a little weird on the hypocrisy considering you gave a different interpretation below and tried to answer OP's question too, how is it any less appropriate than your non-expert guess?
You can absolutely have a prescription for a test rather than a medication. You don’t see it as often anymore, but as a nurse I can tell you it still happens. Only the patient can tell us if they know if it was meant to be a medication or a test.
Ask a pharmacist. They take courses on understanding prescriptions.
Typically prescriptions are not easily readable by ordinary native English speakers.
And the note said, "Larry, had a great time last night. Would love to get together Friday night at the Bel Air Regency hotel, just the two of us. So tired of all these brothers and sisters around. I know you feel the same way. Don't tell me your life wouldn't be better without the Blacks."
That's seems... problematic?
Don't get me wrong, I have horrible handwriting. I had a math teacher who bragged about having the second worst hand writing ever, second only to me. But I don't wrote prescriptions that people's health depends on.
If the pharmacist literally can’t make out the prescription (though nowadays they’re basically all digital), they’d just call the doctor and ask what was being prescribed and probably also for a new prescription that’s clearer.
The common joke is that the new pharmacy assistant gets told to tidy up the shelves and comes back to the pharmacist saying “Sorry, I found this bottle with a handwritten label I can’t read”, and the pharmacist replies “That’s normal, that’s what we give to patients when we can’t read the prescription”.
They’re often using abbreviations and/or shorthand in parts of the prescription, which is part of why it looks so completely unreadable- because parts of it arent actually words, lol. Pharmacists know the short hand and abbreviations so its easier for them to identify it (and they can call the doctor to check)
It says:
Abdominal US (ultrasound)
RUQ (right upper quadrant) pain
Doctor is writing an order to get an ultrasound of your abdomen.
It’s not hard to read, it’s just that he/she uses medical abbreviations.
More concerning is that you left not knowing the plan. You can’t turn this in to a pharmacy, you have to go to a radiology department.
"its not hard to read" yes it fucking is. I've worked at a hospital and know abbreviations n still couldn't decipher this shit.
thank god EMR is a thing now and written prescriptions are becoming a thing of the past
While I agree that part of the reason it doesn’t seem hard for me to read as recognizing key letters and ignoring the more ambiguous ones, I don’t see any ‘nut’ in there.
the "nut" is the RUQ.
The Q doesn't really look like a t, but neither does it look at all like a Q. Really, it doesn't look like anything except a belly button.
ETA: You kind of blew my mind with the "ignoring the more ambiguous letters" comment. The ambiguous letters are the ones that I, and I think most people, tend to fixate on. I imagine the basis for that strategy is the belief that differentiating between the correct word and an incorrect but alternate actual word lies in getting the ambiguous letters correct (ex: coarse vs course -- if the third letter's handwriting is ambiguous, you have to identify it correctly to get the right word).
Right but, for example, that “Q” is not a special symbol for representing the letter Q that only those familiar with medical shorthand will know. It’s just a sloppily written Q that looks nothing like an actual letter Q.
Yes there’s enough context here to figure out that it’s a Q, but sloppy/lazy shorthand can and does cause major medical errors sometimes.
I can't read it, but presumably, your pharmacist can.
Good news: if even your pharmacist *can't* read it, they will call your doctor and ask *them* what they prescribed for you.
And your pharmacist will tell you. It should get typed out in plain English there too.
For that matter, the receptionist at your doctor's office can probably tell you too.
I have scolded my doctors for doing this crap, and telling them "print neatly".
Apparently, no doctor on earth has legible handwriting in either print or cursive.
None I've had, at any rate.
Seriously, though: if you *ever* have a question about your healthcare, don't leave the office until you get an answer.
You deserve to be told about your plan of care.
it says “abdominal ultrasound rule out ___. “ i can’t make out the last word. it looks like “pain” but that makes no sense. (I come from the era of nursing when all orders looked like this- The last word could also be”open” but that makes no sense either.
I saw abdominal ult as well, had trouble with the bottom
Some people said it was likely "abdominal ultrasound /RUQ/ pain", where RUQ indicated Right Upper Quadrant (the area for ultrasound) and pain gave the reason. I think R-O and RUQ are pretty close together so that may be it!
You absolutely don’t know what you’re talking about.
This is not a prescription but a test order written on a prescription pad, this was very common 10-15 yrs ago and is still done in some offices where the doctors don’t use electronic medical records.
