This is probably something painfully obvious that is escaping me. Young male who bit his lip. exam "Slight (s/l typtic) area on the lip." Treatment recommended is Orabase and salt water cleansing. ...
Doc is prescribing oral contraceptives called "Ovasense". Not turning anything up on Google, Bing, rxlist.com, drugs.com, epocrates.com. Please help! ...
I think that part of a physician's training/internship or whatever should be to have 6 months to 1 year of being an MT before they start practicing medicine. Maybe that would help. Of course, then they would all know how to type their own reports and the need for us will diminish...yet, a physician's time is apparently very precious...so maybe not. Just thinking outloud, never gonna happen. ...
I've always used oral mucosa but in looking up a prior report today saw an MT had transcribed it as "Oromucosa is moist."
Have I been doing it wrong all this time???
How do you transcribe this?
TIA :) ...
I know I learn something every day in this business, but I've never heard of this. She's very, very clear, but I'd like to know for sure before I QA. Thanks!
For context, this is the complete statement:
She was found to have a hemoglobin as low as 7.8 and was sent to the emergency room. This did not require an s/l oral transfusion.
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I was wondering if anyone has a background in what I have always called Tumor Registry? I have been an MT for 30+ years, and have been around Tumor Registrars my entire professional life so I have a pretty good idea of the position but just in the hospital setting. With all the changes happening in the MT industry, Tumor Registry has come across my path several times lately, just at the time I was thinking about this as my second career. When I was a young MT I always thought i ...
s/l Huner's tumor (Heuner/Hyuner) related to petechiae and interstitial cystitis....I must be spelling wrong...can't find anything like it anywhere! ...
I am working on an x-ray report for an MRI of a brain tumor. I have looked on the internet and many medical books. There are 3 words that I cannot figure out.
1st sentence: On the pregadolinium coronal thin slice images through the sella, some residual soft tissue prominence is identified within the sella. Appearing more prominent to the patient's right than to the left. This idia enhances with gadolinium administration and corresponding today's stud ...
I'm sure I'm hearing him correctly....spit cell tumor of the abdomen. When I google, it wants to revert to split cell tumor. He couldn't be more clear. Patient has a history of metastatic GIST in her chart (gastrointestinal stromal tumor). HELP!!
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Proceeding with our resection with an imminently (sounds llike) "suckable" tumor..
We then opened the arachnoid and the (sounds like) "suckable" tumor was then seen.
Resectable would make sense but I just don't hear that Re in there... ...
...a mass on the tip of the finger. There is a small, firm nodule there that is quite sensitive. At first, I thought this might be a s/l gor-mus tumor; however, there is a lack of coloration and cold sensitivity. ...
I have a question, if someone would be so kind.
What is the protocol of becoming a Certified Tumor Registrar? Does this happen after one has been coding for awhile? Are there certain credentials? I have researched online and am still confused.
Thank you! ...
Dictated "CEA was elevated at 29, CA 15.3 at 1938, and CA 27.29 was elevated at the outset at 2243."
My questions are regarding the CA 15.3 of "1938" and the CA 27.29 of "2243." Should they be "19.38" and "22.43" or "1938" and "2243"?
When I'm googling the reference ranges for CA 15.3, a value of 19.38 doesn't seem to be elevated; neither does a value of 22.43 for CA 27.29. But.. 1938 and 2243 seem awfully high. Can someone please help me with this?
Thanks!!! ...
Are there any CTRs out there? If so, are you working from home? I'd appreciate some input. Have been taking classes and about ready to take the certification. ...
Significant internal debulking of the tumor was performed using the ___, and thereafter the tumor capsule was folded onto itself carefully.
This is a tumor on the spinal cord. THANKS! ...
Any help is appreciated. I'm stuck on 2 words.
1. Sagittal T1-weighted images were followed by axial proton density and T2-weighted images. Subsequently, formal T1-weighted images were followed by postgadolinium.
2. On the nongadolinium enhanced T2-weighted images, increase signal is identified within the left sphenoid sinus. This is probably related to a transphenodial pituitary; this concession in this patient.
I know these aren't the correct words but they sound ...