Medical slangs anyone??
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Has anyone encountered any of these slangs/abbreviated terms? If so, what do they mean and what is the best reference point. B-52 Banana BBCS Bug Juice RTA D
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Re: Medical slangs anyone??
posted at 13/2/2012 3:48 PM GMT
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This is why we shouldn't use acronyms, FYI (sorry). Banana - could refer to someone with jaundice? Somepeople refer to Pabrinex as a Banana Bag, because it's yellow and full of vitamins.... RTA - road traffic accident? Woolworth's test - this one I *do* know. If you could imagine them shopping in Woolworths on a Saturday, it's safe to give them a general anaesthetic. Our Woolworths closed down a few years ago, so we have the Primark test in Dundee instead. The Amateur Transplants blog has more, if you were inclined to find out more....
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Re: Medical slangs anyone??
posted at 13/2/2012 6:46 PM GMT
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B-52 American bomber Banana , fruit BBCS, I dont know, BCC is basal caell carcinoma , bbb bundle branch block Juice bug, Idk RTA road traffic accident DNV , did not ??vote?? Woolworth test probably as above. Apart form acronyms, patient have the own local expressions of ill health In Gloucester if a child is a bit poorly they may be said to be 'miserky'. Wikipedia has a good article in Acronyms. They go back to Roman times, SPQR, Senatus Populusque Romamus |
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Re: Medical slangs anyone??
posted at 14/2/2012 1:28 PM GMT
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What abouts these slangs/terms ? |
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Re: Medical slangs anyone??
posted at 14/2/2012 8:41 PM GMT
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But "RTA" is ubiquitous, like A&E, or ENT, all part of the jargon of medicine, just special words or abbreviations that we all use. So where does a special vocabulary stop being slang and start being a jargon? John |
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Re: Medical slangs anyone??
posted at 16/2/2012 4:07 PM GMT
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In Response to Re: Medical slangs anyone??: But "RTA" is ubiquitous, like A&E, or ENT, all part of the jargon of medicine, just special words or abbreviations that we all use. So where does a special vocabulary stop being slang and start being a jargon? John Posted by John D When you begin finding it in medical resources?? |
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Re: Medical slangs anyone??
posted at 20/2/2012 8:30 AM GMT
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In paediatrics ASD can be Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Atrial Septal Defect - best make sure you send the right one to the cardiac surgeon. In the world of congenital anomalies TOF can be Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistual or Tetralogy Of Fallot So its all well and good using abreviations but you need to make sure you have it in the right context |
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