What medical term do you dislike the most ?

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I hate when people refer to emesis as "PUKE" ......nasty term !

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Specializes in L&D, High Risk OB, OR, Med-Surg, PHN.

]:angryfire CLODS FOR CLOTS

Lisa :trout:

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Oooooo...I really dispise the whole "vegetative state" for an unconscious patient that has no brain activity.

I'm sorry, but people are NOT vegetables!!

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pulmonary toilet- clearing of sputum from the airways (via deep breathing & coughing, or more often, suctioning)

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Specializes in Maternal-Child.

"Incompetent Cervix"

:o

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Specializes in Renal; NICU.

Someone using the 'creamy' to describe ETT secretions.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

And let's not forget the shortened term for tonsil and adenoid removals: T and A. :stone

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
And let's not forget the shortened term for tonsil and adenoid removals: T and A. :stone

Oh my goodness. That is bad.

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Specializes in acute care.

everytime I see the word "fundus" on this site, I think: chocolate flavored poo

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Specializes in med/surg, TELE,CM, clinica[ documentation.

I dislike it when a patient is referred to as "pleasantly confused" in report. Either they are confused or not and usually I find that there is not anything "pleasant" about their confused state of mind

also: I dislike it when patients are called "non- compliant" - they just chose not to follow medical advice- I prefer to call them determined- determined to do as much damage to them selves as possible and they come back in and expect us to fix it!!!

( can you tell I work with alot of patients with psych or substance abuse issues?)

I also hate it when they call patients that need meal assistance "feeders" - It makes me think they need suckling!!! ew.......

I also do not like DNR---- there should be a different term- how about : AND----allow natural death, UAND----unassisted natural death.... alot of people have quilt after DNRS pass on....

I also dislike it when mentally ill people are referred to as : kooks, cuckoos, nuts, locos, whackos and dummies--they are sick

and SMEGMA---------yuckkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:uhoh3::lol2::monkeydance:

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angina

why can't you just say chest pain.

it sounds like something else. :lol2:

angel

:lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in NICU.

I hate to say it but it wasn't until page 12 that I got what pus___ stood for. OY!!!!!!!!!!!! 'Bout fell outta my chair laughing - One for my stupidity and two for the term.

I don't like the terms 'secretions' or 'discharge.' They just sound icky and they usually are. :barf02:

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Specializes in ER, ALF.

I don't know if anybody else has used this or not, but when we have women who miscarry in our ED and are able to collect the fetal parts for patho people referred to it as "products of conception"... it just seemed too cold and very... I dunno... just not right...

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