tracheostomy terminology

tracheostomy tube: tip is at "???" level i've been looking into this one for what feels like ages... ...

When a doctor dictates for a tracheostomy and says "trach", is it trach or trache? Also, is it okay to type trach or trache, or should you put tracheostomy? Thanks. ...

s/l FiO2 on 35% tracheostomy mask is 92%. I'm used to FiO2 being a much lower number. Does this make sense? ...

Cannot verify "SCIP/SKIP" protocol will not be used. Any verifications/thoughts? Thanks. ...

Patient has chronic infection around his tracheotomy site, but he dictates it as "chronic Staph infection peri tracheal site." Should this be hyphenated? Smooshed together? Left seperated as above? Thanks! ...

He has not been able to pass his s/l RS gag and is now on aerosol tracheostomy collar with a Passy-Muir valve, and his speech is clear. ...

s/l "8 Jackson 9" tracheostomy under direct visualization. ...

The sentence reads: Status post vaginal polypectomy with luteinized cells secondary to ovary which was bound down to the cuff at s/l BS&O or VS&O or VSNO???? Thanks! ...

"Once the intraocular lens was in the capsular bag it was realized that the lens was a Toric ReSTOR and not a (plane/plain) ReSTOR." not sure which plane/plain, cannot find anywhere. ...

Patient has pain in the right submandibular triangle. It is recommended that he have a "sialadenosubmandibular duct endoscopy." Is there such a term? Thanks. ...

Tachy palpitations is this tachy/palpitations or tachy-palpitations or one word? ...

Eye examination under anesthesia. #. Placement of Baerveldt glaucoma tube shunt, inferotemporally, left eye. #. Incision of fibrous capsule, left superior Ahmed valve with needle. Dictator is doing eye examination under anesthesia, placement of Baerveldt glaucoma tube shunt, inferotemporally, left eye., incision of fibrous capsule, left superior Ahmed valve with needle. Does anyone know of a 2-dough-plast tissue? I cannot hear "tonoplast." ...

There was (s/l) dyssyneresis between the septum and the posterolateral wall on left ventriculography. - Cannot find in medical dictionary or medical speller. Any ideas? ...

Does anyone know of a good dermatology website? Thanks! ...

This PA is dictating MRI lab results for spinal consultation. She is saying what s/l "roove sleeve cis" at T9 to T12 bilaterally. Could she be meaning "root sleeve cysts" or even "root sheath cysts" ?? Thanks for any help! ...

12 years on nephrology and first day on cardiology -- I'm sure this is obvious, but I've googled and cannot find something that works. Status post multivessel CABG (5 vessel - LIMA to LAD, free RIMA to OM1, sequential SVG to acute marginal and s/l LPLB2, and SVG to diagonal 1 - Dr. Clarence Owen). ...

I'm sure most doctors can't hold a candle to our knowledge of terminology for the dozens of specialities out there, including surgical terms. Are we underpaid or what?? ...

Where would I find terminology for the abofe subject. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you ...

Anyone know of a good site(s) to get in-depth radiation therapy terminology? I have about 50 jobs in queue and have never typed it! Thought I'd ask here if anyone has a site they like while I continue to look for one. Thanks a million for any help! ...

Meant to post in the word help section. Hopefully it gets moved. Sorry. I have been a clinic transcriptionist for 14 years in all specialties but have very little hospital experience and no experience with OP notes. I started a new job this week and was asked if I wanted to try hospital/OP notes so I said sure. I figured since my production and accuracy were going to be lower due to the new platform, account specs, dictators, etc., it would be as good a time as ...

I need suggestions for programs that teach medical terminology in Spanish. Thanks. ...

I am going to paste the paragraph two words are located in that I'm having trouble with. I am hoping that someone who is familiar with radiology terminology can help me out on this. It sounds to me like the physician is saying: subcurrent and precurrent. I've gone to every source I can think of, but no luck in confirming that this makes any sense. Here's the paragraph: IMAGING EVALUATION: PET CT scan done [___] reveals hypermetabolic adenopathy in ...

I planned on going this route in order to obtain a job as an MT. Do you think this is feasible? I would also be purchasing plenty of dictation practice materials. (Practice, practice, practice!!) Thanks in advance for your input! ...

A new dictator to me is dictating an tracheostomy. He says, "Incision was carried down through the subcutaneous tissue and s/l platiso muscle using the Bovie." I have googled neck muscles. Maybe I'm not seeing the correct muscle group, but if someone know what this is, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance. ...

Anyone willing to tell if it is multiple dictations, how many, etc. Were you able to get foot pedal to work with it? any info helpful. ...

tracheostomy terminology - zippy

how about blow by (instead of flow by)? - nm

and could your HAG/HEG be bag? - nm

When I went back... sm - zippy

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