#jargon

Mock diagnosis when no one knows what is wrong.

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A visitor who faints in the ED, not the patient.

Disposition; where a patient goes after the ED.

To deteriorate suddenly and severely.

A needle procedure to withdraw fluid, e.g. a spinal tap.

The back room where residents sign out and vent.

Stupidly early. Some hour before sunrise that doesn't deserve a real name.

Unconscious or profoundly unresponsive.

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Trader-floor pronunciation of 'bp' / basis point.

A patient with multiple severe, interacting problems.

To go into cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Staff who frequently draw blood, e.g. phlebotomists.