PlotTwistitis
The sudden rewrite of a patient's story when a new diagnosis appears.
Matt Morgan
Pitsigh
The oddly soothing sight of oedema slowly rebounding under your touch.
Pillowsink
When you are non-resident on-call and your phone goes at 2am. Submitted by Ross Fisher.
Patchbloom
The slow, spreading sweat patch on scrubs during a hot, high-pressure moment.
Diagnophoria
The quiet surge of satisfaction that follows landing on the correct diagnosis. Submitted by Bethany Bremner.
Passnesia
The sudden mental blackout when trying to log in to a hospital computer youÕve used daily for years, as if the password has been surgically removed from your memory.
Thera-punk
When another clinician undermines your therapeutic plan in a particularly undermining way. Submitted by Bethany Bremner.
Pagertide
The relentless rhythm of bleeps pulling you back again and again, no matter the hour.
Autogaslight
When you know something, but are afraid to look a fool if mistaken. Submitted by Guillermo Uribe.
Nameghost
The sudden intimacy of caring for a patient who shares a loved one's name.