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*****Mnemonics for ck.****** - savi
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03-03-2006, 07:54 AM
Causes of premenarchal bleeding:
FEST F=Foreign body E=Exogenous estrogen S=sexual abuse T=Tumors(ovarian,adrenal,pitutary,sarcoma botryods.)
03-03-2006, 07:55 AM
The 5 W's For Remembering Common Causes of Fever Post-Operation:
WATER, WIND, WALK, WOUND, & WEIRD DRUGS WATER = urinary tract infections WIND = atelectasis or pneumonia WALK = deep vein thrombosis WOUND = surgucal wound infection WEIRD DRUGS = drug induced fever or it's better if remembered this way WIND = Atelectasis 1st POD WATER = UTI 3rd POD WALK = DVT 5th POD WOUND = Wound Infection 7th POD Wonder why = abscess Weird drugs = medications(last 2 after 10th POD) POD = Post Operative Day
03-03-2006, 07:56 AM
Count using your 5 fingers for the 5 T's:
1 finger : Truncus Arteriosus (1 vessel) 2 fingers : Transposition of the Great Arteries (2 vessels transposed) 3 fingers : Tricuspid Atresia (3=Tri) 4 fingers : Tetralogy of Fallot (4=Tetra) 5 fingers : Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (5=5 words)
03-03-2006, 07:56 AM
Emergency Medicine:
___________________ Coma: conditions to exclude as cause MIDAS: Meningitis Intoxication Diabetes Air (respiratory failure) Subdural/ Subarachnoid hemorrhage ________________________________________________________________________ Resuscitation: basic steps ABCDE: Airway Breathing Circulation Drugs Environment ____________________________________________________________________________ Malignant hyperthermia treatment "Some Hot Dude Better Give Iced Fluids Fast!" (Hot dude = hypothermia): Stop triggering agents Hyperventilate/ Hundred percent oxygen Dantrolene (2.5mg/kg) Bicarbonate Glucose and insulin IV Fluids and cooling blanket Fluid output monitoring/ Furosemide/ Fast heart [tachycardia] ___________________________________________________________________________ Vfib/Vtach drugs used according to ACLS "Every Little Boy Must Pray": Epinephrine Lidocaine Bretylium Magsulfate Procainamide ____________________________________________________________________________ Coma causes checklist AEIOU TIPS: Acidosis/ Alcohol Epilepsy Infection Overdosed Uremia Trauma to head Insulin: too little or or too much Pyschosis episode Stroke occurred ____________________________________________________________________________ Shock: types RN CHAMPS: Respiratory Neurogenic Cardiogenic Hemorrhagic Anaphylactic Metabolic Psychogenic Septic · Alternatively: "MR. C.H. SNAP", or "NH CRAMPS". ____________________________________________________________________________ Shock: signs and symptoms TV SPARC CUBE: Thirst Vomiting Sweating Pulse weak Anxious Respirations shallow/rapid Cool Cyanotic Unconscious BP low Eyes blank ______________________________________________________________________________
03-03-2006, 07:56 AM
4 [C]'s:
[C]omatose [C]onvulsing [C]orrosive hydro[C]arbon
03-03-2006, 08:03 AM
PEDIATRICS:
___________ Measles: complications "MEASLES COMP Myocarditis Encephalitis Appendicitis Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis Laryngitis Early death Sh!ts (diarrhoea) Corneal ulcer Otis media Mesenteric lymphadenitis Pneumonia and related (bronchiolitis-bronchitis-croup)
03-03-2006, 08:05 AM
Diagnosis:
D - Diabetes ( Sugar > 250 mg%) K - Ketonemia , Ketonuria A - Acidosis (pH<7.2, Bicarb < 15) ; Anion Gap High Features: D - Delirium, Dehydration K - Kussmaul Breathing, Ketotic Breath A - Abd.Pain Precipitors: S - Sepsis S - Skipped Insulin S - Start of Diabetes S - Surgery S - Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Cocaine) S - Stress More at www.SmartMD.blogspot.com g/l
03-03-2006, 08:05 AM
Dentition: eruption times of permanent dentition
"Mama Is In Pain, Papa Can Make Medicine": _______________________________________ 1st Molar: 6 years 1st Incisor: 7 years 2nd Incisor: 8 years 1st Premolar: 9 years 2nd Premolar: 10 years Canine: 11 years 2nd Molar: 12 years 3rd Molar: 18-25 years
03-03-2006, 08:06 AM
American Heart Assotiation suggests the following mnemonic for element in Rx of stable angina
A:ASPRIN & ANTIANGINAL B:B bloker&blood pressuer C:Cholesterol&cigarettes D  iet&diabetesE:Education&exercise
03-03-2006, 10:43 PM
Nice guys. One comment- E=Exposure in ATLS ABCDE, not environment...but it's all the same
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