Definitions (About this site)
added by geena on October 5, 2003 at 11:04 PM
We've added a little feature to Codeblog - definitions! I realize that some people that read this site may be laypeople and might not know what CVP's or NG's are. Hopefully, your browser will have dottedly underlined "CVP" and "NG." If you find a word that is underlined, I have defined it. To get to the definition, just put your cursor over the word and wait a second. The definition should magically appear!
Unfortunately, my very own browser doesn't support this yet. Apple's Safari is relatively new, though, so hopefully it will in the future. It seemed to work with Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Let me know in the comments if it doesn't work for you and what your browser is. Not that I'll be able to do anything about it, but... I can go ahead and commiserate with you! I'd also love some feedback as to whether it's helpful.
Lastly, feel free to go to "submit your story" to e-mail me with anything else that's on your mind. I love to explain things and teach, so although I can't diagnose or explain your symptoms, I can explain why some ICU's don't allow flowers or plants in patient rooms (because we want all the flowers out at the desk where we can see them!) or why gurneys are so uncomfortable (oops... actually I can't help you out there).
Progress Notes
I can't control how long the definition stays on the screen, and I realize that some don't stay up there long enough to read all the way. Just move your cursor away, then back to the word to have it defined again.
added by geena on October 5, 2003 11:28 PM
What a nice feature! Are you using a glossary program or something? How did you implement it?
added by Lisa Williams on October 6, 2003 3:14 AM
thanks for the definitions, I'm learning alot just reading your blogs and the Acronyms learned will greatly help my job with reading vet's med Tx. records. Thanks! and congrats! (you're getting married I take it?)
added by joyce on October 6, 2003 10:53 AM
Also works well in Opera 7.20. Neat feature; another I may need?
added by GruntDoc on October 6, 2003 9:39 PM
I love having this feature on my blog as well. It doesn't interrupt the flow of the article.
FYI its accomplished using ACRONYM tags. You define the dottedline in the stylesheet, then when you need a definition you surround the word in acronym tags. <acronym title="definition">word</acronym> I think its limited to 256 words though.
added by Doc on October 7, 2003 8:01 PM
Works great in Mozilla.
Odd. I can't believe I'm saying anything about Mozilla.
Anyhow, it does.
added by Da Goddess on October 9, 2003 12:16 PM
works fine on my Safari...
added by storkdoc on October 11, 2003 7:16 PM
Works good in Safari for me too. A very neat addition to a medical blog,
added by Craig Bradley on October 18, 2003 8:15 PM
From a layperson, thank you!
added by aj on January 21, 2004 7:54 PM
Great definitions, thanks!
added by Medical Transcriptionist on July 3, 2004 3:08 PM
So, what brought you to the hospital today?