do you spell out PICC line in discharge diagnoses?

I am transcribing a report for a PICC line placement and at the end the doctor says that he places what s/l anestasol Steri-Strips. a-nest-a-sal. Anestasol Steri-Strips were applied. He could mean anestasol and Steri-Strips but he doesn't say that (which of course does not mean the "and" is not needed!!). Anyone know what this should be? Thanks! ...

I am a new MT graduate and am searching for a good medical spell checker software that includes line counting, as well as being reasonably priced. Any recommendations? I've checked some websites, but am still unsure. Thank you for your help. LM ...

I just downloaded the Stedmans Spell Checker to work with my Word Documents, and I can't figure out how to make it work with Word. I went into Spell check, Options, and saw custom dic, but don't know where to go from there to set it up. Help please, and thank you! ...

s/l UBTF prior picc site and I don't know what the acronym stands for. ...

How freaking stupid do you think I am??? Obviously you cant spell what you just rambled through either but speak normally and I guarantee you I can...off to search AGAIN!!! ...

ASR always used to type out PICC (not PIC) and disk (not disc). I just did a long report and throughout the report it had both disc and disk even in the same sentence. Also, we were told PICC is the correct abbreviation, not PIC -- so why all of a sudden can't ASR get these abbreviations/words correct? Why is it getting worse? How is it getting worse? ...

Which one do you guys use? I find it all 3 ways on the net, with no clear indication as to what's correct. Thx. ...

he had plus plus discharge from the incision? ...

Doctor dictated "Mother is wiping pusy discharge from his eyes every 10 minutes since he awoke this morning." The word in orange, I would normally change to "pus-like", as I don't think this is how "pus-e" discharge is spelled. I keep thinking it should be "pussy", but that's clearly not how you pronounce it....LOL...HELP!!! ...

DIAGNOSIS: BILATERAL SECOND METATARSALGIA WITH HAMMERTOES TWO THROUGH FOUR ON THE RIGHT, AND HAMMERTOES TWO ON THE LEFT TIA. ...

1. CALCANEAL CYST 2. PERONEUS BREVIS AND PERONEUS LONGUS TEARS 3. STATUS POST EXPLORATION OF THE PERONEAL TENDONS WITH DEBRIDEMENT AND REPAIR OF BOTH PERONEUS LONGUS AND PERONEUS BREVIS TENDONS, AND DEBRIDEMENT OF CYST IN THE CALCANEUS tia. Sorry for all caps but that is how we are suppose to type it. ...

The doctor says it as one. tia. 1. RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE 2. POSSIBLE SCHAPHOID FRACTURE ...

LEFT LATERAL ANKLE LIGAMENTOUS INSTABILITY PERONEUS BREVIS TEAR METATARSALGIA TIA. ...

I need help with using numbers in diagnoses. If it is dictated as: 9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm, do I spell out the number 9 or start the diagnosis with using the number 9? I have not found a rule for it in the usage of diagnosis. ...

Doing a list of diagnoses ~~ History of s/l "tynaopades" HELP!! Thanks!! ...

In the review of systems in a gyn discharge summary I hear, "10 point was negative except per HPI. Labs HN8 with 10 and 33 ___ her last pap smear in ___ was active with negative high risk APD." The blanks are for confidentiality purposes. ...

This was listed in discharge meds list for a cardiology discharge summary: *Galan* 100 mg at h.s. Cannot find "Galan" in any of my references or as a soundalike for another word. What could it be? Thanks! ...

Hello, I was typing the "Final Diagnoses" part a discharge summary the other day. The doctor began listing them by number and for the last number of 9, he said, "Jehovah's Witness." How is that a diagnosis?? Shouldn't those words be in the body of the report instead?? What is the correct way/formatting of handling that when it comes to religion?? Any help would be appreciated! ð�� ...

The patient was discharged on "4 IV ORI" The patient is in for rehydration. ...

would this be one or two? tia. DIAGNOSIS: STATUS POST CHEVRON BUNIONECTOMY, FOURTH HAMMERTOE CORRECTION ...

DIAGNOSES: 1. LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN 2. POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDINOPATHY tia. ...

Crush injury, right foot fracture of metatarsals tia. ...

nonunion of the fifth metatarsal, avulsion fracture should this be 2 separate diagnoses? tia. ...

Left shoulder impingement syndrome Small partial rotator cuff tear Tia. ...

I'm having a problem with this part of the diagnosis as she doesn't specify to go on to the next number, as she does with the rest of them, but I've never had someone that adds the procedures used to fix the diagnoses in this section. This is the sentence as she says it, "1. Coronary artery disease, status post 3-vessel CABG in ___ vertebrobasilar insufficiency." The she says "number next" and goes on to the next one. Because the previous word(s) are blanked out, and b ...

I'm having what is probably a simple problem w/ this dication. She starts out with the principal diagnosis, lists them, and then goes on to what s/l hyograph other diagnosis. I can't tell what she is saying. ...

New to psych transcription. For Axis I diagnoses, if we are to number the diagnoses (1, 2, 3, etc. does a "rule out" follow the diagnoses before it or does it get its own number? Thanks! ...

Working on a psych discharge summary from Allied. Not sure if there is a heading such as Psychiatric Examination. Anyone knows of this particular discharge summary, please give me a heads up. Thank you ...

do you spell out PICC line in discharge diagnoses? - i do not want to overdo it

picc - fedup

thanks so much - makes sense

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