| Acronym | Meaning |
| HOPEFUL | Hard-up Old Person Expecting Full Useful Life (i.e. OAPs Are Not Priority For Most Hospitals) |
| GLM | Good Looking Mum |
| JDFR | Just Doesn't Feel Right - Most Common Complaint Of LOL's (Little Old Ladies) And SOG's (Sick Old Guys) |
| PBLS | Positive Blue Legs Sign - (US) Resuscitation Behind Closed Curtains (US ER Medics Wear Blue Scrubs) |
| 404 | 404 Moment. On Card Rounds - When A Patient's Medical Records Cannot Be Located (from Internet Error Message: 404 Page Not Found) |
| SPAK | Status Post Ass Kicking |
| JDLR | Just Doesn't Look Right (something Is Wrong, But No Diagnosis Has Been Made Yet) |
| EC | Eternal Care - Intensive Care (for A Patient Who Won't Come Out Again) |
| WNL | (Ambulance/casualty) Within Normal Limits, But More Often Interpreted As We Never Looked |
| GRAFOB | Grim Reaper At Foot Of Bed |