Yes, I know medical terms sound like another language to lay persons. Sometimes we medical people get a good laugh out of patient's pronunciations. My mother always called the "pharmist" to refill her meds. My friend's mother said she needed "cadillac" (cataract) surgery. One injured worker told me he was x-rated and sent home from the ER. But the funniest was a lady talking about her "rotisserie cup" surgery - translated "rotator cuff". Medication names - particularly generic names, can be very confusing. That's why I always recommend carrying a written list of medications in your wallet. It's great to have in an emergency, or when you are filling out clinic history forms. While we can laugh off some mispronunciations, medication names are very important NOT to get confused. Stacy Mathis, RN had a patient this week that is a perfect example. An injured worker had been recommended to return to his psychologi...
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