Comments on: Lost in Translation http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/ Emergency Medicine education blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: precordialthumphttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11442 precordialthump Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:39:44 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11442 Yes Jim - we've dealt with purulent suppuration before.<br><a href="http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2009/12/purulent-suppuration/" rel="nofollow">http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2009/12/purulent-s...</a> Yes Jim -- we've dealt with purulent suppuration before.
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2009/12/purulent-s…

]]> By: Lisa Pikehttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11429 Lisa Pike Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:45:40 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11429 Mike:<br>It's pretty mind-blowing when you see this stuff....hilariously entertaining! The more sobering thought is that much of this gets into actual charts and sent to colleague this way! I run a medical transcription business, the kind with actual human fingers on keyboards, and we correct this kind of stuff all day long! Are we really sure we want a computer or an ESL typing this stuff? Even the docs themselves type this stuff...they're so busy and often distracted. That's why we're here to watch their "thoracic spines." Mike:
It's pretty mind-blowing when you see this stuff….hilariously entertaining! The more sobering thought is that much of this gets into actual charts and sent to colleague this way! I run a medical transcription business, the kind with actual human fingers on keyboards, and we correct this kind of stuff all day long! Are we really sure we want a computer or an ESL typing this stuff? Even the docs themselves type this stuff…they're so busy and often distracted. That's why we're here to watch their “thoracic spines.”

]]> By: precordialthumphttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11389 precordialthump Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:27:47 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11389 'Two drops in R ear' leads to one of two things... 'Two drops in R ear' leads to one of two things…

]]> By: sandnsurfhttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11383 sandnsurf Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:02:08 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11383 No problems!<br>The X-ray request is from one of work colleagues with worse handwriting than mine.<br>Looking forward to your Grand Rounds submission for next week... No problems!
The X-ray request is from one of work colleagues with worse handwriting than mine.
Looking forward to your Grand Rounds submission for next week…

]]> By: Storytellerdochttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11382 Storytellerdoc Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:55:44 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11382 Hi Mike...this is a great post! Talk about a crack-up! I know, from first hand, that I never ever want to describe a weeping wound as "pus-sy) again...does NOT translate well. Thanks for the early am laughter today, bud.<br><br>Jim Hi Mike…this is a great post! Talk about a crack-up! I know, from first hand, that I never ever want to describe a weeping wound as “pus-sy) again…does NOT translate well. Thanks for the early am laughter today, bud.

Jim

]]> By: drmikkihttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11381 drmikki Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:59:35 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11381 Great list, Mike...<br><br>We were amused by a referral to fracture clinic today which referred to a "misplaced clavicle"... Great list, Mike…

We were amused by a referral to fracture clinic today which referred to a “misplaced clavicle”…

]]> By: Milanohttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11364 Milano Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:25:06 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11364 Hi Mike! THANK YOU! I didn't have that much to laugh about lately, but this has got me in tears .... (of laughter), good I'm at my home desk at the moment (which is in Milan, Italy, by the way) and not in a client's office, they'd probably never hire me again. Hi Mike! THANK YOU! I didn't have that much to laugh about lately, but this has got me in tears …. (of laughter), good I'm at my home desk at the moment (which is in Milan, Italy, by the way) and not in a client's office, they'd probably never hire me again.

]]> By: Lost in Youhttp://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/07/lost-in-translation/#comment-11363 Lost in You Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:26:44 +0000 http://lifeinthefastlane.com/?p=21180#comment-11363 'lost in translations' are my faves!!! Great compilation. 'lost in translations' are my faves!!! Great compilation.

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