Shorter
What is "nothing by mouth "?
NPO
I draw blood, place catheters, monitor anesthesia, comfort patients, and somehow get covered in fur before lunch.
Who is a veterinary technician?
With my three interlocking teeth, I hold on tight to tough tissue. My name sounds like someone you might invite to the party.
Night owls and early birds are both welcome! On September 1, 2024, Central OC ER expanded its hours to this.
What is 24-hour service?
My favorite escape is fueled by my legs, tested by gravity, and rarely takes the smoothest path.
What is mountain biking?
In our ER shorthand, “BBC” means a backyard encounter with a wild canine ended badly.
What is “bit by coyote”?
One language? Too easy. Two? Still not enough. I speak three languages!
Who is Cindy?
I hold the abdomen open so the surgeon can work—and I never complain about tired hands!
What is a Balfour retractor?
Before becoming a 24-hour hospital, Central OC ER primarily provided emergency care during these hours.
What are after-hours?
This is one of the most famous schools in Korea. Even harder to enter than entering Harvard.
Seoul National Unversity
When a painful hip needs a surgical solution, “FHO” stands for this procedure.
What is “femoral head ostectomy”?
Need help with fluorscopy? I am your go-to person. Give me a call!
Who is Taliyah?
I’m the compressed gas that powers our pneumatic surgical tools.
What is nitrogen gas?
This doctor took over Central OC ER on November 1, 2014—and has been keeping the surgical instruments busy ever since!
Who is Dr. Young Joo Kim?
He is trained in small animal surgery, established by this organization
ACVS
A familiar procedure on Dr. Kim’s surgical schedule, “TPLO” stands for this knee surgery.
What is “tibial plateau leveling osteotomy”?
Force, motion, and energy? Those are right up my alley. I'm good at physics!
Who is Dr. Choi?
My name sounds musical, but during endoscopy, I help control suction.
What is a trumpet valve?
Originally a shareholder-owned, after-hours emergency hospital, Central OC ER first opened its doors in this year.
What is 1984?
When I’m away from Central OC ER, you can find me teaching future veterinarians at this university.
What is Western University of Health Sciences?
The patient swallowed something that definitely wasn’t dinner! “GI FB” stands for this.
What is a “gastrointestinal foreign body”?
Surfing USA is my reason to be here!
Who is Dr. Lee?
No hands, no steering—just swallow this tiny camera and let it take a tour of the digestive tract!
What is capsule endoscopy?
Before Dr. Kim took over, the original shareholders sold the hospital to this veterinarian.
Who is Dr. George Katchereian?
Think tiny! My master’s degree focused on this veterinary field devoted to the microscopic study of tissues.
What is veterinary histology?