s/l C-NUT shows a sodium of 143, potassium 3.5, chloride 107, etc.

Don't you hate it when dictators give the labs with the values first - like 147 sodium, 4.2 potassum, etc and then switch it part way through back to glucose 110 - that gets me so screwed up. ...

Is it possible to have chloride this low? Thanks ...

Has anyone ever heard of a chloride level being as low as 13? He clearly says this, but I've never heard of it that low. ...

Ethyl chloride can be used topically for minor procedures. ...

Is chloride a drug? I did not find it in my drug reference book and on Drugs. com it put chloride with something else such as potassium? ...

Is it ethyl chloride anesthesia? ...

The doc (ESL) says ".....her K was 3.3. Also later mentions "K supplement". Should I transcribe as is? Cannot find reference on Do Not Use list. Thanks ...

Although my view on this issue is that, yes, a seasoned transcriptionist should recognize that 216 was not the proper value (and I can see QA flagging that as a serious error), the point I'd like to make is that this is the crazy problem with MTSOs thinking that ASR can replace the human, experienced transcriptionist. Without an MT's knowledge that "this value" or "that dosage" doesn't make sense, this is exactly the type of error that ASR will continue to crank out. The qu ...

She says it very clearly, but I have no reference for this medication as dictated. Thanks! ...

The pt has elevated potassium. Being treated in ER with calcium chloride, B-51, Kayexalate and 1/3 liter of "Chris............. something. TIA ...

When a physician dictates, "The patient was put on K supplements", or "The patient's K was", should these be expanded to potassium? Thanks. ...

Obstetric ultrasound, July 31, 2012 notable for single viable intrauterine pregnancy with probable 1.5 cm left ovarian __________ cyst and 1.6 cm left lower uterine segment fibroid. I keep hearing quap/a/sod/ee/um ?? or clop/a/sodium ?? ...

This is patient's past medical history: Scoliosis, osteoarthritis, diverticulosis, asthma, COPD, fibromyalgia, anxiety, chronic fatigue, obsessive/compulsive disorder, bipolar, manic depression. ...

My TSM is fired up today cuz lots and lots of no shows for shifts and nearly every account is out of TAT. Why does this surprise her with the news that we received last week? It was hard enough, and then they make it even harder to make a near poverty living. ...

The physician dictated "K supplement" and "Patient's K on test is 3.1". Should I expand "K" to potassium or transcribe verbatim? Thank you! ...

compression fracture and marked ?"Gibbles" deformityï»¿. Patient is several years status post MVA with paraplegia, multiple surgeries, and complications. Thank you so much for helping! ...

We've always known it, but now the medical research is bearing out the same truth: MTs are more accurate than speech recognition. I try to keep track of studies like this; they're good ammunition! http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21940580 ...

In physical examination, doctor describes pharynx with what sounds like PMG changes. P&G? PNG? BNG? Thank you in advance for any help! ...

Skin exam shows s/l so lar el/ an tij en ees ( 2 words, I believe) and pigmented nevi. ...

evidence of acute infarct or significant abnormal intracranial enhancement. There are a few scattered s/l *pho-ki* of T2 and flare hyperintense signal which are nonspecific. ...

"A CT scan shows ---- of the thorax." Sounds like "ess-cu-min-o-sis" but the audio is poor. Any suggestions would be very welcome, thanks! ...

I just noticed today that my TL no longer shows up on my comagent. I always keep it open on my desktop and can tell who is on and who isn't and her name is always there regardless of whether she is working or not and then today all of a sudden her name is gone. Very strange. Her email address still shows up though ...

I've been sitting here all day with no work and all of a sudden 600 minutes shows up in one hospital in my BOB. Where has it been all day? I already signed off NJA. ...

ASR replaced the dictated generic with the brand name of the drug. What the heck??? Now it is prescribing brand-name medications along with diagnosing patients and doing physical examinations. MM ASR is certainly multi-talented. ...

Red means it's down, green means it up...what does yellow mean? Sigh.....I'm glad I came to this board first before starting my shift. I was prepared for problems....... ...

This is a physical exam and the word is broke up ...

...with a pay cut. Way to raise moral and keep employees happy guys! Wow, wish I could think of a good way to return the favor and show my appreciation. ...

s/l C-NUT shows a sodium of 143, potassium 3.5, chloride 107, etc. - shannon

CMET ? (for comprehensive metabolic panel) - see link

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