| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBA | Silver Bracelet Award - Patient Is A Prisoner Brought In Wearing Cuffs |
| SBI | Something Bad Inside E.g. Undiagnosed Cancer/unexpected Serious Condition Found When Performing Surgery |
| FOS | Found On Street: Unidentified Dead Homeless Person |
| SOB | Short Of Breath |
| SBLEO | (pronounced S-B-Leo) Suicide By Law Enforcement Officer |
| GOMER | Get Out Of My Emergency Room; Extended To Mean Elderly Patient Who Is Unable To Communicate Their Symptoms And Passed From One Department To Another |
| TBC | Total Body Crunch: Multiple Injuries |
| DUB | Damn Ugly Baby |
| HBD | Has Been Drinking |
| NGMI | Not Going To Make It |