Lucky~13 Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Okay, this question has me just plain stumped..... Q: Injuries to the arms and legs are called PSD's, which stands for *BLANK*, *BLANK*, *BLANK* extremities. help? :oops:
akflightmedic Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Sorry, never heard of it that I recall.... ???Peripheral ......Disability????
JPINFV Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Painful Swollen Deformities? http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/l...kill_sheets.pdf page 57...
akflightmedic Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Sounds good to me...lol Never heard of it being abbreviated like that.
Dustdevil Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 I think my head is going to explode. More mindless acronyms that contribute nothing to the student's understanding. :? I'd be a lot more impressed if they were asking you questions about the signs of such injuries instead of pointless terminology that they made up just for grins. Sorry to break this to you, but your school sucks. Good luck!
JakeEMTP Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 I think my head is going to explode. More mindless acronyms that contribute nothing to the student's understanding. :? I'd be a lot more impressed if they were asking you questions about the signs of such injuries instead of pointless terminology that they made up just for grins. Sorry to break this to you, but your school sucks. Good luck! Actually, it was in the PA skills sheets as JPINFV posted. I've haven't heard of this acronym either in my short career.
hammerpcp Posted May 20, 2006 Posted May 20, 2006 Ya, really. That’s the dumbest acronym I've ever heard. It doesn’t even make sense or serve any particular purpose.
JPINFV Posted May 20, 2006 Posted May 20, 2006 Actually, it was in the PA skills sheets as JPINFV posted. I've haven't heard of this acronym either in my short career. Google skill level up!
Lucky~13 Posted May 23, 2006 Author Posted May 23, 2006 Checked with the instructor in class today, it's Painfull Swollen Deformities/Discoloration. So Kudo's to JPINFV for looking up this useless acro
Michael Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 The purpose it serves is scope-of-practice. It's a euphemism for "fracture," which, as a diagnosis, is disallowed to certain license-levels. It is to be spoken with a twinkle in the eye that says "You and I both know what I'm not allowed to call this." Does anyone still say YMMV?
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