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From Rebekah Rankin
abg = ABG
abgx = arterial blood  
gas
abgxx - pH x.xx, PCO2
of xx, PO2 xx,  
bicarbonate xx, and
oxygen saturation
of xx%.

caen = cardiac enzymes
scaen = serial cardiac  
enzymes
caenx = CPK xxxx,  
myoglobin xxx,   
troponin I xx, mass  
CPK-MB xx.xx.  

cbc = CBC
cbcx = complete blood  
count
cbcxx = WBC xxxx,  
hemoglobin xx.x,  
hematocrit xx.x%,  
MCV xx, platelets
xxx,000 with xx%  
segmented neutrophils,
xx$ lymphocytes, x%
monocytes, x%
eosinophils, and x%  
basophils.

chem7 = CHEM-7
chem7x = Sodium 1xx,  
potassium x.x, chloride
xx, CO2 xx, glucose
xxx, BUN
xx, and creatinine x.x.

lft = LFT
lfts = LFTs
lftx = liver function  
tests
lftxx =- SGOT xx,  
SGPT xxx, albumin x.x,  
bilirubin x, and alkaline
phosphatase xxx.

tft = TFT
tfts = TFTs
tftx = thyroid  
function tests
tftxx = T3 xxx, free  
T4 x, and TSH x.x.

ua = UA
uax = urinalysis
uas = urinalyses
uaxx =  Specific  
gravity 1.010, x+  
protein, nitrites x,  
leukocyte esterase
x, blood x, white cells  
x, red cells x, bacteria
x.  
**********************
Types of Biopsies

bx = biopsy
bxs = biopsies
bxd = biopsied
bxf =  biopsy forceps
bxr = biopsy results
bxso = biopsies  
obtained
bxwt = biopsies were  
take
Needle biopsy = nbx
surface biopsy = sbx
excisional biopsy = ebx
incisional biopsy = ibx
punch biopsy = pbx
hot biopsy = hbx
snare biopsy = snbx
bone marrow biopsy =  
bmbx
aspiration biopsy = abx
breast biopsy = bbx
endometrial biopsy =  
edmbx
fine-needle aspiration  
biopsy = fnabx
Featured MT
Lori Kretschmar

Personal Questions:
1.  Current Account -  Medical Arts.

2.  Have you had an account you despise/love?  Explain: Actually, Medical
Arts is the one I don't like.  I find as far as voice and sound quality this is
one of the worse accounts I have worked on.  I was on Boice-Willis, and I
loved that account for the variety, but when I had left for 2 months, I could
not get back on it. I'm still hoping, though!

3.  What is your favorite Specialty to type, also your strengths,
weaknesses, etc.?  I love rheumatology - weird, huh, and I actually like
orthopedics, too!  My weaknesses are probably labs that I have never
heard of.

4.  What do you LOVE about Spheris?  The willingness of the MTs to share
information as well as all the QA personnel.

5.  What would you like to see CHANGE in Spheris?  I would love it if we did
not have to have a set schedule.  Don't mind working 8 hours, but with
body aches and pains, sometimes just plain tiredness, would like to be
able to deviate from the schedule without having to ask.  I would also like
to know more about all the other accounts.  Currently, I only know what is
shown on the Spheris Forum.

6.  How did you become an MT?  Was working as an advertising sales rep
for an agricultural magazine and decided I was getting "too old" for the
job and, although I did well at it, I had always absolutely hated it.  We had a
couple of women come to our small town and present to interested
individuals the opportunity to take a class online through college.  
Sounded perfect and came just at the right time (7 years ago).

7.  Give me some personal information about yourself, for example,
hobbies, children, grandchildren, family, social life, where you live, etc:  
Two children, Breigh-Ann (19 years old, 2nd year of college), Matt (9 years
old, 3rd grade), 1 husband, Dave, and 4 dogs, Polo, Simon, Mooshie, and
Cinnamon.  Love to garden, read, cross stitch, crochet, redecorate house
- numerous times, bike ride.  Social life - what's that? Haha!  Have lived in
Ashley, ND, for 9 years now, population less than 800!  How much social
life can there be?

8.  What are your personal MT Goals?  Always to increase line count, want
to make 10,000 a week at least once!  Other than that, just to be the best I
can be.

