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Ok let's start a thread that help us all choose the appropriate terms and language to use when talking to SPs in USMLE Step 2 CS exam.
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sputum or phlegm

should we say sputum or phlegm or saliva! which is more understandable to SPs?
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stool or feces

Should we say stool or feces! which is more understandable to SPs?
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drape or sheet

which is better
May I put the drape on your legs
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May I put the sheet on your legs
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RE: stool or feces

Farhan83 said:
Should we say stool or feces! which is more understandable to SPs?
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This reminds me of a friend who used the word **** :p and some other inappropriate words and he effectively failed the CS.
I think stool and feces are both appropriate.
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RE: drape or sheet

Farhan83 said:
which is better
May I put the drape on your legs
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May I put the sheet on your legs
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Use drape. It's more professional.
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RE: phlegm or sputum

Farhan83 said:
should we say sputum or phlegm or saliva! which is more understandable to SPs?
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Use phlegm as they likely do not know what's sputum, but make sure to pronounce it as 'flem'
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tummy or belly

should we say tummy or belly when we indicate the abdomen to the SP?
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RE: Tummy or Belly

mantan said:
should we say tummy or belly when we indicate the abdomen to the SP?
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Best understandable and suitable word would be stomach, neither belly nor tummy.
Tummy is more for kids
Belly is more for the abdominal fat.
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Uterus or Womb

should we say uterus or womb?
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Uterus VS Womb

I believe womb is a more common name.
Uterus is a more medical name.
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zeus said:
I believe womb is a more common name.
Uterus is a more medical name.
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Yeah, I think you are right :)
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