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MR270 Unit 8 Surgery Part II and Radiology Reminder… • Check out the Unit 8 homepage. There’s a crossword puzzle, a “hangman” game, and a video for you to watch that are relevant to this unit’s material. MT Client • Questions or problems with MT Client this week? • Corrections from unit 7 • Tips for unit 8 Questions from Unit 7? • Were there words that stumped you? • Did you feel that this was more or less difficult than the first surgical unit? • Questions, comments, or concerns about Unit 7? Words to take note of for Unit 8… • Get your pencils or pens… Words for Unit 8 • • • • • • • • Bovie cautery Anspach craniotome (krā-nē-ə-ˌtōm) Leksell rongeurs Metzenbaum scissors vein of Labbe Nurolon (as in suture) free-bone-flap craniotomy Raney clips • • • • • • • • Egan’s technique dysmotility neurofibromatosis peristalsis AP and PA studies Castaneda internal-external drain hilar/hilum butterfly-type glioma • falx • parieto-occipital • temporo-occipital (both of these are like intra-abdominal – watch the double vowels) • There are more reports than normal in Unit 8, but there are some that are very short (3-6 sentences or so). Chapter Reading • Questions on the e-book reading? • Questions on The Book of Style reading? • Questions or comments on the movie assigned for you to watch? Surgery Part II and Radiology • http://www.meditec.com/resourcestools/m edical-words/surgical-words/ • http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guid e/12858/radiology/the_basics_of_radiolog y_transcription_jobs.html • http://www.transcribeboston.com/ Radiology Websites • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiology • http://rad.usuhs.mil/glossary.html • http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/glossary/gl ossary1.cfm • http://www.radiologystudents.com/ • http://www.stedmans.com/AtWork/section. cfm/27 Becoming certified… • http://www.ahdionline.org/ • Don’t be afraid to use the internet as a tool. There is a lot of information out there! So how do we remember those tricky words anyways? Types of memory • Memory can be short-term or long-term. • In short-term memory, your mind stores information for a few seconds or a few minutes: the time it takes you to dial a phone number you just looked up or to compare the prices of several items in a store. • Such memory is fragile, and it’s meant to be; your brain would soon read “disk full” if you retained every phone number you called, every dish you ordered in a restaurant, and the subject of every ad you watched on TV. • Your brain is also meant to hold an average of seven items, which is why you can usually remember a new phone number for a few minutes but need your credit card in front of you when you’re buying something online. • Long-term memory involves the information you make an effort (conscious or unconscious) to retain, because it’s personally meaningful to you (for example, data about family and friends); you need it (such as job procedures or material you’re studying for a test); or it made an emotional impression (a movie that had you riveted, the first time you ever caught a fish, the day your uncle died). • Some information that you store in long-term memory requires a conscious effort to recall: episodic memories, which are personal memories about experiences you’ve had at specific times; and semantic memories (factual data not bound to time or place), which can be everything from the names of the planets to the color of your child’s hair. Tips for remembering medical terminology Step 1 • Learn the basic rules of medical terminology first. Each individual term has three separate parts called the "root," the "prefix" and the "suffix." Once you know basic root, prefix and suffix words, you'll know at least one-third the term. The prefix "tri" in "triangulation" is a good example. Step 2 • Understand there are 12 body views, which include anterior, posterior, ventral, dorsal, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, external, internal, proximal and distal. If you know these, you could be able to understand another third or more of a term. Step 3 • Know there are 11 separate body systems, including, but not limited to, musculoskeletal, respiratory and gastrointestinal. Each of these systems might be augmented with roots, prefixes and suffixes. If you know those, plus the name of the body system, you're well on your way to understanding another third or more of a term. Step 4 • Be prepared to also learn a bunch of surgical terms, body parts, function terms and other descriptors specific to each body system. Once you know the root, prefix or suffix, the body system and the names of some surgical procedures, you'll be able to figure out just about any term. The speed at which you recognize terms will come with practice. Step 5 • Break down each medical term into various parts and patch together the meaning. For example, breaking down the word "arthrocentesis" we would find "arthro" which is a root word for "joint" and "centesis," which is a surgical procedure term for "puncturing" a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle to draw out fluid. So when a medical professional says, "arthrocentesis," they're speaking of a surgical puncture procedure on a joint. Step 6 • Try "relationship memorization." This involves taking a medical term and pairing it up with something with which you have some sort of a relationship. For example, let's take "dorsal," the body view referring to the "back." If you watched football and knew the former Cowboys' Tony Dorsett, you could remember "dorsal" because "Dorsett" played "back." Step 7 • Check online for more ideas and sources to help you memorize medical terms. There are flashcards, dictionaries and even games, all designed to help you study and become a successful medical transcriptionist. Some suggestions… • Flashcards. Don’t knock it – they work! • Write the word 10 times. Say it as you write it and/or say the letters as you write it. For example, C-R-A-NI-O-T-O-M-E. • Print off and study your corrected reports. Organize them by specialty then make lists of words you missed or that were tough for you. Write out a phonetic interpretion so you know how to say it in the future. (For example, craniotome could be cray-knee-ohtoam) Making your own “dictionary” can help you in the real world! • MOST IMPORTANTLY: Create your own crosswords, play hangman with a friend or family member, make your own acronyms, and create your own system that works for YOU. Any Saved by the Bell fans out there?? • Screech created "MVEMJSUNP" pronounced 'me-vehn-se-nup' to remember the planets. • ROY G. BIV to remember the colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). • What about your own acronym to remember anterior, posterior, ventral, dorsal, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, external, internal, proximal and distal? • A-P-V-D-M-L-S-I-E-I-P-D Websites for suggestions… • http://www.ctl.ua.edu/CTLStudyAids/Study SkillsFlyers/VocabularyDevelopment/how2 remembernewwords.htm • http://www.ehow.com/how_2098383_mem orize-medical-terms.html • Any final questions over this Unit? • Any suggestions for our LAST seminar next week? – Things you want to hear about – Topics you are interested in – Miscellaneous topics • Have a great week! • Please email me if you have questions, comments, or concerns. • Happy transcribing!