9.  Share some Tips - anything you wish to share with the group, like
macro tips, grammar tips, work-station tips, etc:  The way I remember the
difference between illicit and elicit is I think of illegal drugs which also
starts with il.  Also, ilium for i for straight (musculoskeletal), and ileum e
-curvy (stomach).  I have well over 8000 macros in shorthand, so too
many to list, but I do recommend adding new meds as soon as you know
about them, entering a macro that you thought that you had entered but
hadn't right away, any new doctors and their addresses as soon as you
find them, etc., so you never have to look up again, and anything to do with
numbers, 1y, 1m, 1d, 1h - 1 year, 1 month, 1 day, 1 hour.
             Featured Account - Medical Arts

Account Questions:  By Lori Kretschmar

1.  Do you feel you can obtain your minimum line count easily? Easily -
providing no technical problems - LOL!
2.  Is there a high number of ESL's (doctors with English as a Second
Language/foreign doctors?  No, not too many actually, and they are by far
better than our English-speaking women doctors and/or FNPs who like to
speed talk!
3.  Do you have a good help loop which you participate in and which you
find to be helpful?  No.
4.  When learning this account, would you say the training period was
easy, average, or difficult?  This is a very easy account as far as account
specifics.  No bolding, really not many special instructions at all.  I had
never done GYN, pediatrics, ophthalmology, audiometry, or podiatry but
have found these to be quite easy to learn.
5.  Did you believe the amount of time it took to feel comfortable with this
account was short, medium, or long? Short.
6.  Do you have OT opportunities?  Very rarely, but we do today due to
technical difficulties yesterday.
7.  Do you run out of work often?  Up until recently we had been, yes, but I
am hoping that has been corrected.
8.  Are the sound files of good quality?  No.
9.  Are the account specs easy or difficult to learn?  Very easy.
10. What do you like best about the account?  A few of the doctors on this
account have a great sense of humor and do actually realize there is a
person transcribing for them! LOL!
11.  What is most challenging about this account?  Understanding the
dictators.
12.  If you could improve one thing on this account, what would it be?  
Many of the doctors on this account use the "speaker phone" and fade in
and out, sometimes blasting you in the ear.  If there was anything at all
that I would change, it would be that.
13. What skills do you feel would be of importance to do well on this
account?  Knowing a variety of specialties.
14. If you had a choice to do it over again, would you still apply for this
account?  If the sound quality got better, I wouldn't mind staying on this
account, but I want Boice back (seemed more challenging) - or just
another account with great sound quality and clear, not muffled, dictators!
 - Don't we all!
MY FALLING IN LOVE
STORY: By  Ada
Stollsteimer When I met
my husband, he was my
high school band and
orchestra teacher.  I was
drum major and served
on the band council, so
we got to know each other
first in a teacher-student
capacity.  Over time as I
had some troubles at
home, I went to him to ask
advice and he was just
extremely kind and good
to me.  A couple of
months before my
graduation, we both
realized that we were
beginning to feel
something more for one
another.  We talked about
it briefly one day, and
decided that we wanted to
be sure that we did
everything right.  We didn't
want him to get in trouble
with his job, or me to get
in trouble with my mother.  
So we waited until my
graduation - barely!  After
graduation, I turned in my
cap and gown, ran to him,
had a picture snapped
(enclosed) and left hand
in hand and went to lunch
and had a long talk.  From
then on we were
inseparable.  We were
married the following
February 12, when! I was
18 and he was nearly 42.  
Of course my parents
were terrified and no one
thought we would make it,
but we are still going
strong (listen to Shania
Twain's "You're Still the
One") and will celebrate
26 years together this
month.  I am attaching
that picture from
graduation day.
What's Happening?
We're doing something
special on Feb. 12th.  
Every year the Army
Reserve fellows have a
"George Washington Ball"
the weekend of their drill.  
This year they're inviting
everyone to come in
costume.  So, we are
renting colonial-style
costumes and powdered
wigs!  Not too sure
whether I want to wear the
wig, but the dress is
awesome.    ---Nancy
Huffman
From the
HynesSight Group
Calendar
January
Laura, Linda, and Nilda.
February
Venetia and Steph
Happy Birthday!
Campral
Alcohol dependency
Clindesse
Bacterial vaginosis
Luveris
Infertility
Tarceva
Nonsmall cell lung CA
Tysabri
Multiple sclerosis
Vesicare
Urinary incontinence
Abraxane
metastatic breast cancer
Clolar IV infusion   
antineoplastic
Crantex ER
decongestant; expectorant
Enablex
urinary incontinence  
Equestro
bipolar disorder
Evoclin
antibiotic for acne
Exratuss
decongestant
antihistamine
Fosrenol
end-stage renal disease  
iloprost INN
pulmonary arterial
hypertension
Kepivance
mucositis
Lunesta
sedative and hypnotic
Macugen
age-related macular
degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy
Menactra IM
meningitis vaccine
Myrac
tetracycline antibiotic
Nalex
narcotic antitussive
Oral Wound Rinse
mouthwash
OTC hydrogel wound
treatment
Panatuss DX
decongestant;
antihistamine; antitussive;
Pediahist DM
decongestant;
antihistamine; antitussive
pegaptanib sodium
pegylated VEGF
 
