| Acronym | Meaning |
| WNL | Will Not Listen; Patient Won't Take Medical Advice |
| OAP | Over-Anxious Patient |
| APTFRAN | Apply Pillow To Face, Repeat As Necessary (for Annoying Patient) |
| BBLS | Belly-button Lint Sign - Male, Middle-aged, Overweight And Hairy (an Umbilicus That Looks Like The Lint (fluff) Trap In A Tumble Dryer Is Most Common In Overweight, Hairy, Older Men). Known As Belly-Button Fluff Sign In The UK. |
| SHPOS | Sub-Human Piece Of Sh*t |
| DIDR | Dose Of I Don't Remember - Pain-killing Meds That Leave Patient Without Memory Of Painful Procedure |
| LMC | Low Marble Count (low IQ) |
| TLGP | Two Legged Guinea Pig - Patient Undergoing Experimental Or Extreme Treatments |
| 10TH FT | 10th Floor Transfer - Dying (floor Number Is Always The Next Number On From The Highest Floor In The Hospital). |
| PFO | Pissed (Drunk) And Fell Over |