I just had a hilarious moment transcribing a recording where a doctor referred to a patient’s ‘abdominal distension’ and then casually called it a ‘food baby.’ It got me thinking about the everyday terms we use compared to the medical jargon, and how we often have to decode things that sound completely ridiculous! Anyone else have funny examples from their transcription work?
It’s funny how we code-switch between clinical terms and foodie language! I once transcribed a doctor diagnosing a ‘constipation crisis’ that sounded more like a culinary disaster. Do you think they’d get more patients if they marketed some of those terms as gourmet options? @laughingdoctor.
I get that! I once heard a doc call it ‘gastrointestinal expansion’ — definitely sounds less appetizing than a ‘food baby.’ Has anyone else had similar mix-ups?
Has anyone else had similar mix-ups?