Sunday, July 25, 2010

MT Matters

Transcribed by MT: We have professionally arranged surgery for 15th July. (professionally = In a professional manner)
Dictated by Doctor: We have provisionally arranged surgery for 15th July 2010. (provisionally = Temporarily and conditionally)

T: I have tried to persuade her with regard to surgery and radiotherapy but she has patently refused the two options. (patently=Unmistakably )
D: I have tried to persuade her with regard to surgery and radiotherapy but she has blatantly refused the two options. ( blatantly = Without any attempt at concealment)

T: She is a musician and performs on light events. (performs on light events)
D: She is a musician and performs on live events. (performs on live events)

T: Referred her to us as a ?caner. (caner= strong but often flexible stem)
D: Referred her to us as a ?cancer.

T: She feels the spring or tickle with the right side of her neck (spring = The season of growth; A natural flow of ground water)
D: She feels a sting or tickle at the right side of her neck (sting = Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort)

T: Fertility Clinic will not even see a patient until they are under a body of 30. (under a body of 30)
D: Fertility Clinic will not even see a patient until they are under a body mass index of 30. ( under a body mass index of 30.)

T: I arranged for her to be removed in the Fertility Clinic.
D: I arranged for her to be reviewed in the Fertility Clinic

T: His eminent further course of chemotherapy (Eminent = distinguished, praiseworthy)
D: His imminent further course of chemotherapy (Imminent = about to happen)

T: His platelets are low at 45 and he will obviously require platelets report for this. (platelet report)
D: His platelets are low at 45 and he will obviously require platelet support for this. (platelet support)

T: To rule our recurrent Crohn's disease.(to rule our)
D: To rule out recurrent Crohn's disease.(to rule out)

T: Patient would certainly seem delighted today. (delighted )
D: Patient certainly seemed brighter today. (brighter)

T: it involves plenty of patients both from her and her boyfriend. (patients)
D: it involves plenty of patience both from her and her boyfriend. (patience)

T: I have organised a transvaginal scan and tumour makers. (makers =A person who makes things)
D: I have organised a transvaginal scan and tumour markers. (markers = Some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something)

T: She is not complaininig of any dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia or fancy per vaginal discharge. (fancy = Not plain; decorative or ornamented)
D: She is not complaininig of any dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia or offensive per vaginal discharge (offensive = Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)

T: I reviewed this patient who has suddenly felt that she has made better progress. (suddenly)
D: I reviewed this patient who has certainly felt that she has made better progress. (certainly)