| Acronym | Meaning |
 | NFR | Not For Resuscitation; Used On Elderly Patients' Charts Where The DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Instruction Is Without The Knowledge Of The Patient Themselves Or Their Family |
| RTTL | Running Towards The Light - Dying |
| GWR | God's Waiting Room; Intensive Care Unit And/or Geriatric Unit |
| GACP | Gravity Assisted Concrete Poisoning - Jumped / Fell From Height |
| DIDR | Dose Of I Don't Remember - Pain-killing Meds That Leave Patient Without Memory Of Painful Procedure |
| LOLITS | (US) Little Old Lady In Tennis Shoes (60+ Years-old); (UK) Little Old Lady In Twin-Set (50-60+ Years-old) |
| TDS | Terminal Deceleration Syndrome (e.g. RTA Death, High-rise Syndrome, Jump-suicides And Parachute-failed-to-open) |
| TTTR | Tooth To Tattoo Ratio - Visual Determination Of Basic Intelligence. A Positive Ratio (more Teeth Then Tattoos) Is Generally Better Than A Negative Ratio, Which Is Bad. |
| DFO | Drunk And Fell Over |
| PHS | Positive Hilton Sign - Demanding Patient Expects Hilton Hotel Luxury; Indicates Patient Well Enough To Leave! |
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