| Acronym | Meaning |
| BBB | Blood-Brain Barrier - Surgical Drapes |
| PLTDP | Practice Limited To Dead People |
| FDSTW | Found Dead Stayed That Way |
| TARFU | Things Are Really F*cked Up |
| NWB | Negative Wallet Biopsy - (US) Patient Transferred To Cheaper Hospital Because They Have No Insurance / Funds |
| EC | Eternal Care - Intensive Care (for A Patient Who Won't Come Out Again) |
| RUTUS | Rounding Up The Usual Suspects - Ordering A Set Of Tests For A Given Set Of Symptoms |
| HTD | Higher Than A Duck |
| OFIGATOOS | One Foot In The Grave And The Other One Slipping |
| AST | Assuming Seasonal Temperature (dead) |