Re: How do type IV

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone.

How do type IV

Would you type IV site or I.V. site?

sanderson@...

[Guest guest]

According to Neil Abbreviations 10th Edition, it can be typed IV or

i.v. Hope this helps.

How do type IV

Would you type IV site or I.V. site?

sanderson@...

[Guest guest]

My vote:

I'd type IV.

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Would you type IV site or I.V. site?

[Guest guest]

I personally think IV is too easily confused with the Roman numeral. I go

with i.v.

How do type IV

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[Guest guest]

You know, I've wondered about that. My abbreviations book has different

ways that some abbreviations are seen, but I was taught in my transcription

course that for the most part you type them in all caps with no periods

except for Latin abbreviations which are lower case with periods and

academic degrees which are all caps with periods and abbreviations for

common words like Mr., Mrs., Dr. which are upper and lower case with periods

and English units of measure which are lower case without any periods.

There are also a few exceptions to these, like Latin abbreviations that use

upper and lower case letters together (mEq, pH) that you don't use periods

with and the Latin abbreviations for left eye and right eye (O.S. and O.D.)

which are done like academic degrees, all caps with periods. However, for

the most part medical terms that are abbreviated are supposed to be all caps

with no periods (ABG, BCP, CABG, DOA, ECG, FUO, GI, HIV, IV, JVD, KCS, LUE,

MI, NSAID, OTC, PFT, QLS, RBC, SIDS, TB, UTI, VDRL, WBC, XPN, YTD, ZCP).

So if an abbreviation book has something different, is it acceptable to use

that?

I know. I know. Whoever signs the paycheck... )

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To: 'Sheretta ' , nmtc

Subject: RE: How do type IV

Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 10:16:34 -0500

According to Neil Abbreviations 10th Edition, it can be typed IV or

i.v. Hope this helps.

How do type IV

Would you type IV site or I.V. site?

sanderson@...

[Guest guest]

I.V. (employer preference)

I also think IV can be confusing with the Roman numeral. Just my input : )

My abbreviation book says it can be written as I.V. or i.v. (Stedman's

Abbreviations)

Wink

How do type IV

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[Guest guest]

I was taught to type IV.

How do type IV

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[Guest guest]

Since there seems to be some disagreement on the appropriate way to key IV as an

abbreviation for

" intravenous, " I did some research:

Sheila Sloane's 2nd Ed.: IV (i.v. is for iodine value or a class-4 controlled

substance)

Vera Pyle's 8th Ed.: I.V. or IV--but she uses I.V. in the explanation

Davi-Ellen Chabner's Medical Language Instant Translator: IV

Delmar's Medical Office Reference Manual 3rd ed.: IV

Mosby's Survival Guide to Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms: IV

Stedman's dictionary 27th ed.: I.V. or i.v.

Mosby's dictionary 5th ed.: IV

Dorland's dictionary 26th ed.: IV

Taber's dictionary 19th ed.: IV

Draw whatever conclusions you like: numerically, more authorities prefer IV

without periods.

Stedman's and Vera Pyle prefer I.V. with periods. Only Stedman's dictionary

approves of i.v.

(except for iodine value).

My opinion, though, is that IV as an abbreviation should be confined to office

notes and

" intravenous " should be spelled out in most formal documents. And remember,

" when in doubt, spell

it out. "

Valeria

(and no, I really don't have all that time on my hands <G>)

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