age-related macular
degeneration; diabetic
retinopathy  
Relagesic
analgesic; antihistaminic
sleep aid
solifenacin succinate
overactive bladder
Ventavis
pulmonary arterial
hypertension
Vesicare
overactive bladder
Zylet
eye drop; corticosteroidal
anti-inflammatory; antibiotic
Featured Specialty:
Lab and Diagnostics
ECGs Leads:
A lead is a record of the electrical activity
between two electrodes and they record the
average current flow at a specific time in a
part of the heart.

There are three types of leads:
Standard limb leads, augmented leads, and precordial (chest)
leads.  Each has either a negative or a positive electrode (pole).   

Leads aVR, aVL, aVF are augmented limb leads.  The "a" refers
to augmented.  The "V" refers to voltage.  The "R" refers to right
arm, the "L" refers to left arm, and the "F" to the left foot (leg).  
The ECG machine augments (magnifies) the amplitudes.   
Six precordial leads view the heart in the horizontal plane.  These
precordial leads are identified as V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, and V6.

Leads I, II, and III make up the standard limb leads.  There are
also modified chest leads (MCL).

Types of Waves:
a wave - Atrial-paced event
delta wave - Slurring of beginning of QRS complex
f wave - Fibrillation waves
F wave - Flutter waves
P wave - First wave in a cardiac cycle
R wave - First positive deflection in the QRS
T wave - Waveform that follows QRS and represents repolarization
V wave - Ventricular-paced event

Some ECG abbreviations:
AIVR - accelerated idioventricular rhythm
mV - millivolt
KVO - keep the vein open, also known as TKO, to keep open
PEA - pulseless electrical activity
PJC - premature junctional complex
ppm - pulses/min
TdP - torsades de pointes
VAT - ventricular activation time
From Connie Vance
hydrogen = h
lithium = li
sodium = na
magnesium = mg but add  a
letter to not confuse  
with milligrams = mgm
calcium = ca but add   
letter to not confuse   
with carcinoma = cam
barium = ba
radium = ra
murcury = hg
iridium = ir
technetium = tc
zinc = zn
copper = cu
iron = fe
thallium = tl
gallium = ga
radon = rn
oxygen = o
nitrogen = n
carbon = c
gadolinium = gd

