Dilatation and curettage. This is the dilation of the cervix and the surgical removal of the contents of the uterus. The curette is a metal rod with a handle at one end and a sharp loop at the other that is inserted into the uterus through the dilated cervix to scrape the lining of the uterus and remove tissue. This procedure is normally used to resolve preternatural uterine bleeding, but can also be used in first trimester abortions.
Usage:
Megan's Asherman's is likely a result of the multiple D&C's she's had.
Dirt Bag Index. One interpretation of the formula is as follows: DBI = number of tattoos divided by number of missing teeth, multiplied by number of "tracks" added to estimated days without a bath!
Usage:
Just got back from seeing a patient with a noxiously high DBI.
Dilaudid, a potent and highly addictive centrally-acting analgesic drug of the opioid class. Delilah is a popular nation-wide radio personality who caters to lonely and desperate listeners. The joke is that that drug seekers are no different than Delilah's listeners.
A snide remark about dermatology, which is considered by some to be less intense and less demanding than other medical fields. Rheumaholiday is a similar slight on rheumatology.
Usage:
Where's Dr. Perkins? Oh, you'll probably find him doing Sudoku down in dermaholiday.
Dichorionic-diamniotic; Describes twins that develop in separate sacs (dichorionic) and have developed within separate amniotic cavities (dichorionic).
Usage:
Kim was the patient with the di-di twins that we saw last week.
When reviewing a patient who reports findings or complaints broadly through each system of the body during the history interview of formal examination, they are said to be diffusely positive.
Usage:
Yeah, he's diffusely positive. I though he was going to tell me his family has a history of Typhus.
Pronounced "dij," it's short for Digitalis, a purified cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata. Its corresponding aglycone is Dioxgen.