Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " Ramona RaLeeII@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 That's total parenteral nutrition. The patient must receive nutrition by a means that doesn't involve sending it through the gastrointestinal tract. TPN? Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " Ramona RaLeeII@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Thank you! I need an abbreviation book! Ramona TPN? > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " > > Ramona > RaLeeII@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 TPN= total parenteral nutrition Per Stedman's Abbreviations. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " TPN? > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " > > Ramona > RaLeeII@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that it's regimen, not regime. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " TPN? > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " > > Ramona > RaLeeII@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help Ü The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to change it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it up: Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that it's regimen, not regime. Jan ----- Original Message ----- > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " > > Ramona > RaLeeII@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Docs almost always get the pronunciation wrong, Ramona. Rennie www.renesue.com Re: TPN? Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help Ü The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to change it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it up: Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that it's regimen, not regime. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Regimen is the correct term. Regime refers to a military action. I always laugh when I hear docs say regime, and I promptly change it to regimen. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Re: TPN? Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help Ü The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to change it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it up: Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that it's regimen, not regime. Jan ----- Original Message ----- > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on an opiate regime. She takes Actiq. > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical status is unchanged " > > Ramona > RaLeeII@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 I looked it up on onelook.com and got this for regime: noun: (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) noun: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit So, it seems you could use regime . You think? Nellie Girl, still thinking about her signature! LOL! > Regimen is the correct term. Regime refers to a military action. > I always > laugh when I hear docs say regime, and I promptly change it to > regimen. > > Jan > jantranscribes@... > " Typing is my life. " > " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " > > Re: TPN? > > > Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help > Ü > The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to > change > it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it > up: > Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. > > Ramona > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that > it's > regimen, not regime. > > Jan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on > an opiate > regime. She takes Actiq. > > > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical > status is > unchanged " > > > > Ramona > > RaLeeII@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Here's the deal, y'all: We " old " MTs have been doing battle with the doctors for YEARS over this word. They dictate regime (which we consider to mean exactly as Jan defined it below) and we type regimen and go on our merry way. Now, where do your loyalties lie? Are you going to go out and find some new-fangled definition for regime that allows the doctors to be RIGHT, or are you going to be loyal to those who have contributed so many years of their lives to this battle? :-) Think about it! Jayni Re: TPN? I use Merriam Webster.com and from what I'm reading, they are not interchangeable. The correct word is regimen unless you are referring to a form of government or something military. In that case it would be regime.. as in military regime.... not to be confused with regiment. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Re: TPN? > > > Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help > Ü > The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to > change > it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it > up: > Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. > > Ramona > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that > it's > regimen, not regime. > > Jan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on > an opiate > regime. She takes Actiq. > > > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical > status is > unchanged " > > > > Ramona > > RaLeeII@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 I use Merriam Webster.com and from what I'm reading, they are not interchangeable. The correct word is regimen unless you are referring to a form of government or something military. In that case it would be regime.. as in military regime.... not to be confused with regiment. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Re: TPN? > > > Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help > Ü > The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to > change > it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it > up: > Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. > > Ramona > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that > it's > regimen, not regime. > > Jan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on > an opiate > regime. She takes Actiq. > > > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical > status is > unchanged " > > > > Ramona > > RaLeeII@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 <Grinning from ear to ear> I couldn't possibly have said it better myself Good job!!! Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Re: TPN? > > > Hmmmmm, my reply hasn't shown up yet....anyway, thanks for the help > Ü > The regime vs regimen is what was dictated and I didn't want to > change > it.....I was concerned about regime vs. regimen until I looked it > up: > Regime: A regulated system, as of diet and exercise; a regimen. > > Ramona > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I already sent the answer to TPN, but I wanted to point out that > it's > regimen, not regime. > > Jan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Patient is seeing the doc for pain control (abdomen), she's on > an opiate > regime. She takes Actiq. > > > > " She continues to take TPN, but otherwise her current medical > status is > unchanged " > > > > Ramona > > RaLeeII@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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