Funny Paramedic Mnemonics

These are some funny paramedic mneumonics – some of them aren’t politically correct… but some of them are funny.

If you actually want to learn real paramedic mnemonics please see my Paramedic Mnemonic Page.

I don’t take responsibility for all of them… I’m just posting them for your laughs.

FITH Syndrome – Fu#ked In The Head Syndrome – for those particularly bad patients who just don’t get it…

ABCs of Private Ambulance Service: Ambulance Billing Credits

DWPA – Died With Paramedic Assistance

Star Jumpers –  relatives and bystanders who like to jump up and down and wave their arms in the air like starjumpers so that the paramedics (who have clearly found the patient already) can see.

TFBUNDY – Totally F*&ked But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet

PITA – Pain In The Arse

DSS Dying Swan Syndrome

Code 18 (deceased) Signet – this represents a dying swan syndrome where the patient (who is clearly not dying) starts to pretend that they are dying or that they are in terrible pain, even though they have just cut part of their finger…

Tontine Therapy – this is pillow therapy for certain patients who really aren’t going to get better through any other means…

Exacerbation of F&*kwititis – for patients who are just bad people

Pensioncarditis – when the patient has a pension card and recognises that they can and should call an Ambulance at least once or twice a day, so that they can have a check up or at least have a cup of coffee made for them…

ICU – ABCs – for the ICU nursing staff – Airway, Bedsheets (don’t get the sheets messy – can the Doctors please manage to cannulate without spilling half the patient’s blood on the sheets? Everyone else is capable of this…), Circulation

SCAT – Silly C&nts Acting Tough – No disrespect to these people who really are tougher than I am!