My imagination, or boluses of newbies?

[DillR]

Yeah, I agree I HATE newbs! h34r:

Lolol you shouldnt be allowed on this forum until you are a professional! I have rode along on like, three different ambulances and have handed the teching EMT all kinds of things! I use ten codes and acronymns like "DFO" out in public!

In short: go away newbs, you are not welcome here

/sarcasm

 

[Veneficus]

Yeah, I agree I HATE newbs! h34r:

Lolol you shouldnt be allowed on this forum until you are a professional! I have rode along on like, three different ambulances and have handed the teching EMT all kinds of things! I use ten codes and acronymns like "DFO" out in public!

In short: go away newbs, you are not welcome here

/sarcasm

But can you construct a complete sentence using only commonly accepted medical acronyms and abbreviations?

 

[DillR]

But can you construct a complete sentence using only commonly accepted medical acronyms and abbreviations?

kind of, probably not we are actually going over abbreviations in class right now.

I want ti try anway:

Pt [is a] 60 y/o m C/O cx [pain] hx [of] HTN, CHF.

...close enough :blush:

 

[Veneficus]

kind of, probably not we are actually going over abbreviations in class right now.

I want ti try anway:

Pt [is a] 60 y/o m C/O cx [pain] hx [of] HTN, CHF.

...close enough :blush:

strong work

 

[Aidey]

60 yo, 160lb pt s/p CPA /c ROSC /p 20min ACLS. HPI - Pt c/o CP 30mins PTA of EMS. Nitro x3 & ASA 324mg /s /\*. Witnessed V-tach CPA, /c CPR & Defib x6 @ 360j. PMHx - HTN, CAD, CABG x4, AMI x3, ESRD, COPD, CHF, DMII, HOH, CDif, MRSA, VRE, HAV, HBV, HCV, AIDS. Allergies - PCN, CDN, MS.

In English:

60 year old, 160 pound patient, status post cardio-pulmonary arrest with return of spontaneous circulation after 20 minutes of advanced cardiac life support. History of present illness - Patient complained of chest pain 30 minutes prior to the arrival of emergency medical services. Given 3 doses of nitro and 324 milligrams of aspirin without change. Witnessed ventricular tachycardia cardio-pulmonary arrest with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation 6 times at 360 joules.

Past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, 4 vessel coronary bypass graft, 3 acute myocardial infarcts, end stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type two, heard of hearing, clostridium difficule, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Allergies - Penicillin, codeine, morphine.

/\ = Change, not sure if this counts as common or not.

3 real words, do I get a gold star? lol

 

[DillR]

60 yo, 160lb pt s/p CPA /c ROSC /p 20min ACLS. HPI - Pt c/o CP 30mins PTA of EMS. Nitro x3 & ASA 324mg /s /\*. Witnessed V-tach CPA, /c CPR & Defib x6 @ 360j. PMHx - HTN, CAD, CABG x4, AMI x3, ESRD, COPD, CHF, DMII, HOH, CDif, MRSA, VRE, HAV, HBV, HCV, AIDS. Allergies - PCN, CDN, MS.

In English:

60 year old, 160 pound patient, status post cardio-pulmonary arrest with return of spontaneous circulation after 20 minutes of advanced cardiac life support. History of present illness - Patient complained of chest pain 30 minutes prior to the arrival of emergency medical services. Given 3 doses of nitro and 324 milligrams of aspirin without change. Witnessed ventricular tachycardia cardio-pulmonary arrest with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation 6 times at 360 joules.

Past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, 4 vessel coronary bypass graft, 3 acute myocardial infarcts, end stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type two, heard of hearing, clostridium difficule, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Allergies - Penicillin, codeine, morphine.

/\ = Change, not sure if this counts as common or not.