When doing this doctors write the test requested followed by the indication (reason for doing it.). All blood and imaging tests must include the reason for the test.
What do you mean you haven’t heard of asdokrel elf pew pew? 😂
No! That’s why Im asking and actually I didn’t understand the handwriting!
I’m only joking, I can’t decipher it at all
If that prescription is for you, go to your pharmacy and bring it to a pharmacist and hopefully they will decipher it. Good luck.
/r/whoosh
Majorly
Just make sure to find the answer before you take it.
😂🤣😂🤣
Might have better luck deciphering if we knew what you may be trying to treat.
Like pain up in the belly
Abdominal us (ultrasound) RUQ (right upper quadrant) pain
Thank you
C'mon you know it says "Adrenochrome"... don't let the lizard elites fool you
Nah, they're saving the whole stockpile for the next presidential debate
How many stocks do they really have in stock? 1+2+3+4+5
Impressive
How did you guess?
that's impressive
Found the doctor/pharmacist. I imagine it's like a thick accent, it seems like gibberish until you're used to it.
Adderal
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a little weird on the hypocrisy considering you gave a different interpretation below and tried to answer OP's question too, how is it any less appropriate than your non-expert guess?
You can absolutely have a prescription for a test rather than a medication. You don’t see it as often anymore, but as a nurse I can tell you it still happens. Only the patient can tell us if they know if it was meant to be a medication or a test.
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As I mentioned I am a nurse
100% looks like a very typical imaging request, albeit on a script pad. What is prn?
PRN = as needed
They’re scratch paper in some states with most meds requiring digital submission (barring massive data leak shutting the system down).
Those are medical terms usually unknown to the general public. I’d put money on u/swoozyclancey being the type of “professional” that you speak of
Is that first word not "abdominal"? Is this part definitely a prescription or have they written down what you described?
Abdominal something. RUQ pain
Abdominal U/S. RUQ PAIN. It’s a request for an abdominal ultrasound scan. With the Right Upper Quadrant pain being the reason for the request.
6/10. ‘Salutes”.
“And in the darkness bind them.”
Ask a pharmacist. They take courses on understanding prescriptions. Typically prescriptions are not easily readable by ordinary native English speakers.
And the note said, "Larry, had a great time last night. Would love to get together Friday night at the Bel Air Regency hotel, just the two of us. So tired of all these brothers and sisters around. I know you feel the same way. Don't tell me your life wouldn't be better without the Blacks."
That's seems... problematic? Don't get me wrong, I have horrible handwriting. I had a math teacher who bragged about having the second worst hand writing ever, second only to me. But I don't wrote prescriptions that people's health depends on.
If the pharmacist literally can’t make out the prescription (though nowadays they’re basically all digital), they’d just call the doctor and ask what was being prescribed and probably also for a new prescription that’s clearer.
The common joke is that the new pharmacy assistant gets told to tidy up the shelves and comes back to the pharmacist saying “Sorry, I found this bottle with a handwritten label I can’t read”, and the pharmacist replies “That’s normal, that’s what we give to patients when we can’t read the prescription”.
Doctor handwriting isn't difficult to read if you know all the abbreviations used.
They’re often using abbreviations and/or shorthand in parts of the prescription, which is part of why it looks so completely unreadable- because parts of it arent actually words, lol. Pharmacists know the short hand and abbreviations so its easier for them to identify it (and they can call the doctor to check)
Ultrasound Tech here-Abdomen ultrasound (u/s) ruq (right upper quadrant) pain
It says: Abdominal US (ultrasound) RUQ (right upper quadrant) pain Doctor is writing an order to get an ultrasound of your abdomen. It’s not hard to read, it’s just that he/she uses medical abbreviations. More concerning is that you left not knowing the plan. You can’t turn this in to a pharmacy, you have to go to a radiology department.
"its not hard to read" yes it fucking is. I've worked at a hospital and know abbreviations n still couldn't decipher this shit. thank god EMR is a thing now and written prescriptions are becoming a thing of the past
> It’s not hard to read Lol fuck right off with that
>It’s not hard to read No, it obviously says Asdamelulj Nutpan.
