| Acronym | Meaning |
| MARPS | Mind Altering Recreational Pharmaceuticals |
| CRT | Can't Really Treat |
| VOMIT | Victim Of Modern Imaging Technology (i.e. Try Treating The Patient, Not The Report From Radiology; Particularly Referring To Invasive Procedures For False Positives. |
| NQR | Not Quite Right |
| LRO | Luck Ran Out (cheated Death Before, But Not This Time) |
| LOLINAD | Little Old Lady In No Acute Distress |
| ATS | Acute Thespian Syndrome: Faking Illness; Known In US As MGM Syndrome |
| COSMONAUT | Cat Owner, Smells, Made Of Nuts And Used Tampons ("mad Cat Lady" With Poor Hygiene And Body Odour) |
| GOA | Gone On Arrival (police Turn Up, Ambulance Turns Up, Fire Brigade Turns Up, Patient Doesn't) |
| JDLR | Just Doesn't Look Right (something Is Wrong, But No Diagnosis Has Been Made Yet) |