Rhoeri@piefed.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 days agoWhy in hospitals, is 'gun shot wound' abbreviated as "GSW"-message-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up147file-text
arrow-up147message-squareWhy in hospitals, is 'gun shot wound' abbreviated as "GSW"-Rhoeri@piefed.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 days agomessage-square24linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·9 days agoHospitals and ambulances do a lot of handwritten reports. In a conversation, the nurse/doctor/paramedic will say ‘gunshot wound’ but write it GSW. Worked in public health and never heard anyone say ‘GSW.’
minus-squareRhoeri@piefed.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoCould be that it’s a TV only thing. Been binging a lot of medical dramas lately.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days agoNew season of The Pitt coming out this week I think
Hospitals and ambulances do a lot of handwritten reports. In a conversation, the nurse/doctor/paramedic will say ‘gunshot wound’ but write it GSW.
Worked in public health and never heard anyone say ‘GSW.’
Could be that it’s a TV only thing. Been binging a lot of medical dramas lately.
New season of The Pitt coming out this week I think
Tomorrow. I’m stoked.