June 30, 2004

Acronyms of Pain

It's unlikely that you will find these acronyms in an IM chat:

The dry-erase boards scream profanity across the ER.

Letters of blue roar:

"OOC (out of control -- usually after crack or methamphetamine)!"

They cry:

"ICH (intra-cranial hemorrhage),
AMS (altered mental status),
SSCP (substernal chest pain),
GIB (gastrointestinal bleed),
AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm),
SBP (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis)!"

They mock:

"AOB (alcohol on breath)!"
HOD (heroin overdose)..."

Via Hermes.
(Ed. colors added)

Posted by Steve on June 30, 2004
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