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Please help me decipher some medical jargon

  • 16-09-2014 2:48pm
    #1
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    What does "prognosis is guarded" mean in plain English? My reading is it's a nice way for a surgeon to say that he doesn't think the outcome will be that good.

    Am I being too pessimistic?


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  • #2
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    BenThere wrote: »
    Hi,

    What does "prognosis is guarded" mean in plain English? My reading is it's a nice way for a surgeon to say that he doesn't think the outcome will be that good.

    Am I being too pessimistic?

    It means the out come is uncertain but not likely to be good.


  • #3
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    RobFowl wrote: »
    It means the out come is uncertain but not likely to be good.
    Thanks Rob, that's what I was afraid of!


  • #4
    exgp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭exgp


    It doesn't mean that. A prognosis is a look in to the future; it can be dire or excellent.


  • #5
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    exgp wrote: »
    It doesn't mean that. A prognosis is a look in to the future; it can be dire or excellent.

    Are you just ignoring the word "guarded" in the OP?


  • #6
    exgp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭exgp


    You are correct, apologies.


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  • #7
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Turns out the surgeon was right to be guarded unfortunately :(


  • #8
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    BenEadir wrote: »
    Turns out the surgeon was right to be guarded unfortunately :(

    Sorry to hear that, keep the head up.
    Rob


  • #9
    exgp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭exgp


    All the best.


  • #10
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Thanks guys. I appreciate the good wishes.


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