Like in casualty when they say they need 10cc's of whatever stat, i know it means quickly but why stat?
2007-01-18 13:56:07 · 15 answers · asked by ........ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Stat, an abbreviation of the Latin statim, a medical term meaning "immediately".
2007-01-18 13:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work in a hospital and stat means immediately, with no hesitation, because the patient is in immediate danger. If the patient does not get what they need "stat" the patient may sometimes suffer something like a stroke, seizure, or death. Sometimes doctors do abuse this, but because at times "stat" may save a persons life I treat each and every "stat" as an immediate emergency, I can't believe any nurse wouldn't!
Hope this helps expain it!!
2007-01-18 14:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by weezer 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stat" in medical parlance is actually not an acronym; it's short for statim, the Latin word for immediately
2007-01-18 13:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by G L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stat is from the Latin statim, meaning 'immediately'
2007-01-18 13:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by Eieio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From "statim" (Latin)
(stat) "immediately" -Medical shorthand used following an urgent request
2007-01-18 14:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by scromlette213 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know the answer to that, and I work in a hospital. I know the doctors here abuse their privilege to order something stat just so we don't take longer than they think we should getting things done. It's just another medical term of unknown origin.
2007-01-18 13:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by Phlebotomist 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it originates from the late 19th century Latin term statim, many medical terms are based on Latin terminology. you're right, it basically means immediately/quickly.
2007-01-18 13:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by Bored Enough To Be Here 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abbreviation of the Latin statim, a medical term meaning "immediately
2007-01-18 13:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by yahwhoon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short Turn-Around Time
Statim (Latin: Immediately [medical])
2007-01-18 14:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becasue they need that, whatever it is, right now and quickly. For a medical thing like you are asking, it is probably a life and death thing and they need it fast.
2007-01-18 14:07:35 · answer #10 · answered by kerrberr95 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