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Notice to All EMS Personnel
From: Chief of Operations
Subject: Proper Narrative Descriptions
It has come to our attention that many EMS narratives have taken a decidedly creative direction. Effective immediately, all members are to refrain from using slang and abbreviations to describe patients:
* Cardiac patients should not be referred to as suffering from MUH (messed up heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking) or HIBGIA (had it before, got it again).
* Trauma patients are not CATH (cut all to heck), FDGB (fall down, go boom), or TBC (total body crunch). Similarly, descriptions of a car crash do not have to include phrases like "negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration syndrome."
* Hazardous Materials teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms."
* Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not considered "pharmaceutically gifted."
* The homeless are not "urban outdoors men."
* And finally, do not refer to recently deceased persons as being "paws up," ART (assuming room temperature), or DRT (dead right there).
I know you will all join me in respecting the diversity of our patients' medical orientations in creating proper narratives and log entries.
Notice to All EMS Personnel
From: Chief of Operations
Subject: Proper Narrative Descriptions
It has come to our attention that many EMS narratives have taken a decidedly creative direction. Effective immediately, all members are to refrain from using slang and abbreviations to describe patients:
* Cardiac patients should not be referred to as suffering from MUH (messed up heart), PBS (pretty bad shape), PCL (pre-code looking) or HIBGIA (had it before, got it again).
* Trauma patients are not CATH (cut all to heck), FDGB (fall down, go boom), or TBC (total body crunch). Similarly, descriptions of a car crash do not have to include phrases like "negative vehicle to vehicle interface" or "terminal deceleration syndrome."
* Hazardous Materials teams are highly trained professionals, not "glow worms."
* Persons with altered mental states as a result of drug use are not considered "pharmaceutically gifted."
* The homeless are not "urban outdoors men."
* And finally, do not refer to recently deceased persons as being "paws up," ART (assuming room temperature), or DRT (dead right there).
I know you will all join me in respecting the diversity of our patients' medical orientations in creating proper narratives and log entries.
