General
ubi
What does ubi mean?
ED shorthand for Unexplained Beer Injury — the catch-all for the patient who rolls in bloodied, bandaged or limping and has absolutely no idea how it happened. Last memory: a third pint. Next memory: A&E. Useful when the actual mechanism of injury is somewhere between a kerb, a bouncer and a kebab van.
"Triage nurse just laughed and wrote UBI — he couldn't even remember which pub."
Origin
Anglo-American hospital slang, common in Friday/Saturday night 'knife and gun club' shifts.
Frequently asked questions
What does UBI mean in medical slang?
UBI stands for "Unexplained Beer Injury" — the mystery bruise a drunk patient can't account for.
How do you use UBI in a sentence?
For example: "Classic UBI on his shin — no clue how it got there."
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