Rhoeri@piefed.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoWhy in hospitals, is 'gun shot wound' abbreviated as "GSW"-message-squaremessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up153arrow-down1message-squareWhy in hospitals, is 'gun shot wound' abbreviated as "GSW"-Rhoeri@piefed.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square43fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·3 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-up6·3 days agoCould be that it’s a TV only thing. Been binging a lot of medical dramas lately.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 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.