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Proportions

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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Wiki - A proportion is a type of ratio that expresses the relationship between a part and the whole. + A proportion is a type of ratio and expresses the relationship between a part and the whole. Whenever possible, porportions should have a numerator (n) and denominator (d) from which they were derived. </p> According to the AMA Manual of [...]

Eating Disorders Clinic Evaluation

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Wiki + Report Type:  Eating Disorders Report + NEW PATIENT EVALUATION + Confidentiality and the limits thereof were discussed and informed consent was obtained.  The patient agreed to undergo evaluation. + IDENTIFYING AND REFERRAL INFORMATION:  The patient is a 38-year-old single Caucasian male who is 3 years post gastric bypass.  He currently works full time.  He was referred by Dr. XYZ for [...]

Eating Disorders Clinic Evaluation

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Wiki + Report Type:  Eating Disorders Report + NEW PATIENT EVALUATION + Confidentiality and the limits thereof were discussed and informed consent was obtained.  The patient agreed to undergo evaluation. + IDENTIFYING AND REFERRAL INFORMATION:  The patient is a 38-year-old single Caucasian male who is 3 years post gastric bypass.  He currently works full time.  He was referred by Dr. XYZ for [...]

Clinic Notes

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Clinic Notes

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Radiation Oncology Clinical Planning Note

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Wiki - - - - - - – - - - - RADIATION ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TREATMENT PLANNING NOTE<br type=”_moz” /> <p class="MsoNormal“>Please refer to the radiation oncology consultation and simulation notes. <p class="MsoNormal“>DIAGNOSIS:  Cervical cancer stage IIB. <p class="MsoNormal“>RATIONALE OF TREATMENT:  The patient has known cervical cancer that is locally advanced.  We explained to her about the indication of high-dose-rate [...]

Radiation Oncology Clinical Planning Note

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Wiki - - - - - - – - - - - RADIATION ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TREATMENT PLANNING NOTE<br type=”_moz” /> <p class="MsoNormal“>Please refer to the radiation oncology consultation and simulation notes. <p class="MsoNormal“>DIAGNOSIS:  Cervical cancer stage IIB. <p class="MsoNormal“>RATIONALE OF TREATMENT:  The patient has known cervical cancer that is locally advanced.  We explained to her about the indication of high-dose-rate [...]

Percentages

Monday, October 12, 2009

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Wiki - Abbreviated | ((#abb|Abbreviated)) | Spelled out | Percentages in ranges | Percentages spelled out in ranges | Percentages less than 1 | Whole numbers and zero | Fractional decimal values + Abbreviated | Spelled out | Percentages in ranges | Percentages spelled out in ranges | Percentages less than 1 | Whole numbers and zero | Fractional [...]

Shotty v shoddy lymphadenopathy

Sunday, October 11, 2009

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Wiki + This is a term many medical transcriptionists seem to struggle with. + “Shoddy” is defined as something that is cheap and tawdry. Keeping this in mind, it makes sense that there is no such thing as a “tawdry lymphadenopathy.” + “Shotty” is meant as being like buckshot, which is scattered and lumpy when it hits a target; i.e., shotty [...]

Sentinel node v sentinal node

Sunday, October 11, 2009

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Wiki + This is another “stumper.” According to the Stedman Medical Dictionary: + + …the first lymph node to receive lymphatic drainage from a malignant tumor; the sentinel node is identified as the first to take up a radionuclide or dye injected into the tumor; increasingly used in operations for melanoma and breast cancer; if the sentinel node is free [...]

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