A little lesson here in statistics, probability and sampling that might surprise you, so stick with me like a mustard plaster.
First, a couple of definitions:
"Population" = all the things you want to measure, but can't measure directly, usually for practical reasons. The "population" of an MT's work in a month would consist of ALL the reports she transcribed.
"Sample" = some subset of the population that you CAN measure in order to make a statistical inference about the popul ...
local anesthesia was infused "over the kiphus of the L2 spinous process"
and later
"distraction straightened the kiphus somewhat from L1 through L3"
Surgery is ORIF for a burst fracture of L2 with pedicle screw/rod fixation.
kyphus?
TTA! ...
I'm transcribing for a patient who previously had rectal cancer and has recently had a routine followup PET scan. I'm new to cancer patients, so I'm still learning the terminology. Physician has a lot of background noise and is difficult to understand. I have a blank in the following sentence. I would appreciate any feedback you could provide. Thanks so much!
"There was a single paraesophageal lymph node in the middle mediastinum on the left side t ...
I will type exactly as said. I am unsure how to type.
She states she was first discovered to have cancer metastatic from her breast in 2006, and it has really metastasized quite extensively to her pelvis to the lumbar vertebrae L1 2 2 to 3 and L4 5 and also her right proximal femur and femoral neck. TIA. ...
I work with an MT who insists that it is degenerative disk disease, but we have an ortho doctor who insists it is degenerative disc disease. He is so annoyed that in his latest dictation he says "humor me and just spell it d-i-s-c" and then proceeds to spell the word every single time he says it throughout the report.
Now, I will say that I always typed it "degenerative disc disease" because I worked for an ortho office and was told that was the preferred spelling. When I start ...
Two words that come up often for questioning. These are strictly used in an orthopedic setting. Stedman's and Dorland's list end point and hand grip HOWEVER the office transcription manager, girl is asking for me to correct this to endpoint and handgrip. She is only basing this on what an old medical transcription company she used to work for had her typing. I would rather base it on the medical reference. The doctors are not even aware this has come up. She is ...
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS
Carcinoma of the liver, query metastatic, query primary.
Is this how you transcribe this or does it mean something else?
Thanks! ...
Could someone please help me? According to the AAMT Book of Style, Is it correct to add a plural on the names of diseases or syndromes, like Alzheimer's disease, Crohn's disease, Baker's cyst, or should it simply be written as Alzheimer disease, etc. Thanks so much if someone can help me out. ...
The patient has Gaucher's disease and doc is giving lab results for tests that sound like ACE, cheeto and trap. Not finding anything...Thank you for your help. ...
This is an ESL and can't get what he is saying about this patient with COPD and emphysema. Sentence is: The disease has progressed and he now has baseline shortness of breath and easy s/l sub-tic-a-bility. Any ideas would help!
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This is a 76 yo lady with unknown fungus infestation and lung nodules. This is what the doc says.
...can be obtained, I could send tissue for s/l RADISOMAL sequencing for fungal organism, which would be a higher yield and give us a specific mold diagnosis.
I am at a loss. TIA
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