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 LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.
When i heard "obeys commands" i think of my dogs' obediance training class.

exactly! It harkens back to the era when the doctors and nurses dominated the patient and their family

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Specializes in OBSTERTICS-POSTPARTUM,L/D AND HIGH-RISK.

:barf01:

There's nothing like standing in front of a room full of expecting parents and talking about :

MUCUS PLUGS

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:barf01:

There's nothing like standing in front of a room full of expecting parents and talking about :

MUCUS PLUGS

hahahaha

for the most part, I like all of the medical terms for gross things. I can talk about them more easily. I definitely don't like the word mucous though. so so gross to me. I wish I could call it something else?

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.

Exacerbation...I hate that word.

I don't mind being called fat. "Obese" sounds morbid. I yam what I yam although 46 pounds lighter...I'm now less fat or as a doctor put it "mildly obese".

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.
"Harvesting" organs. I cringe every time I hear that.

I totally agree. I picture a Kevorkian like grim reaper going into a room full of brain dead people to harvest their livers for rich rock stars, for a hefty price of course. "Organ Procurement" also sounds suspect.

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Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.
I totally agree. I picture a Kevorkian like grim reaper going into a room full of brain dead people to harvest their livers for rich rock stars, for a hefty price of course. "Organ Procurement" also sounds suspect.

:rotfl: :lol2: :rotfl:

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

Someone have another suggestion for a better term besides 'harvesting' or 'procurement?'

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Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.

:idea:

How about "selective collection"?

Or, copy the automotive industry & use the term, "previously owned"?

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Or, copy the automotive industry & use the term, "previously owned"?

or "gently used"...

leslie

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

How about "selective collection"?

Sound like a term from the produce department.

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Sound like a term from the produce department.

ew.

i just got a visual of a pile of livers on the produce table....chilled, of course.

leslie

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Specializes in Behavioral Medicine.
"Harvesting" organs. I cringe every time I hear that.

Agreed. It always makes me think of something off of the sci-fi channel.

Maybe call it "recovery of health charity"? or something like that. "recovery of organ charity"

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