FDGB
'Fall Down, Go Boom' — a fall with a bump
Definitions
Jokey shorthand for a patient, often elderly, who has fallen and hit the ground.
FDGB In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
US nursing/EMS slang, childlike phrasing.
People Also Ask
What does 'FDGB' stand for?
'Fall Down, Go Boom' — jokey shorthand for a patient, often elderly, who has fallen and hit the ground.
Is 'FDGB' a formal term?
No, it's informal nursing and EMS slang with deliberately childlike phrasing.
When would 'FDGB' be used?
As casual shorthand for a fall, e.g. an elderly patient brought in from a care home.
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