[Radix]

Potassium is referred to as ‘K.’ A lot of procedures will simply not be done unless the ‘K’ is stable. The values are very tight and they are critically important. Rarely is the word ‘Potassium’ utilized, it is almost always ‘K.’

It is often one of the first queries made of ICU Nurses by Physicians during ‘rounding’ or Code type situations. Especially Code situations actually. ‘What’s the Patient’s K?’ They do not mess around with that one.

Colace is the most common ‘stool softener’ of my familiarity. It tends to be a sort of standard Rx in hospitals. They have ordered it for me a few times but I have always declined it, never actually taken any to my knowledge. The Nurses always understand. I am not saying that it is a bad Med, but personally, I have never had a need for it. They just order it for almost everybody.

Often the Nurses use the term ‘Heparin’ almost generically. It is sort of like calling every sort of copy machine a ‘Xerox.’ There are a number of different anticoagulants in use. Most people tend to know what Heparin is, so they almost always say that Med.

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[Melian]

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He asked what both pills were while I was sitting there. I’m going down this morning, so I’ll sneak a peek at the IV. If the nurse is in the room, I’ll ask.