Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Check out some lesser used acronyms and medical slang

Check out these websites for some funny lesser known acronyms

1) DOCTORS' SLANG, MEDICAL SLANG AND MEDICAL ACRONYMSAND VETERINARY ACRONYMS & VET SLANG : These are funny slang words doctors may or may not use. For example:
ADR - Ain’t Doing Right
AFU & BR - all f***ed up & beyond repair
AGA - Acute Gravity Attack (fell over)
Have a laugh and read these here.

2) Or how about 8 medical terms your doctor uses to insult you such as:

PRATFO:

What It Means: Patient Reassured And Told to Fuck Off.

When It's Used: When a patient comes into the ER more hysterical than ill, the doctor reassures the patient and asks them to leave. However, this acronym has gotten at least one doctor into trouble when he scribbled it in a patient's chart and then later was asked to explain it in court.
We're not saying you should ever lie in court, but in that situation you should at least consider it.

Read more here

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