| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSS | Positive Suitcase Sign - Patients Who Are Repeated Admissions For Prolonged Periods With No Physiological Cause Of Their Problems. They Turn Up At Hospital With Packed Suitcases Ready For Admission |
| ART | Approaching Room Temperature (dead) |
| HI5 | HIV Positive ("V" Being The Roman Numeral For 5) |
| OBE | Open Both Ends (known In UK As DNV - Diarrhoea And Vomiting) |
| RTTBBB | Rat-a-Tat-Tat With A Baseball Bat (hit With Blunt Instrument). |
| LWS | (US) Low Wallet Syndrome (No Medical Insurance Or Money) |
| PGT | Pissed (Drunk) And Got Thumped |
| EDGATWTTTF | Elevator Doesn't Go All The Way To The Top Floor (questionable IQ) |
| CLOMI | Cat Like Observation And Masterful Inactivity (patient Under Observation) |
| CF | Cockroach Factor - A Patient's Ability To Survive Trauma Or Serious Treatment Is Inversely Proportional To His Contribution To Society. |