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   BigFoot Caught On Tape Bookstore Entrance Computer Detergent Covid-Friendly Smoker Hood Ethiopian Math Batman Equation a real Bald Eagle The Meaning Of Life Back To The Fuchsia Horse Mane Macrame Out Of Estrogen - Make My Day Staff Communications Sew It Seams Muslim Camel Sister DNA Join The Resistance Rabbi Road Vatican Chess Pentecost Sunday Nun Chairs - Great Looking Legs

01-Jun-2020