ryoder 1,590 #1 May 28, 2008 http://www.cracked.com/article_16302_8-medical-terms-your-doctor-uses-insult-you.html"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #2 May 28, 2008 Of the main "medical terms" that it mentioned - I've heard of: "Peek and Shriek" when we were doing surgery on someone that had markedly advanced ovarian cancer.... that disease gets to a point where you can't remove it all and if you try, you know you will be injuring the bowel... so you typically just close back up. Slow Code - but never did a slow code.... just read about it in "House of God" Never heard of that variation for OB/Gyn. Acronyms also use but not on that list include: GOMER - Get Out of My ER more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #3 May 28, 2008 Now that gave me a good chuckle. Used a lot of them Never dumb enough to write them in a chart. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #4 May 28, 2008 used circling the drain one several times but never written it in a run report. My boss does NOT have a sense of humor at all.www.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #5 May 28, 2008 My FAVORITE acronym is OTD - out the door. Whether it refers to ME or the patient. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #6 May 28, 2008 OH MY!!!!! One of those term is DILF! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #7 May 28, 2008 Quote OH MY!!!!! One of those term is DILF! how YOU doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #8 May 28, 2008 I like PCL... pre-coded looking. those patients are the best... oh and LLS... looks like shit. Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winston_06 0 #9 May 28, 2008 'mobile organ doners' or motorcyclists! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #10 May 28, 2008 I love giving report and saying patient has a case of LLSDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybeergodd 0 #11 May 29, 2008 I use a few special ones in the field....my biggest one is a save ass excuse to give to the cops.....patient was DWIGT. (dead when I got there) or is things are going down hill and you don't want to alarm the patient or family...Tell your partner the patient staus is PUHA...Pronounced PooHa(Pick Up and Haul Ass).....just a couple special acronyms I use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #12 May 29, 2008 One of my favorites from my EMS days: DBI 10/10 - Dirt bag index in a 1- 10 scale Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
