Jargon-free explanation

Also known as: Avoiding jargon

Explaining diagnoses and plans in plain language a non-medical person can follow, translating terms like "myocardial infarction" into "a heart attack".

Explanation stations are won by clarity, not vocabulary. Pausing to check understanding and swapping jargon for everyday words is exactly what examiners look for.

More glossary terms

ABCDE approachA systematic method for assessing and treating an acutely unwell patient — Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure — dealing with each before moving on.
AMPLE historyA focused emergency history — Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last meal, Events — taken quickly in acute situations.
ARCPThe annual assessment that decides whether a doctor in training has met the competencies to progress to the next stage.
AVPU scaleA rapid way to grade consciousness — Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive — used in initial assessment.

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