OT: Medical Terminology
This is a real memo to Emergency Medical Services staff that was read by Michael Feldman on NPR: According to the records from several emergency rooms, many EMS narratives have taken a decidedly creative direction. "Effective immediately, all EMS workers are to refrain from using slang or abbreviations to describe patients. For example, cardiac patients should not be referred to with MUH (messed-up heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking), or HIBGIA (had it before; got it again). Stroke patients are not "Charlie carrots," nor are workers to use CCFCCP (cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs) to describe patients mental state. Trauma patients are not CATS (cut all to shit), FDGB (fall down--go boom), TBC (total body crunch), or "hamburger helper." Similarly, descriptions of a car crash should not include phrases such as "negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration syndrome." HAZMAT teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms. Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not considered "pharmaceutically gifted." Gunshot wounds to the head are not "transoccipital implants." The homeless are not "urban outdoorsmen," and endotracheal intubation should not be called a "PVC challenge." Do not refer to terminal or recently deceased patients as "paws up," ART (assuming room temperature), CC (cancel Christmas), CTD (circling the drain), or NLPR (no long-playing records). I hope you all join me in respecting the diversity of our clients by using proper medical terminology in your narratives and log entries. -- William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] C 701-306-6157 O 952-432-0227 ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: OT: Medical Terminology
Darn it... Coffee on the keyboard and out the nostrils... Bill!!!
I cannot stop chuckling...
I took a First Responder course a couple of semesters ago. Endotracheal
intubation, MUH, FDGB, CATS, and transoccipital implants otherwise known as
lead overdose syndrome was covered in depth. Good thing that I did not know
about the "PVC Challenge" otherwise I can almost guarantee that I would have
bombed my practicals.
Thu Jun 05 2008 10:45:24 AM CDT from William Rentfrow to
arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: OT: Medical Terminology
**
This is a real memo to Emergency Medical Services staff that was read by
Michael Feldman on NPR:
According to the records from several emergency rooms, many EMS
narratives
have taken a decidedly creative direction.
"Effective immediately, all EMS workers are to refrain from using slang
or
abbreviations to describe patients.
For example, cardiac patients should not be referred to with MUH
(messed-up
heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking), or HIBGIA (had it
before; got it again).
Stroke patients are not "Charlie carrots," nor are workers to use CCFCCP
(cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs) to describe patients mental state.
Trauma patients are not CATS (cut all to shit), FDGB (fall down--go
boom),
TBC (total body crunch), or "hamburger helper."
Similarly, descriptions of a car crash should not include phrases such as
"negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration
syndrome."
HAZMAT teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms.
Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not
considered
"pharmaceutically gifted."
Gunshot wounds to the head are not "transoccipital implants."
The homeless are not "urban outdoorsmen," and endotracheal intubation
should
not be called a "PVC challenge."
Do not refer to terminal or recently deceased patients as "paws up," ART
(assuming room temperature), CC (cancel Christmas), CTD (circling the
drain),
or NLPR (no long-playing records).
I hope you all join me in respecting the diversity of our clients by
using
proper medical terminology in your narratives and log entries.
--
William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
C 701-306-6157
O 952-432-0227
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Re: OT: Medical Terminology
William, Are you pharmaceutically gifted and if so can you share? hbr On 6/5/08, Will Du Chene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > Darn it... Coffee on the keyboard and out the nostrils... Bill!!! > > I cannot stop chuckling... > > I took a First Responder course a couple of semesters ago. Endotracheal > intubation, MUH, FDGB, CATS, and transoccipital implants otherwise known as > lead overdose syndrome was covered in depth. Good thing that I did not know > about the "PVC Challenge" otherwise I can almost guarantee that I would have > bombed my practicals. > > > > Thu Jun 05 2008 10:45:24 AM CDT from William Rentfrow to > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: OT: Medical Terminology > > ** > This is a real memo to Emergency Medical Services staff that was read > by > Michael Feldman on NPR: > > According to the records from several emergency rooms, many EMS > narratives > have taken a decidedly creative direction. > > "Effective immediately, all EMS workers are to refrain from using slang > or > abbreviations to describe patients. > > For example, cardiac patients should not be referred to with MUH > (messed-up > heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking), or HIBGIA (had > it > before; got it again). > > Stroke patients are not "Charlie carrots," nor are workers to use > CCFCCP > (cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs) to describe patients mental state. > > Trauma patients are not CATS (cut all to shit), FDGB (fall down--go > boom), > TBC (total body crunch), or "hamburger helper." > > Similarly, descriptions of a car crash should not include phrases such > as > "negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration > syndrome." > > HAZMAT teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms. > > Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not > considered > "pharmaceutically gifted." > > Gunshot wounds to the head are not "transoccipital implants." > > The homeless are not "urban outdoorsmen," and endotracheal intubation > should > not be called a "PVC challenge." > > Do not refer to terminal or recently deceased patients as "paws up," > ART > (assuming room temperature), CC (cancel Christmas), CTD (circling the > drain), > or NLPR (no long-playing records). > > I hope you all join me in respecting the diversity of our clients by > using > proper medical terminology in your narratives and log entries. > -- > William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > C 701-306-6157 > O 952-432-0227 > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > -- Howard Richter Red Hat Certified Technician CompTIA Linux+ Certified ITIL Foundation Certified E-Mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resume = http://www.richter-home.net/resume/ LinkedIn Profile = http://www.linkedin.com/in/hbr4270 ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: OT: Medical Terminology
No, but later this weekend I may enjoy some adult beverages - close
enough? :)
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To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Medical Terminology
**
William,
Are you pharmaceutically gifted and if so can you share?