From Ada Stollsteimer
aaae|anaerobic and  
aerobic
abdy|antibody
abgx|arterial blood gas
accu|Accu-Chek
afpx|alpha-fetoprotein
alb|albumin
alk|alk. phos.
alkx|alkaline
phosphatase
alt|ALT
ana|ANA
anc|ANC
ancx|absolute  
neutrophil count
andro|androstenedione
ast|AST
bld|blood
bmpr|basic metabolic
profile
bmpa|basic metabolic
panel
bnp|BNP
bnpx|B-type   
natriuretic peptide
bs|blood sugar
bss|blood sugars
bun|BUN
bw|blood work
c/d|Clostridium  
difficile
c/s|culture and   
sensitivity
c/ss|cultures and  
sensitivities
cal|calcium
cbc|CBC
cbcx|complete blood
count
cbg|CBG
cbgx|capillary blood  
glucose
cdif|C. difficile
ce|cardiac enzymes
chem7|chem-7
chemi|chemistry
chems|chemistries
chk|check
chkg|checking
chl|chloride
chla|chlamydia
chol|cholesterol
ck|CK
cldif|Clostridium  
difficile
clo|CLOtest
cmp|CMP
cmpr|comprehensive   
metabolic profile
cmpa|comprehensive  
metabolic panel
cnl|completely normal
co2|CO2
coombs|Coombs'
cpk|CPK
cre|creatinine
crec|creatinine  
clearance
crit|hematocrit
crpx|C-reactive protein
csf|CSF
csfx|cerebral spinal  
fluid
ddim|D-dimer
ddr|D-dimer
defi|deficiency
deh|dehydration
dign|digoxin
ecoli|Escherichia coli
elv|elevate
elvd|elevated
elvn|elevation
eo|eosinophils
esr|ESR
esrx|erythrocyte   
sedimentation rate
etoh|EtOH
fbs|fasting blood sugar
flpa|fasting lipid panel
flpr|fasting lipid
profile
ft4|free T4
g/n|guaiac-negative
g/p|guaiac-positive
ghemo|glycohemoglobin
gl|glucose
hba|hemoglobin A1c
hbsa|hepatitis B  
surface antigen
hca|hepatitis C antibody
hct|hematocrit
hdl|HDL
hemo|hemoglobin
hiv|HIV
hivpos|HIV-positive
hivx|human  
immunodeficiency virus
hli|hyperlipidemia
homo|homocysteine
hpf|high-powered field
hpvx|human papilloma  
virus
hpy|Helicobacter pylori
iga|IgA
ige|IgE
igem|IgE-mediated
igf1|IGF-1
igg|IgG
igm|IgM
labd|laboratory data
labst|laboratory studies
labx|laboratory
laby|laboratory
labys|laboratories
lees|leukocyte esterase
leus|leukocytes
lfs|liver function  
studies
lftx|liver function  
tests
lfts|LFTs
llpa|lipid and liver panel
lpan|lipid panel
lpds|lipids
lpenia|leukopenia
lpro|lipid profile
lvl|level
lvls|levels
lymphs|lymphocytes
lymphx|lymphocyte
lytes|electrolytes
mag|magnesium
malb|microalbumin
micro|microscopic
microa|microalbumin
microh|microhematuria
monos|monocytes
mrsa|MRSA
mrsax|methicillin-resist
ant Staphylococcus  
aureus
nl|normal
o/p|ova and parasites
o2|O2
o2s|O2 saturation
phos|phosphorus
pla|platelet count
plt|platelet
plts|platelets
psa|PSA
psax|prostatic specific  
antigen
ptinr|PT/INR
ptptt|PT/PTT
ptt|PTT
rbc|RBC
rbccx|red blood cell  
count
rbcs|RBCs
rbcx|red blood cells
rbs|random blood sugar
retic|reticulocyte
rhfa|rheumatoid factor
rssn|rapid strep screen  
negative
rsst|rapid strep test
rst|rapid strep test
rsv|RSV
rsvx|respiratory   
syncytial virus
sg|specific gravity
sod|sodium
staphx|Staphylococcus
staphxa|Staphylococcus  
aureus
strepx|Streptococcus
tbili|total bilirubin
tchol|total cholesterol
tfs|thyroid function
studies
tft|thyroid function  
tests
tntc|too numerous to
count
tox|toxicology
trc|trace
trg|triglyceride
trgs|triglycerides
trop|troponin
tropl|troponin less
than 0.10
tsh|TSH
NORMAL LABORATORY VALUES

