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comma before status post? - cjsi
Posted: Aug 10, 2012
He has hydrocephalus, status post VP shunt. Is it correct to put a comma before status post or best to leave it out? As I work longer, I realize I need to brush up on my grammar. Thanks for the help.
status post - tmt
[ In Reply To ..]If the patient developed hydrocephalus as a result of the VP shunt, then no comma.
If the patient developed hydrcephalus and then had a VP shunt as treatment, then yes to the comma.
Example:
The patient has a history of a left humerus fracture status post a fall.
The patient has a history of a left humerus fracture, status post ORIF.
status post with or without comma - jds
[ In Reply To ..]If I might chime in here...
a good rule to remember when dealing with status post and commas is this:
Think of the status post with a commas as referering to the status as 'then, now' or 'then versus now.'
ie, the patient had hydrocephalus, but now he has a shunt in.
Otherwise, without the comma, you are saying that due to the shunt being put in, he now has hydrocephalus.
Make sense? I hope this helps.
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