medication measurement

Baby's weight is up 1/10th of a kg. Is this correct? Would you type 1/10th of a kilogram or 0.10 of a kg? Any suggestions. TIA. ...

Thus far I have only had doctors refer to the JVD as flat or raised or sometimes at zero. Tonight, this doc says "JVD is 0 to 9 degrees/90 degrees" [I think]. I have found a site that describes JVD measurements, and one of them is 90 degrees--but there is no "zero to" part. Now I am second guessing my thought about it being 0 to 90 degrees. This doc is very sweet, but really mumbles the ends of his sentences. Anyone know about the JVD?? ...

Under the musculoskeletal portion of the physical exam, it is dictated, "Crepitus of the bilateral knees. No ankle tenderness or swelling. No MTP tenderness. Last (s/l Sjogren's) was 14.5 cm." I'm unsure what she would be measuring here. Also, I'm still wondering if anyone has any idea about this one, "MRI – mild. SI/degenerative arthritis. Imaging of the hands – small effusion of the carpals and (s/l peroneal) tendinopathy." & ...

Doctor says: "s/l MPS measurements revealed normal middle ear compliance and pressures." ...

Dictated: The mass is not greater than 20 by 20 cm. Should I type by or should it be The mass is not greater than 20 x 20 cm. Thanks in advance. ...

"heart range from 95 to 1-teens?" Thanks in advance! ...

What if they don't dictated "feet" or "inches", just 5 9? ...

Hi all, Been doing echo reports for this doc for a while, and he's now added "ACS" to the list of measurements, e.g. "ACS is 1.8". Looked high and low...can't find this and was curious as to what it stands for. Any help? Thanks in advance. ...

says, "eighteen slash ten slash three four," and I am not sure how to transcribe the last part. I am a long-time transcriptionist but have never heard the measurements given that way, so any help from you cardiology gurus would be much appreciated. Thanks. ...

in giving a measurement for left atrial volume index, author says "50 cc per meter squared." How would that be correctly transcribed considering we are not to use cc, but rather mL, and we are not to use exponents? ...

This is an ER visit for a pt in because her debrillator "fired". Hx of MI, CAD, htn, high cholesterol. The med is on her allergies list. Sounds like "Topiglide." ...

Doctor is dictating a medication almost assuredly for a URI -- s/l "Ultahist/Altahist liquid". I actually had this question in the past and no one was able to help or just didn't see my post. Any help would be appreciated. TIA ...

Two drugs in question. S/L Novus and Resista? Never heard them/cannot find them anywhere. Any ideas???? ...

s/l mer-acid-iol 300 mg 2 tablets b.i.d. also on Cozaar, Celexa, metformin and Norvasc. ...

I keep hearing on patients who are in the ICU with all kinds of tubes sticking out of them something that sounds like "sea sas per protocol", often listed along with medications. Today in the same doc I heard the above and also somethng tha sounds like "citra carium per protocol" and suspect it may refer to the same thing. Any ideas? thanks a bunch. ...

Doctor says the patient has heavy bleeding and cramping. She was prescribed "Listerra" or Listetta? The doctor has a pretty heavy accent. which did not help. The Listerra will not prevent unwanted pregnancy like the Mirena will. So apparently this is not a birth control pill but something to help with the heavy periods and cramping? Thanks. ...

Anybody ever hear of a medication that sounds like "Lotanapress?" ...

Patient takes Synthroid, Inderal, Estrace, Prilosec and S/L prevalate powder as well as Elavil and naproxen. Thanks in Advance! ...

Patient with history of heart disease, CHF, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and arthritis. Medication S/L quanapril or kawanapril...? Thanks in Advance. ...

Sounds like toe-fair-oh Tofarro? Telfaro? Dosage is 600 mg. ...

Med s/l Mecaptopurin and Humira- seems like should be a Crohns medicine, not sure.... ...

Dictator says "fluticasone? 50 mcg 2 squares daily. Not sure about the medication name, but is definately 50 mcg 2 squares daily. I am not familiar with medication squares? Any suggestions? Patient has hypertension, hypokalemia, and is admitted for renal consult. Thanks! ...

To bring back the topic of dictators absolutely mangling words, one of my NPs just dictated: "Her umbilified was just doubled by another physician to help her mood." Hmm, me thinks you meant ABILIFY? There's no M in that word. Gotta love it. ...

It's Turkey Day and I'm working and I'm already having trouble. Her confusion occurred again last night but was not nearly as severe as the previous night. She seemed to worsen after she was given a dose of (sounds like "Pa-cy-an-ex") last night for her coughing. Thanks !! Happy Gobble Gobbel to all !! ...

Orthopedic new patient...long list of past medical history issues and medications with no inclination of what each medication could be for..... However, sounds like he is sayin "Althamica" have been searching for an hour and can't find anything that even resembles...anyone familiar with this by chance??? ...

medication measurement - orthomt

measurement - oldMT

thanks! - orthomt

strongly disagree - hmmm

Agree w/ hmmm and a quick Google - search on conversions. NM

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