Medical Transcription and Healthcare Experience Sharing

Suffix or word ending is of two types i.e. NOUN SUFFIXES and ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES. Now we will the list of each one by one. These suffixes are used most common in medical transcription. Now we will see NOUN SUFFIXES. 1. -algia means pain- arthralgia-pain in the joints neuralgia-pain the nerves otalgia-pain in the ear myalgia-pain in the muscle 2. -cele means hernia rectocele-hernia in the rectum (for female) cystocele-hernia in the bladder 3. -centesis means surgical puncture to remove fluid thoracocentesis-puncture the chest to remove fluid amniocentesis-puncture of the abdomen (also known as paracentesis) 4. -coccus means berry-shaped streptococcus-a bacteria looked like twisted chain staphylococci-cluster shaped bacteria 5. -dynia means pain pleurodynia-pain of chest 6. -ectomy means excision, removal, resection laryngectomy-removal of voice box mastectomy-removal of breast 7. -emia means blood condition anemia-con...

In this lesson we will just go through the most commonly using combining form in medical transcription while doing live files 1. abdomin/o means adbomen 2. acr/o - extremities, top, extreme point 3. acu/o - sharp, severe, sudden 4. aden/o - gland 5. agor/o - market place 6. amni/o - amnion (a sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) 7. angi/o - vessel 8. arteri/o - artery 9. arthr/o - joint 10. axill/o - armpit 11. blephar/o - eyelid 12. bronch/o - bronchial tubes (two tubes one on the right and one on the left that branch from the trachea to enter into lungs) 13. carcin/o - cancer 14. chem/o - drug, chemical 15. chondr/o - cartilage 16. chron/o - time 17. col/o - colon (large intestine) 18. cyst/o - urinary bladder 19. encephal/o - brain 20. hydr/o ...

MORE COMBINING FORMS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES No --- Combining form---Meaning--- Medical term---Meaning 1. abdomin/o means abdomen-abdominal-pertaining to the abdomen 2. adip/o means fat-adipose- full of fat 3. anter/o means front-anterior-pertaining to front 4. bol/o means to cast-anabolism-to cast a process up 5. cervic/o means neck-cervical- body neck, or neck of the uterus 6. chondr/o means cartilage-chondroma-tumor of cartilage 7. chrom/o means color-chromosomes-bodies absorbing color in the body 8. coccyg/o means coccyx coccygeal petaining to tail bone 9. crani/o means skull-craniotomy-process of cutting the skull 10. cyt/o means cell-cytoplasm-formation of a cell 11. dist/o mean...

The HISORY AND PHYSICAL (H&P) is generated shortly before or after a patient is admitted to the hospital. This report usually contains: 1. Chief complaint or presenting problem 2. History of present illness which are the events leading to the patient’s hospitalization 3. Past medical history which is medical and surgical problems from childhood to the present, medications, and allergies 4. Family History which is the medical condition of parents and other family members• Social history which is the patient’s occupation, lifestyle, and habits 5. Review of systems which is the medical condition of the patient’s major organs• Physical examination EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REPORTS are much like the initial office evaluation with the exception of the patient is seen and treated in an emergency department of a hospital or acute care clinic. Usually dictated are: 1. Presenting complaint 2. Present illness 3. Physical examination ...

There are a variety of medical reports created every day in physician offices, clinics, and hospitals. A Medical Transcriptionist needs to be familiar with the medical reports dictated in each work setting. Types of reports dictated in private physician practice include: 1. Office chart notes 2. Letters 3. Initial office evaluations 4. History and physical examinations Types of reports dictated in hospitals and medical centers are numerous. The reports include dictations from a basic four which are: 1. History and Physical Examinations 2. Consultation Reports 3. Operative Reports 4. Discharge Summaries In addition to the above reports emergency department reports, hospital progress notes and diagnostic studies are often also dictated. The chart note is also called progress note or follow-up note is dictated by the physician after talking with, meeting with, or examining a patient usually in an outpatien...

HORMONAL ASSAYS: Free T4 0.8-2.0 ng/dl Free T3 2.3-4.2 pg/ml TSH 0.25-4.30 microunits/ml Serum T3 70-200 ng/dl Serum T4 4.0-11.0 micrograms/dl Serum Calcitonin 0.02-0.04 ng/ml Parathormone Not detectable to 27 ng/dl Follicle Stimulating Hormone Male Not detectable to 20 miu/ml Female Follicular Phase 5-20 miu/ml Midcycle Peak 15-35 miu/ml Luteal Peak 5-20 miu/ml Post- Menopausal 40-200 miu/ml Luteinising Hormone Male Not detectable to 25 miu/ml Female Post-Menopausal 5-20 miu/ml Ovulating Females Follicular Phase Upto 8 miu/ml Mid-cycle Peak 7-50 miu/ml Luteal Phase Upto 7 miu/ml Prolactin Male Not detectable to 15 ng/ml Female Not detectable to 20 ng/ml In Pregnancy I Trimester 7-31 ng/ml II Trimester 31-182 ng/ml III Trimester 84-232 ng/ml One day Post-partum 20-319 ng/ml Testosterone Male 300-1300 ng/dl Female 3-5 ng/dl Free Testosterone Male 9-30 ng/dl Female 0.3-1.9 ng/dl 17- Ketosteroids ...

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 65 - 99 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/...