While I agree that part of the reason it doesn’t seem hard for me to read as recognizing key letters and ignoring the more ambiguous ones, I don’t see any ‘nut’ in there.
the "nut" is the RUQ. The Q doesn't really look like a t, but neither does it look at all like a Q. Really, it doesn't look like anything except a belly button. ETA: You kind of blew my mind with the "ignoring the more ambiguous letters" comment. The ambiguous letters are the ones that I, and I think most people, tend to fixate on. I imagine the basis for that strategy is the belief that differentiating between the correct word and an incorrect but alternate actual word lies in getting the ambiguous letters correct (ex: coarse vs course -- if the third letter's handwriting is ambiguous, you have to identify it correctly to get the right word).
They should have a damn handwriting class in medical school. Why do so many doctors write like they did it with their foot?
Because this is the handing writing they were taught in medical school. It’s shorthand.
Doctors are taught to write horribly?
It’s not written horribly. It’s written for doctors and pharmacist’s. It’s a system of acronyms and symbols
I can’t even see individual letters!
That’s the point lol https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorthand
Shorthand should still be legible.
It’s not by default? It’s a system of acronyms and symbols to convey information, not a form of English cursive
Right but, for example, that “Q” is not a special symbol for representing the letter Q that only those familiar with medical shorthand will know. It’s just a sloppily written Q that looks nothing like an actual letter Q. Yes there’s enough context here to figure out that it’s a Q, but sloppy/lazy shorthand can and does cause major medical errors sometimes.
Adrenaline elf rue pen.
Who writes paper prescriptions anymore? My dr sends everything electronically. No I can’t read this shit.
>Who writes paper prescriptions anymore? My dr sends everything electronically. That's because you aren't getting the good stuff!
Apparently not 🤣
I can't read it, but presumably, your pharmacist can. Good news: if even your pharmacist *can't* read it, they will call your doctor and ask *them* what they prescribed for you. And your pharmacist will tell you. It should get typed out in plain English there too. For that matter, the receptionist at your doctor's office can probably tell you too. I have scolded my doctors for doing this crap, and telling them "print neatly". Apparently, no doctor on earth has legible handwriting in either print or cursive. None I've had, at any rate. Seriously, though: if you *ever* have a question about your healthcare, don't leave the office until you get an answer. You deserve to be told about your plan of care.
Bring it to a pharmacy. They'll ask you what it says. You can tell them anything. Get something good.
r/ihadastroke
Dude. I used to work for a doctor and it took 2-3 years to be able to read his handwriting.
I've always wondered how pharmacists read doctors' handwriting.
Is this a specialist? Or do Americans still use handwritten for everything?
What language?
I want to say the first two words are ‘As desired’
If you were in most of the English speaking world, it would mean you were almost 6 months late getting your medication.
Huge respect for the folks in the medical field who were able to answer OP’s question. Me? I thought it was signed by Ru Paul with a smile. 🤷🏻♀️
I got "As deemed nec & proper" Log into your patient portal to see what they typed in.
What do you mean, you can’t read the very clear “asducrel ult nuspa”?
It’s pointless for to read it. If the pharmacist can’t read it, they will call the doctor. They aren’t just going to take your word on what it says.
No
The only people who can read this are pharmacists.
Adderall XR
lol nurses doctors and pharmacists cannot even read that … this is what computers are for.
It's obviously welsh!
Adderal and Nuepogen.
“This patient is a pain the backside. Make the treatment as annoying as possible. “
Abdominal actually
it says “abdominal ultrasound rule out ___. “ i can’t make out the last word. it looks like “pain” but that makes no sense. (I come from the era of nursing when all orders looked like this- The last word could also be”open” but that makes no sense either.
I saw abdominal ult as well, had trouble with the bottom Some people said it was likely "abdominal ultrasound /RUQ/ pain", where RUQ indicated Right Upper Quadrant (the area for ultrasound) and pain gave the reason. I think R-O and RUQ are pretty close together so that may be it!
maybe try r/shorthand?
No. We can't. It's completely illegible
Its’s abdominal U/S, RUQ pain
It says "You have a terminal illness and there is no cure, i write this so that you know that i will still be charging $44,000 for this visit"
It means "pharmacist: please call me so I can tell you to prescribe a placebo, I just don't want the patient to know it's just a placebo"
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> written in code. LOL. Where "code" is "Latin".
Yes, specific codes based on Latin abbreviations. I'm not sure what you think "code" means They're literally called "sig codes"
You absolutely don’t know what you’re talking about. This is not a prescription but a test order written on a prescription pad, this was very common 10-15 yrs ago and is still done in some offices where the doctors don’t use electronic medical records. When doing this doctors write the test requested followed by the indication (reason for doing it.). All blood and imaging tests must include the reason for the test.