hbr
On 6/5/08, Will Du Chene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
**
Darn it... Coffee on the keyboard and out the nostrils...
Bill!!!
I cannot stop chuckling...
I took a First Responder course a couple of semesters ago.
Endotracheal intubation, MUH, FDGB, CATS, and transoccipital implants
otherwise known as lead overdose syndrome was covered in depth. Good
thing that I did not know about the "PVC Challenge" otherwise I can
almost guarantee that I would have bombed my practicals.
Thu Jun 05 2008 10:45:24 AM CDT from William Rentfrow to
arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: OT: Medical Terminology
**
This is a real memo to Emergency Medical Services staff that
was read by
Michael Feldman on NPR:
According to the records from several emergency rooms, many
EMS narratives
have taken a decidedly creative direction.
"Effective immediately, all EMS workers are to refrain from
using slang or
abbreviations to describe patients.
For example, cardiac patients should not be referred to with
MUH (messed-up
heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking), or
HIBGIA (had it
before; got it again).
Stroke patients are not "Charlie carrots," nor are workers
to use CCFCCP
(cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs) to describe patients mental state.
Trauma patients are not CATS (cut all to shit), FDGB (fall
down--go boom),
TBC (total body crunch), or "hamburger helper."
Similarly, descriptions of a car crash should not include
phrases such as
"negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal
deceleration syndrome."
HAZMAT teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow
worms.
Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use
are not
considered
"pharmaceutically gifted."
Gunshot wounds to the head are not "transoccipital
implants."
The homeless are not "urban outdoorsmen," and endotracheal
intubation should
not be called a "PVC challenge."
Do not refer to terminal or recently deceased patients as
"paws up," ART
(assuming room temperature), CC (cancel Christmas), CTD
(circling the
drain),
or NLPR (no long-playing records).
I hope you all join me in respecting the diversity of our
clients by using
proper medical terminology in your narratives and log
entries.
--
William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
C 701-306-6157
O 952-432-0227
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Red Hat Certified Technician
CompTIA Linux+ Certified
ITIL Foundation Certified
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Re: OT: Medical Terminology
Only in the ways of beer. and then only when I lost whatever bet it was
that I had made to buy the first round...
8-)
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**
William,
Are you pharmaceutically gifted and if so can you share?
hbr
On 6/5/08, Will Du Chene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
**
Darn it... Coffee on the keyboard and out the nostrils... Bill!!!
I cannot stop chuckling...
I took a First Responder course a couple of semesters ago. Endotracheal
intubation, MUH, FDGB, CATS, and transoccipital implants otherwise known as
lead overdose syndrome was covered in depth. Good thing that I did not know
about the "PVC Challenge" otherwise I can almost guarantee that I would have
bombed my practicals.
Thu Jun 05 2008 10:45:24 AM CDT from William Rentfrow to
arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: OT: Medical Terminology
**
This is a real memo to Emergency Medical Services staff that was read
by
Michael Feldman on NPR:
According to the records from several emergency rooms, many EMS
narratives
have taken a decidedly creative direction.
"Effective immediately, all EMS workers are to refrain from using
slang or
abbreviations to describe patients.
