Ankle bracelets and medical nomenclature
Posted by GruntDoc on August 31st, 2007
Ex-astronaut can take off ankle bracelet – CNN.com
(CNN) — A former NASA astronaut accused of assaulting a romantic rival at a Florida airport can take off her electronic tracking bracelet while she awaits trial, a judge ruled Thursday.
When I come across these in my ED, I describe them as “judicial bracelet(s)” in the record. What do y’all do? Ignore them? If you don’t, how do you describe them?
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August 31st, 2007 at 8:06 am
The Urban Dictionary suggests “Lojack”.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lojack
:)
August 31st, 2007 at 12:44 pm
I do not comment on them unless there is some relevance.
August 31st, 2007 at 2:54 pm
I use “black plastic ankle thing.”
August 31st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Young hollywood would refer to them as “chic” ;-)
August 31st, 2007 at 9:11 pm
I think ‘Friendship bracelet from your former cellmate’ has a nice ring to it.
I miss the ER. Biochemistry is tedious.
September 1st, 2007 at 10:14 am
I wouldn’t talk about it unless it was on a swollen, broken ankle and I had to cut it off or something like that. All 3 times my ex-husband had to wear one (AYEEE), he just called them ankle bracelets, or, more formally, electronic home monitoring bracelets.
September 1st, 2007 at 2:19 pm
All 3 times my ex-husband had to wear one
Yikes.
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Hmm, maybe Big Brother’s charm bracelet?
EJ-
I definately know how you feel, although for me it’s anatomy, biochem comes around at the end of October. Hope you’re enjoying it.
GT
September 6th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Do what docs & Marines always do!! Use the initials or makle an acronym. Say, “ETB?” “e-bracelet?” “e-nanny?” That way, you’ll get to explain it to the jury when you are called to testify. ;-)
September 7th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
We call it the Martha Stewart Ankle Braclet