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08-31-2008, 10:34 PM
_______ Let's Start With ..
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..::..:: Surgical Domain ::..::..
Actually, the most joyful slangs I found was formulated by surgeons ..
they always make LOL around !!
:lol:
:lol:
~ Slangs For Surgeons ~
:biggrin:
Blade :: General Surgeon (Commonly used by surgeons)
Eyeball :: Ophthalmologist
Masochist :: Someone who takes pleasure in pain. Also commonly used in reference to the Trauma surgeon
Sadist :: Someone who takes pleasure in causing pain for others
Sadomasochist :: Neurosurgeon
Neuroslavery :: Derogatory term applied to the field of Neurosurgery by Orthopedic surgeons. Derived from the extreme hours of the residency and private practice.
Zombies :: Neurosurgery residents :biggrin:
Boneheads :: orthopedic surgeons
Orthopod :: Common term for an Orthopedic surgeon :biggrin:
Caveman :: Derogatory term for Orthopedic surgeons. Derived from the slogan "So easy even a Caveman can do it!" :glare:
Sellout :: Derogatory term applied to a Plastic surgeon
Stream team :: Urology team
Philistines :: other surgeons
Gas :: The Anesthesiology department
Guts and butts :: the general surgeon's domain
Bone break...need fix :: Phrase commonly uttered with a guttural intonation by orthopedic surgeons
~ Slangs for surgical patients ~
retained farts :: picture of an SBO on a plain abdo film; alt: unborn farts
FOS :: alternative reason for SBO; full of ***
virgin abdomen :: no prior surgical history
gridiron or road map abdomen :: lots of previous procedures, scars and potential for a long day (and night) in the OR
He needs a cup of coffee and a newspaper :: Constipated patient
preop the patient :: Needs preop labs and consent
cameraman :: the one who operates the laparoscopic/thoracoscopic camera :happy:
clamshell :: a thoracotomy where the right and left incisions are joined by transecting the sternum
'Time-bomb' :: 9cm AAA preoperatively :shok:
~ Slangs for surgical procedures/operations ~
clip and strip :: remove staples and steri-strip :good:
peek and shriek :: to open the belly and find non-resectable disease or widespread mets, carcinomatosis
whacked :: to remove, as in "we whacked out his appendix last night"
trying to help :: what you tell the anesthesiologist the patient is doing (ie, "patient's trying to help") when the patient is moving on the OR table :rofl:
Many ways for Surgeons to tell Anesthesia-team, that they're not providing enough sedation:
"Patient is bucking"
"Patient is moving"
"Patient is getting light" (as above)
"Patient is waking up"
"Patient is fighting"
"Patient isn't relaxed!"
"What's the BIS?"
"Patient's helping us operate down here."
"He's putting his shoes on to go home."
:lol:
fat pass :: gastric bypass
the box :: used to describe the anatomical area of the chest in which a penetrating missile injury needs to be explored in the OR
horrendoplasty/horrendoectomy :: used to describe extremely long and painful procedures
low residue diet :: often given to patients after colorectal surgery; low in undigestable fiber
pack for whack :: pre-op patient
canoli :: medicated packing placed in ano after rectal procedures
Lap him :: perform a laparotomy. As in "I don't know what's wrong with him, so let's lap him"
scan him :: perform CT scan. As in "I don't know what's wrong with him so lets get a CT scan"
perc it :: percutaneously drain an abscess
Roids :: hemmorhoids
flaming roids :: badly thrombosed hemorrhoids
rotten roids :: strangulated hemorrhoids
big whack :: big surgery
zipper :: sternal scar
stem to stern :: an ex-lap where the incision goes from xiphoid to pubic tubercle
drop a lung :: cause an iatrogenic pneumothorax :crazy:
celestial discharge :: patient died :cray:
airplane the patient :: to rotate right or left on the OR table
double handshake :: bilateral chest tubes
Buzz me (e.g. said by an attending) :: to touch the Bovie electrocautery to whatever the attending's holding with his/her forceps/clamp
found down :: trauma victim found unconscious with unknwon mechanism of injury
treat and street :: treat patient, send home same day :happy:
Colobooty :: Colorectal surgery
Hope'n'scope :: Diagnostic laparoscopy to check for metastatic disease prior to opening for whipple vs just sending to Heme/Onc. If you're the attending, you hope for no disease. If you're the student...
Hope'n'scope :: Diagnostic laparoscopy to check for metastatic disease prior to opening for whipple vs just sending to Heme/Onc. If you're the attending, you hope for no disease. If you're the student...
Scrape and staple :: burns
Fanny pack :: anesthesia
Orthopaedic Triple Point (AKA General Surgery Triple Point) :: The single point at which a precocious resident may place his/her (likely borrowed) stethoscope and adequately listen to the heart, the lungs, and the entire GI tract in one fell swoop
Doorknob Rounds :: A rounding format unique to General Surgery whereby the entire presentation takes place in five seconds while the Attending's hand grasps the doorknob to the entrance of the patient's room.
Code Brown :: previously fecally impacted patient just had a MASSIVE bowel movement; may also occur in incontinent gomers who are poorly monitored by nursing staff
Big Stinky :: colon :bad:
To Be Continued …
:yahoo:
..::..:: Surgical Domain ::..::..
