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ADR
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Ain't Doing Right |
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AE
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Aggressive Euthanasia - A Procedure That Obnoxious Patients Would Benefit From. |
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AFUBR
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All Fucked Up & Beyond Repair |
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AGA
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Acute Gravity Attack (fell Over) |
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AGMI
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Ain't Gonna Make It (won't Survive) |
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AHF
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Acute Hissy Fit |
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ALC
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A La Casa (send The Patient Home) |
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ALP
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Acute Lead Poisoning - Gunshot Wound |
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ALP185
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Acute Lead Poisoning, 185 Grain Injection - 9mm Gunshot Wound |
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ALP240
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Acute Lead Poisoning, 240 Grain Injection 44 Calibre Magnum Wound |
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ALPAC
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Acute Lead Poisoning Air-conditioned - Multiple Gun Shot Wounds |
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ALS
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Absolute Loss Of Sanity (nutcase) |
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AMYOYO
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Alright Motherfucker, You're On Your Own (seen In Head Injury Patients In Intensive Care) |
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AOB
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Alcohol On Board |
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APD
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Acute Prozac Deficiency (depression) |
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APRS
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(US) Acute Puerto Rican Syndrome (bouts Of Screaming And Yelling) |
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APTFRAN
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Apply Pillow To Face, Repeat As Necessary (for Annoying Patient) |
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AQP
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Assuming The Q Position: Deteriorating Or Dying With Tongue Hanging Out |
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AQR
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Ain't Quite Right |
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ART
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Approaching Room Temperature (dead) |
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AST
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Assuming Seasonal Temperature (dead) |
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ATD
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(US) Acute Tylenol Deficiency (simple Fever Or Head Cold) |
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ATFO
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Asked To Fuck Off |
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ATL
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(Scotland) Aff (off) The Legs; Meaning Unable To Walk |
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ATS
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Acute Thespian Syndrome: Faking Illness; Known In US As MGM Syndrome |
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AWTB
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Away With The Birds; A Patient Who Is Totally Confused |
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AWTF
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Away With The Fairies; A Patient Who Is Totally Confused |
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B&T
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Bagged And Tagged - Body Ready For Dispatch To Morgue |
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B-52
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Combined 5mg Of Haldol IV + 2mg Of Ativan IV |
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BBB
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Blood-Brain Barrier - Surgical Drapes |
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BBCS
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Bumps, Bruises, Cuts And Scrapes (i.e. No Serious Injuries) |
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BBLS
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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. |
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BFF
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Big, Fat Faker |
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BFH
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Brat From Hell (usually Accompanied By PFH - Parent(s) From Hell) |
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BFH
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Big Fucking Head; Hydrocephalus As In A "FLK With A BFH" (can Be Metaphorical For Arrogant Consultant) |
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BIT
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Burp In Transit (gas Seen In The Stomach On An Abdominal Film) |
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BMT
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Bowel-Movement Taco (faecal Matter Trapped In Female Genitalia) |
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BMW
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Bitch Moan & Whine |
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BOHICA
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Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |
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BSS
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Bilateral Samsonite Syndrome: Patient Admitted With Both Their Bags Packed In Preparation |
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BTH
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Bury The Hatchet - Accidently Leave A Surgical Instrument Inside A Patient. |
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BTSOOM
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Beats The Shit Out Of Me |
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BUNDY
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But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet |
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BVA
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Breathing Valuable Air |
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BWCO
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Baby Won't Come Out (needs Caesarian) |
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C&T WARD
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Coma Ward - "cabbages And Turnips" |
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C/C
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Cancel Christmas (dead) |
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C2
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A "can't C**t"; Lazy Physician Who Passes Off Work To Colleagues And Often Whines |
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Cabbage) - Heart Bypass |
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CAT6
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Triage Is Cat 1 (major) To Cat 5 (minor) So Cat 6 Means A Timewaster |
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