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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
Editor: Susan B. Yox, RN, EdD; Illustrator: Michael Natter, MD | March 26, 2018
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
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This patient has something noteworthy to say for every item in the review of systems.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
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Lab technicians may be called "vampires" as well.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
Editor: Susan B. Yox, RN, EdD; Illustrator: Michael Natter, MD | March 26, 2018 | Contributor Information
When the patient's blood pressure and other vital signs are so stable that the graphic trend image of the anesthesia record has straight lines across the screen.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
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A term signifying a dehydrated or hypernatremic patient.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
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An unwritten (and unresearched) source of medical wisdom.
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This unique term denotes protein in the urine.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
Editor: Susan B. Yox, RN, EdD; Illustrator: Michael Natter, MD | March 26, 2018 | Contributor Information
This term suggests an intense physical response induced by a probing examination, after which the patient must be removed from the chandelier (also known as the "ceiling sign").
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This is a common term for a patient with a gunshot wound.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
Editor: Susan B. Yox, RN, EdD; Illustrator: Michael Natter, MD | March 26, 2018 | Contributor Information
Saggy jowls, "turkey neck," and wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes, resulting from too much computer work.
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'Medical Speak'--Guess the Meaning of These 10 Slang Terms
Editor: Susan B. Yox, RN, EdD; Illustrator: Michael Natter, MD | March 26, 2018 | Contributor Information
When a patient's level of vision is very poor but they can still make out very large objects.
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