Red Blood Cells
RBC (Male) 4.2 - 5.6 M/µL
RBC (Female) 3.8 - 5.1 M/µL
RBC (Child) 3.5 - 5.0 M/µL
White Blood Cells
WBC (Male) 3.8 - 11.0 K / mm cubed
WBC (Female) 3.8 - 11.0 K / mm cubed
WBC (Child) 5.0 - 10.0 K / mm cubed
Hemoglobin
Hgb (Male) 14 - 18 g/dL
Hgb (Female) 11 - 16 g/dL
Hgb (child) 10 - 14 g/dL Hgb (Newborn) 15 - 25 g/dL
Hematocrit
Hct (Male) 39 - 54%
Hct (Female) 34 - 47%
Hct (Child) 30 - 42%
MCV 78 - 98 fL
MCH 27 - 35 pg
MCHC 31 - 37%
Neutrophils 50 - 81%
Bands 1 - 5%
Lymphocytes 14 - 44%
Monocytes 2 - 6%
Eosinophils 1 - 5%
Basophils 0 - 1%
Cardiac Markers
Troponin I 0 - 0.1 ng/ml
(onset: 4-6 hrs, peak: 12-24 hrs, return to normal: 4-7 days)
Troponin T 0 - 0.2 ng/ml
(onset: 3-4 hrs, peak: 10-24 hrs, return to normal: 10-14 days)
Myoglobin (Male) 10 - 95 ng/ml
(onset: 1-3 hrs, peak: 6-10 hrs, return to normal: 12-24 hrs)
Myoglobin (Female) 10 - 65 ng/ml
(onset: 1-3 hrs, peak: 6-10 hrs, return to normal: 12-24 hrs)
General Chemistry
Acetone 0.3 - 2.0 mg%
Albumin 3.5 - 5.0 gm/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase 32 - 110 U/L
Anion gap 5 - 16 mEq/L
Ammonia 11 - 35 µmol/L
Amylase 50 - 150 U/dL
AST, SGOT (Male) 7 - 21 U/L
AST, SGOT (Female) 6 - 18 U/L
Bilirubin, Direct 0.0 - 0.4 mg/dL
Bilirubin, Indirect total minus direct Bilirubin, Total 0.2 - 1.4 mg/dL
BUN 6 - 23 mg/dL
Calcium (total) 8 - 11 mg/dL
Carbon dioxide 21 - 34 mEq/L
Carbon monoxide symptoms at greater than or equal to 10% saturation
Chloride 96 - 112 mEq/L
Creatine (Male) 0.2 - 0.6 mg/dL
Creatine (Female) 0.6 - 1.0 mg/dL
Creatinine 0.6 - 1.5 mg/dL
Ethanol 0 mg%; Coma: greater than or equal to 400 - 500 mg%
Folic acid 2.0 - 21 ng/mL
Glucose 70 - 110 mg/dL (diuresis greater than or equal to 180 mg/dL)
HDL (Male) 25 - 65 mg/dL
HDL (Female) 38 - 94 mg/dL
Iron 52 - 169 µg/dL
Iron binding capacity 246 - 455 µg/dL
Lactic acid 0.4 - 2.3 mEq/L
Lactate 0.3 - 2.3 mEq/L
Lipase 10 - 140 U/L
Magnesium 1.5 - 2.5 mg/dL
Osmolarity 276 - 295 mOsm/kg
Parathyroid hormone 12 - 68 pg/mL
Phosphorus 2.2 - 4.8 mg/dL
Potasssium 3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Protein (total) 6.0 - 9.0 gm/dL
SGPT 8 - 32 U/L
Sodium 135 - 148 mEq/L T3 0.8 - 1.1 µg/dL
Thyroglobulin Less than 55 ng/mL
Thyroxine (T4) total 5 - 13 µg/dL
Total protein 5 - 9 gm/dL
TSH Less than 9 µU/mL
Urea nitrogen 8 - 25 mg/dL
Uric acid (Male) 3.5 - 7.7 mg/dL
Uric acid (Female) 2.5 - 6.6 mg/dL
Lipid Panel (Adult)
Cholesterol (total) Less than 200 mg/dL desirable
Cholesterol (HDL) 30 - 75 mg/dL
Cholesterol (LDL) Less than 130 mg/dL desirable
Triglycerides (Male) Greater than 40 - 170 mg/dL
Triglycerides (Female) Greater than 35 - 135 mg/dL
Urine
Color Straw Specific Gravity 1.003 - 1.040
pH 4.6 - 8.0
Na 10 - 40 mEq/L
K Less than 8 mEq/L
Cl Less than 8 mEq/L
Protein 1 - 15 mg/dL
Osmolality 80 - 1300 mOsm/L
24 Hour Urine
Amylase 250 - 1100 IU / 24 hr
Calcium 100 - 250 mg / 24 hr
Chloride 110 - 250 mEq / 24 hr
