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Oncogene Posted 21 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Some medical phrases

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00I watched a TV series named "greys anatomy", which is about medical interns. I didn't quite catch some sentences and need your help. 02br
00In the 101, the chief asked interns to name the common causes of post-op fever and one of the intern Meredith answered "Wind, Water, Wound, Walking, Wonder drugs -- the five W's -- most of the time, it's Wind -- splinting or pneumonia." 02br
00Would you please tell me what is "the 5 W's" and what the "splinting" means? 02br
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0 01blockquote 00Wind, Water, Walking, Wound, and Wonder Drugs. ) 02br 02br 00Atelectasis (can occur without pneumonia - a condition in which all or part of a lung becomes airless and contracts. Often seen in ventilated patients ) 02br 02br 01b 00water02b 02br 02br 00usually refers to urinary tract infections, very common when urinary catheter in situ 02br 02br 01b 00walking02b 02br 02br 00refers to restricted mobilty.

— Abbie1948

  • 0 01blockquote 00Wind, Water, Walking, Wound, and Wonder Drugs.
  • ) 02br 02br 00Atelectasis (can occur without pneumonia - a condition in which all or part of a lung becomes airless and contracts.
  • Often seen in ventilated patients ) 02br 02br 01b 00water02b 02br 02br 00usually refers to urinary tract infections, very common when urinary catheter in situ 02br 02br 01b 00walking02b 02br 02br 00refers to restricted mobilty.
  • Deep vein thrombiosis is a common complication, often treated prophylactically with heparin/ compression stockings 02br 02br 01b 00wound02b 02br 02br 00the most common site for post-op infections 02br 02br 01b 00wonder drugs02b 02br 02br 00Some drugs can cause fever; also consider MRSA, an increasing common hospital-acquired infection caused by over-use of antibiotics.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00womb02b 02br 02br 00In obstetrics and gynaecology this would be the primary site for infection, and comes above drugs.
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00Pneumonia , due to immobility & inadequate lung expansion post-op, because of pain, and infection ("Splinting" may enter into this because of restricted mobility, but I cannot find splinting as a d
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0 It's very kind of you, abbie. Thank you. 02br
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0 Thank you, abbie. I've learnt a lot. 0-
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Abbie,

I wouldn't call MRSA "the" hospital super-bug. VRE (Vancomycin resistant enterococci) is considered worse than MRSA. Vancomycin is "the" big-gun when it comes to antibiotics...to the point where it will kill the natural bacteria in a patient's mouth/intestines. People who colonize bacteria resistant to Vanc are very very ill.
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Who first said, "All drugs are poisons, all poisons are drugs?"
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Paracelsus wrote: "sola dosis facit venenum" which translated means: Only the dose makes the poison.
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0 The result of vanc wiping out the normal flora leads to an overgrowth of c. difficile which in turn causes pseudomembranous colitis, a serious infection of the intestinal mucosa. 0-
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0Uhhhhh, no! Vancomycin (by mouth) is one of the TREATMENTS for Clostridium Difficile colitis (pseudomembranous colitis). As a rule it does not cause C. Diff colitis. (Flagyl is the other treatment for this)02br
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0 Splinting is when they have the patient hold an abdominal binder as they cough, it is meant to make the pain and discomfort of doing so a bit more bearable. What happens if a person tries not to cough and therefore doesn't use the splint, the body's natural defense for getting rid of possible infection from the throat or lungs (coughing) is impeded and the person retains and sends the infectio
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