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#108145 - 08/20/08 03:24 PM
HEENT & I?
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troutonsteroids
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I'm transcribing for either an Irish or Aussie doc, and he states HEENT & I. Does anyone know what this means, or how to type it? He has also dictated HEENTI before.
Thanks!
Rae
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#108149 - 08/20/08 03:38 PM
Re: HEENT & I?
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AnnR
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Total guess here--does he dictate a separate heading for skin? If not maybe the I is for integument. Many docs seem to put skin as the next heading.
Edited by AnnR (08/20/08 03:40 PM)
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#108150 - 08/20/08 03:40 PM
Re: HEENT & I?
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tropsicleAfter
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Under that heading, does the doc dictate anything about the skin?
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#108151 - 08/20/08 03:41 PM
Re: HEENT & I?
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troutonsteroids
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I thought about that too - integumentary - since he doesn't dictate anything for skin. But just saying "I" is about as clear as mud if it is what he means...
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#108152 - 08/20/08 03:41 PM
Re: HEENT & I?
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AnnR
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AHA, Trops, GMTA I don't feel so out-of-left-field if you thought of it too!
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#108256 - 08/20/08 11:22 PM
Re: HEENT & I?
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Amy1992
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My guess would be integument too? I'm not sure what else that "I" would stand for.
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#108275 - 08/21/08 08:44 AM
Re: HEENT & I?
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tropsicleAfter
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Ann, I cannot possibly tell you how honored I feel for you to use GMTA and my name in the same post.
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#108297 - 08/21/08 11:06 AM
Re: HEENT & I?
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I'm wondering if he's saying, 'eye,' even though it's redundant because that's what one of the e's in HEENT stands for. It's not as if docs are never ever redundant. :o)
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#108392 - 08/21/08 06:59 PM
Re: HEENT & I?
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Ibanmt
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Just one more thought, trout, even though this subject may be dead. Is there any chance he's saying HEENT: Eye and then giving a little information about his eye exam, such as conjunctivae clear?
I've had docs who will do that. They'll dictate HEENT and then cover each item, i.e., Eyes: Conjunctivae clear. Ears: TMs occluded by cerumen. Nose: No nasal discharge.
Any chance your doc was doing something along those lines or did you ever get it figured out?
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#108488 - 08/22/08 10:54 AM
Re: HEENT & I?
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troutonsteroids
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I too thought at first he was dictating "HEENT: Eye:", but then he would skip over it entirely sometimes and say, "No jugular venous distention", without even dictating anything for neck. I really do think he is just saying HEENT&I for integument now.
I have direct access to ask the physician, so I just asked him. I still haven't heard back from him yet, but if/when I do, I will post back here for those who are curious...
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#108489 - 08/22/08 10:56 AM
Re: HEENT & I?
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wise1
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Everybody just stop. He is saying, repeat after me, HEEN/TEE, phonetically... heen-ti, as in HEEN plus T. Just transcribe it as HEENT: He is probably just elderly. I remember docs saying this way, way back.
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#108491 - 08/22/08 11:04 AM
Re: HEENT & I?
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wise1
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Or he might say it as HEEN-TIE or HEENT-EYE, but it is the same thing. I had one years back that absolutely drove me insane with this, and he looked at me like I was crazy when I just finally questioned him about it. I think he wanted to be creative or something, you know, like a physician who is really a frustrated artist. It's a trick to make you nuts.
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