Guess the mispronounced medical term

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After a recent EMS run where I was momentarily stumped by a patient's condition, I thought it might be fun to see if it stumps anyone else.

The term: Sack-a-docious

Hint: Patient's chief complaint is, "My lungs be painin' me because of my sack-a-docious."

Anyone?

Specializes in MICU/SICU.
p-nut butterballs =phenobarbitals skeezer=seizure

done fell out =fainted or had a skeezer.

LOL!!!

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I can't tell you how many times over the years patients have asked me for a depository. Kinda makes sense when you think about it, I do deposit something in there.... and every time they ask for the hospic nurse I envision myself in a jello mold (lark's tongue in hospic, anyone?);)

Then there's the nurse who in report tells us all about the 02 Stats of each patient.

HN

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Specializes in ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN.
I can't tell you how many times over the years patients have asked me for a depository. Kinda makes sense when you think about it, I do deposit something in there.... and every time they ask for the hospic nurse I envision myself in a jello mold (lark's tongue in hospic, anyone?);)

Then there's the nurse who in report tells us all about the 02 Stats of each patient.

HN

Funny post.. To some of my dear patients I am the Nurse from Hostage LOL :lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!.
Well our own sometimes-ambiguous terminology doesn't help much. Had a pt going for an xray who give me a look of utter disbelief that told me I'd better explain "cervical" meant "neck."

That one continues to harass me! LOL :trout:

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Specializes in Ortho, Med-Surg, ICU, Surgery.

You aren't going to believe this, but for over a year I kept a log of all of the bizarre and odd spellings and pronounciations I came across...and there were some real pips! I wound up with three pages worth! I finally gave up out of pure frustration!

My personal favorites...

"Pt is admitted for a perforated bowl." (In my house, I call that a colander!) :rotfl:

"I had a high stair atomy" (Hysterectomy)

"She fell on the linoniam and broke her plavis" (Linoleum and Pelvis)

"He has prostrate trouble" (What? He can't lie down?)

"Grandma has Oldshimers" (Alzheimers)

....and my all-time favorite.....

Degenerate Artgrutus......Degenerative Arthritis :roll

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When I was to be born, My mom called my dad to say that the doctor was going to seduce her....He then found out by the family that she was being induced, lol

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As a former medical transcriptionist, I think I have heard and come across some fairly crazy things. For example:

Actual Medical Record Entries Mistakes From Doctors

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Discharge status: alive but without permission.

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The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983.

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The patient has no past history of suicides.

Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.

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Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.

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She is numb from her toes down.

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Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.

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Since she can’t get pregnant with her husband, I thought you would like to work her up.

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Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.

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Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid.

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Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.

So, it isn't just nurses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Dr.'s are comical little creatures.

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Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.

"Nurse, is it time for my 'you're rotten' yet?" :monkeydance:

:devil:

:uhoh3:

;)

:lol2:

:balloons:

He was asking for his Neurontin!!! :idea::monkeydance::idea::monkeydance::idea:

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Nissen fundoplication, right? How did he know if you were saying Nissen with an "a" or an "e"?:confused:

My maiden name is Nissen and it is easy to tell when someone says Nis-N compared to Nissan... lol

I work in a pharmacy and I have heard some really creative names for meds, such as New-rotten (neurontin), & Glue-fa-lodge (Glucophage).

One day a new cashier took a refill request from a patient and handed it to me. It said that Matt Foreman needed his Glucophage... hehe. I guess the patient had given her the namebrand (Glucophage) and generic (Metformin) name!

:lol2:

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Specializes in School Nursing.
My maiden name is Nissen and it is easy to tell when someone says Nis-N compared to Nissan... lol

I work in a pharmacy and I have heard some really creative names for meds, such as New-rotten (neurontin), & Glue-fa-lodge (Glucophage).

One day a new cashier took a refill request from a patient and handed it to me. It said that Matt Foreman needed his Glucophage... hehe. I guess the patient had given her the namebrand (Glucophage) and generic (Metformin) name!

:lol2:

:uhoh3: How about uterus being called a You-truss...lol :trout:

________

PRAISER :lol2:

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Just a few weeks ago I had a pt in pain tell me she was ready for her "Oxymoron" (Oxycodone)!

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Oh, yeah. Being in pharmacy will get you some good'uns.

Lisapril

(lisinopril)

atenol, atenenol, atalol

(atenolol)

warfriend

(warfarin)

alprozam

(alprazolam)

hiker-done

(hydrocodone)

Planets

(Plavix)

Tricycle

(Ortho-Tri-Cyclen)

torpal

(metoprolol)

Nazernox

(nasonex)

and my personal favorite...

we had a nurse from an md office call in an order for

"zester-fah-mah-gah"

We had to call back. it was...

zestril, 5 milligrams.

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