Medical catch phrases

Hello,

Over on the computer core section under babble is the sheet in question I do believe. The top is techno babble the bottom is medi-babble.

Hope that is what you were thinking about.

Ronin84

Greg

THAT'S IT!!!!

Thanks.

I hope that helps.

Chello!

FYI, the word "stat" is used more often than ASAP. From the Latin "statim" immediately.

;)

Tony, former US Army medic

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Chello!

Well this is true...we used it all the freaking time outside of the clinic and ER.

lol

Anything from Doctor Nick on The Simpsons works well too... :)

And just for a little 'flavourful' confusion, throw in an Australian (or presumably Brit/Canadian) doctor or nurse who uses the version of 'stat' that we use 'down here'.

Rather than meaning 'immediately' in Australia, stat means 'once only, immediately'.

Thus, if someone is to have a single dose of penicillin whilst in surgery (that's 'theatre', too, not 'OR' :) ), the doctor would order a 'stat' dose.

It took me a while to grasp the meaning of so many people saying "Stat!" all the time in shows like ER. I always assumed it was TV shows 'getting it wrong' (as they so often do with medical stuff) until I met some American colleagues (I'm a former theatre nurse) at a conference.

It used to put some funny images in my head..."Nurse! We need CPR on this patient, stat!"

"Sure, Doc!" *performs a single cardiac compression* "Want another one?" :D

Ah, the joys of English (or Latin, as the case may be! :) )