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A few little linguistic tips regarding pet peeves for those students & residents starting a vascular rotation:
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@khalilqatoMD @PhairVascular @EricBTrestmanMD @H_Aldailami
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#VascTwitter
A few little linguistic tips regarding pet peeves for those students & residents starting a vascular rotation:
#tweetorial
#SoundSmart
Feel free to add!
@khalilqatoMD @PhairVascular @EricBTrestmanMD @H_Aldailami
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Don’t say “arm claudication”
Claudication is derived from the Latin claudeo or claudico, meaning to limp
So unless a patient walks on their hands, they can’t have “arm claudication.”
Use “effort-induced arm ischemia”
Don’t say “arm claudication”
Claudication is derived from the Latin claudeo or claudico, meaning to limp
So unless a patient walks on their hands, they can’t have “arm claudication.”
Use “effort-induced arm ischemia”
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Pulse versus signal
Pulses are never “dopplerable” because pulses are what you palpate (strong, weak, absent, etc).
Doppler signals are audible (and biphasic, mono, tri...). You cannot hear a pulse just like you cannot palpate a signal.
Pulse versus signal
Pulses are never “dopplerable” because pulses are what you palpate (strong, weak, absent, etc).
Doppler signals are audible (and biphasic, mono, tri...). You cannot hear a pulse just like you cannot palpate a signal.
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“Completely occluded” and derivatives (partial occlusion, etc.)
It’s either occluded, or stenotic. You can have degrees of stenosis of course (75%, 99%...) but 100% stenosis isn’t a thing, that’s an occlusion.
Similarly, “partial occlusion” is not a thing. It’s a stenosis
“Completely occluded” and derivatives (partial occlusion, etc.)
It’s either occluded, or stenotic. You can have degrees of stenosis of course (75%, 99%...) but 100% stenosis isn’t a thing, that’s an occlusion.
Similarly, “partial occlusion” is not a thing. It’s a stenosis
One exception: if the vessel from it’s origin and for its length is occluded you may choose to say “totally occluded.”
Or if you’re impersonating Crush.
Or if you’re impersonating Crush.
