The bain of our existence: charting. More and more required charting, to the point where it will drive us all insane. In the interest of collegeiality here are some abbreviations that might help you:
AQR - Ain't Quite Right
Call Button Jockey - patient that uses call button, every few minutes for no good reason
SALT Same as last time
CTS - Crazier than shit
DQ - Drama Queen
ETOH - Extremely Trashed or Hammered
FMPS - Fluff My Pillow Syndrome (attention/sympathy seeker), like Call Button Jockey
FOS - Full Of Shit
GOK God only knows
Gomergram - Ordering all available tests because the person is unable to explain what is wrong with them
JPS - Just Plain Stupid
PRATFO - Patient Reassured And Told to Fuck Off
LGFD - looks good from door (but not closely examined, possibly an obnoxious patient)
OBS - Obvious bullshit
Urban Outdoorsman - Homeless person
MFC measure for coffin
SWAG scientific wild ass guess
Additions anyone?
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SNAFU situation normal all fucked up .
ReplyDeleteTSTL...Too stupid to live
ReplyDeleteHIP- hospital induced paralysis
ReplyDeleteTF BUNDY- Totally fucked, but unfortunately not dead yet
ReplyDeleteCTD, FTD--circlin' the drain, fixin' to die.
ReplyDeleteFUBAR fucked up beyond any repair
ReplyDeletePNOOMA pulling numbers out of my ass
FNG fucking new guy
ART--assuming room temperature
ReplyDeleteTSTL -- too stupid to live.
ReplyDeleteDAFD (or Daffy D): Dead as a Fu*king Doornail
ReplyDeleteThere's a wonderful, encyclopedic list at http://www.aboutlanguageschools.com/slang/medical-slang.asp
ReplyDeleteccfccp - coo coo for coco puffs
ReplyDeleteDRT-dead right there
ReplyDeletePITA-pain in the hindquarters
A few from the veterinary field...
ReplyDeleteADR - Ain't doin right (instead of AQR)
BOBO - backed over by owner (yes, it happens that often)
BD/LD - big dog vs. little dog fight.
DIC - dead in cage
DAFD (or Daffy D): Dead as a Fu*king Doornail
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