| Acronym | Meaning |
| TBP | Total Body Pain |
| SOB | Silly Old Bugger / B*stard / Bitch |
| RUTUS | Rounding Up The Usual Suspects - Ordering A Set Of Tests For A Given Set Of Symptoms |
| APTFRAN | Apply Pillow To Face, Repeat As Necessary (for Annoying Patient) |
| FUBAR | F*cked Up Beyond All Repair / Recognition |
| KAGC | Knife And Gun Club - (US) Local Street Gangs Or Criminal Organizations That Keep ER In Business OR The Emergency Departments That Care For Patients With The Results Of Street Gang Violence |
| FTD | Fixing To Die |
| CHAOS | Chronic Hurts All Over Syndrome (PTSD/Fibromyalgia, Etc.) |
| VBA | Valuable Breathing Air; I.e. What Some Patients Or Doctors Are Wasting |
| BWCO | Baby Won't Come Out (needs Caesarian) |