me a workout. Anyone hear of a "king (s/l) debic test" for ocular motor control? Is it king debit test? I can't seem to find much in Google. Any help would be great appreciated. This is over a 22 minute dictation but at least I'm getting quite an eductation here. I usually get only 75-120 second dictations and it sure is nice to stick to one for such a long period of time, especially with such a clear dictator. ...

Doing a report for a counseling and recovery center. Dr. says.... AIIMS exam showed mild involuntary movement of upper extremities and t____ assessment. Is it AIMS exam or Ames exam. I am also unsure of the blank, it sounds like it starts with the letter T. Thank you Thank you in advance! ...

I am experiencing gout in my left hand which is very painful. Has anyone had this? Any advice for still being able to work? The doctor has put meon colchicine, prednisone and Vicodin. Thanks in advance for any advice! ...

.... you were not trained thru an MT school but had equivalent medical studies schooling/background/hospital work... and managed to market yourself or simply applied to jobs and found yourself a start as an MT (in otherwords, without going thru any special "MT course" or certification since you had already gone thru university level courses in which you learned the same required medical subjects).If this is you, please tell me your story. ...

Is this correct? right-hand-dominant male One of my doctors uses this phrase all the time and this is always the way I have typed it. I just want to know if I am typing it correctly, and if it is not correct what is the correct way to type it? My thanks to anyone who answers ...

I work at a hospital that will shortly transition over to Health Management Associates. I have seen on their website they outsource all transcription work to Transcend. Right now all transcriptionists will be staying put but probably the first of year that will not be the case - can someone tell me anything about this company? Line rate, ease of making good counts, etc. Thanks. ...

I am having a lot of trouble with pain in my knees when using the foot pedal. Does any know of any type of hand controls? Thanks! ...

Pt with joint pain. When pt turns his "right hand in the ______ position and tries to grip something, he has pain in his thumb". s/l - c-plane..? Thanks! ...

Here's the text: Examination of the right hand reveals a long jagged laceration extending from the palmar surface into the web space. It is roughly 4.5 cm in length. It is full thickness and when the fingers are spread apart, the volar surface of the 1st phalange can be visualized through the wound. Volar? I'm not sure if that's what I'm hearing...it sounds like it starts with a b, like bowler or buller. I know what volar is, but does it fi ...

He is talking about passive ROM of the fingers. "the right hand had a small nodule on the volar aspect of the metacarpophalangeal joint on the middle finger which was tender with no locking" s/l AB demonstrated. Any ideas? Thanks! ...

I have worked in orthopedics and there is a possible opportunity for a hand surgeon. Where can I find references or just common terminology for surgical notes that focus on the hands. I have stedman's references for surgery and orthopedics, but I was hoping there was some kind of guide for transcriptionist of hand surgeons. I know there are so many references out there, but whenever I google I am getting such a broad spectrum and nothing that seems to really be w ...

Sentence is: ". . . interdigital nerve identified. This was teased free of the adjacent vascular structures and retracted RSV and dissected proximal." I cannot find RSV. Could it be something else? ...

She either has very rose-colored glasses or a very chocolate-colored nose. I can see why she won, as she paints such a wonderful picture of the company and the profession. Maybe it used to be that way, but not anymore. ...

On motor exam, is it 2 out of 5 "hand grip" or "handgrip"?? - bangle

2 slash 5 hand grip. - Tx

2/5 handgrip - I use one word

I never knew it was one word. Sorry. - Tx

? that's just what I do... - no sarcasm required

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