Real-Life Communication -- Solution
Here's an example of what you could write:
Bob
has been complaining of pain and diminished hearing capacity and balance in
the ears, which the doctor has determined to be a lack of fluid in the inner
ear.
The lack of fluid, called endolymph, has caused problems with
the basilar membrane, which sends messages to the brain about sounds. The
liquid and the membrane should be vibrating, but because of the diminished
liquid it is not vibrating normally.
When tested with the decibel system,
which measures the intensity of sound, it was found that indeed Bob did have
a diminished hearing capability.
Bob's balance problems and dizziness
are directly related to the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls
posture and balance. Upon further investigation of the inner ear area, an
acute inflammation was discovered that was causing Bob's discomfort. This
is to be treated with a penicillin-based antibiotic.
As for the membrane,
and lack of liquid thereof, the doctor suggests exploratory surgery in order
to determine if there is any damage to the Eustachian tube (the tube that
equalizes pressure between the inside and outside of the eardrum).
"There's so much to learn at the beginning, but also medicine is sort of a
living, breathing entity," says Carey Silverstein, the director of operations
for an MT company. "It's forever evolving and there's new drugs and new terminology
that is always being created that they'll have to use."
"You
do learn a lot and I do find it interesting, especially depending on what
type of reports you're typing," says medical transcriptionist Mary Quintigliani.
"I work for a hospital which is a teaching hospital and they do transplants
and those reports are very interesting.""