ALP – Acute Lead Poisoning (… a gunshot wound) ALP (A/C) – Acute Lead Poisoning (Air Conditioning) (… multiple gunshot wounds) AMF Yo Yo – Adios (… You’re On Your Own) ART – Assuming Room Temperature (… deceased) Bagged and Tagged – A body that is ready to be taken to the hospital morgue (… it’s in a body bag and has a toe tag) Code Brown – Take a guess! Code Yellow – A patient who has wet the bed Code Zero – Another “Frequent Flyer”. The real radio codes range from Code 1 (not serious) to Code 4 (emergency) DFO – Done Fell Out (… of bed) DRT – Dead Right There - Similar to DOA except when we got there, they were Dead Right There Flower Sign – Lots of flowers at a patient’s bedside (… may indicate the patient is a good candidate for early discharge, since they have friends and family who can care for them) FOOSH – Fell Onto Outstretched Hand (a broken wrist) FORD – Found On Road Dead Frequent Flyer – Someone who is regularly taken to the hospital in an ambulance, even though they aren’t sick (… it’s free and something to do) House Red – Blood Insurance Pain – An inordinate amount of neck pain following a minor auto collision with a wealthy driver MGM Syndrome – A “patient” who is faking illness and putting on a really good show SYB – Save Your Breath (as in, “SYB, he WNL”) T&T Sign – Tattoos-and-teeth. (Patients with a lot of tattoos and missing teeth are more likely to survive major injuries) TMB – Too Many Birthdays (suffering from old age) TRO – Time Ran Out WNL – Will Not Listen see also   Medical  Section   Happy Centipede Back Of The Line, Harry Motherhood Finger Olympics Vatican Chess Egg Tester Equal Rights Church Bring me Solo and the Wookie Monongahela River Hockey Rivalry: Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Extreme Skateboarding Dentist Drill Rabbit Boost Potting Pot Devil's Food Rose Cake Computer Memory Family Tearable Puns Baby Hatching Free Paper Welcome to New Zealand

07-Mar-2021