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MR250 Week 8 Editing MT Client Any questions on corrections? Any problems with MT Client? Any questions? If you run in to any problems with MTClient e-mail JJ and CC me. Acceptable Brief Forms bands banded neutrophils prepped prepared basos basophils pro time prothrombin time eos eosinophils segs segmented neutrophils exam examination lab laboratory lymphs lymphocytes monos monocytes Pap Papanicolaou polys polymorphonuclear leukocytes Unacceptable Medical Slang appy appendectomy D/C, D/C’d bili bilirubin CA, ca carcinoma cabbage CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) cath, cath’d catheter, catheterized coags coagulation studies crit hematocrit cysto cystoscopy discontinue(d) diff differential dig (“dij”) digitalis echo echocardiogram fib fibula, fibrillation fluoro fluoroscopy H. flu H. (Haemophilus) influenzae Unacceptable Medical Slang H&H hemoglobin and hematocrit lap laparotomy lytes electrolytes meds medications mets metastases Metz Metzenbaum scissors multip multipara nitro nitroglycerin peds pediatrics primip primipara procto proctoscopy pro time prothrombin time segs segmented neutrophils retic reticulocyte romied a verb form of ROMI (rule out myocardial infarction) Unacceptable Medical Slang Rx prescription script prescription tabby therapeutic abortion temp temperature tib tibia tib-fib tibia-fibula tic diverticulum trach(e) tracheostomy V fib ventricular fibrillation V tach ventricular tachycardia Website Editing: Rediscovering the Dialogue By: Ellen Drake, CMT http://www.hpisum.com/EditingRediscovered.pdf Practice editing The patient play sports every day. The patient is to begins a low sodium diet. I tolds the patient to call if his symptoms return. The patient no like his current medication regimen. The patient is to return to sees us in four weeks. Practice editing The patient was advise to stop smoking. The patient’s colonoscopy be scheduled for next week. His mother brang him to the emergency department. It be four hours since the patient has eaten. The patient will go to therapy yesterday. I have explains the severity of the situation to the patient family. Book of Style Chapter 2 When to Edit: Grammar/Punctuation Syntax Spelling Slang, Jargon and Brief Forms Incorrect Terms Contextual Inconsistencies Transposition of Terms and Values Demographics Book of Style Chapter 2 How to Edit: Critical Thinking versus Guessing Clarifying Content Dictator Style Access to Ancillary Records Book of Style Chapter 2 When not to Edit: Missing/Inaudible Dictation Irreconcilable Words and Phrases Contradictory Information Direct Quotes Negative Findings Book of Style Chapter 2 Notification and Flagging: Blanks Audio Indexing Flagging the Report Book of Style Chapter 28 Speech Recognition Technology (SRT) Front-End SRT Back-End SRT SR Editing Transition from MT to Editor Tips for Editing Remember if you don’t know the word leave it blank – no guessing Search the Internet - try googleMT Refer to previous reports Refer to similar reports Have someone else take a listen Talk to the doctor Practice makes perfect! Final Thoughts Remember no discussion board this week – more time to do assignments Please go over the corrections and try to use the audio Take breaks Have a great week! One more seminar to go!