It is *not* a pannus...

[Music in My Heart]

It turns out that all these years I've been using the word "pannus," I've been using it incorrectly.

That sheet of abdominal adipose tissue that we all wrestle with from time to time is *not* a pannus; rather, it is a panniculus.

From the 21st edition of Taber's (p. 1696):

pannus (pa˘n nu˘s) [L., cloth] 1. Superficial vascular inflammation of the cornea. 2. Inflamed synovial granulation tissue seen in chronic rheumatoid arthritis.

panniculus (pa˘n-ı˘k u--lu˘s) [L., a small piece of cloth] Any clothlike sheet or layer of tissue.

p. adiposus

The subcutaneous layer of fat; the fat cells in the superficial fascia.

 

 

 

 

[Stephalump]

I think that's a FUPA.

I thought it was a "camel toe!"

[Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN]

I thought it was a "camel toe!"

No, that's, um...a wedgie in the front.

[MECO28, BSN, RN]

I hate the word "pannus" anyway.

[douxmusique]

Hm…I always thought pannus = fat lady parts.

Yeah thatsa fupa. .. fatty upper ..."private".... area (member or slang -----). And I always considered lady partss to be an internal location not necessarily noticeable.

[JBudd, MSN]

It is commonly used to refer to the large fold of skin that hangs down over the abdomen.

"cases of cutaneous candidosis occur in skin folds where occlusion (by clothing or shoes) produces abnormally moist conditions. Sites such as the perineum, mouth, and orifice, in which Candida organisms normally may be carried, are at further risk of infection. Candidal infection of the skin under the breasts or pannus occurs when those areas become macerated "

[h=1]Cutaneous Candidiasis Clinical Presentation[/h]

• Author: Noah S Scheinfeld, MD, JD, FAAD; Chief Editor: William D James, MD
  

Found in Medscape.com

Not that it is a very credible source, but the Urban dictionary online lists panis as the fold of fat around the abd, although in less than polite terms.

It is commonly used to refer to the large fold of skin that hangs down over the abdomen.

Yes, commonly used... incorrectly.

Not that it is a very credible source, but the Urban dictionary online lists panis as the fold of fat around the abd, although in less than polite terms.

Not only incredible, also misspelled.

[Rnis, BSN, DNP, APRN, NP]

Pretty sure Pannus is acceptable. It's part of our charting choices in epic for abdominal assessments. lol, regardless that's the word I use and I'm sticking to it.....for now. :)

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

I prefer fupa..

[martymoose, BSN, RN]

But can't a "pannus" hang over the fupa?

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

Are you sure "she" wasn't a "he" and you mis-heard the word that sounds like member?

I had a professor that used to weird us all out by talking about her "pannus" all the time. So of course, I started calling it a pannus.

I googled it one day and found the same thing...it's called a panniculus!

You'd think she'd at least embarrass herself using the right terminology.

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

I thought it was a "camel toe!"

Nope. It's a rhinoceros toe.

[cardiacfreak, ADN]

Well thanks guys, I no longer have visions of sugar plums dancing in my head.