Creatinine 1 - 2 g / 24 hr
Creatine Clearance (Male) 100 - 140 mL / min
Creatine Clearance (Male) 16 - 26 mg / kg / 24 hr
Creatine Clearance (Female) 80 - 130 mL / min
Creatine Clearance (Female) 10 - 20 mg / kg / 24 hr
Magnesium 6 - 9 mEq / 24 hr
Osmolality 450 - 900 mOsm / kg
Phosphorus 0.9 - 1.3 g / 24 hr
Potassium 35 - 85 mEq / 24 hr
Protein 0 - 150 mg / 24 hr
Sodium 30 - 280 mEq / 24 hr
Urea nitrogen 10 - 22 gm / 24 hr
Uric acid 240 - 755 mg / 24 hr
Coagulation
ACT 90 - 130 seconds APTT 21 - 35 seconds
Platelets 140,000 - 450,000 / ml
Plasminogen 62 - 130% PT 10 - 14 seconds
PTT 32 - 45 seconds
FSP Less than 10 µg/dL
Fibrinogen 160 - 450 mg/dL
Bleeding time 3 - 7 minutes
Thrombin time 11 - 15 seconds
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID
Appearance clear Glucose 40 - 85 mg/dL
Osmolality 290 - 298 mOsm/L
Pressure 70 - 180 mm/H2O
Protein 15 - 45 mg/dL
Total cell count 0 - 5 cells
WBC's 0 - 6 / µL
Hemodynamic Parameters
Cardiac Index 2.5 - 4.2 L / min / m squared
Cardiac Output 4 - 8 LPM
Left Ventricular Stroke Work Index 40 - 70 g / m squared / beat
Mean Arterial Pressure 70 - 105 mm Hg
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance 155 - 255 dynes / sec / cm -5
Pulmonary Vaslular Resistance Index 255 - 285 dynes / sec / cm -5
Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index 7 - 12 g / m squared / beat
Stroke Volume 60 - 100 mL / beat
Stroke Volume Index 40 - 85 mL / m squared / beat
Systemic Vascular Resistance 900 - 1600 dynes / sec / cm to the -5
Systemic Vascular Resistance Index 1970 - 2390 dynes / sec / cm -5
Systolic Arterial Pressure 90 - 140 mm Hg
Diastolic Arterial Pressure 60 - 90 mm Hg
Central Venous Pressure 2 - 6 mm Hg; 2.5 - 12 cm H2O
Ejection Fraction 60 - 75%
Left Arterial Pressure 4 - 12 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery Systolic 15 - 30 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery Diastolic 5 - 15 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery Pressure 10 - 20 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 4 - 12 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery End Diastolic Pressure 8 - 10 mm Hg
Right Atrial Pressure 4 - 6 mm Hg
Right Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure 0 - 8 mm Hg
Neurological Values
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure 70 - 90 mm Hg
Intracranial Pressure 5 - 15 mm Hg or 5 - 10 cm H2O
Arterial Values
ARTERIAL VALUES
pH 7.35 - 7.45
PaCO2 35 - 45 mm Hg
HCO3 22 - 26 mEq/L
O2 sat 96 - 100%
PaO2 85 - 100 mm Hg
BE -2 to +2 mmol/L
Venous Values
pH 7.31 - 7.41
PaCO2 41 - 51 mm Hg
HCO3 22 - 29 mEq/L
O2 sat 60 - 85%
PaO2 30 - 40 mm Hg
BE 0 to +4 mmol/L
New Terms
From Ada Stollsteimer
Pulled from MT Daily
ADHERE
Oral-lyn
Orbital Atherectomy Device
InSite Her-2/neu Kit
eVAMOR Home pH Test
Soothies Gel Pads
NOMAD, ER Pack
InfaSurf
Procleix
Fentanyl Transdermal
System
Sirolimus.

