Re: Question about tonight's episode of ER

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I knew my MT course was sinking in when I was able to watch ER and understand

what they were talking about! LOL! I guess it's a little perk to the job.

Pattie

RENALEVIN@... wrote:

> Ok, I admit it, I am an ER junkie. I excuse this by saying that watching

> helps my transcription skills.

>

> Well, this is not really so far fetched.

>

> Consider tonight's episode: Baby is born at home, comes into the hospital

> with trouble breathing. Diagnosis: something which sounds like " siladosis " .

>

> I have never heard of this so I go to look it up. How would you spell this?

> ciladosis

> cilodosis

> cyladosis

> cylodosis

> psiladosis

> psylodosis

> siladosis

> silodosis

> sciladosis

> scilodosis

>

> or maybe it is scilidosis, not with an a or an o, or some other variation on

> the theme!

>

> In any event, I could not spell it, so I could not document it.

>

> Anyone out there have a clue as to what this is/how it is spelled? Apparently

> it is a life-limiting problem, leading to brain injury in the newborn on the

> show.

>

> Next time, I watch ER for pure enjoyment of the plot only!

>

> Thanks.

>

> Rena

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