Learn To Say It Correctly!!

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Doesn't it just drive you insane when someone tells you that Mr. Smith's O2 STAT is 96%?

It's O2 SAT people! Sat, short for saturation. I even hear respiratory therapists saying this. I am sooooo tempted to say something next time, but I know it's just petty, so I needed to vent here. Thank you.

nola1202 said:
I keeep on mispronouncing Metoprolol...how do I say it?

I say it meh- TOE- pro- lawl......:D

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xtxrn said:
I say it meh- TOE- pro- lawl......:D

So do I. I base my pronunciation on the name brand Toprol, which sounds much better as TOE-prawl than toe-PROLL.

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teeniebert said:
So do I. I base my pronunciation on the name brand Toprol, which sounds much better as TOE-prawl than toe-PROLL.

? How about phenytoin???? (although don't do generics on this)

I say 'FEN-eh-toyn'

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xtxrn said:

? Who's on first????

What's on second?? ?

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diva rn said:
What's on second??:cool:

You already lost me !! ?

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xtxrn said:
You already lost me !! :D

The appropriate response is "and I don't know is on third"...it's that old, old Abbott and Costello bit about the baseball players..:)

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diva rn said:
The appropriate response is "and I don't know is on third"...it's that old, old Abbott and Costello bit about the baseball players..:)

Yeah, I know where it's from...just don't remember the whole thing !! :D

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xtxrn said:
Yeah, I know where it's from...just don't remember the whole thing !! :D

Yeah, I was hesitant to post that b/c it certainly reveals my age...or should I say our ages.;)

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diva rn said:
Yeah, I was hesitant to post that b/c it certainly reveals my age...or should I say our ages.;)

WHAT???? You didn't see it on reruns late at night??? :D

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xtxrn said:
WHAT???? You didn't see it on reruns late at night??? :D

Why no, actually, my great grandmother used to tell me all about it and we would laugh and laugh and laugh....then I remembered it when I saw Rainman...;)...uh oh, time for Judge Wapner...

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diva rn said:
Why no, actually, my great grandmother used to tell me all about it and we would laugh and laugh and laugh....then I saw it when I saw Rainman...;)...uh oh, time for Judge Wapner...

K-mart s@*ks :D:yeah:

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And I will leave you with "I'm an excellent driver"........:)

(loved that movie)

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