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[Mel (& Paul)]

Hi,

dont panic

All chickens, dogs and humans are well with no injuries (yet!)

I was wondering if there were any A&E nurses or doctors that could help me out with deciphering some clinical notes on a claim I am dealing with.

the notes have a number of "short hand codes" and if anyone can tell me what they (might) mean I would be really grateful

 

Starts of saying

PC Painful L ankle. Any idea of PC?

Then it says

HPC Saw GP 9/7 ago sent to xray NBI. Again, HPC? Does 9/7 mean 9 days ago and what does NBI mean.

It goes on to say "red hot area lateral side of foot over 5th MT" - is that basically the side / top of your foot over your little toe?

 

Any help gratefully received, and if I can ever assist you with discussing sewers, biting dogs, the internal workings of a cows stomach please let me know

[Mrs Frugal]

I didn't do A&E but PC could be patient compains of?

 

9/7 is definitely 9 days.

 

5th MT is 5th metatarsal which is the little pinky!

 

NBI is No Bone Injury.

[Mel (& Paul)]

Thank you ! I knew I could rely on the forum to help me out!

Do let me know if you need any advice on sewerage do let me know

[Mrs Frugal]

Will do Mel. You never know how useful you might be one day!

[buffie]

That's not very inviting now is it!! I can't give away anything, can't exactly do mates rates or anything

 

I suppose you can 'Talk Dirt...y'.

 

BBx

[Mel (& Paul)]

[Cate in NZ]

PC = presenting complaint

HPC= history of presenting complaint

NBI= no bony injury ie no fracture, probably a sprain or other soft tissue injury

5th MT = 5th metatarsal ie little toe. Sorry forgot the others- will go back & check & edit this post if I know any more answers

[Mrs Frugal]

Aha! Thanks Kate. The PC and HPC were bugging me!! I could only think of C/O which we used to use for "complaining of"!

[Cate in NZ]

They were quite nice abbreviations for a change. Doctors are getting a lot better these days, more aware of litigation I think, but there did used to be some very rude abbreviations found in patients notes

[Mel (& Paul)]

AND I could read the handwriting

[Cate in NZ]

A definite bonus then I'd say. There's an inverse correlation for sure- the more senior the doctor the worse the handwriting I'm sure that's why in hospital it's often left to the poor old house officer to write up prescriptions (and why GP's tend to use computers )

[Nicola H]

When I worked at a dental surgery we used to use this abbreviation................V.S.P.O.A.W....See if anybody can guess what that one means it is nothing medical, just to give you a clue but does refer to the patient.......

[Cate in NZ]

It reminds me of an abbreviation that I've come across in the past, so just in case I'm right I've PM'd you- I don't want to spoil the game this early

[Lesley]

Oo-er Nicola - are we supposed to have brains left this close to Christmas - i'll have to go away and think

[Nicola H]

Kate A you are right................

[Sheilaz]

What does it mean?

[Nicola H]

It means Very Smelly Patient Open A Window............We used to write it on patients cards then when they were due to arrive we could be prepared.............

[Sheilaz]

[Mrs Frugal]

Oh my goodness ! Hope I haven't got that in MY notes !!

[Lesley]

[Mel (& Paul)]

Thanks guys, I'll remember that one next time I am looking at a Claimants medical notes