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DECODING MEDICAL LINGO
our primary care physi-
a steroid and an inhaler. I'd like you to
doctor is saying for fear of seeming
cian says: "I see you were
have a repeat CBC and basic done. I'm
uneducated. Worse, those with low
in the ED over the week-
going to add a lipid panel and LFTs."
health literacy (the ability to read
end with complaints of
Huh?!
and interpret medical information)
a headache and produc-
OK, this is just a scenario, but we all
are more likely to use medications
incorrectly or be hospitalized.
tive cough. Your assessment shows
know that doctors, nurses and other
that your UA was negative, your CBC
clinicians frequently use so many medical
was normal, and your comp panel
terms and acronyms that, to a layman,
abbreviations, buzzwords and
(BMP) looks pretty good. Your chest
may sound like a foreign language.
medical terms that we all hear but
CT showed some bibasilar atelectasis,
Unfortunately, many patients end up
never truly "get." Keep this list handy
so they sent you home on antibiotics,
pretending they understand what a
for your next doctor visit!
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MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS
Let's take a look at some common
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We'll help you decipher the ABCs of
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