Quotation marks or apostrophe needed? sm

Doing an Ortho report, word s/l "Marks-Baum tibial fracture". Found "Marks-Bayne" in dictionary but it's a technique. Could it be "Marks-Bayne" anyway? ...

Did they fix this in the new Fluency 7.3 upgrade? Our group has not upgraded yet. I was transferred to a new group, and amongst the information sent out today by QAM was that we are to re-research and repopulate any physician with a question mark in the ADT. I quit repopulating physicians with question marks in the ADT sometime back and have never had any input from QA. It makes me maniac angry to have to spend upaid time fixing IT's incompetency. I so want to send an angry note ba ...

Does anybody still correct these? We were told we had to fix them at first and now I'm seeing them more and more in QA. Do you still fix them? They take a lot of precious time! ...

I have just got a job after looking for 3 years and I am having trouble with the margins. In Word where is the hash mark for 1.2 I see the big 1 but where does the .2 come in at. help would be greaaaatly appreciated. ...

Tinel's and Phalen's are negative. ...

This dictator keeps stating "12 weeks of age," and I keep doubting myself whether it should be 12 weeks' of age or without an apostrophe? Anyone know? TIA ...

I have suggested referrels to either Dr.s' A/B (Swedish), Dr.s'C /D (University of Colorado), or the Barrow Neurologic Institute. I changed the names for this question. Wondering on any advice for how to type that? ...

Is there an apostrophe in " patients care" ?? (this is regarding only one patient) thanks! ...

I don't own the latest edition of the BOS, but I was told a year or so ago that we drop the apostrophe S on diseases now. For example, it is now Hirschsprung disease instead of Hirschsprung's disease. If you own the latest BOS, can you please verify this for me and tell me what page this is on. I was counted off on QA now for not adding the apostrophe and S. TIA!! ...

I need some advice on correct use of the apostrophe:OB ultrasounds at 8 and 20 weeks were normal. (I think this is correct, no apostrophe needed)Pregnancy is at 38 weeks 2 days' gestation. (I think this is correct)Full-term pregnancy at 38-3/7 weeks. (I think this is correct, no apostrophe needed) ...

It is 6 weeks' gestation ... but is it also 6 weeks' pregnant? - For some reason I have trouble with this. Neither seem possessive to me but the 2nd even less so. Thanks for any clarification. : ) ...

This patient is in for cold symptoms. First assessment listed is: Pregnancy via in vitro fertilization - doc goes on to dictate what s/l Patient is D G 2 P-0-0-1-0 Not familiar with the way this is done and not sure if I'm typing that correctly, can anyone help? Thanks! ...

I am typing a new doctor. He said FBS is 150. ACBA1C is 5.9. Blood sugars are about 150. I know the A1C part, but was it ACB. He does not take a break, but runs ACBA1C together. Any help appreciated. ...

I was informed that some companies will train you, or fund your education, and then you work for them. Is this true? What are the companies? I am really interested in becoming a MT. ...

I have been reading your posts for sometime now and I can’t imagine how much this field has changed for some of you who are veterans. I have been considering going to Career Step through a partnership program they have with Fayetville Technical Community College. I would like some insight from those who are MT’s. I do not expect to make the salary I am making now working in the legal field but what I am looking for (besides wanting to get away from lawyer ...

Can someone please help me in finding out how I gain experience in medical transcribing. I have completed a career diploma program from Brighton College. Received a 3.945 gpa. If it wasn't for the fact that I love learning I would think gaining an education is a waste of time. Thanks for any input. ...

Hi any help would be so much appreciated! I am thinking of going into MT. I have done a lot of research, some (well more than some) is negative as far as gaining employment, but then there are the positive comments. This is something that I really want to do, so I am going for it.. Can anyone please tell me if it would benefit me at all to get an AAS in Medical Transcription or would I be wasting my time and money. It is costly. Thank you in advance to anyone who could help me out.. & ...

You know, we hear tales, hope they're not true, but now I believe that the evil Q is intentionally sabotaging our work! I've been on 100% QA for failing my audit. Yesterday I was being audited again, was aware of it and was working e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y carefully, very conscious and aware of everything I was doing. My production was down a bit, but my accuracy was spot on! As we all know, they audit 5 reports and average out the score. My accuracy was 9 ...

Dictated: A 69 year old man with history of hypertension, diabetes... type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, admitted with sudden onset....admitted with subacute onset of ascites... of ascites and jaundice.....with subacute onset of progressive ascites and jaundice. Imaging..... no, say, Reason for consultation is a 69 year old man admitted with hypoglycemia in a setting of a .... 69 year old man witih history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, admitted with persistent hypog ...

I came across a website this past summer from someone that posted on MTstars and cannot find it again. It stated that if you were a graduate from another school you could still take some courses or mentoring from them to beef up your resume. Please, if you know what I am talking about, let me know what it was. This is driving me nuts!!! ...

Sounds like LATROLOSE for a medication. The only PMH given is that the pt has a history of alcoholism. The only thing I can find that comes close is Lactulose and I'm pretty sure that isn't it. ...

Med, unsure what for, s/l Ves-o-nique 1 daily no dosage or anything given...just 1 daily ...

I am working on a discharge summary for obstetrics by a Chinese physician and it is very difficult to understand him. In the HPI, he dictates what sounds like, "on the morning o addmission, the patient had a vaginal exam of 3cm-hand-placental cebo," I have listened over and over and cannot come up with what he might be dictating. Would anyone have an idea? I appreciate your help. ...

I am an MT student of At-Home Professions with a course completion of 76%, and have landed a temporary job with my primary care physician. The job entails transcribing 2,000 patient files for her clients as she closes her practice. I have been told the files will be relatively simple. However, being less than a Newbie I feel I need support and have been told mentoring is a standard practice in the medical transcription profession. Are there any old timers out there who might give ...

Can anybody help me out on numbered lists when there are sublists? Can't really afford time on shift to try to find the training for that part and listen to the slow explanation. Thanks! ...

Patient with dyspnea and cough. Chest x-ray reveals s/l "light" or "La" technique. No definite infiltrates or abnormalities are noticed. ...

Patient had cardiac catheterization that showed single-vessel native coronary disease, status post percutaneous coronary intervention with s/l 4 out of 4 stents patent (or) 4 to 4 stents (4:4 stents patent). Can anyone help? Thanks! ...

Quotation marks or apostrophe needed? sm - Linda

I would use quotation marks - LDedmon

Thank you! - Linda

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