For example, cardiac patients should not be referred to with MUH
(messed-up
heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking), or HIBGIA
(had it
before; got it again).
Stroke patients are not "Charlie carrots," nor are workers to use
CCFCCP
(cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs) to describe patients mental state.
Trauma patients are not CATS (cut all to shit), FDGB (fall down--go
boom),
TBC (total body crunch), or "hamburger helper."
Similarly, descriptions of a car crash should not include phrases
such as
"negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration
syndrome."
HAZMAT teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms.
Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not
considered
"pharmaceutically gifted."
Gunshot wounds to the head are not "transoccipital implants."
The homeless are not "urban outdoorsmen," and endotracheal intubation
should
not be called a "PVC challenge."
Do not refer to terminal or recently deceased patients as "paws
up," ART
(assuming room temperature), CC (cancel Christmas), CTD (circling the
drain),
or NLPR (no long-playing records).
I hope you all join me in respecting the diversity of our clients by
using
proper medical terminology in your narratives and log entries.
--
William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
C 701-306-6157
O 952-432-0227
__Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers
Are" html___
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--
Howard Richter
Red Hat Certified Technician
CompTIA Linux+ Certified
ITIL Foundation Certified
E-Mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Resume = http://www.richter-home.net/resume/
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Re: OT: Medical Terminology
Just remember to share. On 6/5/08, William Rentfrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** No, but later this weekend I may enjoy some adult beverages - close > enough? :) > > -- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Howard Richter > *Sent:* Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:15 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: OT: Medical Terminology > > > ** William, > > Are you pharmaceutically gifted and if so can you share? > > hbr > > > > On 6/5/08, Will Du Chene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> ** >> >> Darn it... Coffee on the keyboard and out the nostrils... Bill!!! >> >> I cannot stop chuckling... >> >> I took a First Responder course a couple of semesters ago. Endotracheal >> intubation, MUH, FDGB, CATS, and transoccipital implants otherwise known as >> lead overdose syndrome was covered in depth. Good thing that I did not know >> about the "PVC Challenge" otherwise I can almost guarantee that I would have >> bombed my practicals. >> >> >> >> Thu Jun 05 2008 10:45:24 AM CDT from William Rentfrow to >> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >> Subject: OT: Medical Terminology >> >> ** >> This is a real memo to Emergency Medical Services staff that was read >> by >> Michael Feldman on NPR: >> >> According to the records from several emergency rooms, many EMS >> narratives >> have taken a decidedly creative direction. >> >> "Effective immediately, all EMS workers are to refrain from using >> slang or >> abbreviations to describe patients. >> >> For example, cardiac patients should not be referred to with MUH >> (messed-up >> heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking), or HIBGIA (had >> it >> before; got it again). >> >> Stroke patients are not "Charlie carrots," nor are workers to use >> CCFCCP >> (cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs) to describe patients mental state. >> >> Trauma patients are not CATS (cut all to shit), FDGB (fall down--go >> boom), >> TBC (total body crunch), or "hamburger helper." >> >> Similarly, descriptions of a car crash should not include phrases such >> as >> "negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration >> syndrome." >> >> HAZMAT teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms. >> >> Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not >> considered >> "pharmaceutically gifted." >> >> Gunshot wounds to the head are not "transoccipital implants." >> >> The homeless are not "urban outdoorsmen," and endotracheal intubation >> should >> not be called a "PVC challenge." >> >> Do not refer to terminal or recently deceased patients as "paws up," >> ART >> (assuming room temperature), CC (cancel Christmas), CTD (circling the >> drain), >> or NLPR (no long-playing records). >> >> I hope you all join me in respecting the diversity of our clients by >> using >> proper medical terminology in your narratives and log entries. >> -- >> William Rentfrow, Principal Consultant >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> C 701-306-6157 >> O 952-432-0227 >> __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are" html___ >> >> __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" >> html___ >> > > > > -- > Howard Richter > Red Hat Certified Technician > CompTIA Linux+ Certified > ITIL Foundation Certified > E-Mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resume = http://www.richter-home.net/resume/ > LinkedIn Profile = http://www.linkedin.com/in/hbr4270 > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > -- Howard Richter Red Hat Certified Technician CompTIA Linux+ Certified ITIL Foundation Certified E-Mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resume = http://www.richter-home.net/resume/ LinkedIn Profile = http://www.linkedin.com/in/hbr4270 ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
