#abbreviation

Altered mental status; a change in awareness or thinking.

A day off work claiming illness — often when you're not actually sick.

Motor vehicle collision; a car crash.

'Gang' — casual address for your online friend group.

Normal saline; 0.9% sodium chloride IV fluid.

avocado

Shortness of breath; difficulty breathing.

a charity / thrift shop

Advanced Cardiac Life Support; the cardiac arrest protocol.

'Little Old Lady in No Apparent Distress'

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; chest compressions and rescue breaths.

Good game, well played — the slightly more sincere cousin of GG.

Normal For Norfolk — UK doctors' code for an unusual or inbred-looking patient.

Review To Come — I rated it, full review's landing later.

The afternoon — peak example of Aussies shortening everything with an -o.

Be f***ing for real — knock it off with the nonsense.

A liquor store — the bottle shop where Aussies stock up on grog.

Past medical history.

Complete blood count; a common blood panel.

A biscuit (cookie) — and 'big bickies' means a serious amount of money.

Texted abbreviation for 'you get me' — you understand?

A sandwich, Aussie-style — most iconically a sausage in bread at a Bunnings car park.

Electrolytes (blood chemistry panel)

Ventricular tachycardia; a fast, dangerous rhythm.

Alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.

Love Interest — the character the protagonist is falling for.

Glasgow Coma Scale; a 3-15 score of consciousness.

Dyspnea on exertion; breathlessness with activity.

Basic metabolic panel; electrolytes plus glucose and kidney values.

Immediately; a top-priority order to act without delay.

a sandwich

Congestive heart failure.

This s**t pisses me off — the default TikTok gripe.

Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat exam.

Nasal cannula; low-flow oxygen prongs.

"Unexplained Beer Injury" — the mystery bruise the drunk patient can't account for.

Cerebrovascular accident; a stroke.

Do Not Resuscitate; order barring CPR if a patient arrests.

One True Pairing — your absolute favourite ship, the one you'd die for.

Keep vein open; run an IV at a minimal drip rate.