Medical Slang Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. HALS
   Hit and Left Standing (apparently Uninjured But In Shock After RTA/MVA)
2. HBD
   Has Been Drinking
3. HDB
   Has Been Drinking
4. HEA
   Heel Elevation Ataxia
5. HHS
   Hospital Hobo Syndrome - Person Who Visits Multiple Hospitals Seeking Attention Or Accommodation
6. HIBGIA
   Had It Before, Got It Again
7. HIVI
   Husband Is Village Idiot
8. HLCS
   Happy Little Campers - Children In Oxygen Tents
9. HMF
   Hysterical Mother Figure
10. HOP
    House of Paincakes
11. HOP
    House of Pain (nursing Home)
12. HSPL
    High Serum Porcelain Level - Patient Is A Crock of Shit
13. HST
    High Slug Titre - Lazy Patient (slug) That Won't Get Out of Bed
14. HTD
    Higher Than A Duck
15. HTK
    Higher Than A Kite
16. HVLT
    High Velocity Lead Poisoning: Gunshot Wound
17. IHC
    Improving His Claim - Victim of Minor Accident, Needs No Treatment But Wants Something To Support His Insurance/legal Claim.
18. IOTC
    Icing On The Cake - Lethal Tumor Discovered In The X-rays of A Heart Attack Victim.
19. IP
    Insurance Pain - Neck Pain Secondary To A Minor Car Bump
20. ITBNTL
    In The Box, Nail The Lid (dead Or Dying)

Last updated: May 6, 2025 — Total entries: 425