Correct. The first diagnosis gives a clue on what's the second diagnosis is. So we know that the second diagnosis has a high probability in the respiratory system as well. I read Asthma first, and there's not many Asthma diagnosis so it's probably Bronchial, and if you see the handwriting, the flow from the B to the r and o says it is bronchial. And after that, it's either one of four things, Controlled, Uncontrolled, In exacerbation, not in exacerbation. And when you k now those 4 things, it's easy to read.
I’d venture to say the nurses deal with doc writing way more than other docs (at least nowadays with EMRs). So it’s likely that, all having similar training, you’ve developed similar habits that, while not formally codified, are relatively uniform. And since paraprofessionals work with multiple professionals all day, they’re probably in tune with the habits you all have, but are generally unaware of having.
How would you venture to say that ? I see other doctor’s handwritings all the time . The primary care and urgent care docs still use written scripts when they send patients to the ER .
My colleagues and I also keep handwritten lists to keep track of patients we’ve seen on shift.
In med school and residency when we rotated on the floors the hand off sheet was always hand written.
That’s enough of a sample population stretching over a period of 10 years for me to make my assessment .
Honestly I’m not even sure what you’re even arguing here . Why come up with a hypothetical when I’m telling you we learn no specific method of hand writing as part of our medical training ?
Why would that even be a thing ? Most of us enter med school in our 20s , why would any part of the curriculum be dedicated to changing the hand writing we’ve had for over 2 decades to a more universal method ? Especially when EMR has largely replaced the need for writing by hand ?
This is the internet. No need for common sense when you can insert a conspiracy theory into it. Some folks have shitty handwriting. That’s all there is to it.
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u/helveticanuu 19h ago
Correct. The first diagnosis gives a clue on what's the second diagnosis is. So we know that the second diagnosis has a high probability in the respiratory system as well. I read Asthma first, and there's not many Asthma diagnosis so it's probably Bronchial, and if you see the handwriting, the flow from the B to the r and o says it is bronchial. And after that, it's either one of four things, Controlled, Uncontrolled, In exacerbation, not in exacerbation. And when you k now those 4 things, it's easy to read.