Mnemonics

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RAGS Causes of Jaundice at 24 hours of age:
Rhesus incompatibility, ABO incompatibility, G6PD deficiency, Spherocytosis

ABCDE
Treatment of Heart Failure:
ACE inhibitors; Beta-blockers; Calcium channel blockers; Diuretics; Endothelin-converting enzyme inhibitors

 

Here's one for remembering the layers of the epidermis:

Learn: Cornish Ladies Grow Special Begonias....

C = stratum corneum
L = stratum lucidum
G = stratum granulosum
S = stratum sspinosum
B = stratum basale

 

and another, this time to remember the actions of the interossei:

PAD and DAB

PAD .... Plantar interossei ADduct​

DAB .... Dorsal Interossei ABduct​

 

F L A G T O P Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary


F: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
L: Lutinizing Hormone
A: ACTH
G: Growth Hormone

T: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
O: MSH
P: Prolactin

 

Meckel's diverticulum details
2 inches long.
2 feet from end of ileum.
2 times more common in men.
2% occurrence in population.
2 types of tissues may be present.
 Note: "di-" means "two", so diverticulum is the thing with all the twos.

 

H. Pylori treatment regimen (rough guidelines)
"Please Make Tummy Better":
Proton pump inhibitor
Metronidazole
Tetracycline
Bismuth
 Alternatively: TOMB:
Tetracycline
Omeprazole
Metronidazole
Bismuth

 

Pancreatitis: criteria
PANCREAS:
PaO2 below 8
Age >55
Neutrophils: WCC >15
Calcium below 2
Renal: Urea >16
Enzymes: LDH >600; AST >200
Albumin below 32
Sugar: Glucose >10 (unless diabetic patient)

 

Complications of diabetes

Kangaroo

K ketoacidosis
A all kinds iof infection
N neuropathy
G gangrene
A atheroma
R retinopathy
O obesity
O obstetrics

toeslayer

 

Causes of peripheral neuropathy:

"DANG THERAPIST"

D - Diabetes
A - Alcoholism
N - Nutritional
G - Guillian-Barre

T - Toxic - eg drugs, arsenic
H - Hereditary
E - Endocrine
R - Recurrent
A - Amyloid
P - Pb - lead
I - Idiopathic, Infection
S - Sarcoidosis
T - Thryoid

 

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: signs
FAT RN:
Fever
Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Renal problems
Neurologic dysfunction

 

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: signs
FAT RN:
Fever
Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Renal problems
Neurologic dysfunction

 

Phenytoin: adverse effects
PHENYTOIN:
P-450 interactions
Hirsutism
Enlarged gums
Nystagmus
Yellow-browning of skin
Teratogenicity
Osteomalacia
Interference with B12 metabolism (hence anemia)
Neuropathies: vertigo, ataxia, headache

 

Tricyclic antidipressents (TCA): side effects
TCA'S:
Thrombocytopenia
Cardiac (arrhymia, MI, stroke)
Anticholinergic (tachycardia, urinary retention, etc)
Seizures

 

Anterior mediastinal masses
4 T's:
Teratoma
Thymoma
Testicular-type
T-cell / Hodgkin's lymphoma

 

Structures of the medial ankle (from medial to lateral):

Tom, Dick and A Very Nervous Harry

Tibialis posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Posterior Tibial Artery
Posterior Tibial Vein
Tibail Nerve
Flexor Hallucis Longus

 

I wanna play! I wanna play!

the only one I know has noit to do with podiatry but one to give to the kids and grandkids before they trudge off for their first day of biology 101 ...
to remember the taxonomy of animals and plants at uni

"Kinky Pooftas Can't Offer Females Good Sex"

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

just substitute "Dickhead" for the P word for plants

Guarenteed they will never forget!!!!, and they can make so many new friends at uni by sharing their new-found knowledge!

 

Fracture: how to describe
PLASTER OF PARIS:
Plane
Location
Articular cartilage involvement
Simple or comminuted
Type (eg Colles')
Extent
Reason
Open or closed
Foreign bodies
disPlacement
Angulation
Rotation
Impaction
Shortening

 

Nitrofurantoin: major side effects
NitroFurAntoin:
Neuropathy (peripheral neuropathy)
Fibrosis (pulmonary fibrosis)
Anemia (hemolytic anemia)

 

Sulfonamide: major side effects
Sulfonamide side effects:
Steven-Johnson syndrome
Skin rash
Solubility low (causes crystalluria)
Serum albumin displaced (causes newborn kernicterus and potentiation of other serum albumin-binders like warfarin)

 

Femoral Triangle Anatomy lateral to medial

NAVY

Nerve (femoral)
Artery (femoral)
Vein (femoral)
Y- fronts (the shape it makes

 

Tarsal Tunnel:


Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters":
· From superior to inferior:
T: Tibialis posterior
D: flexor Digitorum longus
A: posterior tibial Artery
N: tibial Nerve
H: flexor Hallucis longus

 

Not my own but very relevant

LBOCS= LAST BASTION OF COMMON SENSE
Use when confronted by odd idiosyncratic behaviour

regards Phill

 

How about SADAFACES for depression criteria - always good to spot if treating people with chronic disease!
Sleep disturbance
Anhedonia - loss of enjoyment in usual activities
Depressed mood
Anxiety
Fatigue
Appetite change
Concentration difficulty
Excessive feeling of guilt or worthlessness
Suicidal ideation

Sorry to add a downer to the thread!!

 

6 P's for PVD

Pale
Pulseless
Painful
Paralyzed
Paraesthetic
Perishing cold

 

PREPSOCS indicators of foot infection (Assessment of the Lower Limb by Merriman & Turner 2nd Edition)

P ain
R edness
E exudation
P yrexia
S low healing
O edema
C olour change
S mell

 

Characteristics of living things:

R -respiration
E -excretion
N -nutition
G -growth
R -reproduction
I -irritability
M -movement

 

The 'CREAM' Strategy

C-reative
R-eflective
E-ffective
A-ctive
M-motivated

 

Cataracts: causes
ABCDE:
Aging
Bang: trauma, other injuries (eg infrared)
Congenital
Diabetes and other metabolic disturbances (eg steroids)
Eye diseases: glaucoma, uveitis

 

Captopril (an ACE inhibitor): side effects
CAPTOPRIL:
Cough
Angioedema/ Agranulocystosis
Proteinuria/ Potassium excess
Taste changes
Orthostatic hypotension
Pregnancy contraindication/ Pancreatitis/ Pressure drop (first dose hypertension)
Renal failure (and renal artery stenosis contraindication)/ Rash
Indomethacin inhibition
Leukopenia/ Liver toxicity

 

Body systems for taking a medical history:

CRAG CELD

C-ardiovascular
R-espiratory
A-limentary - stomach
G-enito-urinary

C-entral nervous system
E-ndocrine
L-ocomotor - gait problem eg. MSK
D-ermatology - eczema, rashes etc.

Serenity : God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change; the COURAGE to change the things I can, and the WISDOM to know the difference !

Great saying.... if only !

 

On Old Olympus Towering Top A Fat Ar*d Girl Viewed A Hill, -To remember cranial nerves.sorry you'll have to add nerves yourself - too lazy.