Actually, the most joyful slangs I found was formulated by surgeons ..
they always make LOL around !!
:lol:
:lol:
~ Slangs For Surgeons ~
:biggrin:
Blade :: General Surgeon (Commonly used by surgeons)
Eyeball :: Ophthalmologist
Masochist :: Someone who takes pleasure in pain. Also commonly used in reference to the Trauma surgeon
Sadist :: Someone who takes pleasure in causing pain for others
Sadomasochist :: Neurosurgeon
Neuroslavery :: Derogatory term applied to the field of Neurosurgery by Orthopedic surgeons. Derived from the extreme hours of the residency and private practice.
Zombies :: Neurosurgery residents :biggrin:
Boneheads :: orthopedic surgeons
Orthopod :: Common term for an Orthopedic surgeon :biggrin:
Caveman :: Derogatory term for Orthopedic surgeons. Derived from the slogan "So easy even a Caveman can do it!" :glare:
Sellout :: Derogatory term applied to a Plastic surgeon
Stream team :: Urology team
Philistines :: other surgeons
Gas :: The Anesthesiology department
Guts and butts :: the general surgeon's domain
Bone break...need fix :: Phrase commonly uttered with a guttural intonation by orthopedic surgeons
~ Slangs for surgical patients ~
retained farts :: picture of an SBO on a plain abdo film; alt: unborn farts
FOS :: alternative reason for SBO; full of ***
virgin abdomen :: no prior surgical history
gridiron or road map abdomen :: lots of previous procedures, scars and potential for a long day (and night) in the OR
He needs a cup of coffee and a newspaper :: Constipated patient
preop the patient :: Needs preop labs and consent
cameraman :: the one who operates the laparoscopic/thoracoscopic camera :happy:
clamshell :: a thoracotomy where the right and left incisions are joined by transecting the sternum
'Time-bomb' :: 9cm AAA preoperatively :shok:
~ Slangs for surgical procedures/operations ~
clip and strip :: remove staples and steri-strip :good:
peek and shriek :: to open the belly and find non-resectable disease or widespread mets, carcinomatosis
whacked :: to remove, as in "we whacked out his appendix last night"
trying to help :: what you tell the anesthesiologist the patient is doing (ie, "patient's trying to help") when the patient is moving on the OR table :rofl:
Many ways for Surgeons to tell Anesthesia-team, that they're not providing enough sedation:
"Patient is bucking"
"Patient is moving"
"Patient is getting light" (as above)
"Patient is waking up"
"Patient is fighting"
"Patient isn't relaxed!"
"What's the BIS?"
"Patient's helping us operate down here."
"He's putting his shoes on to go home."
:lol:
fat pass :: gastric bypass
the box :: used to describe the anatomical area of the chest in which a penetrating missile injury needs to be explored in the OR
horrendoplasty/horrendoectomy :: used to describe extremely long and painful procedures
low residue diet :: often given to patients after colorectal surgery; low in undigestable fiber
pack for whack :: pre-op patient
canoli :: medicated packing placed in ano after rectal procedures
Lap him :: perform a laparotomy. As in "I don't know what's wrong with him, so let's lap him"
scan him :: perform CT scan. As in "I don't know what's wrong with him so lets get a CT scan"
perc it :: percutaneously drain an abscess
Roids :: hemmorhoids
flaming roids :: badly thrombosed hemorrhoids
rotten roids :: strangulated hemorrhoids
big whack :: big surgery
zipper :: sternal scar
stem to stern :: an ex-lap where the incision goes from xiphoid to pubic tubercle
drop a lung :: cause an iatrogenic pneumothorax :crazy:
celestial discharge :: patient died :cray:
airplane the patient :: to rotate right or left on the OR table
double handshake :: bilateral chest tubes
Buzz me (e.g. said by an attending) :: to touch the Bovie electrocautery to whatever the attending's holding with his/her forceps/clamp
found down :: trauma victim found unconscious with unknwon mechanism of injury
treat and street :: treat patient, send home same day :happy:
Colobooty :: Colorectal surgery
Hope'n'scope :: Diagnostic laparoscopy to check for metastatic disease prior to opening for whipple vs just sending to Heme/Onc. If you're the attending, you hope for no disease. If you're the student...
Hope'n'scope :: Diagnostic laparoscopy to check for metastatic disease prior to opening for whipple vs just sending to Heme/Onc. If you're the attending, you hope for no disease. If you're the student...
Scrape and staple :: burns
Fanny pack :: anesthesia
Orthopaedic Triple Point (AKA General Surgery Triple Point) :: The single point at which a precocious resident may place his/her (likely borrowed) stethoscope and adequately listen to the heart, the lungs, and the entire GI tract in one fell swoop
Doorknob Rounds :: A rounding format unique to General Surgery whereby the entire presentation takes place in five seconds while the Attending's hand grasps the doorknob to the entrance of the patient's room.
Code Brown :: previously fecally impacted patient just had a MASSIVE bowel movement; may also occur in incontinent gomers who are poorly monitored by nursing staff
Big Stinky :: colon :bad:
To Be Continued …