A heart that beats to it's own rhythm. A tongue-in-cheek take on the irregular and atypical musical rhythms that are so often associated with Jamaican music.
Just like dad. An acronym used when charting to let people know that the patient's personality traits mimic those of his father. Usually reserved for rude or unintelligent patients.
Patient who commits suicide by jumping from a structure
Usage:
We admitted a jumper who tried to commit suicide by leaping off of his grain silo. He broke both legs, shattered his pelvis, broke his right arm, but he'll live.
Patient whose breath sounds aren't clear. This is determined by listening over the lung fields with stethoscope. The lungs may be filled with fluid or mucous.
Usage:
Dr. Barry ask's a nurse, "How does patient's lungs sound?" The nurse replies, "He sounds really junky."
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