From Linda Dittmar's
New Terms

OraDisc A
Fluxid
Parcopa
Pentetate
MOS (Sleep Index Score)
fluoropyridmidines (oral
class of chemo)
Medi-Medi (California Rx
program for Medi-Cal)
Parkinson-plus syndrome
(patient who fails to
respond to usual
treatment)
Brody bite (malocclusion,
overbite)
sternectomy
OptiVol(TM) (monitoring of
fluid status in CHF patient
by Medtronic InSync
Sentry device "jabs and
jolts syndrome" (idiopathic
headaches lasting
seconds) triple-evoked
potentials (on all 3
modalities tested)
Nascobal
(cyanocobalamin) nasal
spray by Nastech Pharm
for vitamin B12 therapy)
Lyrica (pregabalin, by
Pfizer, a neuropathic pain
med gabapentinoid, like
gabapentin/Neurontin)
Ventavis (iloprost)
Equetro
Nuflexxa (sodium
hyaluronate)
Captique
Aricept ODT
Clindesse
Evoclen
Lonox
Hyalform Plus
Common Errors in
English Words:
 
COMPLEMENT/
COMPLIMENT
Originally these two
spellings were used
interchangeably, but they
have come to be
distinguished from each
other in modern times.
Most of the time the word
people intend is
"compliment": nice things
said about someone ("She
paid me the compliment of
admiring the way I shined
my shoes.").
"Complement," much less
common, has a number of
meanings associated with
matching or completing.  
Complements
supplement each other,
each adding something
the others lack, so we can
say that "Alice's love for
entertaining and Mike's
love for washing dishes
complement each other."
Remember, if you're not
making nice to someone,
the word is "complement."

COLLABORATE/
CORROBORATE
People who work together
on a project collaborate
(share their labor); people
who support your
testimony as a witness
corroborate (strengthen by
confirming) it.

DISCREET/
DISCRETE
The more common word
is "discreet," meaning
"prudent,
circumspect": "When
arranging the party for
Agnes, be sure to be
discreet;
we want her to be
surprised." "Discrete"
means "separate, distinct":
"He
arranged the guest list into
two discrete groups:
meat-eaters and
vegetarians." Note how the
T separates the two Es in
"discrete."
WebSites
ARUP's Guide to
Clinical
Laboratory
Testing
Rebekah Rankin
DSMZ - Bacterial
Nomenclature
Up-To-Date
Connie Vance
Harvard
Diagnostic Tests
Connie Vance
Lab Tests Online
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 NEW TECHNOLOGY

                   The Sonic Flashlight


Scientists have been showing off a handheld device that makes the
human body seem translucent right in front of your eyes.
The Sonic Flashlight developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon
University in the US combines various technologies to effectively
gives the user X-ray vision.

The device looks like a small windowpane attached to a ray gun
which produces a live ultrasound scan when placed against a
patient's body.

Researchers say the device could be used to make many surgical
and diagnostic procedures such as brain surgery much safer.
Biocompare
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Lab Values
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Urinalysis
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Doctors' Chart Bloopers

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had
completely disappeared.
Father died in his 90's of female trouble in his prostate and kidneys.
Skin: Somewhat pale but present.
The pelvic examination will be done later on the floor.
Vomiting of unknown origin.
Admitted in error.
Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the
abdomen and I agree.
Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.
Patient has two teenage children but no other abnormalities.
Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
Dr. Blank is watching his prostate.
If he squeezes the back of his neck for 4 or 5 years it comes and goes.

GRANDMA'S CURES

Did You Know That?  Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain
almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain
relievers."

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious
chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints.  They'll
clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu?  Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive
oil.  Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief
for aching muscles.

Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon
six times a day.  The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer.  Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of
water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms.  Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary
tract infections almost instantly -- even though the product w as never been advertised
for this use.

Honey remedy for skin blemishes... Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a
Band-Aid over it.  Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing.  
Works overnight.

Listerine therapy for toenail fungus... Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your
toes in Listerine mouthwash.  The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking
healthy again.
MT'ing Around

Games and
Simulations at
Nobelprize.org
Chocolate USA
Clean Your Screen
Dance With a
Skeleton
Valentine's Day
Songs
Watch the 2005
Super Bowl
Commercials
Get Kissed!
Get Hugged!
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