Medical words that make you cringe.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

I was just attempting to study and came across a word that makes me cringe. I know it's probably weird. Some words just evoke something in me, not all medical, I can't stand the words curd or moist.

Anyway, I was curious what some of yours were, or if it is only me that cringes at certain ones.

Since starting nursing school, Fistula is one I can't stand. Makes me want to gag just seeing it!

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I can't stand the word "expire" when someone dies. Humans are not loaves of bread....we don't expire! Ticks me off when people say it or when I read it. I will NEVER say that about somebody.

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Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).

One word.... SPUTUM :barf01:

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
I can't stand the word "expire" when someone dies. Humans are not loaves of bread....we don't expire! Ticks me off when people say it or when I read it. I will NEVER say that about somebody.

I agree, my husband was watching this show, something Choppers, Sr. vs. Jr. Anyway, a man died and the state trooper tells the TV that the man fell and unfortunately expired. or something along those lines, but he used the word expired. I was like WHAT!!!! He isn't a carton of milk.

The hospital where I did clinicals puts it as the patient was discharged :|

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One word.... SPUTUM :barf01:

I cannot argue with this.

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Specializes in Emergency; med-surg; mat-child.

Moist. Mmm, cake.

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Pressure ulcer/Bedsore :cry:

For whatever reason, the thought that anyone can get one makes me really uncomfortable. Esp. After a long day of class/studying and all I want to do is sleep. But, The last thing I heard in class was bedsores ughh!!..Thank God, I've never even seen it before, yet!

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Specializes in ICU, Home Health, Camp, Travel, L&D.

Recto-lady partsl Fistula...and "erosion" in the same sentence as "lady partsl". :eek:

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

Lochia. *Shudder*

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Fistula also gets to me, crepitation (I can just hear bones grinding together when I hear the word)... I'm sure there's more. I'm going to reflect upon this and come back. I like this topic.

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

"Boarded patient"

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

What is the deal with moist? It was even on a show not too long ago.

I hate calling patients clients. Or any other PC phrase we have to udder.

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