I would like some input on the correct way of writing this:
beta blockers or beta-blockers
beta blocker therapy or beta-blocker therapy
I see it both ways and have typed it both ways. Thanks in advance for everyone's opinion. ...
We will have the patient seen by anesthesia preop to make sure the pacemaker is properly cared for during the surgical procedure, which requires general anesthesia, and the use of the s/l **bovig** during the surgery. Thanks!! ...
Patient will be undergoing CABG and dictator stated:
"AP 2 wide 12 assay will be obtained to evaluate the level of platelet inhibition"
AP 2 Y 12?
a P2Y12?
I can't find anything.
TIA
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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)? ...
patient had postoperative complications of cardiac arrest with pericardial effusion which led to "cardiac tamponade". The doctor pronounces it like "decardiac tamponaude." Is there another version I am not familiar with?
Thanks!
Abby ...
Is there such a thing as "CO" cardiac enzymes? I can't find anything online or in my literature. It's listed under procedures for this patient.
Thanks! ...
Her current bradycardia, which does not seem to resolve with elimination of beta-blockers and with exercise intolerance, is probably secondary to chronic "copric" insufficiency
s/l "kop-ric" ...
Would someone please tell me who is correct? I have always transcribed CK-MB index. A MT friend of mine says it should be CK-MB, index, as they are 2 different things. TIA. ...
In a patient with lower extremity claudication; Dictator is saying: Patient has a high degree of stenosis in the (s/l) NACE limb above the bifurcation.
I've looked up NAC, NACE, NASE and don't seem to find anything that fits.
Later in the report he says: She was counseled on options and due to her severe level of cardiac disease was precluded from having a reconstruction of her NACE.
It's a long report and except for that I'm almost done so if someone cou ...
Which is correct? Cox-Maze; Cox Maze, Cox maze or Cox-maze procedure? I have done it a couple different ways, both Maze and maze, and never been corrected on either TIA. ...
It sounds like the doc is saying: "We will obtain a cardiac drive and uptake scan." The diagnosis is a thyroid nodule. Any ideas what he might be saying that sounds like "cardiac drive?" Thanks!! ...
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! ...