| Acronym | Meaning |
| PBS | Pretty Bad Shape |
| TOBP | Tired Of Being Pregnant (especially Patient Demanding Caesarian) |
| UGLI | Ugly: A Patient (usually A Child) Who Looks A Bit Odd But Has Nothing Wrong With Them |
| SOB | Silly Old Bugger / B*stard / Bitch |
| GROLIES | (UK) Guardian Reader Of Low Intellect In Ethnic Skirt |
| FOOBA | Found On Ortho Barely Alive (a Play On FUBAR - F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition) |
| 3H | Enema That Is "high, Hot, And A Hell Of A Lot." Reputedly Given To Patients Who Give Staff A Hard Time. |
| TVTP | Tried Vancomycin, Try Prayer (Vancomycin Is Anti-MRSA Drug) |
| MFB | Measure For Box (coffin) |
| DF | Dude Factor - Survival Scoring Factor Based On Social Worth. A High Dude Factor = An Individual Of Questionable Social Worth Who Survives Near-fatal Injuries. A Low Dude Factor = Professional Person Who Slips In The Bathroom Sustaining A Fatal Injury |