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MEDICAL SLANG !!! WHAT THE HECK IS THIS ???...SANAT.

May 7, '08 11:18 PM
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IF YOU ARE A HOSPITAL PATIENT & A DOCTOR REFERS TO U AS A ROCK

IT'S NOT A COMPLIMENT, BUT IF A NURSE MUTTERS S.O.B., DON'T BE MAD. WHAT

THE HELL IS ALL THIS ? S.O.B. MEANS SHORTNESS OF BREATH. ROCK MEANS

UN IMPROVABLE. LGFD, MEANS LOOKS GOOD FROM THE DOOR. GOMER MEANS

GET OUT MY EMERGENCY ROOM.HITS, MEANS NEWLY ADMITTED PATIENTS.

CIRCLING THE DRAIN MEANS THE PATIENT WILL DIE SOON. TUNE UP, MEANS A

SHORT HOSPITAL VISIT FOR A CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENT. TURF, MEANS TRANSFER

OF PATIENT FROM ONE DEPT. TO ANOTHER. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY

HAVE TO USE THESE STUPID MEDICAL SLANG. I HATE IT. WHAT U THINK, MY

MULTIPLY FRIENDS.....THANKS.....SANAT...CHICAGO.

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jonalicia514 wrote on May 8

Ooh, i don't like that slang either.. Not very nice if we certainly don't know what it means

devibhanu1 wrote on May 8

hi, Tammy, my friend, i am with U, on this....SANAT.

nessiek wrote on May 8

I told Smee we have a phrase on hospital records here in Norfolk, England. \

NFN - normal for Norfolk! (implying the patient is inbred!) ROFL!!!

Nessie x

devibhanu1 wrote on May 8, edited on May 8

yeah...that was good, Ness...& we have one too....
NFUK...NSFA.......normal for US..UK...north south fun area inbred....LMAO....!!!

SANAT...xo

celticfaerie wrote on May 8

Some of the slang is not pleasant, but I can see why they would use some of the terms to shorten what they are trying to say...ie: SOB. I used to work for a billing company that billed for ER visits and there were alot of slang terms on those papers as well, luckily we had codes that we had to go by, but still. It would just be nice if they would explain to you what they are saying. Have a good day. :o)

devibhanu1 wrote on May 8

YEAH....i agree....dear.....some people even say : DOB....
thanks....have a good one...Sanat...xox

ladylimoncello wrote on May 8

We use acronyms all the time. Gives us a sense of solidarity. Kind of like a secret handshake.

devibhanu1 wrote on May 8

WTH.....what is that....hon....secret handshake....with ...who...with patients of your choice....omg....wtf....is that ?....love....light...peace....Sanat.

ladylimoncello wrote on May 8

A hospital can be a pretty crazy place to work. Using acronyms makes you feel part of the group. ...love...light...happiness...Lady L.

devibhanu1 wrote on May 13

i have seen those secret l....shakes during my over night stay in hospital....LOL....LMAO......Sanat...thanks Lady.....

gardenias wrote on May 15

DOB, DOA, SOB, WTF, OMG, We turfed patients all the time out of the ER! LOL.

These abbreviations make it quicker to discuss patient situations. The guy had a CABBAGE (CABG ie: Coronary artery bypass graft). He's in V-TACH (Ventricular Tacchycardia) He's a "train wreck".......got everything wrong with him in the book.

Sometimes, I miss my hospital days!

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