PermCath versus Perm-a-Cath

Weird - I typed Perm-A-Cath both in the title and body of the report; however, the spell check only caught the one in the body, and insisted I change it to PermCath..... Maybe my spell check won't catch caps.... Anyone? PS - I'm going to change it in the title just to cover myself....thanks! ...

The doc is saying "She currently dialyzes three times weekly via a s/l light PermCath." Is there such a thing as a "light" PermCath? TIA ...

She is dictating: A #4.0 Judkins left catheter was now advanced through the right femoral artery sheath. This was advanced through the ostium of the left coronary artery. Shouldnt this be left? ...

Again with the PermCath question. My accounts use Perma-A-Cath most of the time, very clearly dictated. We were told to change it to PermCath since there was no such thing as a Perma-A-Cath. However, when I change it some QCs are now marking it wrong again. Apparently they want us to use Perm-A-Cath? Please help. PermCath is a brand name, correct? Some people and reference materials say there is no such thing as Perm-A-Cath or Permacath or PermaCath.&nbs ...

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 am new MT (sort of). I am doing a cardiac cath from an ESL with marbles in his mouth. This is a false positive stress test, and I am going nuts with one phrase. It is: "The left anterior descending artery was large, 5 mm in diameter. (s/l tran sif ico) was mildly tortuous but no focal lesions." I googled the phrase and found it, and was led to this site, but it is not here. Anybody have a clue on the (s/l trans sif ico)? ...

Bacthremia. Possible right porta cath infection. Does this look right? I cant understand the first word it s/L Back-tremia. ...

Sounds like "RBU 4 to 6-French guide catheter" or maybe "RBU4 6-French guide catheter" Dictates it so fast I can't tell what is going on here. TIA!!! ...

Okay, so I am used to using Port-A-Cath, but how do you all type it. I have seen in many different ways (portacath, port-A-cath, etc.)? ...

So "Councill tip catheter" all well and good, anyone heard of a "councillized" cath? aaargh ...

Hello, hoping someone can help. Perclose s/l ?otomy closure device? Anyone have any ideas? This is for a cardiac cath also ?tic aortic valve stenois? thanks!!! ...

Has anyone heard of IOS measurements in a cardiac cath? ...

Doing an H&P. Patient had an EKG, stress test, and cardiac cath. According to the patient she had no s/l "symtable" lesions? Thank you ...

Has anyone ever heard the initials PNK or TNK for cath procedure. Patient having multiple procedures done and all I know is that it is a thrombolytic agent. I have looked up both in the abbreviation site and find nothing for TNK (which sounds more like it), but PNK??? Any thoughts or ideas, some med I would assume but I have stumped on this one. Thanks ...

He is talking about hemodynamics. A *semigaortic pressure was 115/70 with a mean of 86. ...

The left circumflex artery was "intragraphically" normal. I can't find this word or intergraphically. Am I hearing something else? Please help! ...

I have heard it several times, never found it. It s/l kice here, but I have heard kyte and kites and mmm HELP! Thanks in advance. ...

The word sounds like theficants. The sentence is - We discussed the importance of a Port-A-Cath if she were to proceed with chemotherapy since the regimen contains multiple ____. S/l theficant, thuficant, deficants. Found toxicants, but doesn't sound like that. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, mt ...

cholesterol level 211, triglycerides 158, (S/L)A-stil 25 and L-dil of 152.... Thanks for any help ...

Under cardiac cath summary, heading is "Politative Ventriculography" but I can't find Politative anywhere, any ideas?? Thank you! ...

No mitral regurgitation. The R-R interval is 102 milliseconds. s/l Polintative ventriculography. There is mild anterolateral hypokinesis, otherwise the left ventricular appears to contract at normal coordinated fashion. ...

Has anyone come across this?? I cannot find any resources for it. ...

but no significant stenosis. He says it several times, but I can't figure it out (new doc, new account, ESL) ...

I'm doing a cardiac cath and she says s/l Basofil was used to ensure hemostasis at the arterial site. ...

A 55-inch "raybeez" sheath was then advanced into the descending aorta. ...

We encouraged him to continue performing self-catheterization, as directed, to avoid further "ditchers" or muscle damage. I can't hear strictures at all :/ ...

At the end of the procedure, after sterile s/l "rebuff" of the area, the sheath was removed and the TR band was placed to achieve hemostasis. ...

PermCath versus Perm-a-Cath - pat

Stedman's only lists PermCath. - NM

PermCath is correct - sweetgirlsmom

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