Old or sick people should perhaps give this a miss......

It is wellknown that Doctors usually have very untidy, even illegible handwriting.

Perhaps their use of "Doctors' Slang" is not so familiar to the general public; and, because of our current preoccupation with litigation, and the danger of notes being read aloud and explained in court, DS is fast becoming a dying art.....

So, here are some examples of DS:

DESCRIPTIONS OF PATIENTS

NFN = normal for Norfolk

SWW= infant (sick, wet, whiny)

OAP= over-anxious patient

LOFD= looks OK from door

COMMON AFFLICTIONS

AGA= acute gravity attack( fell over)

PFO= drunk(p****d) and fell over

PGT= drunk and got thumped

NPS= new parent syndrome

PRATFO= patient reassured and told to (f***o**) go home

FABIANS= felt awful but Im alright now syndrome

SERIOUS AFFLICTIONS

GPO= good for parts only

TEETH= tried everything else try homeopathy

AGMI = aint gonna make it

I couldnt find suitable pictures!