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Acronym
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Meaning
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CTS
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Crazier Than Shit |
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PLTDP
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Practice Limited To Dead People |
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TWA
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Third World Assassins. Slang For The Allegedly Poor Medical Care Delivered By Physicians Who Went To Medical School In Foreign Countries |
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DQ
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Drama Queen |
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B-52
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Combined 5mg Of Haldol IV + 2mg Of Ativan IV |
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IP
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Insurance Pain - Neck Pain Secondary To A Minor Car Bump |
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RLI
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Rapid Lead Infusion - Obnoxious Patient Ought To Be Shot |
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DMFNFL
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Dumb Mother F*cker, Not Fit To Live |
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TMI
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Three Meaningless Initials (e.g. John Smith, TMI - Applied To Medics With Qualifications Rather Than Ability) |
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NETMA
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Nobody Ever Tells Me Anything (generally A Doctor's Gripe On A Patient's Chart) |
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PPP
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Piss Poor Protoplasm |
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CTF
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Cletus The Fetus (US). A 23 Week, Or Earlier, Births That Parents Expect To Survive Against All Odds |
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ALC
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A La Casa (send The Patient Home) |
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JIC
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Jesus Is Calling |
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FMPS
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Fluff My Pillow Syndrome (attention/sympathy Seeker) |
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JLD
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Just Like Dad (often Used To Explain An FLK) |
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PBS
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Pretty Bad Shape |
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OTLP
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On The Launch Pad (to Be Discharged To Home) |
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ALS
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Absolute Loss Of Sanity (nutcase) |
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IHC
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Improving His Claim - Victim Of Minor Accident, Needs No Treatment But Wants Something To Support His Insurance/legal Claim. |