| Acronym | Meaning |
| RPVU | Relative Porsche Value Unit: Surgical Index Of Potential Income From The Repair Of Patient Injuries, Usually Orthopaedic In Nature. Fractured Finger = A Windscreen Wiper; A Fractured Hip = New Tyres Etc. |
| PP | Pumpkin Positive - A Penlight Shone Into The Patient's Mouth/ear Would Encounter A Brain So Small That The Whole Head Would Light Up |
| ITBNTL | In The Box, Nail The Lid (dead Or Dying) |
| BBCS | Bumps, Bruises, Cuts And Scrapes (i.e. No Serious Injuries) |
| GOK | God Only Knows |
| QID | Queen In Distress (hissy Fit) |
| FLB | Funny Little Bumps (unexplained Skin Bumps) |
| ART | Approaching Room Temperature (dead) |
| OAP | Over-Anxious Patient |
| B&T | Bagged And Tagged - Body Ready For Dispatch To Morgue |