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  • abbreviation colloquial resuscitation

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Examples

  • I've noticed that, it almost sounds like "resus" citate monkey.

    The Knicker Sniffer Is Famous Newmania 2007

  • What happened was, after the resus. in Emergency in the ‘ospedale’ in Florence I was in enormous emotional shock as well as constant, mild physical shock and I could barley eat for several days.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Burger lite. 2010

  • He had lost weekends hovering on the brink of overdose and I had many chances to brush up on my resus skills.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Sweet jeebus, lookit this mess! 2009

  • When she hits the handbrake and calls in our arrival at the job I jump out and rip the side door back to grab the resus kit.

    Excerpt: Breath by Tim Winton 2008

  • I remember bringing her into the hospital to the relatives room and handing her over to one of the team there and going to just outside the resus area to watch their attempts to save the lad.

    Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

  • Years ago we used to have do a practical exam for resus.

    Hello, can you hear me... 2007

  • Years ago we used to have do a practical exam for resus.

    Hello, can you hear me... 2007

  • Years ago we used to have do a practical exam for resus.

    44 entries from December 2007 2007

  • "In resus, ready and waiting with his neurosurgical team," someone answered as they raced into the ER and down a corridor, the sweep of the ceiling past her vertical stare adding to her dizziness.

    Critical Condition Clement, Peter, M.D 2002

  • She had been lying in resus for just over 24 hours, he said, and though a drain was put into her chest to clear blood and air from the lung cavity, it appeared to have slipped out again soon after, and no-one noticed.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

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