Hospital Movie Words - Learn English Study Lesson

Hospital Movie Language The patient is in critical condition! Critical condition: Almost dead I need crash cart! Crash cart: wheeled table with equipment for treating critical patients. He is in stable condition. Stable condition: He is not dying. You are terminally ill Terminally ill: You will die soon I'll sue you for malpractice! Malpractice: making error that hurts patient We'll have to keep him on an IV. IV: Tube going into arm with fluid We will have to quarantine the area. Quarantine: Seal the building to prevent spread of disease. Move him into the O.R. O.R.: Operating room (surgery) Is he an outpatient or an inpatient? Outpatient: Spending less than 1 day in hospital Inpatient: Spending more than 24 hours in hospital