| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOB | Sitting Out Of Bed / Sitting On Bed |
| SIO | Sleeping It Off |
| DPS | (Hospitals) Disappearing Penis Syndrome: The Usual Reaction Of The Male Organ In Response To Insertion Of Catheter Or Endoscope |
| POPTA | Passed Out Prior To Arrival |
| TEC | Transfer To Eternal Care I.e. Dead |
| 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 |
| SHAD | Syphilitic, Hypochondriac, Alcoholic Degenerate |
| CTF | Cletus The Fetus (US). A 23 Week, Or Earlier, Births That Parents Expect To Survive Against All Odds |
| FODE | Falling On Deaf Ears |
| GTG | Go To Ground - Fall Out Of Bed Or Chair |