| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPO | Good For Parts Only (won't Survive) |
| UDI | Unidentified Drinking Injury |
| VAC | Vultures Are Circling (dying) |
| CLL | Chronic Low Life |
| GTG | Go To Ground - Fall Out Of Bed Or Chair |
| LGFTC | Looks Good From The Corridor (but Not Closely Examined) |
| TVTP | Tried Vancomycin, Try Prayer (Vancomycin Is Anti-MRSA Drug) |
| HOPEFUL | Hard-up Old Person Expecting Full Useful Life (i.e. OAPs Are Not Priority For Most Hospitals) |
| SHA | Ship His Ass (when Patients Refuse To Be Discharged). |
| FOS | Found On Street: Unidentified Dead Homeless Person |